Based on the aggregated intelligence of 180,000-plus investors participating in Motley Fool CAPS, the Fool's free investing community, data storage chip specialist Marvell Technology (Nasdaq: MRVL) has earned a respected four-star ranking.
With that in mind, let's take a closer look at Marvell's business, and see what CAPS investors are saying about the stock right now.
Marvell facts
| Headquarters (founded) | Hamilton, Bermuda (1995) |
| Market Cap | $5.7 billion |
| Industry | Semiconductors |
| Trailing-12-Month Revenue | $3.3 billion |
| Management |
Co-Founder/Chairman/CEO Dr. Sehat Sutardja Co-Founder/Chief Technology Officer Dr. Pantas Sutardja |
| Return on Equity (average, past 3 years) | 14.8% |
| Cash/Debt | $2.1 billion / $0 |
| Dividend Yield | 2.3% |
| Competitors |
LSI STMicroelectronics Texas Instruments |
Sources: S&P Capital IQ and Motley Fool CAPS.
On CAPS, 95% of the 1,460 members who have rated Marvell believe that the stock will outperform the S&P 500 going forward.
Just yesterday, one of those Fools, Clint35, succinctly summed up the Marvell bull case for our community:
Great balance sheet. High insider ownership. Pretty cheap. Plus a dividend yielding 2.30%. That's not a lot but I'll take it.
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