Why NASDAQ:PEGA Is a Promising High-Growth Stock in the Midst of Consolidation.

In this article we will dive into PEGASYSTEMS INC (NASDAQ:PEGA) as a possible candidate for growth investing. Investors should always do their own research, but we noticed PEGASYSTEMS INC showing up in our strong growth, ready to breakout screen, which makes it worth to investigate a bit more.

A Closer Look at Growth for NASDAQ:PEGA

ChartMill assigns a Growth Rating to each stock, ranging from 0 to 10. This rating is determined by analyzing different growth elements, including EPS and revenue growth, spanning both historical and future figures. In the case of NASDAQ:PEGA, the assigned 8 reflects its growth potential:

• PEGA shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has been growing by 255.07%, which is quite impressive.
• The Earnings Per Share has been growing by 30.80% on average over the past years. This is a very strong growth
• The Revenue has grown by 8.71% in the past year. This is quite good.
• The Revenue has been growing by 9.95% on average over the past years. This is quite good.
• PEGA is expected to show quite a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 14.56% yearly.
• Based on estimates for the next years, PEGA will show a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 12.56% on average per year.
• The Revenue growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.

A Closer Look at Health for NASDAQ:PEGA

ChartMill utilizes a Health Rating to assess stocks, scoring them on a scale of 0 to 10. This rating takes into account a variety of liquidity and solvency ratios, both in absolute terms and in comparison to industry peers. NASDAQ:PEGA has earned a 5 out of 10:

• An Altman-Z score of 4.22 indicates that PEGA is not in any danger for bankruptcy at the moment.
• Looking at the Altman-Z score, with a value of 4.22, PEGA is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 63.18% of the companies in the same industry.
• The Debt to FCF ratio of PEGA is 2.48, which is a good value as it means it would take PEGA, 2.48 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
• PEGA has a better Debt to FCF ratio (2.48) than 70.40% of its industry peers.
• Although PEGA does not score too well on debt/equity it has very limited outstanding debt, which is well covered by the FCF. We will not put too much weight on the debt/equity number as it may be because of low equity, which could be a consequence of a share buyback program for instance. This needs to be investigated.

What does the Profitability looks like for NASDAQ:PEGA

Discover ChartMill's exclusive Profitability Rating, a proprietary metric that assesses stocks on a scale of 0 to 10. It takes into consideration various profitability ratios and margins, both in absolute terms and relative to industry peers. Notably, NASDAQ:PEGA has achieved a 6:

• PEGA's Return On Assets of 4.49% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. PEGA outperforms 79.78% of its industry peers.
• PEGA's Return On Equity of 19.15% is amongst the best of the industry. PEGA outperforms 90.61% of its industry peers.
• The Return On Invested Capital of PEGA (7.81%) is better than 85.20% of its industry peers.
• PEGA has a Profit Margin of 4.73%. This is in the better half of the industry: PEGA outperforms 76.90% of its industry peers.
• In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of PEGA has grown nicely.
• PEGA has a Operating Margin of 7.17%. This is in the better half of the industry: PEGA outperforms 78.34% of its industry peers.
• PEGA has a Gross Margin of 73.58%. This is in the better half of the industry: PEGA outperforms 65.34% of its industry peers.
• PEGA's Gross Margin has improved in the last couple of years.

How do we evaluate the setup for NASDAQ:PEGA?

Besides the Technical Rating, ChartMill also assign a Setup Rating to every stock. This setup score also ranges from 0 to 10 and determines to which extend the stock is consolidating. This is achieved by evaluating multiple short term technical indicators. NASDAQ:PEGA currently has a 8 as setup rating:

PEGA has an excellent technical rating and also presents a decent setup pattern. Prices have been consolidating lately and the volatility has been reduced. A pullback is taking place, which may present a nice opportunity for an entry. We notice that large players showed an interest for PEGA in the last couple of days, which is a good sign.

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