ACI WORLDWIDE INC (ACIW) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation

NASDAQ:ACIW • US0044981019

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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.

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1. ACIW Profitability Analysis

1.1 Basic Checks

  • In the past year ACIW was profitable.
  • ACIW had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
  • ACIW had positive earnings in each of the past 5 years.
  • ACIW had a positive operating cash flow in each of the past 5 years.
ACIW Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFACIW Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 100M 200M 300M

1.2 Ratios

  • ACIW has a Return On Assets of 7.30%. This is amongst the best in the industry. ACIW outperforms 80.22% of its industry peers.
  • ACIW has a better Return On Equity (14.92%) than 81.65% of its industry peers.
  • With an excellent Return On Invested Capital value of 11.03%, ACIW belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 87.05% of the companies in the same industry.
  • The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for ACIW is in line with the industry average of 10.92%.
  • The last Return On Invested Capital (11.03%) for ACIW is above the 3 year average (9.42%), which is a sign of increasing profitability.
Industry RankSector 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%
ACIW Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICACIW Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 5 10 15

1.3 Margins

  • The Profit Margin of ACIW (12.88%) is better than 77.34% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of ACIW has grown nicely.
  • ACIW's Operating Margin of 19.40% is amongst the best of the industry. ACIW outperforms 87.05% of its industry peers.
  • 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 69.78% of its industry peers.
  • ACIW's Gross Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
Industry RankSector 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%
ACIW Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsACIW Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 10 20 30 40 50

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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.
  • ACIW has less shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
  • Compared to 5 years ago, ACIW has less shares outstanding
  • ACIW has a better debt/assets ratio than last year.
ACIW Yearly Shares OutstandingACIW Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 20M 40M 60M 80M 100M
ACIW Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsACIW Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 1B 2B 3B

2.2 Solvency

  • ACIW has an Altman-Z score of 3.47. This indicates that ACIW is financially healthy and has little risk of bankruptcy at the moment.
  • Looking at the Altman-Z score, with a value of 3.47, ACIW is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 67.99% 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.
  • The Debt to FCF ratio of ACIW (2.82) is better than 62.59% of its industry peers.
  • A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.51 indicates that 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 65.83% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.51
Debt/FCF 2.82
Altman-Z 3.47
ROIC/WACC1.01
WACC10.94%
ACIW Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFACIW Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 500M 1B 1.5B

2.3 Liquidity

  • A Current Ratio of 1.54 indicates that ACIW should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
  • ACIW's Current ratio of 1.54 is in line compared to the rest of the industry. ACIW outperforms 46.40% of its industry peers.
  • 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.
  • With a Quick ratio value of 1.54, ACIW perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 47.12% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 1.54
Quick Ratio 1.54
ACIW Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesACIW Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 500M 1B

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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.
  • The Revenue has grown by 10.38% in the past year. This is quite good.
  • Measured over the past years, ACIW shows a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 6.34% on average per year.
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

  • ACIW is expected to show quite a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 19.47% yearly.
  • 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 Y26.29%
EPS Next 2Y19.47%
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

  • The estimated forward EPS growth is still strong, although it is decreasing when compared to the stronger growth in the past years.
  • The Revenue growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.
ACIW Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesACIW Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 500M 1B 1.5B 2B
ACIW Yearly EPS VS EstimatesACIW Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 1 2 3

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4. ACIW Valuation Analysis

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • With a Price/Earnings ratio of 18.37, ACIW is valued on the expensive side.
  • Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, ACIW is valued a bit cheaper than the industry average as 73.74% of the companies are valued more expensively.
  • The average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio is at 25.50. ACIW is valued slightly cheaper when compared to this.
  • With a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 14.55, ACIW is valued correctly.
  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of ACIW indicates a somewhat cheap valuation: ACIW is cheaper than 75.90% of the companies listed in the same industry.
  • The average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio is at 22.67. ACIW is valued slightly cheaper when compared to this.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 18.37
Fwd PE 14.55
ACIW Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsACIW Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 10 20 30 40

4.2 Price Multiples

  • ACIW's Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. ACIW is cheaper than 86.69% of the companies in the same industry.
  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio of ACIW indicates a rather cheap valuation: ACIW is cheaper than 82.37% of the companies listed in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 14.01
EV/EBITDA 10.91
ACIW Per share dataACIW EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 5 10 15

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.
  • A more expensive valuation may be justified as ACIW's earnings are expected to grow with 19.47% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)0.7
PEG (5Y)0.63
EPS Next 2Y19.47%
EPS Next 3YN/A

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5. ACIW Dividend Analysis

5.1 Amount

  • ACIW does not give a dividend.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0%

ACIW Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics

ACI WORLDWIDE INC

NASDAQ:ACIW (3/24/2026, 8:12:48 PM)

After market: 39.78 -0.08 (-0.2%)

39.86

-1.03 (-2.52%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS IndustryGroupSoftware & Services
GICS IndustrySoftware
Earnings (Last)02-26
Earnings (Next)05-06
Inst Owners102.56%
Inst Owner Change-3.56%
Ins Owners0.49%
Ins Owner Change5.48%
Market Cap4.05B
Revenue(TTM)1.76B
Net Income(TTM)226.66M
Analysts84.62
Price Target63.21 (58.58%)
Short Float %3.7%
Short Ratio4.34
Dividend
Industry RankSector 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)-0.79%
PT rev (3m)-0.11%
EPS NQ rev (1m)23.85%
EPS NQ rev (3m)21.97%
EPS NY rev (1m)5.36%
EPS NY rev (3m)4.88%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)3.62%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)1.73%
Revenue NY rev (1m)1.53%
Revenue NY rev (3m)7.1%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 18.37
Fwd PE 14.55
P/S 2.3
P/FCF 14.01
P/OCF 12.56
P/B 2.67
P/tB 63.99
EV/EBITDA 10.91
EPS(TTM)2.17
EY5.44%
EPS(NY)2.74
Fwd EY6.88%
FCF(TTM)2.85
FCFY7.14%
OCF(TTM)3.17
OCFY7.96%
SpS17.3
BVpS14.93
TBVpS0.62
PEG (NY)0.7
PEG (5Y)0.63
Graham Number27
Profitability
Industry RankSector 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 RankSector 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 3.47
F-Score7
WACC10.94%
ROIC/WACC1.01
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 Y26.29%
EPS Next 2Y19.47%
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 Year56.64%
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.


What is the profitability of ACIW stock?

ACI WORLDWIDE INC (ACIW) has a profitability rating of 8 / 10.


What is the valuation of ACI WORLDWIDE INC based on its PE and PB ratios?

The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for ACI WORLDWIDE INC (ACIW) is 18.37 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 2.67.