Why Occidental Is Poised to Outperform
Based on the aggregated intelligence of 180,000-plus investors participating in Motley Fool CAPS, the Fool's free investing community, oil and gas giant Occidental Petroleum has earned a respected four-star ranking.
With that in mind, let's take a closer look at Occidental, and see what CAPS investors are saying about the stock right now.
Occidental facts
Headquarters (founded) | Los Angeles (1920) |
Market Cap | $71.5 billion |
Industry | Integrated oil and gas |
Trailing-12-Month Revenue | $24.2 billion |
Management | CEO Stephen Chazen (since 2011) CFO Cynthia Walker (since 2012) |
Return on Equity (average, past 3 years) | 15.3% |
Cash / Debt | $3.8 billion / $7.6 billion |
Dividend Yield | 2.6% |
Competitors | Anadarko Petroleum Chevron Devon Energy |
Sources: S&P Capital IQ and Motley Fool CAPS.
On CAPS, 97% of the 1,398 members who have rated Occidental believe the stock will outperform the S&P 500 going forward.
Just yesterday, one of those Fools, hend6, succinctly summed up the Occidental bull case for our community:
Very strong and consistent earnings, at 6%+ net income to gross revenues. Balance sheet is strong, too, with a significant asset-to-liabilities ratio. Share repurchases are continual over at least the past three years, showing internal confidence. A decent dividend yield, and a diversified business model. Should stay strong for a long time.
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