CONSTELLATION SOFTWARE INC (CSU.CA) Stock Fundamental Analysis

TSX:CSU • CA21037X1006

2486.52 CAD
+71.19 (+2.95%)
Last: Feb 20, 2026, 07:00 PM
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Fundamental Rating

6

Taking everything into account, CSU scores 6 out of 10 in our fundamental rating. CSU was compared to 66 industry peers in the Software industry. While CSU belongs to the best of the industry regarding profitability, there are some minor concerns on its financial health. CSU is growing strongly while it is still valued neutral. This is a good combination! With these ratings, CSU could be worth investigating further for growth investing!.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

  • In the past year CSU was profitable.
  • In the past year CSU had a positive cash flow from operations.
  • Each year in the past 5 years CSU has been profitable.
  • Each year in the past 5 years CSU had a positive operating cash flow.
CSU.CA Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFCSU.CA 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 500M 1B 1.5B 2B

1.2 Ratios

  • With a decent Return On Assets value of 4.35%, CSU is doing good in the industry, outperforming 74.24% of the companies in the same industry.
  • CSU has a Return On Equity of 19.20%. This is amongst the best in the industry. CSU outperforms 84.85% of its industry peers.
  • CSU's Return On Invested Capital of 9.25% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. CSU outperforms 75.76% of its industry peers.
  • Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for CSU is below the industry average of 12.35%.
Industry RankSector 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%
CSU.CA Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICCSU.CA Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 10 20 30 40

1.3 Margins

  • Looking at the Profit Margin, with a value of 5.97%, CSU is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 72.73% of the companies in the same industry.
  • In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of CSU has declined.
  • The Operating Margin of CSU (16.15%) is better than 81.82% of its industry peers.
  • CSU's Operating Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
  • CSU has a better Gross Margin (98.30%) than 98.48% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of CSU has remained more or less at the same level.
Industry RankSector 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%
CSU.CA Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsCSU.CA Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 20 40 60 80

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

  • The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is just above the Cost of Capital (WACC), so CSU is still creating some value.
  • The number of shares outstanding for CSU remains at a similar level compared to 1 year ago.
  • Compared to 5 years ago, CSU has about the same amount of shares outstanding.
  • The debt/assets ratio for CSU is higher compared to a year ago.
CSU.CA Yearly Shares OutstandingCSU.CA Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 5M 10M 15M 20M
CSU.CA Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsCSU.CA Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2B 4B 6B 8B 10B

2.2 Solvency

  • An Altman-Z score of 3.37 indicates that CSU is not in any danger for bankruptcy at the moment.
  • With a decent Altman-Z score value of 3.37, CSU is doing good in the industry, outperforming 69.70% of the companies in the same industry.
  • The Debt to FCF ratio of CSU is 2.13, which is a good value as it means it would take CSU, 2.13 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
  • CSU has a Debt to FCF ratio of 2.13. This is in the better half of the industry: CSU outperforms 74.24% of its industry peers.
  • A Debt/Equity ratio of 1.20 is on the high side and indicates that CSU has dependencies on debt financing.
  • CSU's Debt to Equity ratio of 1.20 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. CSU is outperformed by 63.64% of its industry peers.
  • Although CSU does not score too well on debt/equity it has very limited outstanding debt, which is well covered by the FCF. 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 RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 1.2
Debt/FCF 2.13
Altman-Z 3.37
ROIC/WACC0.92
WACC10.01%
CSU.CA Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFCSU.CA Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 1B 2B 3B

2.3 Liquidity

  • CSU has a Current Ratio of 1.02. This is a normal value and indicates that CSU is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
  • With a Current ratio value of 1.02, CSU perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 46.97% of the companies in the same industry.
  • A Quick Ratio of 1.00 indicates that CSU should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
  • The Quick ratio of CSU (1.00) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 1.02
Quick Ratio 1
CSU.CA Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesCSU.CA Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 1B 2B 3B 4B 5B

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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
  • CSU shows quite a strong growth in Revenue. In the last year, the Revenue has grown by 15.10%.
  • Measured over the past years, CSU shows a very strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 23.60% on average per year.
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 19.01% on average over the next years. This is quite good.
  • Based on estimates for the next years, CSU will show a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 14.09% on average per year.
EPS Next Y19.54%
EPS Next 2Y18.01%
EPS Next 3Y19.01%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year15.13%
Revenue Next 2Y15.73%
Revenue Next 3Y15.66%
Revenue Next 5Y14.09%

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 estimated forward Revenue growth is still strong, although it is decreasing when compared to the stronger growth in the past years.
CSU.CA Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesCSU.CA Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2017 2019 2021 2023 2025 2027 2029 2031 2033 10B 20B 30B
CSU.CA Yearly EPS VS EstimatesCSU.CA Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 50 100

