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.

Return on Assets (ROA)
since 2005

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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 Return on Assets (ROA) for Fidelity National Information Services Inc. exhibits a trajectory characterized by early stability, a period of significant margin compression coinciding with asset expansion, and a final period of extreme volatility. Over the analyzed period, the efficiency of asset utilization shifted from a consistent positive return to a severe negative outlier.

Period of Relative Stability (2005–2018)
Between 2005 and 2018, ROA generally fluctuated within a range of 0.76% to 5.73%. While net earnings experienced volatility—most notably a peak of 1,319 million dollars in 2017—the asset base grew steadily from 4,189 million dollars to 23,770 million dollars. During this timeframe, the company maintained a positive ability to generate earnings from its assets, with ROA frequently stabilizing between 2% and 5%.
Asset Expansion and Return Compression (2019–2021)
A structural shift is observed starting in 2019, where total assets increased abruptly from 23,770 million dollars to 83,806 million dollars. This substantial increase in the asset base was not matched by a proportional increase in net earnings, which fell to 298 million dollars in 2019 and reached a low of 158 million dollars in 2020. Consequently, ROA experienced a sharp decline, dropping to 0.36% in 2019 and remaining below 1% through 2021, indicating a significant decrease in asset productivity.
Extreme Financial Volatility (2022)
The 2022 fiscal year shows a severe deviation from historical norms. Net earnings attributable to common stockholders shifted to a massive loss of 16,720 million dollars. Despite a reduction in total assets to 63,278 million dollars, the magnitude of the net loss resulted in an ROA of -26.42%. This represents a catastrophic collapse in return efficiency compared to the previous seventeen years of data.

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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)

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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)

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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).