ASPEN TECHNOLOGY INC (AZPN) Stock Fundamental Analysis

NASDAQ:AZPN • US29109X1063

264.33 USD
+0.03 (+0.01%)
At close: Mar 11, 2025
264.6 USD
+0.27 (+0.1%)
After Hours: 3/11/2025, 8:00:02 PM
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Fundamental Rating

5

Taking everything into account, AZPN scores 5 out of 10 in our fundamental rating. AZPN was compared to 276 industry peers in the Software industry. While AZPN has a great health rating, there are worries on its profitability. While showing a medium growth rate, AZPN is valued expensive at the moment.


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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

  • AZPN had positive earnings in the past year.
  • In the past year AZPN had a positive cash flow from operations.
  • In multiple years AZPN reported negative net income over the last 5 years.
  • AZPN had a positive operating cash flow in each of the past 5 years.
AZPN Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFAZPN 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 0 100M -100M 200M 300M

1.2 Ratios

  • AZPN has a Return On Assets of -0.07%. This is in the better half of the industry: AZPN outperforms 60.85% of its industry peers.
  • The Return On Equity of AZPN (-0.08%) is better than 62.28% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA -0.07%
ROE -0.08%
ROIC N/A
ROA(3y)-0.15%
ROA(5y)8.06%
ROE(3y)-0.17%
ROE(5y)17.74%
ROIC(3y)N/A
ROIC(5y)N/A
AZPN Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICAZPN Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 100 -100 -200

1.3 Margins

  • Looking at the Gross Margin, with a value of 66.07%, AZPN is in line with its industry, outperforming 48.40% of the companies in the same industry.
  • AZPN's Gross Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
  • The Profit Margin and Operating Margin are not available for AZPN so they could not be analyzed.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM N/A
PM (TTM) N/A
GM 66.07%
OM growth 3YN/A
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y-10.29%
GM growth 5Y-6.06%
AZPN Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsAZPN Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 20 40 60 80

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

  • AZPN does not have a ROIC to compare to the WACC, probably because it is not profitable.
  • Compared to 1 year ago, AZPN has less shares outstanding
  • AZPN has less shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
  • AZPN has no outstanding debt. Therefor its Debt/Equity and Debt/FCF ratios are 0 and belong to the best of the industry.
AZPN Yearly Shares OutstandingAZPN Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 20M 40M 60M
AZPN Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsAZPN Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 5B 10B

2.2 Solvency

  • AZPN has an Altman-Z score of 8.76. This indicates that AZPN is financially healthy and has little risk of bankruptcy at the moment.
  • AZPN has a better Altman-Z score (8.76) than 82.21% of its industry peers.
  • There is no outstanding debt for AZPN. This means it has a Debt/Equity and Debt/FCF ratio of 0 and it is amongst the best of the sector and industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0
Debt/FCF 0
Altman-Z 8.76
ROIC/WACCN/A
WACC10.78%
AZPN Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFAZPN Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 2B 4B 6B 8B 10B

2.3 Liquidity

  • AZPN has a Current Ratio of 3.33. This indicates that AZPN is financially healthy and has no problem in meeting its short term obligations.
  • The Current ratio of AZPN (3.33) is better than 76.87% of its industry peers.
  • A Quick Ratio of 3.33 indicates that AZPN has no problem at all paying its short term obligations.
  • Looking at the Quick ratio, with a value of 3.33, AZPN is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 76.87% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 3.33
Quick Ratio 3.33
AZPN Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesAZPN Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 200M 400M 600M 800M 1B

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

  • The Earnings Per Share has grown by an impressive 22.03% over the past year.
  • AZPN shows quite a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been growing by 9.94% yearly.
  • AZPN shows a small growth in Revenue. In the last year, the Revenue has grown by 7.98%.
  • The Revenue has been growing by 13.57% on average over the past years. This is quite good.
EPS 1Y (TTM)22.03%
EPS 3Y8.27%
EPS 5Y9.94%
EPS Q2Q%50.36%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)7.98%
Revenue growth 3Y16.7%
Revenue growth 5Y13.57%
Sales Q2Q%18.04%

3.2 Future

  • Based on estimates for the next years, AZPN will show a small growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 7.03% on average per year.
  • The Revenue is expected to grow by 8.75% on average over the next years. This is quite good.
EPS Next Y17.25%
EPS Next 2Y11.33%
EPS Next 3Y10.88%
EPS Next 5Y7.03%
Revenue Next Year7.88%
Revenue Next 2Y7.71%
Revenue Next 3Y7.91%
Revenue Next 5Y8.75%

3.3 Evolution

  • When comparing the EPS growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is decreasing.
  • The Revenue growth rate is decreasing: in the next years the growth will be less than in the last years.
AZPN Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesAZPN Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2031 2032 500M 1B 1.5B 2B
AZPN Yearly EPS VS EstimatesAZPN Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2031 2032 2 4 6 8 10

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • With a Price/Earnings ratio of 37.87, AZPN can be considered very expensive at the moment.
  • AZPN's Price/Earnings ratio is a bit cheaper when compared to the industry. AZPN is cheaper than 61.57% of the companies in the same industry.
  • The average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio is at 26.99. AZPN is valued slightly more expensive when compared to this.
  • AZPN is valuated quite expensively with a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 32.31.
  • AZPN's Price/Forward Earnings ratio is a bit cheaper when compared to the industry. AZPN is cheaper than 64.77% of the companies in the same industry.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 28.06, AZPN is valued at the same level.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 37.87
Fwd PE 32.31
AZPN Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsAZPN Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 10 20 30 40

