Teradata Corporation (TDC) Key Metrics
TDC valuation today
Trailing 12 months · as of October 18, 2026- Market cap
- $2.82B
- Enterprise value
- $2.29B
- P/E (TTM)
- 6.4 10-yr median 30.6
- Forward P/E
- 9.6
- PEG ratio
- 3.35
- Price / sales
- 1.7 10-yr median 1.9
- Price / book
- 11.8 10-yr median 11.0
- EV / EBITDA
- 8.6 10-yr median 15.6
- Dividend yield
- —
- Beta
- 0.62
TDC key metrics, 2016–2025
Fiscal year ended December 31, 2025 · U.S. dollarsTDC valuation Price multiples at each fiscal year-end price.
TDC returns How much profit the business earns on the capital it uses.
TDC per-share figures Results divided by the shares outstanding at year-end.
TDC financial health Debt, liquidity and how easily interest is covered.
TDC efficiency & capital use Working capital cycle and where the cash goes.
TDC valuation history
TDC returns on capital
Net income (ROE, ROA) or after-tax operating income (ROIC) divided by the average of the opening and closing balance.
TDC debt vs cash
Debt includes short- and long-term borrowings and, where reported, lease liabilities.
TDC cash returned to shareholders
TDC price vs earnings per share
TDC key metrics
2016–2025| 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Valuation | ||||||||||
| Market capitalization | $2.94B | $3.06B | $4.46B | $3.56B | $4.79B | $2.51B | $3.06B | $4.65B | $4.84B | $3.57B |
| Enterprise value | $3.01B | $3.21B | $4.61B | $3.63B | $4.77B | $2.62B | $3.23B | $4.48B | $4.53B | $3.17B |
| P/E ratio | 22.6 | 26.8 | 71.9 | 107.9 | 32.6 | 19.4 | — | 155.0 | — | 28.6 |
| Price / sales | 1.8 | 1.7 | 2.4 | 2.0 | 2.5 | 1.4 | 1.6 | 2.1 | 2.2 | 1.5 |
| Price / book | 12.8 | 23.0 | 33.0 | 13.8 | 10.4 | 6.3 | 11.7 | 9.4 | 7.2 | 3.7 |
| Price / free cash flow | 10.3 | 11.0 | 12.6 | 8.8 | 11.1 | 11.6 | 34.3 | 22.8 | 20.4 | 10.7 |
| Price / operating cash flow | 9.6 | 10.1 | 11.9 | 8.5 | 10.4 | 9.4 | 20.7 | 12.8 | 14.9 | 8.0 |
| EV / sales | 1.8 | 1.8 | 2.5 | 2.0 | 2.5 | 1.4 | 1.7 | 2.1 | 2.1 | 1.4 |
| EV / EBITDA | 11.2 | 11.0 | 17.5 | 16.1 | 13.0 | 15.0 | 19.8 | 25.0 | 21.5 | 8.8 |
| EV / free cash flow | 10.5 | 11.6 | 13.0 | 9.0 | 11.1 | 12.1 | 36.3 | 22.0 | 19.1 | 9.5 |
| Earnings yield | 4.4% | 3.7% | 1.4% | 0.9% | 3.1% | 5.1% | −0.8% | 0.6% | −1.4% | 3.5% |
| Free cash flow yield | 9.7% | 9.1% | 8.0% | 11.3% | 9.0% | 8.6% | 2.9% | 4.4% | 4.9% | 9.3% |
| Dividend yield | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Shareholder yield (dividends + buybacks) | 4.8% | 7.0% | 6.9% | 10.9% | 5.1% | 4.0% | 9.8% | 6.5% | 7.3% | 2.3% |
| Share price at fiscal year-end | $30.44 | $31.15 | $43.51 | $33.66 | $42.47 | $22.47 | $26.77 | $38.36 | $38.46 | $27.17 |
| Per share | ||||||||||
| Revenue per share | $17.22 | $17.82 | $17.90 | $16.97 | $16.98 | $16.45 | $16.63 | $17.85 | $17.14 | $17.66 |
