Open Text
Market Cap
US$12.4b
Last Updated
2021/02/25 00:57 UTC
Data Sources
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Executive Summary
Open Text Corporation provides a suite of software products and services. More Details
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Risk Analysis
Snowflake Analysis
Fair value with moderate growth potential.
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Share Price & News
How has Open Text's share price performed over time and what events caused price changes?
Latest Share Price and Events
Stable Share Price: OTEX is less volatile than 75% of US stocks over the past 3 months, typically moving +/- 3% a week.
Volatility Over Time: OTEX's weekly volatility (3%) has been stable over the past year.
Market Performance
7 Day Return
-2.7%
OTEX
-3.9%
US Software
-1.4%
US Market
1 Year Return
4.5%
OTEX
48.6%
US Software
37.1%
US Market
Return vs Industry: OTEX underperformed the US Software industry which returned 48.5% over the past year.
Return vs Market: OTEX underperformed the US Market which returned 34.1% over the past year.
Shareholder returns
| OTEX | Industry | Market | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Day | -2.7% | -3.9% | -1.4% |
| 30 Day | -2.0% | 1.7% | 1.6% |
| 90 Day | 4.1% | 9.2% | 7.3% |
| 1 Year | 6.3%4.5% | 49.6%48.6% | 40.2%37.1% |
| 3 Year | 36.8%30.2% | 135.8%128.4% | 62.5%52.1% |
| 5 Year | 95.9%80.7% | 300.5%278.3% | 133.9%108.0% |
Long-Term Price Volatility Vs. Market
How volatile is Open Text's share price compared to the market and industry in the last 5 years?
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Is Open Text undervalued compared to its fair value and its price relative to the market?
26.8%
Undervalued compared to fair value
Share Price vs. Fair Value
Below Fair Value: OTEX ($45.66) is trading below our estimate of fair value ($62.41)
Significantly Below Fair Value: OTEX is trading below fair value by more than 20%.
Price To Earnings Ratio
PE vs Industry: OTEX is poor value based on its PE Ratio (137.5x) compared to the US Software industry average (53.2x).
PE vs Market: OTEX is poor value based on its PE Ratio (137.5x) compared to the US market (21.5x).
Price to Earnings Growth Ratio
PEG Ratio: OTEX is poor value based on its PEG Ratio (1.3x)
Price to Book Ratio
PB vs Industry: OTEX is good value based on its PB Ratio (3.1x) compared to the US Software industry average (9.5x).
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Future Growth
How is Open Text forecast to perform in the next 1 to 3 years based on estimates from 9 analysts?
104.2%
Forecasted annual earnings growth
Earnings and Revenue Growth Forecasts
Analyst Future Growth Forecasts
Earnings vs Savings Rate: OTEX's forecast earnings growth (104.2% per year) is above the savings rate (2%).
Earnings vs Market: OTEX's earnings (104.2% per year) are forecast to grow faster than the US market (20.4% per year).
High Growth Earnings: earnings are expected to grow significantly over the next 3 years.
Revenue vs Market: OTEX's revenue (1.9% per year) is forecast to grow slower than the US market (10.5% per year).
High Growth Revenue: OTEX's revenue (1.9% 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 OTEX's Return on Equity is forecast to be high in 3 years time
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Past Performance
How has Open Text performed over the past 5 years?
-24.0%
Historical annual earnings growth
Earnings and Revenue History
Quality Earnings: OTEX has high quality earnings.
Growing Profit Margin: OTEX's current net profit margins (2.7%) are lower than last year (11.1%).
Past Earnings Growth Analysis
Earnings Trend: OTEX's earnings have declined by 24% per year over the past 5 years.
Accelerating Growth: OTEX's has had negative earnings growth over the past year, so it can't be compared to its 5-year average.
Earnings vs Industry: OTEX had negative earnings growth (-72.3%) over the past year, making it difficult to compare to the Software industry average (15.8%).
Return on Equity
High ROE: OTEX's Return on Equity (2.3%) is considered low.
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Financial Health
How is Open Text's financial position?
Financial Position Analysis
Short Term Liabilities: OTEX's short term assets ($2.1B) exceed its short term liabilities ($1.5B).
Long Term Liabilities: OTEX's short term assets ($2.1B) do not cover its long term liabilities ($4.2B).
Debt to Equity History and Analysis
Debt Level: OTEX's debt to equity ratio (89.7%) is considered high.
Reducing Debt: OTEX's debt to equity ratio has increased from 85.4% to 89.7% over the past 5 years.
Debt Coverage: OTEX's debt is well covered by operating cash flow (31.4%).
Interest Coverage: OTEX's interest payments on its debt are well covered by EBIT (4.6x coverage).
Balance Sheet
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Dividend
What is Open Text current dividend yield, its reliability and sustainability?
1.76%
Current Dividend Yield
Upcoming Dividend Payment
Dividend Yield vs Market
Notable Dividend: OTEX's dividend (1.76%) is higher than the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the US market (1.34%).
