4-Star Stocks Poised to Pop: Rio Tinto
Based on the aggregated intelligence of 180,000-plus investors participating in Motley Fool CAPS, the Fool's free investing community, global mining giant Rio Tinto (NYS: RIO) has earned a respected four-star ranking.
With that in mind, let's take a closer look at Rio Tinto's business and see what CAPS investors are saying about the stock right now.
Rio Tinto facts
Headquarters (founded) | London (1873) |
Market Cap | $81.3 billion |
Industry | Diversified metals and mining |
Trailing-12-Month Revenue | $60.5 billion |
Management | CEO Tom Albanese (since 2007) |
Return on Equity (average, past 3 years) | 18.5% |
Cash/Debt | $10.0 billion / $21.5 billion |
Dividend Yield | 4% |
Competitors | Anglo American |
Sources: S&P Capital IQ and Motley Fool CAPS.
On CAPS, 97% of the 1,658 members who have rated Rio Tinto believe the stock will outperform the S&P 500 going forward.
Just last week, one of those bulls, mwlove, tapped the stock as a solid long-term selection:
All those car factories being built in China need steel. [W]ho will provide the iron ore? ... The sell-off on short-term drops [in iron ore] shipments has received absurd levels here, and a rebound is on tap. Great company, big dividend, and bigger prospects over the long haul.
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