CELESTICA INC (CLS.CA) Stock Fundamental Analysis
Canada - Toronto Stock Exchange - TSX:CLS - CA15101Q2071 - Common Stock
455.59 CAD
+18.9 (+4.33%)
CLS gets a fundamental rating of 7 out of 10. The analysis compared the fundamentals against 13 industry peers in the Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components industry. CLS scores excellent points on both the profitability and health parts. This is a solid base for a good stock. CLS is showing excellent growth while it is valued at reasonable prices. Keep and eye on this one! This makes CLS very considerable for growth and quality investing!
1. Profitability
1.1 Basic Checks
- In the past year CLS was profitable.
- CLS had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
- Each year in the past 5 years CLS has been profitable.
- CLS had a positive operating cash flow in each of the past 5 years.
1.2 Ratios
- With an excellent Return On Assets value of 10.85%, CLS belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 100.00% of the companies in the same industry.
- The Return On Equity of CLS (35.33%) is better than 100.00% of its industry peers.
- CLS has a better Return On Invested Capital (21.33%) than 100.00% of its industry peers.
- The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for CLS is in line with the industry average of 9.87%.
- The 3 year average ROIC (11.43%) for CLS is below the current ROIC(21.33%), indicating increased profibility in the last year.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 10.85% | ||
| ROE | 35.33% | ||
| ROIC | 21.33% |
ROA(3y)4.63%
ROA(5y)3.55%
ROE(3y)15.02%
ROE(5y)11.3%
ROIC(3y)11.43%
ROIC(5y)8.93%
1.3 Margins
- CLS has a Profit Margin of 6.35%. This is in the better half of the industry: CLS outperforms 76.92% of its industry peers.
- CLS's Profit Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
- With a decent Operating Margin value of 7.33%, CLS is doing good in the industry, outperforming 76.92% of the companies in the same industry.
- In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of CLS has grown nicely.
- Looking at the Gross Margin, with a value of 12.04%, CLS is doing worse than 84.62% of the companies in the same industry.
- CLS's Gross Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 7.33% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 6.35% | ||
| GM | 12.04% |
OM growth 3Y24.27%
OM growth 5Y29.03%
PM growth 3Y34%
PM growth 5Y30.13%
GM growth 3Y8.03%
GM growth 5Y10.39%
2. Health
2.1 Basic Checks
- CLS has a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), which is well above the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it is creating value.
- Compared to 1 year ago, CLS has less shares outstanding
- Compared to 5 years ago, CLS has less shares outstanding
- CLS has a worse debt/assets ratio than last year.
2.2 Solvency
- An Altman-Z score of 7.40 indicates that CLS is not in any danger for bankruptcy at the moment.
- The Altman-Z score of CLS (7.40) is better than 69.23% of its industry peers.
- CLS has a debt to FCF ratio of 1.97. This is a very positive value and a sign of high solvency as it would only need 1.97 years to pay back of all of its debts.
- CLS has a better Debt to FCF ratio (1.97) than 92.31% of its industry peers.
- CLS has a Debt/Equity ratio of 0.37. This is a healthy value indicating a solid balance between debt and equity.
- CLS has a Debt to Equity ratio of 0.37. This is in the lower half of the industry: CLS underperforms 69.23% of its industry peers.
- Even though the debt/equity ratio score it not favorable for CLS, it has very limited outstanding debt, so we won't put too much weight on the DE evaluation.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.37 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 1.97 | ||
| Altman-Z | 7.4 |
ROIC/WACC2.53
WACC8.43%
2.3 Liquidity
- A Current Ratio of 1.47 indicates that CLS should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
- CLS has a worse Current ratio (1.47) than 61.54% of its industry peers.
- CLS has a Quick Ratio of 1.47. This is a bad value and indicates that CLS is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
- CLS has a worse Quick ratio (0.88) than 61.54% of its industry peers.
