
ACI Worldwide Financial Ratios 2025-2007 | ACIW
Brief overview of ACI Worldwide's valuation multiples
Ratios are assessed across five available annual reports in the 2021–2025 interval.
Market valuation is represented by P/E 18.2x (median 28.41x), EV/EBITDA 12.92x (median 16.06x), P/S 2.34x (median 2.44x). On average, this basket is 19.5% below its own five-year medians. The market values the business at a discount to recent history.
The inverse P/E implies an earnings yield of 5.5%. This is not a dividend yield, but current earnings relative to market price.
End-period return metrics are ROE 14.9%, ROA 7.3%, ROCE 21.7%. Business quality is high on return ratios, supporting the ability to create value.
On PEG (1.61x), valuation is stretched relative to growth and requires strong execution.
The time from paying for inputs to receiving cash rose from 130.2 days to 144.7 days. Cash turnover slowed.
Overall picture
ACI Worldwide's multiples are below five-year reference levels despite strong quality metrics, providing valuation cushion but not eliminating hidden risks.
Annual Financial Ratios ACI Worldwide
| 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | 2013 | 2012 | 2011 | 2010 | 2009 | 2008 | 2007 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
P/E |
18.2 | 28.4 | 29.2 | 20.3 | 31.6 | 61.5 | 61.1 | 48.4 | 530.2 | 17.4 | 24.6 | 31.4 | 37.8 | 37.2 | 22.4 | 7.6 | 9.0 | 17.8 | - |
P/S |
2.3 | 3.6 | 2.4 | 2.0 | 2.9 | 3.5 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 2.7 | 2.2 | 2.0 | 2.1 | 2.8 | 2.7 | 2.2 | - | - | - | - |
EPS |
2.2 | 1.9 | 1.1 | 1.2 | 1.1 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 1.1 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 1.4 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 0.3 | - |
EV (Enterprise Value) |
5.52 B | 7.16 B | 5.5 B | 4.78 B | 5.83 B | 6.48 B | 6.1 B | 4.26 B | 3.75 B | 3.33 B | 3.34 B | 3.31 B | 3.46 B | 2.46 B | 1.18 B | 382 M | 405 M | 74.9 M | -97 M |
EBITDA per Share |
4.11 | 3.97 | 3.16 | 2.91 | 2.92 | 2.45 | 2.03 | 1.81 | 1.47 | 1.35 | 1.8 | 1.83 | 1.52 | 0.959 | 0.88 | 2.38 | 1.9 | 1.11 | - |
EV/EBITDA |
12.9 | 17.1 | 16.1 | 14.4 | 16.8 | 19.7 | 22.7 | 18.3 | 19.2 | 18.4 | 13.9 | 14.0 | 17.1 | 19.0 | 10.3 | 4.8 | 6.2 | 2.0 | - |
