Science Applications International Corporation (NYSE:SAIC) Accelerates Growth Through Cybersecurity Acquisition And Margin Momentum

Short-term momentum points toward upside as technical signals align with valuation gaps and recent strategic moves. Operational margin expansion and an active M&A cadence create a positive near-term bias.

Recent News

On September 4, 2025 SAIC issued results for the quarter ended August 1, 2025 and held a conference call to discuss operations and financial condition. On October 6, 2025 SAIC announced a $205 million cash acquisition of SilverEdge Government Solutions to expand cybersecurity, software, and intelligence offerings; the deal targets integration of a SOAR product suite and expects closing in SAIC’s fiscal Q3 2026. On September 4, 2025 analysts and transcripts reported an EPS beat alongside a revenue miss that prompted intraday share weakness despite the earnings surprise.

Technical Analysis

ADX at 27.03 indicates a strong trend strength; the presence of measurable trend strength raises the probability that current directional signals can sustain a near-term move.

DI+ shows a dip & reversal while DI- shows a peak & reversal; both patterns read as bullish directional pressure, implying buyers regained control even though DI- remains numerically higher than DI+.

MACD sits at -1.89 with a signal line at -2.38 and a MACD trend increasing; the MACD has crossed above its signal line, signaling a shift to bullish momentum that supports potential short-term rallies.

MRO at -29.41 places the price below the target metric used by the oscillator, indicating a structural gap that typically exerts upward pressure on price as valuation mean-reverts.

RSI at 43.19 with a dip & reversal shows regained buying momentum from a softer position, leaving room for additional upside before overbought readings appear.

Price relationships present mixed constraints: the close at $100.43 sits above the 20-day average ($99.02) and above the 12-day EMA ($98.83) but below the 26-day EMA ($100.58) and below the 200-day average ($109.62). That configuration favors rallies that require confirmation through a sustained move above the mid‑term averages and the SuperTrend upper band at $102.06.

Bollinger band placement keeps the stock inside the one‑sigma upper band ($101.29), suggesting limited immediate volatility expansion. Low beta (42‑day 0.51; 52‑week 0.40) supports contained moves rather than sharp breakouts unless a catalyst arrives.

 


Fundamental Analysis

Top-line and margin behavior: total revenue for the period registered at $1,769,000,000 with YoY revenue growth of 2.66% and a QoQ revenue decline of 17.61%. Operating (EBIT) margin equals 7.86%, improving QoQ by 27.15% and improving YoY by 9.05%, which indicates recent margin expansion despite quarter-to-quarter revenue pressure.

Earnings and cash flow: diluted EPS reported at $3.63 versus an estimate of $2.24, a positive EPS surprise of 62.05%. Free cash flow totaled $115,000,000, generating a free cash flow yield of 2.18% and free cash to net income of 90.55%, which shows close alignment between reported earnings and cash generation for the period.

Leverage and liquidity: total debt stands at $2,445,000,000 with net debt of $2,244,000,000. Debt to EBITDA shows 14.05x and debt to equity reads 161.17%, while interest coverage equals 4.48x. The current ratio of 0.83 and negative net working capital of $-243,000,000 indicate liquidity compression relative to short-term obligations.

Profitability and returns: return on equity registers 8.37% and return on assets 2.44%, with operating margin and adjusted EBITDA showing improvement quarter-over-quarter. Asset turnover at 0.3398 declined QoQ by 5.35%, limiting top-line efficiency gains despite margin expansion.

Valuation metrics: price-to-earnings at 31.67 and price-to-sales at 2.99 coexist with a WMDST enterprise multiple of 44.15. Forward PE sits near 49.98 while PEG metrics indicate low multiple relative to growth (PEG 0.356). The current valuation as determined by WMDST places the stock at $74.88 (price target mean), reflecting a valuation below the present market price.

MOST-RECENT QUARTERLY REPORT
REPORT PERIOD ENDING: 2025-07-31
REPORT DATE: 2025-09-04
NEXT REPORT DATE: 2025-12-01
CASH FLOW  Begin Period Cash Flow 55.0 M
 Operating Cash Flow 122.0 M
 Capital Expenditures -7.00 M
 Change In Working Capital -159.00 M
 Dividends Paid -17.00 M
 Cash Flow Delta 1.0 M
 End Period Cash Flow 56.0 M
 
