CBIZ INC (CBZ) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation
NYSE:CBZ • US1248051021
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This CBZ fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.
1. CBZ Profitability Analysis
1.1 Basic Checks
- CBZ had positive earnings in the past year.
- CBZ had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
- In the past 5 years CBZ has always been profitable.
- Each year in the past 5 years CBZ had a positive operating cash flow.
1.2 Ratios
- CBZ's Return On Assets of 2.62% is in line compared to the rest of the industry. CBZ outperforms 48.84% of its industry peers.
- CBZ has a Return On Equity (6.55%) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
- CBZ has a Return On Invested Capital of 5.82%. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: CBZ outperforms 50.00% of its industry peers.
- Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for CBZ is significantly below the industry average of 12.84%.
- The last Return On Invested Capital (5.82%) for CBZ is above the 3 year average (5.33%), which is a sign of increasing profitability.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 2.62% | ||
| ROE | 6.55% | ||
| ROIC | 5.82% |
ROA(3y)3.15%
ROA(5y)3.88%
ROE(3y)8.05%
ROE(5y)9.79%
ROIC(3y)5.33%
ROIC(5y)6.27%
1.3 Margins
- With a Profit Margin value of 4.19%, CBZ perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 56.98% of the companies in the same industry.
- CBZ's Profit Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
- CBZ has a Operating Margin of 10.85%. This is in the better half of the industry: CBZ outperforms 69.77% of its industry peers.
- CBZ's Operating Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
- CBZ's Gross Margin of 12.89% is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. CBZ is outperformed by 82.56% of its industry peers.
- CBZ's Gross Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 10.85% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 4.19% | ||
| GM | 12.89% |
OM growth 3Y-4.91%
OM growth 5Y2.42%
PM growth 3Y-17.54%
PM growth 5Y-12.42%
GM growth 3Y-7.86%
GM growth 5Y-2.15%
2. CBZ Health Analysis
2.1 Basic Checks
- CBZ 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 CBZ has been increased compared to 1 year ago.
- CBZ has more shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
- CBZ has a worse debt/assets ratio than last year.
2.2 Solvency
- CBZ has an Altman-Z score of 1.59. This is a bad value and indicates that CBZ is not financially healthy and even has some risk of bankruptcy.
- CBZ has a Altman-Z score of 1.59. This is in the lower half of the industry: CBZ underperforms 61.63% of its industry peers.
- CBZ has a debt to FCF ratio of 8.37. This is a slightly negative value and a sign of low solvency as CBZ would need 8.37 years to pay back of all of its debts.
- CBZ's Debt to FCF ratio of 8.37 is in line compared to the rest of the industry. CBZ outperforms 41.86% of its industry peers.
- A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.80 indicates that CBZ is somewhat dependend on debt financing.
- Looking at the Debt to Equity ratio, with a value of 0.80, CBZ is doing worse than 68.60% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.8 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 8.37 | ||
| Altman-Z | 1.59 |
ROIC/WACC0.75
WACC7.71%
2.3 Liquidity
- CBZ has a Current Ratio of 1.22. This is a normal value and indicates that CBZ is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
- The Current ratio of CBZ (1.22) is worse than 62.79% of its industry peers.
- A Quick Ratio of 1.22 indicates that CBZ should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
- CBZ's Quick ratio of 1.22 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. CBZ is outperformed by 62.79% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 1.22 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 1.22 |
3. CBZ Growth Analysis
3.1 Past
- The Earnings Per Share has grown by an impressive 32.46% over the past year.
- The Earnings Per Share has been growing by 20.28% on average over the past years. This is a very strong growth
- Looking at the last year, CBZ shows a very strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue has grown by 52.08%.
- The Revenue has been growing by 23.40% on average over the past years. This is a very strong growth!
EPS 1Y (TTM)32.46%
EPS 3Y21.08%
EPS 5Y20.28%
EPS Q2Q%-250%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)52.08%
Revenue growth 3Y25%
Revenue growth 5Y23.4%
Sales Q2Q%17.9%
3.2 Future
- The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 14.74% on average over the next years. This is quite good.
- CBZ is expected to show a small growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 2.46% yearly.
EPS Next Y7.33%
EPS Next 2Y11.22%
EPS Next 3Y13.17%
EPS Next 5Y14.74%
Revenue Next Year1.6%
Revenue Next 2Y2.85%
Revenue Next 3Y2.86%
Revenue Next 5Y2.46%
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 decreasing.
4. CBZ Valuation Analysis
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- CBZ is valuated reasonably with a Price/Earnings ratio of 8.37.
- Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, CBZ is valued cheaper than 90.70% of the companies in the same industry.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio of 27.47, CBZ is valued rather cheaply.
- A Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 7.80 indicates a rather cheap valuation of CBZ.
- Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, CBZ is valued cheaply inside the industry as 90.70% of the companies are valued more expensively.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 22.62, CBZ is valued rather cheaply.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 8.37 | ||
| Fwd PE | 7.8 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- CBZ's Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. CBZ is cheaper than 81.40% of the companies in the same industry.
- Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, CBZ is valued cheaper than 80.23% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 9.28 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 7.86 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- The PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a correct valuation of the company.
