CSP vs Telos
CSPI and TLS side by side, both in computer programming, data processing, and other computer related services. Figures are trailing twelve months unless noted, from SEC filings and end-of-day prices.
How CSPI and TLS compare
Telos is the larger company, worth 7.9 times as much as CSP ($577M against $73.2M).
Telos grew revenue faster over the last twelve months (36.7% versus −0.68% for CSP).
CSP keeps more of each dollar of sales as profit, with a net margin of −1.2% compared with −4.7% at Telos.
CSP pays a dividend yielding 1.7%; Telos does not pay one.
CSP scores higher on the StockData Score (8 against 5 for Telos), which adds up 30 checks on valuation, growth, past performance, financial health and dividends.
Key numbers
A dot marks the better figure where higher or lower is clearly better.
| Metric | CSPI | TLS |
|---|---|---|
| Size and price | ||
| Market cap | $73.2M | $577M |
| Share price | $7.26 | $7.72 |
| Change, 1 year | −37.6% | 18.0% |
| Change, 5 years | 68.6% | −59.0% |
| Beta (5Y) | 1.01 | 1.96 |
| Employees | 123 | 525 |
| StockData Score | ||
| Total score | 8 (better) | 5 |
| Valuation score | 3 (better) | 0 |
| Growth score | 1 | 1 |
| Performance score | 1 | 2 (better) |
| Health score | 2 | 2 |
| Dividend score | 1 (better) | 0 |
| Valuation | ||
| P/S | 1.3× (better) | 2.9× |
| P/B | 1.7× (better) | 6.1× |
| EV/EBITDA | – | 513× |
| P/FCF | – | 16.8× |
| FCF yield | −1.9% | 6.0% (better) |
| Fair value | $11.76 | – |
| Margin of safety | 38.3% | – |
| Growth | ||
| Revenue growth (TTM) | −0.68% | 36.7% (better) |
| Revenue growth, 5Y average | −1.0% (better) | −1.7% |
| Profitability | ||
| Gross margin | 33.1% | 36.1% (better) |
| Operating margin | −5.3% (better) | −6.4% |
| Net margin | −1.2% (better) | −4.7% |
| FCF margin | −2.5% | 17.4% (better) |
| Return on equity | −1.5% (better) | −8.6% |
| Return on invested capital | −11.8% (better) | −19.4% |
| Financial health | ||
| Interest coverage | −5.3× (better) | −28.3× |
| Current ratio | 2.40 | 2.49 (better) |
| Altman Z-score | 3.32 | 5.89 (better) |
| Piotroski F-score | 5 | 6 (better) |
| Dividends and buybacks | ||
| Dividend yield | 1.7% | – |
| Years of dividend growth | 3 | – |
| Dividend growth, 5Y average | −4.4% | – |
| Buyback yield | – | 3.2% |
| Shareholder yield | 1.7% | 3.2% (better) |
| Ownership | ||
| Held by institutions | 25.3% | 67.7% |
| Held by insiders | 27.6% | 16.9% |
| Insider net buying, 12 months | $321K (better) | −$8.2M |
| Short interest, % of float | 1.0% | 3.8% |
Go deeper
- CSPI stock overview
- CSPI income statement
- CSPI valuation and score
- TLS stock overview
- TLS income statement
- TLS valuation and score
For information only, not investment advice. Check the source filings before relying on any figure.