American Software
Financial ratios & Valuation

Forward Multiples (2026 – 2026)

2026
Price/Earnings ratio
27.18
Price/Sales ratio
3.32
Earnings per Share (EPS)
$0.40

Historical Multiples (2015 – 2024)

2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 TTM Median
Valuation Ratios
Price/Earnings ratio
33.7825.6321.9331.8458.9177.6083.2744.5540.3329.9434.1277.60
Price/Sales ratio
2.662.303.013.403.684.536.044.473.363.323.773.68
Price/Book Value ratio
2.952.763.093.403.494.365.504.292.982.612.794.36
Price/Cash Flow ratio
27.3914.3516.2156.1316.7420.5137.9319.66793.7722.9316.7716.74
Price/Free Cash Flow ratio
43.9418.2420.92633.3623.9723.8740.9320.31-122.4023.8417.9823.87
Price/Earnings Growth ratio
-1.561.060.56-1.59-1.30-17.074.370.85-2.18-2.323.75-1.30
Dividend Yield
4.11%4.37%3.91%3.45%3.39%2.66%2.12%2.56%3.56%4.38%4.01%3.39%
Profitability Indicator Ratios
Gross Profit Margin
50.95%52.38%51.93%55.63%52.19%54.69%54.73%59.42%60.07%64.26%64.63%52.19%
Operating Profit Margin
9.08%11.87%7.30%12.00%4.85%5.23%3.91%10.31%8.53%3.56%4.43%5.23%
Pretax Profit Margin
10.11%12.90%20.33%13.94%7.02%5.88%7.94%10.84%10.42%10.85%10.97%7.02%
Net Profit Margin
7.90%8.99%13.75%10.69%6.25%5.83%7.26%10.03%8.33%11.09%10.38%6.25%
Effective Tax Rate
21.85%30.32%32.35%23.30%10.96%0.82%8.57%7.62%19.12%12.86%19.05%10.96%
Return on Assets
6.05%7.49%9.82%7.39%4.21%3.93%4.56%6.64%5.26%5.90%5.65%4.21%
Return On Equity
8.74%10.79%14.09%10.70%5.93%5.62%6.60%9.62%7.40%8.71%8.11%5.93%
Return on Capital Employed
9.83%13.88%7.32%11.58%4.46%4.86%3.44%9.72%7.55%2.76%3.45%4.86%
Liquidity Ratios
Current Ratio
2.182.392.562.332.612.642.69N/AN/AN/A1.982.64
Quick Ratio
2.182.392.562.333.743.503.532.712.661.921.983.50
Cash ratio
1.131.241.541.141.421.691.741.921.620.980.941.69
Days of Sales Outstanding
69.5565.8568.2371.3068.1479.0487.2767.5580.45100.8962.5779.04
Days of Inventory outstanding
N/AN/A0.00N/A-344.77-273.31-308.66N/A0.00N/AN/A-344.77
Operating Cycle
69.5565.8568.2371.30-276.63-194.26-221.3967.5580.45100.8962.57-276.63
Days of Payables Outstanding
6.658.6111.0114.4117.1911.4612.5317.6715.8312.4312.5511.46
Cash Conversion Cycle
62.8957.2357.2256.89-293.83-205.72-233.9249.8864.6188.4650.02-293.83
Debt Ratios
Debt Ratio
N/AN/AN/AN/AN/A0.010.000.000.000.00N/A0.01
Debt Equity Ratio
N/AN/AN/AN/AN/A0.010.010.000.000.00N/A0.01
Long-term Debt to Capitalization
N/AN/AN/AN/AN/A0.010.000.000.00N/AN/A0.01
Total Debt to Capitalization
N/AN/AN/AN/AN/A0.010.010.000.000.00N/A0.01
Interest Coverage Ratio
7.6010.043.034.702.523.96N/AN/AN/AN/AN/A3.96
Cash Flow to Debt Ratio
N/AN/AN/AN/AN/A11.6611.3828.961.10315.95N/A11.66
Company Equity Multiplier
1.441.441.431.441.401.421.441.451.401.471.441.40
Cash Flow Ratios
Operating Cash Flow / Sales Ratio
0.090.160.180.060.220.220.150.220.000.140.210.22
Free Cash Flow / Operating Cash Flow Ratio
0.620.780.770.080.690.850.920.96-6.480.960.990.69
Cash Flow Coverage Ratio
N/AN/AN/AN/AN/A11.6611.3828.961.10315.95N/A11.66
Short Term Coverage Ratio
N/AN/AN/AN/AN/A33.4224.0253.641.27315.95N/A33.42
Dividend Payout Ratio
138.98%112.06%85.76%110.11%199.76%206.73%176.91%114.26%143.84%131.24%138.88%206.73%