74Software (74SW) has quietly rebranded from Axway Software, and the stock’s near 44% year-to-date climb suggests investors are reassessing its position in enterprise integration and API management.
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That rebrand has landed against a backdrop of solid momentum, with a roughly 44% year to date share price return and a three year total shareholder return of about 180%. This suggests confidence is building around 74Software’s growth and profitability story.
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Yet with earnings growing faster than revenue, a sizable discount to analyst targets and an even larger gap to some intrinsic value estimates, investors face a key question: Is 74Software still undervalued, or is future growth already priced in?
With the narrative fair value sitting above the recent €38.00 close, the valuation case leans on steady growth, margin gains and disciplined discounting.
The recently achieved operational synergies, G&A cost efficiencies, and R&D focus following the Axway/SBS combination are driving improved profitability (margin expansion) and are expected to continue supporting higher net margins as the company standardizes and matures its product offerings.
Want to see what powers this upside call? The narrative focuses on rising earnings, modest revenue growth and improving margins converging into a re-rated profit multiple. Curious?
Result: Fair Value of $49.47 (UNDERVALUED)
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However, sustained revenue concentration in a few products, along with potential integration setbacks from the Axway and SBS merger, could quickly challenge that upside narrative.
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