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- Balance Sheet: Assets
- Balance Sheet: Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity
- Cash Flow Statement
- Analysis of Short-term (Operating) Activity Ratios
- Enterprise Value to EBITDA (EV/EBITDA)
- Net Profit Margin since 2005
- Operating Profit Margin since 2005
- Return on Assets (ROA) since 2005
- Current Ratio since 2005
- Analysis of Debt
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Calculation
Fiserv Inc., P/OP, long-term trends, calculation
| P/OP | = | Share price1, 2, 3 | ÷ | Operating profit per share1 | Operating profit per share1 | = | Operating income1 (in millions) |
÷ | No. shares of common stock outstanding2 | ||
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| Feb 28, 2007 | = | ÷ | = | ÷ | |||||||
| Mar 15, 2006 | = | ÷ | = | ÷ |
Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2018-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2017-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2016-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2015-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2014-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2013-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2012-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2011-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2010-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2009-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2008-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2007-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2006-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2005-12-31).
1 US$
2 Data adjusted for splits and stock dividends.
3 Closing price as at the filing date of Fiserv Inc. Annual Report.
- Share Price Trend
- The share price exhibited a general upward trend from 2006 through early 2021. Starting at $10.61 in 2006, the price experienced gradual increases with occasional fluctuations. Notably, between 2010 and 2015, the share price showed strong growth, rising from $12.06 to $48.33. This growth accelerated from 2015 through 2021, peaking at $115.37. However, in 2022, a decline to $95.56 was observed, indicating some reversal of previous gains.
- Operating Profit Per Share Development
- Operating profit per share showed a generally positive progression over the analyzed period. Starting at $1.04 in 2006, it moderately increased year-over-year with a slight acceleration from 2008 onwards. The figure reached a local maximum of $4.48 in 2019 but experienced a significant decline to $2.37 in 2020, likely influenced by adverse conditions. Subsequently, it recovered to $3.51 by 2022, though still below the peak levels of 2019.
- Price to Operating Profit Ratio (P/OP)
- The price-to-operating-profit ratio fluctuated substantially over the years. In the early period (2006–2009), the ratio remained relatively low, ranging from approximately 5.7 to 12.1, suggesting more conservative market valuations relative to operating profit. From 2010 through 2019, a rising trend in this ratio was evident, peaking near 19.2 in 2018, indicating growing market expectations or increased investor confidence. A sharp increase occurred in 2020 and 2021, with the ratio reaching exceptionally high values of 45.81 and 41.7 respectively, signaling a potential overvaluation relative to operating profit. The ratio declined to 27.24 in 2022, suggesting partial market correction but remaining elevated compared to historical averages.
- Key Observations and Insights
- The data reveal that while operating profits per share generally improved over the long term, the share price growth outpaced operating profit gains particularly from 2015 onwards. This divergence is reflected in the rising P/OP ratio, which highlights increasingly high market valuations relative to operating performance. The sharp spike in P/OP during 2020 and 2021, combined with the substantial drop in operating profit per share in 2020, points toward market optimism or speculative pricing during this period despite operational setbacks. The share price decline and reduction in P/OP ratio in 2022 could indicate emerging caution or reevaluation by investors amid uncertain or stabilizing profitability metrics.
Comparison to Competitors
Fiserv Inc., P/OP, long-term trends, comparison to competitors
| Fiserv Inc. | Accenture PLC | Adobe Inc. | Cadence Design Systems Inc. | CrowdStrike Holdings Inc. | Fair Isaac Corp. | Intuit Inc. | Microsoft Corp. | Oracle Corp. | Palantir Technologies Inc. | Palo Alto Networks Inc. | Salesforce Inc. | ServiceNow Inc. | Synopsys Inc. | Workday Inc. | |
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Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2018-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2017-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2016-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2015-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2014-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2013-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2012-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2011-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2010-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2009-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2008-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2007-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2006-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2005-12-31).