Black Knight
Market Cap
US$12.4b
Last Updated
2020/08/13 00:31 UTC
Data Sources
Company Financials +
Executive Summary
Black Knight, Inc. provides integrated software, data, and analytics solutions in the United States.
Rewards
Risk Analysis
Snowflake Analysis
Adequate balance sheet with questionable track record.
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Share Price & News
How has Black Knight's share price performed over time and what events caused price changes?
Latest Share Price and Events
Stable Share Price: BKI has not had significant price volatility in the past 3 months.
Market Performance
7 Day Return
5.6%
BKI
-2.0%
US IT
0.7%
US Market
1 Year Return
29.4%
BKI
24.2%
US IT
20.1%
US Market
Return vs Industry: BKI exceeded the US IT industry which returned 22% over the past year.
Return vs Market: BKI exceeded the US Market which returned 17.1% over the past year.
Shareholder returns
| BKI | Industry | Market | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Day | 5.6% | -2.0% | 0.7% |
| 30 Day | 13.6% | 7.0% | 6.4% |
| 90 Day | 8.5% | 18.2% | 20.1% |
| 1 Year | 29.4%29.4% | 25.4%24.2% | 22.6%20.1% |
| 3 Year | n/a | 103.7%95.7% | 45.1%35.7% |
| 5 Year | n/a | 154.3%133.4% | 79.7%60.3% |
Price Volatility Vs. Market
How volatile is Black Knight's share price compared to the market and industry in the last 5 years?
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Why We're Not Concerned About Black Knight, Inc.'s (NYSE:BKI) Share PriceValuation
Is Black Knight undervalued compared to its fair value and its price relative to the market?
84.88x
Price to Earnings (PE) ratio
Share Price vs. Fair Value
Below Fair Value: BKI ($79.84) is trading above our estimate of fair value ($48.86)
Significantly Below Fair Value: BKI is trading above our estimate of fair value.
Price To Earnings Ratio
PE vs Industry: BKI is poor value based on its PE Ratio (84.9x) compared to the US IT industry average (31.8x).
PE vs Market: BKI is poor value based on its PE Ratio (84.9x) compared to the US market (19.1x).
Price to Earnings Growth Ratio
PEG Ratio: BKI is poor value based on its PEG Ratio (4.5x)
Price to Book Ratio
PB vs Industry: BKI is overvalued based on its PB Ratio (5.1x) compared to the US IT industry average (3.7x).
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Future Growth
How is Black Knight forecast to perform in the next 1 to 3 years based on estimates from 8 analysts?
18.8%
Forecasted annual earnings growth
Earnings and Revenue Growth Forecasts
Analyst Future Growth Forecasts
Earnings vs Savings Rate: BKI's forecast earnings growth (18.8% per year) is above the savings rate (2.2%).
Earnings vs Market: BKI's earnings (18.8% per year) are forecast to grow slower than the US market (24.1% per year).
High Growth Earnings: BKI's earnings are forecast to grow, but not significantly.
Revenue vs Market: BKI's revenue (7% per year) is forecast to grow slower than the US market (9.4% per year).
High Growth Revenue: BKI's revenue (7% per year) is forecast to grow slower than 20% per year.
Earnings per Share Growth Forecasts
Future Return on Equity
Future ROE: BKI's Return on Equity is forecast to be low in 3 years time (15.8%).
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Past Performance
How has Black Knight performed over the past 5 years?
33.5%
Historical annual earnings growth
Earnings and Revenue History
Quality Earnings: BKI has high quality earnings.
Growing Profit Margin: BKI's current net profit margins (11.8%) are lower than last year (12.6%).
Past Earnings Growth Analysis
Earnings Trend: BKI's earnings have grown significantly by 33.5% per year over the past 5 years.
Accelerating Growth: BKI's has had negative earnings growth over the past year, so it can't be compared to its 5-year average.
Earnings vs Industry: BKI had negative earnings growth (-3.4%) over the past year, making it difficult to compare to the IT industry average (8.9%).
Return on Equity
High ROE: BKI's Return on Equity (5.7%) is considered low.
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Financial Health
How is Black Knight's financial position?
Financial Position Analysis
Short Term Liabilities: BKI's short term assets ($480.7M) exceed its short term liabilities ($262.2M).
Long Term Liabilities: BKI's short term assets ($480.7M) do not cover its long term liabilities ($1.5B).
Debt to Equity History and Analysis
Debt Level: BKI's debt to equity ratio (49.8%) is considered high.
Reducing Debt: BKI's debt to equity ratio has reduced from 94.3% to 49.8% over the past 5 years.
