ACI WORLDWIDE INC (ACIW) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation
NASDAQ:ACIW • US0044981019
Current stock price
43.37 USD
+0.18 (+0.42%)
At close:
43.23 USD
-0.14 (-0.32%)
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This ACIW fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.
1. ACIW Profitability Analysis
1.1 Basic Checks
- ACIW had positive earnings in the past year.
- In the past year ACIW had a positive cash flow from operations.
- In the past 5 years ACIW has always been profitable.
- ACIW had a positive operating cash flow in each of the past 5 years.
1.2 Ratios
- Looking at the Return On Assets, with a value of 7.30%, ACIW is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 78.68% of the companies in the same industry.
- The Return On Equity of ACIW (14.92%) is better than 80.15% of its industry peers.
- The Return On Invested Capital of ACIW (11.03%) is better than 86.76% of its industry peers.
- The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for ACIW is in line with the industry average of 11.04%.
- The 3 year average ROIC (9.42%) for ACIW is below the current ROIC(11.03%), indicating increased profibility in the last year.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 7.3% | ||
| ROE | 14.92% | ||
| ROIC | 11.03% |
ROA(3y)5.85%
ROA(5y)5.2%
ROE(3y)12.79%
ROE(5y)12.11%
ROIC(3y)9.42%
ROIC(5y)8.46%
1.3 Margins
- The Profit Margin of ACIW (12.88%) is better than 77.21% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of ACIW has grown nicely.
- Looking at the Operating Margin, with a value of 19.40%, ACIW belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 86.76% of the companies in the same industry.
- ACIW's Operating Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
- ACIW's Gross Margin of 48.99% is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. ACIW is outperformed by 70.59% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of ACIW has remained more or less at the same level.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 19.4% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 12.88% | ||
| GM | 48.99% |
OM growth 3Y9.8%
OM growth 5Y5.65%
PM growth 3Y8.8%
PM growth 5Y18.05%
GM growth 3Y-1.36%
GM growth 5Y-1.28%
2. ACIW Health Analysis
2.1 Basic Checks
- With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) just above the Cost of Capital (WACC), ACIW is creating some value.
- The number of shares outstanding for ACIW has been reduced compared to 1 year ago.
- The number of shares outstanding for ACIW has been reduced compared to 5 years ago.
- Compared to 1 year ago, ACIW has an improved debt to assets ratio.
2.2 Solvency
- ACIW has an Altman-Z score of 3.57. This indicates that ACIW is financially healthy and has little risk of bankruptcy at the moment.
- With a decent Altman-Z score value of 3.57, ACIW is doing good in the industry, outperforming 68.01% of the companies in the same industry.
- ACIW has a debt to FCF ratio of 2.82. This is a good value and a sign of high solvency as ACIW would need 2.82 years to pay back of all of its debts.
- With a decent Debt to FCF ratio value of 2.82, ACIW is doing good in the industry, outperforming 62.13% of the companies in the same industry.
- ACIW has a Debt/Equity ratio of 0.51. This is a neutral value indicating ACIW is somewhat dependend on debt financing.
- ACIW has a Debt to Equity ratio of 0.51. This is in the lower half of the industry: ACIW underperforms 67.28% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.51 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 2.82 | ||
| Altman-Z | 3.57 |
ROIC/WACC1.02
WACC10.82%
2.3 Liquidity
- A Current Ratio of 1.54 indicates that ACIW should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
- The Current ratio of ACIW (1.54) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
- ACIW has a Quick Ratio of 1.54. This is a normal value and indicates that ACIW is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
- ACIW has a Quick ratio (1.54) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 1.54 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 1.54 |
3. ACIW Growth Analysis
3.1 Past
- ACIW shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has been growing by 13.02%, which is quite good.
- Measured over the past years, ACIW shows a very strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS has been growing by 29.32% on average per year.