PEG |
1.61 | 1.92 | 2.43 | 1.36 | 1.89 | 7.7 | -26.19 | 0.04 | -5.52 | 0.34 | 1.04 | 3.65 | 1.29 | -4.64 | 0.32 | - | - | - | - |
P/B |
2.7 | 4.1 | 2.7 | 2.4 | 3.2 | 3.7 | 3.6 | 3.2 | 3.6 | 3.0 | 3.2 | 3.6 | 4.4 | 3.4 | 3.2 | 0.8 | 0.7 | - | - |
P/CF |
12.8 | 16.1 | 21.1 | 20.2 | 18.3 | 14.2 | 45.7 | 23.8 | 29.7 | 61.5 | 15.7 | 18.6 | 22.8 | -70.2 | 15.9 | 2.6 | 4.0 | 2.4 | - |
ROE % |
14.92 | 14.26 | 9.18 | 11.92 | 10.27 | 6.02 | 5.93 | 6.57 | 0.67 | 17.16 | 13.06 | 11.62 | 11.75 | 9.14 | 14.45 | 10.64 | 8.31 | 4.95 | - |
ROA % |
7.30 | 6.71 | 3.53 | 4.43 | 4.05 | 2.15 | 2.06 | 3.25 | 0.28 | 6.81 | 4.29 | 3.65 | 3.80 | 3.90 | 6.90 | 4.52 | 3.33 | - | - |
ROCE % |
21.72 | 21.63 | 16.64 | 17.08 | 16.86 | 12.00 | 4.68 | 6.90 | 5.50 | 4.57 | 8.00 | 9.39 | 9.21 | 7.56 | 15.14 | 20.99 | 17.61 | 10.15 | - |
Current Ratio |
2.0 | 1.9 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 1.7 | 1.6 | 1.5 | 1.9 | 1.3 | 1.1 | 1.0 | 1.1 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.5 | 1.7 | 1.7 | - | - |
DSO |
167.2 | 176.4 | 184.4 | 166.6 | 153.8 | 159.5 | 104.2 | 131.4 | 107.2 | 104.2 | 83.4 | 87.3 | 95.4 | 122.0 | 78.5 | - | - | - | - |
DPO |
22.4 | 21.1 | 23.8 | 23.4 | 23.6 | 22.9 | 21.9 | 33.6 | 28.0 | 35.2 | 42.8 | 40.4 | 46.3 | 54.9 | 31.3 | - | - | - | - |
Operating Cycle |
167.2 | 176.4 | 184.4 | 166.6 | 153.8 | 159.5 | 104.2 | 131.4 | 107.2 | 104.2 | 83.4 | 87.3 | 95.4 | 122.0 | 78.5 | - | - | - | - |
Cash Conversion Cycle |
144.7 | 155.3 | 160.6 | 143.2 | 130.2 | 136.5 | 82.3 | 97.8 | 79.2 | 69.0 | 40.6 | 46.8 | 49.0 | 67.2 | 47.2 | - | - | - | - |
All numbers in USD currency
Quarterly Financial Ratios ACI Worldwide
| 2026-Q2 | 2026-Q1 | 2025-Q3 | 2025-Q2 | 2025-Q1 | 2024-Q4 | 2024-Q3 | 2024-Q2 | 2024-Q1 | 2023-Q4 | 2023-Q3 | 2023-Q2 | 2023-Q1 | 2022-Q4 | 2022-Q3 | 2022-Q2 | 2022-Q1 | 2021-Q4 | 2021-Q3 | 2021-Q2 | 2021-Q1 | 2020-Q4 | 2020-Q3 | 2020-Q2 | 2020-Q1 | 2019-Q4 | 2019-Q3 | 2019-Q2 | 2019-Q1 | 2018-Q4 | 2018-Q3 | 2018-Q2 | 2018-Q1 | 2017-Q4 | 2017-Q3 | 2017-Q2 | 2017-Q1 | 2016-Q4 | 2016-Q3 | 2016-Q2 | 2016-Q1 | 2015-Q4 | 2015-Q3 | 2015-Q2 | 2015-Q1 | 2014-Q4 | 2014-Q3 | 2014-Q2 | 2014-Q1 | 2013-Q4 | 2013-Q3 | 2013-Q2 | 2013-Q1 | 2012-Q4 | 2012-Q3 | 2012-Q2 | 2012-Q1 | 2011-Q4 | 2011-Q3 | 2011-Q2 | 2011-Q1 | 2010-Q3 | 2010-Q2 | |
