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ACI Worldwide, Inc. · Technology · United States · $5.6B cap · $42.0M/day traded

$55.88 -0.6% · close 23 Oct · scored 24 Oct

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Report expected 5 Nov: the next-year EPS estimate has risen 1.6% over the last 14 weeks.

Quality
62
Value
51
Momentum
76

As of 24 Oct 2026, MoatMap's StockRank for ACI Worldwide, Inc. (ACIW) is 89/100, ranked against 24,000+ stocks in 35 markets (Quality 62, Value 51, Momentum 76, each scored against its sector).

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P/E (TTM)
25.5x
peers 32.7x
ROE
15.6%
peers 4.7%
D/E
0.6x
peers 0.3x
Dividend %
—
trailing yield
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ACI Worldwide clears the calibrated bar. All three legs are above the floor (Q64 V51 M65) and an active buyback provides the required corroboration. Nothing adverse is on file: no negative earnings revision and no insider selling. Quality at Q64 is the strongest part of the case, and payment processing software carries recurring, contracted revenue that is comparatively defensive.

The ranks quoted here are from the day it was written; today's Quality, Value and Momentum are the bars above.

ABOUT ACI WORLDWIDE, INC.

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ACI Worldwide, Inc. is a leading independent provider of mission-critical payment software and solutions for financial institutions, merchants, and billers globally. The company offers a comprehensive portfolio spanning real-time payments, fraud prevention, and digital banking, creating high switching costs for its enterprise clients. ACI's robust, scalable platforms enable the processing of vast numbers of electronic payments, solidifying its position in the global payments ecosystem.

FINANCIAL SUMMARY (USD)

Year20212022202320242025CAGRTTM2026E2027EFwd CAGR
Revenue—1.4B1.5B1.6B1.8B7.4%1.8B1.9B2.1B8.0%
EPS1.091.251.121.932.1818.9%2.192.773.0117.4%
Shares—108.1M108.1M105.3M102.7M-5.0%101.0M———
Debt—1.1B1.1B956.4M849.1M-9.2%863.6M———
Equity—1.2B1.3B1.4B1.5B8.4%————
Op CF—143.4M168.5M358.7M322.8M31.1%329.8M———
Inv CF—60.2M-37.8M-45.1M7.2M—————
Fin CF—-171.1M-111.6M-288.2M-336.6M—————
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PRICE (1Y) · USD+6.1%
48.650.552.454.356.214 Sep5 Oct23 Oct
SMA 50SMA 200

Price checkIn an uptrendExperimental

Above its 200-day average and 9% below its 52-week high.

SwingsAverage

Calmer than 63% of stocks we rank over the past year (35% a year).

How this is worked out

StockRank judges the business. The price check reads only the chart: it is the price side of the Momentum score, in words.

The rules: Still falling is a new 52-week low in the last two weeks, at least 25% below the high. Finding a floor is no new low since. Turning up is 20 or more trading days without a new low, at least 10% off it, and back above a rising 50-day average. In an uptrend is above the 200-day average and within 15% of the high.

In 2,112 US drawdowns since 2001, buying while the price was still falling was followed by a further 20% drop 42% of the time. Waiting for a turn like this one cut that to 33%, at about 7% higher prices and with no better returns. Part of that cut is simply not buying: 13% of falls never turned, and waiting kept those out. Among turns that were bought, 38% still fell another 20%, and 33% of turns were followed by a new low within six months. The benefit was largest in crashes such as 2008 and 2020.

What it measures: day-to-day price moves over the past year, as a yearly figure, ranked against every stock we cover. Very calm under 20% a year, Calm 20 to 30%, Average 30 to 40%, Bumpy 40 to 55%, Very bumpy above that.

What we found: across about 13,500 stocks in 34 markets (2002 to 2025), past swings were a good guide to the next year's, and bumpier stocks fell further. How much further changed too much between eras to put a number on it.

Calm is not safe: a calm stock can still slide steadily.

Rules fixed before any data was fetched. Describes the chart, not a recommendation.

