Based on the aggregated intelligence of 180,000-plus investors participating in Motley Fool CAPS, the Fool's free investing community, gaming equipment manufacturer International Game Technology
With that in mind, let's take a closer look at IGT's business and see what CAPS investors are saying about the stock right now.
IGT facts
| Headquarters (founded) | Las Vegas (1980) |
| Market Cap | $4.7 billion |
| Industry | Casinos and gaming |
| Trailing-12-Month Revenue | $2.0 billion |
| Management | CEO Patti Hart (since April 2009) CFO John Vandemore (since February 2012) |
| Return on Equity (average, past 3 years) | 17.9% |
| Cash/Debt | $271.1 million / $1.7 billion |
| Dividend Yield | 1.5% |
| Competitors |
Aristocrat Leisure Bally Technologies WMS Industries |
Sources: S&P Capital IQ and Motley Fool CAPS.
On CAPS, 94% of the 685 members who have rated IGT believe the stock will outperform the S&P 500 going forward.
A few months ago, one of those Fools, jkb31, touched on the tailwinds working in IGT's favor:
New casinos are opening in a number of states, and as job growth continues to move forward, so does the gaming industry. It's reasonably priced and I don't see much downside. Worth a shot.
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