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DOX

Accumulate 2026-03-08
Model
DDM
Price at Report
$69.71
Base IV
$84.42
Bear IV
$48.97
Bull IV
$119.86
Entry Zone: 51-78 · Sell Above: 102
Bore Family Office
Bore Family Office
Valuation Report — Amdocs Limited (DOX) • March 8, 2026
3-Stage DDM (Ke) • Discount Rate: 7.60% • Current Price: $69.71
Prepared by Lurch • Bore Family Office • Data: Finnhub, StockAnalysis.com, S&P Global Market Intelligence
🏢 Business Overview

Amdocs Limited (DOX) is the global leader in software and services for communications and media companies (CSPs — Communication Service Providers). Founded in 1982 and incorporated in Guernsey with operations headquartered in Chesterfield, Missouri, Amdocs provides billing, order management, network control, and digital transformation software to the world's top telecom and cable operators. Key clients include AT&T, T-Mobile, Verizon, Charter, Comcast, and major international carriers.

  • North America (~70% of revenue): Core US telecom clients; highly sticky multi-year contracts; AT&T alone represents ~30%+ of revenue
  • Rest of World (~30% of revenue): Europe, India, APAC; growing as global carriers modernize networks

FY2025 Revenue Decline Context: FY2024→FY2025 revenue declined 9.4% ($5.0B→$4.5B) primarily due to completion of large AT&T 5G buildout contracts, project timing at Charter and Comcast, and general telecom capex conservatism. This is NOT structural impairment — Amdocs' 12-month backlog remains healthy and AI-powered BSS/OSS modernization is an emerging growth driver. FY2026 consensus expects +4.5% revenue recovery.

📊 Financial Snapshot
Metric20212022202320242025
Revenue ($M)$4,289$4,577$4,888$5,005$4,533
EBITDA ($M)$808$889$852$824$927
Operating Income ($M)$599$665$654$629$732
Net Income ($M)$688$550$541$493$565
EPS (diluted)$5.32$4.44$4.49$4.25$5.05
Free Cash Flow ($M)$715$530$698$619$645
Annual DPS$1.407$1.545$1.700$1.872$2.108
Total Debt ($M)$881$827$807$790$826
Rev YoY Growth+6.7%+6.8%+2.4%-9.4%
📈 DDM Scenarios
$49
🔴 Bear
$84
📊 Base
$120
🚀 Bull
$69.71
Current Price
$92
Analyst Avg PT
Intrinsic Value vs PriceFCF Projection
📋 Full 10-Year Projection Tables
Bear Scenario
PeriodStageDPS / Dist.PV of DPSCumulative IV
Year 1Stage 1$2.234$2.077$2.08
Year 2Stage 1$2.369$2.046$4.12
Year 3Stage 1$2.511$2.015$6.14
Year 4Stage 1$2.661$1.985$8.12
Year 5Stage 1$2.821$1.956$10.08
Year 6Stage 2$2.934$1.890$11.97
Year 7Stage 2$3.051$1.827$13.80
Year 8Stage 2$3.173$1.766$15.56
Year 9Stage 2$3.300$1.707$17.27
Year 10Stage 2$3.432$1.650$18.92
TerminalTV=$62.51PV(TV)=$30.05 (61% of IV)
Base Scenario
PeriodStageDPS / Dist.PV of DPSCumulative IV
Year 1Stage 1$2.403$2.233$2.23
Year 2Stage 1$2.740$2.366$4.60
Year 3Stage 1$3.123$2.507$7.11
Year 4Stage 1$3.560$2.656$9.76
Year 5Stage 1$4.059$2.814$12.58
Year 6Stage 2$4.383$2.825$15.40
Year 7Stage 2$4.734$2.835$18.24
Year 8Stage 2$5.113$2.846$21.08
Year 9Stage 2$5.522$2.856$23.94
Year 10Stage 2$5.964$2.867$26.80
TerminalTV=$119.86PV(TV)=$57.62 (68% of IV)
Bull Scenario
PeriodStageDPS / Dist.PV of DPSCumulative IV
Year 1Stage 1$2.487$2.312$2.31
Year 2Stage 1$2.935$2.535$4.85
Year 3Stage 1$3.464$2.780$7.63
Year 4Stage 1$4.087$3.049$10.68
Year 5Stage 1$4.823$3.344$14.02
Year 6Stage 2$5.353$3.449$17.47
Year 7Stage 2$5.942$3.558$21.03
Year 8Stage 2$6.596$3.671$24.70
Year 9Stage 2$7.321$3.787$28.48
Year 10Stage 2$8.126$3.906$32.39
TerminalTV=$181.96PV(TV)=$87.47 (73% of IV)
🔲 Sensitivity Table
Ke \ gT1.5%2.0%2.5%3.0%3.5%
5.6%$115$128$144$167$200
6.1%$102$111$123$139$160
6.6%$91$98$107$118$133
7.1%$82$88$94$103$114
7.6%$75$79$84$91$99
8.1%$68$72$76$81$88
8.6%$63$66$69$74$78
9.1%$58$61$64$67$71
9.6%$54$56$59$61$65

Green = >10% above current price. Red = >10% below. Gold = within ±10%.

