Asure Software Inc (ASUR) stock analysis
Close on Nov 12, 2026Market cap $310.45MP/E –Yield –
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Prices as of Nov 11, 2026How the score works
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Asure Software passes 8 of the 30 checks behind our score; 15 could not be run for lack of data and count as not passed. Each dot in the shape is one check — hover it for the numbers.
- Valuation
- 4/6
- Growth
- 1/6
- Past performance
- 0/6
- Financial health
- 3/6
- Dividend
- 0/6
What stands out
Margin of safety over 20%
The price is 27.8% below fair value, more than the 20% cushion we look for.
Trading below fair value
The share price of $10.38 is below our fair value estimate of $14.37.
Low debt
Debt is 32.8% of shareholders' equity, under the 40% we consider low.
Debt covered by cash flow
Operating cash flow over the last twelve months equals 37.3% of total debt.
What to watch
Return on equity under 15%
Return on equity was -1.9% over the last twelve months and averaged -5.1% over five years; we look for 15% on both.
Return on capital under 10%
Return on invested capital was 0.8%, below the 10% that usually covers the cost of capital.
Interest not well covered
Operating income covers interest expense 0.3 times; we look for at least 5.
Elevated bankruptcy risk
The Altman Z-score is -0.24; above 3 is the safe zone and below 1.8 the distress zone.
Valuation4/6
P/E against its history
Not enough price and earnings history to compare.
P/E against the industry
Needs positive earnings and enough profitable companies in the industry.
EV/EBITDA below its 5-year median
Asure Software's EV/EBITDA of 11.1 is below its 5-year median of 18.2.
P/B below the industry
Asure Software's price-to-book of 1.59 is below the Computer Programming, Data Processing, and Other Computer Related Services median of 3.32.
Trading below fair value
The share price of $10.38 is below our fair value estimate of $14.37.
Margin of safety over 20%
The price is 27.8% below fair value, more than the 20% cushion we look for.
Growth1/6
Revenue growth over 3 years
Needs three years of positive revenue.
EPS growth over 3 years
Needs positive EPS three years ago and today.
Earnings acceleration
Needs positive net income now, a year ago and five years ago.
Growth against the industry
Needs revenue for this year and last.
Guidance raised
Asure Software raised its FY-2026 Revenue outlook on Jul 30, 2026.
Gross margin trend
This company does not report gross profit.
Past performance0/6
Return on equity under 15%
Return on equity was -1.9% over the last twelve months and averaged -5.1% over five years; we look for 15% on both.
Return on capital under 10%
Return on invested capital was 0.8%, below the 10% that usually covers the cost of capital.
Return on equity below the industry
Asure Software's return on equity of -1.9% is below the Computer Programming, Data Processing, and Other Computer Related Services median of -1.2%.
Earnings over 5 years
Needs positive net income five years ago and in the latest year.
Net margin against its history
Needs five years of revenue and net income.
Net margin against the industry
Needs revenue and net income.
Financial health3/6
Low debt
Debt is 32.8% of shareholders' equity, under the 40% we consider low.
Debt rising against equity
Debt to equity rose from 16.8% five years ago to 32.8%.
Debt covered by cash flow
Operating cash flow over the last twelve months equals 37.3% of total debt.
Interest not well covered
Operating income covers interest expense 0.3 times; we look for at least 5.
Short-term assets cover short-term debts
Current assets are 1.05 times current liabilities.
Elevated bankruptcy risk
The Altman Z-score is -0.24; above 3 is the safe zone and below 1.8 the distress zone.
Dividend0/6
No dividend
Asure Software has not paid a dividend in the last twelve months.
Yield against Treasuries
No dividend.
Yield against the market
No dividend.
Dividend stability
No dividend.
Earnings cover
No dividend.
Cash-flow cover
No dividend.
