FIS vs ESSI vs SAP Stock Comparison

Fidelity National Information Services, Eco Science Solutions and Sap Se Prices as of Nov 5, 2026 Peers: Industry group
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SAP Sap Se
$243.45 +15.6% 1M -6.7% 1Y
Market cap
$299.08B
P/E
29.8x
Revenue (TTM)
$45.76B
Div. yield
1.21%
ERP Software Technology
5 wins

Head to Head

12 decided of 12

Sap Se leads on 5 of the 12 questions below (Sap Se 5, Fidelity National Information Services 4, Eco Science Solutions 3). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionFISESSISAPLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $15.14B $9.53M $299.08B SAP
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 4.4x 1.0x 29.8x ESSI
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 4.6x — 29.0x FIS
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +23.6% — +13.5% FIS
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 26.8% 429,904.4% 20.8% ESSI
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 4.3% — 35.6% SAP
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA 4.4x -0.3x -0.4x SAP
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 5.85% — 1.21% FIS
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months -54.6% -56.1% -6.7% SAP
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years -23.7%/yr +29.2%/yr +10.2%/yr ESSI
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 43.8% 603.0% 39.4% SAP
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 68/100 28/100 62/100 FIS

Percentile Scorecard

FISESSISAP

Each axis is the mean percentile of its metrics against the company's industry group. 100 is the best in the group, 50 the middle.

Scores by Axis

AxisFISESSISAP
Valuation 95 #6 of 100 24 #76 of 100 48 #53 of 100
Growth 85 #16 of 99 83 #18 of 99 65 #35 of 99
Profitability 64 #35 of 96 4 #92 of 96 91 #10 of 96
Financial Health 19 #91 of 112 3 #109 of 112 78 #25 of 112
Shareholder Returns 76 #17 of 67 – 26 #50 of 67
Overall 68 28 62
  • FIS ranked among 113 companies in Business Applications
  • ESSI ranked among 113 companies in Business Applications
  • SAP ranked among 113 companies in Business Applications

Price Performance

Price return, split-adjusted, before dividends. Click a name to hide or show it.

Returns

PeriodFISESSISAPSPY
1 month -12.1%+125.0%+15.6% -5.9%
3 months -31.4%+200.0%+22.1% -4.6%
6 months -37.8%-30.8%+39.3% +0.2%
Year to date -55.8%-35.7%+0.2% +7.5%
1 year -54.6%-56.1%-6.7% +8.2%
3 years -43.2%+1,700.0%+75.7% +68.3%
3 years, per year -17.2%+162.2%+20.7% +19.0%
5 years -74.2%+260.0%+62.8% +56.5%
5 years, per year -23.7%+29.2%+10.2% +9.4%
10 years -61.0%-99.4%+185.2% +251.5%
10 years, per year -9.0%-39.7%+11.1% +13.4%

Risk

MeasureFISESSISAPSPY
Volatility, 1Y 43.8%603.0%39.4% 13.6%
Downside volatility, 1Y 51.9%871.1%40.3% 14.2%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y -0.014.230.53 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y -1.25-0.09-0.17 0.60
Max drawdown, 5Y -75.9%-99.5%-53.2% -25.4%
From 52-week high -56.5%-64.0%-6.7% -5.9%
52-week high $67.54$0.50$261.06 $779.14
52-week low $29.38$0.01$146.09 $631.97

Valuation History

Weekly multiples on trailing twelve-month fundamentals. Negative or extreme readings (a loss year, a collapsed denominator) are left out so the chart stays readable.

MultipleFISESSISAP
P/E now vs peer median 4.4xmedian 24.7x 1.0xmedian 24.7x 29.8xmedian 24.7x
P/S now vs peer median 1.2xmedian 2.8x 4,323xmedian 2.8x 6.5xmedian 2.8x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 7.7xmedian 16.5x -10.3xmedian 16.5x 12.3xmedian 16.5x
P/FCF now vs peer median 5.4xmedian 15.3x -42.9xmedian 15.3x 28.2xmedian 15.3x
P/B now vs peer median 0.9xmedian 2.7x -6.1xmedian 2.7x 5.7xmedian 2.7x
PEG now vs peer median 0.15median 0.77 0.01median 0.77 1.86median 0.77

Financial History

Reported figures by fiscal period, placed on the calendar year (or quarter) each period ended in, so companies with different fiscal years line up.