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EPS |
0.31 | 0.38 | 0.88 | 0.12 | 0.56 | - | 0.78 | 0.29 | -0.07 | - | 0.35 | -0.06 | -0.3 | - | 0.2 | 0.12 | 0.13 | - | 0.12 | 0.06 | -0.02 | 0.57 | 0.14 | 0.12 | -0.21 | 0.48 | 0.27 | 0.05 | -0.22 | 0.76 | 0.13 | -0.13 | -0.17 | 0.28 | 0.03 | -0.25 | -0.01 | 0.57 | -0.08 | -0.14 | 0.75 | 0.37 | 0.13 | 0.23 | - | 0.4 | 0.14 | 0.1 | -0.05 | 0.43 | 0.12 | 0.02 | -0.02 | 1.26 | 0.14 | -0.12 | -0.05 | 0.71 | 0.31 | 0.29 | 0.05 | 0.07 | - |
EBITDA per Share |
0.68 | 0.81 | 1.47 | 0.56 | 0.78 | - | 1.47 | 0.77 | 0.35 | - | 0.85 | 0.39 | 0.07 | - | 0.31 | 0.49 | 0.51 | - | 0.52 | 0.41 | 0.32 | 1.1 | 0.57 | 0.56 | 0.19 | 1.16 | 0.77 | 0.2 | -0.03 | 1.19 | 0.45 | 0.19 | 0.07 | 1.11 | 0.31 | -0.11 | 0.25 | 1.22 | 0.13 | -0.02 | 1.38 | 0.81 | 0.37 | 0.37 | 0.23 | 0.85 | 0.44 | 0.38 | 0.15 | 0.88 | 0.38 | 0.21 | 0.18 | 2.17 | 0.46 | 0.05 | 0.16 | 1.26 | 0.51 | 0.48 | 0.38 | 0.38 | 0.28 |
ROE % |
11.72 | 13.57 | 17.14 | 13.47 | 11.98 | 8.00 | 11.14 | 4.44 | -0.83 | -0.21 | 1.72 | -0.31 | 1.53 | 4.30 | 5.45 | 4.07 | 2.81 | 1.54 | 7.11 | 7.27 | 7.88 | 6.02 | 5.37 | 6.87 | 6.21 | 5.93 | 9.39 | 8.03 | 6.13 | 6.57 | 2.55 | 1.54 | -0.97 | 0.67 | 5.17 | 3.42 | 5.14 | 17.16 | 15.01 | 18.57 | 24.89 | 13.06 | 14.34 | 14.79 | 12.59 | 11.62 | 12.91 | 12.74 | 11.15 | 11.75 | 11.77 | 10.30 | 9.08 | 9.14 | 7.38 | 9.64 | 13.60 | 14.45 | 7.95 | 4.56 | 0.51 | 1.03 | -0.07 |
ROA % |
5.54 | 6.35 | 7.75 | 5.78 | 5.15 | 3.32 | 4.48 | 1.63 | -0.36 | -0.13 | 0.58 | -0.10 | 0.55 | 1.62 | 1.83 | 1.12 | 1.06 | 0.58 | 2.56 | 2.59 | 2.80 | 2.15 | 1.87 | 2.37 | 2.13 | 2.06 | 4.49 | 4.23 | 3.37 | 3.25 | 0.90 | 0.36 | -0.55 | 0.28 | 2.00 | 1.30 | 2.04 | 6.81 | 5.52 | 6.78 | 9.02 | 4.32 | 4.61 | 4.72 | 3.95 | 3.65 | 4.14 | 4.11 | 3.61 | 3.80 | 4.77 | 4.41 | 3.92 | 3.90 | 3.53 | 4.66 | 6.51 | 6.90 | 3.71 | 2.09 | 0.24 | 0.40 | -0.03 |
ROCE % |
17.95 | 18.91 | 24.30 | 20.01 | 18.27 | 14.32 | 19.44 | 11.11 | 4.69 | 3.92 | 4.22 | 1.13 | 2.49 | 4.57 | 6.91 | 7.93 | 6.22 | 3.96 | 11.89 | 12.13 | 13.24 | 12.00 | 13.13 | 15.44 | 12.50 | 10.95 | 12.99 | 10.80 | 11.12 | 12.01 | 15.04 | 13.82 | 9.00 | 11.07 | 12.88 | 10.15 | 11.66 | 29.29 | 24.65 | 29.54 | 36.68 | 19.55 | 21.88 | 23.71 | 24.70 | 23.77 | 25.94 | 25.90 | 23.42 | 22.63 | 20.95 | 17.07 | 13.48 | 13.92 | 11.46 | 13.45 | 18.21 | 20.87 | 12.46 | 10.92 | 2.36 | 3.26 | 2.01 |
