3 Reasons DXC is Risky and 1 Stock to Buy Instead

What a brutal six months it’s been for DXC. The stock has dropped 21.4% and now trades at $16.38, rattling many shareholders. This might have investors contemplating their next move.

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Even with the cheaper entry price, we're cautious about DXC. Here are three reasons why you should be careful with DXC and a stock we'd rather own.

Why Do We Think DXC Will Underperform?

Born from the 2017 merger of Computer Sciences Corporation and HP Enterprise's services business, DXC Technology (NYSE:DXC) is a global IT services company that helps businesses transform their technology infrastructure, applications, and operations.

1. Core Business Falling Behind as Demand Declines

We can better understand IT Services & Consulting companies by analyzing their organic revenue. This metric gives visibility into DXC’s core business because it excludes one-time events such as mergers, acquisitions, and divestitures along with foreign currency fluctuations - non-fundamental factors that can manipulate the income statement.

Over the last two years, DXC’s organic revenue averaged 4.2% year-on-year declines. This performance was underwhelming and implies it may need to improve its products, pricing, or go-to-market strategy. It also suggests DXC might have to lean into acquisitions to grow, which isn’t ideal because M&A can be expensive and risky (integrations often disrupt focus).

2. EPS Trending Down

We track the long-term change in earnings per share (EPS) because it highlights whether a company’s growth is profitable.

Sadly for DXC, its EPS declined by 11.5% annually over the last five years, more than its revenue. This tells us the company struggled because its fixed cost base made it difficult to adjust to shrinking demand.

3. New Investments Fail to Bear Fruit as ROIC Declines

ROIC, or return on invested capital, is a metric showing how much operating profit a company generates relative to the money it has raised (debt and equity).

We like to invest in businesses with high returns, but the trend in a company’s ROIC is what often surprises the market and moves the stock price. Unfortunately, DXC’s ROIC has decreased significantly over the last few years. Paired with its already low returns, these declines suggest its profitable growth opportunities are few and far between.

Final Judgment

We cheer for all companies serving everyday consumers, but in the case of DXC, we’ll be cheering from the sidelines. After the recent drawdown, the stock trades at 5.1× forward price-to-earnings (or $16.38 per share). While this valuation is optically cheap, the potential downside is huge given its shaky fundamentals. There are better stocks to buy right now. Let us point you toward one of Charlie Munger’s all-time favorite businesses.

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