- A more expensive valuation may be justified as CBZ's earnings are expected to grow with 13.17% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)1.14
PEG (5Y)0.41
EPS Next 2Y11.22%
EPS Next 3Y13.17%
5. CBZ Dividend Analysis
5.1 Amount
- No dividends for CBZ!.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0% |
CBZ Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics
29.71
-0.84 (-2.75%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorIndustrials
GICS IndustryGroupCommercial & Professional Services
GICS IndustryProfessional Services
Earnings (Last)02-25 2026-02-25/amc
Earnings (Next)04-29 2026-04-29
Inst Owners99.12%
Inst Owner Change-1.05%
Ins Owners3.83%
Ins Owner Change10.64%
Market Cap1.63B
Revenue(TTM)2.76B
Net Income(TTM)115.44M
Analysts80
Price Target45.22 (52.2%)
Short Float %8.79%
Short Ratio3.3
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0% |
Yearly DividendN/A
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
DPN/A
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)1
Avg EPS beat(2)3.26%
Min EPS beat(2)-5.01%
Max EPS beat(2)11.52%
EPS beat(4)3
Avg EPS beat(4)6.42%
Min EPS beat(4)-5.01%
Max EPS beat(4)11.53%
EPS beat(8)6
Avg EPS beat(8)3.37%
EPS beat(12)9
Avg EPS beat(12)3.8%
EPS beat(16)12
Avg EPS beat(16)5.35%
Revenue beat(2)0
Avg Revenue beat(2)-5.09%
Min Revenue beat(2)-7.05%
Max Revenue beat(2)-3.14%
Revenue beat(4)0
Avg Revenue beat(4)-4.31%
Min Revenue beat(4)-7.05%
Max Revenue beat(4)-3.14%
Revenue beat(8)1
Avg Revenue beat(8)-1.1%
Revenue beat(12)5
Avg Revenue beat(12)0.29%
Revenue beat(16)9
Avg Revenue beat(16)1.9%
PT rev (1m)-34.32%
PT rev (3m)-51.55%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-3.42%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-5.9%
EPS NY rev (1m)0.07%
EPS NY rev (3m)-6%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0.01%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-0.87%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-4.34%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 8.37 | ||
| Fwd PE | 7.8 | ||
| P/S | 0.59 | ||
| P/FCF | 9.28 | ||
| P/OCF | 8.46 | ||
| P/B | 0.92 | ||
| P/tB | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 7.86 |
EPS(TTM)3.55
EY11.95%
EPS(NY)3.81
Fwd EY12.82%
FCF(TTM)3.2
FCFY10.78%
OCF(TTM)3.51
OCFY11.82%
SpS50.32
BVpS32.15
TBVpS-20.21
PEG (NY)1.14
PEG (5Y)0.41
Graham Number50.6742 (70.56%)
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 2.62% | ||
| ROE | 6.55% | ||
| ROCE | 8.15% | ||
| ROIC | 5.82% | ||
| ROICexc | 5.84% | ||
| ROICexgc | 27.19% | ||
| OM | 10.85% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 4.19% | ||
| GM | 12.89% | ||
| FCFM | 6.36% |
ROA(3y)3.15%
ROA(5y)3.88%
ROE(3y)8.05%
ROE(5y)9.79%
ROIC(3y)5.33%
ROIC(5y)6.27%
ROICexc(3y)5.35%
ROICexc(5y)6.3%
ROICexgc(3y)20.44%
ROICexgc(5y)22.51%
ROCE(3y)7.46%
ROCE(5y)8.79%
ROICexgc growth 3Y-4.28%
ROICexgc growth 5Y8.95%
ROICexc growth 3Y-14.46%
ROICexc growth 5Y-0.05%
OM growth 3Y-4.91%
OM growth 5Y2.42%
PM growth 3Y-17.54%
PM growth 5Y-12.42%
GM growth 3Y-7.86%
GM growth 5Y-2.15%
F-Score8
Asset Turnover0.63
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.8 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 8.37 | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 3.53 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 17.26% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 0.61% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 2.84 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 48.41% | ||
| Profit Quality | 152.04% | ||
| Current Ratio | 1.22 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 1.22 | ||
| Altman-Z | 1.59 |
F-Score8
WACC7.71%
ROIC/WACC0.75
Cap/Depr(3y)35.9%
Cap/Depr(5y)33.41%
Cap/Sales(3y)0.93%
Cap/Sales(5y)0.84%
Profit Quality(3y)176.61%
Profit Quality(5y)162.73%
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)32.46%
EPS 3Y21.08%
EPS 5Y20.28%
EPS Q2Q%-250%
EPS Next Y7.33%
EPS Next 2Y11.22%
EPS Next 3Y13.17%
EPS Next 5Y14.74%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)52.08%
Revenue growth 3Y25%
Revenue growth 5Y23.4%
Sales Q2Q%17.9%
Revenue Next Year1.6%
Revenue Next 2Y2.85%
Revenue Next 3Y2.86%
Revenue Next 5Y2.46%
EBIT growth 1Y158.66%
EBIT growth 3Y18.87%
EBIT growth 5Y26.39%
EBIT Next Year47.16%
EBIT Next 3Y17.4%
EBIT Next 5Y11.09%
FCF growth 1Y58.45%
FCF growth 3Y14.31%
FCF growth 5Y5.36%
OCF growth 1Y55.62%
OCF growth 3Y15.14%
OCF growth 5Y5.57%
CBIZ INC / CBZ Fundamental Analysis FAQ
Can you provide the ChartMill fundamental rating for CBIZ INC?
ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 5 / 10 to CBZ.
What is the valuation status of CBIZ INC (CBZ) stock?
ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 8 / 10 to CBIZ INC (CBZ). This can be considered as Undervalued.
How profitable is CBIZ INC (CBZ) stock?
CBIZ INC (CBZ) has a profitability rating of 5 / 10.
Can you provide the PE and PB ratios for CBZ stock?
The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for CBIZ INC (CBZ) is 8.37 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 0.92.