Based on the aggregated intelligence of 145,000-plus investors participating in Motley Fool CAPS, the Fool's free investing community, money transfer agent Western Union (NYSE: WU ) has earned a coveted five-star ranking.
With that in mind, let's take a closer look at Western Union's business and see what CAPS investors are saying about the stock right now.
Western Union facts
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Headquarters (Founded)
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Englewood, Colo. (1851)
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Market Cap
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$12.86 billion
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Industry
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Data processing and outsourced services
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Trailing-12-Month Revenue
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$5.06 billion
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Management
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CEO Christina Gold
CFO Scott Scheirman
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Return on Capital (Average, Past 3 Years)
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27.4%
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Cash / Debt
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$1.63 billion / $3.05 billion
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Competitors
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American Express (NYSE: AXP )
MoneyGram International (NYSE: MGI )
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CAPS Members Bullish on WU Also Bullish on
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Johnson & Johnson (NYSE: JNJ )
General Electric (NYSE: GE )
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CAPS Members Bearish on WU Also Bearish on
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Capital One Financial (NYSE: COF )
Activision Blizzard (Nasdaq: ATVI )
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Sources: Capital IQ (a division of Standard & Poor's) and Motley Fool CAPS.
On CAPS, 97% of the 1,391 members who have rated Western Union believe the stock will outperform the S&P 500 going forward. These bulls include diversey and All-Star dudemonkey, who is ranked in the top 17% of our community.
In late December, diversey reminded Fools that Western Union "is the first brand you think of when you want to transfer money." Our CAPS member continues: "My hope is that this is a long term hold and that the dividend continues to grow. Mmmm, dividends are tasty."
In an earlier pitch, dudemonkey touches on what makes the business model so beautiful:
You go to [Western Union] and give them money. They then turn around and give someone else LESS MONEY. Multiply that by 350,000 locations worldwide and you'll see why I like this business. It's got a great brand (ask 10 people to name 1 other way to send money internationally), over a century-long track record of innovation, and they are paying down the debt they were saddled with after being spun off of First Data.
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