Based on the aggregated intelligence of 180,000-plus investors participating in Motley Fool CAPS, the Fool's free investing community, IT management software specialist CA Technologies (CA) has earned a coveted five-star ranking.
With that in mind, let's take a closer look at CA and see what CAPS investors are saying about the stock right now.
CA facts
Headquarters (founded) |
Islandia, N.Y. (1974) |
Market Cap |
$11.5 billion |
Industry |
Systems software |
Trailing-12-Month Revenue |
$4.7 billion |
Management |
CEO Michael Gregoire (since January 2013) CFO Richard Beckert (since May 2011) |
Return on Equity (average, past 3 years) |
15.6% |
Cash/Debt |
$2.6 billion / $1.4 billion |
Dividend Yield |
4% |
Competitors |
Hewlett-Packard IBM Oracle |
On CAPS, 78% of the 302 members who have rated CA believe the stock will outperform the S&P 500 going forward.
On Monday, one of those Fools, tlindeman, succinctly summed up CA bull case for our community:
This company has consistently paid out dividends, while maintaining a payout ratio below the magical 65%. In addition, they have invested heavily in Capex which is a sign that they are gearing toward more growth. Finally, there is a new CEO which is typically a negative, however, in this case, he has extensive experience in the industry.
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