- ACIW shows quite a strong growth in Revenue. In the last year, the Revenue has grown by 10.38%.
- The Revenue has been growing slightly by 6.34% on average over the past years.
EPS 1Y (TTM)13.02%
EPS 3Y22.86%
EPS 5Y29.32%
EPS Q2Q%-33.33%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)10.38%
Revenue growth 3Y7.37%
Revenue growth 5Y6.34%
Sales Q2Q%6.3%
3.2 Future
- The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 19.14% on average over the next years. This is quite good.
- Based on estimates for the next years, ACIW will show a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 7.98% on average per year.
EPS Next Y23.06%
EPS Next 2Y19.14%
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year8.55%
Revenue Next 2Y7.98%
Revenue Next 3YN/A
Revenue Next 5YN/A
3.3 Evolution
- Although the future EPS growth is still strong, it is not able to hold up the even more excellent growth rate of the past years.
- The Revenue growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.
4. ACIW Valuation Analysis
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- ACIW is valuated rather expensively with a Price/Earnings ratio of 19.99.
- ACIW's Price/Earnings ratio is a bit cheaper when compared to the industry. ACIW is cheaper than 70.22% of the companies in the same industry.
- The average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio is at 27.15. ACIW is valued slightly cheaper when compared to this.
- ACIW is valuated correctly with a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 16.24.
- Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, ACIW is valued a bit cheaper than the industry average as 72.06% of the companies are valued more expensively.
- ACIW is valuated rather cheaply when we compare the Price/Forward Earnings ratio to 22.12, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 19.99 | ||
| Fwd PE | 16.24 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, ACIW is valued cheaply inside the industry as 84.93% of the companies are valued more expensively.
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio of ACIW indicates a rather cheap valuation: ACIW is cheaper than 80.51% of the companies listed in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 15.24 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 11.48 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- The low PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a rather cheap valuation of the company.
- ACIW has an outstanding profitability rating, which may justify a higher PE ratio.
- A more expensive valuation may be justified as ACIW's earnings are expected to grow with 19.14% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)0.87
PEG (5Y)0.68
EPS Next 2Y19.14%
EPS Next 3YN/A
5. ACIW Dividend Analysis
5.1 Amount
- No dividends for ACIW!.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0% |
ACIW Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics
43.37
+0.18 (+0.42%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorInformation Technology
GICS IndustryGroupSoftware & Services
GICS IndustrySoftware
Earnings (Last)02-26 2026-02-26/bmo
Earnings (Next)05-07 2026-05-07
Inst Owners102.99%
Inst Owner Change1.1%
Ins Owners0.64%
Ins Owner Change4.47%
Market Cap4.41B
Revenue(TTM)1.76B
Net Income(TTM)226.66M
Analysts83.33
Price Target64.44 (48.58%)
Short Float %4.28%
Short Ratio5.14
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0% |
Yearly DividendN/A
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
DPN/A
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)1
Avg EPS beat(2)-8.2%
Min EPS beat(2)-24.02%
Max EPS beat(2)7.62%
EPS beat(4)3
Avg EPS beat(4)53.01%
Min EPS beat(4)-24.02%
Max EPS beat(4)202.37%
EPS beat(8)7
