4-Star Stocks Poised to Pop: Clean Energy Fuels
Based on the aggregated intelligence of 180,000-plus investors participating in Motley Fool CAPS, the Fool's free investing community, alternative-fuel provider Clean Energy Fuels (NAS: CLNE) has earned a respected four-star ranking.
With that in mind, let's take a closer look at Clean Energy's business and see what CAPS investors are saying about the stock right now.
Clean Energy facts
Headquarters (founded) | Seal Beach, Calif. (2001) |
Market Cap | $1.4 billion |
Industry | Oil and gas refining and marketing |
Trailing-12-Month Revenue | $301.0 million |
Management | Co-Founder/CEO Andrew Littlefair |
Return on Equity (average, past 3 years) | (10.8%) |
Cash/Debt | $228.6 million / $285.8 million |
Competitors | Atlas Copco |
Sources: S&P Capital IQ and Motley Fool CAPS.
On CAPS, 97% of the 1,544 members who have rated Clean Energy believe the stock will outperform the S&P 500 going forward.
A couple of months ago, one of those bulls, FinerPoints, touched on the tailwinds working in Clean Energy's favor:
Waste Management fleet has already started their transition over as a result of the economical benefits. I'm certain that the trucking industry will follow suit. Corporate America loves the smell of profits in the morning! The growth story? When natural has use finally gets to Main St. -- our cars and possibly homes. Usually great growth stories start out B2B (commercial) & then filters into daily life. ...
Sooner or later, America can reap the benefits financially by contributing to a healthier environment.
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At the time thisarticle was published Fool contributor Brian Pacampara owns no position in any of the companies mentioned. Motley Fool newsletter services have recommended buying shares of Clean Energy and Waste Management, as well as creating a write covered strangle position in Waste Management. The Fool owns shares of Waste Management. Try any of our Foolish newsletter services free for 30 days.We Fools may not all hold the same opinions, but we all believe that considering a diverse range of insights makes us better investors. The Fool's disclosure policy always gets a perfect score.
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