Based on the aggregated intelligence of 180,000-plus investors participating in Motley Fool CAPS, the Fool's free investing community, global IT solutions giant International Business Machines (NYSE: IBM ) has earned a respected four-star ranking.
With that in mind, let's take a closer look at IBM and see what CAPS investors are saying about the stock right now.
IBM facts
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Headquarters (founded)
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Armonk, N.Y. (1910)
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Market Cap
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$227.3 billion
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Industry
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IT consulting and other services
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Trailing-12-Month Revenue
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$104.5 billion
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Management
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Chairman/CEO Virginia Rometty
CFO Mark Loughridge
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Return on Capital (average, past 3 years)
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25.8%
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Cash/Debt
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$11.1 billion / $33.3 billion
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Dividend Yield
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1.7%
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Competitors
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Accenture
Hewlett-Packard
Microsoft
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Sources: S&P Capital IQ and Motley Fool CAPS.
On CAPS, 91% of the 4,738 members who have rated IBM believe the stock will outperform the S&P 500 going forward.
Just last week, one of those bulls, ValueInvestor747, tapped the stock as particularly solid long-term opportunity:
Have held this stock my entire adult life and have yet to be disappointed. IBM has a knack for adapting to market conditions and when all the doubters are loudest, they impress. They have continually put up great numbers and grown their dividend. Have made over 200% on this personally (new to CAPS) and I have no plans to abandon ship now.
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