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Why Capgemini SE (EPA:CAP) Could Be Your Next Investment

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Attractive stocks have exceptional fundamentals. In the case of Capgemini SE (EPA:CAP), there's is a notable dividend-paying company that has been able to sustain great financial health over the past. Below, I've touched on some key aspects you should know on a high level. If you're interested in understanding beyond my high-level commentary, read the full report on Capgemini here.

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Established dividend payer with adequate balance sheet

CAP is financially robust, with ample cash on hand and short-term investments to meet upcoming liabilities. This implies that CAP manages its cash and cost levels well, which is an important determinant of the company’s health. CAP appears to have made good use of debt, producing operating cash levels of 0.31x total debt in the prior year. This is a strong indication that debt is reasonably met with cash generated.

ENXTPA:CAP Historical Debt December 1st 18
ENXTPA:CAP Historical Debt December 1st 18

Income investors would also be happy to know that CAP is a great dividend company, with a current yield standing at 1.6%. CAP has also been regularly increasing its dividend payments to shareholders over the past decade.

ENXTPA:CAP Historical Dividend Yield December 1st 18
ENXTPA:CAP Historical Dividend Yield December 1st 18

Next Steps:

For Capgemini, I've compiled three relevant aspects you should further research:

  1. Future Outlook: What are well-informed industry analysts predicting for CAP’s future growth? Take a look at our free research report of analyst consensus for CAP’s outlook.
  2. Historical Performance: What has CAP's returns been like over the past? Go into more detail in the past track record analysis and take a look at the free visual representations of our analysis for more clarity.
  3. Other Attractive Alternatives : Are there other well-rounded stocks you could be holding instead of CAP? Explore our interactive list of stocks with large potential to get an idea of what else is out there you may be missing!

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About ENXTPA:CAP

Capgemini

Provides consulting, digital transformation, technology, and engineering services primarily in North America, France, the United Kingdom, Ireland, the rest of Europe, the Asia-Pacific, and Latin America.

Very undervalued with excellent balance sheet and pays a dividend.

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