By Brian D. Pacampara, The Motley Fool
Filed under: Investing
Based on the aggregated intelligence of 180,000-plus investors participating in Motley Fool CAPS, the Fool’s free investing community, accounting software specialist Intuit has earned a coveted five-star ranking.
With that in mind, let’s take a closer look at Intuit and see what CAPS investors are saying about the stock right now.
Intuit facts
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Headquarters (founded) |
Mountain View, Calif. (1983) |
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Market Cap |
$19.4 billion |
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Industry |
Application software |
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Trailing-12-Month Revenue |
$4.2 billion |
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Management |
President/CEO Brad Smith (since 2008) Vice President/CFO R. Neil Williams (since 2008) |
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Return on Equity (average, past 3 years) |
28% |
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Cash/Debt |
$678.0 million / $499.0 million |
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Dividend Yield |
1% |
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Competitors |
Automatic Data Processing H&R Block Paychex |
Sources: S&P Capital IQ and Motley Fool CAPS.
On CAPS, 95% of the 629 members who have rated Intuit believe the stock will outperform the S&P 500 going forward.
Earlier this year, one of those Fools, WildTing, succinctly summed up Intuit bull case for our community:
[T]he one thing that impressed me about this company is they don’t look like they’re afraid of innovation. A potential disruptor came by in Mint, and instead of running away or fighting it, they bought Mint and left it alone to develop. Solid company, solid financials, and still innovating. One of these “DUH” companies I wish I would’ve thought of earlier.
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The article Why Intuit Is Poised to Outperform originally appeared on Fool.com.
Fool contributor Brian Pacampara has no position in any stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool recommends Automatic Data Processing, Intuit, and Paychex. The Motley Fool owns shares of Intuit. Try any of our Foolish newsletter services free for 30 days. We Fools may not all hold the same opinions, but we all believe that considering a diverse range of insights makes us better investors. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy.
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