Covista Inc. (CVSA) stock
Close on Nov 11, 2026Market cap $3.98BP/E 16.3Yield –
Covista Inc. grew revenue 9.3% to $2.00B over the twelve months to Sep 30, 2026. Operating income rose 11.0% to $395.93M, moving the operating margin from 19.5% to 19.8%. Free cash flow was $354.65M, up 9.7% from a year earlier. At the latest close the market valued the company at $3.98B, 16.3 times its earnings.
Key statistics
Valuation at the latest close; fundamentals over the trailing twelve months, balances at Sep 30, 2026
Valuation
- Market cap
- $3.98B
- P/E ratio
- 16.3
- Price to sales
- 1.98
- Price to book
- 2.80
- Dividend yield
- –
- Free cash flow yield
- 8.92%
Fundamentals
- Revenue
- $2.00B
- Net income
- $257.16M
- EPS, diluted
- $7.32
- Free cash flow
- $354.65M
- Book value per share
- $41.12
- Diluted shares
- 35M
Trading
- Next earnings
- Jan 27, 2027 (estimated, after the close)
- Previous close
- $116.50
- Open
- $116.50
- Day's range
- $116.48 – $120.44
- Volume
- 557,995
- Average volume (20 days)
- 450,722
- Index membership
- S&P SmallCap 600 (since Aug 2021), Russell 2000, Russell 3000
- Beta (5 years)
- 0.84
- 52-week range
- $86.97 – $142.13
- RSI (14 days)
- 44.5
- Volatility (1 year)
- 43.3%
- Relative volume
- 1.51×
- WACC
- 8.8%
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Index membership is inferred from the holdings of funds that track each index (SPSM, IJR, IWM, IWV), as reported to the SEC for Jun 30, 2026. Join dates come from quarterly fund reports since 2019, so they are accurate to the quarter.
Market cap history
Month-end market cap since 2009, using shares outstanding reported at the time
Total return vs. the S&P 500
Price change plus reinvested dividends, to the close on Nov 11, 2026. The S&P 500 is measured by the SPY fund.
| Period | CVSA | S&P 500 | Difference | CVSA per year | S&P 500 per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 month | -7.6% | -2.4% | −5.2 pts | ||
| 3 months | -5.5% | -1.2% | −4.3 pts | ||
| Year to date | +15.5% | +12.3% | +3.2 pts | ||
| 1 year | +23.9% | +12.4% | +11.4 pts | ||
| 3 years | +114.9% | +78.8% | +36.1 pts | +29.0% | +21.4% |
| 5 years | +258.6% | +75.2% | +183.4 pts | +29.1% | +11.9% |
| 10 years | +331.9% | +311.1% | +20.8 pts | +15.8% | +15.2% |
Fifteen years at a glance
Fiscal years 2012 to 2026 and trailing twelve months, USD
Revenue
Gross profit
Operating income
Net income
EPS, diluted
Free cash flow
Press releases
Releases Covista filed with the SEC as exhibits to Form 8-K or 6-K
- Results
- Results
- Results
- Update
- Update
- Update
About Covista
Services-Educational Services
Covista Inc. provides postsecondary healthcare and professional education across five accredited institutions. Its business operates in three reportable segments: Chamberlain, Walden, and Medical and Veterinary. Chamberlain provides onsite and online degree and certificate programs in nursing and health professions. Walden provides online undergraduate and graduate degrees across diverse fields, including nursing, education, counseling, business, behavioral sciences, and public health. The Medical and Veterinary segment encompasses the American University of the Caribbean School of Medicine, Ross University School of Medicine, and Ross University School of Veterinary Medicine, conferring medical and veterinary degrees. The company's primary customers are adult learners, working professionals, and aspiring healthcare practitioners.
Company profile, executives and historyCovista stock: common questions
What is Covista's stock price?
CVSA closed at $119.55 on Nov 11, 2026, up 2.62% on the day. Over the past 52 weeks it traded between $86.97 and $142.13.
What is Covista's market cap?
Covista was worth $3.98B at the close on Nov 11, 2026: the share price times the diluted shares outstanding.
What is CVSA's P/E ratio?
CVSA trades at 16.3 times earnings, based on diluted earnings per share of $7.32 over the twelve months to Sep 30, 2026.
How much revenue does Covista make?
Covista reported revenue of $2.00B for the twelve months to Sep 30, 2026, up 9.3% from a year earlier.
Does Covista pay a dividend?
No. Covista has not paid a cash dividend over the last twelve months.
When does Covista report earnings next?
Covista is expected to report Q2 FY2027 results on Jan 27, 2027, after the close. The date is estimated from its past reporting pattern until the company confirms it.
How has CVSA stock performed over the past year?
Including dividends, CVSA returned +23.9% over the past year, against +12.4% for the S&P 500.
How many CVSA shares are sold short?
3M shares were sold short at the latest FINRA report, 8.73% of the float, or 8.2 days of average trading volume.
Who are Covista's competitors?
Companies most similar to Covista by business, industry and size include LAUR, STRA, APEI, PRDO, AFYA.
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