5-Star Stocks Poised to Pop: Agrium

Brian D. Pacampara, The Motley Fool
Updated

Based on the aggregated intelligence of 180,000-plus investors participating in Motley Fool CAPS, the Fool's free investing community, fertilizer producer Agrium (NYS: AGU) has earned a coveted five-star ranking.

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

Agrium facts

Headquarters (founded)

Calgary, Canada (1931)

Market Cap

$13.3 billion

Industry

Fertilizers and agricultural chemicals

Trailing-12-Month Revenue

$15.4 billion

Management

CEO Michael Wilson
CFO Stephen Dyer

Return on Equity (average, past 3 years)

16.4%

Cash/Debt

$1.4 billion / $2.4 billion

Dividend Yield

0.5%

Competitors

CF Industries
PotashCorp
Yara International


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

On CAPS, 98% of the 1,780 members who have rated Agrium believe the stock will outperform the S&P 500 going forward.

Just last week, one of those Fools, All-Star buffalonate, touched on the tailwinds working in Agrium's favor: "Fertilizer sales is a good place to be going forward. A constant amount of arable land paired with a population explosion means fertilizer use is going to have to go up to keep up with demand."

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