INCOME STATEMENT REVENUE
 Total Revenue 1.8 B
 Forward Revenue 360.8 M
COSTS
 Cost Of Revenue 1.6 B
 Depreciation 35.0 M
 Depreciation and Amortization 35.0 M
 Research and Development
 Total Operating Expenses 1.6 B
PROFITABILITY
 Gross Profit 215.0 M
 EBITDA 174.0 M
 EBIT 139.0 M
 Operating Income 139.0 M
 Interest Income
 Interest Expense 31.0 M
 Net Interest Income -31.00 M
 Income Before Tax 108.0 M
 Tax Provision -19.00 M
 Tax Rate 21.0 %
 Net Income 127.0 M
 Net Income From Continuing Operations 127.0 M
EARNINGS
 EPS Estimate 2.24
 EPS Actual 3.63
 EPS Difference 1.39
 EPS Surprise 62.054 %
 Forward EPS 2.25
 
BALANCE SHEET ASSETS
 Total Assets 5.2 B
 Intangible Assets 3.6 B
 Net Tangible Assets -2.06 B
 Total Current Assets 1.2 B
 Cash and Short-Term Investments 48.0 M
 Cash 48.0 M
 Net Receivables 951.0 M
 Inventory
 Long-Term Investments 165.0 M
LIABILITIES
 Accounts Payable 557.0 M
 Short-Term Debt 448.0 M
 Total Current Liabilities 1.4 B
 Net Debt 2.2 B
 Total Debt 2.4 B
 Total Liabilities 3.7 B
EQUITY
 Total Equity 1.5 B
 Retained Earnings 1.5 B
VALUATION & PER-SHARE METRICS EQUITY & PER-SHARE METRICS
 Book Value Per-Share 32.98
 Shares Outstanding 46.000 M
 Revenue Per-Share 38.46
VALUATION
 Market Capitalization 5.3 B
 Enterprise Value 7.7 B
 Enterprise Multiple 44.15
Enterprise Multiple QoQ -15.878 %
Enterprise Multiple YoY 15.163 %
Enterprise Multiple IPRWA
 EV/R 4.343
CAPITAL STRUCTURE
 Asset To Equity 3.428
 Asset To Liability 1.412
 Debt To Capital 0.617
 Debt To Assets 0.47
Debt To Assets QoQ 0.357 %
Debt To Assets YoY 1152.932 %
Debt To Assets IPRWA
 Debt To Equity 1.612
Debt To Equity QoQ -0.629 %
Debt To Equity YoY 1229.481 %
Debt To Equity IPRWA
PRICE-BASED VALUATION
 Price To Book (P/B) 3.484
Price To Book QoQ -6.092 %
Price To Book YoY -8.342 %
Price To Book IPRWA
 Price To Earnings (P/E) 31.674
Price To Earnings QoQ -47.72 %
Price To Earnings YoY -47.438 %
Price To Earnings IPRWA
 PE/G Ratio 0.356
 Price To Sales (P/S) 2.988
Price To Sales QoQ 0.435 %
Price To Sales YoY -12.063 %
Price To Sales IPRWA
FORWARD MULTIPLES
Forward P/E 49.98
Forward PE/G 0.561
Forward P/S 14.647
EFFICIENCY OPERATIONAL
 Operating Leverage -3.446
ASSET & SALES
 Asset Turnover Ratio 0.34
Asset Turnover Ratio QoQ -5.346 %
Asset Turnover Ratio YoY -1.874 %
Asset Turnover Ratio IPRWA
 Receivables Turnover 1.805
Receivables Turnover Ratio QoQ -3.398 %
Receivables Turnover Ratio YoY -6.667 %
Receivables Turnover Ratio IPRWA
 Inventory Turnover
Inventory Turnover Ratio QoQ
Inventory Turnover Ratio YoY
Inventory Turnover Ratio IPRWA
 Days Sales Outstanding (DSO) 50.551
CASH CYCLE
 Cash Conversion Cycle Days (CCC) 17.044
Cash Conversion Cycle Days QoQ
Cash Conversion Cycle Days YoY -11.574 %
Cash Conversion Cycle Days IPRWA
CAPITAL DEPLOYMENT
 Cash Conversion Ratio -7.28
 CapEx To Revenue -0.004
 CapEx To Depreciation -0.2
 
