Based on the aggregated intelligence of 120,000-plus investors participating in Motley Fool CAPS, the Fool's free investing community, online advertising company ValueClick
With that in mind, let's take a closer look at ValueClick's business and see what CAPS investors are saying about the stock right now.
ValueClick facts
Headquarters (founded) |
Westlake Village, Calif. (1998) |
Market Cap |
$557.13 million |
Industry |
Internet software and services |
TTM Revenue |
$675.89 million |
Management |
CEO Tom Vadnais CFO John Pitstick |
Return on Equity (average last three years) |
9.8% |
Competitors |
Google
Yahoo! |
CAPS members bullish on VCLK also bullish on: |
Apple
Cisco Systems |
CAPS members bearish on VCLK also bearish on: |
E*Trade Financial
Citigroup |
Sources: Capital IQ (a division of Standard & Poor's), and Motley Fool CAPS. TTM = trailing 12 months.
Over on CAPS, 571 of the 597 members who have rated ValueClick -- or 96% -- believe the stock will outperform the S&P 500. These Foolish bulls include MintCoin and JPresbrown.
Earlier this month, MintCoin listed a few of the stock's bullish points: "Growth, no debt, very nice cash flow, about 30% undervalued relative to the market. If the object is better returns than the S&P this one should do nicely."
In a pitch from last month, JPresbrown agreed, elaborating on ValueClick's solid financial position and attractive valuation (which is even cheaper today):
This is a rapidly growing company with a pristine balance sheet (no debt, over $1 a share in cash) and positive cash flow. Hammered by market because advertising is economically sensitive, but this is well-reflected in current bargain price (14 [times] earnings and 1.2 [times] sales). May be volatile, especially if market continues down in 4thQ, but should make a great entry point for in the long-term.
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