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.

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1. CBZ Profitability Analysis

1.1 Basic Checks

  • In the past year CBZ was profitable.
  • In the past year CBZ had a positive cash flow from operations.
  • In the past 5 years CBZ has always been profitable.
  • CBZ had a positive operating cash flow in each of the past 5 years.
CBZ Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFCBZ 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 50M 100M 150M 200M 250M

1.2 Ratios

  • Looking at the Return On Assets, with a value of 2.62%, CBZ is in line with its industry, outperforming 48.84% of the companies in the same industry.
  • CBZ has a Return On Equity of 6.55%. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: CBZ outperforms 50.00% of its industry peers.
  • CBZ has a Return On Invested Capital (5.82%) which is in line with its industry peers.
  • The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for CBZ is significantly below the industry average of 13.03%.
  • 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 RankSector 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%
CBZ Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICCBZ Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 5 10 15

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.
  • The Operating Margin of CBZ (10.85%) is better than 69.77% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of CBZ has grown nicely.
  • 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 RankSector 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%
CBZ Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsCBZ Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 5 10 15

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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.
  • The number of shares outstanding for CBZ has been increased compared to 5 years ago.
  • The debt/assets ratio for CBZ is higher compared to a year ago.
CBZ Yearly Shares OutstandingCBZ Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 10M 20M 30M 40M 50M
CBZ Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsCBZ Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 1B 2B 3B 4B

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.
  • CBZ's Altman-Z score of 1.59 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. CBZ is outperformed by 61.63% 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.
  • CBZ has a Debt to FCF ratio (8.37) which is in line with 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.
  • CBZ has a Debt to Equity ratio of 0.80. This is in the lower half of the industry: CBZ underperforms 68.60% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.8
Debt/FCF 8.37
Altman-Z 1.59
ROIC/WACC0.76
WACC7.7%
CBZ Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFCBZ Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 500M 1B 1.5B

2.3 Liquidity

  • A Current Ratio of 1.22 indicates that CBZ should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
  • CBZ has a worse Current ratio (1.22) than 62.79% of its industry peers.
  • CBZ has a Quick 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 Quick ratio of CBZ (1.22) is worse than 62.79% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 1.22
Quick Ratio 1.22
CBZ Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesCBZ 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

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3. CBZ Growth Analysis

3.1 Past

  • The Earnings Per Share has grown by an impressive 32.46% over the past year.
  • Measured over the past years, CBZ shows a very strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS has been growing by 20.28% on average per year.
  • The Revenue has grown by 52.08% in the past year. This is a very strong growth!
  • 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.
  • 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

  • Although the future EPS growth is still strong, it is not able to hold up the even more excellent growth rate of 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.
CBZ Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesCBZ Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 1B 2B 3B
CBZ Yearly EPS VS EstimatesCBZ Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2 4 6

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4. CBZ Valuation Analysis

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • Based on the Price/Earnings ratio of 8.60, the valuation of CBZ can be described as reasonable.
  • 89.53% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than CBZ, based on the Price/Earnings ratio.
  • The average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio is at 27.38. CBZ is valued rather cheaply when compared to this.
  • A Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 8.01 indicates a reasonable valuation of CBZ.
  • 91.86% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than CBZ, based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio.
  • CBZ's Price/Forward Earnings ratio indicates a rather cheap valuation when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 38.20.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 8.6
Fwd PE 8.01
CBZ Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsCBZ Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 10 20 30

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 cheaper than 81.40% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 9.53
EV/EBITDA 7.83
CBZ Per share dataCBZ EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 0 20 -20 40

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%

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5. CBZ Dividend Analysis

5.1 Amount

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

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CBZ Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics

CBIZ INC

NYSE:CBZ (4/16/2026, 12:50:02 PM)

30.53

+0.18 (+0.59%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorIndustrials
GICS IndustryGroupCommercial & Professional Services
GICS IndustryProfessional Services
Earnings (Last)02-25
Earnings (Next)04-23
Inst Owners99.12%
Inst Owner Change0.02%
Ins Owners3.83%
Ins Owner Change10.64%
Market Cap1.67B
Revenue(TTM)2.76B
Net Income(TTM)115.44M
Analysts80
Price Target45.22 (48.12%)
Short Float %8.79%
Short Ratio3.3
Dividend
Industry RankSector 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)-1.43%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-3.95%
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 RankSector Rank
PE 8.6
Fwd PE 8.01
P/S 0.61
P/FCF 9.53
P/OCF 8.69
P/B 0.95
P/tB N/A
EV/EBITDA 7.83
EPS(TTM)3.55
EY11.63%
EPS(NY)3.81
Fwd EY12.48%
FCF(TTM)3.2
FCFY10.49%
OCF(TTM)3.51
OCFY11.5%
SpS50.32
BVpS32.15
TBVpS-20.21
PEG (NY)1.17
PEG (5Y)0.42
Graham Number50.6742 (65.98%)
Profitability
Industry RankSector 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 RankSector 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
WACC7.7%
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 8.6 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 0.95.