Why Guangshen Railway Is Poised to Keep Chuggin'
Based on the aggregated intelligence of 180,000-plus investors participating in Motley Fool CAPS, the Fool's free investing community, Chinese railroad operator Guangshen Railway has earned a coveted five-star ranking.
With that in mind, let's take a closer look at Guangshen and see what CAPS investors are saying about the stock right now.
Guangshen facts
Headquarters (founded) | Shenzhen, China (1996) |
Market Cap | $3.7 billion |
Industry | Railroads |
Trailing-12-Month Revenue | $2.4 billion |
Management | General Manager Shen Yi (since 2008) Chief Accountant Tang Xiangdong (since 2008) |
Return on Equity (average, past 3 years) | 6.4% |
Cash/Debt | $870.8 million / $555.6 million |
Dividend Yield | 2.7% |
Competitors | Cathay Pacific Airways China Southern Airlines MTR |
Sources: S&P Capital IQ and Motley Fool CAPS.
On CAPS, 97% of the 738 members who have rated Guangshen believe the stock will outperform the S&P 500 going forward.
Earlier this month, one of those Fools, henbrobrice, succinctly summed up the Guangshen bull case for our community:
With due diligence and the necessity of rail in a growing economy, I think this should be a solid play. Its dividends (given on a yearly basis) have increased or been maintained for 5 straight years. Its P/E ratio is less than 16 so it has been fairly valued in my estimation.
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