Based on the aggregated intelligence of 180,000-plus investors participating in Motley Fool CAPS, the Fool's free investing community, server virtualization specialist VMware
With that in mind, let's take a closer look at VMware's business and see what CAPS investors are saying about the stock right now.
VMware facts
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Headquarters (founded) |
Palo Alto, Calif. (1998) |
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Market Cap |
$40.3 billion |
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Industry |
Systems software |
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Trailing-12-Month Revenue |
$4.2 billion |
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Management |
Incoming CEO Pat Gelsinger COO/Interim CFO Carl Eschenbach |
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Return on Equity (average, past 3 years) |
13% |
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Cash/Debt |
$5.4 billion / $450.0 million |
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Competitors |
Citrix Systems Microsoft Amazon.com |
Sources: S&P Capital IQ and Motley Fool CAPS.
On CAPS, 92% of the 2,309 members who have rated VMware believe the stock will outperform the S&P 500 going forward.
Just last month, one of those Fools, All-Star TSIF, succinctly summed up the VMware bull case for our community:
VMware margins appear solid. Their moat broad. ... EMC continues to buy shares of VMware, indicating either they feel it's undervalued or that they have plans. ... 20% [operating margins], minimal debt, $5 billion in the bank, new products, "cloud" maker, substantial cash flow. ... P/E could be scary, (the old me), forward P/E of 26 is not excessive.
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