Jack Henry & Associates Inc (NASDAQ: JKHY)

Sector: Technology Industry: Information Technology Services CIK: 0000779152
Market Cap 13.44 Bn
P/B 6.18
P/E 27.96
P/S 5.55
ROIC (Qtr) 21.05
Div Yield % 1.56
Rev 1y % (Qtr) 7.28
Total Debt (Qtr) 20.00 Mn
Debt/Equity (Qtr) 0.01

About

Jack Henry & Associates Inc., commonly known as JKHY, is a financial technology company that operates in the financial services industry. The company was established in 1976 by Jack Henry and Jerry Hall with the aim of providing technology solutions to financial institutions, including banks and credit unions. JKHY's primary business activities involve offering core banking and credit union solutions, as well as complementary products and services to financial institutions. The company's core solutions include core banking platforms such as SilverLake...

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Price action

Investment thesis

Bull case

  • Strong operating cash flow of 645.20M provides robust 32.26x coverage of total debt 20M, indicating excellent debt servicing capability and financial flexibility.
  • Operating cash flow of 645.20M provides exceptional 75.91x coverage of interest expenses 8.50M, showing strong debt service capability.
  • Robust free cash flow of 424.85M exceeds capital expenditure of 220.34M by 1.93x, indicating strong organic growth funding capability.
  • Strong operating cash flow of 645.20M provides 2.23x coverage of SG&A expenses 289.30M, showing efficient operational cost management.
  • Operating cash flow of 645.20M provides strong 23.04x coverage of stock compensation 28M, indicating sustainable incentive practices.

Bear case

  • Operating cash flow of 645.20M barely covers its investment activities of (271.93M), with a coverage ratio of -2.37, indicating heavy reliance on external financing for growth which may not be sustainable in a tighter credit environment.
  • Investment activities of (271.93M) provide weak support for R&D spending of 162.36M, which is -1.67x, suggesting potentially insufficient investment in innovation relative to other capital deployment.
  • Operating cash flow of 645.20M provides thin coverage of dividend payments of (166.69M) with a -3.87 ratio, suggesting potential dividend sustainability issues if operational performance deteriorates.
  • Cash reserves of 36.24M provide limited coverage of acquisition spending of (42.39M), which is -0.85x, suggesting aggressive expansion might strain liquidity if market conditions deteriorate.
  • Free cash flow of 424.85M represents just -3.54x of debt issuance (120M), suggesting concerning reliance on leverage rather than internal cash generation for growth.

Peer comparison

Companies in the Information Technology Services
S.No. Ticker Company Market Cap P/E P/S Total Debt (Qtr)
1 IBM International Business Machines Corp 279.99 Bn 35.41 4.28 66.57 Bn
2 ACN Accenture plc 168.17 Bn 22.09 2.38 8.20 Bn
3 INFY Infosys Ltd 74.96 Bn 23.74 3.89 -
4 CTSH Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp 41.45 Bn 19.48 1.99 1.17 Bn
5 FIS Fidelity National Information Services, Inc. 35.21 Bn 231.62 3.36 13.00 Bn
6 WIT Wipro Ltd 29.93 Bn 19.70 2.97 1.95 Bn
7 BR Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc. 26.38 Bn 28.51 3.74 3.28 Bn
8 LDOS Leidos Holdings, Inc. 23.72 Bn 16.88 1.37 5.23 Bn

Industry comparisons

Current Valuation Value Ind Avg Percentile
EV to Assets EV to Assets 4.38 1.44
EV to Cash from Ops. EV/CFO 20.67 5.63
EV to Debt EV to Debt 666.75 8.06
EV to EBIT EV/EBIT 21.23 -4.05
EV to EBITDA EV/EBITDA 16.51 -0.52
EV to Free Cash Flow [EV/FCF] EV/FCF 31.39 -1.66
EV to Market Cap EV to Market Cap 0.99 1.35
EV to Revenue EV/Rev 5.51 57.14
Price to Book Value [P/B] P/B 6.18 3.34
Price to Earnings [P/E] P/E 27.96 -5.47
Dividend Metrics Value Ind Avg Percentile
Dividend Coverage Ratio Div Coverage (Qtr) 2.88 -0.83
Dividend Payout Ratio % Div Payout % (Qtr) 34.70 0.66
Dividend per Basic Share Div per Share (Qtr) 2.29 0.47
FCF Dividend Payout Ratio % FCF Div Payout % (Qtr) 39.21 6.24
Interest Coverage Int. cover (Qtr) 73.90 -319.17
Growth Metrics Value Ind Avg Percentile
Capex Growth (1y) % Capex 1y % (Qtr) 4.34 -253.62
Cash and Equivalents Growth (1y) % Cash & Equiv 1y % (Qtr) -16.14 114.15
Dividend Growth (1y) % Div 1y % (Qtr) 5.53 35.23
EBIAT Growth (1y) % EBIAT 1y % (Qtr) 18.58 -22.49
EBITDA Growth (1y) % EBITDA 1y % (Qtr) 13.89 -25.03
EBIT Growth (1y) % EBIT 1y % (Qtr) 17.05 -82.44
EBT Growth (1y) % EBT 1y % (Qtr) 18.79 97.07
EPS Growth (1y) % EPS 1y % (Qtr) 20.44 147.29
FCF Growth (1y) % FCF 1y % (Qtr) 42.83 -8,638.64
Gross Profit Growth (1y) % Gross Profit 1y % (Qtr) 13.82 -8.24
Liquidity Ratios Value Ind Avg Percentile
Asset Utilization Ratio Asset Util Ratio (Qtr) 0.79 0.78
Cash Payout Ratio Cash Payout (Qtr) 0.19 0.01
Cash Ratio Cash Ratio (Qtr) 0.08 0.66
Current Ratio Curr Ratio (Qtr) 1.49 2.12
Debt to Equity Ratio Debt/Equity (Qtr) 0.01 0.88
Interest Cover Ratio Int Coverage (Qtr) 73.90 -319.17
Times Interest Earned Times Interest Earned (Qtr) 73.90 -319.17
Profitability Value Ind Avg Percentile
EBITDA Margin % EBITDA Margin % (Qtr) 34.50 -550.76
EBIT Margin % EBIT Margin % (Qtr) 25.96 -775.74
EBT Margin % EBT Margin % (Qtr) 25.61 -827.89
Gross Margin % Gross Margin % (Qtr) 43.50 24.07
Net Profit Margin % Net Margin % (Qtr) 19.90 -830.34