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36.54 (1y: -2%)
Market Cap 2.21 B P/E(ttm) 29.00
Enterprise Value 1.92 B P/B 1.90
NICE- NAS (USA)
NICE-Systems, Ltd.
  • Currently 1/5
Business Predictability Rank: 1-Star
Back Testing Results:
Average gain of all 1-Star stocks: 1.1% per year.
% of Stocks that are in still loss if held for 10yrs: 45%.
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GuruFocus Financial Strength Rank measures how strong a companyÂ’s financial situation is. It is based on these factors

1. The debt burden that the company has as measured by its Interest coverage (current year).
2. Debt to revenue ratio. The lower, the better
3. Altman Z-score.

A company ranks high with financial strength is likely to withstand any business slowdowns and recessions.

Financial Strength : 9/10

vs
industry		 vs
history
Cash to Debt No Debt
NICE's Cash to Debt is ranked higher than
63% of the 835 Companies
in the Global Software - Application industry.

( Industry Median: 10000.00 vs. NICE: No Debt )
NICE' s 10-Year Cash to Debt Range
Min: 193.24   Max: No Debt
Current: No Debt
Equity to Asset 0.161
NICE's Equity to Asset is ranked lower than
78% of the 835 Companies
in the Global Software - Application industry.

( Industry Median: 0.49 vs. NICE: 0.161 )
NICE' s 10-Year Equity to Asset Range
Min: 0.16   Max: 0.87
Current: 0.16
0.16
0.87
Interest Coverage No Debt
NICE's Interest Coverage is ranked higher than
60% of the 835 Companies
in the Global Software - Application industry.

( Industry Median: 10000.00 vs. NICE: No Debt )
NICE' s 10-Year Interest Coverage Range
Min: No Debt   Max: No Debt
Current: No Debt
F-Score: 7
Z-Score: 3.51
M-Score: -1.91
GuruFocus Profitability Rank ranks how profitable a company is and how likely the companyÂ’s business will stay that way. It is based on these factors:

1. Operating Margin
2. Trend of the Operating Margin (5-year average). The company with an uptrend profit margin has a higher rank.
••3. Consistency of the profitability
4. Piotroski F-Score
5. Predictability Rank•

The maximum rank is 10. A rank of 7 or higher means a higher profitability and may stay that way. A rank of 3 or lower indicates that the company has had trouble to make a profit.

Profitability Rank is not directly related to the Financial Strength Rank. But if a company is consistently profitable, its financial strength will be stronger.

Profitability & Growth : 7/10

vs
industry		 vs
history
Operating margin (%) 5.20
NICE's Operating margin (%) is ranked higher than
55% of the 835 Companies
in the Global Software - Application industry.

( Industry Median: 5.40 vs. NICE: 5.20 )
NICE' s 10-Year Operating margin (%) Range
Min: -36.2   Max: 12.6
Current: 5.2
-36.2
12.6
Net-margin (%) 7.7
NICE's Net-margin (%) is ranked higher than
69% of the 835 Companies
in the Global Software - Application industry.

( Industry Median: 3.50 vs. NICE: 7.7 )
NICE' s 10-Year Net-margin (%) Range
Min: -36.8   Max: 12.2
Current: 7.7
-36.8
12.2
ROE (%) 5.7
NICE's ROE (%) is ranked higher than
50% of the 835 Companies
in the Global Software - Application industry.

( Industry Median: 6.80 vs. NICE: 5.7 )
NICE' s 10-Year ROE (%) Range
Min: -28   Max: 11
Current: 5.7
-28
11
ROA (%) 4.1
NICE's ROA (%) is ranked higher than
54% of the 835 Companies
in the Global Software - Application industry.

( Industry Median: 4.00 vs. NICE: 4.1 )
NICE' s 10-Year ROA (%) Range
Min: -22.3   Max: 8.2
Current: 4.1
-22.3
8.2
Revenue Growth (%) 10.9
NICE's Revenue Growth (%) is ranked higher than
78% of the 835 Companies
in the Global Software - Application industry.

( Industry Median: 4.20 vs. NICE: 10.9 )
NICE' s 10-Year Revenue Growth (%) Range
Min: 1.8   Max: 10.9
Current: 10.9
1.8
10.9
EBITDA Growth (%) 13.5
NICE's EBITDA Growth (%) is ranked higher than
87% of the 835 Companies
in the Global Software - Application industry.

( Industry Median: 6.90 vs. NICE: 13.5 )
NICE' s 10-Year EBITDA Growth (%) Range
Min: 1.7   Max: 143.2
Current: 13.5
1.7
143.2
EPS Growth (%) 12.5
NICE's EPS Growth (%) is ranked higher than
84% of the 835 Companies
in the Global Software - Application industry.

