COMMVAULT SYSTEMS INC (CVLT) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation

NASDAQ:CVLT • US2041661024

80.6875 USD
-0.2 (-0.25%)
Last: Mar 12, 2026, 02:32 PM

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

Fundamental Rating

6

CVLT gets a fundamental rating of 6 out of 10. The analysis compared the fundamentals against 277 industry peers in the Software industry. CVLT has an excellent profitability rating, but there are some minor concerns on its financial health. CVLT is not overvalued while it is showing excellent growth. This is an interesting combination. This makes CVLT very considerable for growth investing!


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. CVLT Profitability Analysis

1.1 Basic Checks

  • CVLT had positive earnings in the past year.
  • In the past year CVLT had a positive cash flow from operations.
  • The reported net income has been mixed in the past 5 years: CVLT reported negative net income in multiple years.
  • CVLT had a positive operating cash flow in each of the past 5 years.
CVLT Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFCVLT 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 0 50M -50M 100M 150M 200M

1.2 Ratios

  • CVLT's Return On Assets of 4.27% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. CVLT outperforms 70.76% of its industry peers.
  • CVLT has a Return On Equity of 40.14%. This is amongst the best in the industry. CVLT outperforms 94.22% of its industry peers.
  • The Return On Invested Capital of CVLT (5.47%) is better than 74.01% of its industry peers.
  • The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for CVLT is in line with the industry average of 10.89%.
  • The last Return On Invested Capital (5.47%) for CVLT is well below the 3 year average (12.45%), which needs to be investigated, but indicates that CVLT had better years and this may not be a problem.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 4.27%
ROE 40.14%
ROIC 5.47%
ROA(3y)6.71%
ROA(5y)4.16%
ROE(3y)21.64%
ROE(5y)14.04%
ROIC(3y)12.45%
ROIC(5y)10.45%
CVLT Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICCVLT Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 20 40 60

1.3 Margins

  • CVLT has a Profit Margin of 7.58%. This is in the better half of the industry: CVLT outperforms 68.95% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of CVLT has grown nicely.
  • CVLT has a Operating Margin of 8.58%. This is in the better half of the industry: CVLT outperforms 74.37% of its industry peers.
  • CVLT's Operating Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
  • The Gross Margin of CVLT (81.44%) is better than 84.48% of its industry peers.
  • CVLT's Gross Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 8.58%
PM (TTM) 7.58%
GM 81.44%
OM growth 3Y12.49%
OM growth 5Y69.82%
PM growth 3Y20.53%
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y-1.26%
GM growth 5Y-0.13%
CVLT Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsCVLT Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 20 40 60 80

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2. CVLT Health Analysis

2.1 Basic Checks

  • With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) just above the Cost of Capital (WACC), CVLT is creating some value.
  • Compared to 1 year ago, CVLT has more shares outstanding
  • Compared to 5 years ago, CVLT has less shares outstanding
  • CVLT has no outstanding debt. Therefor its Debt/Equity and Debt/FCF ratios are 0 and belong to the best of the industry.
CVLT Yearly Shares OutstandingCVLT Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 10M 20M 30M 40M
CVLT Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsCVLT Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 200M 400M 600M 800M 1B

2.2 Solvency

  • CVLT has an Altman-Z score of 1.52. This is a bad value and indicates that CVLT is not financially healthy and even has some risk of bankruptcy.
  • CVLT has a Altman-Z score (1.52) which is in line with its industry peers.
  • CVLT has a debt to FCF ratio of 4.85. This is a neutral value as CVLT would need 4.85 years to pay back of all of its debts.
  • With a Debt to FCF ratio value of 4.85, CVLT perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 58.12% of the companies in the same industry.
  • A Debt/Equity ratio of 4.06 is on the high side and indicates that CVLT has dependencies on debt financing.
  • CVLT has a Debt to Equity ratio of 4.06. This is amonst the worse of the industry: CVLT underperforms 85.20% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 4.06
Debt/FCF 4.85
Altman-Z 1.52
ROIC/WACC0.5
WACC10.9%
CVLT Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFCVLT 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

