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FAIR ISAAC CORP (FICO) Stock Fundamental Analysis

USA - New York Stock Exchange - NYSE:FICO - US3032501047 - Common Stock

1753.19 USD
+22.18 (+1.28%)
Last: 12/26/2025, 8:04:00 PM
1753.19 USD
0 (0%)
After Hours: 12/26/2025, 8:04:00 PM
Fundamental Rating

6

We assign a fundamental rating of 6 out of 10 to FICO. FICO was compared to 276 industry peers in the Software industry. FICO has an excellent profitability rating, but there are some minor concerns on its financial health. FICO is valued quite expensively, but it does show have an excellent growth rating.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

In the past year FICO was profitable.
In the past year FICO had a positive cash flow from operations.
Each year in the past 5 years FICO has been profitable.
FICO had a positive operating cash flow in each of the past 5 years.
FICO Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFFICO Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 200M 400M 600M 800M

1.2 Ratios

FICO's Return On Assets of 34.90% is amongst the best of the industry. FICO outperforms 98.92% of its industry peers.
FICO has a better Return On Invested Capital (73.98%) than 100.00% of its industry peers.
Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for FICO is significantly above the industry average of 10.78%.
The 3 year average ROIC (53.64%) for FICO is below the current ROIC(73.98%), indicating increased profibility in the last year.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 34.9%
ROE N/A
ROIC 73.98%
ROA(3y)30.67%
ROA(5y)28.58%
ROE(3y)N/A
ROE(5y)N/A
ROIC(3y)53.64%
ROIC(5y)46.65%
FICO Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICFICO Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 -100 -200 -300

1.3 Margins

FICO has a Profit Margin of 32.75%. This is amongst the best in the industry. FICO outperforms 91.37% of its industry peers.
In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of FICO has grown nicely.
FICO has a better Operating Margin (47.00%) than 97.12% of its industry peers.
In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of FICO has grown nicely.
FICO has a Gross Margin of 82.23%. This is amongst the best in the industry. FICO outperforms 87.41% of its industry peers.
FICO's Gross Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 47%
PM (TTM) 32.75%
GM 82.23%
OM growth 3Y6.07%
OM growth 5Y12.28%
PM growth 3Y6.48%
PM growth 5Y12.39%
GM growth 3Y1.75%
GM growth 5Y2.67%
FICO Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsFICO Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 20 40 60 80

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

FICO has a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), which is well above the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it is creating value.
FICO has less shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
The number of shares outstanding for FICO has been reduced compared to 5 years ago.
Compared to 1 year ago, FICO has a worse debt to assets ratio.
FICO Yearly Shares OutstandingFICO Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 10M 20M 30M
FICO Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsFICO Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 1B 2B 3B

2.2 Solvency

FICO has an Altman-Z score of 12.94. This indicates that FICO is financially healthy and has little risk of bankruptcy at the moment.
The Altman-Z score of FICO (12.94) is better than 91.73% of its industry peers.
The Debt to FCF ratio of FICO is 4.14, which is a neutral value as it means it would take FICO, 4.14 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
FICO has a Debt to FCF ratio of 4.14. This is in the better half of the industry: FICO outperforms 60.79% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity N/A
Debt/FCF 4.14
Altman-Z 12.94
ROIC/WACC6.82
WACC10.85%
FICO Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFFICO Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 1B -1B 2B

2.3 Liquidity

A Current Ratio of 0.83 indicates that FICO may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
With a Current ratio value of 0.83, FICO is not doing good in the industry: 83.09% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
FICO has a Quick Ratio of 0.83. This is a bad value and indicates that FICO is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
FICO's Quick ratio of 0.83 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. FICO is outperformed by 82.73% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 0.83
Quick Ratio 0.83
FICO Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesFICO Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 200M 400M 600M 800M

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

FICO shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has been growing by 25.99%, which is quite impressive.
FICO shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been growing by 25.08% yearly.
Looking at the last year, FICO shows a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue has grown by 15.91% in the last year.
FICO shows quite a strong growth in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been growing by 8.99% yearly.
EPS 1Y (TTM)25.99%
EPS 3Y20.14%
EPS 5Y25.08%
EPS Q2Q%18.35%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)15.91%
Revenue growth 3Y13.07%
Revenue growth 5Y8.99%
Sales Q2Q%13.65%