Fair value
How we estimate itOur estimate per share
$14.37
The share price is 28% below this estimate.
| Method | Multiple used | Own 5Y median | Industry median | Value per share | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EV/EBITDA | 18.5× | 18.2× | 18.8× | $17.94 | 58% |
| P/B | 2.3× | 1.2× | 3.3× | $14.73 | 17% |
| Earnings power | 9.1% cost of equity | – | – | $5.78 | 25% |
| Fair value | $14.37 | 100% | |||
Valuation over time
Using the earnings and balance sheet published at each date, not today's.
- P/E at month end
- Computer Programming, Data Processing, and Other Computer Related Services median 27.6
An estimate from reported numbers and market multiples, not a price target or investment advice. It can be far off for companies whose profits are about to change sharply.
Market risk
From the past year of daily prices.
Liquidity
Medium risk
- Average value traded per day
- $2.22M
- Value traded per 1% price move
- $594.61K
Downside
Medium risk
- Typical loss in a bad month
- 22.6%
- Volatility (annualized)
- 55%
- Sharpe ratio, 1 year
- 0.41
- Beta to the S&P 500 (5Y)
- 0.84
Typical bad-month loss, week by week
Margins
Share of revenue, fiscal years 2011 to 2025
Gross margin
Operating margin
Net margin
Growth rates
Compound annual growth to fiscal 2025
| Per year | 1 year | 3 years | 5 years | 10 years | Five-year pace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross profit | +15.5% | +14.9% | +20.0% | +17.1% | |
| Free cash flow | +146.4% | +23.6% | +73.1% | +27.1% |
Returns and balance sheet
10 fiscal years. Hover a measure to see how it is calculated.
| Measure | FY2016 | FY2020 | FY2025 | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Return on equity | -8.9% | -11.5% | -6.6% | |
| Return on assets | -1.6% | -3.9% | -2.7% | |
| Current ratio | 1.10 | 1.02 | 1.07 | |
| Debt to equity | 1.65 | 0.17 | 0.34 | |
| Net debt to EBITDA | 3.57× | 1289.48× | 2.35× | |
| Interest coverage | 0.6× | -6.7× | -1.7× | |
| Inventory turnover | 12.8× | 49.6× | – | |
| Capex to revenue | 1.2% | 1.3% | – | |
| Diluted shares | 7M | 16M | 27M |
Where the cash went
Fiscal 2021 to 2025, five years combined
Asure Software generated $65.56M from operations and spent $5.52M on capital expenditure, dividends and share buybacks. 100% of that went back into the business.
DuPont analysis
Return on equity split into margin, efficiency and leverage
| Fiscal year | Net margin | Asset turnover | Equity multiplier | Return on equity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2023 | -7.7% | 0.28× | 2.57× | -5.5% |
| FY2022 | -15.1% | 0.22× | 2.81× | -9.5% |
| FY2021 | 4.2% | 0.16× | 3.12× | 2.1% |
| FY2020 | -24.9% | 0.16× | 2.94× | -11.5% |
| FY2019 | 41.0% | 0.21× | 2.84× | 25.0% |
| FY2018 | -11.9% | 0.23× | 3.39× | -9.1% |
| FY2017 | -10.5% | 0.38× | 3.53× | -14.0% |
| FY2016 | -2.7% | 0.59× | 5.45× | -8.9% |
Piotroski F-Score
Nine tests of profitability, balance sheet and efficiency, fiscal 2025 against fiscal 2024
- ProfitableNet income above zero-$13.13M
- Cash generatingOperating cash flow above zero$22.22M
- Return on assets improvedROA up on the prior year-2.7% → -3.0%
- Earnings backed by cashOperating cash flow above net income$22.22M vs -$13.13M
- Less leverageLong-term debt to assets fell1.3% → 11.9%
- Better liquidityCurrent ratio rose1.06 → 1.07
- No dilutionShare count did not rise26M → 27M
- Gross margin improvedGross margin up on the prior year– → –
- More efficientAsset turnover rose– → –
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