Stock · JKHY · Technology

Jack Henry & Associates Inc

United States · Large Cap · listed since 1985 · Revenue 12 mo. $2.6B

Price as of 11/06/2026

StockScorer score
6.4
of 10 7 of 11 points High Match To the score
Price
$173.23
1 Y −3.4%
Market cap
$12.1B
Phase
Payout
core business profitable, at least half of operating cash flow goes to shareholders
Revenue +6.3% a year (3 years)EBIT margin 24.3%Payout 80.9% of operating cash flow

Jack Henry & Associates, Inc. operates as a financial technology company that connects people and financial institutions through technology solutions and payment processing services in the United States.

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Jack Henry & Associates, Inc. operates as a financial technology company that connects people and financial institutions through technology solutions and payment processing services in the United States. It operates through four segments: Core, Payments, Complementary, and Corporate Services. The Core segment provides core information processing platforms to banks and credit unions, which consists of integrated applications required to process deposit, loan, general ledger transactions, and maintain centralized accountholder information. The Payments segment offers secure payment processing tools and services, including ATM, money movement and embedded payment capabilities, remote deposit capture processing, and risk management products and services, as well as debit and credit card processing services, and online and mobile bill pay solutions. The Complementary segment provides software, and hosted processing platforms and services comprising digital/mobile banking, treasury, online account opening, fraud/anti-money laundering, and lending/deposit solutions. The Corporate Services segment offers hardware and other products. It offers specialized financial performance, imaging and payment, information security and risk management, retail delivery, and online and mobile solutions to financial services organizations and corporate entities. The company also provides SilverLake system, a system primarily designed for commercial-focused banks; CIF 20/20, a parameter-driven system for banks; and Core Director, a system with point-and-click operation for banks; and Symitar, a system designed for credit unions. It provides digital products and services under the Banno Digital Platform, and electronic payment solutions; hardware systems; implementation, training, and support and services; and data and transaction processing, and software licensing and related services, as well as professional services. The company was founded in 1976 and is headquartered in Monett, Missouri.

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Summary

Jack Henry & Associates Inc is above the middle of the Technology sector overall

67.1 of 100

Mean of the six area values. Each area value is the mean of the stock's ranks among the companies in its sector. 50 is the middle of the sector, not a share of companies beaten.

Analysis

What the price requires

The price requires 6.3% FCF growth a year, less than achieved over the last 5 and 10 years.

If free cash flow stays at €623.6M (2026), it supports €6.9B. The remaining €3.9B of the market value assume it grows 6.3% a year for 10 years and not at all afterwards.

Required FCF growth per year

6.3%

no growth afterwards

Market value breakdown€10.8B market value, price as of 11/06/2026

€6.9B without growth
€3.9B priced-in growth
  • 5 yrs achieved 31.3%
  • 10 yrs achieved 7.6%
  • priced in 6.3%

Valuation against its own history

Price to operating cash flow 15.2×, below its usual range.

Middle half of 20 quarters: 20.0× to 26.5×, median 24.6×.

Measures only against its own past, not against what the company is worth. Price as of 11/06/2026.

4 signs support the expectation, none speaks against it.

What supports it

with respect to the priced-in expectation

  • Expectation below the company's own record priced in 6.3%, achieved at least 7.6%
  • High, stable gross margin median 41.6%, range 3.6 pp (10 years)
  • High return on capital every year ROCE at least 19.5% (10 years)
1 more
  • Low capital needs capex median 3.2% of revenue (10 years)

What speaks against it

with respect to the priced-in expectation

No anomaly in the stored figures.

Since the last quarter

Q2 → Q3 2026

A mixed quarter: 1 figure better, 1 worse.

  • Net debt$27.9M → $80.4M+187.8%worse
  • Shares outstanding72.0M → 70.3M−2.5%better

6 more unchanged: Revenue, 12 mo., FCF, 12 mo., Gross margin, EBIT margin, FCF margin, Return on equity

Derivation

How the sector comparison is derived

Each area value is the average of its metrics' ranks within the sector (0 to 100, 50 is the middle). For metrics where lower is better, the rank is mirrored. The overall value is the average of the area values.

Price as of 11/06/2026.