( Industry Median: 4.85 vs. NICE: 12.5 )
NICE' s 10-Year EPS Growth (%) Range
Min: -7.8   Max: 19.6
Current: 12.5
-7.8
19.6
» NICE's 10-Y Financials

Financials


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Cash & Debt
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Guru Trades
Q2 2012

NICE Guru Trades in Q2 2012

Columbia Wanger 1,029,000 sh (-1.63%)
Jim Simons 11,400 sh (-7.65%)
Steven Cohen 9,438 sh (-96.56%)
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Q3 2012

NICE Guru Trades in Q3 2012

Jim Simons 62,844 sh (+451.26%)
Steven Cohen Sold Out
Columbia Wanger 998,000 sh (-3.01%)
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Q4 2012

NICE Guru Trades in Q4 2012

Steven Cohen 10,411 sh (New)
Columbia Wanger 998,000 sh (unchged)
Jim Simons 14,400 sh (-77.09%)
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Q1 2013

NICE Guru Trades in Q1 2013

Steven Cohen 11,840 sh (+13.73%)
Jim Simons Sold Out
Columbia Wanger 984,000 sh (-1.4%)
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Ratios

vs
industry		 vs
history
P/E(ttm) 29.00
NICE's P/E(ttm) is ranked higher than
62% of the 835 Companies
in the Global Software - Application industry.

( Industry Median: 25.05 vs. NICE: 29.00 )
NICE' s 10-Year P/E(ttm) Range
Min: 20.68   Max: 86.49
Current: 29
20.68
86.49
P/B 1.90
NICE's P/B is ranked higher than
51% of the 835 Companies
in the Global Software - Application industry.

( Industry Median: 1.90 vs. NICE: 1.90 )
NICE' s 10-Year P/B Range
Min: 0.57   Max: 6.38
Current: 1.9
0.57
6.38
P/S 2.54
NICE's P/S is ranked lower than
67% of the 835 Companies
in the Global Software - Application industry.

( Industry Median: 1.40 vs. NICE: 2.54 )
NICE' s 10-Year P/S Range
Min: 0.62   Max: 8.46
Current: 2.54
0.62
8.46
PFCF 23.20
NICE's PFCF is ranked higher than
56% of the 835 Companies
in the Global Software - Application industry.

( Industry Median: 18.41 vs. NICE: 23.20 )
NICE' s 10-Year PFCF Range
Min: 10.15   Max: 117.76
Current: 23.2
10.15
117.76
EV-to-EBIT 32.3
NICE's EV-to-EBIT is ranked higher than
78% of the 835 Companies
in the Global Software - Application industry.

( Industry Median: 18.35 vs. NICE: 32.3 )
NICE' s 10-Year EV-to-EBIT Range
Min: 18.4   Max: 113
Current: 32.3
18.4
113
PEG 1.9
NICE's PEG is ranked higher than
91% of the 835 Companies
in the Global Software - Application industry.

( Industry Median: 1.37 vs. NICE: 1.9 )
NICE' s 10-Year PEG Range
Min: 1.57   Max: 8.8
Current: 1.9
1.57
8.8
Shiller P/E 42.6
NICE's Shiller P/E is ranked higher than
82% of the 835 Companies
in the Global Software - Application industry.

( Industry Median: 22.91 vs. NICE: 42.6 )
NICE' s 10-Year Shiller P/E Range
Min: 29.98   Max: 556
Current: 42.6
29.98
556

Dividend & Buy Back

vs
industry		 vs
history
Dividend Yield 0.37
NICE's Dividend Yield is ranked lower than
64% of the 835 Companies
in the Global Software - Application industry.

( Industry Median: 2.00 vs. NICE: 0.37 )
NICE' s 10-Year Dividend Yield Range
Min: 0   Max: 0
Current: 0.37
Yield on cost (5-Year) 0.40
NICE's Yield on cost (5-Year) is ranked higher than
59% of the 835 Companies
in the Global Software - Application industry.

( Industry Median: 2.00 vs. NICE: 0.40 )
NICE' s 10-Year Yield on cost (5-Year) Range
Min: 0   Max: 0
Current: 0.4
Share Buyback Rate 0.1
NICE's Share Buyback Rate is ranked higher than
76% of the 835 Companies
in the Global Software - Application industry.

( Industry Median: -1.20 vs. NICE: 0.1 )
NICE' s 10-Year Share Buyback Rate Range
Min: 0.1   Max: -11.4
Current: 0.1

Valuation & Return

vs
industry		 vs
history
Price/Net Current Asset Value 14.8
NICE's Price/Net Current Asset Value is ranked higher than
85% of the 835 Companies
in the Global Software - Application industry.

( Industry Median: 13.80 vs. NICE: 14.8 )
NICE' s 10-Year Price/Net Current Asset Value Range
Min: 1.8   Max: 28.1
Current: 14.8
1.8
28.1
Price/Tangible Book 8.2
NICE's Price/Tangible Book is ranked higher than
91% of the 835 Companies
in the Global Software - Application industry.