- The current and quick ratio evaluation for CLS is rather negative, while it does have excellent solvency and profitability. These ratios do not necessarly indicate liquidity issues and need to be evaluated against the specifics of the business.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 1.47 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.88 |
3. Growth
3.1 Past
- CLS shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has been growing by 47.90%, which is quite impressive.
- Measured over the past years, CLS shows a very strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS has been growing by 48.11% on average per year.
- CLS shows a strong growth in Revenue. In the last year, the Revenue has grown by 22.09%.
- The Revenue has been growing by 10.38% on average over the past years. This is quite good.
EPS 1Y (TTM)47.9%
EPS 3Y44.1%
EPS 5Y48.11%
EPS Q2Q%51.92%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)22.09%
Revenue growth 3Y19.63%
Revenue growth 5Y10.38%
Sales Q2Q%27.79%
3.2 Future
- The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 38.14% on average over the next years. This is a very strong growth
- The Revenue is expected to grow by 27.74% on average over the next years. This is a very strong growth
EPS Next Y53.05%
EPS Next 2Y46.37%
EPS Next 3Y43.28%
EPS Next 5Y38.14%
Revenue Next Year26.52%
Revenue Next 2Y29.69%
Revenue Next 3Y30.76%
Revenue Next 5Y27.74%
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 accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.
4. Valuation
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- Based on the Price/Earnings ratio of 62.15, the valuation of CLS can be described as expensive.
- CLS's Price/Earnings ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. CLS is cheaper than 84.62% of the companies in the same industry.
- CLS's Price/Earnings ratio indicates a rather expensive valuation when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 27.33.
- Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 39.09, the valuation of CLS can be described as expensive.
- CLS's Price/Forward Earnings ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. CLS is cheaper than 92.31% of the companies in the same industry.
- CLS's Price/Forward Earnings ratio indicates a rather expensive valuation when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 24.12.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 62.15 | ||
| Fwd PE | 39.09 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- 76.92% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than CLS, based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio.
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio of CLS indicates a somewhat cheap valuation: CLS is cheaper than 69.23% of the companies listed in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 94.85 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 38.66 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- CLS's PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a correct valuation of the company.
- The excellent profitability rating of CLS may justify a higher PE ratio.
- CLS's earnings are expected to grow with 43.27% in the coming years. This may justify a more expensive valuation.
PEG (NY)1.17
PEG (5Y)1.29
EPS Next 2Y46.37%
EPS Next 3Y43.28%
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
- CLS does not give a dividend.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0% |
TSX:CLS (1/13/2026, 7:00:00 PM)
455.59
+18.9 (+4.33%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorInformation Technology
GICS IndustryGroupTechnology Hardware & Equipment
GICS IndustryElectronic Equipment, Instruments & Components
Earnings (Last)10-27 2025-10-27/amc
Earnings (Next)01-27 2026-01-27/amc
Inst Owners73.66%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners0.59%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap52.41B
Revenue(TTM)11.28B
Net Income(TTM)716.70M
Analysts81.11
Price Target347.67 (-23.69%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
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)2
