Consensus Cloud Solutions, Inc. (CCSI) stock analysis
Close on Nov 12, 2026Market cap $793.65MP/E 8.8Yield –
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Prices as of Nov 11, 2026How the score works
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Consensus Cloud Solutions passes 11 of the 30 checks behind our score; 7 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
- 3/6
- Growth
- 2/6
- Past performance
- 4/6
- Financial health
- 2/6
- Dividend
- 0/6
What stands out
Margin of safety over 20%
The price is 47.2% below fair value, more than the 20% cushion we look for.
Trading below fair value
The share price of $44.69 is below our fair value estimate of $84.61.
Return on capital over 10%
Return on invested capital was 23.0%, above the 10% that usually covers the cost of capital.
Earnings growth accelerating
Net income grew 15.2% over the last twelve months, against a 5-year average of -11.2% a year.
What to watch
High debt
Debt is 1139% of shareholders' equity, above the 40% we consider low.
Earnings shrank over 5 years
Net income shrank 11.2% a year on average over the last five fiscal years.
Revenue growing under 10% a year
Revenue grew -1.2% a year over the last three fiscal years, short of the 10% we look for.
EPS growing under 10% a year
Diluted EPS grew 6.1% a year over the last three fiscal years.
Valuation3/6
P/E above its 5-year median
Consensus Cloud Solutions's P/E of 9.0 is above its own 5-year median of 6.7.
P/E below the industry
Consensus Cloud Solutions's P/E of 9.0 is below the Computer Programming, Data Processing, and Other Computer Related Services median of 27.6.
EV/EBITDA above its 5-year median
Consensus Cloud Solutions's EV/EBITDA of 7.5 is above its 5-year median of 6.4.
P/B above the industry
Consensus Cloud Solutions's price-to-book of 16.98 is above the Computer Programming, Data Processing, and Other Computer Related Services median of 3.32.
Trading below fair value
The share price of $44.69 is below our fair value estimate of $84.61.
Margin of safety over 20%
The price is 47.2% below fair value, more than the 20% cushion we look for.
Growth2/6
Revenue growing under 10% a year
Revenue grew -1.2% a year over the last three fiscal years, short of the 10% we look for.
EPS growing under 10% a year
Diluted EPS grew 6.1% a year over the last three fiscal years.
Earnings growth accelerating
Net income grew 15.2% over the last twelve months, against a 5-year average of -11.2% a year.
Growing slower than the industry
Revenue grew 2.4% over the last twelve months; the Computer Programming, Data Processing, and Other Computer Related Services median is 9.6%.
Guidance issued
The latest outlook (Q3 2026 Revenue, Aug 6, 2026) was issued for the first time, so it neither adds nor takes away points.
Gross margin improving
Gross margin was 80.0% over the last twelve months, against 79.7% a year earlier.
Past performance4/6
Return on equity
Needs positive equity and five years of results.
Return on capital over 10%
Return on invested capital was 23.0%, above the 10% that usually covers the cost of capital.
Return on equity above the industry
Consensus Cloud Solutions's return on equity of 415% is above the Computer Programming, Data Processing, and Other Computer Related Services median of -1.2%.
Earnings shrank over 5 years
Net income shrank 11.2% a year on average over the last five fiscal years.
Net margin above its 5-year average
Net margin was 26.4% over the last twelve months, against a 5-year average of 24.4%.
Net margin above the industry
Consensus Cloud Solutions's net margin of 26.4% is above the Computer Programming, Data Processing, and Other Computer Related Services median of -4.8%.
Financial health2/6
High debt
Debt is 1139% of shareholders' equity, above the 40% we consider low.
Debt rising against equity
Debt to equity rose from 0.0% five years ago to 1139%.
Debt covered by cash flow
Operating cash flow over the last twelve months equals 25.5% of total debt.
Interest not well covered
Operating income covers interest expense 4.4 times; we look for at least 5.
Short-term assets cover short-term debts
Current assets are 1.99 times current liabilities.
Bankruptcy risk in the grey zone
The Altman Z-score is 2.19; above 3 is the safe zone and below 1.8 the distress zone.
