Unisys Corp (NYSE: UIS)

Sector: Technology Industry: Information Technology Services CIK: 0000746838
Market Cap 198.96 Mn
P/B -0.66
P/E -0.61
P/S 0.10
ROIC (Qtr) 10.87
Div Yield % 0.00
Rev 1y % (Qtr) -7.40
Total Debt (Qtr) 769.30 Mn
Debt/Equity (Qtr) -2.56

About

Unisys Corporation, a Delaware corporation, is a global information technology (IT) solutions company that operates in a broad and rapidly evolving market, encompassing a wide range of technologies, services, and solutions. The company is known for its trust and innovation, and it competes with systems integrators, consulting and other professional services firms, outsourcing providers, infrastructure services providers, computer hardware manufacturers, and software providers. Unisys' primary products and services include digital workplace solutions,...

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Price action

Investment thesis

Bull case

  • Healthy cash reserves of 330.50M provide 28.25x coverage of short-term debt 11.70M, demonstrating strong liquidity position and minimal refinancing risk.
  • Operating cash flow of (168.30M) provides exceptional 210.38x coverage of minority interest expenses (800000), showing strong core operations.
  • Tangible assets of 1.45B provide exceptional 5.20x coverage of deferred revenue 278.70M, showing strong service capability backing.
  • Robust tangible asset base of 1.45B provides 4.81x coverage of working capital 301.20M, indicating strong operational backing.
  • Retained earnings of (2.50B) represent substantial 8.32x of equity (300.20M), indicating strong internal capital generation.

Bear case

  • Investment activities of (65M) provide weak support for R&D spending of 24.20M, which is -2.69x, suggesting potentially insufficient investment in innovation relative to other capital deployment.
  • Operating cash flow of (168.30M) provides insufficient coverage of deferred revenue obligations of 278.70M, which is -0.60x, raising concerns about future service delivery capabilities.
  • The company's operating cash flow of (168.30M) shows concerning coverage of stock compensation expenses of 17.20M, with a -9.78 ratio indicating potential earnings quality issues.
  • High receivables of 404.30M relative to inventory of 18.20M (22.21 ratio) suggests aggressive credit terms or collection difficulties, potentially masking revenue quality issues.
  • Free cash flow of (247.70M) provides weak coverage of capital expenditures of 79.40M, with a -3.12 ratio suggesting additional external financing needs for growth initiatives.

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 0.36 1.44
EV to Cash from Ops. EV/CFO -3.70 5.63
EV to Debt EV to Debt 0.81 8.06
EV to EBIT EV/EBIT -2.97 -4.05
EV to EBITDA EV/EBITDA 6.58 -0.52
EV to Free Cash Flow [EV/FCF] EV/FCF -2.52 -1.66
EV to Market Cap EV to Market Cap 3.13 1.35
EV to Revenue EV/Rev 0.32 57.14
Price to Book Value [P/B] P/B -0.66 3.34
Price to Earnings [P/E] P/E -0.61 -5.47
Dividend Metrics Value Ind Avg Percentile
Dividend Coverage Ratio Div Coverage (Qtr) 0.00 -0.83
Dividend Payout Ratio % Div Payout % (Qtr) 0.00 0.66
Dividend per Basic Share Div per Share (Qtr) 0.00 0.47
FCF Dividend Payout Ratio % FCF Div Payout % (Qtr) 0.00 6.24
Interest Coverage Int. cover (Qtr) -4.91 -319.17
Growth Metrics Value Ind Avg Percentile
Capex Growth (1y) % Capex 1y % (Qtr) -1.93 -253.62
Cash and Equivalents Growth (1y) % Cash & Equiv 1y % (Qtr) -13.41 114.15
Dividend Growth (1y) % Dividend Growth (1y) % 0.00 35.23
EBIAT Growth (1y) % EBIAT 1y % (Qtr) 20.72 -22.49
EBITDA Growth (1y) % EBITDA 1y % (Qtr) -40.18 -25.03
EBIT Growth (1y) % EBIT 1y % (Qtr) 14.08 -82.44
EBT Growth (1y) % EBT 1y % (Qtr) 8.41 97.07
EPS Growth (1y) % EPS 1y % (Qtr) 18.90 147.29
FCF Growth (1y) % FCF 1y % (Qtr) -6,980.56 -8,638.64
Gross Profit Growth (1y) % Gross Profit 1y % (Qtr) -10.54 -8.24
Liquidity Ratios Value Ind Avg Percentile
Asset Utilization Ratio Asset Util Ratio (Qtr) 1.10 0.78
Cash Payout Ratio Cash Payout (Qtr) 0.00 0.01
Cash Ratio Cash Ratio (Qtr) 0.59 0.66
Current Ratio Curr Ratio (Qtr) 1.53 2.12
Debt to Equity Ratio Debt/Equity (Qtr) -2.56 0.88
Interest Cover Ratio Int Coverage (Qtr) -4.91 -319.17
Times Interest Earned Times Interest Earned (Qtr) -4.91 -319.17
Profitability Value Ind Avg Percentile
EBITDA Margin % EBITDA Margin % (Qtr) -8.60 -550.76
EBIT Margin % EBIT Margin % (Qtr) -10.93 -775.74
EBT Margin % EBT Margin % (Qtr) -13.16 -827.89
Gross Margin % Gross Margin % (Qtr) 27.60 24.07
Net Profit Margin % Net Margin % (Qtr) -17.10 -830.34