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Information Technology · IT Services & Data Processing · data as of 2026-10-22 · latest quarter 2026-08-31, filed 2026-10-20

Market cap
$11.83B
P/E (trailing)
22.2×
P/E vs. sector
0.7×
FCF yield
5.5%
Avg daily $ volume
$272.66M
Days to next report
75
Quality checklist

5 of 6 checks passed · quarter ending 2026-08-31

  • ROIC at least 10%18.3%
  • Operating margin up over 3 years−1.9 pp
  • Free cash flow at least 80% of net income132.6%
  • Share count up at most 5% in 3 years-7.3%
  • Net debt at most 3× EBITDA1.3×
  • Revenue grew over 3 years5.9%
Insider buying, last 90 days

No discretionary insider buying in the last 90 days.

Tracked funds, latest reports
Active managers
+$102.78M +1.3 pp of the company
2 buying · 1 selling · 3 holding
Mutual funds & ETFs
$0 +0.0 pp of the company
0 buying · 0 selling · 2 holding

Each factor with its sector median and, where it's reported per quarter, its last 12 quarters.

Size & liquidity
FDSSector12 quartersMarket cap$11.83B$9.71BEnterprise value$12.97B$13.46BAvg daily $ volume$272.66M$182.65MDaily turnover2.3%1.5%
Growth
FDSSector12 quartersRevenue CAGR 3y5.9%8.2%11.7% → 5.9%Revenue CAGR 5y9.2%10.2%9.3% → 9.2%Revenue growth YoY6.3%14.1%7.4% → 6.3%Revenue acceleration−0.1 pp+0.6 pp+0.1 pp → −0.1 ppFCF growth YoY14.6%17.2%24.1% → 14.6%FCF conversion132.6%137.7%132.3% → 132.6%Forward growth (HoM est.)6.1%11.4%
Valuation
FDSSector12 quartersP/E (trailing)22.2×35.1×P/E (forward, HoM est.)20.9×31.5×P/E vs. sector0.7×1.0×PEG (HoM est.)3.422.92EV/EBITDA14.7×19.7×EV/Sales5.2×4.9×FCF yield5.5%3.6%Dividend yield1.4%0.0%Shareholder yield6.8%2.1%
Quality
FDSSector12 quartersQuality checks passed54ROIC18.3%11.8%18.2% → 18.3%Gross profitability30.3%31.6%28.5% → 30.3%Gross margin50.6%57.6%53.0% → 50.6%Gross margin Δ 3y−2.7 pp+1.2 pp+2.7 pp → −2.7 ppOperating margin28.3%12.8%30.4% → 28.3%Operating margin Δ 3y−1.9 pp+3.6 pp+2.7 pp → −1.9 ppDebt/equity0.7×0.5×0.9× → 0.7×Net debt/EBITDA1.3×0.7×1.5× → 1.3×Interest coverage12.8×10.1×9.7× → 12.8×Share count Δ 3y-7.3%-2.3%0.1% → -7.3%Stock compensation / revenue3.4%4.2%3.0% → 3.4%Accruals ratio-6.8%-5.6%-5.4% → -6.8%
Earnings & estimates
FDSSector12 quartersDays to next report7513
Ownership & positioning
FDSSector12 quartersInsider buys (90d)00Insiders buying (90d)00Insider net value (90d)$0-$68.35KInstitutional ownership112.1%93.5%Institutional Δ QoQ+6.6 pp+1.3 ppConviction funds net buying—+0.0 ppActive managers net buying+1.3 pp+0.1 ppActive funds net buying+0.0 pp+0.0 ppDays to cover3.914.04Short % of shares out9.0%5.5%Short interest Δ−1.7 pp+0.1 pp

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Source: SEC EDGAR: Forms 4 (insider trades), 10-Q and 10-K (financials). Insider trades as filed (amendments applied); financial metrics computed by Hand of the Market from the companies' quarterly and annual reports. Each trade links to its filing.

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