BOX INC - CLASS A (BOX) Stock Fundamental Analysis

NYSE:BOX • US10316T1043

23.55 USD
-0.35 (-1.46%)
At close: Feb 27, 2026
23.35 USD
-0.2 (-0.85%)
After Hours: 2/27/2026, 8:04:00 PM
Fundamental Rating

5

BOX gets a fundamental rating of 5 out of 10. The analysis compared the fundamentals against 274 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 correct valuation and a medium growth rate.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

  • BOX had positive earnings in the past year.
  • BOX had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
  • The reported net income has been mixed in the past 5 years: BOX reported negative net income in multiple 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

  • With an excellent Return On Assets value of 11.60%, BOX belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 87.59% of the companies in the same industry.
  • BOX has a better Return On Equity (89.21%) than 98.18% of its industry peers.
  • BOX's Return On Invested Capital of 7.30% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. BOX outperforms 76.64% of its industry peers.
  • The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for BOX is below the industry average of 10.80%.
  • The 3 year average ROIC (7.17%) for BOX is below the current ROIC(7.30%), indicating increased profibility in the last year.
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

  • BOX's Profit Margin of 16.21% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. BOX outperforms 79.93% of its industry peers.
  • BOX's Operating Margin of 6.07% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. BOX outperforms 68.61% of its industry peers.
  • Looking at the Gross Margin, with a value of 78.92%, BOX is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 77.37% of the companies in the same industry.
  • In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of BOX has grown nicely.
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.
  • The number of shares outstanding for BOX remains at a similar level compared to 1 year ago.
  • The number of shares outstanding for BOX has been reduced compared to 5 years ago.
  • 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

  • BOX has an Altman-Z score of 1.65. This is a bad value and indicates that BOX is not financially healthy and even has some risk of bankruptcy.
  • BOX's Altman-Z score of 1.65 is in line compared to the rest of the industry. BOX outperforms 50.37% of its industry peers.
  • 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.
  • Looking at the Debt to FCF ratio, with a value of 2.12, BOX is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 66.42% of the companies in the same industry.
  • A Debt/Equity ratio of 2.15 is on the high side and indicates that BOX has dependencies on debt financing.
  • With a Debt to Equity ratio value of 2.15, BOX is not doing good in the industry: 82.85% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
  • 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 1.65
ROIC/WACC0.68
WACC10.71%
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.
  • BOX has a worse Current ratio (1.20) than 64.96% of its industry peers.
  • BOX has a Quick Ratio of 1.20. This is a normal value and indicates that BOX is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
  • BOX has a Quick ratio of 1.20. This is in the lower half of the industry: BOX underperforms 63.87% 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.
  • Measured over the past years, BOX shows a very strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS has been growing by 124.22% on average per year.
  • BOX shows a small growth in Revenue. In the last year, the Revenue has grown by 7.21%.
  • Measured over the past years, BOX shows a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 9.38% on average per year.
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

  • BOX is expected to show quite a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 17.56% yearly.
  • The Revenue is expected to grow by 10.24% on average over the next years. This is quite good.
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.
  • The Revenue growth rate is stable: in the next years the growth will be about the same than in the last years.
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

  • With a Price/Earnings ratio of 17.32, BOX is valued on the expensive side.
  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Earnings ratio of BOX indicates a somewhat cheap valuation: BOX is cheaper than 75.91% of the companies listed in the same industry.
  • BOX's Price/Earnings ratio indicates a valuation a bit cheaper than the S&P500 average which is at 27.10.
  • BOX is valuated correctly with a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 15.26.
  • 74.09% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than BOX, based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio.
  • The average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio is at 28.06. BOX is valued slightly cheaper when compared to this.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 17.32
Fwd PE 15.26
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

  • Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, BOX is valued a bit cheaper than the industry average as 63.50% of the companies are valued more expensively.
  • BOX's Price/Free Cash Flow ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. BOX is cheaper than 88.69% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 10.94
EV/EBITDA 32.61
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 (2/27/2026, 8:04:00 PM)

After market: 23.35 -0.2 (-0.85%)

23.55

-0.35 (-1.46%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS IndustryGroupSoftware & Services
GICS IndustrySoftware
Earnings (Last)12-02
Earnings (Next)03-03
Inst Owners107.97%
Inst Owner Change0.42%
Ins Owners3.1%
Ins Owner Change-0.34%
Market Cap3.37B
Revenue(TTM)1.15B
Net Income(TTM)186.60M
Analysts75.71
Price Target35.76 (51.85%)
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%
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 17.32
Fwd PE 15.26
P/S 2.93
P/FCF 10.94
P/OCF 9.69
P/B 16.13
P/tB 93.05
EV/EBITDA 32.61
EPS(TTM)1.36
EY5.77%
EPS(NY)1.54
Fwd EY6.55%
FCF(TTM)2.15
FCFY9.14%
OCF(TTM)2.43
OCFY10.32%
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 1.65
F-Score7
WACC10.71%
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 17.32 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 16.13.


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.