Neutral on CACI International - Analyst Blog
March 07 2012 - 6:15AM
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We retain our Neutral
recommendation on CACI International Inc.
(CACI).
A solid second quarter of fiscal
2012 brought forth revenues of $973.2 million, increasing around
12% year over year while earnings came in at $1.51 per share. This
easily surpassed the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.39 per
share.
The strong sales along with the
approbatory contract wins were the highlights of the quarter, which
bolstered the revenues so comprehensively. There were a number of
buy-back activities that the company ventured into which
ameliorated overall earnings.
Cyber solutions are gaining
considerable importance in today’s world due to the pervasive
nature of ongoing cyber threats and attacks. Hence, the future
prospects of CACI International look quite favorable, judging by
the recent IT security scenario.
Making strategic acquisitions is
also a regular key for profitability when it comes to CACI
International. The company last acquired Oracle solutions provider
Advanced Programs, LLC, which made the company even more formidable
to attract government contracts.
CACI International caters primarily
to the U.S. Government and its various agencies which have immense
faith in the reputation of the company, awarding it with long-term
multi-million dollar contracts interminably. The Department of
Defense is one of the major customers of CACI International due to
its system integration skills and intelligence expertise which
bolster information sharing effectively among all intelligence
agencies.
However, whilst government
contracts give a sense of assurance, security and long-term
profitability, it also makes the company vulnerably exposed to
macro fluctuations. These include budget cuts, economic downturns,
change in expenditure preferences etc.
In the last quarter, the Department
of Defense accounted for about 79% whereas Federal Civilian
Agencies accounted for around 16.3% of total revenue for the
company. A budget cut is expected from the U.S. Congress Government
in 2013 and this might create quite a precarious condition for CACI
International owing to the fact that the company still largely
relies on these government contracts.
The top-line segments have
under-performed of late which might pose to be quite an onus while
we look into the future. Furthermore, the company has a series of
ominous competitors in the industry to grapple with including
Synnex Corp. (SNX), iGate Corp.
(IGTE) and Ebix, Inc. (EBIX); all of which have
gained eminence for their progressive trends.
Therefore, we find it wise to
maintain a sideline view on the company’s stock, thereby retaining
our Neutral recommendation.
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