Fidelity National Information Services, Inc.
Services-Business Services, Nec
Fidelity National Information Services provides core processing and ancillary services to banks, but its business has expanded over time. By acquiring SunGard in 2015, the company now provides record-keeping and other services to investment firms.
It is a $17.6B technology company. Revenue grew 18.2% over the last year, it keeps 28¢ of every dollar of sales as profit, and its net debt equals ~4.0 years of free cash flow. It trades at 5.2× earnings — near the lowest of its own history.
- Website
- fisglobal.com
- Location
- Jacksonville, FL
- Employees
- 44 000
- Sector
- Technology
Skills
Six independent scores, 0–100, built from reported numbers and valuation history. Click a row to see how it was scored.
Strong valuation and quality; Growth, Health and Moat lag behind.
Valuation100
- P/E vs own history1th pct · 25/25
- FCF yield16.1% · 25/25
- P/S1.4x · 25/25
- EV/EBITDA9.1x · 25/25
Growth25
- Revenue CAGR-6.3% · 0/25
- Net income CAGR-2.2% · 0/25
- EPS CAGR ~5Y23.6% · 25/25
- Fwd implied growth-2.3% · 0/25
Profitability70
- ROIC1.5% · 5/25
- ROE22.6% · 20/25
- Net margin27.6% · 25/25
- Operating margin15.7% · 20/25
Health33
- Altman Z-0.18 · 3/25
- Current ratio0.53 · 0/25
- Interest coverage393.0x · 25/25
- Net cash / debtD/A 33% · 5/25
Quality87
- Piotroski F5/9 · 15/25
- Beneish M-2.94 · 25/25
- FCF conversion84% · 22/25
- Margin stabilityσ 4.3% · 25/25
Moat38
- ROIC >12% years0/10 yrs · 0/25
- Median gross margin36.4% · 13/25
- FCF-positive years10/10 yrs · 25/25
- Worst-year net marginworst -115.1% · 0/25
Experience
The company's career so far — founding, the IPO, landmark products and acquisitions, plus revenue milestones and insider buying.
- FY2024FinancialBest year on record$1.45B net income
- FY2019FinancialRevenue crossed $10B$10.3B for the year
- FY2016FinancialFirst recorded profitable year$568M net income
- FY2016FinancialRevenue already above $1B$9.24B in first reported year
- FY2016FinancialPositive free cash flow every year since10-year streak
Achievements
Verifiable track record, straight from the reported numbers.
Strengths & watch-outs
What a bull and a bear would each point to. Both lists come from the reported numbers, not opinions.
Strengths
- Strongly profitable — 27.6% net margin
- Revenue growing 18.2% year over year
- Strong cash conversion — FCF is 23.1% of revenue
- Interest covered 393.0× by operating earnings
Watch-outs
- Altman Z-Score -0.18 — elevated financial-distress risk
- Net debt would take ~7.3 years of free cash flow to repay
- Loss-making in 2 of the recent years
Qualifications
The basics a company should meet before you research it further. Each check uses the reported numbers.
- Revenue growing — the company sells more than a year ago+18.2% YoY
- Profitable — makes more than it spends$3.37B TTM
- Profit growing — earnings are higher than last year+23.6% YoY
- Generates cash — cash left after running and investing$2.82B TTM
- Debt under control — could handle its obligations~4.0y of cash flow to repay
- Established company — not a micro-cap — lower blow-up risk$17.6B market cap
- Not printing shares — share count not ballooning — you keep your slice-16.3% shares over ~5y
- Proven track record — years of profitability behind it8/10 profitable years
- Financially stable — balance sheet not near distressAltman Z -0.2 — distress
- Pays a dividend — returns cash to shareholdersyield 4.98%
- Valuation not extreme — price not wildly above earningsP/E 5.2
Peer comparisonFidelity National Information Services, Inc. vs 6 largest technology peers — cap, P/E, growth and margin side by sideOpen ▾Close ▴
| Company | Market cap | P/E | Revenue growth | Net margin | Profile |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FIS this company | $17.6B | 5.2 | +18.2% | 27.6% | Strained |
| NVDA Nvidia Corp | $5.5T | 28.6 | +83.4% | 63.7% | Mixed |
| AAPL Apple Inc. | $4.9T | 38.1 | +14.2% | 27.6% | Strong |
| GOOGL Alphabet Inc. | $4.3T | 17.6 | +20.1% | 54.8% | Mixed |
| MSFT Microsoft Corp | $4.0T | 29.7 | +17.8% | 40.3% | Strong |
| SPCX Space Exploration Technologies Corp. | $2.1T | — | +33.2% | -34.0% | Strained |
| META Meta Platforms, Inc. | $1.8T | 26.9 | +27.7% | 29.8% | Mixed |
Head-to-head: FIS vs NVDA · FIS vs AAPL · FIS vs GOOGL
References
What covering analysts publish about the company — information only, not a recommendation.
Appendix · Financial records
The full statements behind this CV, FY2016–FY2025. For readers who want to check the numbers.
Live data and quarterly detail: stockcv.com/FIS
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Deeper analysis of FIS on PreMarketPriceFigures are derived from company filings (quarterly values normalised from as-filed year-to-date data where applicable) and may be delayed, restated or incomplete. This page is information, not investment advice. Latest price $34.08 · market cap $17.6B.