High Dividend: OTEX's dividend (1.76%) is low compared to the top 25% of dividend payers in the US market (3.75%).
Stability and Growth of Payments
Stable Dividend: Whilst dividend payments have been stable, OTEX has been paying a dividend for less than 10 years.
Growing Dividend: OTEX'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 (210.3%), OTEX's dividend payments are not well covered by earnings.
Future Payout to Shareholders
Future Dividend Coverage: OTEX's dividends in 3 years are forecast to be well covered by earnings (27.8% payout ratio).
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Management
How experienced are the management team and are they aligned to shareholders interests?
6.3yrs
Average management tenure
CEO
Mark Barrenechea (55 yo)
9.08yrs
Tenure
US$9,750,205
Compensation
Mr. Mark J. Barrenechea has been the Chief Executive Officer and President of OpenText Public Sector Solutions, Inc. since January 2, 2012 and has been its Chief Technology Officer since January 4, 2016. M...
CEO Compensation Analysis
Compensation vs Market: Mark's total compensation ($USD9.75M) is about average for companies of similar size in the US market ($USD10.54M).
Compensation vs Earnings: Mark's compensation has increased by more than 20% whilst company earnings have fallen more than 20% in the past year.
Leadership Team
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vice Chairman | 9.08yrs | US$9.75m | 0.35% $ 43.1m | |
| Executive VP & CFO | 2.83yrs | US$2.27m | 0.0025% $ 305.2k | |
| Executive VP | 11.42yrs | US$1.99m | 0.023% $ 2.9m | |
| Executive VP & Chief Product Officer | 8.67yrs | US$2.09m | 0.035% $ 4.3m | |
| Senior VP & Chief Accounting Officer | 0.83yr | no data | 0.000070% $ 8.7k | |
| Senior VP & Chief Information Officer | 6.25yrs | US$1.62m | 0.0041% $ 507.4k | |
| Senior VP & Global Head of Investor Relations | no data | no data | no data | |
| Executive Vice President of Enterprise Sales | 3.33yrs | US$1.99m | 0.0062% $ 765.4k | |
| Senior VP & Chief Marketing Officer | 0.83yr | no data | 0.00024% $ 29.8k | |
| Senior VP & Chief Human Resources Officer | 2.33yrs | no data | no data | |
| Executive Vice President of Customer Operations | 9yrs | no data | 0.0047% $ 584.3k | |
| President of Japan Operations | 7.75yrs | no data | no data |
6.3yrs
Average Tenure
55.5yo
Average Age
Experienced Management: OTEX's management team is seasoned and experienced (6.3 years average tenure).
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vice Chairman | 9.08yrs | US$9.75m | 0.35% $ 43.1m | |
| Independent Director | 12.17yrs | US$383.98k | 0.019% $ 2.4m | |
| Independent Director | 11.17yrs | US$398.14k | 0.0074% $ 913.0k | |
| Independent Director | 14.17yrs | US$367.92k | 0% $ 0 | |
| Non Independent Director | 23.42yrs | US$1.03m | 0.050% $ 6.2m | |
| Independent Lead Director | no data | US$405.67k | 0.076% $ 9.4m | |
| Independent Director | 22.92yrs | US$405.42k | 0.25% $ 31.0m | |
| Independent Chairman of the Board | 23.08yrs | US$576.48k | 0.83% $ 103.1m | |
| Independent Director | 2.42yrs | US$331.03k | no data | |
| Independent Director | 0.42yr | no data | no data | |
| Independent Director | 2.42yrs | US$313.33k | no data |
11.7yrs
Average Tenure
60yo
Average Age
Experienced Board: OTEX's board of directors are seasoned and experienced ( 11.7 years average tenure).
Ownership
Who are the major shareholders and have insiders been buying or selling?
Insider Trading Volume
Insider Buying: OTEX 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
Open Text Corporation's company bio, employee growth, exchange listings and data sources
Key Information
- Name: Open Text Corporation
- Ticker: OTEX
- Exchange: NasdaqGS
- Founded: 1991
- Industry: Application Software
- Sector: Software
- Market Cap: US$12.405b
- Shares outstanding: 271.69m
- Website: https://www.opentext.com
Number of Employees
Location
- Open Text Corporation
- 275 Frank Tompa Drive
- Waterloo
- Ontario
- N2L 0A1
- Canada
Listings
| Ticker | Exchange | Primary Security | Security Type | Country | Currency | Listed on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OTEX | NasdaqGS (Nasdaq Global Select) | Yes | Common Shares | US | USD | Jan 1996 |
| OTEX | TSX (The Toronto Stock Exchange) | Yes | Common Shares | CA | CAD | Jan 1996 |
| OTX | DB (Deutsche Boerse AG) | Yes | Common Shares | DE | EUR | Jan 1996 |
Biography
Open Text Corporation provides a suite of software products and services. The company offers content services; business network that manages and connects data within the organization; Cyber Resilience, a s...
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2021/02/25 00:57 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2021/02/24 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2020/12/31 |
| Annual Earnings | 2020/06/30 |
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