Syntel, Inc. (SYNT) is a Information Technology Services company in the Technology sector, currently trading at $40.99. It has a SharesGrow Score of 69/100, indicating a above average investment profile with 4 out of 7 criteria passed.
Financials: revenue is $924M, +0.5%/yr average growth. Net income is $166M, growing at +89.4%/yr. Net profit margin is 18% (healthy). Gross margin is 38% (-3.4 pp trend).
Balance sheet: total debt is $359M with negative equity of -$13M — this means total liabilities exceed total assets. This is a warning sign that may indicate accumulated losses, aggressive share buybacks, heavy debt financing, or aggressive dividend payouts. Companies like McDonald's and Starbucks also carry negative equity due to buybacks and dividends, but investors should assess whether the business generates sufficient cash flow to service its debt and sustain payouts. Current ratio is 2.17 (strong liquidity). Debt-to-assets is 74.2%. Total assets: $484M.
SharesGrow 7-Criteria breakdown: Value 75/100 (Pass), Growth 73/100 (Pass), Past 75/100 (Partial), Health 100/100 (Pass), Moat 35/100 (Fail), Future ?/100 (Fail), Income 70/100 (Pass).
