Based on the aggregated intelligence of 180,000-plus investors participating in Motley Fool CAPS, the Fool's free investing community, 3-D printing and production technologist Stratasys (SSYS -3.61%) has earned a coveted five-star ranking.
With that in mind, let's take a closer look at Stratasys and see what CAPS investors are saying about the stock right now.
Stratasys facts
Headquarters (founded) |
Eden Prairie, Minn. (1989) |
Market Cap |
$3.6 billion |
Industry |
Computer hardware |
Trailing-12-Month Revenue |
$267.5 million |
Management |
Co-Founder/Chairman/Chief Innovation Officer Scott Crump CEO David Reis |
Return on Equity (average, past 3 years) |
6.7% |
Cash/Debt |
$140.9 million / $0 |
Competitors |
3D Systems Dassault Systemes |
On CAPS, 95% of the 1,147 members who have rated Stratasys believe the stock will outperform the S&P 500 going forward.
Late last month, one of those Fools, lavistock, succinctly summed up the bull case for our community: "Stratasys is positioning itself across the board as a leader -- in enterprise sales as well as in consumer sales (with the recent acquisition of MakerBot). The market may be big enough for more 2 strong players (3D Systems & Stratasys) and in the near term (5 years) they will surely compete and grow as this market embraces 3D printing."