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Formula Systems (1985) Ltd. (FORTY) 10-Year Financial Performance & Capital Metrics

FORTY • • Industrial / General
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AboutFormula Systems (1985) Ltd., through its subsidiaries, provides proprietary and non-proprietary software solutions, IT professional services, software product marketing and support, and computer infrastructure and integration solutions worldwide. The company offers computer and telecommunication infrastructure solutions; computer solutions to computer and communications infrastructures; cloud computing solutions; and database and big data services. It also provides customer relations management, computer systems management infrastructures, web world content management, database and data warehouse mining, application integration, database and system, data management, and software development tools; and professional training courses and advanced professional studies. In addition, it markets and sells computers and peripheral equipment to business customers; offers property and casualty insurance platforms, such as Sapiens, Sapiens CoreSuite, Sapiens IDITSuite, Sapiens PolicyPro, Sapiens BillingPro, Sapiens ClaimsPro, e-Tica, and Tia Enterprise; life, pension, and annuities platforms, including Sapiens CoreSuite, Sapiens UnderwritingPro, Sapiens ApplicationPro, Sapiens IllustrationPro, and Sapiens ConsolidationMaster; reinsurance software solutions comprising Sapiens ReinsuranceMaster, Sapiens ReinsurancePro, and Sapiens Reinsurance GO; and Sapiens platform for workers' compensation solutions. Further, the company provides financial and compliance solutions that include Sapiens FinancialPro, Sapiens Financial GO, and Sapiens StatementPro; Sapiens DECISION, a decision management platform; and technology-based solutions. Additionally, it offers application development and business process integration platforms; vertical software solutions; strategic consulting and outsourcing services; and professional services in various areas, as well as develops on-premise payroll software. Formula Systems (1985) Ltd. was incorporated in 1985 and is headquartered in Or Yehuda, Israel.Show more
  • Revenue $2.76B +5.2%
  • EBITDA $386M +6.9%
  • Net Income $80M +24.5%
  • EPS (Diluted) 5.09 +23.5%
  • Gross Margin 24.81% +1.0%
  • EBITDA Margin 14% +1.6%
  • Operating Margin 9.81% +7.4%
  • Net Margin 2.89% +18.3%
  • ROE 5.91% +14.7%
  • ROIC 13.1% +7.0%
  • Debt/Equity 0.50 -3.1%
  • Interest Coverage 12.22 +95.8%
Technical Analysis

Key Insights

Based on financial data analysis

✓Strengths

  • ✓Momentum leader: RS Rating 83 (top 17%)
  • ✓High quality earnings: Operating CF exceeds net income
  • ✓Strong 5Y sales CAGR of 10.1%

✗Weaknesses

No significant weaknesses identified

* These insights are generated automatically based on available financial data. Please conduct your own research before making investment decisions.

Price & Volume

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Growth Metrics

Revenue CAGR

10Y15.79%
5Y10.14%
3Y4.66%
TTM6.65%

Profit (Net Income) CAGR

10Y0.6%
5Y-2.97%
3Y13.43%
TTM-4.75%

EPS CAGR

10Y-0.19%
5Y-3.36%
3Y13.3%
TTM-13.07%

ROCE

10Y Avg10.12%
5Y Avg13.16%
3Y Avg14.41%
Latest14.62%

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NameMarket CapCurrent PriceP/E RatioRevenue Growth 1YNet MarginROEFCF YieldDebt/Equity
FORTYFormula Systems (1985) Ltd.2.61B170.0133.405.21%2.49%4.55%11.34%0.50
JKHYJack Henry & Associates, Inc.13.84B191.2530.657.21%19.86%22.11%4.25%
VYXNCR Voyix Corporation1.5B10.82-2.67-11.08%-1.77%-4.18%1.12
CLPSCLPS Incorporation25.85M0.87-9.40-5.02%-1.27%-6.06%26.34%0.41
WAYWaystar Holding Corp.5.79B30.27-232.8519.28%10.69%3.45%2.46%0.41