Trailing twelve monthsFISESSISAP
Revenue $12.94B $2.21K $45.76B
Gross profit $4.64B – $33.40B
Operating income $2.12B -$939.20K $22.06B
Net income $3.47B $9.48M $9.47B
Free cash flow $2.78B -$222.45K $10.59B
R&D – $269.84K $8.26B
EPS (diluted) $6.70 $0.38 $8.11
Cash & equivalents $740.00M $15.55K $10.62B
Total debt $20.77B $350.00K $9.68B
Shares (diluted) 517.00M 24.95M 1.18B
Enterprise value $12.31B $9.47M $227.06B

All Metrics

58 metrics · best in bold

Bold marks the best reading: the lowest positive value for multiples, leverage and payout, the highest for everything else. The bar under each value is its percentile against that company's own peers. Hover a value for its rank and the peer median.

Valuation

12 metrics
MetricFISESSISAP
P/E 4.4x 1.0x 29.8x
P/FCF 5.4x -42.9x 28.2x
P/Operating cash flow 5.1x -42.9x 26.0x
P/S 1.2x 4,323x 6.5x
P/B 0.9x -6.1x 5.7x
P/Tangible book 1.3x -5.8x 6.0x
EV/EBITDA 7.7x -10.3x 12.3x
EV/EBIT 16.6x -10.5x 13.1x
EV/Revenue 2.7x 4,475x 6.3x
EV/FCF 12.7x -44.4x 27.3x
EV/Operating cash flow 12.0x -44.4x 25.1x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 0.15 0.01 1.86

Growth

14 metrics
MetricFISESSISAP
Revenue growth (1Y) 23.6% – 13.5%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 9.5% – 11.7%
Gross profit growth (1Y) 20.9% – 12.6%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) 8.4% – 12.1%
Operating income growth (1Y) 24.2% 7.6% 30.9%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) 12.2% 15.0% 52.1%
Net income growth (1Y) 2,137% 966.3% 18.5%
Net income CAGR (3Y) 28.9% 238.8% 16.4%
EPS growth (1Y) 2,205% 1,939% 22.0%
EPS CAGR (3Y) 29.3% 144.2% 16.0%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 11.7% 35.2% 43.3%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) 186.5% 17.3% 19.0%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) 12.1% 35.2% 46.4%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) 374.6% 17.3% 21.7%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricFISESSISAP
Gross margin 35.8% – 73.0%
EBITDA margin 35.5% -43,599% 51.5%
Operating margin 16.4% -42,594% 48.2%
Pretax margin 11.1% -46,947% 29.2%
Net margin 26.8% 429,904% 20.8%
FCF margin 21.5% -10,088% 23.1%
Operating cash flow margin 22.7% -10,088% 25.1%
Return on equity 21.5% – 18.5%
Return on assets 7.9% -935.3% 11.2%
Return on invested capital 4.3% – 35.6%
Return on capital employed 6.2% – 34.0%
Asset turnover 0.3x 0.0x 0.5x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 0.8x 0.0x 1.2x
Stock comp / revenue 1.5% – 3.9%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricFISESSISAP
Debt / assets 47.5% 332.3% 11.2%
Debt / equity 1.3x -0.2x 0.2x
Net debt / EBITDA 4.4x -0.3x -0.4x
Debt / FCF 7.5x -1.6x 0.9x
Liabilities / assets 62.9% 1,589% 39.1%
Equity / assets 37.1% -1,489% 60.9%
Interest coverage 3.0x -11.0x 8.3x
Current ratio 0.5x 0.0x 1.2x
Quick ratio 0.4x 0.0x 0.9x
Cash ratio 0.1x 0.0x 0.9x
Altman Z-score 0.01 -972.32 7.65

