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ACIW

NASDAQ

ACI Worldwide Inc

Information Technology
Technology

$56.89

0.0%

Updated Today 3:42 PM ET

Report Card

ACIW at a glance — five pillars scored 0–100 from real filed financials.

Value
Growth
Profitability
0
Health
0
Dividends
0

Overall: Unrated · 0/100. A wider, greener shape means more pillars look healthy. Dividends scores 0 when a company pays none — that is a choice, not a flaw.

Key Metrics

Market Cap

$0.00

P/E

Forward P/E (est.)

ROE

Revenue Growth

EPS Growth

Profit Margin

FCF Yield

Debt / Equity

ROIC

11.0%

Interest Coverage

4.2x

Current Ratio

1.53x

Dividend Yield

Implied Growth (rev. DCF)

Rating Score

0/100

Business Overview
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ACI Worldwide Inc (ACIW) is a small-cap company in the Technology industry, part of the Information Technology sector of the S&P 500.

In its latest reported year it generated about $1.76B in revenue and $226.66M in net profit.

Our model rates ACIW Unrated (0/100) on growth, profitability, financial health, and valuation. The summary below is built from its filed financials and current ratios and refreshes automatically.

Economic Moat

Evidence of durable competitive advantage in the filed financials (9 years of history).

Narrow moat signalsMoat evidence score: 61/100

Some durable-advantage evidence, but not across the board — dig into which ingredient is weak and whether it's cyclical or structural.

Operating margin level36/100

17.7% average over the last 3 years

Operating margin stability55/100

±3.6 pts around 13.8% across 9 years

Revenue durability86/100

grew in 7 of the last 8 year-over-year periods

Free-cash-flow consistency100/100

positive in 9 of 9 years

Return on invested capital30/100

11.0% latest fiscal year

A moat can't be proven by numbers alone — this scores the evidence a durable advantage leaves behind (pricing power, consistency, returns on capital), computed the same way for every stock. Pair it with the business overview before concluding anything.

Revenue Growth
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4Y CAGR

6.4%

Revenue moved from $1.02B in 2017 to $1.76B in 2025, a 7.0% compound annual growth rate. The most recent year was roughly steady year over year. Slower, mature growth is common for established businesses.

Profitability
1/1 checks passedROIC above 10%

Gross Margin

Operating Margin

18.7%

Net Margin

12.9%

ROE

Debt Analysis
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2/2 checks passedInterest covered 3×+Short-term bills covered

Total Debt

$807.39M

Net Debt

$645.64M

Net Debt / EBITDA

1.96x

Debt / Equity

Leverage: debt-to-equity is n/a, and operating profit covers interest about 4.2x, with a current ratio of 1.5x. Detailed balance-sheet leverage is limited for this name. It carries roughly $807.39M of total debt against $161.76M of cash.

Cash Flow Analysis
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Operating CF

$322.83M

Free Cash Flow

$309.92M

FCF Margin

17.6%

In the latest year ACI Worldwide Inc produced about $322.83M of operating cash flow and $309.92M of free cash flow after capital spending. Cash flow is what ultimately pays shareholders, so it is worth tracking over time.

Valuation Analysis
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0/1 checks passedTrading below DCF fair value

P/E

P/S

P/B

EV / EBITDA

ACIW trades at n/a trailing earnings. With no positive trailing earnings, value it on sales, cash flow, or growth rather than P/E.

DCF Fair Value (Educational)

A two-stage discounted cash flow on real SEC-filed free cash flow — the intrinsic-value anchor professional analysts triangulate from.

DCF fair value / share

$52.34

Current price

$56.89

-8% · Near fair-value estimate

Starting FCF (latest 10-K)

$309.92M

Growth, years 1–5

4.0%

Fade to terminal, years 6–10

2.5%

Discount rate

9.0%

PV of 10-yr free cash flow$2.40B
PV of terminal value$2.93B
Estimated equity value$5.32B
Shares outstanding102M

Cash flows grow at the stage-1 rate (trailing revenue growth, capped at 20%) for five years, fade to 2.5% by year 10, and continue at that rate forever (Gordon terminal value), all discounted at 9.0%. Small changes in assumptions move the result a lot — treat this as one reference point, not a target price. Educational only, not investment advice.

Metrics vs. Sector Range

Where ACIW sits versus its Information Technology sector peers in the S&P 500.