Profit & Loss

Dec 2015Dec 2016Dec 2017Dec 2018Dec 2019Dec 2020Dec 2021Dec 2022Dec 2023Dec 2024
Sales/Revenue+798.8M1.11B1.36B1.49B1.7B1.93B2.41B2.57B2.62B2.76B
Revenue Growth %0.26%0.39%0.22%0.1%0.14%0.14%0.24%0.07%0.02%0.05%
Cost of Goods Sold+630.15M849.84M1.06B1.16B1.32B1.49B1.84B1.95B1.98B2.07B
COGS % of Revenue0.79%0.77%0.78%0.78%0.77%0.77%0.77%0.76%0.75%0.75%
Gross Profit+168.65M258.78M296.82M333.31M386.05M447.43M563.86M622.47M643.71M684.03M
Gross Margin %0.21%0.23%0.22%0.22%0.23%0.23%0.23%0.24%0.25%0.25%
Gross Profit Growth %0.59%0.53%0.15%0.12%0.16%0.16%0.26%0.1%0.03%0.06%
Operating Expenses+114.14M170.28M223.15M223.69M247.56M276.79M355.84M345.82M404.34M414.16M
OpEx % of Revenue0.14%0.15%0.16%0.15%0.15%0.14%0.15%0.13%0.15%0.15%
Selling, General & Admin103.9M147.95M183.61M182.47M200.87M224.19M289.99M317.96M326.38M335.15M
SG&A % of Revenue0.13%0.13%0.14%0.12%0.12%0.12%0.12%0.12%0.12%0.12%
Research & Development10.23M22.33M39.85M41.22M46.69M52.6M65.86M72.13M77.97M83.73M
R&D % of Revenue0.01%0.02%0.03%0.03%0.03%0.03%0.03%0.03%0.03%0.03%
Other Operating Expenses00-308K0001K-44.26M0-4.72M
Operating Income+54.51M88.5M73.67M109.62M51.56M170.64M208.02M276.64M239.37M270.52M
Operating Margin %0.07%0.08%0.05%0.07%0.03%0.09%0.09%0.11%0.09%0.1%
Operating Income Growth %0.56%0.62%-0.17%0.49%-0.53%2.31%0.22%0.33%-0.13%0.13%
EBITDA+72.08M120.87M117.32M158.35M138.49M266.15M330.2M391.95M361.2M386.02M
EBITDA Margin %0.09%0.11%0.09%0.11%0.08%0.14%0.14%0.15%0.14%0.14%
EBITDA Growth %0.64%0.68%-0.03%0.35%-0.13%0.92%0.24%0.19%-0.08%0.07%
D&A (Non-Cash Add-back)17.56M32.37M43.65M48.73M86.93M95.51M122.18M115.31M121.83M115.5M
EBIT75.87M84.93M62.22M113.7M138.49M170.64M210.47M281.65M249.4M270.52M
Net Interest Income+-2.37M-8.98M-20.35M-7.18M-17.59M-23.15M-23.8M-19.12M-24.57M-22.14M
Interest Income06.01M8.75M7.56M3.79M2.56M2.65M5.82M13.8M0
Interest Expense2.37M14.99M29.11M14.74M21.38M25.71M26.45M24.94M38.37M22.14M
Other Income/Expense-9.53M-11.59M-20M-8.29M-18.65M-25.35M-23.5M-21.74M-27.56M-20.07M
Pretax Income+46.66M76.91M50.81M101.36M119.84M145.29M184.52M254.9M211.81M250.46M
Pretax Margin %0.06%0.07%0.04%0.07%0.07%0.08%0.08%0.1%0.08%0.09%
Income Tax+11.87M21.16M13.37M24.34M27.2M31.27M42.61M55.23M46.08M56.66M
Effective Tax Rate %0.41%0.29%0.22%0.32%0.77%0.32%0.3%0.32%0.3%0.32%
Net Income+19.32M22.45M11.18M32.2M92.64M46.78M54.59M81.39M64.01M79.67M
Net Margin %0.02%0.02%0.01%0.02%0.05%0.02%0.02%0.03%0.02%0.03%
Net Income Growth %-0.74%0.16%-0.5%1.88%1.88%-0.5%0.17%0.49%-0.21%0.24%
Net Income (Continuing)50.35M56.1M39.44M77.39M0114.02M141.9M199.67M165.73M193.79M
Discontinued Operations0000000000
Minority Interest275.02M387.45M413.73M437.77M474.69M604.77M638.83M625.17M682.42M710.01M
EPS (Diluted)+1.311.490.742.076.043.013.505.214.125.09
EPS Growth %-0.75%0.14%-0.5%1.8%1.92%-0.5%0.16%0.49%-0.21%0.24%
EPS (Basic)1.381.580.782.136.103.053.575.314.175.21
Diluted Shares Outstanding14.74M15.53M14.72M15.57M15.34M15.29M15.4M15.5M15.5M15.64M
Basic Shares Outstanding14.07M14.21M14.36M15.1M15.19M15.29M15.29M15.3M15.3M15.3M
Dividend Payout Ratio0.67%0.45%1.08%0.16%0.14%0.32%0.4%0.27%0.16%0.24%

