Hackett Group
Market Cap
US$435.3m
Last Updated
2021/01/19 23:50 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. More Details
Rewards
Risk Analysis
Snowflake Analysis
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 is less volatile than 75% of US stocks over the past 3 months, typically moving +/- 5% a week.
Volatility Over Time: HCKT's weekly volatility (5%) has been stable over the past year.
Market Performance
7 Day Return
-2.8%
HCKT
-1.5%
US IT
0.3%
US Market
1 Year Return
-13.8%
HCKT
21.2%
US IT
21.1%
US Market
Return vs Industry: HCKT underperformed the US IT industry which returned 20.7% over the past year.
Return vs Market: HCKT underperformed the US Market which returned 19.5% over the past year.
Shareholder returns
| HCKT | Industry | Market | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Day | -2.8% | -1.5% | 0.3% |
| 30 Day | 2.5% | -2.7% | 3.3% |
| 90 Day | 9.0% | 8.7% | 14.2% |
| 1 Year | -11.8%-13.8% | 22.4%21.2% | 23.8%21.1% |
| 3 Year | -2.9%-9.1% | 85.2%78.1% | 45.0%35.4% |
| 5 Year | 7.7%-2.8% | 211.4%189.9% | 127.7%102.3% |
Long-Term 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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The Hackett Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:HCKT) Shares Could Be 22% Below Their Intrinsic Value EstimateValuation
Is Hackett Group undervalued compared to its fair value and its price relative to the market?
21.0%
Undervalued compared to fair value
Share Price vs. Fair Value
Below Fair Value: HCKT ($14.53) is trading below our estimate of fair value ($18.39)
Significantly Below Fair Value: HCKT is trading below fair value by more than 20%.
Price To Earnings Ratio
PE vs Industry: HCKT is poor value based on its PE Ratio (61.9x) compared to the US IT industry average (36.9x).
PE vs Market: HCKT is poor value based on its PE Ratio (61.9x) compared to the US market (21x).
Price to Earnings Growth Ratio
PEG Ratio: HCKT is good value based on its PEG Ratio (0.6x)
Price to Book Ratio
PB vs Industry: HCKT is good value based on its PB Ratio (3.1x) compared to the US IT industry average (4.9x).
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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?
104.9%
Forecasted annual earnings growth
Earnings and Revenue Growth Forecasts
Analyst Future Growth Forecasts
Earnings vs Savings Rate: HCKT's forecast earnings growth (104.9% per year) is above the savings rate (2%).
Earnings vs Market: HCKT's earnings (104.9% per year) are forecast to grow faster than the US market (21.6% per year).
High Growth Earnings: earnings are expected to grow significantly over the next 3 years.
Revenue vs Market: HCKT's revenue (5.2% per year) is forecast to grow slower than the US market (10.3% per year).
High Growth Revenue: HCKT's revenue (5.2% 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?
2.0%
Historical annual earnings growth
Earnings and Revenue History
Quality Earnings: HCKT has a large one-off loss of $10.6M impacting its September 25 2020 financial results.
Growing Profit Margin: HCKT's current net profit margins (2.9%) are lower than last year (9.2%).
Past Earnings Growth Analysis
Earnings Trend: HCKT's earnings have grown by 2% 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 (-70.3%) over the past year, making it difficult to compare to the IT industry average (4.2%).
Return on Equity
High ROE: HCKT's Return on Equity (5.1%) is considered low.
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Financial Health
How is Hackett Group's financial position?
Financial Position Analysis
Short Term Liabilities: HCKT's short term assets ($82.7M) exceed its short term liabilities ($45.1M).
Long Term Liabilities: HCKT's short term assets ($82.7M) exceed its long term liabilities ($12.4M).
Debt to Equity History and Analysis
Debt Level: HCKT is debt free.
Reducing Debt: HCKT has no debt compared to 5 years ago when its debt to equity ratio was 9.9%.
Debt Coverage: HCKT has no debt, therefore it does not need to be covered by operating cash flow.
Interest Coverage: HCKT has no debt, therefore coverage of interest payments is not a concern.
Balance Sheet
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Dividend
What is Hackett Group current dividend yield, its reliability and sustainability?
2.62%
Current Dividend Yield
Dividend Yield vs Market
Notable Dividend: HCKT's dividend (2.62%) is higher than the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the US market (1.39%).
High Dividend: HCKT's dividend (2.62%) is low compared to the top 25% of dividend payers in the US market (3.85%).
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 8 years.
Current Payout to Shareholders
Dividend Coverage: With its high payout ratio (157.6%), HCKT's dividend payments are not 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
How experienced are the management team and are they aligned to shareholders interests?
24.0yrs
Average management tenure
CEO
Ted Fernandez (63 yo)
24yrs
Tenure
US$1,726,860
Compensation
Mr. Ted A. Fernandez co-founded The Hackett Group, Inc. (formerly, Answerthink Inc.) in 1997. Mr. Fernandez has been the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer at The Hackett Group, Inc. since 1997. Mr. Fern...
CEO Compensation Analysis
Compensation vs Market: Ted's total compensation ($USD1.73M) is about average for companies of similar size in the US market ($USD1.66M).
Compensation vs Earnings: Ted's compensation has been consistent with company performance over the past year.
Leadership Team
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Co-Founder | 24yrs | US$1.73m | 6.64% $ 28.9m | |
| Co-Founder | 14.92yrs | US$1.05m | 2.22% $ 9.6m | |
| CFO & Executive VP of Finance | 13.42yrs | US$552.36k | 0.46% $ 2.0m | |
| General Counsel & Secretary | no data | no data | no data |
24.0yrs
Average Tenure
63yo
Average Age
Experienced Management: HCKT's management team is seasoned and experienced (24 years average tenure).
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Co-Founder | 24yrs | US$1.73m | 6.64% $ 28.9m | |
| Co-Founder | 14.92yrs | US$1.05m | 2.22% $ 9.6m | |
| Independent Director | 15yrs | US$112.00k | 0.11% $ 486.5k | |
| Independent Director | 22yrs | US$112.00k | 0.066% $ 286.5k | |
| Independent Director | 17.92yrs | US$112.00k | 0.16% $ 676.1k | |
| Member of Executive Advisory Council | 5.33yrs | no data | no data | |
| Member of Executive Advisory Council | 4.83yrs | no data | no data | |
| Member of Executive Advisory Council | 4.58yrs | no data | no data | |
| Member of Executive Advisory Council | 5.33yrs | no data | no data | |
| Independent Director | 4.92yrs | US$112.00k | no data | |
| Member of Executive Advisory Council | no data | no data | no data | |
| Member of Executive Advisory Council | no data | no data | no data |
10.1yrs
Average Tenure
72yo
Average Age
Experienced Board: HCKT's board of directors are seasoned and experienced ( 10.1 years average tenure).
Ownership
Who are the major shareholders and have insiders been buying or selling?
Insider Trading Volume
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.
Top Shareholders
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$435.345m
- Shares outstanding: 29.96m
- Website: https://www.thehackettgroup.com
Number of Employees
Location
- The Hackett Group, Inc.
- 1001 Brickell Bay Drive
- Suite 3000
- 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 | 2021/01/19 23:50 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2021/01/19 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2020/09/25 |
| Annual Earnings | 2019/12/27 |
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.