| Earnings per share | $1.35 | $1.16 | $0.61 | $0.31 | $1.30 | $1.16 | −$0.21 | $0.25 | −$0.53 | $0.95 |
| Operating cash flow per share | $3.16 | $3.09 | $3.66 | $3.96 | $4.10 | $2.39 | $1.30 | $3.00 | $2.58 | $3.39 |
| Free cash flow per share | $2.96 | $2.82 | $3.47 | $3.81 | $3.83 | $1.94 | $0.78 | $1.68 | $1.88 | $2.53 |
| Cash per share | $5.10 | $4.28 | $4.75 | $5.38 | $5.24 | $4.74 | $4.33 | $5.90 | $8.66 | $7.41 |
| Book value per share | $2.38 | $1.35 | $1.32 | $2.44 | $4.07 | $3.58 | $2.29 | $4.08 | $5.31 | $7.38 |
| Tangible book value per share | −$2.18 | −$2.66 | −$2.57 | −$1.25 | $0.57 | −$0.01 | −$1.58 | $0.10 | $0.99 | $2.91 |
| Dividends per share | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Capex per share | $0.20 | $0.26 | $0.20 | $0.15 | $0.27 | $0.46 | $0.52 | $1.32 | $0.69 | $0.86 |
| Debt per share | $5.81 | $5.87 | $6.25 | $6.02 | $5.07 | $5.76 | $5.84 | $4.49 | $6.18 | $4.32 |
| Shares outstanding | 96.6M | 98.2M | 102.4M | 105.8M | 112.9M | 111.6M | 114.2M | 121.2M | 125.8M | 131.5M |
| Change in shares outstanding | −1.6% | −4.1% | −3.2% | −6.3% | +1.2% | −2.3% | −5.8% | −3.7% | −4.3% | −5.8% |
| Returns & profitability | ||||||||||
| Return on equity (ROE) | 71.6% | 85.1% | 31.6% | 9.2% | 34.2% | 39.0% | −6.3% | 5.2% | −8.2% | 13.1% |
| Return on invested capital (ROIC) | 51.0% | 50.3% | 32.1% | 15.4% | 37.1% | 2.7% | 1.2% | 12.6% | 6.9% | 18.2% |
| Return on assets (ROA) | 7.5% | 6.4% | 3.2% | 1.6% | 6.7% | 6.1% | −1.1% | 1.2% | −2.7% | 5.0% |
| Return on tangible assets | 9.7% | 8.7% | 4.2% | 2.0% | 8.3% | 7.2% | −1.5% | 1.6% | −3.3% | 6.9% |
| Free cash flow margin | 17.2% | 15.8% | 19.4% | 22.5% | 22.5% | 11.8% | 4.7% | 9.4% | 11.0% | 14.3% |
| Income quality (OCF / net income) | 2.35 | 2.66 | 6.05 | 12.70 | 3.15 | 2.07 | — | 12.13 | — | 3.57 |
| Financial health | ||||||||||
| Total debt | $561.0M | $576.0M | $640.0M | $637.0M | $572.0M | $643.0M | $667.0M | $544.0M | $778.0M | $568.0M |
| Cash & short-term investments | $493.0M | $420.0M | $486.0M | $569.0M | $592.0M | $529.0M | $494.0M | $715.0M | $1.09B | $974.0M |
| Net debt | $68.0M | $156.0M | $154.0M | $68.0M | −$20.0M | $114.0M | $173.0M | −$171.0M | −$311.0M | −$406.0M |
| Debt / equity | 2.44 | 4.33 | 4.74 | 2.47 | 1.24 | 1.61 | 2.55 | 1.10 | 1.16 | 0.58 |
| Debt / assets | 0.32 | 0.34 | 0.34 | 0.32 | 0.26 | 0.29 | 0.32 | 0.23 | 0.30 | 0.24 |
| Net debt / EBITDA | 0.25 | 0.53 | 0.59 | 0.30 | −0.05 | 0.65 | 1.06 | −0.96 | −1.47 | −1.12 |
| Current ratio | 0.92 | 0.81 | 0.87 | 1.02 | 1.07 | 1.10 | 1.14 | 1.42 | 1.65 | 2.24 |
| Quick ratio | 0.90 | 0.79 | 0.86 | 1.01 | 1.05 | 1.07 | 1.11 | 1.39 | 1.62 | 2.20 |
| Interest coverage | 7.9 | 7.2 | 6.2 | 4.9 | 8.9 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 2.0 | 4.3 | 19.3 |
