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NICE Ltd. NICE

Information TechnologySoftware & IT ServicesIsrael

Last close 113.76 USD on Nov 1, 2026, +0.6% year to date

Quant rating

Quant rating B Rank 35 of 200 in Information Technology
  1. Growth B 69 of 200
  2. Valuation B 30 of 200
  3. Quality B 34 of 200
  4. Revisions B 75 of 200
  5. Momentum C 87 of 200

Wall Street consensus Buy (2.25)Average target 130.56 USD +14.8%

Historical valuation

Multiples use consensus estimates for the next twelve months. The dashed line is the 5-year average.

Growth and profitability fiscal year ends December 31

Growth and profitability by fiscal year
202520242023202220215Y avg
Revenue (mil)2,9452,7352,3782,1811,921–
Revenue growth7.7%15.0%9.0%13.5%16.6%12.3%
EPS (basic, normalized)12.3011.128.797.226.53–
EPS growth10.6%26.5%21.8%10.5%––
Gross margin66.4%66.7%67.7%68.7%67.5%67.4%
Net margin20.8%16.1%14.2%12.2%10.4%14.7%
ROE16.4%12.7%10.5%9.0%7.4%11.2%
Balance sheet, last quarter
Cash & short-term investments (mil)355
Current ratio1.33x
Long-term debt (mil)0
Net debt (mil)−355
Total equity (mil)3,778
Net debt / equity−0.09x
Net debt / EBITDA−0.35x

Estimates and valuation

Consensus estimates and implied multiples
Sales (mil)EBITDA (mil)EPS
Fiscal yearMean est.GrowthEV/SalesMean est.GrowthEV/EBITDAMean est.GrowthP/E
2025 actual 2,945+7.7%2.1x 1,000+2.7%6.3x 12.30+10.6%9.2x
2026 3,182+8.0%2.0x 938−6.1%6.7x 11.17−9.1%10.2x
2027 3,470+9.1%1.8x 1,025+9.2%6.1x 12.67+13.4%9.0x
2028 3,865+11.4%1.6x 1,252+22.1%5.0x 15.40+21.5%7.4x

Estimate revisions

Change in consensus estimates over 1, 3 and 6 months
SalesEPS
Fiscal yearEstimate (mil)1M3M6MEstimate1M3M6M
20263,1820.0%+0.1%0.0%11.170.0%+0.8%+2.1%
20273,4700.0%−0.3%−0.7%12.670.0%+0.7%+1.8%
20283,8650.0%−0.5%−1.5%15.400.0%+0.4%+1.6%

Earnings surprises EPS beat in 4 of the last 4 quarters

Reported results versus consensus, last 10 fiscal quarters
Quarter endedMar 2024Jun 2024Sep 2024Dec 2024Mar 2025Jun 2025Sep 2025Dec 2025Mar 2026Jun 2026
Sales reported (mil)659664690722700727732786769782
Sales mean (mil)655663683715700713728780761766
Surprise+0.6%+0.1%+0.9%+0.9%+0.1%+1.9%+0.5%+0.8%+1.0%+2.1%
EPS reported2.582.642.883.022.873.013.183.242.642.70
EPS mean2.452.582.682.952.842.993.173.212.522.64
Surprise+5.4%+2.4%+7.5%+2.4%+1.0%+0.7%+0.3%+0.8%+4.8%+2.3%

Peer comparison Software & IT Services

Peers in the same industry group, by market capitalization
CompanyMarket capNet debt/EBITDANet marginP/BFY1 P/EFY2 P/EFY1 EV/EBITDAFY2 EV/EBITDA
NICE NICE Ltd.6.6B−0.35x20.8%1.76x10.2x9.0x6.7x6.1x
RNG RingCentral, Inc.6.9B1.70x1.7%36.76x16.0x14.7x10.8x10.2x
Mean0.67x11.3%19.26x13.1x11.8x8.8x8.2x
Median0.67x11.3%19.26x13.1x11.8x8.8x8.2x

Technical analysis

  • 1M+4.3%
  • 3M+12.2%
  • 1Y−16.9%
  • 3Y−25.2%

Financial statements in millions of USD

Income statement, NICE Ltd., fiscal years, most recent first
202520242023202220212020
Total revenue2,9452,7352,3782,1811,9211,648
Cost of revenue989910768684624562
Gross profit1,9561,8261,6091,4981,2971,086
Selling, general & administrative expenses941916837856760624
Research & development362363325308273221
Interest expense (income), operating––––––
Unusual expense (income)9.13.214.001.81.7
Other operating expenses−1.9−2.0−2.4−2.4−2.1−2.3
Operating income646546435335264242
Net interest income (expense)60.562.625.112.4−6.6−2.0
Gain (loss) on sale of assets––––––
Other non-operating income (expense)−2.2−3.8−2.6−2.2−16.7−2.9
Net income before taxes704605458345241237
Provision for taxes91.916211979.441.440.8
Minority interest–−3.1−1.8−0.80.40.3
Equity in affiliates––––––
U.S. GAAP adjustment––––––
Net income before extraordinary items612439336265200197
Extraordinary items––––––
Net income612439336265200197
EBIT, normalized655549449335266244
EBITDA, normalized854754617512450426
Basic EPS, normalized12.3011.128.797.226.53–

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