Hackett Group
Market Cap
US$458.9m
Last Updated
2019/11/13 00:09 UTC
Data Sources
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Executive Summary
The Hackett Group, Inc. operates as a strategic advisory and technology consulting firm primarily in North America and European countries.
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Flawless balance sheet and good value.
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Share Price & News
How has Hackett Group's share price performed over time and what events caused price changes?
Latest Share Price and Events
Stable Share Price: HCKT has not had significant price volatility in the past 3 months.
Market Performance
7 Day Return
0.6%
HCKT
2.2%
US IT
0.5%
US Market
1 Year Return
-18.2%
HCKT
26.3%
US IT
12.8%
US Market
Return vs Industry: HCKT underperformed the US IT industry which returned 26.3% over the past year.
Return vs Market: HCKT underperformed the US Market which returned 12.8% over the past year.
Shareholder returns
| HCKT | Industry | Market | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Day | 0.6% | 2.2% | 0.5% |
| 30 Day | -4.9% | 0.7% | 4.3% |
| 90 Day | -2.8% | 2.4% | 8.0% |
| 1 Year | -16.5%-18.2% | 27.6%26.3% | 15.3%12.8% |
| 3 Year | -6.3%-11.6% | 98.2%89.8% | 48.3%38.7% |
| 5 Year | 110.7%91.4% | 132.4%111.7% | 62.6%44.5% |
Price Volatility Vs. Market
How volatile is Hackett Group's share price compared to the market and industry in the last 5 years?
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Is It Time To Consider Buying The Hackett Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:HCKT)?Valuation
Is Hackett Group undervalued compared to its fair value and its price relative to the market?
>50%
Undervalued compared to fair value
Share Price vs. Fair Value
Below Fair Value: HCKT ($15.35) is trading below our estimate of fair value ($187095.7)
Significantly Below Fair Value: HCKT is trading below fair value by more than 20%.
Price To Earnings Ratio
PE vs Industry: HCKT is good value based on its PE Ratio (19.2x) compared to the IT industry average (30.7x).
PE vs Market: HCKT is poor value based on its PE Ratio (19.2x) compared to the US market (18.2x).
Price to Earnings Growth Ratio
PEG Ratio: HCKT is poor value based on its PEG Ratio (1.1x)
Price to Book Ratio
PB vs Industry: HCKT is good value based on its PB Ratio (3.3x) compared to the US IT industry average (3.8x).
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Future Growth
How is Hackett Group forecast to perform in the next 1 to 3 years based on estimates from 3 analysts?
17.0%
Forecasted annual earnings growth
Earnings and Revenue Growth Forecasts
Analyst Future Growth Forecasts
Earnings vs Savings Rate: HCKT's forecast earnings growth (17% per year) is above the savings rate (2.7%).
Earnings vs Market: HCKT's earnings (17% per year) are forecast to grow faster than the US market (14.3% per year).
High Growth Earnings: HCKT's earnings are forecast to grow, but not significantly.
Revenue vs Market: HCKT's revenue (6.8% per year) is forecast to grow slower than the US market (7.3% per year).
High Growth Revenue: HCKT's revenue (6.8% per year) is forecast to grow slower than 20% per year.
Earnings per Share Growth Forecasts
Future Return on Equity
Future ROE: Insufficient data to determine if HCKT's Return on Equity is forecast to be high in 3 years time
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Past Performance
How has Hackett Group performed over the past 5 years?
19.8%
Historical annual earnings growth
Earnings and Revenue History
Quality Earnings: HCKT has high quality earnings.
Growing Profit Margin: HCKT's current net profit margins (9.2%) are lower than last year (12.5%).
Past Earnings Growth Analysis
Earnings Trend: HCKT's earnings have grown by 19.8% per year over the past 5 years.
Accelerating Growth: HCKT's has had negative earnings growth over the past year, so it can't be compared to its 5-year average.
Earnings vs Industry: HCKT had negative earnings growth (-26.6%) over the past year, making it difficult to compare to the IT industry average (15.3%).
Return on Equity
High ROE: HCKT's Return on Equity (17.1%) is considered low.
Return on Assets
Return on Capital Employed
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Financial Health
How is Hackett Group's financial position?
Financial Position Analysis
Short Term Liabilities: HCKT's short term assets ($78.0M) exceeds its short term liabilities ($39.4M)
Long Term Liabilities: HCKT's short term assets (78.0M) exceeds its long term liabilities (15.8M)
Debt to Equity History and Analysis
Debt Level: HCKT's debt to equity ratio (1.8%) is considered satisfactory
Reducing Debt: HCKT's debt to equity ratio has reduced from 29.7% to 1.8% over the past 5 years.
Debt Coverage: HCKT's debt is well covered by operating cash flow (1383.9%).
Interest Coverage: HCKT's interest payments on its debt are well covered by EBIT (92.7x coverage).
Balance Sheet
Inventory Level: HCKT has a low level of unsold assets or inventory.
Debt Coverage by Assets: HCKT's debt is covered by short term assets (assets are 31.2x debt).
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Dividend
What is Hackett Group's current dividend yield, its reliability and sustainability?
