4-Star Stocks Poised to Pop: Niska Gas Storage

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Based on the aggregated intelligence of 180,000-plus investors participating in Motley Fool CAPS, the Fool's free investing community, natural gas storage asset operator Niska Gas Storage Partners (NYS: NKA) has earned a respected four-star ranking.

With that in mind, let's take a closer look at Niska's business and see what CAPS investors are saying about the stock right now.

Niska facts

Headquarters (founded)

Houston (2006)

Market Cap

$826.4 million

Industry

Oil and gas storage and transportation

Trailing-12-Month Revenue

$151.0 million

Management

Interim CEO Simon Dupere (since 2011)
CFO Vance Powers (since 2011)

Trailing-12-Month Return on Equity

(19.2%)

Cash/Debt

$14.6 million / $759.5 million

Dividend Yield

11.6%

Competitors

ATCO
Buckeye Partners
TransCanada


Sources: S&P Capital IQ and Motley Fool CAPS.

On CAPS, 95% of the 113 members who have rated Niska believe the stock will outperform the S&P 500 going forward.

Earlier this month, fellow Fool Rich Duprey (TMFCop) succinctly summed up the bull case for our community: "We're awash in oil and gas supplies and we need some place to put it. Niska should benefit from all the liquids floating its way."

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