BOX INC - CLASS A (BOX) Stock Fundamental Analysis

NYSE:BOX • US10316T1043

22.87 USD
+0.15 (+0.66%)
At close: Feb 20, 2026
22.61 USD
-0.26 (-1.14%)
After Hours: 2/20/2026, 8:19:36 PM
Fundamental Rating

5

Overall BOX gets a fundamental rating of 5 out of 10. We evaluated BOX against 276 industry peers in the Software industry. Both the profitability and the financial health of BOX get a neutral evaluation. Nothing too spectacular is happening here. BOX has a decent growth rate and is not valued too expensively.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

  • In the past year BOX was profitable.
  • In the past year BOX had a positive cash flow from operations.
  • In multiple years BOX reported negative net income over the last 5 years.
  • BOX had a positive operating cash flow in each of the past 5 years.
BOX Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFBOX Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 100M -100M 200M -200M 300M

1.2 Ratios

  • Looking at the Return On Assets, with a value of 11.60%, BOX belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 87.68% of the companies in the same industry.
  • Looking at the Return On Equity, with a value of 89.21%, BOX belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 98.19% of the companies in the same industry.
  • The Return On Invested Capital of BOX (7.30%) is better than 76.45% of its industry peers.
  • BOX had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 7.17%. This is below the industry average of 10.64%.
  • The last Return On Invested Capital (7.30%) for BOX is above the 3 year average (7.17%), which is a sign of increasing profitability.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 11.6%
ROE 89.21%
ROIC 7.3%
ROA(3y)6.93%
ROA(5y)2.74%
ROE(3y)N/A
ROE(5y)N/A
ROIC(3y)7.17%
ROIC(5y)N/A
BOX Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICBOX Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 -200 -400 -600 -800 -1K

1.3 Margins

  • The Profit Margin of BOX (16.21%) is better than 79.71% of its industry peers.
  • With a decent Operating Margin value of 6.07%, BOX is doing good in the industry, outperforming 68.48% of the companies in the same industry.
  • Looking at the Gross Margin, with a value of 78.92%, BOX is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 77.17% of the companies in the same industry.
  • BOX's Gross Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 6.07%
PM (TTM) 16.21%
GM 78.92%
OM growth 3YN/A
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y3.43%
GM growth 5Y2.75%
BOX Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsBOX Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 50 -50

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

  • BOX has a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), which is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it is destroying value.
  • BOX has about the same amout of shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
  • Compared to 5 years ago, BOX has less shares outstanding
  • Compared to 1 year ago, BOX has a worse debt to assets ratio.
BOX Yearly Shares OutstandingBOX Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 50M 100M 150M
BOX Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsBOX Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 500M 1B 1.5B

2.2 Solvency

  • Based on the Altman-Z score of 1.57, we must say that BOX is in the distress zone and has some risk of bankruptcy.
  • Looking at the Altman-Z score, with a value of 1.57, BOX is in line with its industry, outperforming 48.91% of the companies in the same industry.
  • The Debt to FCF ratio of BOX is 2.12, which is a good value as it means it would take BOX, 2.12 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
  • BOX has a Debt to FCF ratio of 2.12. This is in the better half of the industry: BOX outperforms 65.94% of its industry peers.
  • A Debt/Equity ratio of 2.15 is on the high side and indicates that BOX has dependencies on debt financing.
  • BOX has a worse Debt to Equity ratio (2.15) than 82.97% of its industry peers.
  • Even though the debt/equity ratio score it not favorable for BOX, it has very limited outstanding debt, so we won't put too much weight on the DE evaluation.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 2.15
Debt/FCF 2.12
Altman-Z 1.57
ROIC/WACC0.68
WACC10.79%
BOX Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFBOX Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 100M -100M 200M 300M 400M

2.3 Liquidity

  • A Current Ratio of 1.20 indicates that BOX should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
  • The Current ratio of BOX (1.20) is worse than 65.94% of its industry peers.
  • A Quick Ratio of 1.20 indicates that BOX should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
  • BOX's Quick ratio of 1.20 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. BOX is outperformed by 64.86% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 1.2
Quick Ratio 1.2
BOX Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesBOX Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 200M 400M 600M 800M 1B

