Based on the aggregated intelligence of 180,000-plus investors participating in Motley Fool CAPS, the Fool's free investing community, insurance-industry software specialist Ebix (Nasdaq: EBIX) has earned a coveted five-star ranking.

With that in mind, let's take a closer look at Ebix's business and see what CAPS investors are saying about the stock right now.

Ebix facts

Headquarters (founded) Atlanta (1976)
Market Cap $689.7 million
Industry Application software
Trailing-12-Month Revenue $172.7 million
Management Chairman/CEO Robin Raina
CFO Robert Kerris
Return on Equity (average, past 3 years) 25.8%
Cash/Debt $37.9 million / $50.3 million
Dividend Yield 1.1%
Competitors Applied Systems
BenefitMall
Vertafore

Sources: S&P Capital IQ and Motley Fool CAPS.

On CAPS, 97% of the 1,533 members who have rated Ebix believe the stock will outperform the S&P 500 going forward.

Just last week, one of those Fools, jwray01, listed several of Ebix's positives for our community:

* lots of insider buying ...
* very little insider selling
* low P/E and consistent earnings growth
* situated in an industry that is likely to grow rapidly unless the government intervenes.
* keeps costs down by hiring people in cheap areas. Risk of government protectionism or rising wages in those countries.

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