Based on the aggregated intelligence of 140,000-plus investors participating in Motley Fool CAPS, the Fool's free investing community, Indian consulting giant Infosys Technologies (Nasdaq: INFY ) has earned a respected four-star ranking.
With that in mind, let's take a closer look at Infosys' business and see what CAPS investors are saying about the stock right now.
Infosys facts
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Headquarters (Founded)
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Bangalore, India (1981)
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Market Cap
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$27.6 billion
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Industry
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IT consulting and other services
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Trailing-12-Month Revenue
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$4.63 billion
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Management
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Co-Founder/CEO S. Gopalakrishnan
Co-Founder/COO S. D. Shibulal
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Return on Equity (Average, Past 3 Years)
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36.6%
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Cash / Debt
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$2.51 billion / $0
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Competitors
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IBM (NYSE: IBM )
Accenture (NYSE: ACN )
Mahindra Satyam (NYSE: SAY )
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CAPS Members Bullish on INFY Also Bullish on
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Cisco Systems (Nasdaq: CSCO )
Google (Nasdaq: GOOG )
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CAPS Members Bearish on INFY Also Bearish on
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Wells Fargo (NYSE: WFC )
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Sources: Capital IQ (a division of Standard & Poor's) and Motley Fool CAPS.
On CAPS, 97% of the 1,141 members who have rated Infosys believe the stock will outperform the S&P 500 going forward. These bulls include All-Star 00100, who is ranked in the top 6% of our community, and MavenPicker.
Just last week, 00100 kindly offered Fools some bullish info on Infosys:
Excellent cash flow. 31% 5 year sales growth. Steady spending on capex. Very large cash on-hand (quick ratio of 5.7). No debt. Lower margins than peers. A player on both sides of M&A.
In a pitch from two months ago, MavenPicker expands on the stock as a perfect way to play outsourcing for profit:
Excellent company providing comprehensive IT solutions, including engineering, systems implementation. Recent news confirming excellence in SAP installations. Highly profitable, outstanding 5 year growth yet relatively low P/E to industry, no debt, strong financials, productivity and management effectiveness.
What do you think about Infosys, or any other stock for that matter? Make your voice heard on Motley Fool CAPS today. The CAPS community is waiting to hear your opinions. CAPS is 100% free, so get started!
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