IDT Corp (IDT) stock analysis
Close on Nov 12, 2026Market cap $2.06BP/E 23.9Yield 0.31%
StockData Score
Prices as of Nov 11, 2026How the score works
Solid18 of 30 checks passed
IDT passes 18 of the 30 checks behind our score. Each dot in the shape is one check — hover it for the numbers.
- Valuation
- 0/6
- Growth
- 4/6
- Past performance
- 5/6
- Financial health
- 6/6
- Dividend
- 3/6
What stands out
Return on equity over 15%
Return on equity was 25.4% over the last twelve months and averaged 24.2% over five years.
Return on capital over 10%
Return on invested capital was 75.4%, above the 10% that usually covers the cost of capital.
No debt
IDT has no borrowings on its latest balance sheet.
EPS growing 10%+ a year
Diluted EPS grew 29.9% a year over the last three fiscal years.
What to watch
Margin of safety under 20%
The price is 63.6% above fair value, so there is no margin of safety.
Trading above fair value
The share price of $83.05 is above our fair value estimate of $50.75.
Earnings shrank over 5 years
Net income shrank 2.1% a year on average over the last five fiscal years.
Revenue growing under 10% a year
Revenue grew 1.6% a year over the last three fiscal years, short of the 10% we look for.
Valuation0/6
P/E above its 5-year median
IDT's P/E of 24.0 is above its own 5-year median of 17.2.
P/E above the industry
IDT's P/E of 24.0 is above the Telephone Communications median of 13.3.
EV/EBITDA above its 5-year median
IDT's EV/EBITDA of 13.1 is above its 5-year median of 8.8.
P/B above the industry
IDT's price-to-book of 5.47 is above the Telephone Communications median of 1.76.
Trading above fair value
The share price of $83.05 is above our fair value estimate of $50.75.
Margin of safety under 20%
The price is 63.6% above fair value, so there is no margin of safety.
Growth4/6
Revenue growing under 10% a year
Revenue grew 1.6% a year over the last three fiscal years, short of the 10% we look for.
EPS growing 10%+ a year
Diluted EPS grew 29.9% a year over the last three fiscal years.
Earnings growth accelerating
Net income grew 13.9% over the last twelve months, against a 5-year average of -2.1% a year.
Growing slower than the industry
Revenue grew 5.4% over the last twelve months; the Telephone Communications median is 5.5%.
Guidance raised
IDT raised its FY 2026 Adjusted EBITDA outlook on Jun 3, 2026.
Gross margin improving
Gross margin was 38.3% over the last twelve months, against 36.2% a year earlier.
Past performance5/6
Return on equity over 15%
Return on equity was 25.4% over the last twelve months and averaged 24.2% over five years.
Return on capital over 10%
Return on invested capital was 75.4%, above the 10% that usually covers the cost of capital.
Return on equity above the industry
IDT's return on equity of 25.4% is above the Telephone Communications median of 8.4%.
Earnings shrank over 5 years
Net income shrank 2.1% a year on average over the last five fiscal years.
Net margin above its 5-year average
Net margin was 6.7% over the last twelve months, against a 5-year average of 4.7%.
Net margin above the industry
IDT's net margin of 6.7% is above the Telephone Communications median of 6.5%.
Financial health6/6
No debt
IDT has no borrowings on its latest balance sheet.
Debt not rising
With no debt today, leverage cannot have risen.
Debt covered by cash flow
There is no debt to cover.
Interest well covered
No meaningful interest expense to cover.
Short-term assets cover short-term debts
Current assets are 1.86 times current liabilities.
Low bankruptcy risk
The Altman Z-score is 6.61; above 3 is the safe zone and below 1.8 the distress zone.
Dividend3/6
Pays a dividend
IDT paid dividends worth 0.3% of the share price over the last twelve months.
Yield below Treasuries
The 0.3% yield is below the 4.4% on a 1-year Treasury.
Yield below the top quarter
The top quarter of US dividend payers yield 3.8% or more; IDT yields 0.3%.
Dividend was cut
The dividend per share fell by more than 10% at least once in the last 5 fiscal years.
