Latest Ratios: P/E Ratio 22.9x · EV/EBITDA 10.4x · ROE 14.1%. (1998–2025 historical series)
Price-based multiples — how expensive the stock is relative to earnings, sales, book value, and cash flow
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Market Cap | $271M | $545M | $867M | $629M | $651M | $675M | $466M | $524M | $518M | $506M | $580M |
| Enterprise Value | $332M | $607M | $866M | $643M | $682M | $633M | $423M | $506M | $510M | $507M | $566M |
| P/E Ratio → | 22.85 | 42.49 | 29.40 | 18.36 | 15.91 | 16.29 | 84.65 | 22.42 | 21.64 | 18.48 | 26.76 |
| P/S Ratio | 0.89 | 1.78 | 2.76 | 2.12 | 2.22 | 2.42 | 1.95 | 1.85 | 1.81 | 1.77 | 2.01 |
| P/B Ratio | 4.31 | 8.01 | 7.50 | 6.99 | 11.17 | 4.69 | 3.31 | 3.81 | 4.19 | 4.71 | 6.72 |
| P/FCF | 8.35 | 16.81 | 19.87 | 18.90 | 12.00 | 15.66 | 11.06 | 13.86 | 22.73 | 25.30 | 19.51 |
| P/OCF | 6.72 | 13.53 | 18.17 | 16.83 | 11.05 | 14.56 | 10.58 | 12.36 | 15.97 | 19.08 | 17.62 |
P/E links to full P/E history page with 30-year chart
Enterprise-value multiples — capital-structure-neutral measures of total business value
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EV / Revenue | — | 1.98 | 2.76 | 2.17 | 2.32 | 2.27 | 1.77 | 1.79 | 1.78 | 1.77 | 1.96 |
| EV / EBITDA | 10.44 | 19.06 | 17.86 | 12.20 | 11.62 | 12.45 | 32.24 | 14.22 | 13.29 | 14.35 | 14.85 |
| EV / EBIT | 12.47 | 25.78 | 19.43 | 13.05 | 12.34 | 13.62 | 48.94 | 16.14 | 13.80 | 14.72 | 16.90 |
| EV / FCF | — | 18.70 | 19.85 | 19.30 | 12.57 | 14.68 | 10.03 | 13.38 | 22.41 | 25.37 | 19.06 |
Margins and return-on-capital ratios measuring operating efficiency
Full margin charts and quarterly trend are on the Earnings History page
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin | 38.3% | 38.3% | 39.3% | 39.2% | 39.3% | 37.9% | 30.5% | 34.3% | 34.8% | 33.9% | 33.5% |
| Operating Margin | 8.7% | 8.7% | 14.2% | 16.6% | 18.8% | 16.7% | 3.6% | 11.1% | 11.7% | 10.8% | 12.0% |
| Net Profit Margin | 4.2% | 4.2% | 9.4% | 11.5% | 13.9% | 14.9% | 2.3% | 8.2% | 8.4% | 9.6% | 7.5% |
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROE | 14.1% | 14.1% | 28.8% | 46.0% | 40.4% | 29.2% | 3.9% | 17.8% | 20.7% | 28.3% | 22.9% |
| ROA | 6.5% | 6.5% | 15.9% | 18.6% | 20.8% | 20.8% | 2.8% | 12.4% | 13.1% | 15.9% | 13.5% |
| ROIC | 16.4% | 16.4% | 30.6% | 38.4% | 43.4% | 35.0% | 6.0% | 19.9% | 22.4% | 25.4% | 34.1% |
| ROCE | 18.1% | 18.1% | 33.0% | 38.3% | 39.7% | 30.7% | 5.8% | 21.9% | 24.8% | 26.0% | 32.4% |
Solvency and debt-coverage ratios — lower is generally safer
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debt / Equity | 1.17 | 1.17 | 0.14 | 0.38 | 1.05 | 0.03 | 0.04 | 0.06 | 0.05 | 0.18 | 0.08 |
| Debt / EBITDA | 2.50 | 2.50 | 0.32 | 0.65 | 1.04 | 0.07 | 0.47 | 0.22 | 0.17 | 0.54 | 0.17 |
| Net Debt / Equity | — | 0.90 | -0.01 | 0.15 | 0.53 | -0.29 | -0.31 | -0.13 | -0.06 | 0.01 | -0.15 |
| Net Debt / EBITDA | 1.93 | 1.93 | -0.01 | 0.26 | 0.53 | -0.83 | -3.30 | -0.51 | -0.19 | 0.04 | -0.34 |
| Debt / FCF | — | 1.89 | -0.02 | 0.40 | 0.57 | -0.97 | -1.03 | -0.48 | -0.32 | 0.07 | -0.44 |
| Interest Coverage | 13.71 | 13.71 | 27.97 | 15.23 | 383.67 | 489.22 | 68.59 | 100.77 | 57.95 | 59.03 | 86.61 |
Short-term solvency ratios and asset-utilisation metrics
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 1.72 | 1.72 | 1.44 | 1.51 | 1.36 | 1.86 | 1.99 | 1.80 | 1.65 | 1.46 | 1.23 |
| Quick Ratio | 1.72 | 1.72 | 1.44 | 1.51 | 1.36 | 1.86 | 1.99 | 1.80 | 1.65 | 1.46 | 1.23 |
| Cash Ratio | 0.37 | 0.37 | 0.31 | 0.42 | 0.51 | 0.83 | 1.16 | 0.59 | 0.31 | 0.34 | 0.35 |
| Asset Turnover | — | 1.49 | 1.64 | 1.63 | 1.59 | 1.34 | 1.24 | 1.46 | 1.58 | 1.54 | 1.82 |
| Inventory Turnover | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Days Sales Outstanding | — | 71.06 | 66.38 | 64.13 | 60.11 | 66.26 | 49.96 | 64.32 | 69.97 | 66.74 | 59.95 |
Earnings, FCF, buyback, and dividend yields — total returns to shareholders
Full dividend history and growth charts are on the Dividend History page
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 4.4% | 2.4% | 1.4% | 1.9% | 1.6% | 1.9% | 3.2% | 2.1% | 1.9% | 1.7% | 1.2% |
| Payout Ratio | 99.7% | 99.7% | 40.9% | 35.1% | 25.6% | 31.0% | 272.9% | 48.1% | 42.0% | 31.7% | 33.3% |
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Earnings Yield | 4.4% | 2.4% | 3.4% | 5.4% | 6.3% | 6.1% | 1.2% | 4.5% | 4.6% | 5.4% | 3.7% |
| FCF Yield | 12.0% | 5.9% | 5.0% | 5.3% | 8.3% | 6.4% | 9.0% | 7.2% | 4.4% | 4.0% | 5.1% |
| Buyback Yield | 25.5% | 12.7% | 1.2% | 0.1% | 17.9% | 5.1% | 0.5% | 1.5% | 0.9% | 3.1% | 5.9% |
| Total Shareholder Yield | 29.9% | 15.0% | 2.6% | 2.0% | 19.5% | 7.0% | 3.7% | 3.6% | 2.9% | 4.8% | 7.1% |
