Based on the aggregated intelligence of 180,000-plus investors participating in Motley Fool CAPS, the Fool's free investing community, Higher One Holdings
With that in mind, let's take a closer look at Higher One's business and see what CAPS investors are saying about the stock right now.
Higher One facts
Headquarters (founded) | New Haven, Conn. (2000) |
Market Cap | $704.5 million |
Industry | Data processing and outsourced services |
Trailing-12-Month Revenue | $186.6 million |
Management | Co-Founder/Chairman/COO Miles Lasater Co-Founder/CEO Mark Volchek |
Trailing-12-Month Return on Equity | 28.6% |
Cash / Debt | $36.6 million / $9.7 million |
Competitors |
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Nelnet SLM |
Sources: S&P Capital IQ and Motley Fool CAPS.
On CAPS, 95% of the 40 members who have rated Higher One believe the stock will outperform the S&P 500 going forward.
Earlier this month, one of those Fools, All-Star BuffettJunior1, succinctly summed up the Higher One bull case for our community: "This company is number ONE in its industry! Fundamentals are outstanding and the valuation is reasonable. This stock should significantly outperform the market over the long run."
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