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.
- In the past year CBZ had a positive cash flow from operations.
- Each year in the past 5 years CBZ has been profitable.
- CBZ had a positive operating cash flow in each of the past 5 years.
1.2 Ratios
- CBZ has a Return On Assets of 2.62%. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: CBZ outperforms 47.13% of its industry peers.
- 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 in line with its industry peers.
- CBZ had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 5.33%. This is significantly below the industry average of 13.11%.
- The 3 year average ROIC (5.33%) for CBZ is below the current ROIC(5.82%), indicating increased profibility in the last year.
| 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 comparable to the rest of the industry.
- In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of CBZ has declined.
- CBZ has a Operating Margin of 10.85%. This is in the better half of the industry: CBZ outperforms 67.82% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of CBZ has grown nicely.
- CBZ has a worse Gross Margin (12.89%) than 82.76% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of CBZ has declined.
| 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.
- CBZ has more shares outstanding than it did 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
- Based on the Altman-Z score of 1.56, we must say that CBZ is in the distress zone and has some risk of bankruptcy.
- The Altman-Z score of CBZ (1.56) is worse than 60.92% 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.
- With a Debt to FCF ratio value of 8.37, CBZ perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 44.83% 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.
- The Debt to Equity ratio of CBZ (0.80) is worse than 65.52% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.8 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 8.37 | ||
| Altman-Z | 1.56 |
ROIC/WACC0.79
WACC7.37%
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 62.07% 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.
- CBZ has a worse Quick ratio (1.22) than 62.07% 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 Y7.26%
EPS Next 2Y8.49%
EPS Next 3YN/A
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.
- 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 7.78, which indicates a rather cheap valuation of CBZ.
- CBZ's Price/Earnings ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. CBZ is cheaper than 88.51% of the companies in the same industry.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio of 26.17, CBZ is valued rather cheaply.
- CBZ is valuated cheaply with a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 7.25.
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of CBZ indicates a rather cheap valuation: CBZ is cheaper than 93.10% of the companies listed in the same industry.
- CBZ is valuated cheaply when we compare the Price/Forward Earnings ratio to 23.05, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 7.78 | ||
| Fwd PE | 7.25 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, CBZ is valued a bit cheaper than the industry average as 78.16% of the companies are valued more expensively.
- CBZ's Price/Free Cash Flow ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. CBZ is cheaper than 82.76% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 8.66 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 7.47 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- The PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a correct valuation of the company.
PEG (NY)1.07
PEG (5Y)0.38
EPS Next 2Y8.49%
EPS Next 3YN/A
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
27.61
+1.17 (+4.43%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorIndustrials
GICS IndustryGroupCommercial & Professional Services
GICS IndustryProfessional Services
Earnings (Last)02-25 2026-02-25/amc
Earnings (Next)04-23 2026-04-23
Inst Owners108.72%
Inst Owner Change0%
Ins Owners3.8%
Ins Owner Change10.64%
Market Cap1.52B
Revenue(TTM)2.76B
Net Income(TTM)115.44M
Analysts80
Price Target51 (84.72%)
Short Float %9.35%
Short Ratio3.4
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)-25.93%
PT rev (3m)-45.36%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-1.57%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-3.95%
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)-6.06%
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 | 7.78 | ||
| Fwd PE | 7.25 | ||
| P/S | 0.55 | ||
| P/FCF | 8.66 | ||
| P/OCF | 7.9 | ||
| P/B | 0.86 | ||
| P/tB | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 7.47 |
EPS(TTM)3.55
EY12.86%
EPS(NY)3.81
Fwd EY13.79%
FCF(TTM)3.19
FCFY11.54%
OCF(TTM)3.5
OCFY12.66%
SpS50.08
BVpS32
TBVpS-20.11
PEG (NY)1.07
PEG (5Y)0.38
Graham Number50.55
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 | 1.56 |
F-Score8
WACC7.37%
ROIC/WACC0.79
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 Y7.26%
EPS Next 2Y8.49%
EPS Next 3YN/A
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 Year47.15%
EBIT Next 3YN/A
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 7.78 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 0.86.