DESCARTES SYSTEMS GRP/THE (DSGX) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation
NASDAQ:DSGX • CA2499061083
Current stock price
72.57 USD
+1.41 (+1.98%)
At close:
72.2 USD
-0.37 (-0.51%)
Pre-Market:
This DSGX fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.
1. DSGX Profitability Analysis
1.1 Basic Checks
- In the past year DSGX was profitable.
- In the past year DSGX had a positive cash flow from operations.
- Each year in the past 5 years DSGX has been profitable.
- Each year in the past 5 years DSGX had a positive operating cash flow.
1.2 Ratios
- DSGX has a better Return On Assets (8.64%) than 83.75% of its industry peers.
- DSGX's Return On Equity of 10.12% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. DSGX outperforms 75.09% of its industry peers.
- DSGX's Return On Invested Capital of 8.73% is amongst the best of the industry. DSGX outperforms 81.95% of its industry peers.
- DSGX had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 8.98%. This is in line with the industry average of 10.78%.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 8.64% | ||
| ROE | 10.12% | ||
| ROIC | 8.73% |
ROA(3y)8.4%
ROA(5y)8.05%
ROE(3y)9.94%
ROE(5y)9.55%
ROIC(3y)8.98%
ROIC(5y)8.58%
1.3 Margins
- DSGX's Profit Margin of 22.46% is amongst the best of the industry. DSGX outperforms 88.81% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of DSGX has grown nicely.
- DSGX has a Operating Margin of 26.68%. This is amongst the best in the industry. DSGX outperforms 91.70% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of DSGX has grown nicely.
- Looking at the Gross Margin, with a value of 77.08%, DSGX is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 71.84% of the companies in the same industry.
- DSGX's Gross Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 26.68% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 22.46% | ||
| GM | 77.08% |
OM growth 3Y1.26%
OM growth 5Y6.3%
PM growth 3Y2.22%
PM growth 5Y8.5%
GM growth 3Y0.17%
GM growth 5Y0.76%
2. DSGX Health Analysis
2.1 Basic Checks
- DSGX has a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), which is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it is destroying value.
- The number of shares outstanding for DSGX has been increased compared to 1 year ago.
- DSGX has more shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
- DSGX has no outstanding debt. Therefor its Debt/Equity and Debt/FCF ratios are 0 and belong to the best of the industry.
2.2 Solvency
- DSGX has an Altman-Z score of 14.81. This indicates that DSGX is financially healthy and has little risk of bankruptcy at the moment.
- DSGX has a better Altman-Z score (14.81) than 94.95% of its industry peers.
- There is no outstanding debt for DSGX. 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 Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 0 | ||
| Altman-Z | 14.81 |
ROIC/WACC0.88
WACC9.94%
2.3 Liquidity
- A Current Ratio of 2.16 indicates that DSGX has no problem at all paying its short term obligations.
- DSGX has a Current ratio of 2.16. This is in the better half of the industry: DSGX outperforms 61.01% of its industry peers.
- DSGX has a Quick Ratio of 2.16. This indicates that DSGX is financially healthy and has no problem in meeting its short term obligations.
- With a decent Quick ratio value of 2.16, DSGX is doing good in the industry, outperforming 61.37% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 2.16 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 2.16 |
3. DSGX Growth Analysis
3.1 Past
- DSGX shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has been growing by 12.73%, which is quite good.
- DSGX shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been growing by 30.86% yearly.
- Looking at the last year, DSGX shows a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue has grown by 11.98% in the last year.
- The Revenue has been growing by 14.85% on average over the past years. This is quite good.
EPS 1Y (TTM)12.73%
EPS 3Y18.17%
EPS 5Y30.86%
EPS Q2Q%20.93%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)11.98%
Revenue growth 3Y15.3%
Revenue growth 5Y14.85%
Sales Q2Q%15.1%
3.2 Future
- Based on estimates for the next years, DSGX will show a very strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 21.86% on average per year.
- Based on estimates for the next years, DSGX will show a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 10.56% on average per year.
EPS Next Y40.02%
EPS Next 2Y26.33%
EPS Next 3Y22.6%
EPS Next 5Y21.86%
Revenue Next Year10.8%
Revenue Next 2Y10.88%
Revenue Next 3Y10.9%
Revenue Next 5Y10.56%
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.
- Although the future Revenue growth is still strong, it is not able to hold up the even more excellent growth rate of the past years.
4. DSGX Valuation Analysis
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- DSGX is valuated quite expensively with a Price/Earnings ratio of 39.02.
- DSGX's Price/Earnings ratio is in line with the industry average.
- DSGX is valuated expensively when we compare the Price/Earnings ratio to 25.73, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
- With a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 27.56, DSGX can be considered very expensive at the moment.
- The rest of the industry has a similar Price/Forward Earnings ratio as DSGX.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 23.72, DSGX is valued at the same level.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 39.02 | ||
| Fwd PE | 27.56 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, DSGX is valued a bit cheaper than 72.92% of the companies in the same industry.
- Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, DSGX is valued a bit cheaper than 67.51% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 23.96 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 20.9 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- DSGX's low PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a rather cheap valuation of the company.
- DSGX has an outstanding profitability rating, which may justify a higher PE ratio.
- DSGX's earnings are expected to grow with 22.60% in the coming years. This may justify a more expensive valuation.