Debt Coverage: BKI's debt is well covered by operating cash flow (36.5%).
Interest Coverage: BKI's interest payments on its debt are well covered by EBIT (5.1x coverage).
Balance Sheet
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Dividend
What is Black Knight current dividend yield, its reliability and sustainability?
Dividend Yield vs Market
Notable Dividend: Unable to evaluate BKI's dividend yield against the bottom 25% of dividend payers, as the company has not reported any recent payouts.
High Dividend: Unable to evaluate BKI's dividend yield against the top 25% of dividend payers, as the company has not reported any recent payouts.
Stability and Growth of Payments
Stable Dividend: Insufficient data to determine if BKI's dividends per share have been stable in the past.
Growing Dividend: Insufficient data to determine if BKI'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 BKI's dividend in 3 years as they are not forecast to pay a notable one for the US market.
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Management
How experienced are the management team and are they aligned to shareholders interests?
4.3yrs
Average management tenure
CEO
Anthony Jabbour (52 yo)
2.33yrs
Tenure
US$10,143,427
Compensation
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CEO Compensation Analysis
Compensation vs Market: Anthony's total compensation ($USD10.14M) is about average for companies of similar size in the US market ($USD11.36M).
Compensation vs Earnings: Anthony's compensation has been consistent with company performance over the past year.
Leadership Team
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO & Director | 2.33yrs | US$10.14m | 0.37% $ 45.9m | |
| President | 3.08yrs | US$5.29m | 0.15% $ 19.1m | |
| Executive VP & CFO | 5.67yrs | US$3.55m | 0.26% $ 32.7m | |
| Executive VP & COO (Leave of Absence) | 5.67yrs | US$2.85m | 0.068% $ 8.4m | |
| Executive VP & General Counsel | 6.58yrs | US$856.55k | 0.093% $ 11.5m | |
| Chief Product & Digital Officer | 5.58yrs | US$1.42m | 0.023% $ 2.9m | |
| Chief Accounting Officer & Treasurer | 1.5yrs | no data | 0.012% $ 1.5m | |
| Chief Information Officer | 1.08yrs | no data | no data | |
| Vice President of Investor Relations | no data | no data | no data | |
| Chief Compliance Officer | no data | no data | no data | |
| Chief Marketing Officer | no data | no data | no data | |
| Chief Human Resources Officer | no data | no data | no data |
4.3yrs
Average Tenure
52yo
Average Age
Experienced Management: BKI's management team is considered experienced (4.3 years average tenure).
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO & Director | 2.33yrs | US$10.14m | 0.37% $ 45.9m | |
| Lead Independent Director | 0.50yr | US$237.03k | 0.026% $ 3.3m | |
| Non-Executive Chairman | 6.58yrs | US$17.81m | 2.74% $ 340.2m | |
| Independent Director | 6.58yrs | US$216.03k | 0.0093% $ 1.2m | |
| Independent Director | 6.58yrs | US$251.03k | 0.047% $ 5.8m | |
| Independent Director | 6.33yrs | US$256.03k | 0.039% $ 4.8m | |
| Director | 0.17yr | no data | no data | |
| Independent Director | 0.67yr | US$66.11k | 0.0017% $ 209.7k |
4.3yrs
Average Tenure
63.5yo
Average Age
Experienced Board: BKI's board of directors are considered experienced (4.3 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.
Recent Insider Transactions
Ownership Breakdown
Dilution of Shares: Shareholders have been diluted in the past year, with total shares outstanding growing by 5.4%.
Top Shareholders
Company Information
Black Knight, Inc.'s company bio, employee growth, exchange listings and data sources
Key Information
- Name: Black Knight, Inc.
- Ticker: BKI
- Exchange: NYSE
- Founded: 2013
- Industry: Data Processing and Outsourced Services
- Sector: Software
- Market Cap: US$12.406b
- Shares outstanding: 155.39m
- Website: https://www.blackknightinc.com
Number of Employees
Location
- Black Knight, Inc.
- 601 Riverside Avenue
- Jacksonville
- Florida
- 32204
- United States
Listings
| Ticker | Exchange | Primary Security | Security Type | Country | Currency | Listed on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BKI | NYSE (New York Stock Exchange) | Yes | New Common Shares | US | USD | Oct 2017 |
Biography
Black Knight, Inc. provides integrated software, data, and analytics solutions in the United States. The Software Solutions segment offers software and hosting solutions comprises MSP, a software as a serv ...
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2020/08/13 00:31 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2020/08/12 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2020/06/30 |
| Annual Earnings | 2019/12/31 |
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