Executive Summary
CGI Inc., together with its subsidiaries, provides information technology (IT) and business process services in Canada, Northern Europe, France, the United States, the United Kingdom, Europe, and the Asia Pacific.
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Flawless balance sheet with proven track record.
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Share Price & News
How has CGI's share price performed over time and what events caused price changes?
Latest Share Price and Events
Stable Share Price: GIB.A's share price has been volatile over the past 3 months.
Market Performance
7 Day Return
3.9%
GIB.A
3.8%
CA IT
4.5%
CA Market
1 Year Return
-20.1%
GIB.A
-20.4%
CA IT
-24.5%
CA Market
Return vs Industry: GIB.A matched the Canadian IT industry which returned -20.4% over the past year.
Return vs Market: GIB.A exceeded the Canadian Market which returned -24.5% over the past year.
Shareholder returns
| GIB.A | Industry | Market | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Day | 3.9% | 3.8% | 4.5% |
| 30 Day | -21.3% | -21.3% | -20.1% |
| 90 Day | -31.7% | -31.3% | -24.9% |
| 1 Year | -20.1%-20.1% | -20.4%-20.4% | -22.0%-24.5% |
| 3 Year | 16.7%16.7% | 15.1%15.0% | -14.2%-22.2% |
| 5 Year | 34.9%34.9% | 35.0%34.8% | -1.9%-16.5% |
Price Volatility Vs. Market
How volatile is CGI's share price compared to the market and industry in the last 5 years?
Simply Wall St News
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Insider Buying: Heikki Nikku Just Spent CA$583k On CGI Inc. (TSE:GIB.A) Shares1 week ago | Simply Wall St
Are Investors Undervaluing CGI Inc. (TSE:GIB.A) By 43%?1 week ago | Simply Wall St
How Does CGI's (TSE:GIB.A) P/E Compare To Its Industry, After The Share Price Drop?Valuation
Is CGI undervalued compared to its fair value and its price relative to the market?
39.0%
Undervalued compared to fair value
Share Price vs. Fair Value
Below Fair Value: GIB.A (CA$74.19) is trading below our estimate of fair value (CA$121.68)
Significantly Below Fair Value: GIB.A is trading below fair value by more than 20%.
Price To Earnings Ratio
PE vs Industry: GIB.A is good value based on its PE Ratio (16.2x) compared to the IT industry average (23.7x).
PE vs Market: GIB.A is poor value based on its PE Ratio (16.2x) compared to the Canadian market (10.3x).
Price to Earnings Growth Ratio
PEG Ratio: GIB.A is poor value based on its PEG Ratio (2.5x)
Price to Book Ratio
PB vs Industry: GIB.A is overvalued based on its PB Ratio (2.8x) compared to the CA IT industry average (1.9x).
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Future Growth
How is CGI forecast to perform in the next 1 to 3 years based on estimates from 16 analysts?
6.4%
Forecasted annual earnings growth
Earnings and Revenue Growth Forecasts
Analyst Future Growth Forecasts
Earnings vs Savings Rate: GIB.A's forecast earnings growth (6.4% per year) is above the savings rate (1.4%).
Earnings vs Market: GIB.A's earnings (6.4% per year) are forecast to grow slower than the Canadian market (7.4% per year).
High Growth Earnings: GIB.A's earnings are forecast to grow, but not significantly.
Revenue vs Market: GIB.A's revenue (3.1% per year) is forecast to grow slower than the Canadian market (3.8% per year).
High Growth Revenue: GIB.A's revenue (3.1% per year) is forecast to grow slower than 20% per year.
Earnings per Share Growth Forecasts
Future Return on Equity
Future ROE: GIB.A's Return on Equity is forecast to be low in 3 years time (15.9%).
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Past Performance
How has CGI performed over the past 5 years?
5.7%
Historical annual earnings growth
Earnings and Revenue History
Quality Earnings: GIB.A has high quality earnings.
