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
- In the past year CBZ was profitable.
- CBZ had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
- In the past 5 years CBZ has always been profitable.
- CBZ had a positive operating cash flow in each of the past 5 years.
1.2 Ratios
- The Return On Assets of CBZ (2.62%) 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.
- 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
- CBZ has a Profit Margin (4.19%) which is in line with its industry peers.
- CBZ's Profit Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
- CBZ's Operating Margin of 10.85% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. CBZ outperforms 69.77% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of CBZ has grown nicely.
- CBZ has a Gross Margin of 12.89%. This is amonst the worse of the industry: CBZ underperforms 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
- 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.
- CBZ has a worse debt/assets ratio than last year.
2.2 Solvency
- Based on the Altman-Z score of 1.59, we must say that CBZ is in the distress zone and has some risk of bankruptcy.
- The Altman-Z score of CBZ (1.59) is worse than 60.47% of its industry peers.
- 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.
- With a Debt to FCF ratio value of 8.37, CBZ perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 41.86% of the companies in the same industry.
- CBZ has a Debt/Equity ratio of 0.80. This is a neutral value indicating CBZ is somewhat dependend on debt financing.
- CBZ has a worse Debt to Equity ratio (0.80) than 68.60% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.8 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 8.37 | ||
| Altman-Z | 1.59 |
ROIC/WACC0.76
WACC7.68%
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.
- The Quick ratio of CBZ (1.22) is worse than 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
- CBZ shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has been growing by 32.46%, which is quite impressive.
- CBZ shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been growing by 20.28% yearly.
- CBZ shows a strong growth in Revenue. In the last year, 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
- CBZ is expected to show quite a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 14.74% yearly.
- The Revenue is expected to grow by 2.46% on average over the next years.
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.
- The Revenue growth rate is decreasing: in the next years the growth will be less than in the last years.
4. CBZ Valuation Analysis
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- The Price/Earnings ratio is 8.72, which indicates a very decent valuation of CBZ.
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Earnings ratio of CBZ indicates a rather cheap valuation: CBZ is cheaper than 89.53% of the companies listed in the same industry.
- CBZ's Price/Earnings ratio indicates a rather cheap valuation when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 27.71.
- The Price/Forward Earnings ratio is 8.13, which indicates a very decent valuation of CBZ.
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of CBZ indicates a rather cheap valuation: CBZ is cheaper than 90.70% of the companies listed in the same industry.
- CBZ's Price/Forward Earnings ratio indicates a rather cheap valuation when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 38.09.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 8.72 | ||
| Fwd PE | 8.13 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, CBZ is valued cheaply inside the industry as 82.56% of the companies are valued more expensively.
- 82.56% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than CBZ, based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 9.67 | ||
| 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)1.19
PEG (5Y)0.43
EPS Next 2Y11.22%
EPS Next 3Y13.17%
5. CBZ Dividend Analysis
5.1 Amount
- CBZ does not give a dividend.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0% |
CBZ Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics
30.96
+0.39 (+1.28%)
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 Cap1.70B
Revenue(TTM)2.76B
Net Income(TTM)115.44M
Analysts80
Price Target45.22 (46.06%)
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 | 8.72 | ||
| Fwd PE | 8.13 | ||
| P/S | 0.62 | ||
| P/FCF | 9.67 | ||
| P/OCF | 8.82 | ||
| P/B | 0.96 | ||
| P/tB | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 7.86 |
EPS(TTM)3.55
EY11.47%
EPS(NY)3.81
Fwd EY12.31%
FCF(TTM)3.2
FCFY10.34%
OCF(TTM)3.51
OCFY11.34%
SpS50.32
BVpS32.15
TBVpS-20.21
PEG (NY)1.19
PEG (5Y)0.43
Graham Number50.6742 (63.68%)
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
WACC7.68%
ROIC/WACC0.76
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 8.72 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 0.96.