INTU Tops Fair Isaac Stock on Price & Potential
INTU is Fair Isaac’s peer in Application Software industry that has:
1) Lower valuation (P/OpInc) compared to Fair Isaac stock
2) But higher revenue and operating income growth
This disconnect between valuation and performance could mean that you are better off buying INTU stock vs. FICO stock
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Key Metrics Compared
| Metric | FICO | INTU |
|---|---|---|
| P/OpInc* | 47.0x | 37.2x |
| LTM OpInc Growth | 18.0% | 28.7% |
| 3Y Avg OpInc Growth | 18.2% | 24.5% |
| LTM Revenue Growth | 14.7% | 15.6% |
| 3Y Avg Revenue Growth | 10.9% | 14.0% |
OpInc = Operating Income, P/OpInc = Price To Operating Income Ratio
But do these numbers tell the full story? Read Buy or Sell FICO Stock to see if Fair Isaac still has an edge that holds up under the hood. As a quick background, Fair Isaac (FICO) provides analytic, software, and data management solutions that help businesses automate, enhance, and connect decisions through scoring and software products integrated into transaction streams.
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Is The Mismatch In Stock Price Temporary
One way to check if Fair Isaac stock is expensive now versus the other tickers would be to see how these metrics compared across companies exactly a year ago. Specifically, if there has been a marked reversal in the trend for Fair Isaac in the last 12 months, then there is a chance that the current mismatch is likely to reverse. On the other hand, a persistent underperformance in revenue and operating income growth for Fair Isaac would reinforce the conclusion that the stock is expensive compared to its peers, but may not revert soon
Key Metrics Compared 1 Yr Prior
| Metric | FICO | INTU |
|---|---|---|
| P/OpInc* | 64.2x | 37x |
| LTM OpInc Growth | 16.5% | 23.5% |
| 3Y Avg OpInc Growth | 20.1% | 15.9% |
| LTM Revenue Growth | 14.5% | 15.0% |
| 3Y Avg Revenue Growth | 10.3% | 12.2% |
OpInc = Operating Income
Additional Metrics To Consider
| Metric | FICO | INTU |
|---|---|---|
| P/S | 20.8x | 9.8x |
| Market Cap (Current) | $ 38.2 Bil | $ 183.7 Bil |
| LTM Revenue | $ 1.84 Bil | $ 18.83 Bil |
| LTM Opinc | $ 812.61 Mil | $ 4.94 Bil |
| LTM Op Margin | 44.2% | 26.2% |
OpInc = Operating Income
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