Growing Profit Margin: GIB.A's current net profit margins (10.2%) are higher than last year (10%).
Past Earnings Growth Analysis
Earnings Trend: GIB.A's earnings have grown by 5.7% per year over the past 5 years.
Accelerating Growth: GIB.A's earnings growth over the past year (6.4%) exceeds its 5-year average (5.7% per year).
Earnings vs Industry: GIB.A earnings growth over the past year (6.4%) underperformed the IT industry 12.5%.
Return on Equity
High ROE: GIB.A's Return on Equity (17.5%) is considered low.
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Financial Health
How is CGI's financial position?
Financial Position Analysis
Short Term Liabilities: GIB.A's short term assets (CA$3.7B) exceed its short term liabilities (CA$3.5B).
Long Term Liabilities: GIB.A's short term assets (CA$3.7B) exceed its long term liabilities (CA$3.3B).
Debt to Equity History and Analysis
Debt Level: GIB.A's debt to equity ratio (30.2%) is considered satisfactory.
Reducing Debt: GIB.A's debt to equity ratio has reduced from 46.9% to 30.2% over the past 5 years.
Debt Coverage: GIB.A's debt is well covered by operating cash flow (79.7%).
Interest Coverage: GIB.A's interest payments on its debt are well covered by EBIT (29.1x coverage).
Balance Sheet
Inventory Level: GIB.A has a low level of unsold assets or inventory.
Debt Coverage by Assets: GIB.A's debt is covered by short term assets (assets are 1.7x debt).
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Dividend
What is CGI's current dividend yield, its reliability and sustainability?
Dividend Yield vs Market
Notable Dividend: Unable to evaluate GIB.A's dividend yield against the bottom 25% of dividend payers, as the company has not reported any payouts.
High Dividend: Unable to evaluate GIB.A's dividend yield against the top 25% of dividend payers, as the company has not reported any payouts.
Stability and Growth of Payments
Stable Dividend: Insufficient data to determine if GIB.A's dividends per share have been stable in the past.
Growing Dividend: Insufficient data to determine if GIB.A's dividend payments have been increasing.
Current Payout to Shareholders
Dividend Coverage: Insufficient data to calculate payout ratio to determine if its dividend payments are covered by earnings.
Future Payout to Shareholders
Future Dividend Coverage: No need to calculate the sustainability of GIB.A's dividend in 3 years as they are not forecast to pay a notable one for the Canadian market.
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Management
How experienced are the management team and are they aligned to shareholders interests?
5.2yrs
Average management tenure
CEO
George Schindler (56yo)
3.42s
Tenure
CA$10,352,766
Compensation
Mr. George D. Schindler has been the Chief Executive Officer, President and Director at CGI Group Inc. since October 1, 2016. Mr. Schindler served as the Chief Operating Officer at CGI Group Inc. since May ...
CEO Compensation Analysis
Compensation vs Market: George's total compensation ($USD7.32M) is about average for companies of similar size in the Canadian market ($USD6.78M).
Compensation vs Earnings: George's compensation has increased by more than 20% in the past year.
Leadership Team
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Founder & Executive Chairman of the Board | 0.17yr | CA$14.11m | 0.088% CA$17.5m | |
| Co-Chair of the Board and Executive VP of Strategic Planning & Corporate Development | 0.17yr | no data | 0.0029% CA$567.4k | |
| President | 3.42yrs | CA$10.35m | 0.011% CA$2.3m | |
| Co-Founder & Director | 44.17yrs | no data | 1.28% CA$254.5m | |
| Executive VP & CFO | 5.42yrs | CA$3.41m | 0.0072% CA$1.4m | |
| President of United States Operations | 2.25yrs | CA$2.22m | 0.0037% CA$740.6k | |
| President of Western & Southern Europe Operations | no data | CA$2.36m | no data | |
| Senior VP & Chief Information Officer | 1.17yrs | no data | no data | |
| Executive Vice-President of Investor & Public Relations | 5.17yrs | no data | 0.0029% CA$583.3k | |
| Executive VP of Legal & Economic Affairs and Corporate Secretary | 9.67yrs | no data | 0.0031% CA$615.1k |
5.2yrs
Average Tenure
62.5yo
Average Age
Experienced Management: GIB.A's management team is seasoned and experienced (5.2 years average tenure).
