Based on the aggregated intelligence of 180,000-plus investors participating in Motley Fool CAPS, the Fool's free investing community, chip designer InvenSense (NYSE: INVN ) has earned a coveted five-star ranking.
With that in mind, let's take a closer look at InvenSense, and see what CAPS investors are saying about the stock right now.
InvenSense facts
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Headquarters (founded)
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Sunnyvale, Calif. (2003)
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Market Cap
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$909.2 million
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Industry
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Electronic components
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Trailing-12-Month Revenue
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$186.5 million
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Management
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CEO Behrooz Abdi (since 2012)
CFO Alan Krock (since 2011)
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Trailing-12-Month Return on Equity
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22.5%
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Cash/Debt
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$159.3 million / $0
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Competitors
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Analog Devices
Robert Bosch
STMicroelectronics
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Sources: S&P Capital IQ and Motley Fool CAPS.
On CAPS, 99% of the 496 members who have rated InvenSense believe the stock will outperform the S&P 500 going forward.
Just last month, one of those Fools, JoeArizona, succinctly summed up the InvenSense bull case for our community:
Motion-tracking is a big deal. InvenSense makes reliable, tiny gyroscopes, and there are lots of customers looking for smart phones out there. Tons of growth potential.
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