BOX INC - CLASS A (BOX) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation
NYSE:BOX • US10316T1043
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This BOX fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.
1. BOX Profitability Analysis
1.1 Basic Checks
- In the past year BOX was profitable.
- BOX had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
- Of the past 5 years BOX 4 years were profitable.
- BOX had a positive operating cash flow in each of the past 5 years.
1.2 Ratios
- Looking at the Return On Assets, with a value of 5.63%, BOX is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 76.00% of the companies in the same industry.
- BOX has a Return On Equity of 44.17%. This is amongst the best in the industry. BOX outperforms 95.27% of its industry peers.
- With an excellent Return On Invested Capital value of 8.84%, BOX belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 82.18% of the companies in the same industry.
- Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for BOX is below the industry average of 10.99%.
- The 3 year average ROIC (8.14%) for BOX is below the current ROIC(8.84%), indicating increased profibility in the last year.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 5.63% | ||
| ROE | 44.17% | ||
| ROIC | 8.84% |
ROA(3y)8.57%
ROA(5y)4.51%
ROE(3y)102.93%
ROE(5y)N/A
ROIC(3y)8.14%
ROIC(5y)N/A
1.3 Margins
- BOX has a better Profit Margin (7.39%) than 69.09% of its industry peers.
- BOX's Profit Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
- Looking at the Operating Margin, with a value of 7.07%, BOX is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 70.91% of the companies in the same industry.
- BOX's Operating Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
- BOX has a better Gross Margin (79.22%) than 78.55% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of BOX has grown nicely.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 7.07% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 7.39% | ||
| GM | 79.22% |
OM growth 3Y23.87%
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3Y104.5%
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y2.06%
GM growth 5Y2.26%
2. BOX Health Analysis
2.1 Basic Checks
- The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), so BOX is destroying value.
- BOX has less shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
- The number of shares outstanding for BOX has been reduced compared to 5 years ago.
- BOX has a better debt/assets ratio than last year.
2.2 Solvency
- Based on the Altman-Z score of 1.72, we must say that BOX is in the distress zone and has some risk of bankruptcy.
- BOX has a Altman-Z score (1.72) which is in line with its industry peers.
- BOX has a debt to FCF ratio of 1.43. This is a very positive value and a sign of high solvency as it would only need 1.43 years to pay back of all of its debts.
- BOX's Debt to FCF ratio of 1.43 is fine compared to the rest of the industry. BOX outperforms 69.09% of its industry peers.
- A Debt/Equity ratio of 2.29 is on the high side and indicates that BOX has dependencies on debt financing.
- The Debt to Equity ratio of BOX (2.29) is worse than 81.82% of its industry peers.
- Although BOX's pure debt/equity ratio does not look good, it has limited outstanding debt compared to the Free Cash Flow. We will not put too much weight on the debt/equity number as it may be because of low equity, which could be a consequence of a share buyback program for instance. This needs to be investigated.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 2.29 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 1.43 | ||
| Altman-Z | 1.72 |
ROIC/WACC0.82
WACC10.73%
2.3 Liquidity
- A Current Ratio of 1.11 indicates that BOX should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
- Looking at the Current ratio, with a value of 1.11, BOX is doing worse than 70.55% of the companies in the same industry.
- BOX has a Quick Ratio of 1.11. This is a normal value and indicates that BOX is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
- Looking at the Quick ratio, with a value of 1.11, BOX is doing worse than 70.18% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 1.11 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 1.11 |
3. BOX Growth Analysis
3.1 Past
- The earnings per share for BOX have decreased strongly by -15.88% in the last year.
- The Earnings Per Share has been growing by 15.36% on average over the past years. This is quite good.
- Looking at the last year, BOX shows a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue has grown by 7.99% in the last year.
- BOX shows quite a strong growth in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been growing by 8.84% yearly.