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Founder & Executive Chairman of the Board | 0.17yr | CA$14.11m | 0.088% CA$17.5m | |
| Co-Chair of the Board and Executive VP of Strategic Planning & Corporate Development | 0.17yr | no data | 0.0029% CA$567.4k | |
| President | 3.42yrs | CA$10.35m | 0.011% CA$2.3m | |
| Co-Founder & Director | 44.17yrs | no data | 1.28% CA$254.5m | |
| Director | 13.67yrs | CA$210.00k | 0.35% CA$70.6m | |
| Independent Director | 25.17yrs | CA$230.00k | 0.020% CA$4.0m | |
| Independent Director | 10.42yrs | CA$310.10k | 0.0037% CA$742.6k | |
| Lead Director | 1.17yrs | CA$260.00k | 0.010% CA$2.1m | |
| Independent Director | 6.83yrs | CA$454.97k | 0.0033% CA$649.0k | |
| Independent Director | 10.17yrs | CA$230.00k | 0.0056% CA$1.1m |
8.5yrs
Average Tenure
67.5yo
Average Age
Experienced Board: GIB.A's board of directors are considered experienced (8.5 years average tenure).
Ownership
Who are the major shareholders and have insiders been buying or selling?
Insider Trading Volume
Insider Buying: GIB.A insiders have bought more shares than they have sold in the past 3 months.
Recent Insider Transactions
Ownership Breakdown
Dilution of Shares: Shareholders have not been meaningfully diluted in the past year.
Top Shareholders
Company Information
CGI Inc.'s company bio, employee growth, exchange listings and data sources
Key Information
- Name: CGI Inc.
- Ticker: GIB.A
- Exchange: TSX
- Founded: 1976
- Industry: IT Consulting and Other Services
- Sector: Software
- Market Cap: CA$19.908b
- Shares outstanding: 268.33m
- Website: https://www.cgi.com
Number of Employees
Location
- CGI Inc.
- 1350 René-Lévesque Boulevard West
- 15th Floor
- Montreal
- Quebec
- H3G 1T4
- Canada
Listings
| Ticker | Exchange | Primary Security | Security Type | Country | Currency | Listed on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GIB | NYSE (New York Stock Exchange) | Yes | Class A Shares | US | USD | Aug 1988 |
| GIB.A | TSX (The Toronto Stock Exchange) | Yes | Class A Shares | CA | CAD | Aug 1988 |
| CJ5A | DB (Deutsche Boerse AG) | Yes | Class A Shares | DE | EUR | Aug 1988 |
| 0A18 | LSE (London Stock Exchange) | Yes | Class A Shares | GB | CAD | Aug 1988 |
Biography
CGI Inc., together with its subsidiaries, provides information technology (IT) and business process services in Canada, Northern Europe, France, the United States, the United Kingdom, Europe, and the Asia Pacific. Its services include the management of IT and business outsourcing, systems integration and consulting, and software solutions selling activities. The company also offers application development, management, testing, portfolio management, and modernization services; business consulting; and a suite of business process services designed to address the needs of specific industries, as well as IT infrastructure services. It serves clients operating in government, financial services, health, utility, communication, oil and gas, manufacturing, retail and consumer service, transportation, and post and logistics sectors. The company was formerly known as CGI Group Inc. and changed its name to CGI Inc. in January 2019. CGI Inc. was founded in 1976 and is headquartered in Montreal, Canada.
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2020/03/31 01:02 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2020/03/30 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2019/12/31 |
| Annual Earnings | 2019/09/30 |
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