CONSTELLATION SOFTWARE INC (CSU.CA) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation
TSX:CSU • CA21037X1006
Current stock price
2441.2 CAD
+30.4 (+1.26%)
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This CSU.CA fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.
1. CSU.CA Profitability Analysis
1.1 Basic Checks
- CSU had positive earnings in the past year.
- CSU had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
- In the past 5 years CSU has always been profitable.
- Each year in the past 5 years CSU had a positive operating cash flow.
1.2 Ratios
- The Return On Assets of CSU (3.04%) is better than 66.67% of its industry peers.
- CSU has a better Return On Equity (13.73%) than 81.16% of its industry peers.
- CSU's Return On Invested Capital of 12.98% is amongst the best of the industry. CSU outperforms 86.96% of its industry peers.
- CSU had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 13.53%. This is in line with the industry average of 12.70%.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 3.04% | ||
| ROE | 13.73% | ||
| ROIC | 12.98% |
ROA(3y)4.68%
ROA(5y)5.19%
ROE(3y)23.53%
ROE(5y)25.94%
ROIC(3y)13.53%
ROIC(5y)14.66%
1.3 Margins
- CSU's Profit Margin of 4.22% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. CSU outperforms 72.46% of its industry peers.
- CSU's Profit Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
- CSU has a Operating Margin of 16.31%. This is amongst the best in the industry. CSU outperforms 82.61% of its industry peers.
- CSU's Operating Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
- The Gross Margin of CSU (98.13%) is better than 97.10% of its industry peers.
- CSU's Gross Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 16.31% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 4.22% | ||
| GM | 98.13% |
OM growth 3Y7.05%
OM growth 5Y-1.05%
PM growth 3Y-17.1%
PM growth 5Y-16.7%
GM growth 3Y0.05%
GM growth 5Y0.12%
2. CSU.CA Health Analysis
2.1 Basic Checks
- CSU has a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), which is just above the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it is creating some value.
- The number of shares outstanding for CSU remains at a similar level compared to 1 year ago.
- CSU has about the same amout of shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
- The debt/assets ratio for CSU has been reduced compared to a year ago.
2.2 Solvency
- CSU has an Altman-Z score of 3.19. This indicates that CSU is financially healthy and has little risk of bankruptcy at the moment.
- CSU's Altman-Z score of 3.19 is fine compared to the rest of the industry. CSU outperforms 69.57% of its industry peers.
- CSU has a debt to FCF ratio of 2.00. This is a good value and a sign of high solvency as CSU would need 2.00 years to pay back of all of its debts.
- CSU's Debt to FCF ratio of 2.00 is fine compared to the rest of the industry. CSU outperforms 75.36% of its industry peers.
- CSU has a Debt/Equity ratio of 1.07. This is a high value indicating a heavy dependency on external financing.
- CSU has a worse Debt to Equity ratio (1.07) than 62.32% of its industry peers.
- Although CSU's pure debt/equity ratio does not look good, it has limited outstanding debt compared to the Free Cash Flow. We will not put too much weight on the debt/equity number as it may be because of low equity, which could be a consequence of a share buyback program for instance. This needs to be investigated.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 1.07 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 2 | ||
| Altman-Z | 3.19 |
ROIC/WACC1.33
WACC9.74%
2.3 Liquidity
- A Current Ratio of 0.96 indicates that CSU may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
- With a Current ratio value of 0.96, CSU perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 43.48% of the companies in the same industry.
- CSU has a Quick Ratio of 0.96. This is a bad value and indicates that CSU is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
- CSU has a Quick ratio (0.94) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 0.96 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.94 |
3. CSU.CA Growth Analysis
3.1 Past
- The Earnings Per Share has been growing slightly by 5.34% over the past year.
- The Earnings Per Share has been growing by 21.26% on average over the past years. This is a very strong growth
- The Revenue has grown by 15.47% in the past year. This is quite good.
- The Revenue has been growing by 23.97% on average over the past years. This is a very strong growth!
EPS 1Y (TTM)5.34%
EPS 3Y16.89%
EPS 5Y21.26%
EPS Q2Q%-25.89%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)15.47%
Revenue growth 3Y20.63%
Revenue growth 5Y23.97%
Sales Q2Q%17.54%
3.2 Future
- Based on estimates for the next years, CSU will show a very strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 27.20% on average per year.
