SOLARWINDS CORP (SWI) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation

NYSE:SWIUS83417Q2049

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This SWI fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.

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1. SWI Profitability Analysis

1.1 Basic Checks

  • In the past year SWI was profitable.
  • In the past year SWI had a positive cash flow from operations.
  • In multiple years SWI reported negative net income over the last 5 years.
  • SWI had a positive operating cash flow in each of the past 5 years.
SWI Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFSWI Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 200M -200M -400M -600M -800M

1.2 Ratios

  • The Return On Assets of SWI (3.53%) is better than 72.18% of its industry peers.
  • Looking at the Return On Equity, with a value of 7.99%, SWI is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 72.89% of the companies in the same industry.
  • SWI's Return On Invested Capital of 6.11% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. SWI outperforms 77.46% of its industry peers.
  • The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for SWI is significantly below the industry average of 10.91%.
  • The 3 year average ROIC (4.19%) for SWI is below the current ROIC(6.11%), indicating increased profibility in the last year.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 3.53%
ROE 7.99%
ROIC 6.11%
ROA(3y)-8.6%
ROA(5y)-4.82%
ROE(3y)-20.17%
ROE(5y)-11.5%
ROIC(3y)4.19%
ROIC(5y)N/A
SWI Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICSWI Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 -20 -40 -60

1.3 Margins

  • SWI's Profit Margin of 14.04% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. SWI outperforms 78.52% of its industry peers.
  • SWI's Profit Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
  • SWI has a Operating Margin of 26.15%. This is amongst the best in the industry. SWI outperforms 92.61% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of SWI has grown nicely.
  • Looking at the Gross Margin, with a value of 89.55%, SWI belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 97.54% of the companies in the same industry.
  • SWI's Gross Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 26.15%
PM (TTM) 14.04%
GM 89.55%
OM growth 3YN/A
OM growth 5Y16.98%
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5Y38.56%
GM growth 3Y9.39%
GM growth 5Y4.93%
SWI Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsSWI Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 50 -50 -100

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2. SWI Health Analysis

2.1 Basic Checks

  • The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), so SWI is destroying value.
  • SWI has more shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
  • Compared to 5 years ago, SWI has more shares outstanding
  • SWI has a worse debt/assets ratio than last year.
SWI Yearly Shares OutstandingSWI Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 50M 100M 150M
SWI Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsSWI Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 1B 2B 3B 4B 5B

2.2 Solvency

  • Based on the Altman-Z score of 1.03, we must say that SWI is in the distress zone and has some risk of bankruptcy.
  • SWI has a Altman-Z score of 1.03. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: SWI outperforms 40.14% of its industry peers.
  • SWI has a debt to FCF ratio of 7.19. This is a slightly negative value and a sign of low solvency as SWI would need 7.19 years to pay back of all of its debts.
  • Looking at the Debt to FCF ratio, with a value of 7.19, SWI is in line with its industry, outperforming 53.87% of the companies in the same industry.
  • A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.85 indicates that SWI is somewhat dependend on debt financing.
  • The Debt to Equity ratio of SWI (0.85) is worse than 72.18% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.85
Debt/FCF 7.19
Altman-Z 1.03
ROIC/WACC0.54
WACC11.32%
SWI Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFSWI Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 1B 2B 3B

2.3 Liquidity

  • SWI has a Current Ratio of 0.85. This is a bad value and indicates that SWI is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
  • The Current ratio of SWI (0.85) is worse than 80.99% of its industry peers.
  • SWI has a Quick Ratio of 0.85. This is a bad value and indicates that SWI is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
  • The Quick ratio of SWI (0.85) is worse than 80.63% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 0.85
Quick Ratio 0.85
SWI Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesSWI Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 200M 400M 600M 800M

