4-Star Stocks Poised to Pop: Lindsay
Based on the aggregated intelligence of 180,000-plus investors participating in Motley Fool CAPS, the Fool's free investing community, irrigation equipment manufacturer Lindsay (NYS: LNN) has earned a respected four-star ranking.
With that in mind, let's take a closer look at Lindsay's business and see what CAPS investors are saying about the stock right now.
Lindsay facts
Headquarters (founded) | Omaha, Neb. (1954) |
Market Cap | $919.3 million |
Industry | Construction and farm machinery and heavy trucks |
Trailing-12-Month Revenue | $539.6 million |
Management | CEO Richard Parod (since 2000) |
Return on Equity (average, past 3 years) | 13% |
Cash/Debt | $119.8 million / $5.5 million |
Dividend Yield | 0.6% |
Competitors | AK Steel |
Sources: S&P Capital IQ and Motley Fool CAPS.
On CAPS, 91% of the 341 members who have rated Lindsay believe the stock will outperform the S&P 500 going forward.
Just last week, one of those Fools, All-Star reddingrunner, touched on the tailwinds working in Lindsay's favor: "irrigation is a growth story -- more farms worldwide will be adding irrigation equipment. center-pivot irrigation is a growth story -- more farms will be replacing old equip with the less wasteful center-pivot models offered by ... [Lindsay]."
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