ASPEN TECHNOLOGY INC (AZPN) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation
NASDAQ:AZPN • US29109X1063
Current stock price
264.33 USD
+0.03 (+0.01%)
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264.6 USD
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This AZPN fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.
1. AZPN Profitability Analysis
1.1 Basic Checks
- In the past year AZPN was profitable.
- AZPN had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
- In multiple years AZPN reported negative net income over the last 5 years.
- In the past 5 years AZPN always reported a positive cash flow from operatings.
1.2 Ratios
- With a decent Return On Assets value of -0.07%, AZPN is doing good in the industry, outperforming 60.85% of the companies in the same industry.
- AZPN's Return On Equity of -0.08% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. AZPN outperforms 62.28% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | -0.07% | ||
| ROE | -0.08% | ||
| ROIC | N/A |
ROA(3y)-0.15%
ROA(5y)8.06%
ROE(3y)-0.17%
ROE(5y)17.74%
ROIC(3y)N/A
ROIC(5y)N/A
1.3 Margins
- With a Gross Margin value of 66.07%, AZPN perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 48.40% of the companies in the same industry.
- In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of AZPN has declined.
- The Profit Margin and Operating Margin are not available for AZPN so they could not be analyzed.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | N/A | ||
| PM (TTM) | N/A | ||
| GM | 66.07% |
OM growth 3YN/A
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y-10.29%
GM growth 5Y-6.06%
2. AZPN Health Analysis
2.1 Basic Checks
- AZPN does not have a ROIC to compare to the WACC, probably because it is not profitable.
- Compared to 1 year ago, AZPN has less shares outstanding
- AZPN has less shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
- AZPN has no outstanding debt. Therefor its Debt/Equity and Debt/FCF ratios are 0 and belong to the best of the industry.
2.2 Solvency
- AZPN has an Altman-Z score of 8.76. This indicates that AZPN is financially healthy and has little risk of bankruptcy at the moment.
- With an excellent Altman-Z score value of 8.76, AZPN belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 82.21% of the companies in the same industry.
- AZPN has no outstanding debt. Therefor its Debt/Equity and Debt/FCF ratios are 0 and belong to the best of the industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 0 | ||
| Altman-Z | 8.76 |
ROIC/WACCN/A
WACC10.78%
2.3 Liquidity
- A Current Ratio of 3.33 indicates that AZPN has no problem at all paying its short term obligations.
- AZPN has a better Current ratio (3.33) than 76.87% of its industry peers.
- AZPN has a Quick Ratio of 3.33. This indicates that AZPN is financially healthy and has no problem in meeting its short term obligations.
- The Quick ratio of AZPN (3.33) is better than 76.87% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 3.33 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 3.33 |
3. AZPN Growth Analysis
3.1 Past
- AZPN shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has been growing by 22.03%, which is quite impressive.
- Measured over the past years, AZPN shows a quite strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS has been growing by 9.94% on average per year.
- Looking at the last year, AZPN shows a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue has grown by 7.98% in the last year.
- The Revenue has been growing by 13.57% on average over the past years. This is quite good.
EPS 1Y (TTM)22.03%
EPS 3Y8.27%
EPS 5Y9.94%
EPS Q2Q%50.36%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)7.98%
Revenue growth 3Y16.7%
Revenue growth 5Y13.57%
Sales Q2Q%18.04%
3.2 Future
- Based on estimates for the next years, AZPN will show a small growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 7.03% on average per year.
- The Revenue is expected to grow by 8.75% on average over the next years. This is quite good.
EPS Next Y17.25%
EPS Next 2Y11.33%
EPS Next 3Y10.88%
EPS Next 5Y7.03%
Revenue Next Year7.88%
Revenue Next 2Y7.71%
Revenue Next 3Y7.91%
Revenue Next 5Y8.75%
3.3 Evolution
- When comparing the EPS growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is decreasing.
- When comparing the Revenue growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is decreasing.
4. AZPN Valuation Analysis
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- With a Price/Earnings ratio of 37.87, AZPN can be considered very expensive at the moment.
- AZPN's Price/Earnings ratio is a bit cheaper when compared to the industry. AZPN is cheaper than 61.57% of the companies in the same industry.
- AZPN is valuated rather expensively when we compare the Price/Earnings ratio to 27.66, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
- With a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 32.31, AZPN can be considered very expensive at the moment.
- Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, AZPN is valued a bit cheaper than 64.77% of the companies in the same industry.
- The average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio is at 38.00. AZPN is around the same levels.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 37.87 | ||
| Fwd PE | 32.31 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, AZPN is valued a bit cheaper than 68.68% of the companies in the same industry.
- AZPN's Price/Free Cash Flow ratio is in line with the industry average.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 54.42 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 40.9 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- The high PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates AZPN does not grow enough to justify the current Price/Earnings ratio.
