CONSTELLATION SOFTWARE (CSU-DB.CA) Stock Price, Forecast & Analysis
Canada - Toronto Stock Exchange - TSX:CSU-DB - CA21037XAA87
119 CAD
+1.03 (+0.87%)
CSU-DB gets a fundamental rating of 6 out of 10. The analysis compared the fundamentals against 67 industry peers in the Software industry. CSU-DB has an excellent profitability rating, but there are some minor concerns on its financial health. An interesting combination arises when we look at growth and value: CSU-DB is growing strongly while it also seems undervalued.
1. Profitability
1.1 Basic Checks
- CSU-DB had positive earnings in the past year.
- CSU-DB had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
- Each year in the past 5 years CSU-DB has been profitable.
- Each year in the past 5 years CSU-DB had a positive operating cash flow.
1.2 Ratios
- Looking at the Return On Assets, with a value of 4.35%, CSU-DB is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 74.63% of the companies in the same industry.
- Looking at the Return On Equity, with a value of 19.20%, CSU-DB belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 88.06% of the companies in the same industry.
- Looking at the Return On Invested Capital, with a value of 9.25%, CSU-DB is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 77.61% of the companies in the same industry.
- The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for CSU-DB is below the industry average of 12.48%.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 4.35% | ||
| ROE | 19.2% | ||
| ROIC | 9.25% |
ROA(3y)5.8%
ROA(5y)6.55%
ROE(3y)28.73%
ROE(5y)31.4%
ROIC(3y)10.12%
ROIC(5y)11.52%
1.3 Margins
- Looking at the Profit Margin, with a value of 5.97%, CSU-DB is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 73.13% of the companies in the same industry.
- In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of CSU-DB has declined.
- CSU-DB has a better Operating Margin (16.15%) than 83.58% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of CSU-DB has remained more or less at the same level.
- CSU-DB has a better Gross Margin (98.30%) than 100.00% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of CSU-DB has remained more or less at the same level.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 16.15% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 5.97% | ||
| GM | 98.3% |
OM growth 3Y-4.63%
OM growth 5Y-0.13%
PM growth 3Y6.15%
PM growth 5Y-5.31%
GM growth 3Y0.09%
GM growth 5Y0.25%
2. Health
2.1 Basic Checks
- The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is just above the Cost of Capital (WACC), so CSU-DB is still creating some value.
- CSU-DB has about the same amout of shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
- CSU-DB has about the same amout of shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
- CSU-DB has a worse debt/assets ratio than last year.
2.2 Solvency
- Based on the Altman-Z score of 1.51, we must say that CSU-DB is in the distress zone and has some risk of bankruptcy.
- With a Altman-Z score value of 1.51, CSU-DB perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 47.76% of the companies in the same industry.
- CSU-DB has a debt to FCF ratio of 2.13. This is a good value and a sign of high solvency as CSU-DB would need 2.13 years to pay back of all of its debts.
- The Debt to FCF ratio of CSU-DB (2.13) is better than 76.12% of its industry peers.
- A Debt/Equity ratio of 1.20 is on the high side and indicates that CSU-DB has dependencies on debt financing.
- CSU-DB's Debt to Equity ratio of 1.20 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. CSU-DB is outperformed by 65.67% of its industry peers.
- Even though the debt/equity ratio score it not favorable for CSU-DB, it has very limited outstanding debt, so we won't put too much weight on the DE evaluation.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 1.2 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 2.13 | ||
| Altman-Z | 1.51 |
ROIC/WACC1.31
WACC7.05%
2.3 Liquidity
- CSU-DB has a Current Ratio of 1.02. This is a normal value and indicates that CSU-DB is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
- CSU-DB's Current ratio of 1.02 is in line compared to the rest of the industry. CSU-DB outperforms 44.78% of its industry peers.
- A Quick Ratio of 1.00 indicates that CSU-DB should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
- CSU-DB's Quick ratio of 1.00 is in line compared to the rest of the industry. CSU-DB outperforms 44.78% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 1.02 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 1 |
3. Growth
3.1 Past
- The Earnings Per Share has grown by an impressive 35.60% over the past year.
- The Earnings Per Share has been growing by 24.67% on average over the past years. This is a very strong growth
- Looking at the last year, CSU-DB shows a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue has grown by 15.10% in the last year.
- CSU-DB shows a strong growth in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been growing by 23.60% yearly.