Close
$55.88
RSI (14)
74.3
52-Week Range-8.5% from high
Low $38.05High $61.08

SCORE BREAKDOWN

Quality
62
ROIC
15.0%72.8
ROE
15.6%71.2
GP/Assets
28.8%65.6
Op. Margin
10.5%62.2
FCF/Assets
9.2%75.2
Piotroski
780.2
Int. Cover
6.8x40.9
D/E Ratio
0.58x24.4
Current Ratio
1.58x35.5
Value
51
P/E (TTM)
25.5x55.8
EV/EBITDA
16.5x53.7
P/FCF
19.8x63.5
P/B
3.8x42.7
P/S
3.1x49.1
Div Yield
—N/A
Momentum
76
52W High %
91%90.4
RS 6M
22%78.9
SMA 50/200
1.10x73.1
EPS Rev 4W
+0.3%73.3
EPS Rev 12W
+1.6%68.9
EPS Improve
+78%51.7
Q Growth
161%78.6

FUNDAMENTALS

Market Cap
$5.6B
P/E (Forward)
14.3x
Gross Margin
49.1%

SECTOR PEERS

Closest peers in Technology, ranked by industry match, size, and score similarity. Cross-listings of ACIW are excluded.

TickerCompanyMkt CapStockRankSignal
ACIWACI Worldwide, Inc.(you)$5.6B89Strong Buy
DOXAmdocs Limited$6.6B89Strong Buy
RELYRemitly Global, Inc.$5.3B91Strong Buy
PATHUiPath, Inc.$7.4B89Strong Buy
WEXWEX Inc.$6.7B93Strong Buy
BOXBox, Inc.$5.9B82Strong Buy
QLYSQualys, Inc.$7.5B94Strong Buy
DBXDropbox, Inc.$8.2B93Strong Buy
AVP.SIAvePoint, Inc.$3.4B86Strong Buy
NTCTNetScout Systems, Inc.$2.9B90Strong Buy

Peer medians: ROE 4.7% · P/E 32.7x · Gross margin 52.2%

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ACI Worldwide, Inc. (ACIW): Stock Score Summary

ACI Worldwide, Inc. (ACIW) has a MoatMap StockRank of 89/100 based on Quality (62/100), Value (51/100), and Momentum (76/100) factor scores. The current signal is STRONG BUY. ACI Worldwide clears the calibrated bar. All three legs are above the floor (Q64 V51 M65) and an active buyback provides the required corroboration. Nothing adverse is on file: no negative earnings revision and no insider selling. Quality at Q64 is the strongest part of the case, and payment processing software carries recurring, contracted revenue that is comparatively defensive.

ACI Worldwide, Inc. is a leading independent provider of mission-critical payment software and solutions for financial institutions, merchants, and billers globally. The company offers a comprehensive portfolio spanning real-time payments, fraud prevention, and digital banking, creating high switching costs for its enterprise clients. ACI's robust, scalable platforms enable the processing of vast numbers of electronic payments, solidifying its position in the global payments ecosystem.

Key Financial Metrics

Price$55.88
Market Cap$5.6B
P/E (TTM)25.52
P/E (Forward)14.32
Price/Book3.78
Return on Equity15.6%
Return on Invested Capital15.0%
Debt/Equity0.58x
Gross Margin49.1%
Operating Margin10.5%
Revenue Growth7.3%
Free Cash Flow$285M

ACI Worldwide, Inc. operates in the Software - Infrastructure industry, part of the Technology sector (United States).

Frequently Asked Questions

What is ACI Worldwide, Inc.’s (ACIW) StockRank?
MoatMap’s StockRank for ACI Worldwide, Inc. (ACIW) is 89/100, with a Strong Buy signal. It is a composite of Quality (62), Value (51), and Momentum (76), each scored against its sector. The composite is then ranked across MoatMap’s universe of 24,000+ stocks.
Does ACI Worldwide, Inc. have an economic moat?
ACI Worldwide, Inc. (ACIW) has a Quality factor score of 62/100. The Quality factor combines ROIC, Piotroski F-Score, and leverage: the financial fingerprints of a durable competitive advantage. A Quality score above 70 typically indicates a company with the characteristics of a moated business.
Is ACI Worldwide, Inc. a buy, hold, or sell?
MoatMap’s current signal for ACI Worldwide, Inc. (ACIW) is Strong Buy, based on a StockRank of 89/100. Signals are derived mechanically from the StockRank composite and should be one input among many; combine with your own thesis on management, competitive position, and valuation.
What sector is ACI Worldwide, Inc. in?
ACI Worldwide, Inc. (ACIW) operates in the Technology sector, specifically the Software - Infrastructure industry (United States).