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CHS Inc (CHSCN) stock analysis

CHSCNNasdaqWholesale-Farm Product Raw MaterialsFiscal year ends August 31Also trades as CHSCL, CHSCM, CHSCO, CHSCP
Financials through Q3 FY2026, quarter ended May 31, 2026Last filing: 10-Q on Jul 8, 2026Score 12/30
$23.04−0.31 (-1.33%)

Close on Oct 30, 2026Market cap –P/E –Yield –

StockData Score

Prices as of Oct 30, 2026How the score works

Value0Growth2Performance3Health4Dividend3

Mixed12 of 30 checks passed

CHS passes 12 of the 30 checks behind our score; 12 could not be run for lack of data and count as not passed. Each dot in the shape is one check — hover it for the numbers.

Valuation
0/6
Growth
2/6
Past performance
3/6
Financial health
4/6
Dividend
3/6

What stands out

  • Low debt

    Debt is 19.0% of shareholders' equity, under the 40% we consider low.

  • Earnings grew over 5 years

    Net income grew 7.2% a year on average over the last five fiscal years.

  • Earnings growth accelerating

    Net income grew 12.6% over the last twelve months, against a 5-year average of 7.2% a year.

  • Debt covered by cash flow

    Operating cash flow over the last twelve months equals 69.0% of total debt.

What to watch

  • Return on equity under 15%

    Return on equity was 5.3% over the last twelve months and averaged 11.9% over five years; we look for 15% on both.

  • Return on capital under 10%

    Return on invested capital was 0.3%, below the 10% that usually covers the cost of capital.

  • Revenue growing under 10% a year

    Revenue grew -9.5% a year over the last three fiscal years, short of the 10% we look for.

  • Interest not well covered

    Operating income covers interest expense 0.2 times; we look for at least 5.

Valuation0/6

  • P/E against its history

    Not enough price and earnings history to compare.

  • P/E against the industry

    Needs positive earnings and enough profitable companies in the industry.

  • EV/EBITDA against its history

    Needs positive EBITDA and price history.

  • P/B against the industry

    Needs positive book value.

  • Price against fair value

    We could not estimate a fair value: it needs at least two valuation methods with positive inputs.

  • Margin of safety

    Depends on the fair value estimate.

Growth2/6

  • Revenue growing under 10% a year

    Revenue grew -9.5% a year over the last three fiscal years, short of the 10% we look for.

  • EPS growth over 3 years

    Needs positive EPS three years ago and today.

  • Earnings growth accelerating

    Net income grew 12.6% over the last twelve months, against a 5-year average of 7.2% a year.

  • Growing slower than the industry

    Revenue grew 3.8% over the last twelve months; the Wholesale Trade-non-durable Goods median is 3.8%.

  • Company guidance

    No outlook found in earnings releases from the last twelve months.

  • Gross margin improving

    Gross margin was 3.1% over the last twelve months, against 3.0% a year earlier.

Past performance3/6

  • Return on equity under 15%

    Return on equity was 5.3% over the last twelve months and averaged 11.9% over five years; we look for 15% on both.

  • Return on capital under 10%

    Return on invested capital was 0.3%, below the 10% that usually covers the cost of capital.

  • Return on equity above the industry

    CHS's return on equity of 5.3% is above the Wholesale Trade-non-durable Goods median of -0.6%.

  • Earnings grew over 5 years

    Net income grew 7.2% a year on average over the last five fiscal years.

  • Net margin below its 5-year average

    Net margin was 1.5% over the last twelve months, against a 5-year average of 2.7%.

  • Net margin above the industry

    CHS's net margin of 1.5% is above the Wholesale Trade-non-durable Goods median of -0.1%.

Financial health4/6

  • Low debt

    Debt is 19.0% of shareholders' equity, under the 40% we consider low.

  • Debt falling against equity

    Debt to equity fell from 20.3% five years ago to 19.0%.

  • Debt covered by cash flow

    Operating cash flow over the last twelve months equals 69.0% of total debt.

  • Interest not well covered

    Operating income covers interest expense 0.2 times; we look for at least 5.

  • Short-term assets cover short-term debts

    Current assets are 1.47 times current liabilities.

  • Bankruptcy risk (Altman Z)

    Needs market value, working capital and retained earnings.

Dividend3/6

  • Pays a dividend

    CHS paid dividends worth 7.8% of the share price over the last twelve months.

  • Yield above Treasuries

    The 7.8% yield is above the 4.4% on a 1-year Treasury.

  • Yield in the top quarter

    The top quarter of US dividend payers yield 4.0% or more; CHS yields 7.8%.

  • Dividend stability

    Fewer than five years of dividend history.

  • Earnings cover

    Needs dividends paid and net income.

  • Cash-flow cover

    Needs dividends paid and free cash flow.

Scores of similar companies

Fair value

How we estimate it

We don't publish a fair value for CHS. It needs a US-dollar share price, at least two valuation methods with positive inputs (earnings, EBITDA, book value or sales) and, for companies with several share classes, classes that trade at the same price.

Valuation over time

Using the earnings and balance sheet published at each date, not today's.

An estimate from reported numbers and market multiples, not a price target or investment advice. It can be far off for companies whose profits are about to change sharply.

Market risk

From the past year of daily prices.

Liquidity

High risk

Average value traded per day
$421.92K
Value traded per 1% price move
$1.12M

Downside

Low risk

Typical loss in a bad month
3.9%
Volatility (annualized)
8%
Sharpe ratio, 1 year
-1.78
Beta to the S&P 500 (5Y)
0.19

Typical bad-month loss, week by week

25%: high

Margins

Share of revenue, fiscal years 2011 to 2025

Gross margin

3.2%−0.3 pts over 5 years

Operating margin

0.3%−0.7 pts over 5 years

Net margin

1.7%+0.2 pts over 5 years