Based on the aggregated intelligence of 180,000-plus investors participating in Motley Fool CAPS, the Fool's free investing community, home nursing services specialist Almost Family (AFAM) has earned a coveted five-star ranking.
With that in mind, let's take a closer look at Almost Family and see what CAPS investors are saying about the stock right now.
Almost Family facts
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Headquarters (founded) |
Louisville, Ky. (1985) |
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Market Cap |
$185.7 million |
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Industry |
Healthcare services |
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Trailing-12-Month Revenue |
$351.3 million |
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Management |
Chairman/CEO William Yarmuth (since 1992) |
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Return on Equity (average, past 3 years) |
13.4% |
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Cash / Debt |
$42.7 million / $1.1 million |
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Competitors |
Amedisys (AMED -0.20%)Apria Healthcare Group |
Sources: S&P Capital IQ and Motley Fool CAPS.
On CAPS, 97% of the 990 members who have rated Almost Family believe the stock will outperform the S&P 500 going forward.
Earlier this month, one of those Fools, fjmok, tapped Almost Family as a particularly attractive bargain opportunity: "[U]nder pressure due to [government] regulations but stock price will recover as the long-term fundamentals of the health care industry emerge -- lower costs, better care in terms of home health care, palliative care, and hospice services."
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