CSG SYSTEMS INTL INC (CSGS) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation

NASDAQ:CSGS • US1263491094

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This CSGS fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.

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1. CSGS Profitability Analysis

1.1 Basic Checks

  • In the past year CSGS was profitable.
  • In the past year CSGS had a positive cash flow from operations.
  • CSGS had positive earnings in each of the past 5 years.
  • CSGS had a positive operating cash flow in each of the past 5 years.
CSGS Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFCSGS 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

1.2 Ratios

  • CSGS's Return On Assets of 3.62% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. CSGS outperforms 64.77% of its industry peers.
  • CSGS has a Return On Equity of 19.70%. This is amongst the best in the industry. CSGS outperforms 81.82% of its industry peers.
  • CSGS has a Return On Invested Capital of 11.26%. This is amongst the best in the industry. CSGS outperforms 81.82% of its industry peers.
  • CSGS had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 11.42%. This is in line with the industry average of 11.08%.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 3.62%
ROE 19.7%
ROIC 11.26%
ROA(3y)4.67%
ROA(5y)4.5%
ROE(3y)24.89%
ROE(5y)20.73%
ROIC(3y)11.42%
ROIC(5y)11.56%
CSGS Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICCSGS Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 10 20 30

1.3 Margins

  • The Profit Margin of CSGS (4.57%) is better than 63.64% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of CSGS has declined.
  • Looking at the Operating Margin, with a value of 11.84%, CSGS is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 73.86% of the companies in the same industry.
  • CSGS's Operating Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
  • CSGS's Gross Margin of 49.03% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. CSGS outperforms 73.86% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of CSGS has remained more or less at the same level.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 11.84%
PM (TTM) 4.57%
GM 49.03%
OM growth 3Y2.81%
OM growth 5Y2.18%
PM growth 3Y4.12%
PM growth 5Y-5.07%
GM growth 3Y0.61%
GM growth 5Y1.31%
CSGS Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsCSGS Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 10 20 30 40 50

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2. CSGS Health Analysis

2.1 Basic Checks

  • With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) just above the Cost of Capital (WACC), CSGS is creating some value.
  • Compared to 1 year ago, CSGS has less shares outstanding
  • Compared to 5 years ago, CSGS has less shares outstanding
  • The debt/assets ratio for CSGS has been reduced compared to a year ago.
CSGS Yearly Shares OutstandingCSGS Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 10M 20M 30M
CSGS Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsCSGS Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 500M 1B 1.5B

2.2 Solvency

  • CSGS has an Altman-Z score of 3.35. This indicates that CSGS is financially healthy and has little risk of bankruptcy at the moment.
  • Looking at the Altman-Z score, with a value of 3.35, CSGS is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 65.91% of the companies in the same industry.
  • CSGS has a debt to FCF ratio of 3.82. This is a good value and a sign of high solvency as CSGS would need 3.82 years to pay back of all of its debts.
  • With a decent Debt to FCF ratio value of 3.82, CSGS is doing good in the industry, outperforming 60.23% of the companies in the same industry.
  • A Debt/Equity ratio of 1.90 is on the high side and indicates that CSGS has dependencies on debt financing.
  • CSGS has a Debt to Equity ratio of 1.90. This is in the lower half of the industry: CSGS underperforms 73.86% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 1.9
Debt/FCF 3.82
Altman-Z 3.35
ROIC/WACC1.23
WACC9.14%
CSGS Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFCSGS Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 100M 200M 300M 400M 500M

2.3 Liquidity

  • A Current Ratio of 1.44 indicates that CSGS should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
  • CSGS has a Current ratio (1.44) which is in line with its industry peers.
  • CSGS has a Quick Ratio of 1.44. This is a normal value and indicates that CSGS is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
  • CSGS has a Quick ratio (1.44) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 1.44
Quick Ratio 1.44
CSGS Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesCSGS 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. CSGS Growth Analysis

3.1 Past

  • CSGS shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has been growing by 8.44%, which is quite good.
  • The Earnings Per Share has been growing by 10.50% on average over the past years. This is quite good.
  • Looking at the last year, CSGS shows a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue has grown by 2.18% in the last year.
  • CSGS shows a small growth in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been growing by 4.31% yearly.
EPS 1Y (TTM)8.44%
EPS 3Y12.6%
EPS 5Y10.5%
EPS Q2Q%-7.27%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)2.18%
Revenue growth 3Y3.93%
Revenue growth 5Y4.31%
Sales Q2Q%2.03%