| Shares Outstanding | — | $27M | $28M | $28M | $32M | $33M | $32M | $32M | $32M | $32M | $33M |
Cyclical consulting demand volatility
According to current market data, HCKT trades at a forward P/E of 7.53, which appears to discount the firm's growth prospects significantly compared to its historical averages and suggests that investors are pricing the company as a cyclical consultancy rather than a high-margin data provider.
The discrepancy between the TTM P/E of 24.02 and the forward multiple implies that the market anticipates a sharp contraction in earnings or a failure to sustain current profitability levels. This valuation suggests that the market remains skeptical of the firm's ability to successfully pivot toward a recurring, high-margin IP-as-a-Service model.
Based on reported financial statements, HCKT's ROIC has trended downward from 8.0% in 2024Q1 to 7.0% in 2026Q1, indicating that the firm is struggling to compound returns on its invested capital as utilization rates soften and project-based revenue becomes increasingly difficult to capture.
The decline in ROIC suggests that the firm's core benchmarking database, while a structural moat, is not currently generating sufficient incremental returns to offset the rising costs of specialized labor. Investors should monitor whether management can improve capital efficiency through better project selection or if the current decay is a permanent feature of the firm's mature implementation business.
As reported in recent quarterly filings, the firm's DSO has fluctuated between 63 and 86 days over the last ten quarters, revealing a lack of consistency in cash collection cycles that complicates the firm's ability to manage its working capital effectively during periods of revenue contraction.
The variability in DSO suggests that HCKT may be granting more lenient payment terms to clients to secure project wins, which directly impacts the firm's liquidity position. This inefficiency in the cash conversion cycle warrants further investigation into whether the firm's client base is experiencing its own financial stress, thereby delaying payments to HCKT.
As disclosed in recent financial statements, HCKT maintains a very low debt-to-equity ratio of 0.03 as of 2026Q1, providing the firm with a significant financial cushion that protects it from the volatility inherent in its project-based consulting and ERP implementation business model.
While the low leverage is a clear strength, the firm's decision to utilize cash for aggressive share repurchases rather than debt reduction or strategic investment may limit its flexibility if the current revenue contraction persists. The current interest coverage ratio of 8.87 remains comfortable, but the narrowing cash reserves suggest that the firm's ability to service debt could deteriorate if operating margins continue to compress.
The P/E ratio is frequently misapplied to HCKT because it fails to account for the significant impact of non-cash stock-based compensation and the lumpy nature of project-based revenue recognition, which can distort the firm's true underlying earning power and cash-generative capacity for equity holders.
Investors should instead focus on EV/EBITDA or P/FCF to better understand the firm's operational performance, as these metrics strip away the accounting noise associated with intangible amortization and compensation expenses. Relying solely on P/E risks misinterpreting the firm's valuation by ignoring the substantial cash outflows required to maintain the specialized talent pool necessary for its benchmarking business.
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The Hackett Group, Inc.'s current P/E ratio is 22.9x. The historical average is 24.2x. This places it at the 58th percentile of its historical range.
The Hackett Group, Inc.'s current EV/EBITDA is 10.4x. This enterprise value multiple compares the company's total value (equity + debt - cash) to its EBITDA. The historical average is 20.5x.
The Hackett Group, Inc.'s return on equity (ROE) is 14.1%. The historical average is 9.2%.
Based on historical data, The Hackett Group, Inc. is trading at a P/E of 22.9x. This is at the 58th percentile of its historical P/E range. Compare with industry peers and growth rates for a complete picture.
The Hackett Group, Inc.'s current dividend yield is 4.40% with a payout ratio of 99.7%.
The Hackett Group, Inc. has 38.3% gross margin and 8.7% operating margin.
The Hackett Group, Inc.'s Debt/EBITDA ratio is 2.5x, indicating moderate leverage. A ratio between 2-4x is manageable but warrants monitoring.