- The Revenue is expected to grow by 12.33% on average over the next years. This is quite good.
EPS Next Y33.62%
EPS Next 2Y26%
EPS Next 3Y27.2%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year17.05%
Revenue Next 2Y16.14%
Revenue Next 3Y15.27%
Revenue Next 5Y12.33%
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 accelerating.
- Although the future Revenue growth is still strong, it is not able to hold up the even more excellent growth rate of the past years.
4. CSU.CA Valuation Analysis
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- A Price/Earnings ratio of 19.82 indicates a rather expensive valuation of CSU.
- Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, CSU is valued a bit cheaper than the industry average as 79.71% of the companies are valued more expensively.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio of 27.15, CSU is valued a bit cheaper.
- A Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 14.84 indicates a correct valuation of CSU.
- CSU's Price/Forward Earnings ratio is a bit cheaper when compared to the industry. CSU is cheaper than 75.36% of the companies in the same industry.
- When comparing the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of CSU to the average of the S&P500 Index (22.12), we can say CSU is valued slightly cheaper.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 19.82 | ||
| Fwd PE | 14.84 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- 68.12% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than CSU, based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio.
- CSU's Price/Free Cash Flow ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. CSU is cheaper than 81.16% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 14.28 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 12.25 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- CSU's low PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a rather cheap valuation of the company.
- CSU has a very decent profitability rating, which may justify a higher PE ratio.
- CSU's earnings are expected to grow with 27.20% in the coming years. This may justify a more expensive valuation.
PEG (NY)0.59
PEG (5Y)0.93
EPS Next 2Y26%
EPS Next 3Y27.2%
5. CSU.CA Dividend Analysis
5.1 Amount
- CSU has a yearly dividend return of 0.23%, which is pretty low.
- Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 0.47, CSU pays a better dividend. On top of this CSU pays more dividend than 86.96% of the companies listed in the same industry.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.82, CSU's dividend is way lower than the S&P500 average.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0.23% |
5.2 History
- CSU has been paying a dividend for at least 10 years, so it has a reliable track record.
- CSU has not decreased its dividend for at least 10 years, so it has a reliable track record of non decreasing dividend.
Dividend Growth(5Y)0%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years18
5.3 Sustainability
- CSU pays out 17.31% of its income as dividend. This is a sustainable payout ratio.
DP17.31%
EPS Next 2Y26%
EPS Next 3Y27.2%
CSU.CA Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics
TSX:CSU (4/27/2026, 7:00:00 PM)
2441.2
+30.4 (+1.26%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorInformation Technology
GICS IndustryGroupSoftware & Services
GICS IndustrySoftware
Earnings (Last)03-09 2026-03-09/bmo
Earnings (Next)05-12 2026-05-12
Inst Owners38.11%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners2.26%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap51.73B
Revenue(TTM)11.62B
Net Income(TTM)491.00M
Analysts78.75
Price Target4280.29 (75.34%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0.23% |
Yearly Dividend5.49
Dividend Growth(5Y)0%
DP17.31%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years18
Ex-Date03-27 2026-03-27 (1)
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)1
Avg EPS beat(2)-4.99%
Min EPS beat(2)-23.76%
Max EPS beat(2)13.77%
EPS beat(4)2
Avg EPS beat(4)-6.29%
