Based on the aggregated intelligence of 180,000-plus investors participating in Motley Fool CAPS, the Fool's free investing community, money transfer giant Western Union (NYSE: WU ) has earned a respected four-star ranking.
With that in mind, let's take a closer look at Western Union and see what CAPS investors are saying about the stock right now.
Western Union facts
| Headquarters | Englewood, Colo. (1851) |
| Market Cap | $8.5 billion |
| Industry | Data processing and outsourced services |
| Trailing-12-Month Revenue | $5.7 billion |
| Management | CEO Hikmet Ersek (since 2010) |
| Return on Capital (average, past 3 years) | 21.2% |
| Cash / Debt | $1.8 billion / $4.0 billion |
| Dividend Yield | 3.3% |
| Competitors | American Express |
Sources: S&P Capital IQ and Motley Fool CAPS.
On CAPS, 97% of the 1,641 members who have rated Western Union believe the stock will outperform the S&P 500 going forward.
Earlier this week, one of those Fools, compustat, succinctly summed up the Western Union bull case for our community:
[Western Union] has a admirable competitive advantage that is derived from its business model that takes full advantage of the network effect. As the company ties up loose ends regarding its misstep in Mexico and regulatory issues play out, this stock will be back on track. Very cheap valuation given its future prospects and sustainable moat.
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