EPS 1Y (TTM)35.6%
EPS 3Y24.73%
EPS 5Y24.67%
EPS Q2Q%24.27%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)15.1%
Revenue growth 3Y25.39%
Revenue growth 5Y23.6%
Sales Q2Q%15.98%
3.2 Future
- The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 18.00% on average over the next years. This is quite good.
- Based on estimates for the next years, CSU-DB will show a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 14.09% on average per year.
EPS Next Y17.03%
EPS Next 2Y17.03%
EPS Next 3Y18%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year15.23%
Revenue Next 2Y16.05%
Revenue Next 3Y16.26%
Revenue Next 5Y14.09%
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 estimated forward Revenue growth is still strong, although it is decreasing when compared to the stronger growth in the past years.
4. Valuation
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- With a Price/Earnings ratio of 0.87, the valuation of CSU-DB can be described as very cheap.
- 98.51% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than CSU-DB, based on the Price/Earnings ratio.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio of 27.33, CSU-DB is valued rather cheaply.
- Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 0.73, the valuation of CSU-DB can be described as very cheap.
- 98.51% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than CSU-DB, based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 24.12, CSU-DB is valued rather cheaply.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 0.87 | ||
| Fwd PE | 0.73 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- 95.52% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than CSU-DB, based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio.
- Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, CSU-DB is valued cheaply inside the industry as 98.51% of the companies are valued more expensively.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 0.71 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 1.41 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- CSU-DB's low PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a rather cheap valuation of the company.
- The decent profitability rating of CSU-DB may justify a higher PE ratio.
- CSU-DB's earnings are expected to grow with 18.00% in the coming years. This may justify a more expensive valuation.
PEG (NY)0.05
PEG (5Y)0.04
EPS Next 2Y17.03%
EPS Next 3Y18%
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
- With a yearly dividend of 0.17%, CSU-DB is not a good candidate for dividend investing.
- Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 0.20, CSU-DB pays a better dividend. On top of this CSU-DB pays more dividend than 88.06% of the companies listed in the same industry.
- With a Dividend Yield of 0.17, CSU-DB pays less dividend than the S&P500 average, which is at 1.91.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0.17% |
5.2 History
- The dividend of CSU-DB decreases each year by -30.09%.
- CSU-DB has been paying a dividend for over 5 years, so it has already some track record.
Dividend Growth(5Y)-30.09%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
5.3 Sustainability
- 12.76% of the earnings are spent on dividend by CSU-DB. This is a low number and sustainable payout ratio.
DP12.76%
EPS Next 2Y17.03%
EPS Next 3Y18%
TSX:CSU-DB (1/14/2026, 7:00:00 PM)
119
+1.03 (+0.87%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorInformation Technology
GICS IndustryGroupSoftware & Services
GICS IndustrySoftware
Earnings (Last)11-07 2025-11-07/amc
Earnings (Next)02-05 2026-02-05/amc
Inst Owners39.78%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners2.27%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap2.52B
Revenue(TTM)11.15B
Net Income(TTM)666.00M
Analysts78.75
Price Target177.29 (48.98%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0.17% |
Yearly Dividend5.57
Dividend Growth(5Y)-30.09%
DP12.76%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)2
Avg EPS beat(2)10.33%
Min EPS beat(2)6.89%
Max EPS beat(2)13.77%
EPS beat(4)3
Avg EPS beat(4)6.01%
Min EPS beat(4)-22.05%
Max EPS beat(4)25.45%
EPS beat(8)4
Avg EPS beat(8)-0.2%
EPS beat(12)7
Avg EPS beat(12)3.79%
EPS beat(16)10
Avg EPS beat(16)5.24%
Revenue beat(2)0
Avg Revenue beat(2)-1.7%
Min Revenue beat(2)-1.76%
Max Revenue beat(2)-1.64%
Revenue beat(4)0
Avg Revenue beat(4)-2.54%
Min Revenue beat(4)-4.77%
Max Revenue beat(4)-1.64%
Revenue beat(8)1
Avg Revenue beat(8)-1.64%