Min EPS beat(4)-23.76%
Max EPS beat(4)13.77%
EPS beat(8)4
Avg EPS beat(8)-0.9%
EPS beat(12)6
Avg EPS beat(12)1.08%
EPS beat(16)9
Avg EPS beat(16)3.39%
Revenue beat(2)1
Avg Revenue beat(2)-0.75%
Min Revenue beat(2)-1.64%
Max Revenue beat(2)0.13%
Revenue beat(4)1
Avg Revenue beat(4)-2.01%
Min Revenue beat(4)-4.77%
Max Revenue beat(4)0.13%
Revenue beat(8)1
Avg Revenue beat(8)-1.81%
Revenue beat(12)3
Avg Revenue beat(12)-1.29%
Revenue beat(16)4
Avg Revenue beat(16)-1.01%
PT rev (1m)-6.36%
PT rev (3m)-15.59%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)8.88%
EPS NY rev (1m)1.03%
EPS NY rev (3m)1.07%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-0.54%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0.62%
Revenue NY rev (3m)0.07%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 19.82 | ||
| Fwd PE | 14.84 | ||
| P/S | 3.27 | ||
| P/FCF | 14.28 | ||
| P/OCF | 13.92 | ||
| P/B | 10.64 | ||
| P/tB | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 12.25 |
EPS(TTM)123.15
EY5.04%
EPS(NY)164.55
Fwd EY6.74%
FCF(TTM)170.98
FCFY7%
OCF(TTM)175.35
OCFY7.18%
SpS746
BVpS229.45
TBVpS-308.91
PEG (NY)0.59
PEG (5Y)0.93
Graham Number797.362 (-67.34%)
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 3.04% | ||
| ROE | 13.73% | ||
| ROCE | 18.78% | ||
| ROIC | 12.98% | ||
| ROICexc | 18.84% | ||
| ROICexgc | N/A | ||
| OM | 16.31% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 4.22% | ||
| GM | 98.13% | ||
| FCFM | 22.92% |
ROA(3y)4.68%
ROA(5y)5.19%
ROE(3y)23.53%
ROE(5y)25.94%
ROIC(3y)13.53%
ROIC(5y)14.66%
ROICexc(3y)18.43%
ROICexc(5y)19.61%
ROICexgc(3y)N/A
ROICexgc(5y)N/A
ROCE(3y)19.57%
ROCE(5y)21.21%
ROICexgc growth 3YN/A
ROICexgc growth 5YN/A
ROICexc growth 3Y-0.55%
ROICexc growth 5Y-8.93%
OM growth 3Y7.05%
OM growth 5Y-1.05%
PM growth 3Y-17.1%
PM growth 5Y-16.7%
GM growth 3Y0.05%
GM growth 5Y0.12%
F-Score5
Asset Turnover0.72
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 1.07 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 2 | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 1.17 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 4.92% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 0.59% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 8.94 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 83.32% | ||
| Profit Quality | 542.57% | ||
| Current Ratio | 0.96 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.94 | ||
| Altman-Z | 3.19 |
F-Score5
WACC9.74%
ROIC/WACC1.33
Cap/Depr(3y)4.83%
Cap/Depr(5y)4.81%
Cap/Sales(3y)0.58%
Cap/Sales(5y)0.59%
Profit Quality(3y)373.04%
Profit Quality(5y)354.93%
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)5.34%
EPS 3Y16.89%
EPS 5Y21.26%
EPS Q2Q%-25.89%
EPS Next Y33.62%
EPS Next 2Y26%
EPS Next 3Y27.2%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)15.47%
Revenue growth 3Y20.63%
Revenue growth 5Y23.97%
Sales Q2Q%17.54%
Revenue Next Year17.05%
Revenue Next 2Y16.14%
Revenue Next 3Y15.27%
Revenue Next 5Y12.33%
EBIT growth 1Y29.51%
EBIT growth 3Y29.13%
EBIT growth 5Y22.68%
EBIT Next Year107.33%
EBIT Next 3Y37.51%
EBIT Next 5Y34.28%
FCF growth 1Y25.07%
FCF growth 3Y28.45%
FCF growth 5Y18.07%
OCF growth 1Y24.35%
OCF growth 3Y28.15%
OCF growth 5Y18.16%
CONSTELLATION SOFTWARE INC / CSU.CA Fundamental Analysis FAQ
What is the fundamental rating for CSU stock?
ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 7 / 10 to CSU.CA.
What is the valuation status of CONSTELLATION SOFTWARE INC (CSU.CA) stock?
ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 7 / 10 to CONSTELLATION SOFTWARE INC (CSU.CA). This can be considered as Undervalued.
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CONSTELLATION SOFTWARE INC (CSU.CA) has a profitability rating of 7 / 10.
Can you provide the PE and PB ratios for CSU stock?
The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for CONSTELLATION SOFTWARE INC (CSU.CA) is 19.82 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 10.64.
Can you provide the financial health for CSU stock?
The financial health rating of CONSTELLATION SOFTWARE INC (CSU.CA) is 5 / 10.