Profitability70.1above the middleEarns more than the sector: Return on capital (Greenblatt) 193.48%, sector 29.77%.
MetricStockSector medianPosition in sector
Return on equity24.50%14.60%Rank 71
Return on capital (Greenblatt)193.48%29.77%Rank 92
EBIT margin24.29%17.40%Rank 69
FCF margin27.84%18.54%Rank 79
Gross margin43.12%48.47%Rank 40
Growth40.6around the middleGrows about as fast as the sector.
MetricStockSector medianPosition in sector
Revenue growth, 1 year5.10%12.70%Rank 23
Earnings growth, 3 years per year11.64%9.54%Rank 55
Earnings growth, 5 years per year11.13%14.07%Rank 38
Sustainable growth (ROE × retained earnings)2.69%2.87%Rank 47
Valuation65.9above the middleValued lower than the sector: FCF yield 5.76%, sector 3.06%.
MetricStockSector medianPosition in sector
Earnings yield4.03%2.64%Rank 69
FCF yield5.76%3.06%Rank 78
EV/saleslower is better4.855.18Rank 53
EV/EBITlower is better19.9626.24Rank 64
Momentum73.0above the middleShare price doing better than the sector: Share price, 3 months 16.21%, sector −5.84%.
MetricStockSector medianPosition in sector
Share price, 1 year−3.38%−0.59%Rank 45
Share price, 6 months19.26%−4.46%Rank 76
Share price, 3 months16.21%−5.84%Rank 86
Distance from 52-week high−10.06%−33.23%Rank 85
Quality78.9above the middleQuality above the sector: Dividend streak in years 32, sector 8.
MetricStockSector medianPosition in sector
Accruals (Sloan)lower is better0.60%1.65%Rank 55
Change in share countlower is better−1.37%−0.17%Rank 72
Dividend streak in years328Rank 100
Price reaction to results, market-adjusted9.07%−1.57%Rank 89
Balance sheet & risk73.9above the middleLess risk than the sector: Volatility, 1 year 31.60%, sector 50.37%.
MetricStockSector medianPosition in sector
Equity ratio65.23%53.98%Rank 73
Net debt/EBITDAlower is better0.03−0.20Rank 44
Debt to equitylower is better0.020.33Rank 88
Volatility, 1 yearlower is better31.60%50.37%Rank 91

Ten years in figures

Revenue from $1.4B (2017) to $2.5B (2026), 6.4% a year.

Fiscal years, amounts in USD
YearRevenue, $BEBIT marginFCF, $MSharesNet debt, $M
20171.425.7%315.478.3M−64.8
20181.525.5%372.077.6M−31.4
20191.622.4%377.577.3M−31.4
20201.722.4%333.076.9M−213.0
20211.822.7%304.375.7M66.3
20221.924.4%313.273.5M262.8
20232.123.1%174.673.1M262.8
20242.222.1%509.973.0M−102.0
20252.423.9%588.173.0M−102.0
20262.524.3%694.972.0M27.9
6.4 / 10High MatchStockScorer score7 of 11 points

4 of 7 StockScorer Score rules met · How the score is built

Jack Henry & Associates Inc mainly meets criteria in the Profitability category. Result from 18 strategies checked.

This stock · Profitability: 100%This stock · Growth: 0%This stock · Valuation: 100%This stock · Momentum: 0%Median of all stocks · Profitability: 33%Median of all stocks · Growth: 0%Median of all stocks · Valuation: 0%Median of all stocks · Momentum: 0%50%100%ProfitabilityGrowthValuationMomentumThis stockMedian of all stocks

How Jack Henry & Associates Inc's score is built

Jack Henry & Associates Inc is rated here with the StockScorer Score strategy, the flagship rule set. It compares return and cash-flow metrics with the median of the company's own sector and checks growth and price trend.

4 of 7 rules met

7 of 11 points

  1. Free cash flow yield above the sector medianmet2 of 2 points
  2. Return on capital (Greenblatt ROC) above the sector medianmet2 of 2 points
  3. Return on equity above the sector medianmet1 of 1 point
  4. Free cash flow margin above the sector medianmet2 of 2 points
  5. Revenue growth above 15%not met0 of 2 points
  6. 3-year earnings growth above 12% p.a.not met0 of 1 point
  7. 12-month share price more than 20 percentage points ahead of the marketnot met0 of 1 point
  8. Exclusion: financial and real estate stocksdoes not apply

Detail data

How does Jack Henry & Associates Inc stock perform across 18 strategies?

Excerpt from 18 strategies checked. The full evaluation is visible after a free sign-up.

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  • Defensive: Low Volatility
  • Altman Z-Score: Stress Test
  • Earnings Quality: Accrual Check (Sloan)
  • Levermann Strategy (13 Criteria)
  • Trending Value: Value + Momentum
  • Magic Formula: Value + Quality
  • Undervalued Stocks: Multi-Factor Check
  • Dividend Aristocrats & Continuity
  • Growth Momentum (CAN SLIM principle)
  • High-Growth / Rule of 40
  • PEG Strategy (inspired by Peter Lynch)
  • Acquirer's Multiple: EV/EBIT Deep Value

Jack Henry & Associates Inc key metrics: P/E, P/B and equity ratio

Selected fundamental metrics for Jack Henry & Associates Inc.

MetricStockSector
P/E ratio24.835.1
P/B ratio6.15.5
Return on equity (ROE)24.5%14.6%
Equity ratio65.2%54.0%
Debt-to-equity (D/E)0.020.33
Dividend yield1.4%0.9%

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Frequently asked questions about Jack Henry & Associates Inc stock

How does Jack Henry & Associates Inc stock (JKHY) score in the StockScorer model?
Jack Henry & Associates Inc stock reaches a StockScorer score of 6.4 out of 10, which is a high match with the rule-based strategies. 4 out of 7 flagship profile rules are met.
What is Jack Henry & Associates Inc's P/E ratio?
Jack Henry & Associates Inc's P/E ratio is 24.8. The Technology sector median is 35.1.
What sector is Jack Henry & Associates Inc in?
Jack Henry & Associates Inc is assigned to the Technology sector. Its rank within the sector is 67.1 out of 100: 100 means the stock leads its peer group of large and mid-cap sector stocks in every measured area.

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