CAPITAL, LIQUIDITY & COVERAGE CAPITAL STRUCTURE
 Total Capital 3.4 B
 Net Invested Capital 3.8 B
 Invested Capital 3.8 B
 Net Tangible Assets -2.06 B
 Net Working Capital -243.00 M
LIQUIDITY
 Cash Ratio 0.033
 Current Ratio 0.832
Current Ratio QoQ 6.836 %
Current Ratio YoY -2.536 %
Current Ratio IPRWA
 Quick Ratio
Quick Ratio QoQ
Quick Ratio YoY
Quick Ratio IPRWA
COVERAGE & LEVERAGE
 Debt To EBITDA 14.052
 Cost Of Debt 1.002 %
 Interest Coverage Ratio 4.484
Interest Coverage Ratio QoQ 15.962 %
Interest Coverage Ratio YoY 6.107 %
Interest Coverage Ratio IPRWA
 Operating Cash Flow Ratio 0.075
TIMING / LIQUIDITY
 Days Payables Outstanding (DPO) 33.508
DIVIDENDS
 Dividend Coverage Ratio 7.471
 Dividend Payout Ratio 0.134
 Dividend Rate 0.37
 Dividend Yield 0.003
PERFORMANCE GROWTH
 Asset Growth Rate -0.192 %
 Revenue Growth -5.754 %
Revenue Growth QoQ -17.612 %
Revenue Growth YoY 266.497 %
Revenue Growth IPRWA
 Earnings Growth 89.062 %
Earnings Growth QoQ -452.135 %
Earnings Growth YoY 1215.345 %
Earnings Growth IPRWA
MARGINS
 Gross Margin 12.154 %
Gross Margin QoQ 9.151 %
Gross Margin YoY 5.22 %
Gross Margin IPRWA
 EBIT Margin 7.858 %
EBIT Margin QoQ 27.152 %
EBIT Margin YoY 9.048 %
EBIT Margin IPRWA
 Return On Sales (ROS) 7.858 %
Return On Sales QoQ 27.152 %
Return On Sales YoY 9.048 %
Return On Sales IPRWA
CASH FLOW
 Free Cash Flow (FCF) 115.0 M
 Free Cash Flow Yield 2.176 %
Free Cash Flow Yield QoQ 32.039 %
Free Cash Flow Yield YoY 1.825 %
Free Cash Flow Yield IPRWA
 Free Cash Growth 25.0 %
Free Cash Growth QoQ -412.5 %
Free Cash Growth YoY -42.5 %
Free Cash Growth IPRWA
 Free Cash To Net Income 0.906
 Cash Flow Margin 6.162 %
 Cash Flow To Earnings 0.858
VALUE & RETURNS
 Economic Value Added 0.03
 Return On Assets (ROA) 2.439 %
Return On Assets QoQ 87.471 %
Return On Assets YoY 58.069 %
Return On Assets IPRWA
 Return On Capital Employed (ROCE) 3.703 %
 Return On Equity (ROE) 0.084
Return On Equity QoQ 85.303 %
Return On Equity YoY 67.944 %
Return On Equity IPRWA
 DuPont ROE 8.405 %
 Return On Invested Capital (ROIC) 2.883 %
Return On Invested Capital QoQ 18.496 %
Return On Invested Capital YoY -95.921 %
Return On Invested Capital IPRWA

Six-Week Outlook

Near-term bias favors upside provided technical confirmation: bullish DI+/DI- reversals, a MACD that has crossed above its signal, and a materially negative MRO together suggest upside pressure toward the $101–$103 resistance band. Obstacles include the 26‑day EMA at $100.58, the SuperTrend upper band at $102.06, and the 200‑day average near $109.62, which will require follow‑through volume to clear. Fundamental catalysts that could extend the move include integration progress on the SilverEdge acquisition and successive quarterly cash‑flow improvements; conversely, persistent revenue QoQ weakness or further liquidity compression could cap gains. Low beta and contained volume averages indicate moves will likely unfold steadily rather than in violent swings over the next six weeks.

About Science Applications International Corporation

Science Applications International Corporation (NYSE:SAIC) delivers technical, engineering, and enterprise information technology (IT) services primarily within the United States. The company offers a comprehensive range of services, including IT modernization, digital engineering, and artificial intelligence solutions. SAIC supports the design, construction, modification, integration, and maintenance of weapon systems and provides extensive end-to-end IT infrastructure services. These services encompass design, development, integration, deployment, management, operations, sustainment, and security. Additionally, SAIC offers training, simulation, and ground vehicle support, which involves integrating, modifying, upgrading, and sustaining ground vehicles for the nation’s armed forces. SAIC serves a diverse clientele, including the U.S. Army, Navy, Air Force, and other Department of Defense entities, as well as federal civilian agencies, health services, and space industries. The company also collaborates with joint commands and the Space Force. Established in 1969, Science Applications International Corporation, formerly known as SAIC Gemini, Inc., rebranded in September 2013 and maintains its headquarters in Reston, Virginia.



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