CDK Global, Inc.

NasdaqGS:CDK Stock Report

Market Cap: US$2.7b

This company has been acquired

The company may no longer be operating, as it has been acquired. Find out why through their latest events.

CDK Global Past Earnings Performance

Past criteria checks 3/6

Key information

-8.15%

Earnings growth rate

-3.71%

EPS growth rate

Software Industry Growth17.33%
Revenue growth rate-4.85%
Return on equity54.48%
Net Margin13.41%
Last Earnings Update31 Mar 2022

Recent past performance updates

Recent updates

Seeking Alpha • Jul 12

CDK Global's CEO, CFO and COO steps down as part of the merger announcement last week

As disclosed on July 6, 2022, CDK Global (NASDAQ:CDK) was merged with and into Central Merger Sub Inc., with the company as the surviving entity and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Central Parent Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Central HoldCo Inc., a Delaware corporation, formed by affiliates of Brookfield Asset Management Inc. and Brookfield Capital Partners VI L.P. After merger announcement, Brian Krzanich informed the company that he would resign as President and CEO, effective July 11, 2022. The company appointed Brian MacDonald as Acting Chief Executive Officer, effective July 11, 2022. As part of these changes, Eric Guerin will depart as Chief Financial Officer on July 22, 2022; Joseph Tautges will cease being the Chief Operating Officer but will continue to serve as an employee of the Company and act as a special advisor to the Chief Executive Officer, , effective July 11, 2022. On April 8, the company entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger with Central Parent Inc., and Central Merger Sub Inc. and wholly-owned subsidiary of Parent to acquire all of the outstanding shares of common stock, par value $0.01 per share, of the Company at $54.87 per share in cash, without interest thereon and subject to any tax withholding.
Analysis Article • Apr 06

Should You Think About Buying CDK Global, Inc. (NASDAQ:CDK) Now?

CDK Global, Inc. ( NASDAQ:CDK ), is not the largest company out there, but it saw a decent share price growth in the...
Analysis Article • Feb 13

CDK Global (NASDAQ:CDK) Has Announced A Dividend Of US$0.15

CDK Global, Inc. ( NASDAQ:CDK ) has announced that it will pay a dividend of US$0.15 per share on the 30th of March...
Analysis Article • Jan 30

CDK Global (NASDAQ:CDK) Has Announced A Dividend Of US$0.15

CDK Global, Inc. ( NASDAQ:CDK ) has announced that it will pay a dividend of US$0.15 per share on the 30th of March...
Analysis Article • Jan 16

CDK Global (NASDAQ:CDK) Has Re-Affirmed Its Dividend Of US$0.15

The board of CDK Global, Inc. ( NASDAQ:CDK ) has announced that it will pay a dividend on the 30th of March, with...
Analysis Article • Dec 17

Is It Time To Consider Buying CDK Global, Inc. (NASDAQ:CDK)?

CDK Global, Inc. ( NASDAQ:CDK ), is not the largest company out there, but it received a lot of attention from a...
Analysis Article • Nov 18

CDK Global (NASDAQ:CDK) Has Affirmed Its Dividend Of US$0.15

CDK Global, Inc. ( NASDAQ:CDK ) will pay a dividend of US$0.15 on the 30th of December. The dividend yield will be 1.5...
Analysis Article • Nov 05

We Think Shareholders May Want To Consider A Review Of CDK Global, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:CDK) CEO Compensation Package

CDK Global, Inc. ( NASDAQ:CDK ) has not performed well recently and CEO Brian Krzanich will probably need to up their...
Analysis Article • Sep 13

We Think CDK Global (NASDAQ:CDK) Is Taking Some Risk With Its Debt

Legendary fund manager Li Lu (who Charlie Munger backed) once said, 'The biggest investment risk is not the volatility...
Analysis Article • Aug 19

CDK Global's (NASDAQ:CDK) Dividend Will Be US$0.15

CDK Global, Inc.'s ( NASDAQ:CDK ) investors are due to receive a payment of US$0.15 per share on 30th of September...
Analysis Article • Jul 27

At US$48.36, Is CDK Global, Inc. (NASDAQ:CDK) Worth Looking At Closely?

CDK Global, Inc. ( NASDAQ:CDK ), is not the largest company out there, but it saw significant share price movement...
Analysis Article • May 21

Is CDK Global (NASDAQ:CDK) Using Too Much Debt?

Howard Marks put it nicely when he said that, rather than worrying about share price volatility, 'The possibility of...
Analysis Article • Mar 18

Does CDK Global's (NASDAQ:CDK) Share Price Gain of 73% Match Its Business Performance?