| Working capital | −$77.0M | −$181.0M | −$127.0M | $21.0M | $73.0M | $92.0M | $128.0M | $419.0M | $687.0M | $894.0M |
| Invested capital | $298.0M | $289.0M | $289.0M | $326.0M | $440.0M | $514.0M | $435.0M | $324.0M | $357.0M | $565.0M |
| Tangible asset value | −$211.0M | −$261.0M | −$263.0M | −$132.0M | $64.0M | −$1.0M | −$180.0M | $12.0M | $125.0M | $383.0M |
| Net current asset value | −$712.0M | −$822.0M | −$869.0M | −$736.0M | −$603.0M | −$749.0M | −$781.0M | −$437.0M | −$138.0M | $179.0M |
| Graham number | $8.49 | $5.95 | $4.24 | $4.14 | $10.93 | $9.65 | — | $4.77 | — | $12.57 |
| Graham net-net per share | −$8.92 | −$9.75 | −$9.97 | −$8.58 | −$6.98 | −$8.40 | −$8.53 | −$5.73 | −$2.93 | −$0.24 |
| Capital allocation | ||||||||||
| Dividends paid | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $0 | $0 |
| Share buybacks (net) | $140.0M | $215.0M | $308.0M | $387.0M | $244.0M | $100.0M | $300.0M | $300.0M | $351.0M | $82.0M |
| Dividend payout ratio | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0% |
| Dividends + buybacks / free cash flow | 49.0% | 77.6% | 86.8% | 96.0% | 56.5% | 46.3% | 337.1% | 147.1% | 148.1% | 24.6% |
| Capex / revenue | 1.1% | 1.5% | 1.1% | 0.9% | 1.6% | 2.8% | 3.1% | 7.4% | 4.0% | 4.9% |
| Capex / operating cash flow | 6.2% | 8.6% | 5.3% | 3.8% | 6.7% | 19.1% | 39.9% | 44.0% | 26.9% | 25.3% |
| Capex / depreciation | 0.21 | 0.26 | 0.17 | 0.12 | 0.21 | 0.30 | 0.39 | 1.23 | 0.63 | 0.88 |
| Stock-based compensation / revenue | 6.7% | 6.8% | 6.9% | 7.0% | 5.8% | 5.5% | 4.4% | 3.0% | 3.2% | 2.7% |
| R&D / revenue | 16.8% | 16.2% | 16.0% | 17.4% | 16.1% | 18.2% | 17.3% | 14.6% | 14.2% | 9.1% |
| SG&A / revenue | 30.2% | 32.3% | 35.5% | 36.2% | 33.7% | 36.4% | 32.5% | 30.8% | 30.2% | 28.6% |
| Efficiency | ||||||||||
| Days sales outstanding | 54.5 | 56.8 | 67.3 | 81.1 | 79.7 | 82.6 | 96.4 | 96.3 | 93.3 | 88.7 |
| Days of inventory on hand | 8.4 | 8.2 | 5.3 | 8.7 | 13.7 | 13.4 | 11.4 | 9.3 | 10.3 | 13.4 |
| Days payables outstanding | 55.0 | 54.3 | 49.3 | 41.2 | 29.2 | 25.9 | 40.0 | 34.5 | 28.5 | 32.0 |
| Cash conversion cycle (days) | 8.0 | 10.7 | 23.3 | 48.7 | 64.2 | 70.1 | 67.8 | 71.1 | 75.1 | 70.0 |
| Receivables turnover | 6.69 | 6.42 | 5.42 | 4.50 | 4.58 | 4.42 | 3.79 | 3.79 | 3.91 | 4.12 |
| Payables turnover | 6.63 | 6.72 | 7.40 | 8.87 | 12.50 | 14.09 | 9.12 | 10.59 | 12.81 | 11.40 |
| Inventory turnover | 43.23 | 44.65 | 68.38 | 42.00 | 26.58 | 27.23 | 32.00 | 39.24 | 35.44 | 27.33 |
| Asset turnover | 0.95 | 0.98 | 0.94 | 0.86 | 0.88 | 0.86 | 0.86 | 0.88 | 0.87 | 0.92 |
| Average receivables | $248.5M | $272.5M | $338.0M | $399.0M | $418.5M | $415.5M | $501.5M | $571.0M | $551.0M | $564.0M |
| Average payables | $101.0M | $103.0M | $97.0M | $80.5M | $58.5M | $58.0M | $103.5M | $107.5M | $88.5M | $99.5M |
