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ACT

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Valuation23/ 100
Cash flow & growth50/ 100
Upside potential28/ 100
Risk potential26/ 100

ACT's valuation is expensive, fundamentals are above averages, but expected margin pressure tempers an otherwise stable outlook, though analyst coverage is limited.

Valuation

Historical cheapness: current PE is 10.4× versus the full-history median of 6.8× shown in the valuation table, producing 24.4/100. Positive weekly observations receive equal weight; lower past EPS alone does not disqualify them.

Outlook-adjusted valuation: 22.7/100. The model applies a 6% earnings-growth assumption and a 10% annual return hurdle, with positive credit limited by evidence coverage and confidence.

Forward price scenarios use recent PE history separately. Recent history has a separately weighted median of 8× (18-month half-life). The favorable scenario uses 9.5× PE and $5.4 projected EPS, informed by growth, margins and earnings-quality checks. This is a model scenario, not an analyst target. A return to the full-history median is not assumed.

Cash flow & growth

Business trends are mixed. Over the past year: revenue +2.4%, earnings +8.2%, operating margin -1.4 percentage points. The business score is 49.7/100. Growth, margins and cash generation drive the score. Missing or older data receives less weight.

Favorable scenario

The earnings calculation and the displayed scenario are different.

The earnings case uses $5.44 of EPS and a 9.5× PE, suggesting about $51.69 before the minimum is applied. Valuation history and outlook inform the PE.

The model applies a 15% minimum upside scenario, so the card shows +15%, or about $56.84. That adjusted price does not come from the EPS × PE calculation above.

This is a scenario based on our model, not a forecast or probability.

Downside scenario

Weaker than expected earnings could put pressure on the share price.

Our downside case uses $4.01 of EPS and a 9.2× PE, suggesting a share price of about $36.73 — 26% below today’s price. Valuation history and outlook inform the PE.

This is a scenario based on our model, not a forecast or probability.

ACT vs Historical averages

MetricCurrentAverageRelative
PE10x7x49% higher
PE percentile995099% higher
EPS$4.75$3.8424% higher
FCF$720.8M$641.9M12% higher
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ACT’s earnings and cash flow are above their historical averages, while its earnings multiple is higher.

ACT Forward outlook

MetricOutlook
Forward valuationStable
Forward earningsStable
Forward revenueStable
Forward profitabilityContracting
Analyst coverageLimited
Estimate dispersionTight

ACT’s outlook is generally stable, with narrowing profit margins the main concern.

ACT PE Valuation

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This table applies ACT's historical price-to-earnings (PE) landmarks to current earnings. The implied prices are valuation scenarios, not price forecasts or targets.

ACT Earnings Per Share

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This chart tracks ACT's trailing twelve-month diluted earnings per share, calculated from four consecutive reported quarters to reduce seasonal noise.

ACT Quarterly Revenue

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This chart tracks ACT's quarterly revenue over time and shows how sales are changing from year to year.

ACT Free Cash Flow

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This chart tracks ACT's free cash flow over time, showing whether the business is consistently generating cash after operating costs and capital spending.

ACT Total Shares

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This chart tracks changes in ACT's diluted share count. A rising count can dilute existing owners, while a falling count often reflects share repurchases.

ACT Net Leverage

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Quarterly Net Leverage uses the last 12 months of EBITDA. A falling multiple generally indicates less debt relative to earnings capacity. Negative values mean net cash; missing data or nonpositive LTM EBITDA are N/A. The table shows each period’s Net Leverage and status.

ACT PE vs Financial Services Sector

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This chart compares ACT's price-to-earnings (PE) ratio with the Financial Services sector average. A discount or premium can reflect differences in expected growth, profitability, or risk.

ACT Weekly Price

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This chart uses ACT's weekly closing prices to show the longer-term trend. The lower panes show weekly RSI and Stochastic momentum.

ACT Weekly Moving Averages

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This chart compares ACT's 8, 20, 50, 100, and 200-week moving averages from 2020 onward. Shorter averages react faster to price changes, while longer averages show the broader trend.

ACT Yearly ROI

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Each line starts at 0% using the year’s first dependable weekly close and tracks the return through December, or through the latest available week for the current year.