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NUANCE COMMUNICATIONS INC (NUAN) Stock Fundamental Analysis

USA - NASDAQ:NUAN - Common Stock

55.99
+0.01 (+0.02%)
Last: 3/3/2022, 8:00:27 PM
56
+0.01 (+0.02%)
After Hours: 3/3/2022, 8:00:27 PM
Fundamental Rating

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We assign a fundamental rating of 1 out of 10 to NUAN. NUAN was compared to 281 industry peers in the Software industry. NUAN has a bad profitability rating. Also its financial health evaluation is rather negative. NUAN does not seem to be growing, but still is valued expensively.


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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

NUAN had positive earnings in the past year.
NUAN Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFNUAN Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 0 200M 400M

1.2 Ratios

Industry RankSector Rank
ROA -3.06%
ROE N/A
ROIC N/A
ROA(3y)N/A
ROA(5y)N/A
ROE(3y)N/A
ROE(5y)N/A
ROIC(3y)N/A
ROIC(5y)N/A
NUAN Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICNUAN Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 0 5 -5

1.3 Margins

Industry RankSector Rank
OM 5.18%
PM (TTM) -7.41%
GM N/A
OM growth 3YN/A
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3YN/A
GM growth 5YN/A
NUAN Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsNUAN Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 0 20 40 60

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

NUAN has more shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
Compared to 1 year ago, NUAN has an improved debt to assets ratio.
NUAN Yearly Shares OutstandingNUAN Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 100M 200M 300M
NUAN Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsNUAN Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 1B 2B 3B 4B 5B

2.2 Solvency

An Altman-Z score of 6.76 indicates that NUAN is not in any danger for bankruptcy at the moment.
A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.31 indicates that NUAN is not too dependend on debt financing.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.31
Debt/FCF N/A
Altman-Z 6.76
ROIC/WACCN/A
WACCN/A
NUAN Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFNUAN Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 500M 1B 1.5B 2B

2.3 Liquidity

A Current Ratio of 0.57 indicates that NUAN may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
NUAN has a Quick Ratio of 0.57. This is a bad value and indicates that NUAN is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 0.57
Quick Ratio 0.57
NUAN Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesNUAN Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 500M 1B 1.5B

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

NUAN shows a strong negative growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year the EPS decreased by -31.17%.
The earnings per share for NUAN have been decreasing by -15.74% on average. This is quite bad
Looking at the last year, NUAN shows a decrease in Revenue. The Revenue has decreased by -8.55% in the last year.
Measured over the past years, NUAN shows a decrease in Revenue. The Revenue has been decreasing by -6.91% on average per year.
EPS 1Y (TTM)-31.17%
EPS 3Y-18.26%
EPS 5Y-15.74%
EPS Q2Q%-60%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-8.55%
Revenue growth 3Y-4.57%
Revenue growth 5Y-6.91%
Sales Q2Q%-7.05%

3.2 Future

Based on estimates for the next years, NUAN will show a very negative growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will decrease by -16.11% on average per year.
Based on estimates for the next years, NUAN will show a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 7.75% on average per year.
EPS Next Y-52.92%
EPS Next 2Y-19.79%
EPS Next 3Y-17.63%
EPS Next 5Y-16.11%
Revenue Next Year3.1%
Revenue Next 2Y8.22%
Revenue Next 3Y7.55%
Revenue Next 5Y7.75%

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 stable.
The Revenue growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.
NUAN Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesNUAN Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 500M 1B 1.5B 2B
NUAN Yearly EPS VS EstimatesNUAN Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0.5 1 1.5

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

A Price/Earnings ratio of 105.64 indicates a quite expensive valuation of NUAN.
Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio of 27.86, NUAN is valued quite expensively.
The Price/Forward Earnings ratio is 133.88, which means the current valuation is very expensive for NUAN.
The average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio is at 23.29. NUAN is valued rather expensively when compared to this.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 105.64
Fwd PE 133.88
NUAN Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsNUAN Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 20 40 60 80 100

4.2 Price Multiples

Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF N/A
EV/EBITDA 114.6
NUAN Per share dataNUAN EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 1 2 3 4 5

4.3 Compensation for Growth

A cheap valuation may be justified as NUAN's earnings are expected to decrease with -17.63% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y-19.79%
EPS Next 3Y-17.63%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