Current Ratio |
1.9 | 1.9 | 1.9 | 1.8 | 1.9 | 1.9 | 1.8 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 1.6 | - | 1.6 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.8 | 1.8 | 1.8 | 1.8 | 1.9 | 1.9 | 1.9 | 1.9 | 1.6 | 1.6 |
DSO |
174.2 | 176.8 | 148.2 | 168.7 | 175.1 | - | 143.7 | 158.2 | 202.4 | - | 159.5 | 173.9 | 207.1 | - | 81.9 | 78.7 | 167.2 | - | 140.5 | 145.2 | 166.2 | 131.7 | 161.4 | 170.0 | 177.0 | 130.6 | 147.1 | 175.4 | 245.9 | 153.2 | 199.7 | 208.6 | 174.4 | 73.5 | 106.2 | 99.7 | 100.3 | 65.6 | 103.6 | 102.2 | 87.4 | 55.3 | 71.5 | 64.2 | 75.0 | 61.5 | 71.5 | 70.0 | 75.0 | 54.4 | 71.9 | 74.8 | 97.2 | 71.8 | 103.8 | 107.4 | 89.4 | 63.1 | 76.0 | 75.1 | 71.9 | - | - |
DPO |
23.5 | 23.4 | 23.2 | 21.5 | 20.9 | - | 22.4 | 20.9 | 21.6 | - | 22.9 | 24.0 | 24.3 | - | 10.2 | 9.9 | 22.0 | - | 21.1 | 21.6 | 22.5 | 25.0 | 23.7 | 25.5 | 21.5 | 19.5 | 19.4 | 21.8 | 30.4 | 34.6 | 35.3 | 31.1 | 31.6 | 27.3 | 29.5 | 26.3 | 32.6 | 35.3 | 39.0 | 33.9 | 37.9 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Operating Cycle |
- | - | 148.2 | 168.7 | 175.1 | - | 143.7 | 158.2 | 202.4 | - | 159.5 | 173.9 | 207.1 | - | 81.9 | 78.7 | 167.2 | - | 140.5 | 145.2 | 166.2 | 131.7 | 161.4 | 170.0 | 177.0 | 130.6 | 147.1 | 175.4 | 245.9 | 153.2 | 199.7 | 208.6 | 174.4 | 73.5 | 106.2 | 99.7 | 100.3 | 65.6 | 103.6 | 102.2 | 87.4 | 55.3 | 71.5 | 64.2 | 75.0 | 61.5 | 71.5 | 70.0 | 75.0 | 54.4 | 71.9 | 74.8 | 97.2 | 71.8 | 103.8 | 107.4 | 89.4 | 63.1 | 76.0 | 75.1 | - | - | - |
Cash Conversion Cycle |
- | - | 125.1 | 147.2 | 154.2 | - | 121.4 | 137.3 | 180.8 | - | 136.6 | 149.9 | 182.8 | - | 71.8 | 68.8 | 145.2 | - | 119.4 | 123.5 | 143.7 | 106.8 | 137.7 | 144.4 | 155.5 | 111.1 | 127.7 | 153.7 | 215.5 | 118.6 | 164.4 | 177.5 | 142.8 | 46.2 | 76.8 | 73.4 | 67.7 | 30.3 | 64.5 | 68.3 | 49.6 | 55.3 | 71.5 | 64.2 | 75.0 | 61.5 | 71.5 | 70.0 | 75.0 | 54.4 | 71.9 | 74.8 | 97.2 | 71.8 | 103.8 | 107.4 | 89.4 | 63.1 | 76.0 | 75.1 | - | - | - |
All numbers in USD currency
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