4-Star Stocks Poised to Pop: FMC
Based on the aggregated intelligence of 180,000-plus investors participating in Motley Fool CAPS, the Fool's free investing community, agricultural company FMC (NYS: FMC) has earned a respected four-star ranking.
With that in mind, let's take a closer look at FMC's business and see what CAPS investors are saying about the stock right now.
FMC facts
Headquarters (founded) | Philadelphia (1884) |
Market Cap | $6.7 billion |
Industry | Diversified chemicals |
Trailing-12-Month Revenue | $3.5 billion |
Management | CEO Dr. Pierre Brondeau (since 2010) |
Return on Equity (average, past 3 years) | 25.7% |
Cash/Debt | $70.8 million / $946.5 million |
Dividend Yield | 0.7% |
Competitors | Asahi Glass |
Sources: S&P Capital IQ and Motley Fool CAPS.
On CAPS, 96% of the 418 members who have rated FMC believe the stock will outperform the S&P 500 going forward.
Just last week, one of those bulls, ice23bear, touched on the growth tailwinds working in FMC's favor: "A strong US company ... good exposure to South America and doing well there even in the current economic conditions. Potential for a good upside if South America as a whole outgrows the US, regardless of which S.A. countries have the best growth in the region."
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