| Average inventory | $15.5M | $15.5M | $10.5M | $17.0M | $27.5M | $30.0M | $29.5M | $29.0M | $32.0M | $41.5M |
| Intangibles / total assets | 24.8% | 23.1% | 21.2% | 19.3% | 18.3% | 18.3% | 21.5% | 20.5% | 21.2% | 24.4% |
Computed from TDC's annual financial statements (latest annual report filed February 27, 2026) and the closing share price on each fiscal year-end, adjusted for stock splits. Figures in U.S. dollars; data from EODHD. Averages use the opening and closing balance of each year.
TDC valuation and financial ratios
At the end of fiscal 2025 (December 31, 2025), Teradata traded at 22.6 times earnings, against a 10-year median of 30.6. Based on the latest twelve months, the trailing P/E is 6.4 and the forward P/E is 9.6. Teradata earned a return on equity of 71.6% and a return on invested capital of 51.0% in fiscal 2025. It ended the year with $561.0 million of debt and $493.0 million in cash and short-term investments, net debt of $68.0 million. It returned $140.0 million to shareholders: $0 in dividends and $140.0 million in share buybacks, 49% of free cash flow. The share count fell 26.5% from 131.5M to 96.6M over 9 years.
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TDC key metrics FAQ
What is Teradata's P/E ratio?
Teradata's trailing P/E ratio is 6.4 based on the last twelve months of earnings (as of October 18, 2026), and its forward P/E is 9.6. At the end of fiscal 2025 it was 22.6, compared with a 10-year median of 30.6.
What is Teradata's EV/EBITDA?
Teradata's enterprise value was 11.2 times EBITDA at the end of fiscal 2025 (enterprise value $3.0 billion, EBITDA $268.0 million); the current EV/EBITDA is 8.6.
What is Teradata's return on equity?
Teradata's return on equity (ROE) was 71.6% in fiscal 2025: net income of $130.0 million on average shareholders' equity of $181.5 million.
What is Teradata's ROIC?
Teradata's return on invested capital was 51.0% in fiscal 2025, using after-tax operating income divided by average debt plus equity minus cash.
How much debt does Teradata have?
Teradata had total debt of $561.0 million at the end of fiscal 2025, a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.44 and $68.0 million of net debt (0.25 times EBITDA).
Does Teradata buy back its shares?
Yes. Teradata spent $140.0 million on net share repurchases in fiscal 2025 Shares outstanding changed −1.6% over the year, to 96.6M..
What is Teradata's free cash flow yield?
Teradata generated $286.0 million of free cash flow in fiscal 2025, a free cash flow yield of 9.7% on its market value at year-end ($2.9 billion).
What is Teradata's current ratio?
Teradata's current ratio was 0.92 at the end of fiscal 2025: current assets were 0.92 times current liabilities.