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 (EBIX) has earned a coveted five-star ranking.

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

Ebix facts

Headquarters (founded)

Atlanta (1976)

Market Cap

$855.9 million

Industry

Application software

Trailing-12-Month Revenue

$178.2 million

Management

Chairman/CEO Robin Raina
CFO Robert Kerris

Return on Capital (average, past 3 years)

26.2%

Cash/Debt

$26.8 million / $80.8 million

Dividend Yield

0.9%

Competitors

Applied Systems
BenefitMall
Vertafore

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

On CAPS, 97% of the 1,508 members who have rated Ebix believe the stock will outperform the S&P 500 going forward.

A couple of months ago, one of those Fools, dsurdyka, succinctly summed up the Ebix bull case for our community:

Well managed, earnings and revenue growth, low debt, investing in future, small cap with potential for outsized returns. [PEG ratio of 0.7] and other stats look good. Quality product line.

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