Health score, competitive moat, risk signals, and key metrics at a glance.
Jack Henry & Associates, Inc. operates as a financial technology company that connects people and financial institutions through technology solutions and payment processing services. It operates through four segments: Core, Payments, Complementary, and Corporate and Other. The Core segment provides core information processing platforms to banks and credit unions, which consist of integrated applications required to process deposit, loan, general ledger transactions, and maintain centralized accountholder information. The Payments segment offers secure payment processing tools and services, including ATM, automated clearing house origination and remote deposit capture processing, and risk management products and services, as well as debit and credit card processing services, and online and mobile bill pay solutions. The Complementary segment provides software, and hosted processing platforms and services comprising digital/mobile banking, treasury, online account opening, fraud/anti-money laundering, and lending/deposit solutions. The Corporate and Other segment offers hardware and other products. It offers specialized financial performance, imaging and payment, information security and risk management, retail delivery, and online and mobile solutions to financial services organizations and corporate entities. The company also provides SilverLake system, a system primarily designed for commercial-focused banks; Symitar, a system designed for credit unions; CIF 20/20, a parameter-driven system for banks; and Core Director, a system with point-and-click operation for banks. It provides digital products and services under the Banno Digital Platform, and electronic payment solutions; hardware systems; implementation, training, and support and service solutions; data center solutions; and data and transaction processing, and software licensing and related services, as well as professional services. The company was founded in 1976 and is headquartered in Monett, Missouri.
Competitive analysis based on 62 quarters of fundamental data
Operating margins are expanding at ~24.6%, suggesting durable pricing power and cost discipline.
Consistently high ROE averaging 21.7% suggests a durable competitive advantage and efficient capital allocation.
Free cash flow is consistently positive and growing — a hallmark of a capital-light business that can self-fund growth.
TTM revenue has grown consistently (7 of 7 quarters up), with ~13.5% growth over the period. Strong demand durability.
Data-driven red flags and warnings across 62 quarters
Margins are stable or improving at ~26.0% — no sign of cost or pricing stress.
FCF covers net income by 1.3x on average — earnings are well-supported by cash generation.
Debt-to-equity has risen 38.8% recently — increasing financial risk even if the current ratio is manageable.
Revenue is stable or growing over recent quarters — demand appears durable.
Free cash flow is consistently positive — the business self-funds without external capital reliance.
Share count is stable — no significant dilution or buyback activity.
as of March 2026
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