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

  • The earnings per share for BOX have decreased strongly by -20.00% in the last year.
  • BOX shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been growing by 124.22% yearly.
  • BOX shows a small growth in Revenue. In the last year, the Revenue has grown by 7.21%.
  • The Revenue has been growing by 9.38% on average over the past years. This is quite good.
EPS 1Y (TTM)-20%
EPS 3Y25.99%
EPS 5Y124.22%
EPS Q2Q%-31.11%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)7.21%
Revenue growth 3Y7.63%
Revenue growth 5Y9.38%
Sales Q2Q%9.13%

3.2 Future

  • Based on estimates for the next years, BOX will show a quite strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 17.56% on average per year.
  • Based on estimates for the next years, BOX will show a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 10.24% on average per year.
EPS Next Y-21.57%
EPS Next 2Y-4.72%
EPS Next 3Y3.03%
EPS Next 5Y17.56%
Revenue Next Year7.99%
Revenue Next 2Y7.87%
Revenue Next 3Y8.11%
Revenue Next 5Y10.24%

3.3 Evolution

  • The estimated forward EPS growth is still strong, although it is decreasing when compared to the stronger growth in the past 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.
BOX Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesBOX Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2017 2019 2021 2023 2025 2027 2029 2031 2033 500M 1B 1.5B 2B
BOX Yearly EPS VS EstimatesBOX Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2017 2019 2021 2023 2025 2027 2029 2031 2033 0 5 -5

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • A Price/Earnings ratio of 16.82 indicates a correct valuation of BOX.
  • 75.36% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than BOX, based on the Price/Earnings ratio.
  • BOX's Price/Earnings ratio indicates a valuation a bit cheaper than the S&P500 average which is at 26.99.
  • With a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 14.82, BOX is valued correctly.
  • Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, BOX is valued a bit cheaper than 75.36% of the companies in the same industry.
  • BOX's Price/Forward Earnings ratio indicates a valuation a bit cheaper than the S&P500 average which is at 28.06.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 16.82
Fwd PE 14.82
BOX Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsBOX Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 10 20 30 40

4.2 Price Multiples

  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio of BOX indicates a somewhat cheap valuation: BOX is cheaper than 63.77% of the companies listed in the same industry.
  • Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, BOX is valued cheaply inside the industry as 89.49% of the companies are valued more expensively.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 10.62
EV/EBITDA 30.92
BOX Per share dataBOX EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 2 4 6 8

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • The decent profitability rating of BOX may justify a higher PE ratio.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)0.14
EPS Next 2Y-4.72%
EPS Next 3Y3.03%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

  • No dividends for BOX!.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0%

BOX INC - CLASS A

NYSE:BOX (2/20/2026, 8:19:36 PM)

After market: 22.61 -0.26 (-1.14%)

