CONSTELLATION SOFTWARE INC (CSU.CA) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation

TSX:CSU • CA21037X1006

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2441.27 CAD
-3.3 (-0.13%)
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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.

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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.
  • CSU had positive earnings in each of the past 5 years.
  • 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 2025 500M 1B 1.5B 2B 2.5B

1.2 Ratios

  • CSU has a better Return On Assets (3.04%) than 68.18% of its industry peers.
  • With an excellent Return On Equity value of 13.73%, CSU belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 80.30% of the companies in the same industry.
  • CSU has a better Return On Invested Capital (12.98%) than 84.85% of its industry peers.
  • The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for CSU is in line with the industry average of 12.88%.
Industry RankSector 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%
CSU.CA Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICCSU.CA Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 10 20 30 40

1.3 Margins

  • CSU has a better Profit Margin (4.22%) than 74.24% of its industry peers.
  • CSU's Profit Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
  • CSU's Operating Margin of 16.31% is amongst the best of the industry. CSU outperforms 81.82% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of CSU has remained more or less at the same level.
  • The Gross Margin of CSU (98.13%) is better than 96.97% of its industry peers.
  • CSU's Gross Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
Industry RankSector 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%
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 2025 20 40 60 80

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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.
  • CSU has about the same amout of shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
  • Compared to 5 years ago, CSU has about the same amount of shares outstanding.
  • CSU has a better debt/assets ratio than last year.
CSU.CA Yearly Shares OutstandingCSU.CA Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 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 2025 5B 10B 15B

2.2 Solvency

  • An Altman-Z score of 3.15 indicates that CSU is not in any danger for bankruptcy at the moment.
  • The Altman-Z score of CSU (3.15) is better than 69.70% 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.
  • The Debt to FCF ratio of CSU (2.00) is better than 74.24% of its industry peers.
  • A Debt/Equity ratio of 1.07 is on the high side and indicates that CSU has dependencies on debt financing.
  • Looking at the Debt to Equity ratio, with a value of 1.07, CSU is doing worse than 63.64% of the companies in the same industry.
  • 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 RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 1.07
Debt/FCF 2
Altman-Z 3.15
ROIC/WACC1.33
WACC9.75%
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 2025 1B 2B 3B

2.3 Liquidity

  • A Current Ratio of 0.96 indicates that CSU may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
  • CSU has a Current ratio of 0.96. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: CSU outperforms 42.42% of its industry peers.
  • A Quick Ratio of 0.94 indicates that CSU may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
  • CSU's Quick ratio of 0.94 is in line compared to the rest of the industry. CSU outperforms 42.42% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 0.96
Quick Ratio 0.94
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 2025 2B 4B 6B

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3. CSU.CA Growth Analysis

3.1 Past

  • The Earnings Per Share has been growing slightly by 5.34% over the past year.
  • Measured over the past years, CSU shows a very strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS has been growing by 21.26% on average per year.
  • CSU shows quite a strong growth in Revenue. In the last year, the Revenue has grown by 15.47%.
  • Measured over the past years, CSU shows a very strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 23.97% on average per year.
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 26.33% on average per year.
  • CSU is expected to show quite a strong growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 13.48% yearly.
EPS Next Y32.25%
EPS Next 2Y26.33%
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year16.33%
Revenue Next 2Y16.03%
Revenue Next 3Y15.87%
Revenue Next 5Y13.48%

3.3 Evolution

  • The EPS growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.
  • 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.
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. CSU.CA Valuation Analysis

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • Based on the Price/Earnings ratio of 19.38, the valuation of CSU can be described as rather expensive.
  • CSU's Price/Earnings ratio is a bit cheaper when compared to the industry. CSU is cheaper than 78.79% of the companies in the same industry.
  • CSU's Price/Earnings ratio indicates a valuation a bit cheaper than the S&P500 average which is at 25.60.
  • Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 14.66, the valuation of CSU can be described as correct.
  • Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, CSU is valued a bit cheaper than 72.73% of the companies in the same industry.
  • When comparing the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of CSU to the average of the S&P500 Index (22.84), we can say CSU is valued slightly cheaper.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 19.38
Fwd PE 14.66
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

