Why Trinity Industries 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, railcar manufacturer Trinity Industries has earned a coveted five-star ranking.
With that in mind, let's take a closer look at Trinity and see what CAPS investors are saying about the stock right now.
Trinity facts
Headquarters (founded) | Dallas (1933) |
Market Cap | $3.1 billion |
Industry | Railroads |
Trailing-12-Month Revenue | $3.9 billion |
Management | Chairman/CEO Timothy Wallace (since 1999) CFO James Perry (since 2010) |
Return on Equity (average, past 3 years) | 9.8% |
Cash/Debt | $447.9 million / $2.9 billion |
Dividend Yield | 1.3% |
Competitors | American Railcar Industries Clipper Windpower Lafarge North America |
Sources: S&P Capital IQ and Motley Fool CAPS.
On CAPS, 97% of the 1,073 members who have rated Trinity believe the stock will outperform the S&P 500 going forward.
Just yesterday, one of those Fools, NHWeston102, succinctly summed up the bull case for our community:
Trinity is a broad spread on transportation and on energy. They make railcars and barges, needed by the [railroads] and river [transports], whatever their current business. They also are involved in wind energy. GE and other conglomerates may also be casting eyes on this obscure but pivotal company.
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