3.2 Future

The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 22.50% on average over the next years. This is a very strong growth
Based on estimates for the next years, FICO will show a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 14.69% on average per year.
EPS Next Y38.13%
EPS Next 2Y32.38%
EPS Next 3Y27.16%
EPS Next 5Y22.5%
Revenue Next Year22.24%
Revenue Next 2Y19.56%
Revenue Next 3Y16.9%
Revenue Next 5Y14.69%

3.3 Evolution

The EPS growth rate is stable: in the next years the growth will be about the same than in the last years.
The Revenue growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.
FICO Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesFICO Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 1B 2B 3B 4B
FICO Yearly EPS VS EstimatesFICO Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 20 40 60 80

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

The Price/Earnings ratio is 58.62, which means the current valuation is very expensive for FICO.
The rest of the industry has a similar Price/Earnings ratio as FICO.
FICO is valuated expensively when we compare the Price/Earnings ratio to 26.92, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
A Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 42.44 indicates a quite expensive valuation of FICO.
FICO's Price/Forward Earnings ratio is in line with the industry average.
When comparing the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of FICO to the average of the S&P500 Index (23.46), we can say FICO is valued expensively.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 58.62
Fwd PE 42.44
FICO Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsFICO Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 10 20 30 40 50

4.2 Price Multiples

Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, FICO is valued a bit cheaper than 61.87% of the companies in the same industry.
The rest of the industry has a similar Price/Free Cash Flow ratio as FICO.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 56.22
EV/EBITDA 46.8
FICO Per share dataFICO EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 0 50 -50 -100

4.3 Compensation for Growth

FICO's PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a correct valuation of the company.
FICO has an outstanding profitability rating, which may justify a higher PE ratio.
FICO's earnings are expected to grow with 27.16% in the coming years. This may justify a more expensive valuation.
PEG (NY)1.54
PEG (5Y)2.34
EPS Next 2Y32.38%
EPS Next 3Y27.16%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

No dividends for FICO!.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0%

FAIR ISAAC CORP

NYSE:FICO (12/26/2025, 8:04:00 PM)

After market: 1753.19 0 (0%)

