Why American Capital Is Poised to Keep Poppin'
Based on the aggregated intelligence of 180,000-plus investors participating in Motley Fool CAPS, the Fool's free investing community, private equity firm has earned a coveted five-star ranking.
With that in mind, let's take a closer look at American Capital and see what CAPS investors are saying about the stock right now.
American Capital facts
Headquarters (founded) | Bethesda, Md. (1986) |
Market Cap | $4.2 billion |
Industry | Asset management |
Trailing-12-Month Revenue | $630.0 million |
Management | Founder / Chairman / CEO Malon Wilkus |
Return on Equity (average, past 3 years) | 26.2% |
Cash / Debt | $360.0 million / $662.0 million |
Competitors | Ares Capital |
Sources: S&P Capital IQ and Motley Fool CAPS.
On CAPS, 95% of the 2,056 members who have rated American Capital believe the stock will outperform the S&P 500 going forward.
Just last week, one of those Fools, All-Star NovaTodd, succinctly summed up the bull case for our community:
American Capital continues to buy dollar bills for 70 cents by repurchasing its own shares at a discount to tangible book. So long as the stock trades at a discount to NAV, the company will continue to create shareholder value through the repurchase; if and when the price catches up with NAV, the resumption of a dividend could act as a catalyst for the share price.
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