5-Star Stocks Poised to Pop: Craft Brew Alliance
Based on the aggregated intelligence of 180,000-plus investors participating in Motley Fool CAPS, the Fool's free investing community, craft beer specialist Craft Brew Alliance (NAS: BREW) has earned a coveted five-star ranking.
With that in mind, let's take a closer look at Craft Brew's business and see what CAPS investors are saying about the stock right now.
Craft Brew facts
Headquarters (founded) | Portland, Ore. (1981) |
Market Cap | $126.3 million |
Industry | Brewers |
Trailing-12-Month Revenue | $149.2 million |
Management | CEO Terry Michaelson (since 2008) |
Return on Equity (average, past 3 years) | 4.2% |
Cash/Debt | $800 thousand / $14.4 million |
Competitors | Anheuser-Busch |
Sources: S&P Capital IQ and Motley Fool CAPS.
On CAPS, 95% of the 114 members who have rated Craft Brew believe the stock will outperform the S&P 500 going forward.
Last year, one of those Fools, NHWeston, succinctly summed up the opportunity:
Craft is in an interesting and potentially very profitable situation. It brews a number of certifiable craft beers with breweries strategically located in the Northwest. ... As such, it is still a craftbeer but is not localized as so many names are. ... Second, Craft makes good beers, not mass produced drek, a danger to brewers like Sam Adams and a reality with big names. Finally, they have a number of tie ins with the Bud Boys, so the possibility of a buyout is very real.
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