Revenue beat(12)3
Avg Revenue beat(12)-1.17%
Revenue beat(16)3
Avg Revenue beat(16)-1.03%
PT rev (1m)-1.06%
PT rev (3m)-2.7%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-0.29%
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)7.34%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-0.96%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-0.77%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 0.87 | ||
| Fwd PE | 0.73 | ||
| P/S | 0.16 | ||
| P/FCF | 0.71 | ||
| P/OCF | 0.69 | ||
| P/B | 0.52 | ||
| P/tB | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 1.41 |
EPS(TTM)136.13
EY114.39%
EPS(NY)163.38
Fwd EY137.29%
FCF(TTM)167.14
FCFY140.45%
OCF(TTM)171.85
OCFY144.41%
SpS730.17
BVpS227.19
TBVpS-299.69
PEG (NY)0.05
PEG (5Y)0.04
Graham Number834.19
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 4.35% | ||
| ROE | 19.2% | ||
| ROCE | 18.7% | ||
| ROIC | 9.25% | ||
| ROICexc | 13.04% | ||
| ROICexgc | N/A | ||
| OM | 16.15% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 5.97% | ||
| GM | 98.3% | ||
| FCFM | 22.89% |
ROA(3y)5.8%
ROA(5y)6.55%
ROE(3y)28.73%
ROE(5y)31.4%
ROIC(3y)10.12%
ROIC(5y)11.52%
ROICexc(3y)13.25%
ROICexc(5y)15.63%
ROICexgc(3y)N/A
ROICexgc(5y)N/A
ROCE(3y)20.46%
ROCE(5y)23.3%
ROICexgc growth 3YN/A
ROICexgc growth 5YN/A
ROICexc growth 3Y-11.6%
ROICexc growth 5Y-7.15%
OM growth 3Y-4.63%
OM growth 5Y-0.13%
PM growth 3Y6.15%
PM growth 5Y-5.31%
GM growth 3Y0.09%
GM growth 5Y0.25%
F-Score5
Asset Turnover0.73
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 1.2 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 2.13 | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 1.33 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 5.4% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 0.65% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 8.74 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 83.73% | ||
| Profit Quality | 383.18% | ||
| Current Ratio | 1.02 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 1 | ||
| Altman-Z | 1.51 |
F-Score5
WACC7.05%
ROIC/WACC1.31
Cap/Depr(3y)4.86%
Cap/Depr(5y)4.81%
Cap/Sales(3y)0.59%
Cap/Sales(5y)0.6%
Profit Quality(3y)281.44%
Profit Quality(5y)304.12%
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)35.6%
EPS 3Y24.73%
EPS 5Y24.67%
EPS Q2Q%24.27%
EPS Next Y17.03%
EPS Next 2Y17.03%
EPS Next 3Y18%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)15.1%
Revenue growth 3Y25.39%
Revenue growth 5Y23.6%
Sales Q2Q%15.98%
Revenue Next Year15.23%
Revenue Next 2Y16.05%
Revenue Next 3Y16.26%
Revenue Next 5Y14.09%
EBIT growth 1Y30.04%
EBIT growth 3Y19.59%
EBIT growth 5Y23.43%
EBIT Next Year146.07%
EBIT Next 3Y50.21%
EBIT Next 5Y38.21%
FCF growth 1Y57.05%
FCF growth 3Y18.78%
FCF growth 5Y23.82%
OCF growth 1Y57.31%
OCF growth 3Y19.11%
OCF growth 5Y23.46%
CONSTELLATION SOFTWARE / CSU-DB.CA FAQ
What does CONSTELLATION SOFTWARE do?
Constellation Software, Inc. is a holding company, which acquires, manages and builds vertical market software businesses. The company is headquartered in Toronto, Ontario and currently employs 64,000 full-time employees. The company went IPO on 2006-05-15. The firm acquires, manages and builds vertical market software (VMS) businesses that provide mission-critical software solutions. The company is principally engaged in the development, installation, and customization of software as well as in the provisioning of related professional services and support for customers globally. Its professional services include the installation, implementation, training and customization of software and other services. The firm sells on-premises software licenses on both a perpetual and specified-term basis. The company has six operating groups, which service customers in over 100 different markets around the world. The six operating groups include Volaris, Harris, Topicus.com, Vela, Jonas, and Perseus Group. The company operates offices in North America, Continental Europe, the United Kingdom, South America, Africa, and Australia.
What is the current price of CSU-DB stock?
The current stock price of CSU-DB.CA is 119 CAD. The price increased by 0.87% in the last trading session.
What is the ChartMill rating of CONSTELLATION SOFTWARE stock?
CSU-DB.CA has a ChartMill Technical rating of 5 out of 10 and a ChartMill Fundamental rating of 6 out of 10.
Where is CONSTELLATION SOFTWARE (CSU-DB.CA) stock traded?
CSU-DB.CA stock is listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange exchange.