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3. SWI Growth Analysis

3.1 Past

  • SWI shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has been growing by 51.14%, which is quite impressive.
  • Measured over the past years, SWI shows a decrease in Earnings Per Share. The EPS has been decreasing by -4.79% on average per year.
  • SWI shows a small growth in Revenue. In the last year, the Revenue has grown by 5.03%.
  • SWI shows a small growth in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been growing by 3.56% yearly.
EPS 1Y (TTM)51.14%
EPS 3Y-5.38%
EPS 5Y-4.79%
EPS Q2Q%112.5%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)5.03%
Revenue growth 3Y3.51%
Revenue growth 5Y3.56%
Sales Q2Q%6.14%

3.2 Future

  • SWI is expected to show a decrease in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will decrease by -6.26% yearly.
  • The Revenue is expected to grow by 4.00% on average over the next years.
EPS Next Y-17.13%
EPS Next 2Y-6.26%
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year3.5%
Revenue Next 2Y4%
Revenue Next 3YN/A
Revenue Next 5YN/A

3.3 Evolution

  • The EPS growth rate is decreasing: in the next years the growth will be less than in the last years.
  • The Revenue growth rate is stable: in the next years the growth will be about the same than in the last years.
SWI Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesSWI Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 200M 400M 600M 800M 1B
SWI Yearly EPS VS EstimatesSWI Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 0.5 1 1.5

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4. SWI Valuation Analysis

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • SWI is valuated correctly with a Price/Earnings ratio of 13.90.
  • SWI's Price/Earnings ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. SWI is cheaper than 86.27% of the companies in the same industry.
  • SWI is valuated rather cheaply when we compare the Price/Earnings ratio to 27.38, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
  • The Price/Forward Earnings ratio is 16.78, which indicates a correct valuation of SWI.
  • SWI's Price/Forward Earnings ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. SWI is cheaper than 83.10% of the companies in the same industry.
  • SWI is valuated cheaply when we compare the Price/Forward Earnings ratio to 38.20, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 13.9
Fwd PE 16.78
SWI Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsSWI Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 10 20 30

4.2 Price Multiples

  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio of SWI indicates a rather cheap valuation: SWI is cheaper than 85.56% of the companies listed in the same industry.
  • SWI's Price/Free Cash Flow ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. SWI is cheaper than 82.75% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 18.91
EV/EBITDA 14.54
SWI Per share dataSWI EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 0 5 -5

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • The decent profitability rating of SWI may justify a higher PE ratio.
  • A cheap valuation may be justified as SWI's earnings are expected to decrease with -6.26% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y-6.26%
EPS Next 3YN/A

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5. SWI Dividend Analysis

5.1 Amount

  • No dividends for SWI!.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield N/A

SWI Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics

SOLARWINDS CORP

NYSE:SWI (4/15/2025, 8:04:00 PM)

