Fundamental analysis · SEC EDGAR · TTM through 30/06/2026

Fundamental analysis of Fiserv Inc

FISV · Nasdaq · Financial

Fundamental quality

REASONABLE

67

out of 100

Fiserv Inc runs like a cash machine: it converts about 18.8% of revenue into free cash flow and holds a 13.4% net margin, though it grows at a measured pace. On fundamental quality it scores 67 out of 100, profiling it as a company of reasonable quality. Its weakest area is its financial strength (net debt 5.32× EBITDA). Whether it's cheap or expensive depends on the current price, which you can compute in the tool.

What the company does

Fiserv is the plumbing of American payments and banking: it processes card transactions for millions of merchants with Clover, its star terminal, and runs the internal technology of thousands of small and mid-sized banks. Invisible to the user, indispensable to the system.

What will shape its future

  • Clover: its merchant platform's growth is the metric the market watches.
  • Card spending, its direct macro thermometer.
  • American community banking, a loyal clientele in permanent consolidation.

Breakdown by area

I.Growth
77

EPS growth: 27.1% · Revenue growth: 6.4%

II.Profitability
67

Net margin: 13.4% · ROE: 10.4% · ROIC: 7%

III.Financial health
57

Net debt/EBITDA: 5.32x · FCF: 18.8%

Source: SEC EDGAR · TTM through 30/06/2026

The score combines growth, profitability and financial strength. Here its growth weighs in its favor, while its financial strength drags it down the most.

Versus its sector

Percentile against the other 71 Financial companies in our coverage: how far it beats them on each metric (100 = best in sector).

Net marginbeats 38%
ROEbeats 22%
Growthbeats 32%
Cash generationbeats 58%
Less debtbeats 9%

Computed from the daily dataset scores. A high percentile places the company among the best in its sector on that metric; it is not a buy recommendation.

Key concepts

What do these metrics mean? Fundamental analysis · What is the P/E · What is EPS · What is ROE · Net & gross margin · Free cash flow

Fiserv Inc strengths

  • Strong free-cash-flow generation (FCF margin of 18.8%): profit turns into real cash.
  • Growing earnings per share (27.1% annualized).
  • Expanding margins: net margin has risen from 6% to 16% in recent years.
  • Revenue rising without interruption since 2020.

Fiserv Inc risks and weaknesses

  • Very high leverage (net debt of 5.32× EBITDA): more exposed to rates and to a rough patch.
  • Its net debt has grown over the period.

Fiserv Inc historical evolution

YearRevenueNet incomeFree cash flowNet debt
202014,8529583,24719,778
202116,2261,3342,87420,402
202217,7372,5303,13920,516
202319,0933,0683,77421,914
202420,4563,1315,06223,604
202521,1933,4804,29928,199

Between 2020 and 2025, revenue went from $14,852M to $21,193M (+43%) and net income went from $958M to $3,480M (+263%). Meanwhile, its margins have widened (from 6% to 16%).

Annual figures in millions of U.S. dollars ($M) per SEC filings. Net debt is total debt minus cash.

Latest results

Versus the same period a year earlier

Figures for the half-year ended June 30, 2026, versus the half-year ended June 30, 2025 (SEC filings):

  • Revenue-3.1%
  • Net income-36.2%

What changed with the June 30, 2026 results

Compared with the previous close (March 31, 2026), this is what moved in its accounts:

  • Quality score7267
  • Net margin15.2%13.4%
  • ROE12.2%10.4%
  • Net debt/EBITDA4.72×5.32×

Automatic comparison between the two most recent periods filed with the SEC. One quarter doesn't make a trend: read it alongside the historical evolution above.

Dividend

This company doesn't pay a dividend: it reinvests all its earnings back into the business.

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Frequently asked questions

Is Fiserv Inc a good company to invest in?

In terms of business quality, Fiserv Inc scores 67 out of 100 in our analysis, placing it as a company of reasonable quality. That said, this isn't a recommendation: whether it's a good investment also depends on its current price and your goals.

Is Fiserv Inc a profitable company?

Yes. Fiserv Inc shows a net margin of 13.4% and an ROE of 10.4%, a sign of a profitable business.

Does Fiserv Inc have a lot of debt?

Yes, its leverage is high: net debt is 5.32 times its EBITDA, and it has been rising.

Is Fiserv Inc growing?

Its revenue has grown 6.4% annualized in recent years and its earnings per share 27.1%, and without interruption since 2020.

Does Fiserv Inc generate cash?

Yes. It converts about 18.8% of its revenue into free cash flow, and has done so positively year after year.

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