3.2 Future

  • CSGS is expected to show quite a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 8.87% yearly.
  • Based on estimates for the next years, CSGS will show a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 1.70% on average per year.
EPS Next Y1.74%
EPS Next 2Y4.16%
EPS Next 3Y8.35%
EPS Next 5Y8.87%
Revenue Next Year4.71%
Revenue Next 2Y3.86%
Revenue Next 3Y4%
Revenue Next 5Y1.7%

3.3 Evolution

  • When comparing the EPS growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is stable.
  • The Revenue growth rate is decreasing: in the next years the growth will be less than in the last years.
CSGS Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesCSGS Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 200M 400M 600M 800M 1B
CSGS Yearly EPS VS EstimatesCSGS Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2 4 6

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4. CSGS Valuation Analysis

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • A Price/Earnings ratio of 15.63 indicates a correct valuation of CSGS.
  • Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, CSGS is valued a bit cheaper than 64.77% of the companies in the same industry.
  • CSGS's Price/Earnings ratio indicates a valuation a bit cheaper than the S&P500 average which is at 25.54.
  • With a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 15.37, CSGS is valued correctly.
  • 64.77% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than CSGS, based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio.
  • CSGS is valuated rather cheaply when we compare the Price/Forward Earnings ratio to 22.70, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 15.63
Fwd PE 15.37
CSGS Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsCSGS 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, CSGS is valued a bit cheaper than the industry average as 65.91% of the companies are valued more expensively.
  • Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, CSGS is valued a bit cheaper than the industry average as 63.64% of the companies are valued more expensively.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 16.2
EV/EBITDA 12.13
CSGS Per share dataCSGS EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 0 10 20 30 40

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • The high PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates CSGS does not grow enough to justify the current Price/Earnings ratio.
  • CSGS has a very decent profitability rating, which may justify a higher PE ratio.
PEG (NY)9.01
PEG (5Y)1.49
EPS Next 2Y4.16%
EPS Next 3Y8.35%

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5. CSGS Dividend Analysis

5.1 Amount

  • With a Yearly Dividend Yield of 1.71%, CSGS has a reasonable but not impressive dividend return.
  • Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 0.96, CSGS pays a better dividend. On top of this CSGS pays more dividend than 84.09% of the companies listed in the same industry.
  • CSGS's Dividend Yield is comparable with the S&P500 average which is at 1.89.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 1.71%

5.2 History

  • The dividend of CSGS is nicely growing with an annual growth rate of 6.63%!
  • CSGS has been paying a dividend for at least 10 years, so it has a reliable track record.
  • CSGS has decreased its dividend in the last 3 years.
Dividend Growth(5Y)6.63%
Div Incr Years2
Div Non Decr Years2
CSGS Yearly Dividends per shareCSGS Yearly Dividends per shareYearly Dividends per share 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.8 1

5.3 Sustainability

  • 66.92% of the earnings are spent on dividend by CSGS. This is not a sustainable payout ratio.
  • The dividend of CSGS is growing, but earnings are growing more, so the dividend growth is sustainable.
DP66.92%
EPS Next 2Y4.16%
EPS Next 3Y8.35%
CSGS Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendCSGS Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendYearly Income VS Free CF VS Dividend 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 50M 100M
CSGS Dividend Payout.CSGS Dividend Payout, showing the Payout Ratio.CSGS Dividend Payout.PayoutRetained Earnings

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CSGS Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics

CSG SYSTEMS INTL INC

NASDAQ:CSGS (3/23/2026, 6:55:16 PM)

After market: 80.36 0 (0%)

