5-Star Stocks Poised to Pop: Alliance Resource
Based on the aggregated intelligence of 180,000-plus investors participating in Motley Fool CAPS, the Fool's free investing community, coal producer Alliance Resource Partners LP (NAS: ARLP) has earned a coveted five-star ranking.
With that in mind, let's take a closer look at Alliance Resource and see what CAPS investors are saying about the stock right now.
Alliance Resource facts
Headquarters (founded) | Tulsa, Okla. (1971) |
Market Cap | $2.2 billion |
Industry | Coal and consumable fuels |
Trailing-12-Month Revenue | $1.9 billion |
Management | CEO Joseph Craft, III (since 1999) |
Return on Capital (average, past 3 years) | 19.9% |
Cash/Debt | $189.0 million / $707.0 million |
Dividend Yield | 7% |
Competitors | Arch Coal |
Sources: S&P Capital IQ and Motley Fool CAPS.
On CAPS, 97% of the 727 members who have rated Alliance Resource believe the stock will outperform the S&P 500 going forward.
Earlier this week, one of those bulls, mobiusstrip, tapped Alliance Resource as a solid income opportunity:
Gamble on coal. I can't really speak for how coal is going to do as a sector -- certainly it's been free falling the last six months. However, [Alliance Resource] is offering a steadily increasing dividend which is now yielding 7%. Income has been rising, and the payout ratio is [50%]. ... If the sector does recover, [Alliance Resource] should reap serious benefits. Meanwhile, the yield should provide downward cover in the near term.
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