Why 8x8 Is Poised to Outperform
Based on the aggregated intelligence of 180,000-plus investors participating in Motley Fool CAPS, the Fool's free investing community, VoIP business phone service specialist 8x8 has earned a respected four-star ranking.
With that in mind, let's take a closer look at 8x8 and see what CAPS investors are saying about the stock right now.
8x8 facts
Headquarters (founded) | Sunnyvale, Calif. (1987) |
Market Cap | $507.1 million |
Industry | Alternative carriers |
Trailing-12-Month Revenue | $103.2 million |
Management | Chairman/CEO Bryan Martin CFO Daniel Weirich |
Return on Capital (average, past 3 years) | 13.6% |
Cash/Debt | $46.5 million / $0 |
Competitors | AT&T Verizon Communications Vonage |
Sources: S&P Capital IQ and Motley Fool CAPS.
On CAPS, 96% of the 339 members who have rated 8x8 believe the stock will outperform the S&P 500 going forward.
Just last week, one of those bulls, All-Star DrGoldin, tapped the stock as a particularly timely bargain opportunity:
As I've said in a pitch or two before, this is a growth company priced like a value trap. [Friday's] sell-off only makes it that much more attractive. 8x8 is going to see double-digit growth every year until one day it's finally taken over by some Goliath. Cha-ching.
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