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Decoding Fidelity National Information Services Stock

It's been a great afternoon session for Fidelity National Information Services investors, who saw their shares rise 1.6% to a price of $85.14 per share. At these higher prices, is the company still fairly valued? If you are thinking about investing, make sure to check the company's fundamentals before making a decision.

Fidelity National Information Services's Valuation Is in Line With Its Sector Averages:

Fidelity National Information Services, Inc. engages in the provision of financial services technology solutions for financial institutions, businesses, and developers worldwide. The company belongs to the Consumer Discretionary sector, which has an average price to earnings (P/E) ratio of 22.6 and an average price to book (P/B) ratio of 3.19. In contrast, Fidelity National Information Services has a trailing 12 month P/E ratio of 87.8 and a P/B ratio of 2.79.

Fidelity National Information Services has moved 44.8% over the last year compared to 30.3% for the S&P 500 — a difference of 14.5%. Fidelity National Information Services has a 52 week high of $91.98 and a 52 week low of $57.13.

The Business Is Unprofitable and Its Balance Sheet Is Highly Leveraged:

2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023
Revenue (M) $8,423 $10,333 $12,552 $9,339 $9,719 $9,821
Gross Margins 34% 36% 33% 36% 36% 37%
Net Margins 10% 3% 1% 4% -172% -68%
Net Income (M) $846 $303 $158 $417 -$16,720 -$6,654
Net Interest Expense (M) $314 $389 $339 $214 $298 $713
Depreciation & Amort. (M) $1,420 $2,444 $3,714 $4,015 $3,846 $2,675
Diluted Shares (M) 332 451 627 621 593 591
Earnings Per Share $2.55 $0.66 $0.25 $0.67 -$27.68 -$11.26
EPS Growth n/a -74.12% -62.12% 168.0% -4231.34% 59.32%
Avg. Price $95.0 $114.8 $131.55 $126.75 $98.04 $85.07
P/E Ratio 36.82 171.34 505.96 186.4 -3.54 -7.56
Free Cash Flow (M) $1,866 $2,210 $4,179 $4,490 $3,671 $4,193
CAPEX (M) $127 $200 $263 $320 $268 $142
EV / EBITDA 16.71 20.62 26.02 21.04 17.32 18.31
Total Debt (M) $17,340 $34,458 $31,902 $29,650 $28,413 $25,940
Net Debt / EBITDA 5.78 9.76 7.02 5.47 5.52 6.16
Current Ratio 1.19 0.84 0.8 0.74 0.79 0.75

Fidelity National Information Services's financial statements include several red flags such as slimmer gross margins than its peers, declining EPS growth, and not enough current assets to cover current liabilities because its current ratio is 0.75. Additionally, the firm has a highly leveraged balance sheet. On the other hand, the company has generally positive cash flows working in its favor. Furthermore, Fidelity National Information Services has slight revenue growth and a flat capital expenditure trend.

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