With that in mind, let's take a closer look at Seadrill's business and see what CAPS investors are saying about the stock right now.
Seadrill facts
| Headquarters (founded) | Hamilton, Bermuda (1972) |
| Market Cap | $16.0 billion |
| Industry | Oil and gas drilling |
| Trailing-12-Month Revenue | $4.3 billion |
| Management | Chairman/President John Fredriksen CEO Alf Thorkildsen |
| Return on Equity (average, past 3 years) | 21.7% |
| Cash/Debt | $496.0 million / $9.9 billion |
| Dividend Yield | 8.9% |
| Competitors | Ensco Noble Transocean |
Source: S&P Capital IQ and Motley Fool CAPS.
On CAPS, 99% of the 549 members who have rated Seadrill believe the stock will outperform the S&P 500 going forward.Just last week, one of those Fools, jdwelch62, tapped Seadrill as an attractive income opportunity:
The world's thirst for oil doesn't show any signs of diminishing. We're going to need to drill in deeper waters to find the next big reserves. SDRL is positioned to provide the means of doing so with their rigs. I've been loading up on high yielding stocks that look like they can sustain their dividend payouts for th! e long h aul, and just added SDRL to my portfolio.What do you think about Seadrill, or any other stock for that matter? If you want to retire rich, you need to put together the best portfolio you can. Owning exceptional stocks is a surefire way to secure your financial future, and on Motley Fool CAPS, thousands of investors are working every day to find them. CAPS is 100% free, so get started!
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