Dividend0/6
No dividend
Consensus Cloud Solutions has not paid a dividend in the last twelve months.
Yield against Treasuries
No dividend.
Yield against the market
No dividend.
Dividend stability
No dividend.
Earnings cover
No dividend.
Cash-flow cover
No dividend.
Fair value
How we estimate itOur estimate per share
$84.61
The share price is 47% below this estimate.
| Method | Multiple used | Own 5Y median | Industry median | Value per share | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P/E | 17.6× | 6.7× | 27.6× | $86.98 | 44% |
| EV/EBITDA | 12.9× | 6.4× | 18.8× | $93.59 | 39% |
| Earnings power | 10.0% cost of equity | – | – | $57.35 | 17% |
| Fair value | $84.61 | 100% | |||
Valuation over time
Using the earnings and balance sheet published at each date, not today's.
- P/E at month end
- Own 5-year median 6.7
- Computer Programming, Data Processing, and Other Computer Related Services median 27.6
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
Medium risk
- Average value traded per day
- $4.85M
- Value traded per 1% price move
- $2.43M
Downside
Medium risk
- Typical loss in a bad month
- 20.3%
- Volatility (annualized)
- 54%
- Sharpe ratio, 1 year
- 1.44
- Beta to the S&P 500 (5Y)
- 1.02
Typical bad-month loss, week by week
Margins
Share of revenue, fiscal years 2018 to 2025
Gross margin
Operating margin
Net margin
Growth rates
Compound annual growth to fiscal 2025
| Per year | 1 year | 3 years | 5 years | 10 years | Five-year pace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | -0.2% | -1.2% | +1.1% | – | |
| Gross profit | -0.6% | -2.4% | +0.1% | – | |
| Operating income | +0.6% | -0.4% | -5.2% | – | |
| Net income | -5.5% | +5.1% | -11.2% | – | |
| EPS, diluted | -5.8% | +6.1% | -10.7% | – | |
| Free cash flow | +19.9% | +25.9% | -12.5% | – |
Returns and balance sheet
8 fiscal years. Hover a measure to see how it is calculated.
| Measure | FY2018 | FY2020 | FY2025 | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Return on equity | – | 19.3% | -257.4% | |
| Return on assets | – | – | 13.4% | |
| Current ratio | – | 0.97 | 1.79 | |
| Debt to equity | – | 0.00 | 40.54 | |
| Net debt to EBITDA | – | -0.46× | 2.86× | |
| Interest coverage | – | 2.6× | 4.2× | |
| Capex to revenue | – | 9.8% | 8.6% | |
| Diluted shares | – | 20M | 19M |
Where the cash went
Fiscal 2021 to 2025, five years combined
Consensus Cloud Solutions generated $688.77M from operations and spent $218.46M on capital expenditure, dividends and share buybacks. 75% of that went back into the business.
DuPont analysis
Return on equity split into margin, efficiency and leverage
| Fiscal year | Net margin | Asset turnover | Equity multiplier | Return on equity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | 24.2% | 0.55× | -19.27× | -257.4% |
| FY2024 | 25.5% | 0.56× | -4.89× | -70.0% |
| FY2023 | 21.3% | 0.57× | -2.97× | -35.8% |
| FY2022 | 20.1% | 0.61× | -2.04× | -24.7% |
| FY2021 | 30.9% | 0.34× | 2.60× | 27.6% |
Piotroski F-Score
Nine tests of profitability, balance sheet and efficiency, fiscal 2025 against fiscal 2024
- ProfitableNet income above zero$84.53M
- Cash generatingOperating cash flow above zero$136.09M
- Return on assets improvedROA up on the prior year13.8% → 14.0%
- Earnings backed by cashOperating cash flow above net income$136.09M vs $84.53M
- Less leverageLong-term debt to assets fell95.3% → 83.1%
- Better liquidityCurrent ratio rose0.94 → 1.79
- No dilutionShare count did not rise19M → 19M
- Gross margin improvedGross margin up on the prior year80.11% → 79.81%
- More efficientAsset turnover rose0.54 → 0.58
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