Based on the aggregated intelligence of 180,000-plus investors participating in Motley Fool CAPS, the Fool's free investing community, hospitality and specialty retail software specialist MICROS Systems (NASDAQ: MCRS) has earned a respected four-star ranking.
With that in mind, let's take a closer look at MICROS and see what CAPS investors are saying about the stock right now.
MICROS facts
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Headquarters (founded) |
Columbia, Md. (1977) |
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Market Cap |
$3.6 billion |
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Industry |
Systems software |
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Trailing-12-Month Revenue |
$1.2 billion |
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Management |
CEO Peter Altabef CFO Cynthia Russo |
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Return on Equity (average, past 3 years) |
16% |
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Cash / Debt |
$631.8 million / $0 |
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Competitors |
NCR Panasonic PAR Technology |
Sources: S&P Capital IQ and Motley Fool CAPS.
On CAPS, 93% of the 147 members who have rated MICROS believe the stock will outperform the S&P 500 going forward.
Earlier this week, one of those Fools, All-Star TMFDeej, brought MICROS' potential catalyst to our community's attention: "Following ValueAct Capital after it was announced [Tuesday] that it has purchased a 7.5% stake in the company. Good things usually result when this activist shakes things up."
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