Fidelity National Information Services

FIS

Information Technology Services · Technology

Also trades as: 0ILW.L

Winston Score

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Mixed quality — meaningful strengths and weaknesses.

Data as of Aug 23, 2026 · filings through Jun 30, 2026

How the score breaks down

Quality

Mixed

Growth

Exceptional

Cash Flow

Strong

Stability

Good

Valuation

Good

Dividends

Strong

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Winston Score History

The full picture

Fidelity National Information Services, or FIS, helps banks and other financial companies run their technology systems. It provides software and services that process payments, manage bank accounts, and handle trades for financial institutions around the world. FIS is one of the largest financial technology companies globally, serving thousands of banks, credit unions, and capital markets firms.

FIS earns money by charging banks and financial firms fees for using its software platforms and processing services, mostly through long-term contracts. The company operates across more than 100 countries, generating roughly $10 billion in annual revenue. Its main competitive advantage is how deeply its software is embedded in customers' core banking systems, making it costly and difficult for clients to switch providers. The key risk facing FIS is that it carries significant debt from past acquisitions, and its relatively low return on invested capital suggests the business still needs to improve how efficiently it uses its assets.

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Growth Profile

For growth stock investors

When traditional metrics don't capture the full picture, these are the signals growth stock investors use instead.

Revenue Growth

+29.1% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Revenue accelerating

EPS Growth

+150.0% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Strong earnings growth

Insider Activity

0.1%ownership

→ Flat

Insider ownership roughly steady over the past year

Cash Position

Cash flow positive

$757M cash & investments

Quarterly Free Cash Flow

↓ Burn rate worsening

Company generates more cash than it spends — no dilution risk from fundraising

Revenue accelerating

Fidelity National Information Services grew revenue 29% year-over-year and the growth rate is speeding up. That's the kind of momentum growth investors look for — the question is whether margins can follow.

The Winston Score above measures business quality today. Growth stocks often score lower because they invest in the future rather than maximising current profits. These metrics show what matters most for evaluating that future.

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Quality

Profit per sale

Gross Margin

34.8%

Modest — 34.8% gross margin

Profit after running costs

Operating Margin

15.0%

Healthy — 15.0% operating margin

Return on the money invested

ROCE

5.5%

Weak — 5.5% return on capital

ROIC between 5% and 15%. They earn 5 to 15 cents back per year on every dollar invested.

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Growth

Sales growth

Sales YoY

+20.4%

Fast-growing sales (+20.4% YoY)

Profit growth

EPS YoY

>+1,000%

Earnings growing fast (>+1,000% YoY)

Earnings growing 25%+ a year. The compounder zone.

How steady the profit is

EPS Consistency

6/8 quarters

Earnings grew in most of the last 8 quarters

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Cash Flow

Profit that turns into cash

Cash Conversion

92%

Modest — 92% of profit becomes cash

Spare cash per sale

FCF Margin

21.8%

Converts sales into free cash efficiently (21.8%)

Free cash flow margin above 20%. Out of every $100 in sales, more than $20 is real cash they keep.

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Stability

What it owes vs what it owns

Debt / Equity

1.32

Elevated debt (1.32)

Covers its interest

Interest Cover

11.24x

Comfortably covers interest (11.2x)

Interest coverage above 8. Profits cover interest many times over.

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Valuation

Price vs profit

P/E Ratio (TTM)

6.3x

no trend

Attractive valuation — P/E 6.3

P/E under 10. The price tag is small relative to last year's profit.

Cheaper or dearer next year

P/E vs Forward

-0.0

SLOWING

Earnings expected to fall — forward P/E higher than today

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Dividends

Dividend

Dividend Yield

3.94%

no trend

Moderate income — 3.94% yield

Standard yield zone for stable dividend payers. A meaningful piece of total return.

Dividend record

Dividend Growth

+10.3%

no trend

Dividend growing fast (10.3% YoY)

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