Fiserv Faces a Reset in 2026
Fiserv’s merger with First Data in 2019 kicked off a string of three similar deals that took place in short order. While this deal clearly looked like a winner initially, the picture is now more cloudy.
Fiserv’s merger with First Data in 2019 kicked off a string of three similar deals that took place in short order. While this deal clearly looked like a winner initially, the picture is now more cloudy.
The bank technology business is very stable, characterized by high amounts of recurring revenue and long-term contracts.
Since it was built through acquisitions, Fiserv has to maintain multiple core processing platforms, which could limit margins and hamper the quality of its offerings.
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Metric
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FISV
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FIS
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JKHY
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Price/Earnings (Normalized) | 7.20 | 7.09 | 23.12 |
Price/Book Value | 1.04 | 1.38 | 5.12 |
Price/Sales | 1.36 | 1.82 | 4.43 |
Price/Cash Flow | 5.36 | 6.15 | 12.84 |
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Metric
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FISV
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FIS
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JKHY
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Quick Ratio | 0.18 | 0.42 | 0.90 |
Current Ratio | 1.04 | 0.53 | 1.74 |
Interest Coverage | 3.10 | 3.23 | 118.82 |
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Metric
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FISV
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FIS
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JKHY
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Return on Assets (Normalized) | 5.11% | 8.35% | 15.94% |
Return on Equity (Normalized) | 15.91% | 21.17% | 22.59% |
Return on Invested Capital (Normalized) | 9.72% | 11.43% | 21.30% |
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