Covered by earnings
Dividends take 7.5% of net income.
Covered by free cash flow
Dividends take 9.6% of free cash flow.
Fair value
How we estimate itOur estimate per share
$50.75
The share price is 64% above this estimate.
| Method | Multiple used | Own 5Y median | Industry median | Value per share | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P/E | 15.3× | 17.2× | 13.3× | $52.82 | 44% |
| EV/EBITDA | 8.1× | 8.8× | 7.3× | $55.35 | 39% |
| Earnings power | 9.1% cost of equity | – | – | $34.53 | 17% |
| Fair value | $50.75 | 100% | |||
Valuation over time
Using the earnings and balance sheet published at each date, not today's.
- P/E at month end
- Own 5-year median 17.2
- Telephone Communications median 13.3
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
- $18.92M
- Value traded per 1% price move
- $14.66M
Downside
Low risk
- Typical loss in a bad month
- 7.0%
- Volatility (annualized)
- 27%
- Sharpe ratio, 1 year
- 2.12
- Beta to the S&P 500 (5Y)
- 0.85
Typical bad-month loss, week by week
Margins
Share of revenue, fiscal years 2012 to 2026
Gross margin
Operating margin
Net margin
Growth rates
Compound annual growth to fiscal 2026
| Per year | 1 year | 3 years | 5 years | 10 years | Five-year pace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | +5.4% | +1.6% | -2.2% | -1.4% | |
| Gross profit | +11.3% | +11.6% | – | +7.1% | |
| Operating income | +20.7% | +25.9% | +16.3% | +16.5% | |
| Net income | +13.8% | +28.9% | -2.1% | +13.9% | |
| EPS, diluted | +15.0% | +29.9% | -1.3% | +12.9% | |
| Free cash flow | -36.1% | +30.7% | +6.4% | +8.3% | |
| Dividend per share | +18.2% | – | – | -10.1% |
Returns and balance sheet
10 fiscal years. Hover a measure to see how it is calculated.
| Measure | FY2017 | FY2021 | FY2026 | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Return on equity | 6.1% | 80.5% | 25.4% | |
| Return on assets | 1.7% | 21.0% | 12.5% | |
| Current ratio | 1.02 | 1.14 | 1.86 | |
| Capex to revenue | 1.5% | 1.2% | 1.8% | |
| Diluted shares | 23M | 26M | 25M |
Where the cash went
Fiscal 2022 to 2026, five years combined
IDT generated $378.13M from operations and spent $189.74M on capital expenditure, dividends and share buybacks. 56% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2026 | 6.7% | 1.87× | 2.04× | 25.4% |
| FY2025 | 6.2% | 2.09× | 2.13× | 27.6% |
| FY2024 | 5.3% | 2.27× | 2.41× | 29.3% |
| FY2023 | 3.3% | 2.46× | 2.79× | 22.4% |
| FY2022 | 2.0% | 2.70× | 3.04× | 16.3% |
| FY2021 | 6.7% | 3.15× | 3.83× | 80.5% |
| FY2020 | 1.6% | 3.17× | 6.48× | 32.7% |
| FY2019 | 0.0% | 3.34× | 9.70× | 0.3% |
| FY2018 | 0.3% | 3.37× | 5.21× | 4.8% |
| FY2017 | 0.5% | 3.04× | 3.67× | 6.1% |
Piotroski F-Score
Nine tests of profitability, balance sheet and efficiency, fiscal 2026 against fiscal 2025
- ProfitableNet income above zero$86.63M
- Cash generatingOperating cash flow above zero$91.07M
- Return on assets improvedROA up on the prior year13.8% → 13.8%
- Earnings backed by cashOperating cash flow above net income$91.07M vs $86.63M
- Less leverageLong-term debt to assets fell– → –
- Better liquidityCurrent ratio rose1.78 → 1.86
- No dilutionShare count did not rise25M → 25M
- Gross margin improvedGross margin up on the prior year36.23% → 38.27%
- More efficientAsset turnover rose2.24 → 2.07
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