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.
- In the past 5 years CBZ always reported a positive cash flow from operatings.
1.2 Ratios
- CBZ has a Return On Assets (2.62%) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
- The Return On Equity of CBZ (6.55%) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
- CBZ has a Return On Invested Capital (5.82%) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
- CBZ had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 5.33%. This is significantly below the industry average of 12.34%.
- 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.
- With a decent Operating Margin value of 10.85%, CBZ is doing good in the industry, outperforming 69.77% of the companies in the same industry.
- In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of CBZ has grown nicely.
- Looking at the Gross Margin, with a value of 12.89%, CBZ is doing worse than 82.56% of the companies in the same industry.
- 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
- With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) below the Cost of Capital (WACC), CBZ 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.
- Compared to 1 year ago, CBZ has a worse debt to assets ratio.
2.2 Solvency
- CBZ has an Altman-Z score of 1.61. This is a bad value and indicates that CBZ is not financially healthy and even has some risk of bankruptcy.
- With a Altman-Z score value of 1.61, CBZ is not doing good in the industry: 60.47% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
- The Debt to FCF ratio of CBZ is 8.37, which is on the high side as it means it would take CBZ, 8.37 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
- CBZ has a Debt to FCF ratio of 8.37. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: CBZ outperforms 44.19% of its industry peers.
- CBZ has a Debt/Equity ratio of 0.80. This is a neutral value indicating CBZ is somewhat dependend on debt financing.
- The Debt to Equity ratio of CBZ (0.80) is worse than 67.44% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.8 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 8.37 | ||
| Altman-Z | 1.61 |
ROIC/WACC0.74
WACC7.81%
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.
- Looking at the Current ratio, with a value of 1.22, CBZ is doing worse than 62.79% of the companies in the same industry.
- A Quick Ratio of 1.22 indicates that CBZ should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
- With a Quick ratio value of 1.22, CBZ is not doing good in the industry: 62.79% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 1.22 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 1.22 |
3. CBZ Growth Analysis
3.1 Past
- CBZ shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has been growing by 9.62%, which is quite good.
- The Earnings Per Share has been growing by 20.28% on average over the past years. This is a very strong growth
- CBZ shows a strong growth in Revenue. In the last year, the Revenue has grown by 52.08%.
- CBZ shows a strong growth in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been growing by 23.40% yearly.
EPS 1Y (TTM)9.62%
EPS 3Y21.08%
EPS 5Y20.28%
EPS Q2Q%9.17%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)52.08%
Revenue growth 3Y25%
Revenue growth 5Y23.4%
Sales Q2Q%1.26%
3.2 Future
- Based on estimates for the next years, CBZ will show a quite strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 14.74% on average per year.
- Based on estimates for the next years, CBZ will show a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 2.46% on average per year.
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 8.55.
- Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, CBZ is valued cheaper than 89.53% of the companies in the same industry.
- The average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio is at 26.64. CBZ is valued rather cheaply when compared to this.
- Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 7.32, the valuation of CBZ can be described as very cheap.
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of CBZ indicates a rather cheap valuation: CBZ is cheaper than 91.86% of the companies listed in the same industry.
- CBZ is valuated cheaply when we compare the Price/Forward Earnings ratio to 21.36, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 8.55 | ||
| Fwd PE | 7.32 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, CBZ is valued cheaper than 82.56% of the companies in the same industry.
- Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, CBZ is valued cheaply inside the industry as 81.40% of the companies are valued more expensively.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 10.04 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 8.08 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- CBZ's 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)1.17
PEG (5Y)0.42
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
32.16
+1.66 (+5.44%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorIndustrials
GICS IndustryGroupCommercial & Professional Services
GICS IndustryProfessional Services
Industry Strength37.27
Industry Growth49.07
Earnings (Last)04-29 2026-04-29/amc
Earnings (Next)07-28 2026-07-28
Inst Owners99.12%
Inst Owner Change-1.8%
Ins Owners3.83%
Ins Owner Change10.64%
Market Cap1.76B
Revenue(TTM)2.76B
Net Income(TTM)115.44M
Analysts80
Price Target41.82 (30.04%)
Short Float %8.55%
Short Ratio3.43
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)-18%
PT rev (3m)-55.19%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-2.02%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-6.3%
EPS NY rev (1m)0.07%
EPS NY rev (3m)-4.37%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-1.54%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-3.21%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 8.55 | ||
| Fwd PE | 7.32 | ||
| P/S | 0.64 | ||
| P/FCF | 10.04 | ||
| P/OCF | 9.16 | ||
| P/B | 1 | ||
| P/tB | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 8.08 |
EPS(TTM)3.76
EY11.69%
EPS(NY)4.39
Fwd EY13.65%
FCF(TTM)3.2
FCFY9.96%
OCF(TTM)3.51
OCFY10.92%
SpS50.32
BVpS32.15
TBVpS-20.21
PEG (NY)1.17
PEG (5Y)0.42
Graham Number52.1515 (62.16%)
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 | 1.61 |
F-Score8
WACC7.81%
ROIC/WACC0.74
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)9.62%
EPS 3Y21.08%
EPS 5Y20.28%
EPS Q2Q%9.17%
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%1.26%
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 8.55 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 1.