Based on the aggregated intelligence of 180,000-plus investors participating in Motley Fool CAPS, the Fool's free investing community, orthotic and prosthetic patient-care center operator Hanger Orthopedic Group
With that in mind, let's take a closer look at Hanger's business and see what CAPS investors are saying about the stock right now.
Hanger facts
| Headquarters (Founded) | Austin, Texas (1861) |
| Market Cap | $593.5 million |
| Industry | Health-care facilities |
| Trailing-12-Month Revenue | $868.4 million |
| Management |
CEO Dr. Thomas Kirk (since 2008) CFO George McHenry, Jr. (since 2001) |
| Return on Equity (Average, Past 3 Years) | 10.1% |
| Cash/Debt | $19.5 million / $506.1 million |
| Competitors |
HealthSouth
US Physical Therapy |
Sources: Capital IQ (a division of Standard & Poor's) and Motley Fool CAPS.
On CAPS, 94% of the 108 members who have rated Hanger believe the stock will outperform the S&P 500 going forward. These bulls include All-Star fooluser17, who is ranked in the top 10% of our community, and ThreeOfClubs.
Just last month, fooluser17 tapped Hanger as an almost-perfect opportunity: "Aging population, good product, good p/e. I wish they had a dividend."
In fact, Hanger currently sports a cheapish forward P/E of 9.2. That represents a discount to industry peers like HealthSouth (13.5), US Physical Therapy (11.2), and Fresenius Medical Care
CAPS member ThreeOfClubs elaborates on the Hanger bull case:
The stock has a great management team and delivers products which are going to be high in demand in the near future. [Hanger] stands to benefit directly from an aging population and an increase in Medicare/Medicaid spending thanks to their focus on products which assist patients in a period of rehabilitation.
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