4-Star Stocks Poised to Pop: FutureFuel
Based on the aggregated intelligence of 180,000-plus investors participating in Motley Fool CAPS, the Fool's free investing community, chemicals and biofuels manufacturer FutureFuel (NYS: FF) has earned a respected four-star ranking.
With that in mind, let's take a closer look at FutureFuel's business and see what CAPS investors are saying about the stock right now.
FutureFuel facts
Headquarters (founded) | Clayton, Mo. (2005) |
Market Cap | $419.0 million |
Industry | Specialty chemicals |
Trailing-12-Month Revenue | $340.4 million |
Management | CEO Lee Mikles |
Return on Equity (average, past 3 years) | 10.6% |
Cash/Debt | $157.1 million / $0 |
Dividend Yield | 4% |
Competitors | Archer Daniels Midland |
Sources: S&P Capital IQ and Motley Fool CAPS.
On CAPS, 96% of the 25 members who have rated FutureFuel believe the stock will outperform the S&P 500 going forward.
Just yesterday, one of those Fools, All-Star KnowNoFear, listed several of FutureFuel's positives:
Cash flow -- check. Decent [price-to-earnings] -- check. Low debt -- double check. Return on investment -- check. Good earnings estimates -- check. Insider activity -- neutral. Decent entry price -- check. Should be an all systems go!
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