( Industry Median: 3.85 vs. NICE: 8.2 )
NICE' s 10-Year Price/Tangible Book Range
Min: 1   Max: 7.8
Current: 8.2
1
7.8
Price/DCF (Projected) 0.8
NICE's Price/DCF (Projected) is ranked higher than
81% of the 835 Companies
in the Global Software - Application industry.

( Industry Median: 1.40 vs. NICE: 0.8 )
NICE' s 10-Year Price/DCF (Projected) Range
Min: 0.8   Max: 3.3
Current: 0.8
0.8
3.3
Price/Median PS Value 0.9
NICE's Price/Median PS Value is ranked higher than
77% of the 835 Companies
in the Global Software - Application industry.

( Industry Median: 0.80 vs. NICE: 0.9 )
NICE' s 10-Year Price/Median PS Value Range
Min: 0.2   Max: 1.4
Current: 0.9
0.2
1.4
Price/Peter Lynch Fair Value 1.7
NICE's Price/Peter Lynch Fair Value is ranked lower than
59% of the 835 Companies
in the Global Software - Application industry.

( Industry Median: 1.90 vs. NICE: 1.7 )
NICE' s 10-Year Price/Peter Lynch Fair Value Range
Min: 1.9   Max: 6
Current: 1.7
1.9
6
Price/Graham Number 3.6
NICE's Price/Graham Number is ranked higher than
92% of the 835 Companies
in the Global Software - Application industry.

( Industry Median: 2.20 vs. NICE: 3.6 )
NICE' s 10-Year Price/Graham Number Range
Min: 1.7   Max: 4.6
Current: 3.6
1.7
4.6
Earnings Yield (Greenblatt) 3.10
NICE's Earnings Yield (Greenblatt) is ranked lower than
77% of the 835 Companies
in the Global Software - Application industry.

( Industry Median: 4.80 vs. NICE: 3.10 )
NICE' s 10-Year Earnings Yield (Greenblatt) Range
Min: 0.9   Max: 5.4
Current: 3.1
0.9
5.4
Forward Rate of Return (Yacktman) 21.73
NICE's Forward Rate of Return (Yacktman) is ranked higher than
87% of the 835 Companies
in the Global Software - Application industry.

( Industry Median: 6.38 vs. NICE: 21.73 )
NICE' s 10-Year Forward Rate of Return (Yacktman) Range
Min: -1.5   Max: 24
Current: 21.73
-1.5
24

Business Description

NICE-Systems Ltd. was originally incorporated as NICE Neptun Intelligent Computer Engineering Ltd. on September 28, 1986 and was renamed to NICE-Systems Ltd. on October 14, 1991. It is a global provider of advanced solutions that enable enterprises and security organizations to extract insight from interactions, transactions and surveillance to drive business performance and ensure safety and security. Its solutions enable companies and public organizations to capture, manage, analyze and impact unstructured interaction as well as transactional data, enabling such entities to comply with internal and governmental regulations, enhance business and operational performance and address security threats while increasing situational awareness. Unstructured content includes cross-channel analysis of phone calls, chat, instant messaging, and email interactions to contact centers, trading floors, branches, home agents and back offices, phone calls to emergency service providers and first responders, video captured by closed circuit cameras, radio communications between emergency services' and first responders' personnel, internet sessions, email and instant messaging and security management solutions for command and control centers. Its solutions include integrated, scalable, cross-channel recording platforms, cross-channel real-time analytics, and software management applications. These solutions address critical business processes and risk management, compliance procedures and security needs of enterprises and security organizations. Its solutions facilitate faster decision-making and real-time analysis and actions, improving business and Employee performance, reducing exposure to transactional risks related to financial crime (fraud detection and Anti Money Laundering, or AML), operational risk and compliance activities, and enhancing security and public safety. Its enterprise customers span a variety of industries, such as financial services, telecommunications, healthcare, outsourcers, retail, media, travel, service providers, utilities and others. Its financial crime solutions mainly serve financial services organizations. Its security solutions are tailored to protect city centers, transportation systems, critical infrastructure, enterprise campuses and more. Its solutions are deployed at over 24,000 customers, including over 80 of the Fortune 100 companies. The Company plans to continue to address the growing unmet need to capture, manage, analyze and impact structured and unstructured data from multiple channels in a more accurate and timely fashion in a variety of business and operational environments. It has developed fully integrated solutions that include software applications and hardware components that could be deployed in a modular manner. The business solutions capture, analyze and impact customer interactions across a variety of channels, from audio, email and chat to social media and text messaging. The solutions inclu
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Industry: Software - Application
Compare:CRM, SQI, RHT, INTU, ADBE
Traded in other countries:NCSYF.USA, NSY.Germany

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