ACN · Verdict

A summary of rules, not a profit forecast — don’t buy just because of a green verdict.

• ▲ P/E 19.0 — cheap for this stock (over 10 y: from 14.0 to 36.7)
• ▼ P/E 19.0 vs peer median 15.3 — more expensive than peers
• ▲ P/S 2.1 — cheap for this stock (over 10 y: from 1.6 to 4.3)
• ▲ P/S 2.1 vs peer median 2.7 — cheaper than peers
• ▲ EV/EBITDA 11.5 — cheap for this stock (over 10 y: from 9.1 to 23.9)
• ▲ EV/EBITDA 11.5 vs peer median 13.0 — cheaper than peers
• ▲ FCF yield 7.4% — cheap for this stock (over 10 y: from 3.9% to 9.9%)
• ▲ FCF yield 7.4% vs peer median 5.9% — cheaper than peers
• ▲ Forward P/E 16.3 is below the current one — earnings growth expected

• ▼ Debt up 325% in 3 y
• ▲ ROE 26% — high return on equity
• ▲ Debt / equity 0.42 — moderate debt
• ▲ Free cash flow positive every year

• ▲ Earnings per share grows 8.2% per year (5 y)

• ▲ Over 6 mo stronger than its sector (XLK) by 32%
• ▲ Price above SMA200 — long-term uptrend
• ▲ SMA50 above SMA200 — trend up
• ▼ Over a year +4% vs S&P 500 +11% — weaker than the market

• ▼ Risk/reward 1:0.7 — the target is closer than the stop
• ▼ Volatility 50% per year — much higher than the market (13%)
• ▼ Max drawdown in the period -70% — deep

• ▲ Consensus of 24 analysts — buy
• ▼ Mean analyst target -11% from the current price
• ▲ Insiders buying over 6 mo

• ▲ S&P 500 above SMA200 — the market is in an uptrend
• ▲ Sector (XLK) above SMA200 — in an uptrend