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricFISESSISAP
Dividend yield 5.9% – 1.2%
Net buyback yield 2.9% – -0.1%
Shareholder yield 8.7% – 1.1%
Payout ratio (earnings) 25.8% – –
Payout ratio (FCF) 32.2% – –
Dividend growth (1Y) 7.5% – –
Dividend CAGR (3Y) – – –

Analyst Estimates

Solid lines are reported fiscal-year results; dashed lines are the consensus for the years ahead. Hover a year for the analysts' high and low, and how each result compared with its estimate.

ConsensusFISESSISAP
Forward P/E 4.6xFY2026 – 29.0xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $6.37FY2026 – $8.40FY2026
EPS growth, next FY +10.8%FY2026 – +14.4%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after +6.8% – +5.4%
Revenue, next fiscal year $12.98BFY2026 – $42.35BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +21.5%FY2026 – -3.5%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +4.6% – +14.5%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersFISESSISAP
Held by institutions 98.7% – 7.2%
Institutions holding 858 – 816
Change in shares held, QoQ +3.5% – -3.0%
Institutions buying 414 – 458
Institutions selling 334 – 243
Buyers to sellers 1.24 – 1.88

Return Correlation

Daily returns, last 12 months

1.00 means two stocks move in lockstep, 0 that they move independently. Pairs below about 0.5 diversify each other.

FISESSISAP
FIS 1.00 -0.07 0.32
ESSI -0.07 1.00 -0.05
SAP 0.32 -0.05 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, FIS, ESSI and SAP?

Sap Se (SAP) is the largest by market capitalisation: Fidelity National Information Services (FIS) $15.14B, Eco Science Solutions (ESSI) $9.53M, Sap Se (SAP) $299.08B.

Which stock is cheaper, FIS, ESSI and SAP?

Eco Science Solutions (ESSI) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Fidelity National Information Services (FIS) 4.4x, Eco Science Solutions (ESSI) 1.0x, Sap Se (SAP) 29.8x). On next year's consensus earnings, Fidelity National Information Services (FIS) is cheapest (Fidelity National Information Services (FIS) 4.6x, Sap Se (SAP) 29.0x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which company is growing faster?

Fidelity National Information Services (FIS) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Fidelity National Information Services (FIS) +23.6%, Sap Se (SAP) +13.5%.

Which company is more profitable?

Eco Science Solutions (ESSI) has the highest net margin (Fidelity National Information Services (FIS) 26.8%, Eco Science Solutions (ESSI) 429,904.4%, Sap Se (SAP) 20.8%). On return on invested capital, Sap Se (SAP) leads (Fidelity National Information Services (FIS) 4.3%, Sap Se (SAP) 35.6%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Sap Se (SAP) returned the most: Fidelity National Information Services (FIS) -54.6%, Eco Science Solutions (ESSI) -56.1%, Sap Se (SAP) -6.7%. Over five years, Eco Science Solutions (ESSI) compounded fastest (Fidelity National Information Services (FIS) -23.7%/yr, Eco Science Solutions (ESSI) +29.2%/yr, Sap Se (SAP) +10.2%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Fidelity National Information Services (FIS) has the highest dividend yield: Fidelity National Information Services (FIS) 5.85%, Sap Se (SAP) 1.21%. Eco Science Solutions (ESSI) pays no regular dividend.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Sap Se (SAP) has been the steadiest (Fidelity National Information Services (FIS) 43.8%, Eco Science Solutions (ESSI) 603.0%, Sap Se (SAP) 39.4%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, FIS, ESSI and SAP?

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, Sap Se (SAP) leads on 5. Business Quant does not give investment advice; use the comparison as a starting point for your own research.

Data from SEC filings, exchange prices and consensus estimates, via Business Quant. Percentile scores compare each company with its own peer group, so two companies' scores are each relative to different peers unless you rank against the whole market. Price returns exclude dividends. Nothing on this page is investment advice.