Based on the aggregated intelligence of 180,000-plus investors participating in Motley Fool CAPS, the Fool's free investing community, enterprise software specialist OpenText (OTEX +0.18%) has earned a respected four-star ranking.
With that in mind, let's take a closer look at OpenText and see what CAPS investors are saying about the stock right now.
OpenText facts
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Headquarters (founded) |
Waterloo, Canada (1991) |
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Market Cap |
$4.1 billion |
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Industry |
Internet software and services |
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Trailing-12-Month Revenue |
$1.3 billion |
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Management |
Chairman/Chief Strategy Officer Thomas Jenkins President/CEO Mark Barrenechea |
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Return on Equity (average, past 3 years) |
12.8% |
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Cash/Debt |
$446.9 million / $573.5 million |
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Dividend Yield |
1.7% |
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Competitors |
EMC IBM Oracle |
Sources: S&P Capital IQ and Motley Fool CAPS.
On CAPS, 90% of the 216 members who have rated OpenText believe the stock will outperform the S&P 500 going forward.
Just last week, one of those Fools, acknotts01, succinctly summed up the OpenText bull case for our community:
Diversified revenue streams, check. Complementing service with major competitors, check. Strong management, check. Growth Industry, check. New dividend, check. Organic growth & high renewal rates, check. New products, check.
CEO Mark Barrenechea: "A few select highlights from the quarter. Record cash flows and dividend program; expected annual adjusted margins at the upper end of our fiscal '13 target model range; 13% year-over-year organic license growth and expected second half-over-second half license growth; and EIM strategy and financial model are working."