2.3 Liquidity

  • A Current Ratio of 2.34 indicates that CVLT has no problem at all paying its short term obligations.
  • CVLT has a better Current ratio (2.34) than 64.62% of its industry peers.
  • A Quick Ratio of 2.34 indicates that CVLT has no problem at all paying its short term obligations.
  • Looking at the Quick ratio, with a value of 2.34, CVLT is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 65.34% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 2.34
Quick Ratio 2.34
CVLT Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesCVLT Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 200M 400M 600M

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3. CVLT Growth Analysis

3.1 Past

  • CVLT shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has been growing by 20.82%, which is quite impressive.
  • CVLT shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been growing by 20.11% yearly.
  • CVLT shows a strong growth in Revenue. In the last year, the Revenue has grown by 21.52%.
  • CVLT shows quite a strong growth in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been growing by 8.21% yearly.
EPS 1Y (TTM)20.82%
EPS 3Y13.14%
EPS 5Y20.11%
EPS Q2Q%24.47%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)21.52%
Revenue growth 3Y8.96%
Revenue growth 5Y8.21%
Sales Q2Q%19.5%

3.2 Future

  • Based on estimates for the next years, CVLT will show a quite strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 15.10% on average per year.
  • The Revenue is expected to grow by 9.98% on average over the next years. This is quite good.
EPS Next Y17.02%
EPS Next 2Y15.91%
EPS Next 3Y16.6%
EPS Next 5Y15.1%
Revenue Next Year19.96%
Revenue Next 2Y15.69%
Revenue Next 3Y14.98%
Revenue Next 5Y9.98%

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 Revenue growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.
CVLT Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesCVLT Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2031 500M 1B 1.5B
CVLT Yearly EPS VS EstimatesCVLT 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. CVLT Valuation Analysis

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • With a Price/Earnings ratio of 19.58, CVLT is valued on the expensive side.
  • 72.56% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than CVLT, based on the Price/Earnings ratio.
  • CVLT's Price/Earnings ratio indicates a valuation a bit cheaper than the S&P500 average which is at 26.15.
  • With a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 16.45, CVLT is valued correctly.
  • Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, CVLT is valued a bit cheaper than the industry average as 72.56% of the companies are valued more expensively.
  • When comparing the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of CVLT to the average of the S&P500 Index (24.27), we can say CVLT is valued slightly cheaper.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 19.58
Fwd PE 16.45
CVLT Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsCVLT Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 10 20 30 40

4.2 Price Multiples

  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio of CVLT indicates a somewhat cheap valuation: CVLT is cheaper than 65.70% of the companies listed in the same industry.
  • Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, CVLT is valued a bit cheaper than the industry average as 76.17% of the companies are valued more expensively.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 19.55
EV/EBITDA 30.91
CVLT Per share dataCVLT EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 0 5 10 15 20 25

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • The PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a correct valuation of the company.
  • The decent profitability rating of CVLT may justify a higher PE ratio.
  • CVLT's earnings are expected to grow with 16.60% in the coming years. This may justify a more expensive valuation.
PEG (NY)1.15
PEG (5Y)0.97
EPS Next 2Y15.91%
EPS Next 3Y16.6%

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5. CVLT Dividend Analysis

5.1 Amount

  • No dividends for CVLT!.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0%

CVLT Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics

COMMVAULT SYSTEMS INC

NASDAQ:CVLT (3/12/2026, 2:32:59 PM)