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Chartmill FA Rating
GICS IndustryGroupSoftware & Services
GICS IndustrySoftware
Earnings (Last)02-12
Earnings (Next)05-01
Inst Owners31.68%
Inst Owner Change-99.93%
Ins Owners1.27%
Ins Owner Change0%
Market Cap3.17B
Revenue(TTM)796.89M
Net Income(TTM)111.90M
Analysts51.43
Price Target17.49 (-5.41%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield N/A
Yearly Dividend0.99
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
DP150.27%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)2
Avg EPS beat(2)46.74%
Min EPS beat(2)8.17%
Max EPS beat(2)85.3%
EPS beat(4)4
Avg EPS beat(4)34.6%
Min EPS beat(4)8.17%
Max EPS beat(4)85.3%
EPS beat(8)8
Avg EPS beat(8)27.79%
EPS beat(12)10
Avg EPS beat(12)18.98%
EPS beat(16)14
Avg EPS beat(16)18.3%
Revenue beat(2)2
Avg Revenue beat(2)2.33%
Min Revenue beat(2)2.07%
Max Revenue beat(2)2.6%
Revenue beat(4)4
Avg Revenue beat(4)1.59%
Min Revenue beat(4)0.29%
Max Revenue beat(4)2.6%
Revenue beat(8)8
Avg Revenue beat(8)2.03%
Revenue beat(12)10
Avg Revenue beat(12)1.35%
Revenue beat(16)12
Avg Revenue beat(16)-2.87%
PT rev (1m)0%
PT rev (3m)17.72%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)3.92%
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)2.12%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)0.44%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)0.45%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 13.9
Fwd PE 16.78
P/S 3.98
P/FCF 18.91
P/OCF 16.85
P/B 2.27
P/tB N/A
EV/EBITDA 14.54
EPS(TTM)1.33
EY7.19%
EPS(NY)1.1
Fwd EY5.96%
FCF(TTM)0.98
FCFY5.29%
OCF(TTM)1.1
OCFY5.93%
SpS4.64
BVpS8.16
TBVpS-6.36
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham Number0 (-100%)
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 3.53%
ROE 7.99%
ROCE 7.74%
ROIC 6.11%
ROICexc 6.77%
ROICexgc N/A
OM 26.15%
PM (TTM) 14.04%
GM 89.55%
FCFM 21.06%
ROA(3y)-8.6%
ROA(5y)-4.82%
ROE(3y)-20.17%
ROE(5y)-11.5%
ROIC(3y)4.19%
ROIC(5y)N/A
ROICexc(3y)4.61%
ROICexc(5y)N/A
ROICexgc(3y)N/A
ROICexgc(5y)N/A
ROCE(3y)5.3%
ROCE(5y)N/A
ROICexgc growth 3YN/A
ROICexgc growth 5YN/A
ROICexc growth 3YN/A
ROICexc growth 5Y38.26%
OM growth 3YN/A
OM growth 5Y16.98%
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5Y38.56%
GM growth 3Y9.39%
GM growth 5Y4.93%
F-Score7
Asset Turnover0.25
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.85
Debt/FCF 7.19
Debt/EBITDA 4.22
Cap/Depr 27.54%
Cap/Sales 2.57%
Interest Coverage 1.99
Cash Conversion 66.59%
Profit Quality 149.97%
Current Ratio 0.85
Quick Ratio 0.85
Altman-Z 1.03
F-Score7
WACC11.32%
ROIC/WACC0.54
Cap/Depr(3y)23.89%
Cap/Depr(5y)17.54%
Cap/Sales(3y)2.62%
Cap/Sales(5y)2.58%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)51.14%
EPS 3Y-5.38%
EPS 5Y-4.79%
EPS Q2Q%112.5%
EPS Next Y-17.13%
EPS Next 2Y-6.26%
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)5.03%
Revenue growth 3Y3.51%
Revenue growth 5Y3.56%
Sales Q2Q%6.14%
Revenue Next Year3.5%
Revenue Next 2Y4%
Revenue Next 3YN/A
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y38.7%
EBIT growth 3YN/A
EBIT growth 5Y21.14%
EBIT Next Year9%
EBIT Next 3YN/A
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y1.59%
FCF growth 3Y5.65%
FCF growth 5Y-10.12%
OCF growth 1Y2.63%
OCF growth 3Y6.43%
OCF growth 5Y-8.95%

SOLARWINDS CORP / SWI Fundamental Analysis FAQ

What is the fundamental rating for SWI stock?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 4 / 10 to SWI.


What is the valuation status of SOLARWINDS CORP (SWI) stock?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 6 / 10 to SOLARWINDS CORP (SWI). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.


Can you provide the profitability details for SOLARWINDS CORP?

SOLARWINDS CORP (SWI) has a profitability rating of 7 / 10.


How financially healthy is SOLARWINDS CORP?

The financial health rating of SOLARWINDS CORP (SWI) is 1 / 10.


How sustainable is the dividend of SOLARWINDS CORP (SWI) stock?

The dividend rating of SOLARWINDS CORP (SWI) is 0 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is 150.27%.