Based on the aggregated intelligence of 180,000-plus investors participating in Motley Fool CAPS, the Fool's free investing community, hazardous waste disposal specialist US Ecology (NASDAQ: ECOL ) has earned a coveted five-star ranking.
With that in mind, let's take a closer look at US Ecology and see what CAPS investors are saying about the stock right now.
US Ecology facts
| Headquarters (founded) | Boise, Idaho (1952) |
| Market Cap | $501.8 million |
| Industry | Environmental and facilities services |
| Trailing-12-Month Revenue | $179.0 million |
| Management | President/COO Jeffrey Feeler CFO Eric Gerratt |
| Return on Equity (average, past 3 years) | 19.6% |
| Cash/Debt | $4.5 million / $41.0 million |
| Dividend Yield | 2.7% |
| Competitors | Clean Harbors Valhi Waste Management |
Sources: S&P Capital IQ and Motley Fool CAPS.
On CAPS, 97% of the 519 members who have rated US Ecology believe the stock will outperform the S&P 500 going forward.
Just last week, one of those Fools, TMFrank, succinctly summed up the US Ecology bull case for our community: "Strong regional competitive advantage, huge amounts of operating leverage and a rebounding construction/manufacturing sector should help this company grow."
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