Based on the aggregated intelligence of 180,000-plus investors participating in Motley Fool CAPS, the Fool's free investing community, electronic component manufacturer AVX (NYSE: AVX ) has earned a respected four-star ranking.
With that in mind, let's take a closer look at AVX's business and see what CAPS investors are saying about the stock right now.
AVX facts
| Headquarters (Founded) | Fountain Inn, S.C. (1972) |
| Market Cap | $2.19 billion |
| Industry | Electronic components |
| Trailing-12-Month Revenue | $1.67 billion |
| Management | Chairman/CEO John Gilbertson CFO Kurt Cummings |
| Return on Equity (Average, Past 3 Years) | 9.4% |
| Cash/Debt | $741.3 million / $0 |
| Dividend Yield | 2.3% |
| Competitors | Amphenol (NYSE: APH ) Molex (Nasdaq: MOLX ) TE Connectivity (NYSE: TEL ) |
Sources: S&P Capital IQ and Motley Fool CAPS.
On CAPS, 94% of the 129 members who have rated AVX believe the stock will outperform the S&P 500 going forward. These bulls include Motley Fool co-founder Tom Gardner (TMFTomG), who is ranked in the top 10% of our community, and FoolSolo. �
Earlier this month, Tom Gardner listed several of AVX's positives: "Strong financials. Dividend payor. Serving growing markets. Well managed. Double-digit ROE. Tough year for the stock renders it cheap for long-term investors."
In fact, AVX currently sports a P/E of 8.7. That represents a discount to competitors like Amphenol (14.8), Molex (14.0), and TE Connectivity (11.1).
CAPS member FoolSolo expands on the outperform argument:
I honed in on AVX Corp. because it has some compelling numbers, and it is one of with a dividend. ... Judging by other news about the company, they appear to be one of the leaders in various technologies, including surface mount capacitors, ultra low-profile LED lighting connectors, and other passive and interconnect components. But they appear to be getting dumped along with the bath water.
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