Avg EPS beat(8)91.61%
EPS beat(12)10
Avg EPS beat(12)78.16%
EPS beat(16)10
Avg EPS beat(16)54.39%
Revenue beat(2)2
Avg Revenue beat(2)1.62%
Min Revenue beat(2)1.61%
Max Revenue beat(2)1.63%
Revenue beat(4)4
Avg Revenue beat(4)3.21%
Min Revenue beat(4)1.61%
Max Revenue beat(4)6.21%
Revenue beat(8)7
Avg Revenue beat(8)3.36%
Revenue beat(12)9
Avg Revenue beat(12)2.7%
Revenue beat(16)12
Avg Revenue beat(16)2.09%
PT rev (1m)1.94%
PT rev (3m)-3.73%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)23.85%
EPS NY rev (1m)-2.56%
EPS NY rev (3m)2.67%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)3.62%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)1.53%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 19.99 | ||
| Fwd PE | 16.24 | ||
| P/S | 2.51 | ||
| P/FCF | 15.24 | ||
| P/OCF | 13.67 | ||
| P/B | 2.9 | ||
| P/tB | 69.62 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 11.48 |
EPS(TTM)2.17
EY5%
EPS(NY)2.67
Fwd EY6.16%
FCF(TTM)2.85
FCFY6.56%
OCF(TTM)3.17
OCFY7.32%
SpS17.3
BVpS14.93
TBVpS0.62
PEG (NY)0.87
PEG (5Y)0.68
Graham Number27.0028 (-37.74%)
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 7.3% | ||
| ROE | 14.92% | ||
| ROCE | 14.23% | ||
| ROIC | 11.03% | ||
| ROICexc | 12.01% | ||
| ROICexgc | 35.42% | ||
| OM | 19.4% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 12.88% | ||
| GM | 48.99% | ||
| FCFM | 16.45% |
ROA(3y)5.85%
ROA(5y)5.2%
ROE(3y)12.79%
ROE(5y)12.11%
ROIC(3y)9.42%
ROIC(5y)8.46%
ROICexc(3y)10.25%
ROICexc(5y)9.11%
ROICexgc(3y)31.13%
ROICexgc(5y)29.84%
ROCE(3y)12.15%
ROCE(5y)10.91%
ROICexgc growth 3Y12.1%
ROICexgc growth 5Y4.38%
ROICexc growth 3Y18.3%
ROICexc growth 5Y13.48%
OM growth 3Y9.8%
OM growth 5Y5.65%
PM growth 3Y8.8%
PM growth 5Y18.05%
GM growth 3Y-1.36%
GM growth 5Y-1.28%
F-Score7
Asset Turnover0.57
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.51 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 2.82 | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 1.77 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 34.4% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 1.9% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 5.33 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 73.64% | ||
| Profit Quality | 127.72% | ||
| Current Ratio | 1.54 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 1.54 | ||
| Altman-Z | 3.57 |
F-Score7
WACC10.82%
ROIC/WACC1.02
Cap/Depr(3y)35.29%
Cap/Depr(5y)34.25%
Cap/Sales(3y)2.44%
Cap/Sales(5y)2.69%
Profit Quality(3y)129.92%
Profit Quality(5y)119.91%
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)13.02%
EPS 3Y22.86%
EPS 5Y29.32%
EPS Q2Q%-33.33%
EPS Next Y23.06%
EPS Next 2Y19.14%
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)10.38%
Revenue growth 3Y7.37%
Revenue growth 5Y6.34%
Sales Q2Q%6.3%
Revenue Next Year8.55%
Revenue Next 2Y7.98%
Revenue Next 3YN/A
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y7.79%
EBIT growth 3Y17.89%
EBIT growth 5Y12.35%
EBIT Next Year59.07%
EBIT Next 3YN/A
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y-7.72%
FCF growth 3Y40.89%
FCF growth 5Y1.53%
OCF growth 1Y-10.01%
OCF growth 3Y31.06%
OCF growth 5Y0.5%
ACI WORLDWIDE INC / ACIW Fundamental Analysis FAQ
What is the fundamental rating for ACIW stock?
ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 6 / 10 to ACIW.
What is the valuation status for ACIW stock?
ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 7 / 10 to ACI WORLDWIDE INC (ACIW). This can be considered as Undervalued.
How profitable is ACI WORLDWIDE INC (ACIW) stock?
ACI WORLDWIDE INC (ACIW) has a profitability rating of 8 / 10.
What is the financial health of ACI WORLDWIDE INC (ACIW) stock?
The financial health rating of ACI WORLDWIDE INC (ACIW) is 6 / 10.