COMMVAULT SYSTEMS INC (CVLT) Stock Fundamental Analysis

NASDAQ:CVLT • US2041661024

91 USD
-1.34 (-1.45%)
At close: Feb 20, 2026
91 USD
0 (0%)
After Hours: 2/20/2026, 8:26:12 PM
Fundamental Rating

6

CVLT gets a fundamental rating of 6 out of 10. The analysis compared the fundamentals against 276 industry peers in the Software industry. CVLT has an excellent profitability rating, but there are some minor concerns on its financial health. CVLT is growing strongly while it is still valued neutral. This is a good combination! With these ratings, CVLT 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 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.
  • Each year in the past 5 years CVLT had a positive operating cash flow.
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

  • The Return On Assets of CVLT (4.27%) is better than 68.84% of its industry peers.
  • CVLT has a Return On Equity of 40.14%. This is amongst the best in the industry. CVLT outperforms 94.57% 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 72.83% of the companies in the same industry.
  • The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for CVLT is in line with the industry average of 10.64%.
  • The 3 year average ROIC (12.45%) for CVLT is well above the current ROIC(5.47%). The reason for the recent decline needs to be investigated.
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 66.30% of its industry peers.
  • CVLT's Profit Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
  • CVLT has a better Operating Margin (8.58%) than 72.10% of its industry peers.
  • CVLT's Operating Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
  • Looking at the Gross Margin, with a value of 81.44%, CVLT belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 85.14% of the companies in the same industry.
  • In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of CVLT has remained more or less at the same level.
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. Health

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.
  • CVLT has more shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
  • Compared to 5 years ago, CVLT has less shares outstanding
  • 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 1.69, we must say that CVLT is in the distress zone and has some risk of bankruptcy.
  • CVLT has a Altman-Z score of 1.69. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: CVLT outperforms 50.36% of its industry peers.
  • The Debt to FCF ratio of CVLT is 4.85, which is a neutral value as it means it would take CVLT, 4.85 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
  • CVLT has a Debt to FCF ratio (4.85) which is in line with its industry peers.
  • 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 86.59% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 4.06
Debt/FCF 4.85
Altman-Z 1.69
ROIC/WACC0.5
WACC11.01%
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.
  • With a decent Current ratio value of 2.34, CVLT is doing good in the industry, outperforming 65.58% of the companies in the same industry.
  • A Quick Ratio of 2.34 indicates that CVLT has no problem at all paying its short term obligations.
  • CVLT's Quick ratio of 2.34 is fine compared to the rest of the industry. CVLT outperforms 66.67% of its industry peers.
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. Growth

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.
  • CVLT shows a strong growth in Revenue. In the last year, the Revenue has grown by 21.52%.
  • Measured over the past years, CVLT shows a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 8.21% on average per year.
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.
  • Based on estimates for the next years, CVLT will show a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 9.98% on average per year.
EPS Next Y16.44%
EPS Next 2Y15.95%
EPS Next 3Y16.6%
EPS Next 5Y15.1%
Revenue Next Year19.76%
Revenue Next 2Y15.6%
Revenue Next 3Y14.98%
Revenue Next 5Y9.98%

3.3 Evolution

  • Although the future EPS growth is still strong, it is not able to hold up the even more excellent growth rate of 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. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • CVLT is valuated rather expensively with a Price/Earnings ratio of 22.09.
  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Earnings ratio of CVLT indicates a somewhat cheap valuation: CVLT is cheaper than 65.22% of the companies listed in the same industry.
  • When comparing the Price/Earnings ratio of CVLT to the average of the S&P500 Index (26.99), we can say CVLT is valued inline with the index average.
  • CVLT is valuated rather expensively with a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 18.54.
  • 67.03% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than CVLT, based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio.
  • CVLT's Price/Forward Earnings ratio indicates a valuation a bit cheaper than the S&P500 average which is at 28.06.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 22.09
Fwd PE 18.54
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

  • Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, CVLT is valued a bit cheaper than 61.23% of the companies in the same industry.
  • Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, CVLT is valued a bit cheaper than the industry average as 69.93% of the companies are valued more expensively.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 22.05
EV/EBITDA 35.47
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)1.34
PEG (5Y)1.1
EPS Next 2Y15.95%
EPS Next 3Y16.6%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

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

COMMVAULT SYSTEMS INC

NASDAQ:CVLT (2/20/2026, 8:26:12 PM)

After market: 91 0 (0%)

91

-1.34 (-1.45%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS IndustryGroupSoftware & Services
GICS IndustrySoftware
Earnings (Last)01-27
Earnings (Next)04-27
Inst Owners108.03%
Inst Owner Change-1.01%
Ins Owners0.56%
Ins Owner Change-3.48%
Market Cap4.00B
Revenue(TTM)1.15B
Net Income(TTM)87.00M
Analysts82.86
Price Target155.94 (71.36%)
Short Float %3.21%
Short Ratio1.47
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)-21.73%
PT rev (3m)-27.01%
EPS NQ rev (1m)8.48%
EPS NQ rev (3m)6.57%
EPS NY rev (1m)6.57%
EPS NY rev (3m)5.16%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0.1%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)0.01%
Revenue NY rev (1m)1.1%
Revenue NY rev (3m)1.1%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 22.09
Fwd PE 18.54
P/S 3.49
P/FCF 22.05
P/OCF 21.12
P/B 18.46
P/tB N/A
EV/EBITDA 35.47
EPS(TTM)4.12
EY4.53%
EPS(NY)4.91
Fwd EY5.39%
FCF(TTM)4.13
FCFY4.54%
OCF(TTM)4.31
OCFY4.73%
SpS26.09
BVpS4.93
TBVpS-0.34
PEG (NY)1.34
PEG (5Y)1.1
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 1.69
F-Score5
WACC11.01%
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 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 Year19.76%
Revenue Next 2Y15.6%
Revenue Next 3Y14.98%
Revenue Next 5Y9.98%
EBIT growth 1Y18.29%
EBIT growth 3Y22.58%
EBIT growth 5Y83.77%
EBIT Next Year20.44%
EBIT Next 3Y16.46%
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 22.09 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 18.46.