22.87

+0.15 (+0.66%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS IndustryGroupSoftware & Services
GICS IndustrySoftware
Earnings (Last)12-02
Earnings (Next)03-03
Inst Owners107.97%
Inst Owner Change-0.05%
Ins Owners3.1%
Ins Owner Change-0.34%
Market Cap3.28B
Revenue(TTM)1.15B
Net Income(TTM)186.60M
Analysts75.71
Price Target35.76 (56.36%)
Short Float %8.04%
Short Ratio4.27
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0%
Yearly Dividend0.1
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
DP8.04%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)1
Avg EPS beat(2)1.16%
Min EPS beat(2)-2.21%
Max EPS beat(2)4.53%
EPS beat(4)2
Avg EPS beat(4)4.25%
Min EPS beat(4)-2.21%
Max EPS beat(4)14.73%
EPS beat(8)6
Avg EPS beat(8)5.78%
EPS beat(12)9
Avg EPS beat(12)5.52%
EPS beat(16)13
Avg EPS beat(16)4.69%
Revenue beat(2)1
Avg Revenue beat(2)-0.11%
Min Revenue beat(2)-0.32%
Max Revenue beat(2)0.11%
Revenue beat(4)1
Avg Revenue beat(4)-0.41%
Min Revenue beat(4)-0.96%
Max Revenue beat(4)0.11%
Revenue beat(8)1
Avg Revenue beat(8)-0.52%
Revenue beat(12)2
Avg Revenue beat(12)-0.63%
Revenue beat(16)4
Avg Revenue beat(16)-0.5%
PT rev (1m)0.13%
PT rev (3m)-4.63%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)0.3%
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)0.43%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)0.03%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)0.17%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 16.82
Fwd PE 14.82
P/S 2.85
P/FCF 10.62
P/OCF 9.41
P/B 15.66
P/tB 90.36
EV/EBITDA 30.92
EPS(TTM)1.36
EY5.95%
EPS(NY)1.54
Fwd EY6.75%
FCF(TTM)2.15
FCFY9.42%
OCF(TTM)2.43
OCFY10.63%
SpS8.04
BVpS1.46
TBVpS0.25
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)0.14
Graham Number6.68
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 11.6%
ROE 89.21%
ROCE 9.24%
ROIC 7.3%
ROICexc 207.35%
ROICexgc N/A
OM 6.07%
PM (TTM) 16.21%
GM 78.92%
FCFM 26.8%
ROA(3y)6.93%
ROA(5y)2.74%
ROE(3y)N/A
ROE(5y)N/A
ROIC(3y)7.17%
ROIC(5y)N/A
ROICexc(3y)141.38%
ROICexc(5y)N/A
ROICexgc(3y)N/A
ROICexgc(5y)N/A
ROCE(3y)9.07%
ROCE(5y)N/A
ROICexgc growth 3YN/A
ROICexgc growth 5YN/A
ROICexc growth 3YN/A
ROICexc growth 5YN/A
OM growth 3YN/A
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y3.43%
GM growth 5Y2.75%
F-Score7
Asset Turnover0.72
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 2.15
Debt/FCF 2.12
Debt/EBITDA 4.52
Cap/Depr 133.67%
Cap/Sales 3.46%
Interest Coverage 250
Cash Conversion 349.23%
Profit Quality 165.28%
Current Ratio 1.2
Quick Ratio 1.2
Altman-Z 1.57
F-Score7
WACC10.79%
ROIC/WACC0.68
Cap/Depr(3y)65.86%
Cap/Depr(5y)46.57%
Cap/Sales(3y)2.07%
Cap/Sales(5y)1.91%
Profit Quality(3y)1246.15%
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)-20%
EPS 3Y25.99%
EPS 5Y124.22%
EPS Q2Q%-31.11%
EPS Next Y-21.57%
EPS Next 2Y-4.72%
EPS Next 3Y3.03%
EPS Next 5Y17.56%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)7.21%
Revenue growth 3Y7.63%
Revenue growth 5Y9.38%
Sales Q2Q%9.13%
Revenue Next Year7.99%
Revenue Next 2Y7.87%
Revenue Next 3Y8.11%
Revenue Next 5Y10.24%
EBIT growth 1Y-15.62%
EBIT growth 3YN/A
EBIT growth 5YN/A
EBIT Next Year17.58%
EBIT Next 3Y13.33%
EBIT Next 5Y1.46%
FCF growth 1Y2.98%
FCF growth 3Y10.42%
FCF growth 5Y57.36%
OCF growth 1Y8.29%
OCF growth 3Y12.27%
OCF growth 5Y49.35%

BOX INC - CLASS A / BOX FAQ

What is the fundamental rating for BOX stock?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 5 / 10 to BOX.


What is the valuation status for BOX stock?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 5 / 10 to BOX INC - CLASS A (BOX). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.


What is the profitability of BOX stock?

BOX INC - CLASS A (BOX) has a profitability rating of 6 / 10.


What are the PE and PB ratios of BOX INC - CLASS A (BOX) stock?

The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for BOX INC - CLASS A (BOX) is 16.82 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 15.66.


What is the financial health of BOX INC - CLASS A (BOX) stock?

The financial health rating of BOX INC - CLASS A (BOX) is 4 / 10.