Stock Analysis on Net
Stock Analysis on Net

Fidelity National Information Services Inc. (NYSE:FIS)

This company has been moved to the archive! The financial data has not been updated since May 2, 2023.

Net Profit Margin
since 2005

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Calculation

Fidelity National Information Services Inc., net profit margin, long-term trends, calculation

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Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 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).

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The net profit margin exhibited significant volatility over the observed seventeen-year period, characterized by inconsistent fluctuations despite a general long-term increase in total revenue. While revenue grew from 2.766 billion USD in 2005 to 14.528 billion USD in 2022, the net profit margin did not follow a linear trajectory, instead experiencing several cycles of contraction and expansion.

Early Volatility and Recovery (2005–2014)
The period began with margins fluctuating between 6.23% and 11.80%. A notable contraction occurred in 2009, where the net profit margin fell to 2.81%, the lowest point during the first decade of the analysis. This was followed by a steady recovery phase, with the margin climbing back to 10.59% by 2014, suggesting a period of successful operational stabilization and cost management relative to revenue growth.
Peak Performance and Subsequent Erosion (2015–2021)
A peak in profitability was reached in 2017, with the net profit margin hitting a high of 14.46%. However, this peak was short-lived, as the margin entered a steep decline starting in 2018. By 2020, the margin had compressed significantly to 1.26%, indicating a sharp decoupling between revenue growth—which continued to rise during this time—and bottom-line profitability.
Extreme Divergence (2022)
The final year of the sequence shows an unprecedented divergence between revenue and earnings. Despite reaching a period-high revenue of 14.528 billion USD, net earnings attributable to common stockholders plummeted to negative 16.72 billion USD. This resulted in a net profit margin of -115.09%, representing a catastrophic collapse in profitability and suggesting the occurrence of an extraordinary non-operating loss or significant accounting adjustment.

Overall, the analysis reveals that revenue expansion did not guarantee margin stability. The trajectory shifted from a relatively stable single-to-low-double-digit range to extreme instability, ending in a severe deficit that outweighed total annual revenue.

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Comparison to Competitors

Fidelity National Information Services Inc., net profit margin, long-term trends, comparison to competitors

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Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 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).


Comparison to Sector (Software & Services)

Fidelity National Information Services Inc., net profit margin, long-term trends, comparison to sector (software & services)

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Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 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).


Comparison to Industry (Information Technology)

Fidelity National Information Services Inc., net profit margin, long-term trends, comparison to industry (information technology)

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Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 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).