4.2 Price Multiples

  • CSU's Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio is a bit cheaper when compared to the industry. CSU is cheaper than 65.15% of the companies in the same industry.
  • 78.79% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than CSU, based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 13.96
EV/EBITDA 11.99
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.
  • CSU has a very decent profitability rating, which may justify a higher PE ratio.
  • A more expensive valuation may be justified as CSU's earnings are expected to grow with 26.33% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)0.6
PEG (5Y)0.91
EPS Next 2Y26.33%
EPS Next 3YN/A

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5. CSU.CA Dividend Analysis

5.1 Amount

  • With a yearly dividend of 0.24%, CSU is not a good candidate for dividend investing.
  • In the last 3 months the price of CSU has falen by -24.63%. A price decline artificially increases the dividend yield. It may be a sign investors do not expect the dividend to last.
  • Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 0.51, CSU pays a better dividend. On top of this CSU pays more dividend than 86.36% of the companies listed in the same industry.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.88, CSU's dividend is way lower than the S&P500 average.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0.24%

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 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 2026 0 0 0 0 0

5.3 Sustainability

  • 17.31% of the earnings are spent on dividend by CSU. This is a low number and sustainable payout ratio.
DP17.31%
EPS Next 2Y26.33%
EPS Next 3YN/A
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 2025 500M 1B 1.5B 2B 2.5B
CSU.CA Dividend Payout.CSU.CA Dividend Payout, showing the Payout Ratio.CSU.CA Dividend Payout.PayoutRetained Earnings

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CSU.CA Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics

CONSTELLATION SOFTWARE INC

TSX:CSU (4/2/2026, 7:00:00 PM)

2441.27

-3.3 (-0.13%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS IndustryGroupSoftware & Services
GICS IndustrySoftware
Earnings (Last)03-09
Earnings (Next)05-11
Inst Owners40.26%
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 Target4303.47 (76.28%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0.24%
Yearly Dividend5.56
Dividend Growth(5Y)0%
DP17.31%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years17
Ex-Date03-27
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)-5.85%
PT rev (3m)-15.13%
EPS NQ rev (1m)8.88%
EPS NQ rev (3m)8.88%
EPS NY rev (1m)0.04%
EPS NY rev (3m)1.72%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0.35%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-0.54%
Revenue NY rev (1m)-0.01%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-0.56%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 19.38
Fwd PE 14.66
P/S 3.2
P/FCF 13.96
P/OCF 13.61
P/B 10.4
P/tB N/A
EV/EBITDA 11.99
EPS(TTM)125.95
EY5.16%
EPS(NY)166.57
Fwd EY6.82%
FCF(TTM)174.86
FCFY7.16%
OCF(TTM)179.33
OCFY7.35%
SpS762.92
BVpS234.66
TBVpS-315.92
PEG (NY)0.6
PEG (5Y)0.91
Graham Number815.47
Profitability
Industry RankSector 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 RankSector 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 3.15
F-Score5
WACC9.75%
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 Y32.25%
EPS Next 2Y26.33%
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)15.47%
Revenue growth 3Y20.63%
Revenue growth 5Y23.97%
Sales Q2Q%17.54%
Revenue Next Year16.33%
Revenue Next 2Y16.03%
Revenue Next 3Y15.87%
Revenue Next 5Y13.48%
EBIT growth 1Y29.51%
EBIT growth 3Y29.13%
EBIT growth 5Y22.68%
EBIT Next Year107.17%
EBIT Next 3Y43.45%
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 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.


Can you provide the profitability details for CONSTELLATION SOFTWARE INC?

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 19.38 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 10.4.


Can you provide the financial health for CSU stock?

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