Why iRobot 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, robot specialist iRobot has earned a respected four-star ranking.
With that in mind, let's take a closer look at iRobot, and see what CAPS investors are saying about the stock right now.
iRobot facts
Headquarters (founded) | Bedford, Mass. (1990) |
Market Cap | $966.6 million |
Industry | Household appliances |
Trailing-12-Month Revenue | $444.6 million |
Management | Co-Founder/Chairman/CEO Colin Angle CFO Alison Dean |
Return on Equity (average, past 3 years) | 13.6% |
Cash/Debt | $137.5 million / $0 |
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Sources: S&P Capital IQ and Motley Fool CAPS.
On CAPS, 91% of the 1,312 members who have rated iRobot believe the stock will outperform the S&P 500 going forward.
Just yesterday, one of those bulls, All-Star joryko, succinctly summed up the bull case for our community:
The long-term picture here is more than just semi-intelligent vacuums, as iRobot will have true staying power for decades to come.
Looking to broaden my long-term outlook on my stock selections and I see this company playing a key role in the world's future of robotics.
Simply put, I see the iRobot story as worth well more than the $1 billion it is currently valued at. Pair that up with no debt, reasonable valuations, and a company that has returned to its growing days, and I believe we have an outperformer on our hands.
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