ACI WORLDWIDE INC (ACIW) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation
NASDAQ:ACIW • US0044981019
Current stock price
43.19 USD
+0.98 (+2.32%)
At close:
43.23 USD
+0.04 (+0.09%)
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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.
- In the past 5 years ACIW always reported a positive cash flow from operatings.
1.2 Ratios
- The Return On Assets of ACIW (7.30%) is better than 78.68% of its industry peers.
- ACIW's Return On Equity of 14.92% is amongst the best of the industry. ACIW outperforms 80.15% of its industry peers.
- ACIW has a better Return On Invested Capital (11.03%) than 86.76% of its industry peers.
- ACIW had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 9.42%. This is in line with the industry average of 10.78%.
- 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.
- ACIW's Profit Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
- With an excellent Operating Margin value of 19.40%, ACIW belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 86.76% of the companies in the same industry.
- In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of ACIW has grown nicely.
- ACIW has a worse Gross Margin (48.99%) than 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
- The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is just above the Cost of Capital (WACC), so ACIW is still creating some value.
- ACIW has less shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
- Compared to 5 years ago, ACIW has less shares outstanding
- Compared to 1 year ago, ACIW has an improved debt to assets ratio.
2.2 Solvency
- An Altman-Z score of 3.56 indicates that ACIW is not in any danger for bankruptcy at the moment.
- The Altman-Z score of ACIW (3.56) is better than 68.38% of its industry peers.
- The Debt to FCF ratio of ACIW is 2.82, which is a good value as it means it would take ACIW, 2.82 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
- ACIW's Debt to FCF ratio of 2.82 is fine compared to the rest of the industry. ACIW outperforms 62.13% of its industry peers.
- ACIW has a Debt/Equity ratio of 0.51. This is a neutral value indicating ACIW is somewhat dependend on debt financing.
- Looking at the Debt to Equity ratio, with a value of 0.51, ACIW is doing worse than 67.28% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.51 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 2.82 | ||
| Altman-Z | 3.56 |
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.
- ACIW has a Current ratio (1.54) which is in line with its industry peers.
- A Quick Ratio of 1.54 indicates that ACIW should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
- Looking at the Quick ratio, with a value of 1.54, ACIW is in line with its industry, outperforming 45.59% of the companies in the same 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.
- ACIW shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been growing by 29.32% yearly.
- Looking at the last year, ACIW shows a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue has grown by 10.38% in the last year.
- ACIW shows a small growth in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been growing by 6.34% yearly.
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
- Based on estimates for the next years, ACIW will show a quite strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 19.14% on average per year.
- The Revenue is expected to grow by 7.98% on average over the next years.
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.
- When comparing the Revenue growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is accelerating.
4. ACIW Valuation Analysis
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- A Price/Earnings ratio of 19.90 indicates a rather expensive valuation of ACIW.
- 70.59% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than ACIW, based on the Price/Earnings ratio.
- ACIW's Price/Earnings ratio indicates a valuation a bit cheaper than the S&P500 average which is at 27.42.
- With a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 16.17, ACIW is valued correctly.
- 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's Price/Forward Earnings ratio indicates a valuation a bit cheaper than the S&P500 average which is at 22.29.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 19.9 | ||
| Fwd PE | 16.17 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, ACIW is valued cheaply inside the industry as 85.29% of the companies are valued more expensively.
- ACIW's Price/Free Cash Flow ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. ACIW is cheaper than 80.15% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 15.18 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 11.44 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- ACIW's 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.
- ACIW's earnings are expected to grow with 19.14% in the coming years. This may justify a more expensive valuation.
PEG (NY)0.86
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
43.19
+0.98 (+2.32%)
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 Cap4.39B
Revenue(TTM)1.76B
Net Income(TTM)226.66M
Analysts83.33
Price Target64.44 (49.2%)
Short Float %4.07%
Short Ratio4.66
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 | 19.9 | ||
| Fwd PE | 16.17 | ||
| P/S | 2.5 | ||
| P/FCF | 15.18 | ||
| P/OCF | 13.61 | ||
| P/B | 2.89 | ||
| P/tB | 69.33 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 11.44 |
EPS(TTM)2.17
EY5.02%
EPS(NY)2.67
Fwd EY6.18%
FCF(TTM)2.85
FCFY6.59%
OCF(TTM)3.17
OCFY7.35%
SpS17.3
BVpS14.93
TBVpS0.62
PEG (NY)0.86
PEG (5Y)0.68
Graham Number27.0028 (-37.48%)
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 | 3.56 |
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.