Based on the aggregated intelligence of 140,000-plus investors participating in Motley Fool CAPS, the Fool's free investing community, Indian consulting giant Infosys Technologies
With that in mind, let's take a closer look at Infosys' business and see what CAPS investors are saying about the stock right now.
Infosys facts
Headquarters (Founded) |
Bangalore, India (1981) |
Market Cap |
$27.6 billion |
Industry |
IT consulting and other services |
Trailing-12-Month Revenue |
$4.63 billion |
Management |
Co-Founder/CEO S. Gopalakrishnan Co-Founder/COO S. D. Shibulal |
Return on Equity (Average, Past 3 Years) |
36.6% |
Cash / Debt |
$2.51 billion / $0 |
Competitors |
IBM
Accenture
Mahindra Satyam |
CAPS Members Bullish on INFY Also Bullish on |
Cisco Systems
Google |
CAPS Members Bearish on INFY Also Bearish on |
Wells Fargo |
Sources: Capital IQ (a division of Standard & Poor's) and Motley Fool CAPS.
On CAPS, 97% of the 1,141 members who have rated Infosys believe the stock will outperform the S&P 500 going forward. These bulls include All-Star 00100, who is ranked in the top 6% of our community, and MavenPicker.
Just last week, 00100 kindly offered Fools some bullish info on Infosys:
Excellent cash flow. 31% 5 year sales growth. Steady spending on capex. Very large cash on-hand (quick ratio of 5.7). No debt. Lower margins than peers. A player on both sides of M&A.
In a pitch from two months ago, MavenPicker expands on the stock as a perfect way to play outsourcing for profit:
Excellent company providing comprehensive IT solutions, including engineering, systems implementation. Recent news confirming excellence in SAP installations. Highly profitable, outstanding 5 year growth yet relatively low P/E to industry, no debt, strong financials, productivity and management effectiveness.
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