NUANCE COMMUNICATIONS INC (NUAN) Stock Fundamental Analysis

USA • Nasdaq • NASDAQ:NUAN

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

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Overall NUAN gets a fundamental rating of 1 out of 10. We evaluated NUAN against 278 industry peers in the Software industry. NUAN may be in some trouble as it scores bad on both profitability and health. NUAN is valued expensive and it does not seem to be growing.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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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 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 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 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 0 20 40 60

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

  • The number of shares outstanding for NUAN has been increased compared to 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 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 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 1B 2B 3B 4B 5B

2.2 Solvency

  • NUAN has an Altman-Z score of 6.76. This indicates that NUAN is financially healthy and has little risk of bankruptcy at the moment.
  • NUAN has a Debt/Equity ratio of 0.31. This is a healthy value indicating a solid balance between debt and equity.
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 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 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.
  • The Revenue has been decreasing by -6.91% on average over the past years.
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

  • The Earnings Per Share is expected to decrease by -16.11% on average over the next years. This is quite bad
  • 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 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 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

  • NUAN is valuated quite expensively with a Price/Earnings ratio of 105.64.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio of 28.41, NUAN is valued quite expensively.
  • The Price/Forward Earnings ratio is 133.88, which means the current valuation is very expensive for NUAN.
  • NUAN's Price/Forward Earnings ratio indicates a rather expensive valuation when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 25.64.
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

  • No dividends for NUAN!.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0%

NUANCE COMMUNICATIONS INC / NUAN FAQ

What is the fundamental rating for NUAN stock?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 2 / 10 to NUAN.


Can you provide the valuation status for NUANCE COMMUNICATIONS INC?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 0 / 10 to NUANCE COMMUNICATIONS INC (NUAN). This can be considered as Overvalued.


How profitable is NUANCE COMMUNICATIONS INC (NUAN) stock?

NUANCE COMMUNICATIONS INC (NUAN) has a profitability rating of 3 / 10.


Can you provide the financial health for NUAN stock?

The financial health rating of NUANCE COMMUNICATIONS INC (NUAN) is 4 / 10.


What is the expected EPS growth for NUANCE COMMUNICATIONS INC (NUAN) stock?

The Earnings per Share (EPS) of NUANCE COMMUNICATIONS INC (NUAN) is expected to decline by -52.92% in the next year.