Based on the aggregated intelligence of 140,000-plus investors participating in Motley Fool CAPS, the Fool's free investing community, fingerprint-identification specialist Cogent (NASDAQ:COGT) has earned a coveted five-star ranking.

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

Cogent facts

Headquarters

Pasadena, Calif. (1990)

Market Cap

$830 million

Industry

Electronic equipment, instruments, and components

Trailing-12-Month Revenue

$132 million

Management

Founder/CEO Ming Hsieh
CFO Paul Kim

Return on Equity (Average, Past 3 Years)

7.3%

Cash/Debt

$296 million / $0

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CAPS Members Bullish on COGT Also Bullish on

Nuance Communications (NASDAQ:NUAN)
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CAPS Members Bearish on COGT Also Bearish on

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Sources: Capital IQ (a division of Standard & Poor's) and Motley Fool CAPS.

On CAPS, 97% of the 596 members who have rated Cogent believe the stock will outperform the S&P 500 going forward. These bulls include jerseytix and All-Star TSIF, who is ranked in the top 2% of the CAPS community.

Just two days ago, jerseytix easily identified Cogent as a legitimate bargain: "It's WAY oversold -- they're struggling a bit and still returning 15-20% of EV in free cash flow. Great numbers stock, has good cushion and a lot of room to the upside if they can turn it around."

In a pitch from last week, TSIF expands on the stock as a legitimate threat to outperform:

Cogent appears to be at the top of the game on finger print biometric solutions to some key markets. The current political/instability/terrorist threat, etc along with more focus on our borders has improved Cogent's market potential. ... Debt is zero. Cash on hand is over $3 per share. A stock buyback was announced and while these are typically minimal, does show some confidence by management. I don't think Cogent is terribly undervalued, but since it receives contracts from stable entities it appears to be to be worth a play as a potentially solid S&P outperformer at this entry price.

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