Avg EPS beat(2)9.15%
Min EPS beat(2)6.6%
Max EPS beat(2)11.71%
EPS beat(4)4
Avg EPS beat(4)6.73%
Min EPS beat(4)1.95%
Max EPS beat(4)11.71%
EPS beat(8)8
Avg EPS beat(8)9.68%
EPS beat(12)12
Avg EPS beat(12)8.66%
EPS beat(16)16
Avg EPS beat(16)9.16%
Revenue beat(2)2
Avg Revenue beat(2)6.2%
Min Revenue beat(2)5%
Max Revenue beat(2)7.4%
Revenue beat(4)3
Avg Revenue beat(4)3.54%
Min Revenue beat(4)-0.75%
Max Revenue beat(4)7.4%
Revenue beat(8)7
Avg Revenue beat(8)3.49%
Revenue beat(12)11
Avg Revenue beat(12)3.14%
Revenue beat(16)14
Avg Revenue beat(16)3.37%
PT rev (1m)0%
PT rev (3m)54.79%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)19.76%
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)8.11%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)14.35%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0.03%
Revenue NY rev (3m)5.83%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 62.15 | ||
| Fwd PE | 39.09 | ||
| P/S | 3.35 | ||
| P/FCF | 94.85 | ||
| P/OCF | 68.38 | ||
| P/B | 18.62 | ||
| P/tB | 26.74 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 38.66 |
EPS(TTM)7.33
EY1.61%
EPS(NY)11.65
Fwd EY2.56%
FCF(TTM)4.8
FCFY1.05%
OCF(TTM)6.66
OCFY1.46%
SpS136.09
BVpS24.47
TBVpS17.04
PEG (NY)1.17
PEG (5Y)1.29
Graham Number63.53
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 10.85% | ||
| ROE | 35.33% | ||
| ROCE | 26.62% | ||
| ROIC | 21.33% | ||
| ROICexc | 23.67% | ||
| ROICexgc | 30.35% | ||
| OM | 7.33% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 6.35% | ||
| GM | 12.04% | ||
| FCFM | 3.53% |
ROA(3y)4.63%
ROA(5y)3.55%
ROE(3y)15.02%
ROE(5y)11.3%
ROIC(3y)11.43%
ROIC(5y)8.93%
ROICexc(3y)13.32%
ROICexc(5y)10.55%
ROICexgc(3y)18.44%
ROICexgc(5y)14.81%
ROCE(3y)14.26%
ROCE(5y)11.14%
ROICexgc growth 3Y31.4%
ROICexgc growth 5Y28.76%
ROICexc growth 3Y37.65%
ROICexc growth 5Y29.81%
OM growth 3Y24.27%
OM growth 5Y29.03%
PM growth 3Y34%
PM growth 5Y30.13%
GM growth 3Y8.03%
GM growth 5Y10.39%
F-Score7
Asset Turnover1.71
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.37 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 1.97 | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 0.76 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 94.54% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 1.37% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 15.59 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 55.82% | ||
| Profit Quality | 55.56% | ||
| Current Ratio | 1.47 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.88 | ||
| Altman-Z | 7.4 |
F-Score7
WACC8.43%
ROIC/WACC2.53
Cap/Depr(3y)94.48%
Cap/Depr(5y)73.42%
Cap/Sales(3y)1.62%
Cap/Sales(5y)1.34%
Profit Quality(3y)94.3%
Profit Quality(5y)151.44%
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)47.9%
EPS 3Y44.1%
EPS 5Y48.11%
EPS Q2Q%51.92%
EPS Next Y53.05%
EPS Next 2Y46.37%
EPS Next 3Y43.28%
EPS Next 5Y38.14%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)22.09%
Revenue growth 3Y19.63%
Revenue growth 5Y10.38%
Sales Q2Q%27.79%
Revenue Next Year26.52%
Revenue Next 2Y29.69%
Revenue Next 3Y30.76%
Revenue Next 5Y27.74%
EBIT growth 1Y62.33%
EBIT growth 3Y48.65%
EBIT growth 5Y42.42%
EBIT Next Year67.79%
EBIT Next 3Y43.39%
EBIT Next 5Y38.43%
FCF growth 1Y48.75%
FCF growth 3Y20.17%
FCF growth 5Y2.76%
OCF growth 1Y40.82%
OCF growth 3Y27.84%
OCF growth 5Y6.55%
CELESTICA INC / CLS.CA FAQ
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ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 7 / 10 to CLS.CA.
What is the valuation status of CELESTICA INC (CLS.CA) stock?
ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 5 / 10 to CELESTICA INC (CLS.CA). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.
What is the profitability of CLS stock?
CELESTICA INC (CLS.CA) has a profitability rating of 8 / 10.
What is the valuation of CELESTICA INC based on its PE and PB ratios?
The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for CELESTICA INC (CLS.CA) is 62.15 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 18.62.
How financially healthy is CELESTICA INC?
The financial health rating of CELESTICA INC (CLS.CA) is 7 / 10.