Balance Sheet

Dec 2015Dec 2016Dec 2017Dec 2018Dec 2019Dec 2020Dec 2021Dec 2022Dec 2023Dec 2024
Total Current Assets+454.57M634.01M694.51M780.95M965.78M1.16B1.3B1.37B1.38B1.49B
Cash & Short-Term Investments206.75M275.69M260.82M295.63M405.53M533.15M512.46M569.06M528.17M563.2M
Cash Only186.95M238.16M245.94M268.84M369.04M501.63M485.39M544.34M451.95M507.8M
Short-Term Investments19.8M37.53M14.88M26.79M36.49M31.53M27.07M24.71M76.22M55.4M
Accounts Receivable280.56M328.98M404.08M456.51M513.04M556.15M719.57M725.07M721.01M838.23M
Days Sales Outstanding128.2108.31108.84111.61110.08104.96109.18102.88100.41110.95
Inventory4.61M3.95M3.3M3.88M7.16M23.99M21.22M35.18M42.01M30.73M
Days Inventory Outstanding2.671.71.141.221.995.894.216.597.755.41
Other Current Assets24.19M23.04M18.31M15.3M2.66M453K-889K1.49M43.99M6.36M
Total Non-Current Assets+763.47M724.66M866.51M883.51M1.12B1.36B1.45B1.42B1.44B1.53B
Property, Plant & Equipment19.8M26.13M29.57M29.18M147.19M173.97M172.72M172.31M173.58M208.17M
Fixed Asset Turnover40.33x42.43x45.82x51.16x11.56x11.12x13.93x14.93x15.10x13.25x
Goodwill162.17M497.78M617.27M640.86M724.19M872.42M932.85M926.16M936.58M975.08M
Intangible Assets4.92M129.82M163.98M150.05M165.28M222.26M241.94M222.73M206.93M217.08M
Long-Term Investments203.23M41.31M25.26M25.65M26.35M28.48M28.9M20.64M45.23M65.11M
Other Non-Current Assets70.6M14.39M16.64M22.77M21.49M22.7M23.68M39.75M27.57M28.99M
Total Assets+1.22B1.36B1.56B1.66B2.09B2.52B2.75B2.79B2.81B3.01B
Asset Turnover0.66x0.82x0.87x0.90x0.81x0.77x0.88x0.92x0.93x0.91x
Asset Growth %0.09%0.12%0.15%0.07%0.25%0.21%0.09%0.02%0.01%0.07%
Total Current Liabilities+255.75M359.51M409.99M525.99M671.29M779.8M944.69M1B985.66M1.14B
Accounts Payable68.05M80.11M95.34M118.79M125.16M153.32M205.84M222.48M258.65M292.07M
Days Payables Outstanding39.4234.4132.8837.3934.7437.6540.7941.6547.7551.41
Short-Term Debt59.3M88.03M75.64M127M156.66M161.9M224.15M226.18M218.86M275.58M
