How to buy The Hackett Group stock (HCKT)

The Hackett Group is an information technology services business based in the US. The Hackett Group shares (HCKT) are listed on the NASDAQ and all prices are listed in US Dollars. Its last market close was $30.81 – a decrease of 3.54% over the previous week. The Hackett Group employs 1,546 staff and has a trailing 12-month revenue of around $300.7 million.

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The Hackett Group stock price (NASDAQ: HCKT)

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The Hackett Group shares at a glance

• Key figures

Information last updated 2024-12-18.

Latest market close	$30.81
52-week range	$20.05 - $32.83
50-day moving average more info button	$28.86
200-day moving average more info button	$25.06
Wall St. target price	$30.00
PE ratio more info button	25.3967
Dividend yield more info button	$0.44 (1.37%)
Earnings per share (TTM) more info button	$1.21

Is it a good time to buy The Hackett Group stock?

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The Hackett Group price performance over time

Historical closes compared with the close of $31.09 from 2024-12-19

1 week (2024-12-13)	-2.66%
1 month (2024-11-21)	1.34%
3 months (2024-09-20)	19.49%
6 months (2024-06-21)	43.54%

1 year (2023-12-21)	37.57%
2 years (2022-12-21)	63.04%
3 years (2021-12-21)	65.92%
5 years (2019-12-20)	117.27%

Is The Hackett Group stock undervalued or overvalued?

Valuing The Hackett Group stock is incredibly difficult, and any metric has to be viewed as part of a bigger picture of The Hackett Group's overall performance. However, analysts commonly use some key metrics to help gauge the value of a stock.

The Hackett Group's P/E ratio

The Hackett Group's current share price divided by its per-share earnings (EPS) over a 12-month period gives a "trailing price/earnings ratio" of roughly 25x. In other words, The Hackett Group shares trade at around 25x recent earnings.

That's relatively low compared to, say, the trailing 12-month P/E ratio for the NASDAQ 100 at the end of 2019 (27.29). The low P/E ratio could mean that investors are pessimistic about the outlook for the shares or simply that they're under-valued.

The Hackett Group's PEG ratio

The Hackett Group's "price/earnings-to-growth ratio" can be calculated by dividing its P/E ratio by its growth – to give 1.4246. A low ratio can be interpreted as meaning the shares offer better value, while a higher ratio can be interpreted as meaning the shares offer worse value.

The PEG ratio provides a broader view than just the P/E ratio, as it gives more insight into The Hackett Group's future profitability. By accounting for growth, it could also help you if you're comparing the share prices of multiple high-growth companies.

The Hackett Group's EBITDA

The Hackett Group's EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation) is $58.6 million.

The EBITDA is a measure of a The Hackett Group's overall financial performance and is widely used to measure a its profitability.

The Hackett Group financials

Revenue TTM	$300.7 million
Operating margin TTM	16.42%
Gross profit TTM	$115.6 million
Return on assets TTM	18.47%
Return on equity TTM	35.37%
Profit margin	11.28%
Book value	$4.02
Market Capitalization more info button	$847.9 million

TTM: trailing 12 months

The Hackett Group share dividends

Dividend payout ratio: 27.5% of net profits

Recently The Hackett Group has paid out, on average, around 0% of net profits as dividends. That has enabled analysts to estimate a "forward annual dividend yield" of 0% of the current stock value. This means that over a year, based on recent payouts (which are sadly no guarantee of future payouts), The Hackett Group shareholders could enjoy a 0% return on their shares, in the form of dividend payments. In The Hackett Group's case, that would currently equate to about $0.44 per share.

While The Hackett Group's payout ratio might seem fairly standard, it's worth remembering that The Hackett Group may be investing much of the rest of its net profits in future growth.

The Hackett Group's most recent dividend payout was on 2 January 2025. The latest dividend was paid out to all shareholders who bought their shares by 19 December 2024 (the "ex-dividend date").

The Hackett Group share price volatility

Over the last 12 months, The Hackett Group's shares have ranged in value from as little as $20.045 up to $32.83. A popular way to gauge a stock's volatility is its "beta".

Beta is a measure of a share's volatility in relation to the market. The market (NASDAQ average) beta is 1, while The Hackett Group's is 0.923. This would suggest that The Hackett Group's shares are less volatile than average (for this exchange).

The Hackett Group overview

The Hackett Group, Inc. operates as an intellectual property-based executive advisory, strategic consulting, and digital transformation company in the United States, Europe, and internationally. The company operates through three segments: Global Strategy & Business Transformation, Oracle Solutions, and SAP Solutions. It offers Hackett Connect, an online searchable repository; best practice accelerators that provide web-based access to best practices, customized software configuration tools, and best practice process flows; advisor inquiry for access to fact-based advice on proven approaches and methods; best practice research that provides insights into the proven approaches; and peer interaction comprising member-led webcasts, annual best practice conferences, annual member forums, membership performance surveys, and client-submitted content, as well as IP-as-a-service and Hackett Institute programs. The company also provides benchmarking services that conduct studies for selling, general and administrative, finance, human resources, information technology, procurement, enterprise performance management, and shared services; and business transformation practices which help clients develop a coordinated digital transformation strategy. In addition, it offers oracle solutions that help clients to choose and deploy oracle applications that best meet their needs and objectives. Further, the company provides SAP solutions, including planning, architecture, and vendor evaluation and selection through implementation, customization, testing, and integration; post-implementation support, change and exception management, process transparency, system documentation, and end-user training; and off-shore application development, and application maintenance and support services.

Frequently asked questions

What percentage of The Hackett Group is owned by insiders or institutions?
Currently 10.362% of The Hackett Group shares are held by insiders and 84.174% by institutions. How many people work for The Hackett Group?
Latest data suggests 1,546 work at The Hackett Group. When does the fiscal year end for The Hackett Group?
The Hackett Group's fiscal year ends in December. Where is The Hackett Group based?
The Hackett Group's address is: 1001 Brickell Bay Drive, Miami, FL, United States, 33131 What is The Hackett Group's ISIN number?
The Hackett Group's international securities identification number is: US4046091090 What is The Hackett Group's CUSIP number?
The Hackett Group's Committee on Uniform Securities Identification Procedures number is: 036916104