EPS 1Y (TTM)-15.88%
EPS 3Y5.44%
EPS 5Y15.36%
EPS Q2Q%16.67%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)7.99%
Revenue growth 3Y5.91%
Revenue growth 5Y8.84%
Sales Q2Q%9.43%
3.2 Future
- Based on estimates for the next years, BOX will show a very strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 24.23% on average per year.
- BOX is expected to show quite a strong growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 10.46% yearly.
EPS Next Y7.91%
EPS Next 2Y14.03%
EPS Next 3Y34.04%
EPS Next 5Y24.23%
Revenue Next Year8.33%
Revenue Next 2Y8.24%
Revenue Next 3Y8.93%
Revenue Next 5Y10.46%
3.3 Evolution
- The EPS growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.
- When comparing the Revenue growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is stable.
4. BOX Valuation Analysis
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- BOX is valuated correctly with a Price/Earnings ratio of 16.79.
- 74.55% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than BOX, based on the Price/Earnings ratio.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio of 26.21, BOX is valued a bit cheaper.
- BOX is valuated correctly with a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 15.56.
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of BOX indicates a somewhat cheap valuation: BOX is cheaper than 73.09% of the companies listed in the same industry.
- BOX is valuated rather cheaply when we compare the Price/Forward Earnings ratio to 23.10, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 16.79 | ||
| Fwd PE | 15.56 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, BOX is valued a bit cheaper than 68.00% of the companies in the same industry.
- Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, BOX is valued cheaply inside the industry as 88.00% of the companies are valued more expensively.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 10.55 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 27.51 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- The high PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates BOX does not grow enough to justify the current Price/Earnings ratio.
- BOX has an outstanding profitability rating, which may justify a higher PE ratio.
- BOX's earnings are expected to grow with 34.04% in the coming years. This may justify a more expensive valuation.
PEG (NY)2.12
PEG (5Y)1.09
EPS Next 2Y14.03%
EPS Next 3Y34.04%
5. BOX Dividend Analysis
5.1 Amount
- BOX does not give a dividend.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0% |
BOX Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics
24.01
-0.16 (-0.66%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorInformation Technology
GICS IndustryGroupSoftware & Services
GICS IndustrySoftware
Earnings (Last)03-03 2026-03-03/amc
Earnings (Next)05-25 2026-05-25
Inst Owners103.95%
Inst Owner Change0%
Ins Owners3.08%
Ins Owner Change-0.01%
Market Cap3.32B
Revenue(TTM)1.18B
Net Income(TTM)87.05M
Analysts75.71
Price Target33.21 (38.32%)
Short Float %9.69%
Short Ratio4.7
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0% |
Yearly Dividend0.11
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
DP17.23%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)1
Avg EPS beat(2)20.78%
Min EPS beat(2)-2.21%
Max EPS beat(2)43.77%
EPS beat(4)3
Avg EPS beat(4)15.21%
Min EPS beat(4)-2.21%
Max EPS beat(4)43.77%
EPS beat(8)6
Avg EPS beat(8)10.24%
EPS beat(12)9
Avg EPS beat(12)8.61%
EPS beat(16)13
Avg EPS beat(16)7.29%
Revenue beat(2)0
Avg Revenue beat(2)-0.4%
Min Revenue beat(2)-0.47%
Max Revenue beat(2)-0.32%
Revenue beat(4)1
Avg Revenue beat(4)-0.29%
Min Revenue beat(4)-0.47%