Deferred Revenue (Current)1000K1000K1000K1000K1000K1000K1000K1000K1000K1000K
Other Current Liabilities33M58.91M91.35M111.05M118.25M113.37M124.84M89.5M86.04M119.47M
Current Ratio1.78x1.76x1.69x1.48x1.44x1.49x1.38x1.37x1.40x1.30x
Quick Ratio1.76x1.75x1.69x1.48x1.43x1.46x1.35x1.33x1.35x1.28x
Cash Conversion Cycle91.4575.677.0975.4477.3373.2172.5967.8260.4264.95
Total Non-Current Liabilities+290.99M275.31M378.1M333.34M520.8M632.72M623.2M614.82M518.75M485.56M
Long-Term Debt160.76M170.97M269.36M254.43M337.47M383.39M362.26M421.51M322.43M249.04M
Capital Lease Obligations494K108K0073.69M91.19M84.84M78.97M84.64M119.59M
Deferred Tax Liabilities29.18M30.94M36.24M35.2M50.93M68.37M78.14M58.99M59.21M42.89M
Other Non-Current Liabilities102.67M64.84M42.47M39.47M50.03M72.07M78.19M47.25M47.61M61.52M
Total Liabilities546.74M634.82M788.1M859.33M1.19B1.41B1.57B1.62B1.5B1.63B
Total Debt+220.41M258.66M344.97M381.43M603.49M668.54M712.91M772.67M669.99M689.45M
Net Debt33.46M20.5M99.03M112.59M234.45M166.91M227.52M228.33M218.04M181.65M
Debt / Equity0.33x0.36x0.45x0.47x0.67x0.60x0.60x0.66x0.51x0.50x
Debt / EBITDA3.06x2.14x2.94x2.41x4.36x2.51x2.16x1.97x1.85x1.79x
Net Debt / EBITDA0.46x0.17x0.84x0.71x1.69x0.63x0.69x0.58x0.60x0.47x
Interest Coverage22.97x5.90x2.53x7.43x2.41x6.64x7.86x11.09x6.24x12.22x
Total Equity+671.29M723.85M772.92M805.14M896.33M1.11B1.18B1.18B1.31B1.39B
Equity Growth %0.03%0.08%0.07%0.04%0.11%0.24%0.07%-0%0.11%0.06%
Book Value per Share45.5346.6252.5151.7058.4372.4276.5975.9284.4188.85
Total Shareholders' Equity396.28M336.39M359.19M367.37M421.64M502.73M540.96M551.87M625.76M679.34M
Common Stock4.18M4.18M4.19M4.19M4.34M4.34M4.34M4.35M4.35M4.35M
Retained Earnings318.69M234.27M239.53M262.56M285.15M324.36M358.31M419.45M475.22M536.01M
Treasury Stock-259K-259K-259K-259K-259K-259K-259K-259K-259K-259K
Accumulated OCI-1.58M-2.38M18.08M3.13M11.68M25.51M25.52M-17.03M-11.03M-13.42M
Minority Interest275.02M387.45M413.73M437.77M474.69M604.77M638.83M625.17M682.42M710.01M