4.2 Price Multiples

  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio of AZPN indicates a somewhat cheap valuation: AZPN is cheaper than 68.68% of the companies listed in the same industry.
  • AZPN's Price/Free Cash Flow ratio is in line with the industry average.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 54.42
EV/EBITDA 40.9
AZPN Per share dataAZPN EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 50 100 150 200

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • The high PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates an expensive valuation of the company.
PEG (NY)2.2
PEG (5Y)3.81
EPS Next 2Y11.33%
EPS Next 3Y10.88%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

  • No dividends for AZPN!.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield N/A

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ASPEN TECHNOLOGY INC

NASDAQ:AZPN (3/11/2025, 8:00:02 PM)

After market: 264.6 +0.27 (+0.1%)

264.33

+0.03 (+0.01%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS IndustryGroupSoftware & Services
GICS IndustrySoftware
Earnings (Last)02-04
Earnings (Next)N/A
Inst Owners46.66%
Inst Owner Change-100%
Ins Owners0.05%
Ins Owner Change0%
Market Cap16.73B
Revenue(TTM)1.13B
Net Income(TTM)-9.77M
Analysts73.75
Price Target272.83 (3.22%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield N/A
Yearly Dividend0.49
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)-19.3%
Min EPS beat(2)-46.89%
Max EPS beat(2)8.29%
EPS beat(4)3
Avg EPS beat(4)-3.07%
Min EPS beat(4)-46.89%
Max EPS beat(4)14.53%
EPS beat(8)3
Avg EPS beat(8)-11%
EPS beat(12)5
Avg EPS beat(12)-6.65%
EPS beat(16)7
Avg EPS beat(16)-4.89%
Revenue beat(2)1
Avg Revenue beat(2)-9.99%
Min Revenue beat(2)-20.92%
Max Revenue beat(2)0.94%
Revenue beat(4)3
Avg Revenue beat(4)-2.09%
Min Revenue beat(4)-20.92%
Max Revenue beat(4)6.27%
Revenue beat(8)3
Avg Revenue beat(8)-5.74%
Revenue beat(12)4
Avg Revenue beat(12)-13.98%
Revenue beat(16)4
Avg Revenue beat(16)-17.24%
PT rev (1m)3.03%
PT rev (3m)9.8%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)7.73%
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)1.49%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)1.62%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)4.06%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0.33%
Revenue NY rev (3m)0.25%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 37.87
Fwd PE 32.31
P/S 14.84
P/FCF 54.42
P/OCF 51.21
P/B 1.31
P/tB 36.33
EV/EBITDA 40.9
EPS(TTM)6.98
EY2.64%
EPS(NY)8.18
Fwd EY3.09%
FCF(TTM)4.86
FCFY1.84%
OCF(TTM)5.16
OCFY1.95%
SpS17.81
BVpS201.82
TBVpS7.28
PEG (NY)2.2
PEG (5Y)3.81
Graham NumberN/A
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA -0.07%
ROE -0.08%
ROCE N/A
ROIC N/A
ROICexc N/A
ROICexgc N/A
OM N/A
PM (TTM) N/A
GM 66.07%
FCFM 27.27%
ROA(3y)-0.15%
ROA(5y)8.06%
ROE(3y)-0.17%
ROE(5y)17.74%
ROIC(3y)N/A
ROIC(5y)N/A
ROICexc(3y)N/A
ROICexc(5y)N/A
ROICexgc(3y)N/A
ROICexgc(5y)N/A
ROCE(3y)N/A
ROCE(5y)N/A
ROICexgc growth 3YN/A
ROICexgc growth 5YN/A
ROICexc growth 3YN/A
ROICexc growth 5YN/A
OM growth 3YN/A
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y-10.29%
GM growth 5Y-6.06%
F-Score8
Asset Turnover0.08
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0
Debt/FCF 0
Debt/EBITDA 0
Cap/Depr 3.91%
Cap/Sales 1.71%
Interest Coverage N/A
Cash Conversion 80.75%
Profit Quality N/A
Current Ratio 3.33
Quick Ratio 3.33
Altman-Z 8.76
F-Score8
WACC10.78%
ROIC/WACCN/A
Cap/Depr(3y)2.54%
Cap/Depr(5y)9.1%
Cap/Sales(3y)1%
Cap/Sales(5y)0.71%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)22.03%
EPS 3Y8.27%
EPS 5Y9.94%
EPS Q2Q%50.36%
EPS Next Y17.25%
EPS Next 2Y11.33%
EPS Next 3Y10.88%
EPS Next 5Y7.03%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)7.98%
Revenue growth 3Y16.7%
Revenue growth 5Y13.57%
Sales Q2Q%18.04%
Revenue Next Year7.88%
Revenue Next 2Y7.71%
Revenue Next 3Y7.91%
Revenue Next 5Y8.75%
EBIT growth 1Y51.1%
EBIT growth 3YN/A
EBIT growth 5YN/A
EBIT Next Year21.32%
EBIT Next 3Y18.97%
EBIT Next 5Y7.32%
FCF growth 1Y194.26%
FCF growth 3Y5.65%
FCF growth 5Y6.4%
OCF growth 1Y203.73%
OCF growth 3Y7.17%
OCF growth 5Y7.36%

ASPEN TECHNOLOGY INC / AZPN FAQ

What is the fundamental rating for AZPN stock?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 5 / 10 to AZPN.


What is the valuation status of ASPEN TECHNOLOGY INC (AZPN) stock?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 2 / 10 to ASPEN TECHNOLOGY INC (AZPN). This can be considered as Overvalued.


What is the profitability of AZPN stock?

ASPEN TECHNOLOGY INC (AZPN) has a profitability rating of 3 / 10.


Can you provide the financial health for AZPN stock?

The financial health rating of ASPEN TECHNOLOGY INC (AZPN) is 9 / 10.