COMMVAULT SYSTEMS INC (CVLT) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation

NASDAQ:CVLT • US2041661024

87.04 USD
-1 (-1.14%)
At close: Mar 6, 2026
87.04 USD
0 (0%)
After Hours: 3/6/2026, 8:10:10 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

We assign a fundamental rating of 6 out of 10 to CVLT. CVLT was compared to 279 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 priced too expensively while it is growing strongly. Keep and eye on this one! These ratings could make CVLT a good candidate for growth investing.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

7

1. CVLT Profitability Analysis

1.1 Basic Checks

  • In the past year CVLT was profitable.
  • CVLT had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
  • In multiple years CVLT reported negative net income over the last 5 years.
  • In the past 5 years CVLT always reported a positive cash flow from operatings.
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 70.65% of its industry peers.
  • CVLT's Return On Equity of 40.14% is amongst the best of the industry. CVLT outperforms 94.20% of its industry peers.
  • Looking at the Return On Invested Capital, with a value of 5.47%, CVLT is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 74.28% of the companies in the same industry.
  • Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for CVLT is in line with the industry average of 10.72%.
  • 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

  • With a decent Profit Margin value of 7.58%, CVLT is doing good in the industry, outperforming 69.20% of the companies in the same industry.
  • In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of CVLT has grown nicely.
  • With a decent Operating Margin value of 8.58%, CVLT is doing good in the industry, outperforming 74.28% of the companies in the same industry.
  • CVLT's Operating Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
  • CVLT has a Gross Margin of 81.44%. This is amongst the best in the industry. CVLT outperforms 84.42% 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

5

2. CVLT Health Analysis

2.1 Basic Checks

  • CVLT has a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), which is just above the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it is creating some value.
  • Compared to 1 year ago, CVLT has more shares outstanding
  • CVLT has less shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
  • There is no outstanding debt for CVLT. This means it has a Debt/Equity and Debt/FCF ratio of 0 and it is amongst the best of the sector and 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

  • Based on the Altman-Z score of 1.62, we must say that CVLT is in the distress zone and has some risk of bankruptcy.
  • CVLT has a Altman-Z score (1.62) 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.
  • The Debt to FCF ratio of CVLT (4.85) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • CVLT has a Debt/Equity ratio of 4.06. This is a high value indicating a heavy dependency on external financing.
  • The Debt to Equity ratio of CVLT (4.06) is worse than 85.51% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 4.06
Debt/FCF 4.85
Altman-Z 1.62
ROIC/WACC0.49
WACC11.14%
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

  • CVLT has a Current Ratio of 2.34. This indicates that CVLT is financially healthy and has no problem in meeting its short term obligations.
  • Looking at the Current ratio, with a value of 2.34, CVLT is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 64.86% of the companies in the same industry.
  • CVLT has a Quick Ratio of 2.34. This indicates that CVLT is financially healthy and has no problem in meeting its short term obligations.
  • With a decent Quick ratio value of 2.34, CVLT is doing good in the industry, outperforming 65.58% 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

8

3. CVLT Growth Analysis

3.1 Past

  • The Earnings Per Share has grown by an impressive 20.82% over the past year.
  • CVLT shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been growing by 20.11% yearly.
  • Looking at the last year, CVLT shows a very strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue has grown by 21.52%.
  • The Revenue has been growing by 8.21% on average over the past years. This is quite good.
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.
  • CVLT is expected to show quite a strong growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 9.98% yearly.
EPS Next Y16.44%
EPS Next 2Y15.95%
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.
  • When comparing the Revenue growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is accelerating.
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

5

4. CVLT Valuation Analysis

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • CVLT is valuated rather expensively with a Price/Earnings ratio of 21.13.
  • Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, CVLT is valued a bit cheaper than the industry average as 70.65% of the companies are valued more expensively.
  • CVLT is valuated at similar levels of the S&P average when we compare the Price/Earnings ratio to 26.29, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
  • A Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 17.74 indicates a rather expensive valuation of CVLT.
  • Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, CVLT is valued a bit cheaper than the industry average as 71.38% of the companies are valued more expensively.
  • CVLT's Price/Forward Earnings ratio indicates a valuation a bit cheaper than the S&P500 average which is at 24.57.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 21.13
Fwd PE 17.74
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

  • 64.49% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than CVLT, based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio.
  • Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, CVLT is valued a bit cheaper than 73.19% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 21.09
EV/EBITDA 33.76
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.
  • CVLT has a very decent profitability rating, which 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)1.29
PEG (5Y)1.05
EPS Next 2Y15.95%
EPS Next 3Y16.6%

0

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 (3/6/2026, 8:10:10 PM)

After market: 87.04 0 (0%)

87.04

-1 (-1.14%)

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-1.52%
Market Cap3.83B
Revenue(TTM)1.15B
Net Income(TTM)87.00M
Analysts82.86
Price Target149.45 (71.7%)
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)-22.74%
PT rev (3m)-23.46%
EPS NQ rev (1m)3.13%
EPS NQ rev (3m)7.27%
EPS NY rev (1m)6.57%
EPS NY rev (3m)5.16%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0.08%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)0.01%
Revenue NY rev (1m)1.26%
Revenue NY rev (3m)1.26%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 21.13
Fwd PE 17.74
P/S 3.34
P/FCF 21.09
P/OCF 20.2
P/B 17.66
P/tB N/A
EV/EBITDA 33.76
EPS(TTM)4.12
EY4.73%
EPS(NY)4.91
Fwd EY5.64%
FCF(TTM)4.13
FCFY4.74%
OCF(TTM)4.31
OCFY4.95%
SpS26.09
BVpS4.93
TBVpS-0.34
PEG (NY)1.29
PEG (5Y)1.05
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 1.62
F-Score5
WACC11.14%
ROIC/WACC0.49
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 Y16.44%
EPS Next 2Y15.95%
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

Can you provide the ChartMill fundamental rating for COMMVAULT SYSTEMS INC?

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 21.13 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 17.66.