Based on the aggregated intelligence of 180,000-plus investors participating in Motley Fool CAPS, the Fool's free investing community, IT services specialist Syntel (NASDAQ: SYNT) has earned a coveted five-star ranking.
With that in mind, let's take a closer look at Syntel and see what CAPS investors are saying about the stock right now.
Syntel facts
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Headquarters (founded) |
Troy, Mich. (1980) |
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Market Cap |
$2.74 billion |
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Industry |
Information technology services |
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Trailing-12-Month Revenue |
$742.3 million |
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Management |
CEO Prashant Ranade CFO Arvind Godbole |
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Return on Equity (average, past 3 years) |
28.8% |
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Cash/Debt |
$438.0 million / $50.0 million |
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Dividend Yield |
0.4% |
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Competitors |
Infosys Wipro |
Sources: S&P Capital IQ and Motley Fool CAPS.
On CAPS, 94% of the 219 members who have rated Syntel believe the stock will outperform the S&P 500 going forward.
Just last week, one of those Fools, All-Star DrGoldin, succinctly summed up the Syntel bull case for our community:
[Chairman] Bharat Desai made himself a billionaire with this company, and the share price has actually done a lot better since he stepped down as CEO. Now Syntel just keeps beating quarter after quarter. If the performance continues, it looks awfully cheap.
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