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 (NASDAQ: 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
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Headquarters (founded)
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Islandia, N.Y. (1974)
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Market Cap
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$11.5 billion
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Industry
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Systems software
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Trailing-12-Month Revenue
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$4.7 billion
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Management
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CEO Michael Gregoire (since January 2013)
CFO Richard Beckert (since May 2011)
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Return on Equity (average, past 3 years)
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15.6%
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Cash/Debt
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$2.6 billion / $1.4 billion
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Dividend Yield
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4%
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Competitors
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Hewlett-Packard
IBM
Oracle
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Sources: S&P Capital IQ and Motley Fool CAPS.
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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