Cash Flow

Dec 2015Dec 2016Dec 2017Dec 2018Dec 2019Dec 2020Dec 2021Dec 2022Dec 2023Dec 2024
Cash from Operations+54.4M74.95M80.98M82.59M196.08M286.94M208.48M239.14M294.97M324.45M
Operating CF Margin %0.07%0.07%0.06%0.06%0.12%0.15%0.09%0.09%0.11%0.12%
Operating CF Growth %2.26%0.38%0.08%0.02%1.37%0.46%-0.27%0.15%0.23%0.1%
Net Income92.45M56.1M39.44M77.39M94.42M114.02M141.9M199.67M165.73M193.79M
Depreciation & Amortization17.56M32.37M43.65M48.73M86.93M95.51M122.18M115.31M121.83M115.5M
Stock-Based Compensation5.07M4.39M4.55M3.98M3.87M7.78M14.77M14.95M18.62M16.16M
Deferred Taxes-991K211K-12.82M-5.74M-13.16M-6.35M-8M-18.14M-8.34M-12.41M
Other Non-Cash Items-64.75M141K13.7M-4.66M2.4M4.81M6.68M-51.33M-3.51M-9.64M
Working Capital Changes5.06M-18.26M-7.54M-37.12M21.6M71.18M-69.06M-21.32M640K21.05M
Change in Receivables-12.6M-30.09M-38.22M-66.07M16.27M32.05M-130.31M-48.77M6.56M-82.73M
Change in Inventory-2.37M923K1.04M-1.02M-938K-10.97M4.64M-13.76M-3.38M11.72M
Change in Payables9.36M5.42M6.09M19.95M-18.01M10.95M40.08M25.33M18.72M40.03M
Cash from Investing+-58.45M-78.81M-102.54M-90.45M-108.22M-177.03M-110.19M-74.3M-139.24M-78.18M
Capital Expenditures-9.82M-19.3M-18.91M-20.63M-36.59M-28.81M-31.06M-39.31M-16.68M-16.44M
CapEx % of Revenue0.01%0.02%0.01%0.01%0.02%0.01%0.01%0.02%0.01%0.01%
Acquisitions----------
Investments----------
Other Investing-41.8M4.47M1.1M-25.47M-13.03M11.94M18.65M-5.7M-72.67M12.69M
Cash from Financing+35.84M-7.05M16.42M40.97M6.01M9.73M-114.13M-70.98M-243.18M-184.96M
Debt Issued (Net)----------
Equity Issued (Net)----------
Dividends Paid-12.89M-10.01M-12.08M-5.01M-12.97M-14.94M-22.08M-21.78M-9.93M-18.81M
Share Repurchases----------
Other Financing-32.26M-27.81M-27.99M-35.03M4.96M-96.61M-112.17M-115.82M-85.73M-77.57M
Net Change in Cash----------
Free Cash Flow+44.58M55.66M62.07M61.96M159.5M258.13M177.42M199.82M262.97M295.49M
FCF Margin %0.06%0.05%0.05%0.04%0.09%0.13%0.07%0.08%0.1%0.11%
FCF Growth %2.74%0.25%0.12%-0%1.57%0.62%-0.31%0.13%0.32%0.12%
FCF per Share3.023.584.223.9810.4016.8811.5212.8916.9718.90
FCF Conversion (FCF/Net Income)2.82x3.34x7.24x2.56x2.12x6.13x3.82x2.94x4.61x4.07x
Interest Paid6.16M6.77M6.45M9.06M15.73M16.57M15.34M17.57M26.14M25.85M
Taxes Paid23.01M19.18M19.68M23.3M39.06M44.66M38.39M51.26M76.69M63.08M

Key Ratios

Metric2015201620172018201920202021202220232024
Return on Equity (ROE)2.93%3.22%1.49%4.08%10.89%4.67%4.77%6.91%5.15%5.91%
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC)5.86%9.16%6.84%9.19%3.78%10.64%11.64%14.75%12.25%13.1%
Gross Margin21.11%23.34%21.9%22.33%22.69%23.14%23.44%24.2%24.56%24.81%
Net Margin2.42%2.02%0.83%2.16%5.45%2.42%2.27%3.16%2.44%2.89%
Debt / Equity0.33x0.36x0.45x0.47x0.67x0.60x0.60x0.66x0.51x0.50x
Interest Coverage22.97x5.90x2.53x7.43x2.41x6.64x7.86x11.09x6.24x12.22x
FCF Conversion2.82x3.34x7.24x2.56x2.12x6.13x3.82x2.94x4.61x4.07x
Revenue Growth25.51%38.79%22.24%10.17%13.94%13.69%24.39%6.94%1.89%5.21%