Sensitivity Heatmap
📉 Long-Term Price Trend Channel

Log-linear trend fitted to full price history. ±1.5σ bands. Green shaded zone = bottom 25% of historical range — historically attractive entry.

Long-Term Trend Channel
🏦 Comparable Valuation
CompanyTickerP/E (fwd)EV/EBITDADiv YieldFCF Yield
Amdocs ★DOX9.3x8.5x3.26%9.3%
Cognizant TechCTSH15.0x10.5x1.90%6.0%
EPAM SystemsEPAM22.0x15.0x0.00%3.5%
WEX Inc.WEX12.5x12.0x0.00%5.5%
GlobantGLOB30.0x20.0x0.00%2.0%
DOX 5yr Avg P/E14.0x11.0x
💰 Dividend / Distribution Analysis
MetricValue
Annual DPS$2.108
Current Yield3.26%
Consecutive Growth Years14
1-yr DPS CAGR+9.5%
3-yr DPS CAGR+10.0%
5-yr DPS CAGR+8.4%
10-yr DPS CAGR
Payout Ratio (DPS/EPS)41.8%
FCF Payout Ratio35.9%
Sustainability Verdict✅ Safe
DOX dividend is exceptionally safe: FCF payout ratio only 36%, EPS payout ratio 42%. The company has aggressively returned capital: $4B+ in buybacks over past 5 years, reducing shares from 127M to 110M (-13%). Combined shareholder yield is 7.7% (3.26% dividend + 4.44% buyback). 14 consecutive years of DPS increases. The Feb 2026 dividend increase to $0.569/qtr (+8% vs prior $0.527) reaffirms commitment. Safe.
Dividend History
🔮 Analyst Forecast Section
(a) EPS Consensus
YearLow / ActualAvgHigh# AnalystsType
2021$5.32Actual
2022$4.44Actual
2023$4.49Actual
2024$4.25Actual
2025$5.05Actual
2026$7.25$7.52$7.918Estimate
2027$7.88$8.18$8.647Estimate
(b) Revenue Consensus
YearLow / ActualAvgHigh# AnalystsType
2021$4.3BActual
2022$4.6BActual
2023$4.9BActual
2024$5.0BActual
2025$4.5BActual
2026$4.6B$4.7B$4.9B8Estimate
2027$4.7B$4.9B$5.2B7Estimate
(c) Individual Analyst Price Targets
AnalystFirmRatingPTUpside
Tal LianiB of A SecuritiesStrong Buy$97+39.1%
Tavy RosnerBarclaysBuy$92+32.0%
Shlomo RosenbaumStifelStrong Buy$88+26.2%
Analyst Forecast Confidence
Analyst Price Targets
💡 Investment Thesis

Bull case: DOX is genuinely cheap at 9.3x forward P/E vs. its 5-year average of 14x. If the stock merely re-rates to 12x its FY2026 EPS consensus of $7.52, fair value is $90. At 14x: $105. The analyst community is nearly unanimous — all 3 covering analysts say Strong Buy/Buy with average PT of $92 (+32% from here). The 7.7% combined shareholder yield (dividend + buyback) is exceptional for a software company. AI-driven telecom software modernization creates a multi-year secular tailwind. This is the most undervalued stock in the portfolio.

Bear case: ~30% of revenue comes from AT&T — a single customer concentration risk. Telecom capex cycles can be lumpy — if AT&T delays fiber investment or cuts IT budgets, DOX revenue contracts sharply (as seen in FY2025). The business is also slower-growth than pure software peers; DOX includes services revenue that compresses margins. And despite the low P/E, institutional ownership is declining — classic "value trap" risk.

Bottom line: At $69.71 with a Base DDM value of $92 and analyst avg PT also $92.33, DOX has 32% upside to fair value. This is the cheapest stock in the Bore Family Office portfolio on a fundamental basis. Joseph holds 2,440 shares at $82.75 (underwater by 16%). The recommendation is Strong Accumulate — add aggressively below $75. The thesis is: multiple re-rating + EPS recovery = double-digit return.

⚖️ DDM Verdict: Accumulate — Amdocs Limited (DOX)
Current price: $69.71 | Analyst Avg PT: $92.33
$49
🔴 Bear
$84
📊 Base
$120
🚀 Bull
TierPriceAction
Tier 1 — Starter≤$78Begin position
Tier 2 — Add≤$67Add on weakness
Tier 3 — Full≤$51Full allocation
Sell Alert≥$102Above fair value — consider trimming
📂 Current Position Summary
MetricValue
Shares Held2,440.0
Average Cost Basis$82.75
Current Market Value$170,092
Unrealized P&L$-31,818 (-15.8%)
Annual DPS$2.108/yr
Annual Dividend Income$5,144/yr
Current Yield (at price)3.02%
Yield on Cost2.55%
vs Target (~$200K)$170,092 / $200,000 (85%)
Bore Family Office • Analysis generated by Lurch • Not investment advice.