Max Revenue beat(4)0.11%
Revenue beat(8)1
Avg Revenue beat(8)-0.45%
Revenue beat(12)2
Avg Revenue beat(12)-0.6%
Revenue beat(16)3
Avg Revenue beat(16)-0.59%
PT rev (1m)-7.15%
PT rev (3m)-7.03%
EPS NQ rev (1m)14.33%
EPS NQ rev (3m)14.33%
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)2.63%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)2.63%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0.55%
Revenue NY rev (3m)0.55%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 16.79 | ||
| Fwd PE | 15.56 | ||
| P/S | 2.82 | ||
| P/FCF | 10.55 | ||
| P/OCF | 9.33 | ||
| P/B | 16.87 | ||
| P/tB | 162.18 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 27.51 |
EPS(TTM)1.43
EY5.96%
EPS(NY)1.54
Fwd EY6.43%
FCF(TTM)2.28
FCFY9.48%
OCF(TTM)2.57
OCFY10.72%
SpS8.5
BVpS1.42
TBVpS0.15
PEG (NY)2.12
PEG (5Y)1.09
Graham Number6.77
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 5.63% | ||
| ROE | 44.17% | ||
| ROCE | 11.19% | ||
| ROIC | 8.84% | ||
| ROICexc | 24.77% | ||
| ROICexgc | 74.07% | ||
| OM | 7.07% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 7.39% | ||
| GM | 79.22% | ||
| FCFM | 26.77% |
ROA(3y)8.57%
ROA(5y)4.51%
ROE(3y)102.93%
ROE(5y)N/A
ROIC(3y)8.14%
ROIC(5y)N/A
ROICexc(3y)117.39%
ROICexc(5y)N/A
ROICexgc(3y)N/A
ROICexgc(5y)N/A
ROCE(3y)10.3%
ROCE(5y)N/A
ROICexgc growth 3YN/A
ROICexgc growth 5YN/A
ROICexc growth 3Y-36.5%
ROICexc growth 5YN/A
OM growth 3Y23.87%
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3Y104.5%
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y2.06%
GM growth 5Y2.26%
F-Score6
Asset Turnover0.76
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 2.29 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 1.43 | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 3.88 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 125.34% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 3.5% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 250 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 307.03% | ||
| Profit Quality | 362.08% | ||
| Current Ratio | 1.11 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 1.11 | ||
| Altman-Z | 1.72 |
F-Score6
WACC10.73%
ROIC/WACC0.82
Cap/Depr(3y)99.31%
Cap/Depr(5y)67.27%
Cap/Sales(3y)2.68%
Cap/Sales(5y)2.18%
Profit Quality(3y)271.61%
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)-15.88%
EPS 3Y5.44%
EPS 5Y15.36%
EPS Q2Q%16.67%
EPS Next Y7.91%
EPS Next 2Y14.03%
EPS Next 3Y34.04%
EPS Next 5Y24.23%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)7.99%
Revenue growth 3Y5.91%
Revenue growth 5Y8.84%
Sales Q2Q%9.43%
Revenue Next Year8.33%
Revenue Next 2Y8.24%
Revenue Next 3Y8.93%
Revenue Next 5Y10.46%
EBIT growth 1Y4.46%
EBIT growth 3Y31.19%
EBIT growth 5YN/A
EBIT Next Year19.69%
EBIT Next 3Y-4.25%
EBIT Next 5Y4.96%
FCF growth 1Y4.35%
FCF growth 3Y3.84%
FCF growth 5Y11.81%
OCF growth 1Y7.28%
OCF growth 3Y6.15%
OCF growth 5Y12.61%
BOX INC - CLASS A / BOX Fundamental Analysis FAQ
What is the fundamental rating for BOX stock?
ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 6 / 10 to BOX.
Can you provide the valuation status for BOX INC - CLASS A?
ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 6 / 10 to BOX INC - CLASS A (BOX). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.
How profitable is BOX INC - CLASS A (BOX) stock?
BOX INC - CLASS A (BOX) has a profitability rating of 8 / 10.
Can you provide the expected EPS growth for BOX stock?
The Earnings per Share (EPS) of BOX INC - CLASS A (BOX) is expected to grow by 7.91% in the next year.
Is the dividend of BOX INC - CLASS A sustainable?
The dividend rating of BOX INC - CLASS A (BOX) is 0 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is 17.23%.