Why Varian Medical 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, oncology equipment maker Varian Medical Systems has earned a respected four-star ranking.
With that in mind, let's take a closer look at Varian and see what CAPS investors are saying about the stock right now.
Varian facts
Headquarters (founded) | Palo Alto, Calif. (1948) |
Market Cap | $7.8 billion |
Industry | Health care equipment |
Trailing-12-Month Revenue | $2.9 billion |
Management | CEO Dow Wilson (since 2012) |
Return on Equity (average, past 3 years) | 28.4% |
Cash / Debt | $807.3 million / $206.3 million |
Competitors | Accuray |
Sources: S&P Capital IQ and Motley Fool CAPS.
On CAPS, 96% of the 404 members who have rated Varian believe the stock will outperform the S&P 500 going forward.
Just yesterday, one of those Fools, dreamjob, succinctly summed up the bull case for our community: "Varian is sporting high returns on capital, and its earnings appear to be quality in nature (operating cash flow is keeping pace with net income). I like how sales, earnings, and book value are growing, and I think I'm getting this for a fair price at $71."
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