Fair IsaacFICO +5.32%87 Net Debt Paydown Yield % is -2.86% as of Jul. 05, 2026. GuruFocus rates FICO with a GF Score™ of 87/100 and a GF Value™ of $2,101.99 (Significantly Undervalued). The stock has 1 warning sign investors should review. Among 2,476 Software companies, Fair Isaac ranks worse than 74.52% on this metric.
Net Debt Paydown Yield % is a metric that evaluates the total amount of debt a company has paid in relation to its market capitalization. It is a measure of a company's willingness and ability to reduce its debt.
As of today, Fair Isaac's Net Debt Paydown Yield % was -2.86%.
Fair Isaac (NYSE:FICO) Net Debt Paydown Yield % Explanation
Net Debt Paydown Yield % is the change in average of four quarters of company's total debt over a company's market cap. Assuming the total value of a company remains that same, shareholder value is increased as debt is reduced. In other words, it is a measure of the willingness and ability of a firm's management to pay down debt. Companies that have high debt paydown yields indicate that they are more aggressive with paying down debt.
In the calculation of Net Debt Paydown Yield %, we use the reductions of TTM average total debt one-year-ago and TTM average total debt at present, divided by its Market Cap.
Fair Isaac Net Debt Paydown Yield % Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Fair Isaac's Net Debt Paydown Yield % can be seen below:
* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD. * For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.
FICO vs MSTR, ZM, WDAY: Net Debt Paydown Yield % Comparison
For the Software - Application subindustry, Fair Isaac's Net Debt Paydown Yield %, along with its competitors' market caps and Net Debt Paydown Yield % data, can be viewed below:
* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.
Fair Isaac Net Debt Paydown Yield % vs Software Industry
For the Software industry and Technology sector, Fair Isaac's Net Debt Paydown Yield % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Fair Isaac's Net Debt Paydown Yield % falls into.
* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD. * For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.
* All the data are calculated by TTM values. Note that if a companies is traded in several exchanges, then we calculate the company level data for Net Debt Paydown Yield % using the primary share class stock data. The calculation result in definition page is for demonstration purpose only, and it's showing the share class level data. Therefore, the numbers in the calculation may differ from elsewhere if the stock is not a primary share.
What does a Net Debt Paydown Yield % of -2.86% mean?
Fair Isaac (FICO) has a Net Debt Paydown Yield % of -2.86% as of Jul. 05, 2026. Net Debt Paydown Yield is a metric that evaluates the total amount of debt a company has paid in relation to its market capitalization. This metric provides insight into a company's willingness and ability to reduce its debt using free cash flow. View historical data on Fair Isaac and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Fair Isaac ranks #1845 out of 2476 companies in the Software industry, placing it in the top 74.5%.
Is Fair Isaac's Net Debt Paydown Yield % too high?
Fair Isaac's current Net Debt Paydown Yield % is -2.86%. Based on the distribution chart, Fair Isaac ranks #1845 out of 2476 companies in the Software industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Fair Isaac has a GF Score™ of 87/100 and is considered Significantly Undervalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Fair Isaac's Net Debt Paydown Yield % compare to MSTR and ZM?
According to the Software industry distribution chart, Fair Isaac ranks #1845 out of 2476 companies for Net Debt Paydown Yield %. This places Fair Isaac in the lower half of its industry. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Net Debt Paydown Yield % for a Software company?
A good Net Debt Paydown Yield % depends on the Software industry context. However, Net Debt Paydown Yield % should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Net Debt Paydown Yield % mean?
A high Net Debt Paydown Yield % can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Net Debt Paydown Yield is a metric that evaluates the total amount of debt a company has paid in relation to its market capitalization. This metric provides insight into a company's willingness and ability to reduce its debt using free cash flow. View historical data on Fair Isaac and its competitors. Fair Isaac's current Net Debt Paydown Yield % is -2.86%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Fair Isaac stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Fair Isaac (FICO) is currently considered Significantly Undervalued. The stock's GF Value™ is $2,101.99, compared to a current price of $1,270.83 — trading 39.5% below its estimated fair value. The current Net Debt Paydown Yield % is -2.86%. Fair Isaac's overall GF Score™ is 87/100 with 1 warning sign to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Net Debt Paydown Yield % calculated?
Net Debt Paydown Yield % is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Fair Isaac (FICO), the current Net Debt Paydown Yield % is -2.86% as of Jul. 05, 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.
Is Fair Isaac (FICO) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Fair Isaac stock appears to be undervalued.
The current stock price of $1,270.83 is trading 39.5% below its estimated GF Value™ of $2,101.99.
GuruFocus considers Fair Isaac to be Significantly Undervalued.
Key valuation signals for FICO:
Net Debt Paydown Yield %: -2.86%
GF Value™: $2,101.99 vs. price of $1,270.83 (39.5% below fair value)
No single metric tells the full story. See the FICO stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Founded in 1956, Fair Isaac Corporation is a leading applied analytics company. Fair Isaac is primarily known for its FICO credit scores, which is a widely used industry benchmark to determine the creditworthiness of an individual consumer. The firm's US-centric credit scores business accounts for most of the firm's revenue and profits and consists of business-to-business and business-to-consumer services. In addition to scores, Fair Isaac also sells software primarily to financial institutions for areas such as analytics, decision-making, customer workflows, and fraud.
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