Cirrus Logic, Inc. (CRUS) stock analysis
Close on Nov 12, 2026Market cap $6.10BP/E 15.3Yield –
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Prices as of Nov 11, 2026How the score works
Solid20 of 30 checks passed
Cirrus Logic passes 20 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
- 6/6
- Growth
- 2/6
- Past performance
- 6/6
- Financial health
- 6/6
- Dividend
- 0/6
What stands out
Margin of safety over 20%
The price is 31.4% below fair value, more than the 20% cushion we look for.
Trading below fair value
The share price of $121.75 is below our fair value estimate of $177.46.
Return on equity over 15%
Return on equity was 19.5% over the last twelve months and averaged 17.3% over five years.
Return on capital over 10%
Return on invested capital was 26.1%, above the 10% that usually covers the cost of capital.
What to watch
Revenue growing under 10% a year
Revenue grew 1.7% a year over the last three fiscal years, short of the 10% we look for.
Earnings growth not accelerating
Net income grew 9.0% over the last twelve months, against a 5-year average of 13.8% a year.
Growing slower than the industry
Revenue grew 5.1% over the last twelve months; the Electronic Components and Accessories median is 17.3%.
No dividend
Cirrus Logic has not paid a dividend in the last twelve months.
Valuation6/6
P/E below its 5-year median
Cirrus Logic's P/E of 15.4 is below its own 5-year median of 18.6.
P/E below the industry
Cirrus Logic's P/E of 15.4 is below the Electronic Components and Accessories median of 34.8.
EV/EBITDA below its 5-year median
Cirrus Logic's EV/EBITDA of 10.5 is below its 5-year median of 12.3.
P/B below the industry
Cirrus Logic's price-to-book of 2.78 is below the Electronic Components and Accessories median of 3.49.
Trading below fair value
The share price of $121.75 is below our fair value estimate of $177.46.
Margin of safety over 20%
The price is 31.4% below fair value, more than the 20% cushion we look for.
Growth2/6
Revenue growing under 10% a year
Revenue grew 1.7% a year over the last three fiscal years, short of the 10% we look for.
EPS growing 10%+ a year
Diluted EPS grew 36.4% a year over the last three fiscal years.
Earnings growth not accelerating
Net income grew 9.0% over the last twelve months, against a 5-year average of 13.8% a year.
Growing slower than the industry
Revenue grew 5.1% over the last twelve months; the Electronic Components and Accessories median is 17.3%.
Guidance issued
The latest outlook (Second Quarter FY27 Revenue, Aug 5, 2026) was issued for the first time, so it neither adds nor takes away points.
Gross margin improving
Gross margin was 53.1% over the last twelve months, against 53.0% a year earlier.
Past performance6/6
Return on equity over 15%
Return on equity was 19.5% over the last twelve months and averaged 17.3% over five years.
Return on capital over 10%
Return on invested capital was 26.1%, above the 10% that usually covers the cost of capital.
Return on equity above the industry
Cirrus Logic's return on equity of 19.5% is above the Electronic Components and Accessories median of 4.8%.
Earnings grew over 5 years
Net income grew 13.8% a year on average over the last five fiscal years.
Net margin above its 5-year average
Net margin was 20.2% over the last twelve months, against a 5-year average of 16.2%.
Net margin above the industry
Cirrus Logic's net margin of 20.2% is above the Electronic Components and Accessories median of 2.9%.
Financial health6/6
No debt
Cirrus Logic 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
Operating income covers interest expense 452.3 times.
Short-term assets cover short-term debts
Current assets are 6.41 times current liabilities.
Low bankruptcy risk
The Altman Z-score is 11.28; above 3 is the safe zone and below 1.8 the distress zone.
Dividend0/6
No dividend
Cirrus Logic 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
$177.46
The share price is 31% below this estimate.
| Method | Multiple used | Own 5Y median | Industry median | Value per share | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P/E | 26.7× | 18.6× | 34.8× | $211.37 | 40% |
| EV/EBITDA | 16.8× | 12.3× | 21.3× | $185.99 | 35% |
| P/B | 3.2× | 3.0× | 3.5× | $140.74 | 10% |
| Earnings power | 10.5% cost of equity | – | – | $91.62 | 15% |
| Fair value | $177.46 | 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 18.6
- Electronic Components and Accessories median 34.8
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
Low risk
- Average value traded per day
- $90.76M
- Value traded per 1% price move
- $61.99M
Downside
Medium risk
- Typical loss in a bad month
- 17.4%
- Volatility (annualized)
- 36%
- Sharpe ratio, 1 year
- -0.05
- Beta to the S&P 500 (5Y)
- 1.12
Typical bad-month loss, week by week
Margins
Share of revenue, fiscal years 2012 to 2026
Gross margin
Operating margin
Net margin
Growth rates
Compound annual growth to fiscal 2026
| Per year | 1 year | 3 years | 5 years | 10 years | Five-year pace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | +5.3% | +1.7% | +7.8% | +5.5% | |
| Gross profit | +5.8% | +3.3% | +8.3% | +6.6% | |
| Operating income | +12.2% | +22.7% | +14.2% | +9.8% | |
| Net income | +25.0% | +32.9% | +13.8% | +12.9% | |
| EPS, diluted | +30.8% | +36.4% | +16.7% | +15.4% | |
| Free cash flow | +51.0% | +27.9% | +14.0% | +19.5% |
Returns and balance sheet
10 fiscal years. Hover a measure to see how it is calculated.
| Measure | FY2017 | FY2021 | FY2026 | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Return on equity | 26.0% | 16.6% | 20.3% | |
| Return on assets | 20.1% | 12.7% | 17.2% | |
| Current ratio | 5.39 | 3.94 | 7.37 | |
| Interest coverage | 88.1× | 224.4× | 512.7× | |
| Inventory turnover | 5.0× | 4.1× | 3.5× | |
| Capex to revenue | 2.7% | 1.3% | 0.7% | |
| Diluted shares | 67M | 60M | 53M |
Where the cash went
Fiscal 2022 to 2026, five years combined
Cirrus Logic generated $1.98B from operations and spent $1.22B on capital expenditure, dividends and share buybacks. 11% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2026 | 20.7% | 0.83× | 1.18× | 20.3% |
| FY2025 | 17.5% | 0.83× | 1.21× | 17.6% |
| FY2024 | 15.3% | 0.83× | 1.24× | 15.8% |
| FY2023 | 9.3% | 0.91× | 1.29× | 10.8% |
| FY2022 | 18.3% | 0.90× | 1.32× | 21.8% |
| FY2021 | 15.9% | 0.80× | 1.31× | 16.6% |
| FY2020 | 12.4% | 0.87× | 1.24× | 13.5% |
| FY2019 | 7.6% | 0.85× | 1.21× | 7.8% |
| FY2018 | 10.6% | 1.08× | 1.23× | 14.0% |
| FY2017 | 17.0% | 1.19× | 1.29× | 26.0% |
Piotroski F-Score
Nine tests of profitability, balance sheet and efficiency, fiscal 2026 against fiscal 2025
- ProfitableNet income above zero$414.41M
- Cash generatingOperating cash flow above zero$650.60M
- Return on assets improvedROA up on the prior year14.9% → 17.8%
- Earnings backed by cashOperating cash flow above net income$650.60M vs $414.41M
- Less leverageLong-term debt to assets fell– → –
- Better liquidityCurrent ratio rose6.35 → 7.37
- No dilutionShare count did not rise55M → 53M
- Gross margin improvedGross margin up on the prior year52.53% → 52.78%
- More efficientAsset turnover rose0.85 → 0.86
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