Why Genesee & Wyoming 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, regional freight railroad operator has earned a coveted five-star ranking.
With that in mind, let's take a closer look at Genesee & Wyoming and see what CAPS investors are saying about the stock right now.
Genesee & Wyoming facts
Headquarters (founded) | Greenwich, Conn. (1899) |
Market Cap | $4.5 billion |
Industry | Railroads |
Trailing-12-Month Revenue | $1.0 billion |
Management | CEO John Hellmann (since 2007) CFO Timothy Gallagher (since 2005) |
Return on Equity (average, past 3 years) | 10.4% |
Cash/Debt | $29.3 million / $1.8 billion |
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Sources: S&P Capital IQ and Motley Fool CAPS.
On CAPS, 97% of the 956 members who have rated Genesee & Wyoming believe the stock will outperform the S&P 500 going forward.
Just last week, one of those Fools, All-Star BoiseKen, succinctly summed up the Genesee & Wyoming bull case for our community:
They own LOTS of valuable intermodal track real estate. That is a moat a mile deep. The drop in coal shipments makes me a little nervous for the short term, but I think there are plenty of other commodities/goods to fill the gap. Over the long-run, trains are a cost-effective alternative to trucking. Choo Choo!
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