80.6875

-0.2 (-0.25%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS IndustryGroupSoftware & Services
GICS IndustrySoftware
Earnings (Last)01-27
Earnings (Next)04-27
Inst Owners102.75%
Inst Owner Change-20.24%
Ins Owners0.56%
Ins Owner Change-1.5%
Market Cap3.55B
Revenue(TTM)1.15B
Net Income(TTM)87.00M
Analysts82.86
Price Target149.45 (85.22%)
Short Float %3.84%
Short Ratio1.68
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0%
Yearly DividendN/A
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
DPN/A
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)1
Avg EPS beat(2)5.91%
Min EPS beat(2)-5.13%
Max EPS beat(2)16.95%
EPS beat(4)3
Avg EPS beat(4)5.7%
Min EPS beat(4)-5.13%
Max EPS beat(4)16.95%
EPS beat(8)7
Avg EPS beat(8)6.93%
EPS beat(12)11
Avg EPS beat(12)7.68%
EPS beat(16)13
Avg EPS beat(16)7.03%
Revenue beat(2)1
Avg Revenue beat(2)0.33%
Min Revenue beat(2)-2.21%
Max Revenue beat(2)2.87%
Revenue beat(4)3
Avg Revenue beat(4)1.66%
Min Revenue beat(4)-2.21%
Max Revenue beat(4)3.21%
Revenue beat(8)7
Avg Revenue beat(8)2.53%
Revenue beat(12)10
Avg Revenue beat(12)1.93%
Revenue beat(16)10
Avg Revenue beat(16)1.17%
PT rev (1m)-4.16%
PT rev (3m)-25.16%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0.5%
EPS NQ rev (3m)7.27%
EPS NY rev (1m)0.5%
EPS NY rev (3m)6.46%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)0%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0.17%
Revenue NY rev (3m)1.26%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 19.58
Fwd PE 16.45
P/S 3.09
P/FCF 19.55
P/OCF 18.73
P/B 16.37
P/tB N/A
EV/EBITDA 30.91
EPS(TTM)4.12
EY5.11%
EPS(NY)4.9
Fwd EY6.08%
FCF(TTM)4.13
FCFY5.12%
OCF(TTM)4.31
OCFY5.34%
SpS26.09
BVpS4.93
TBVpS-0.34
PEG (NY)1.15
PEG (5Y)0.97
Graham Number21.38
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 4.27%
ROE 40.14%
ROCE 6.93%
ROIC 5.47%
ROICexc 19.68%
ROICexgc 47.61%
OM 8.58%
PM (TTM) 7.58%
GM 81.44%
FCFM 15.82%
ROA(3y)6.71%
ROA(5y)4.16%
ROE(3y)21.64%
ROE(5y)14.04%
ROIC(3y)12.45%
ROIC(5y)10.45%
ROICexc(3y)39.74%
ROICexc(5y)33.46%
ROICexgc(3y)N/A
ROICexgc(5y)N/A
ROCE(3y)15.76%
ROCE(5y)13.23%
ROICexgc growth 3Y-8.14%
ROICexgc growth 5Y58.13%
ROICexc growth 3Y2.91%
ROICexc growth 5Y71.5%
OM growth 3Y12.49%
OM growth 5Y69.82%
PM growth 3Y20.53%
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y-1.26%
GM growth 5Y-0.13%
F-Score5
Asset Turnover0.56
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 4.06
Debt/FCF 4.85
Debt/EBITDA 7.97
Cap/Depr 67.05%
Cap/Sales 0.69%
Interest Coverage 250
Cash Conversion 171.71%
Profit Quality 208.6%
Current Ratio 2.34
Quick Ratio 2.34
Altman-Z 1.52
F-Score5
WACC10.9%
ROIC/WACC0.5
Cap/Depr(3y)44.84%
Cap/Depr(5y)44.31%
Cap/Sales(3y)0.42%
Cap/Sales(5y)0.58%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)20.82%
EPS 3Y13.14%
EPS 5Y20.11%
EPS Q2Q%24.47%
EPS Next Y17.02%
EPS Next 2Y15.91%
EPS Next 3Y16.6%
EPS Next 5Y15.1%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)21.52%
Revenue growth 3Y8.96%
Revenue growth 5Y8.21%
Sales Q2Q%19.5%
Revenue Next Year19.96%
Revenue Next 2Y15.69%
Revenue Next 3Y14.98%
Revenue Next 5Y9.98%
EBIT growth 1Y18.29%
EBIT growth 3Y22.58%
EBIT growth 5Y83.77%
EBIT Next Year22.48%
EBIT Next 3Y16.71%
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y-3.15%
FCF growth 3Y5.52%
FCF growth 5Y19.01%
OCF growth 1Y-1.13%
OCF growth 3Y5.38%
OCF growth 5Y18.57%

COMMVAULT SYSTEMS INC / CVLT FAQ

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


What is the valuation status of COMMVAULT SYSTEMS INC (CVLT) stock?

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


Can you provide the profitability details for COMMVAULT SYSTEMS INC?

COMMVAULT SYSTEMS INC (CVLT) has a profitability rating of 7 / 10.


What is the valuation of COMMVAULT SYSTEMS INC based on its PE and PB ratios?

The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for COMMVAULT SYSTEMS INC (CVLT) is 19.58 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 16.37.