PEG (NY)0.97
PEG (5Y)1.26
EPS Next 2Y26.33%
EPS Next 3Y22.6%
5. DSGX Dividend Analysis
5.1 Amount
- No dividends for DSGX!.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0% |
DSGX Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics
72.57
+1.41 (+1.98%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorInformation Technology
GICS IndustryGroupSoftware & Services
GICS IndustrySoftware
Earnings (Last)03-11 2026-03-11/amc
Earnings (Next)06-02 2026-06-02
Inst Owners88.87%
Inst Owner Change9.91%
Ins Owners0.16%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap6.24B
Revenue(TTM)728.99M
Net Income(TTM)163.77M
Analysts77.78
Price Target98.8 (36.14%)
Short Float %1.57%
Short Ratio1.77
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)2
Avg EPS beat(2)6.39%
Min EPS beat(2)5.5%
Max EPS beat(2)7.29%
EPS beat(4)2
Avg EPS beat(4)1.03%
Min EPS beat(4)-6.83%
Max EPS beat(4)7.29%
EPS beat(8)5
Avg EPS beat(8)1.06%
EPS beat(12)7
Avg EPS beat(12)-0.45%
EPS beat(16)10
Avg EPS beat(16)1.55%
Revenue beat(2)2
Avg Revenue beat(2)0.96%
Min Revenue beat(2)0.67%
Max Revenue beat(2)1.26%
Revenue beat(4)3
Avg Revenue beat(4)0.36%
Min Revenue beat(4)-1.77%
Max Revenue beat(4)1.29%
Revenue beat(8)5
Avg Revenue beat(8)0.09%
Revenue beat(12)8
Avg Revenue beat(12)0.09%
Revenue beat(16)11
Avg Revenue beat(16)0.36%
PT rev (1m)0%
PT rev (3m)0%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)1.36%
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)26.25%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)0.37%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)0.51%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 39.02 | ||
| Fwd PE | 27.56 | ||
| P/S | 8.56 | ||
| P/FCF | 23.96 | ||
| P/OCF | 23.45 | ||
| P/B | 3.86 | ||
| P/tB | 23.91 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 20.9 |
EPS(TTM)1.86
EY2.56%
EPS(NY)2.63
Fwd EY3.63%
FCF(TTM)3.03
FCFY4.17%
OCF(TTM)3.1
OCFY4.27%
SpS8.47
BVpS18.82
TBVpS3.03
PEG (NY)0.97
PEG (5Y)1.26
Graham Number28.06
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 8.64% | ||
| ROE | 10.12% | ||
| ROCE | 11.63% | ||
| ROIC | 8.73% | ||
| ROICexc | 11.1% | ||
| ROICexgc | N/A | ||
| OM | 26.68% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 22.46% | ||
| GM | 77.08% | ||
| FCFM | 35.74% |
ROA(3y)8.4%
ROA(5y)8.05%
ROE(3y)9.94%
ROE(5y)9.55%
ROIC(3y)8.98%
ROIC(5y)8.58%
ROICexc(3y)11.38%
ROICexc(5y)10.94%
ROICexgc(3y)N/A
ROICexgc(5y)N/A
ROCE(3y)11.96%
ROCE(5y)11.42%
ROICexgc growth 3YN/A
ROICexgc growth 5YN/A
ROICexc growth 3Y0.98%
ROICexc growth 5Y12.22%
OM growth 3Y1.26%
OM growth 5Y6.3%
PM growth 3Y2.22%
PM growth 5Y8.5%
GM growth 3Y0.17%
GM growth 5Y0.76%
F-Score6
Asset Turnover0.38
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 0 | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 0 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 6.58% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 0.79% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 250 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 94.54% | ||
| Profit Quality | 159.08% | ||
| Current Ratio | 2.16 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 2.16 | ||
| Altman-Z | 14.81 |
F-Score6
WACC9.94%
ROIC/WACC0.88
Cap/Depr(3y)8%
Cap/Depr(5y)8.16%
Cap/Sales(3y)0.93%
Cap/Sales(5y)1.04%
Profit Quality(3y)160.6%
Profit Quality(5y)172.52%
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)12.73%
EPS 3Y18.17%
EPS 5Y30.86%
EPS Q2Q%20.93%
EPS Next Y40.02%
EPS Next 2Y26.33%
EPS Next 3Y22.6%
EPS Next 5Y21.86%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)11.98%
Revenue growth 3Y15.3%
Revenue growth 5Y14.85%
Sales Q2Q%15.1%
Revenue Next Year10.8%
Revenue Next 2Y10.88%
Revenue Next 3Y10.9%
Revenue Next 5Y10.56%
EBIT growth 1Y10.22%
EBIT growth 3Y15.91%
EBIT growth 5Y23.2%
EBIT Next Year81.13%
EBIT Next 3Y31.4%
EBIT Next 5Y23.3%
FCF growth 1Y22.58%
FCF growth 3Y11.82%
FCF growth 5Y15.38%
OCF growth 1Y21.42%
OCF growth 3Y11.44%
OCF growth 5Y15.2%
DESCARTES SYSTEMS GRP/THE / DSGX Fundamental Analysis FAQ
What is the ChartMill fundamental rating of DESCARTES SYSTEMS GRP/THE (DSGX) stock?
ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 7 / 10 to DSGX.
What is the valuation status for DSGX stock?
ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 5 / 10 to DESCARTES SYSTEMS GRP/THE (DSGX). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.
What is the profitability of DSGX stock?
DESCARTES SYSTEMS GRP/THE (DSGX) has a profitability rating of 8 / 10.
Can you provide the PE and PB ratios for DSGX stock?
The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for DESCARTES SYSTEMS GRP/THE (DSGX) is 39.02 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 3.86.