4-Star Stocks Poised to Pop: Trinity Industries
Based on the aggregated intelligence of 180,000-plus investors participating in Motley Fool CAPS, the Fool's free investing community, railcar manufacturer Trinity Industries (NYS: TRN) has earned a respected four-star ranking.
With that in mind, let's take a closer look at Trinity's business and see what CAPS investors are saying about the stock right now.
Trinity facts
Headquarters (founded) | Dallas (1933) |
Market Cap | $1.9 billion |
Industry | Railroads |
Trailing-12-Month Revenue | $3.4 billion |
Management | Chairman/CEO Timothy Wallace (since 1999) |
Return on Equity (average, past 3 years) | 1.8% |
Cash/Debt | $304.8 million / $3.0 billion |
Dividend Yield | 1.9% |
Competitors | American Railcar Industries |
Sources: S&P Capital IQ and Motley Fool CAPS.
On CAPS, 97% of the 1,038 members who have rated Trinity believe the stock will outperform the S&P 500 going forward.
Just a couple of months ago, one of those Fools, NHWeston102, succinctly summed up the bull case for our community:
If you want a railroad but cannot decide which one, you might want to think about Trinity. They're not a railroad, but they make all kinds of railcars. In addition, they lead in the manufacture of riverine and coastal barges. They also work in wind energy and a number of other niche arenas. They normally hover in the mid to low thirtys so [Trinity] at current price is a good value play as well.
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