Alliance Data Systems (ADS) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Alliance Data Systems Corp. engages in the provision of data-driven and transaction-based marketing, customer loyalty and payment solutions. Its products and services include credit cards, loan financing, processing, and servicing, marketing, data and analytics, and digital offerings. The company was founded in 1996 and is headquartered in Columbus, Ohio.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: N/A
• 50-Day Range: $53.59 to $73.60
• 52-Week Range: N/A
• Volume: 13,896 shs
• Average Volume: 999,503 shs
• Market Capitalization: $2.84 billion
• P/E Ratio: 3.55
• Dividend Yield: 1.48%
• Price Target: N/A
• Consensus Rating: N/A

Alliance Data Systems Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Alliance Data Systems scored higher than 25% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 270th out of 328 stocks in the business services sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: N/A
• Analyst Rating: N/A

Consensus Rating

There is not enough analysis data for Alliance Data Systems.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.9 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 2.73%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Alliance Data Systems are expected to grow by 2.73% in the coming year, from $11.74 to $12.06 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Alliance Data Systems is 3.55, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 23.31.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Alliance Data Systems is 3.55, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Business Services sector average P/E ratio of about 31.33.

Short Interest

• Score: N/A
• Short Interest Level: N/A

Short Interest

There is no current short interest data available for ADS.

Dividend

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Moderate

Dividend Yield

Alliance Data Systems pays a meaningful dividend of 1.48%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

Dividend Growth

Alliance Data Systems does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Alliance Data Systems is 5.24%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on earnings estimates, Alliance Data Systems will have a dividend payout ratio of 6.97% next year. This indicates that Alliance Data Systems will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Environmental Score: -1.10

Short Interest

There is no current short interest data available for ADS.

News and Social Media

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• News Sentiment: N/A

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 1 news article for Alliance Data Systems this week, compared to 3 articles on an average week.

Company Ownership

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Alliance Data Systems insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

Only 0.19% of the stock of Alliance Data Systems is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

99.97% of the stock of Alliance Data Systems is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

ADS Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How were Alliance Data Systems' earnings last quarter?

Alliance Data Systems Co. (NYSE:ADS) posted its earnings results on Thursday, October, 28th. The business services provider reported $4.47 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $3.56 by $0.91. Alliance Data Systems's quarterly revenue was up 4.6% compared to the same quarter last year.

What other stocks do shareholders of Alliance Data Systems own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Alliance Data Systems investors own include Hawkins (HWKN), Meta Platforms (META), NVIDIA (NVDA), Micron Technology (MU), Intel (INTC), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) and QUALCOMM (QCOM).

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 10/28/2021
• Today: 3/14/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Business Services
• Industry: Business Services
• Sub-Industry: Data Processing & Outsourced Services
• Current Symbol: NYSE:ADS
• CIK: 1101215
• Web: www.alliancedata.com
• Phone: (614) 729-4000
• Fax: 214-494-3000
• Employees: 6,000
• Year Founded: 1996

Profitability

• EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): $16.02
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 3.55
• Forward P/E Ratio: N/A
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: $801 million
• Net Margins: 19.75%
• Pretax Margin: 28.56%
• Return on Equity: 43.42%
• Return on Assets: 4.07%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.95
• Current Ratio: 1.13
• Quick Ratio: 1.13

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $3.27 billion
• Price / Sales: 0.00
• Cash Flow: N/A
• Price / Cash Flow: 2.77
• Book Value: $41.90 per share
• Price / Book: N/A

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 49,948,000
• Free Float: 49,853,000
• Market Cap: $2.84 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 2.10