4-Star Stocks Poised to Pop: BHP Billiton
Based on the aggregated intelligence of 180,000-plus investors participating in Motley Fool CAPS, the Fool's free investing community, Australian mining giant BHP Billiton (NYS: BHP) has earned a respected four-star ranking.
With that in mind, let's take a closer look at BHP's business and see what CAPS investors are saying about the stock right now.
BHP facts
Headquarters (founded) | Melbourne, Australia (1885) |
Market Cap | $25.8 billion |
Industry | Diversified metals and mining |
Trailing-12-Month Revenue | $75.5 billion |
Management | CEO Marius Kloppers (since 2007) |
Return on Equity (average, past 3 years) | 31.8% |
Cash/Debt | $4.4 billion / $25.1 billion |
Dividend Yield | 3.1% |
Competitors | Alcoa |
Sources: S&P Capital IQ and Motley Fool CAPS.
On CAPS, 97% of the 2,804 members who have rated BHP believe the stock will outperform the S&P 500 going forward.
Earlier this month, one of those Fools, callumturcan, touched on the tailwinds working in BHP's favor:
It is well positioned to take advantage of China, India, and other emerging markets rapid GDP growth, which will cause a greater need for metals, coal, and other things BHP produces. The urbanization of China and other nations will drive up the cost of steel, coal, and iron. Plus, high oil prices will also benefit BHP's bottom line.
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