2.34%
Current Dividend Yield
Upcoming Dividend Payment
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Dividend Yield vs Market
Current dividend yield vs market & industry
Notable Dividend: HCKT's dividend (2.35%) is higher than the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the US market (1.43%).
High Dividend: HCKT's dividend (2.35%) is low compared to the top 25% of dividend payers in the US market (3.67%).
Stability and Growth of Payments
Stable Dividend: Whilst dividend payments have been stable, HCKT has been paying a dividend for less than 10 years.
Growing Dividend: HCKT's dividend payments have increased, but the company has only paid a dividend for 7 years.
Current Payout to Shareholders
Dividend Coverage: With its reasonably low payout ratio (43.9%), HCKT's dividend payments are well covered by earnings.
Future Payout to Shareholders
Future Dividend Coverage: Insufficient data to determine if a dividend will be paid in 3 years and that it will be covered by earnings.
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Management
What is the CEO of Hackett Group's salary, the management and board of directors tenure and is there insider trading?
22.8yrs
Average management tenure
CEO
Ted Fernandez (62yo)
22.8yrs
Tenure
US$2,054,910
Compensation
Mr. Ted A. Fernandez co-founded The Hackett Group, Inc. (formerly, Answerthink Inc.) in 1997. Mr. Fernandez has been the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer at The Hackett Group, Inc. since 1997. Mr. Fern ...
CEO Compensation Analysis
Compensation vs Market: Ted's total compensation ($USD2.05M) is about average for companies of similar size in the US market ($USD1.75M).
Compensation vs Earnings: Ted's compensation has been consistent with company performance over the past year.
Management Age and Tenure
22.8yrs
Average Tenure
62yo
Average Age
Experienced Management: HCKT's management team is seasoned and experienced (22.8 years average tenure).
Board Age and Tenure
13.8yrs
Average Tenure
71yo
Average Age
Experienced Board: HCKT's board of directors are seasoned and experienced ( 13.8 years average tenure).
Insider Trading
Insider Buying: Insufficient data to determine if insiders have bought more shares than they have sold in the past 3 months.
Ownership Breakdown
Dilution of Shares: Shareholders have not been meaningfully diluted in the past year.
Management Team
Ted Fernandez (62yo)
Co-Founder
- Tenure: 22.8yrs
- Compensation: US$2.05m
David Dungan (65yo)
Co-Founder
- Tenure: 13.8yrs
- Compensation: US$1.23m
Frank Zomerfeld
General Counsel & Secretary
- Tenure: 0yrs
Robert Ramirez (53yo)
CFO & Executive VP of Finance
- Tenure: 12.3yrs
- Compensation: US$493.32k
Board Members
Ted Fernandez (62yo)
Co-Founder
- Tenure: 22.8yrs
- Compensation: US$2.05m
David Dungan (65yo)
Co-Founder
- Tenure: 13.8yrs
- Compensation: US$1.23m
John Harris (71yo)
Independent Director
- Tenure: 13.8yrs
- Compensation: US$112.00k
Alan T. Wix (77yo)
Independent Director
- Tenure: 20.8yrs
- Compensation: US$112.00k
Richard Hamlin (71yo)
Independent Director
- Tenure: 16.8yrs
- Compensation: US$112.00k
Jay Cofield
Member of Executive Advisory Council
- Tenure: 4.2yrs
Jeffrey Goldstein
Member of Executive Advisory Council
- Tenure: 0yrs
Eric Hutcherson
Member of Executive Advisory Council
- Tenure: 0yrs
Michael Bordoni
Member of Executive Advisory Council
- Tenure: 4.2yrs
Robert Rivero (77yo)
Independent Director
- Tenure: 3.8yrs
- Compensation: US$112.00k
Company Information
The Hackett Group, Inc.'s company bio, employee growth, exchange listings and data sources
Key Information
- Name: The Hackett Group, Inc.
- Ticker: HCKT
- Exchange: NasdaqGS
- Founded: 1991
- Industry: IT Consulting and Other Services
- Sector: Software
- Market Cap: US$458.913m
- Shares outstanding: 29.90m
- Website: https://www.thehackettgroup.com
Number of Employees
Location
- The Hackett Group, Inc.
- 1001 Brickell Bay Drive
- 30th Floor
- Miami
- Florida
- 33131
- United States
Listings
| Ticker | Exchange | Primary Security | Security Type | Country | Currency | Listed on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AWT | DB (Deutsche Boerse AG) | Yes | Common Stock | DE | EUR | May 1998 |
| HCKT | NasdaqGS (Nasdaq Global Select) | Yes | Common Stock | US | USD | May 1998 |
Biography
The Hackett Group, Inc. operates as a strategic advisory and technology consulting firm primarily in North America and European countries. Its executive advisory programs include best practice intelligence ...
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2019/11/13 00:09 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2019/11/12 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2019/09/27 |
| Annual Earnings | 2018/12/28 |
Unless specified all financial data is based on a yearly period but updated quarterly. This is known as Trailing Twelve Month (TTM) or Last Twelve Month (LTM) Data. Learn more here.