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • CSU is valuated rather expensively with a Price/Earnings ratio of 18.51.
  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Earnings ratio of CSU indicates a somewhat cheap valuation: CSU is cheaper than 78.79% of the companies listed in the same industry.
  • When comparing the Price/Earnings ratio of CSU to the average of the S&P500 Index (26.64), we can say CSU is valued slightly cheaper.
  • CSU is valuated correctly with a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 15.17.
  • Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, CSU is valued a bit cheaper than 71.21% of the companies in the same industry.
  • The average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio is at 27.75. CSU is valued slightly cheaper when compared to this.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 18.51
Fwd PE 15.17
CSU.CA Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsCSU.CA Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 10 20 30 40

4.2 Price Multiples

  • Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, CSU is valued a bit cheaper than the industry average as 71.21% of the companies are valued more expensively.
  • CSU's Price/Free Cash Flow ratio is a bit cheaper when compared to the industry. CSU is cheaper than 78.79% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 15.08
EV/EBITDA 13.11
CSU.CA Per share dataCSU.CA EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 0 200 -200 400 600

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.
  • The decent profitability rating of CSU may justify a higher PE ratio.
  • CSU's earnings are expected to grow with 19.01% in the coming years. This may justify a more expensive valuation.
PEG (NY)0.95
PEG (5Y)0.75
EPS Next 2Y18.01%
EPS Next 3Y19.01%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

  • With a yearly dividend of 0.24%, CSU is not a good candidate for dividend investing.
  • The stock price of CSU dropped by -24.45% in the last 3 months. With lower prices the dividend yield is higher, but it may be a sign investors do not trust the long term dividend.
  • Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 0.28, CSU pays a better dividend. On top of this CSU pays more dividend than 87.88% of the companies listed in the same industry.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.80, CSU's dividend is way lower than the S&P500 average.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0.24%

5.2 History

  • The dividend of CSU decreases each year by -30.09%.
  • CSU has paid a dividend for at least 10 years, which is a reliable track record.
  • CSU has not decreased their dividend for at least 10 years, which is a reliable track record.
Dividend Growth(5Y)-30.09%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years17
CSU.CA Yearly Dividends per shareCSU.CA Yearly Dividends per shareYearly Dividends per share 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 0 0 0 0

5.3 Sustainability

  • CSU pays out 12.76% of its income as dividend. This is a sustainable payout ratio.
DP12.76%
EPS Next 2Y18.01%
EPS Next 3Y19.01%
CSU.CA Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendCSU.CA Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendYearly Income VS Free CF VS Dividend 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 500M 1B 1.5B 2B
CSU.CA Dividend Payout.CSU.CA Dividend Payout, showing the Payout Ratio.CSU.CA Dividend Payout.PayoutRetained Earnings

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CONSTELLATION SOFTWARE INC

TSX:CSU (2/20/2026, 7:00:00 PM)

2486.52

+71.19 (+2.95%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS IndustryGroupSoftware & Services
GICS IndustrySoftware
Earnings (Last)11-07
Earnings (Next)03-09
Inst Owners39.78%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners2.27%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap52.69B
Revenue(TTM)11.15B
Net Income(TTM)666.00M
Analysts78.75
Price Target4821.17 (93.89%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0.24%
Yearly Dividend5.49
Dividend Growth(5Y)-30.09%
DP12.76%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years17
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)-4.92%
PT rev (3m)-5.85%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)3.34%
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)9.44%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)-0.47%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-0.25%
Revenue NY rev (1m)-0.09%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-0.86%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 18.51
Fwd PE 15.17
P/S 3.45
P/FCF 15.08
P/OCF 14.66
P/B 11.09
P/tB N/A
EV/EBITDA 13.11
EPS(TTM)134.31
EY5.4%
EPS(NY)163.91
Fwd EY6.59%
FCF(TTM)164.91
FCFY6.63%
OCF(TTM)169.56
OCFY6.82%
SpS720.42
BVpS224.16
TBVpS-295.69
PEG (NY)0.95
PEG (5Y)0.75
Graham Number823.05
Profitability
Industry RankSector 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 RankSector 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 3.37
F-Score5
WACC10.01%
ROIC/WACC0.92
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 Y19.54%
EPS Next 2Y18.01%
EPS Next 3Y19.01%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)15.1%
Revenue growth 3Y25.39%
Revenue growth 5Y23.6%
Sales Q2Q%15.98%
Revenue Next Year15.13%
Revenue Next 2Y15.73%
Revenue Next 3Y15.66%
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 INC / CSU.CA FAQ

What is the fundamental rating for CSU stock?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 6 / 10 to CSU.CA.


What is the valuation status of CONSTELLATION SOFTWARE INC (CSU.CA) stock?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 6 / 10 to CONSTELLATION SOFTWARE INC (CSU.CA). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.


How profitable is CONSTELLATION SOFTWARE INC (CSU.CA) stock?

CONSTELLATION SOFTWARE INC (CSU.CA) has a profitability rating of 7 / 10.


How financially healthy is CONSTELLATION SOFTWARE INC?

The financial health rating of CONSTELLATION SOFTWARE INC (CSU.CA) is 5 / 10.


What is the expected EPS growth for CONSTELLATION SOFTWARE INC (CSU.CA) stock?

The Earnings per Share (EPS) of CONSTELLATION SOFTWARE INC (CSU.CA) is expected to grow by 19.54% in the next year.