Climb Global Solutions, Inc. (CLMB) stock analysis
Close on Nov 11, 2026Market cap $801.55MP/E 33.3Yield 0.40%
StockData Score
Prices as of Nov 11, 2026How the score works
Mixed14 of 30 checks passed
Climb Global Solutions passes 14 of the 30 checks behind our score; 6 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
- 3/6
- Past performance
- 5/6
- Financial health
- 6/6
- Dividend
- 0/6
What stands out
Return on equity over 15%
Return on equity was 19.5% over the last twelve months and averaged 20.5% over five years.
Return on capital over 10%
Return on invested capital was 35.8%, above the 10% that usually covers the cost of capital.
No debt
Climb Global Solutions has no borrowings on its latest balance sheet.
Earnings grew over 5 years
Net income grew 36.7% a year on average over the last five fiscal years.
What to watch
Margin of safety under 20%
The price is 74.4% above fair value, so there is no margin of safety.
Trading above fair value
The share price of $42.96 is above our fair value estimate of $24.63.
Earnings growth not accelerating
Net income grew 11.4% over the last twelve months, against a 5-year average of 36.7% a year.
P/E above its 5-year median
Climb Global Solutions's P/E of 33.3 is above its own 5-year median of 20.9.
Valuation0/6
P/E above its 5-year median
Climb Global Solutions's P/E of 33.3 is above its own 5-year median of 20.9.
P/E above the industry
Climb Global Solutions's P/E of 33.3 is above the Professional and Commercial Equipment and Supplies median of 20.0.
EV/EBITDA above its 5-year median
Climb Global Solutions's EV/EBITDA of 18.9 is above its 5-year median of 11.2.
P/B above the industry
Climb Global Solutions's price-to-book of 5.98 is above the Professional and Commercial Equipment and Supplies median of 2.23.
Trading above fair value
The share price of $42.96 is above our fair value estimate of $24.63.
Margin of safety under 20%
The price is 74.4% above fair value, so there is no margin of safety.
Growth3/6
Revenue growing 10%+ a year
Revenue grew 28.9% a year over the last three fiscal years.
EPS growing 10%+ a year
Diluted EPS grew 18.2% a year over the last three fiscal years.
Earnings growth not accelerating
Net income grew 11.4% over the last twelve months, against a 5-year average of 36.7% a year.
Growing faster than the industry
Revenue grew 24.2% over the last twelve months; the Professional and Commercial Equipment and Supplies median is 13.1%.
Company guidance
No outlook found in earnings releases from the last twelve months.
Gross margin slipping
Gross margin was 15.5% over the last twelve months, against 17.2% a year earlier.
Past performance5/6
Return on equity over 15%
Return on equity was 19.5% over the last twelve months and averaged 20.5% over five years.
Return on capital over 10%
Return on invested capital was 35.8%, above the 10% that usually covers the cost of capital.
Return on equity above the industry
Climb Global Solutions's return on equity of 19.5% is above the Professional and Commercial Equipment and Supplies median of 10.9%.
Earnings grew over 5 years
Net income grew 36.7% a year on average over the last five fiscal years.
Net margin below its 5-year average
Net margin was 3.1% over the last twelve months, against a 5-year average of 3.6%.
Net margin above the industry
Climb Global Solutions's net margin of 3.1% is above the Professional and Commercial Equipment and Supplies median of 1.8%.
Financial health6/6
No debt
Climb Global Solutions has no borrowings on its latest balance sheet.
Debt not rising
With no debt today, leverage cannot have risen.
Debt covered by cash flow
There is no debt to cover.
Interest well covered
No meaningful interest expense to cover.
Short-term assets cover short-term debts
Current assets are 1.14 times current liabilities.
Low bankruptcy risk
The Altman Z-score is 3.33; above 3 is the safe zone and below 1.8 the distress zone.
Dividend0/6
No dividend
Climb Global 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
$24.63
The share price is 74% above this estimate.
| Method | Multiple used | Own 5Y median | Industry median | Value per share | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P/E | 20.5× | 20.9× | 20.0× | $26.41 | 40% |
| EV/EBITDA | 10.9× | 11.2× | 10.7× | $26.41 | 35% |
| P/B | 2.9× | 3.6× | 2.2× | $21.06 | 10% |
| Earnings power | 9.1% cost of equity | – | – | $18.09 | 15% |
| Fair value | $24.63 | 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 20.9
- Professional and Commercial Equipment and Supplies median 20.0
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
- $6.86M
- Value traded per 1% price move
- $2.19M
Downside
High risk
- Typical loss in a bad month
- 31.6%
- Volatility (annualized)
- 55%
- Sharpe ratio, 1 year
- 1.00
- Beta to the S&P 500 (5Y)
- 0.85
Typical bad-month loss, week by week
Margins
Share of revenue, fiscal years 2011 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 | +40.1% | +28.9% | +21.0% | +5.5% | |
| Gross profit | +15.6% | +24.8% | +26.1% | +14.8% | |
| Operating income | +4.3% | +19.0% | +40.6% | +13.1% | |
| Net income | +14.6% | +19.5% | +36.7% | +13.8% | |
| EPS, diluted | +14.3% | +18.2% | +35.7% | +14.3% | |
| Dividend per share | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
Returns and balance sheet
10 fiscal years. Hover a measure to see how it is calculated.
| Measure | FY2016 | FY2020 | FY2025 | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Return on equity | 15.5% | 9.9% | 20.6% | |
| Return on assets | 5.6% | 3.1% | 4.6% | |
| Current ratio | 1.32 | 1.14 | 1.11 | |
| Debt to equity | – | – | 0.00 | |
| Net debt to EBITDA | – | – | -0.99× | |
| Inventory turnover | 64.2× | 56.8× | 221.2× | |
| Capex to revenue | 0.6% | – | – | |
| Diluted shares | 18M | 17M | 18M |
Cash use needs five years of cash flow figures
Climb Global Solutions does not report operating cash flow and capital expenditure for each of the last five fiscal years.
DuPont analysis
Return on equity split into margin, efficiency and leverage
| Fiscal year | Net margin | Asset turnover | Equity multiplier | Return on equity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | 3.3% | 1.40× | 4.49× | 20.6% |
| FY2024 | 4.0% | 1.16× | 4.86× | 22.5% |
| FY2023 | 3.5% | 1.24× | 4.19× | 18.2% |
| FY2022 | 4.1% | 1.44× | 3.74× | 22.1% |
| FY2021 | 3.3% | 1.59× | 3.67× | 18.9% |
| FY2020 | 1.8% | 1.72× | 3.24× | 9.9% |
| FY2019 | 3.3% | 1.78× | 2.73× | 15.8% |
| FY2018 | 1.9% | 1.71× | 2.68× | 8.9% |
| FY2017 | 3.2% | 1.45× | 2.89× | 13.3% |
| FY2016 | 3.6% | 1.57× | 2.76× | 15.5% |
Piotroski F-Score
Nine tests of profitability, balance sheet and efficiency, fiscal 2025 against fiscal 2024
- ProfitableNet income above zero$21.33M
- Cash generatingOperating cash flow above zero$16.60M
- Return on assets improvedROA up on the prior year5.6% → 4.5%
- Earnings backed by cashOperating cash flow above net income$16.60M vs $21.33M
- Less leverageLong-term debt to assets fell0.0% → 0.0%
- Better liquidityCurrent ratio rose1.02 → 1.11
- No dilutionShare count did not rise18M → 18M
- Gross margin improvedGross margin up on the prior year19.56% → 16.13%
- More efficientAsset turnover rose1.39 → 1.39
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