80.36

+0.49 (+0.61%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS IndustryGroupSoftware & Services
GICS IndustryIT Services
Earnings (Last)02-04
Earnings (Next)05-05
Inst Owners109.24%
Inst Owner Change4.43%
Ins Owners4.22%
Ins Owner Change2.47%
Market Cap2.29B
Revenue(TTM)1.22B
Net Income(TTM)55.88M
Analysts51.67
Price Target82.31 (2.43%)
Short Float %14.33%
Short Ratio8.82
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 1.71%
Yearly Dividend1.31
Dividend Growth(5Y)6.63%
DP66.92%
Div Incr Years2
Div Non Decr Years2
Ex-Date03-18
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)2
Avg EPS beat(2)12.23%
Min EPS beat(2)11.96%
Max EPS beat(2)12.5%
EPS beat(4)4
Avg EPS beat(4)10.7%
Min EPS beat(4)8.57%
Max EPS beat(4)12.5%
EPS beat(8)7
Avg EPS beat(8)11.35%
EPS beat(12)11
Avg EPS beat(12)10.36%
EPS beat(16)13
Avg EPS beat(16)8.34%
Revenue beat(2)0
Avg Revenue beat(2)-0.86%
Min Revenue beat(2)-1.47%
Max Revenue beat(2)-0.26%
Revenue beat(4)1
Avg Revenue beat(4)-0.35%
Min Revenue beat(4)-1.47%
Max Revenue beat(4)0.43%
Revenue beat(8)2
Avg Revenue beat(8)-1.02%
Revenue beat(12)3
Avg Revenue beat(12)-1.61%
Revenue beat(16)7
Avg Revenue beat(16)-0.12%
PT rev (1m)0%
PT rev (3m)0%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)0.28%
EPS NY rev (1m)-0.03%
EPS NY rev (3m)-0.03%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)0%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)0%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 15.63
Fwd PE 15.37
P/S 1.87
P/FCF 16.2
P/OCF 14.69
P/B 8.07
P/tB N/A
EV/EBITDA 12.13
EPS(TTM)5.14
EY6.4%
EPS(NY)5.23
Fwd EY6.51%
FCF(TTM)4.96
FCFY6.17%
OCF(TTM)5.47
OCFY6.81%
SpS42.92
BVpS9.95
TBVpS-5.65
PEG (NY)9.01
PEG (5Y)1.49
Graham Number33.93
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 3.62%
ROE 19.7%
ROCE 16.2%
ROIC 11.26%
ROICexc 14.09%
ROICexgc 37.37%
OM 11.84%
PM (TTM) 4.57%
GM 49.03%
FCFM 11.56%
ROA(3y)4.67%
ROA(5y)4.5%
ROE(3y)24.89%
ROE(5y)20.73%
ROIC(3y)11.42%
ROIC(5y)11.56%
ROICexc(3y)14.25%
ROICexc(5y)15.05%
ROICexgc(3y)36.27%
ROICexgc(5y)541.49%
ROCE(3y)16.43%
ROCE(5y)16.64%
ROICexgc growth 3Y3.4%
ROICexgc growth 5Y5.97%
ROICexc growth 3Y4.66%
ROICexc growth 5Y4.79%
OM growth 3Y2.81%
OM growth 5Y2.18%
PM growth 3Y4.12%
PM growth 5Y-5.07%
GM growth 3Y0.61%
GM growth 5Y1.31%
F-Score6
Asset Turnover0.79
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 1.9
Debt/FCF 3.82
Debt/EBITDA 2.48
Cap/Depr 20.08%
Cap/Sales 1.19%
Interest Coverage 5.7
Cash Conversion 71.78%
Profit Quality 253.02%
Current Ratio 1.44
Quick Ratio 1.44
Altman-Z 3.35
F-Score6
WACC9.14%
ROIC/WACC1.23
Cap/Depr(3y)30.09%
Cap/Depr(5y)34.97%
Cap/Sales(3y)1.82%
Cap/Sales(5y)2.28%
Profit Quality(3y)180.11%
Profit Quality(5y)151.56%
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)8.44%
EPS 3Y12.6%
EPS 5Y10.5%
EPS Q2Q%-7.27%
EPS Next Y1.74%
EPS Next 2Y4.16%
EPS Next 3Y8.35%
EPS Next 5Y8.87%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)2.18%
Revenue growth 3Y3.93%
Revenue growth 5Y4.31%
Sales Q2Q%2.03%
Revenue Next Year4.71%
Revenue Next 2Y3.86%
Revenue Next 3Y4%
Revenue Next 5Y1.7%
EBIT growth 1Y0.09%
EBIT growth 3Y6.84%
EBIT growth 5Y6.59%
EBIT Next Year31.52%
EBIT Next 3Y13.65%
EBIT Next 5Y11.62%
FCF growth 1Y24.8%
FCF growth 3Y74.52%
FCF growth 5Y-0.31%
OCF growth 1Y14.9%
OCF growth 3Y34.84%
OCF growth 5Y-2.06%

CSG SYSTEMS INTL INC / CSGS Fundamental Analysis FAQ

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ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 6 / 10 to CSGS.


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ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 5 / 10 to CSG SYSTEMS INTL INC (CSGS). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.


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CSG SYSTEMS INTL INC (CSGS) has a profitability rating of 7 / 10.


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The financial health rating of CSG SYSTEMS INTL INC (CSGS) is 6 / 10.


Can you provide the expected EPS growth for CSGS stock?

The Earnings per Share (EPS) of CSG SYSTEMS INTL INC (CSGS) is expected to grow by 1.74% in the next year.