PEG (NY)2.2
PEG (5Y)3.81
EPS Next 2Y11.33%
EPS Next 3Y10.88%
5. AZPN Dividend Analysis
5.1 Amount
- AZPN does not give a dividend.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | N/A |
AZPN Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics
264.33
+0.03 (+0.01%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorInformation Technology
GICS IndustryGroupSoftware & Services
GICS IndustrySoftware
Earnings (Last)02-04 2025-02-04/amc
Earnings (Next)N/A N/A
Inst Owners46.66%
Inst Owner Change-100%
Ins Owners0.05%
Ins Owner Change0%
Market Cap16.73B
Revenue(TTM)1.13B
Net Income(TTM)-9.77M
Analysts73.75
Price Target272.83 (3.22%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | N/A |
Yearly Dividend0.49
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
DPN/A
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)1
Avg EPS beat(2)-19.3%
Min EPS beat(2)-46.89%
Max EPS beat(2)8.29%
EPS beat(4)3
Avg EPS beat(4)-3.07%
Min EPS beat(4)-46.89%
Max EPS beat(4)14.53%
EPS beat(8)3
Avg EPS beat(8)-11%
EPS beat(12)5
Avg EPS beat(12)-6.65%
EPS beat(16)7
Avg EPS beat(16)-4.89%
Revenue beat(2)1
Avg Revenue beat(2)-9.99%
Min Revenue beat(2)-20.92%
Max Revenue beat(2)0.94%
Revenue beat(4)3
Avg Revenue beat(4)-2.09%
Min Revenue beat(4)-20.92%
Max Revenue beat(4)6.27%
Revenue beat(8)3
Avg Revenue beat(8)-5.74%
Revenue beat(12)4
Avg Revenue beat(12)-13.98%
Revenue beat(16)4
Avg Revenue beat(16)-17.24%
PT rev (1m)3.03%
PT rev (3m)9.8%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)7.73%
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)1.49%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)1.62%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)4.06%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0.33%
Revenue NY rev (3m)0.25%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 37.87 | ||
| Fwd PE | 32.31 | ||
| P/S | 14.84 | ||
| P/FCF | 54.42 | ||
| P/OCF | 51.21 | ||
| P/B | 1.31 | ||
| P/tB | 36.33 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 40.9 |
EPS(TTM)6.98
EY2.64%
EPS(NY)8.18
Fwd EY3.09%
FCF(TTM)4.86
FCFY1.84%
OCF(TTM)5.16
OCFY1.95%
SpS17.81
BVpS201.82
TBVpS7.28
PEG (NY)2.2
PEG (5Y)3.81
Graham Number0 (-100%)
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | -0.07% | ||
| ROE | -0.08% | ||
| ROCE | N/A | ||
| ROIC | N/A | ||
| ROICexc | N/A | ||
| ROICexgc | N/A | ||
| OM | N/A | ||
| PM (TTM) | N/A | ||
| GM | 66.07% | ||
| FCFM | 27.27% |
ROA(3y)-0.15%
ROA(5y)8.06%
ROE(3y)-0.17%
ROE(5y)17.74%
ROIC(3y)N/A
ROIC(5y)N/A
ROICexc(3y)N/A
ROICexc(5y)N/A
ROICexgc(3y)N/A
ROICexgc(5y)N/A
ROCE(3y)N/A
ROCE(5y)N/A
ROICexgc growth 3YN/A
ROICexgc growth 5YN/A
ROICexc growth 3YN/A
ROICexc growth 5YN/A
OM growth 3YN/A
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y-10.29%
GM growth 5Y-6.06%
F-Score8
Asset Turnover0.08
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 0 | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 0 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 3.91% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 1.71% | ||
| Interest Coverage | N/A | ||
| Cash Conversion | 80.75% | ||
| Profit Quality | N/A | ||
| Current Ratio | 3.33 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 3.33 | ||
| Altman-Z | 8.76 |
F-Score8
WACC10.78%
ROIC/WACCN/A
Cap/Depr(3y)2.54%
Cap/Depr(5y)9.1%
Cap/Sales(3y)1%
Cap/Sales(5y)0.71%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)22.03%
EPS 3Y8.27%
EPS 5Y9.94%
EPS Q2Q%50.36%
EPS Next Y17.25%
EPS Next 2Y11.33%
EPS Next 3Y10.88%
EPS Next 5Y7.03%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)7.98%
Revenue growth 3Y16.7%
Revenue growth 5Y13.57%
Sales Q2Q%18.04%
Revenue Next Year7.88%
Revenue Next 2Y7.71%
Revenue Next 3Y7.91%
Revenue Next 5Y8.75%
EBIT growth 1Y51.1%
EBIT growth 3YN/A
EBIT growth 5YN/A
EBIT Next Year21.32%
EBIT Next 3Y18.97%
EBIT Next 5Y7.32%
FCF growth 1Y194.26%
FCF growth 3Y5.65%
FCF growth 5Y6.4%
OCF growth 1Y203.73%
OCF growth 3Y7.17%
OCF growth 5Y7.36%
ASPEN TECHNOLOGY INC / AZPN Fundamental Analysis FAQ
What is the fundamental rating for AZPN stock?
ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 5 / 10 to AZPN.
What is the valuation status for AZPN stock?
ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 2 / 10 to ASPEN TECHNOLOGY INC (AZPN). This can be considered as Overvalued.
How profitable is ASPEN TECHNOLOGY INC (AZPN) stock?
ASPEN TECHNOLOGY INC (AZPN) has a profitability rating of 3 / 10.
How financially healthy is ASPEN TECHNOLOGY INC?
The financial health rating of ASPEN TECHNOLOGY INC (AZPN) is 9 / 10.
Can you provide the expected EPS growth for AZPN stock?
The Earnings per Share (EPS) of ASPEN TECHNOLOGY INC (AZPN) is expected to grow by 17.25% in the next year.