Why WebMD Is Poised to Pull Back
Based on the aggregated intelligence of 180,000-plus investors participating in Motley Fool CAPS, the Fool's free investing community, health-care website operator WebMD Health has received a dreaded one-star ranking.
With that in mind, let's take a closer look at WebMD and see what CAPS investors are saying about the stock right now.
WebMDfacts
Headquarters | New York |
Market Cap | $1.2 billion |
Industry | Internet software and services |
Trailing-12-Month Revenue | $469.9 million |
Management | CEO Cavan Redmond (since 2012) CFO Anthony Vuolo (since 2009) |
Return on Equity (average, past 3 years) | 4.3% |
Cash/Debt | $991.8 million / $800.0 million |
Competitors | iVillage Mayo Clinic |
Sources: S&P Capital IQ and Motley Fool CAPS.
On CAPS, 34% of the 174 members who have rated WebMD believe the stock will underperform the S&P 500 going forward.
Just yesterday, one of those bears, Motley Fool Co-Founder David Gardner (TMFSpiffyPop), succinctly summed up the underperform case for our community:
A Faker Breaker that relies upon, rather than drives, its industry's growth. Ad business, with all attendant weaknesses (including required NYC positioning, and ad culture as opposed to purpose-driven culture). Tried to sell itself in 2011, unsuccessfully. Hated on Glassdoor. Recent run-up is likely an opportunity to sell. Underperform.
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