Revenue by Segment

2014201520172018201920202021202220232024
Other Member-------267.77M157.19M170.42M
Other Member Growth---------41.30%8.42%
Adjustments Member--------167.58M-7.74M-10.25M
Adjustments Member Growth--------95.38%-32.39%
Software services------1.77B---
Software services Growth----------
Proprietary software products and related services------632.99M---
Proprietary software products and related services Growth----------
MatrixMember-----1.12B----
MatrixMember Growth----------
SapiensMember-----382.9M----
SapiensMember Growth----------
MagicSoftwareMember-----371.19M----
MagicSoftwareMember Growth----------
OtherMember-----144.47M----
OtherMember Growth----------
AdjustmentsMember------8.48M----
AdjustmentsMember Growth----------

Revenue by Geography

2014201520172018201920202021202220232024
ISRAEL--------1.6B1.75B
ISRAEL Growth---------9.02%
UNITED STATES--------644.92M612.2M
UNITED STATES Growth----------5.07%
Europe14.58M63.35M------315.08M336.29M
Europe Growth-334.60%-------6.73%
Africa--------26.04M26.93M
Africa Growth---------3.46%
ZIMBABWE--------22.23M23.29M
ZIMBABWE Growth---------4.77%
JAPAN--------11.88M13.68M
JAPAN Growth---------15.12%
Israel Country Member-------1.57B--
Israel Country Member Growth----------
America Member-------680.33M--
America Member Growth----------
European Member-------262.3M--
European Member Growth----------
Africaian Member-------26.69M--
Africaian Member Growth----------
Other Mainly Asia Pacific Member-------20.67M--
Other Mainly Asia Pacific Member Growth----------
Japan Country Member-------11.33M--
Japan Country Member Growth----------
IsraelCountryMember-----1.2B1.51B---
IsraelCountryMember Growth------25.22%---
AmericaMember-----501.79M591.79M---
AmericaMember Growth------17.94%---
EuropeanMember-----189.15M255.68M---
EuropeanMember Growth------35.17%---
OtherMainlyAsiaPacificMember-----13.89M19.43M---
OtherMainlyAsiaPacificMember Growth------39.93%---
AfricaianMember-----11.7M18.01M---
AfricaianMember Growth------53.92%---
JapanCountryMember-----14.28M12.89M---
JapanCountryMember Growth-------9.75%---
European--131.03M141.32M145.56M-----
European Growth---7.85%3.01%-----
Africaian--24.37M13.73M15.34M-----
Africaian Growth----43.68%11.73%-----
Other (mainly Asia pacific)----15.22M-----
Other (mainly Asia pacific) Growth----------
Israel531.19M527.63M846.3M893.61M------
Israel Growth--0.67%60.40%5.59%------
United States87.27M144.49M322.89M418.15M------
United States Growth-65.57%123.47%29.50%------
Others--14.79M109.04M------
Others Growth---637.21%------
Japan--15.76M11.05M------
Japan Growth----29.88%------

Frequently Asked Questions

Valuation & Price

Formula Systems (1985) Ltd. (FORTY) has a price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio of 33.4x. This suggests investors expect higher future growth.

Growth & Financials

Formula Systems (1985) Ltd. (FORTY) reported $2.89B in revenue for fiscal year 2024. This represents a 351% increase from $640.6M in 2011.

Formula Systems (1985) Ltd. (FORTY) grew revenue by 5.2% over the past year. This is steady growth.

Yes, Formula Systems (1985) Ltd. (FORTY) is profitable, generating $71.8M in net income for fiscal year 2024 (2.9% net margin).

Dividend & Returns

Yes, Formula Systems (1985) Ltd. (FORTY) pays a dividend with a yield of 0.71%. This makes it attractive for income-focused investors.

Formula Systems (1985) Ltd. (FORTY) has a return on equity (ROE) of 5.9%. This is below average, suggesting room for improvement.

Formula Systems (1985) Ltd. (FORTY) generated $295.5M in free cash flow for fiscal year 2024. Positive FCF indicates the company can fund dividends, buybacks, or reinvestment.

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