TTM P/E
Forward P/E
P/S ratio
Revenue growth
EPS growth
Gross margin
Net margin
ROE

Bands show the middle half (25th–75th percentile) of the 98 Information Technology companies in the S&P 500 — the peer-relative anchor professional comps analysis uses. Context only — not investment advice.

Sector Peer Comparison

How ACIW stacks up against its Information Technology peers — valuation, profitability, and growth versus the sector median.

In the Information Technology sector (230 S&P 500 companies), ACIW ranks #99 of 230 by our overall rating.

P/E vs sector

median 38.3x

ROE vs sector

median 17.5%

Growth vs sector

median 17.7%

Sector rank

#99

of 230 by rating

CompanyP/ERev Gr.Rating
ACIWThis stockNot rated
ADEANot rated
AGYSNot rated
AIPNot rated
ALKTNot rated
ALRMNot rated
AMPLNot rated
APLDNot rated
Information Technology median38.3x17.7%0/100
Compare side by side

Peers are the closest Information Technology companies by sub-industry and size. Sector median is across all 230 S&P 500 names in the sector. Educational, not a recommendation.

5-Year Projection Model

Project revenue → earnings → price. Edit the assumptions to build your own case.

2030 price target (Base Case)

$0.00 $0.00

vs. $56.89 today · expected CAGR -7%3%

Metric20262027202820292030
Revenue$1.90B$2.05B$2.22B$2.39B$2.59B
Net income$247.07M$266.84M$288.19M$311.24M$336.14M
EPS$2.43$2.62$2.83$3.06$3.31
Share price (low)$29.16$31.50$34.02$36.74$39.68
Share price (high)$48.61$52.50$56.70$61.23$66.13
CAGR (low–high)-49% / -15%-26% / -4%-16% / -0%-10% / 2%-7% / 3%

Educational model on sample fundamentals — not a forecast or investment advice. Outputs are only as good as your assumptions.

Bull Case

The case for ACIW:

  • As an established S&P 500 member in Information Technology, it brings scale and a long operating history.
Bear Case

The case against ACIW:

  • Like any single stock, it is exposed to competition, the economic cycle, and shifts in its end markets.
Key Risks
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Market risk — sector rotation, the economic cycle, and broad sentiment move the stock regardless of fundamentals.

Investment Thesis
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On balance, the picture is mixed: ACI Worldwide Inc is a small-cap information technology business growing at a mature pace, with modest profitability, and a heavier debt load to watch. It trades at n/a earnings, which our model scores Unrated (0/100). Weigh this against your own goals and time horizon — this is educational information, not a recommendation.

Analyst Ratings

What 11 Wall Street analysts covering ACIW recommend (July 2026). Consensus is a useful sanity check — not a substitute for your own homework.

Buy
consensus · score 4.1 / 5 across 11 analysts
Strong Buy 3Buy 6Hold 2Sell 0Strong Sell 0

Latest SEC Filings

ACIW's most recent filings, straight from SEC EDGAR. Annual and quarterly reports are the deep dives; 8-Ks flag material events the moment they happen.

ACIW — frequently asked questions

Is ACIW a good stock to buy?

We don't give buy or sell advice. Review ACI Worldwide Inc's fundamentals, valuation, and 5-year financials on this page, then make your own decision — and consider a licensed professional.

Where does ACIW's data come from?

Live price data plus real fundamentals and 5-year financials pulled directly from ACI Worldwide Inc's SEC filings — refreshed automatically, not hand-entered.

How is the 5-year projection for ACIW calculated?

It's a scenario model: it grows revenue at an assumed rate, applies a profit margin and a valuation multiple, and shows the resulting share-price range. The assumptions are yours to change — it's a tool for thinking, not a prediction.

Is this ACIW analysis financial advice?

No. Everything on this page is educational research, not financial advice or a recommendation to buy or sell ACIW. Always do your own research and consider a licensed professional.

Data notice. Fundamentals and financial statements are sourced from company filings (SEC EDGAR) and market-data providers; prices and market caps refresh on trading days and may be delayed. Ratings, projections, technical signals, and written summaries are model- or rule-generated for education and may simplify or lag the latest filings.

Not advice. Nothing on this page is investment advice or a recommendation to buy, hold, or sell any security. Do your own research and consult a licensed financial professional before investing.