There's no doubt that investing in the stock market is a truly brilliant way to build wealth. But if when you choose to...
Analysis Article • Feb 28

Here's What We Like About CDK Global's (NASDAQ:CDK) Upcoming Dividend

CDK Global, Inc. ( NASDAQ:CDK ) stock is about to trade ex-dividend in 4 days. Investors can purchase shares before the...
Analysis Article • Feb 19

What To Know Before Buying CDK Global, Inc. (NASDAQ:CDK) For Its Dividend

Dividend paying stocks like CDK Global, Inc. ( NASDAQ:CDK ) tend to be popular with investors, and for good reason...
Analysis Article • Feb 01

What Is CDK Global, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:CDK) Share Price Doing?

CDK Global, Inc. ( NASDAQ:CDK ), might not be a large cap stock, but it saw a double-digit share price rise of over 10...
Analysis Article • Jan 17

What Kind Of Shareholders Hold The Majority In CDK Global, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:CDK) Shares?

If you want to know who really controls CDK Global, Inc. ( NASDAQ:CDK ), then you'll have to look at the makeup of its...
Analysis Article • Dec 30

Does This Valuation Of CDK Global, Inc. (NASDAQ:CDK) Imply Investors Are Overpaying?

How far off is CDK Global, Inc. ( NASDAQ:CDK ) from its intrinsic value? Using the most recent financial data, we'll...
Analysis Article • Dec 11

CDK Global, Inc. (NASDAQ:CDK) Insiders Have Been Selling

It is not uncommon to see companies perform well in the years after insiders buy shares. On the other hand, we'd be...
Analysis Article • Nov 25

Why You Might Be Interested In CDK Global, Inc. (NASDAQ:CDK) For Its Upcoming Dividend

It looks like CDK Global, Inc. (NASDAQ:CDK) is about to go ex-dividend in the next four days. Ex-dividend means that...

Revenue & Expenses Breakdown

How CDK Global makes and spends money. Based on latest reported earnings, on an LTM basis.

Earnings and Revenue History

NasdaqGS:CDK Revenue, expenses and earnings (USD Millions)
DateRevenueEarningsG+A ExpensesR&D Expenses
31 Mar 221,7572363950
31 Dec 211,7302123740
30 Sep 211,7002073630
30 Jun 211,6731823610
31 Mar 211,6302093400
31 Dec 201,6232403270
30 Sep 201,6352413300
30 Jun 201,6392583230
31 Mar 201,7511983700
31 Dec 191,8262104030
30 Sep 191,8862224190
30 Jun 191,5931873540
31 Mar 191,5202543890
31 Dec 181,5962633880
30 Sep 181,6792964030
30 Jun 181,7983034410
31 Mar 182,2693404700
31 Dec 172,2493214770
30 Sep 172,2353004720
30 Jun 171,7312284330
31 Mar 172,1972954620
31 Dec 162,1782724660
30 Sep 162,1512574610
30 Jun 162,1152394450
31 Mar 162,0762224320
31 Dec 152,0642244160
30 Sep 152,0611984160

Quality Earnings: CDK has high quality earnings.

Growing Profit Margin: CDK's current net profit margins (13.4%) are higher than last year (12.8%).

Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis

Past Earnings Growth Analysis

Earnings Trend: CDK's earnings have declined by 8.2% per year over the past 5 years.

Accelerating Growth: CDK's earnings growth over the past year (12.5%) exceeds its 5-year average (-8.2% per year).

Earnings vs Industry: CDK earnings growth over the past year (12.5%) underperformed the Software industry 26.8%.

Return on Equity

High ROE: Whilst CDK's Return on Equity (54.48%) is outstanding, this metric is skewed due to their high level of debt.

Return on Assets

Return on Capital Employed

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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2022/07/07 00:12
End of Day Share Price 2022/07/05 00:00
Earnings2022/03/31
Annual Earnings2021/06/30

Data Sources

The data used in our company analysis is from S&P Global Market Intelligence LLC. The following data is used in our analysis model to generate this report. Data is normalised which can introduce a delay from the source being available.

PackageDataTimeframeExample US Source *
Company Financials10 years
  • Income statement
  • Cash flow statement
  • Balance sheet
Analyst Consensus Estimates+3 years
  • Forecast financials
  • Analyst price targets
Market Prices30 years
  • Stock prices
  • Dividends, Splits and Actions
Ownership10 years
  • Top shareholders
  • Insider trading
Management10 years
  • Leadership team
  • Board of directors
Key Developments10 years
  • Company announcements

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Industry and Sector Metrics

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Analyst Sources

CDK Global, Inc. is covered by 7 analysts. 2 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
James GossBarrington Research Associates, Inc.
David TogutEvercore ISI
Stephanie DavisJ.P. Morgan