1753.19

+22.18 (+1.28%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS IndustryGroupSoftware & Services
GICS IndustrySoftware
Earnings (Last)11-05 2025-11-05/amc
Earnings (Next)02-02 2026-02-02/amc
Inst Owners91.13%
Inst Owner Change2.33%
Ins Owners2.4%
Ins Owner Change0.86%
Market Cap41.57B
Revenue(TTM)1.99B
Net Income(TTM)651.95M
Analysts77.86
Price Target2064.81 (17.77%)
Short Float %4.48%
Short Ratio4.15
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0%
Yearly DividendN/A
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
DP0%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)2
Avg EPS beat(2)6.24%
Min EPS beat(2)3.35%
Max EPS beat(2)9.13%
EPS beat(4)3
Avg EPS beat(4)2.24%
Min EPS beat(4)-6.46%
Max EPS beat(4)9.13%
EPS beat(8)5
Avg EPS beat(8)0.38%
EPS beat(12)6
Avg EPS beat(12)-0.32%
EPS beat(16)10
Avg EPS beat(16)2.61%
Revenue beat(2)1
Avg Revenue beat(2)0.29%
Min Revenue beat(2)-1.51%
Max Revenue beat(2)2.08%
Revenue beat(4)1
Avg Revenue beat(4)-1.55%
Min Revenue beat(4)-4.62%
Max Revenue beat(4)2.08%
Revenue beat(8)1
Avg Revenue beat(8)-1.57%
Revenue beat(12)2
Avg Revenue beat(12)-1.16%
Revenue beat(16)3
Avg Revenue beat(16)-0.91%
PT rev (1m)1.51%
PT rev (3m)7.56%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-0.23%
EPS NY rev (1m)5.53%
EPS NY rev (3m)13.86%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-0.57%
Revenue NY rev (1m)3.08%
Revenue NY rev (3m)7.36%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 58.62
Fwd PE 42.44
P/S 20.88
P/FCF 56.22
P/OCF 53.37
P/B N/A
P/tB N/A
EV/EBITDA 46.8
EPS(TTM)29.91
EY1.71%
EPS(NY)41.31
Fwd EY2.36%
FCF(TTM)31.19
FCFY1.78%
OCF(TTM)32.85
OCFY1.87%
SpS83.97
BVpS-73.63
TBVpS-106.67
PEG (NY)1.54
PEG (5Y)2.34
Graham NumberN/A
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 34.9%
ROE N/A
ROCE 91.84%
ROIC 73.98%
ROICexc 85.19%
ROICexgc 743.07%
OM 47%
PM (TTM) 32.75%
GM 82.23%
FCFM 37.14%
ROA(3y)30.67%
ROA(5y)28.58%
ROE(3y)N/A
ROE(5y)N/A
ROIC(3y)53.64%
ROIC(5y)46.65%
ROICexc(3y)61.06%
ROICexc(5y)53.77%
ROICexgc(3y)354.45%
ROICexgc(5y)571.57%
ROCE(3y)66.59%
ROCE(5y)57.92%
ROICexgc growth 3Y53.89%
ROICexgc growth 5Y41.9%
ROICexc growth 3Y23.98%
ROICexc growth 5Y26.25%
OM growth 3Y6.07%
OM growth 5Y12.28%
PM growth 3Y6.48%
PM growth 5Y12.39%
GM growth 3Y1.75%
GM growth 5Y2.67%
F-Score7
Asset Turnover1.07
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity N/A
Debt/FCF 4.14
Debt/EBITDA 2.8
Cap/Depr 263.56%
Cap/Sales 1.98%
Interest Coverage 9.04
Cash Conversion 81.92%
Profit Quality 113.41%
Current Ratio 0.83
Quick Ratio 0.83
Altman-Z 12.94
F-Score7
WACC10.85%
ROIC/WACC6.82
Cap/Depr(3y)173.05%
Cap/Depr(5y)115.64%
Cap/Sales(3y)1.38%
Cap/Sales(5y)1.03%
Profit Quality(3y)112.89%
Profit Quality(5y)115.92%
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)25.99%
EPS 3Y20.14%
EPS 5Y25.08%
EPS Q2Q%18.35%
EPS Next Y38.13%
EPS Next 2Y32.38%
EPS Next 3Y27.16%
EPS Next 5Y22.5%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)15.91%
Revenue growth 3Y13.07%
Revenue growth 5Y8.99%
Sales Q2Q%13.65%
Revenue Next Year22.24%
Revenue Next 2Y19.56%
Revenue Next 3Y16.9%
Revenue Next 5Y14.69%
EBIT growth 1Y27.55%
EBIT growth 3Y19.94%
EBIT growth 5Y22.37%
EBIT Next Year32.76%
EBIT Next 3Y24.01%
EBIT Next 5Y19.58%
FCF growth 1Y21.73%
FCF growth 3Y13.67%
FCF growth 5Y16.61%
OCF growth 1Y23.04%
OCF growth 3Y15.2%
OCF growth 5Y16.37%

FAIR ISAAC CORP / FICO FAQ

What is the ChartMill fundamental rating of FAIR ISAAC CORP (FICO) stock?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 6 / 10 to FICO.


What is the valuation status for FICO stock?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 3 / 10 to FAIR ISAAC CORP (FICO). This can be considered as Overvalued.


Can you provide the profitability details for FAIR ISAAC CORP?

FAIR ISAAC CORP (FICO) has a profitability rating of 9 / 10.


Can you provide the expected EPS growth for FICO stock?

The Earnings per Share (EPS) of FAIR ISAAC CORP (FICO) is expected to grow by 38.13% in the next year.


Can you provide the dividend sustainability for FICO stock?

The dividend rating of FAIR ISAAC CORP (FICO) is 0 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is 0%.