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Small-cap and large-cap companies receive a lot of attention from investors, but mid-cap stocks like Science Applications International Corporation (NYSE:SAIC), with a market cap of US$4.3b, are often out of the spotlight. However, history shows that overlooked mid-cap companies have performed better on a risk-adjusted manner than the smaller and larger segment of the market. This article will examine SAIC’s financial liquidity and debt levels to get an idea of whether the company can deal with cyclical downturns and maintain funds to accommodate strategic spending for future growth. Note that this information is centred entirely on financial health and is a top-level understanding, so I encourage you to look further into SAIC here.
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SAIC’s Debt (And Cash Flows)
Over the past year, SAIC has ramped up its debt from US$1.0b to US$2.1b , which accounts for long term debt. With this increase in debt, SAIC's cash and short-term investments stands at US$237m to keep the business going. Additionally, SAIC has produced cash from operations of US$184m during the same period of time, resulting in an operating cash to total debt ratio of 8.7%, indicating that SAIC’s debt is not covered by operating cash.
Can SAIC meet its short-term obligations with the cash in hand?
At the current liabilities level of US$897m, it seems that the business has been able to meet these commitments with a current assets level of US$1.4b, leading to a 1.6x current account ratio. The current ratio is the number you get when you divide current assets by current liabilities. Usually, for IT companies, this is a suitable ratio as there's enough of a cash buffer without holding too much capital in low return investments.
NYSE:SAIC Historical Debt, April 30th 2019
NYSE:SAIC Historical Debt, April 30th 2019
Does SAIC face the risk of succumbing to its debt-load?
Since total debt growth have outpaced equity growth, SAIC is a highly leveraged company. This is not unusual for mid-caps as debt tends to be a cheaper and faster source of funding for some businesses. We can test if SAIC’s debt levels are sustainable by measuring interest payments against earnings of a company. Ideally, earnings before interest and tax (EBIT) should cover net interest by at least three times. For SAIC, the ratio of 5.77x suggests that interest is appropriately covered, which means that debtors may be willing to loan the company more money, giving SAIC ample headroom to grow its debt facilities.
Next Steps:
SAIC’s high cash coverage means that, although its debt levels are high, the company is able to utilise its borrowings efficiently in order to generate cash flow. This may mean this is an optimal capital structure for the business, given that it is also meeting its short-term commitment. This is only a rough assessment of financial health, and I'm sure SAIC has company-specific issues impacting its capital structure decisions. I suggest you continue to research Science Applications International to get a more holistic view of the mid-cap by looking at:
Future Outlook: What are well-informed industry analysts predicting for SAIC’s future growth? Take a look at our free research report of analyst consensus for SAIC’s outlook.
Valuation: What is SAIC worth today? Is the stock undervalued, even when its growth outlook is factored into its intrinsic value? The intrinsic value infographic in our free research report helps visualize whether SAIC is currently mispriced by the market......
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Recent SAIC News
- Form 4 - Statement of changes in beneficial ownership of securities • Edgar (US Regulatory) • 09/17/2024 08:02:17 PM
- Form 4 - Statement of changes in beneficial ownership of securities • Edgar (US Regulatory) • 09/17/2024 08:02:05 PM
- Form 10-Q - Quarterly report [Sections 13 or 15(d)] • Edgar (US Regulatory) • 09/05/2024 08:14:09 PM
- Form 8-K - Current report • Edgar (US Regulatory) • 09/05/2024 08:06:49 PM
- Form 8-K - Current report • Edgar (US Regulatory) • 09/05/2024 10:55:25 AM
- U.S. Navy Awards SAIC Three Contracts for Engineering Services • Business Wire • 08/15/2024 12:05:00 PM
- U.S. Navy Awards SAIC $120 Million Contract for Tactical Training War Game Support • Business Wire • 08/13/2024 12:05:00 PM
- Form 4 - Statement of changes in beneficial ownership of securities • Edgar (US Regulatory) • 07/15/2024 09:15:19 PM
- Form 4 - Statement of changes in beneficial ownership of securities • Edgar (US Regulatory) • 07/11/2024 08:03:45 PM
- Form 4 - Statement of changes in beneficial ownership of securities • Edgar (US Regulatory) • 07/03/2024 08:00:49 PM
- Form 4 - Statement of changes in beneficial ownership of securities • Edgar (US Regulatory) • 06/24/2024 08:21:52 PM
- Form 11-K - Annual report of employee stock purchase, savings and similar plans • Edgar (US Regulatory) • 06/20/2024 08:05:46 PM
- SAIC Announces First Quarter of Fiscal Year 2025 Results • Business Wire • 06/03/2024 11:03:00 AM
- SAIC Board of Directors Declares Cash Dividend • Business Wire • 05/31/2024 12:10:00 PM
- SAIC Employees Embrace Generative AI with the Launch of Tenjin GPT • Business Wire • 05/30/2024 12:05:00 PM
- SAIC Schedules First Quarter Fiscal Year 2025 Earnings Conference Call for June 3 at 10 A.M. ET • Business Wire • 05/22/2024 12:05:00 PM
- SAIC Awarded $232 Million U.S. Army Contract for Systems Engineering and IT Modernization Services • Business Wire • 05/09/2024 12:05:00 PM
- Form 3 - Initial statement of beneficial ownership of securities • Edgar (US Regulatory) • 05/06/2024 08:02:29 PM
- Form 4 - Statement of changes in beneficial ownership of securities • Edgar (US Regulatory) • 04/30/2024 08:07:34 PM
- Form 4 - Statement of changes in beneficial ownership of securities • Edgar (US Regulatory) • 04/30/2024 08:07:19 PM
- Form DEFA14A - Additional definitive proxy soliciting materials and Rule 14(a)(12) material • Edgar (US Regulatory) • 04/24/2024 08:08:11 PM
- Form DEF 14A - Other definitive proxy statements • Edgar (US Regulatory) • 04/24/2024 08:06:29 PM
- Form 4 - Statement of changes in beneficial ownership of securities • Edgar (US Regulatory) • 04/15/2024 08:03:27 PM
- Form 4 - Statement of changes in beneficial ownership of securities • Edgar (US Regulatory) • 04/15/2024 08:03:16 PM
- Form 4 - Statement of changes in beneficial ownership of securities • Edgar (US Regulatory) • 04/15/2024 08:03:03 PM
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