NUAN does not give a dividend.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0%

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NUANCE COMMUNICATIONS INC

NASDAQ:NUAN (3/3/2022, 8:00:27 PM)

After market: 56 +0.01 (+0.02%)

55.99

+0.01 (+0.02%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS IndustryGroupSoftware & Services
GICS IndustrySoftware
Earnings (Last)02-07 2022-02-07
Earnings (Next)05-09 2022-05-09
Inst Owners0.85%
Inst Owner Change0%
Ins Owners1.66%
Ins Owner Change0%
Market Cap17.88B
Analysts80
Price Target58.14 (3.84%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0%
Yearly Dividend0
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
DPN/A
Div Incr YearsN/A
Div Non Decr YearsN/A
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)N/A
Avg EPS beat(2)N/A
Min EPS beat(2)N/A
Max EPS beat(2)N/A
EPS beat(4)N/A
Avg EPS beat(4)N/A
Min EPS beat(4)N/A
Max EPS beat(4)N/A
EPS beat(8)N/A
Avg EPS beat(8)N/A
EPS beat(12)N/A
Avg EPS beat(12)N/A
EPS beat(16)N/A
Avg EPS beat(16)N/A
Revenue beat(2)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(2)N/A
Min Revenue beat(2)N/A
Max Revenue beat(2)N/A
Revenue beat(4)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(4)N/A
Min Revenue beat(4)N/A
Max Revenue beat(4)N/A
Revenue beat(8)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(8)N/A
Revenue beat(12)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(12)N/A
Revenue beat(16)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(16)N/A
PT rev (1m)N/A
PT rev (3m)N/A
EPS NQ rev (1m)N/A
EPS NQ rev (3m)N/A
EPS NY rev (1m)N/A
EPS NY rev (3m)N/A
Revenue NQ rev (1m)N/A
Revenue NQ rev (3m)N/A
Revenue NY rev (1m)N/A
Revenue NY rev (3m)N/A
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 105.64
Fwd PE 133.88
P/S 13.36
P/FCF N/A
P/OCF N/A
P/B 11.07
P/tB N/A
EV/EBITDA 114.6
EPS(TTM)0.53
EY0.95%
EPS(NY)0.42
Fwd EY0.75%
FCF(TTM)N/A
FCFYN/A
OCF(TTM)N/A
OCFYN/A
SpS4.19
BVpS5.06
TBVpSN/A
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA -3.06%
ROE N/A
ROCE N/A
ROIC N/A
ROICexc N/A
ROICexgc N/A
OM 5.18%
PM (TTM) -7.41%
GM N/A
FCFM N/A
ROA(3y)N/A
ROA(5y)N/A
ROE(3y)N/A
ROE(5y)N/A
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
ROICexcg growth 3Y0%
ROICexcg growth 5Y0%
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 3YN/A
GM growth 5YN/A
F-Score5
Asset Turnover0.41
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.31
Debt/FCF N/A
Debt/EBITDA N/A
Cap/Depr N/A
Cap/Sales N/A
Interest Coverage N/A
Cash Conversion N/A
Profit Quality N/A
Current Ratio 0.57
Quick Ratio 0.57
Altman-Z 6.76
F-Score5
WACCN/A
ROIC/WACCN/A
Cap/Depr(3y)N/A
Cap/Depr(5y)N/A
Cap/Sales(3y)N/A
Cap/Sales(5y)N/A
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)-31.17%
EPS 3Y-18.26%
EPS 5Y-15.74%
EPS Q2Q%-60%
EPS Next Y-52.92%
EPS Next 2Y-19.79%
EPS Next 3Y-17.63%
EPS Next 5Y-16.11%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-8.55%
Revenue growth 3Y-4.57%
Revenue growth 5Y-6.91%
Sales Q2Q%-7.05%
Revenue Next Year3.1%
Revenue Next 2Y8.22%
Revenue Next 3Y7.55%
Revenue Next 5Y7.75%
EBIT growth 1YN/A
EBIT growth 3YN/A
EBIT growth 5YN/A
EBIT Next YearN/A
EBIT Next 3YN/A
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1YN/A
FCF growth 3YN/A
FCF growth 5YN/A
OCF growth 1YN/A
OCF growth 3YN/A
OCF growth 5YN/A