Based on the aggregated intelligence of 180,000-plus investors participating in Motley Fool CAPS, the Fool's free investing community, power management solutions provider Power-One
With that in mind, let's take a closer look at Power-One's business and see what CAPS investors are saying about the stock right now.
Power-One facts
| Headquarters (founded) | Camarillo, Calif. (1973) |
| Market Cap | $451.0 million |
| Industry | Electronic components |
| Trailing-12-Month Revenue | $997.9 million |
| Management | CEO Richard Thompson (since 2008) CFO Gary Larsen (since 2010) |
| Return on Equity (average, past 3 years) | 33.5% |
| Cash/Debt | $224.0 million / $0 |
| Competitors |
Delta Electronics Elec & Eltek International Emerson Electric |
Sources: S&P Capital IQ and Motley Fool CAPS.
On CAPS, 94% of the 651 members who have rated Power-One believe the stock will outperform the S&P 500 going forward.
Just last week, one of those Fools, GirlsUnder30, helped bring the opportunity to our community's attention: "For those unfamiliar with this company, they sell power inverters for solar and wind generators. I believe solar will have a sunny future so they should make some money and grow but be prepared for some headwind because competition is coming."
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