Based on the aggregated intelligence of 180,000-plus investors participating in Motley Fool CAPS, the Fool's free investing community, speech-software specialist Nuance Communications
With that in mind, let's take a closer look at Nuance's business and see what CAPS investors are saying about the stock right now.
Nuance facts
| Headquarters (Founded) | Burlington, Mass. (1992) |
| Market Cap | $8.6 billion |
| Industry | Application software |
| Trailing-12-Month Revenue | $1.4 billion |
| Management | Chairman/CEO Paul Ricci CFO Thomas Beaudoin |
| Return on Equity (Average, Past 3 Years) | 0.5% |
| Cash/Debt | $883.8 million / $1.4 billion |
| Competitors |
IBM MedQuist Holdings Microsoft |
Sources: S&P Capital IQ and Motley Fool CAPS.
On CAPS, 96% of the 5,721 members who have rated Nuance believe the stock will outperform the S&P 500 going forward.
Late last year, one of those Fools, greggyv, tapped Nuance as a potent growth opportunity:
[T]ry and wrap your mind around the fact that voice [recognition] will be the norm on every smartphone released from this point forward. ... Still not intrigued? Take what I just said, and try and wrap our mind around the fact that this software will branch out to so many different outlets, the possibilities are endless. Every drive-thru window of every franchise fast food place, parking garages, home security systems, even your refrigerator are just the few that will be sure to add this software. ... I can go on and on with more and more industries that voice recognition can be used (medical, automotive, education, etc.) it's truly a stock that is a must own in my opinion. ... Nuance owns so many patents in regard to the voice recognition market that it would probably be close to impossible to successfully establish yourself as a competitor in this industry. Strong Buy.
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