# Consensus Cloud Solutions Inc. (CCSI) fundamentals

Data as of 2026-09-08. NASDAQ, United States. Sector: Technology / Software. Price $35.36, market value $648 million.

## Valuation
- **P/E (trailing): 7.2×** (5-yr avg 8.4×, 3-yr avg 5.6×). Consensus Cloud Solutions Inc. trades at 7.2× trailing earnings, close to its own five-year average of 8.4×. The Technology median in the September 2026 study was 32.1×. Forward P/E is 5.7×, lower than trailing, so analysts expect earnings to grow.
- **Price / sales: 1.8×**. Each dollar of revenue is priced at 1.8×.
- **Price / book: 15.6×**. The shares trade at 15.6× book value; most of the value is in earnings power and intangibles rather than the balance sheet.
- **EV / EBITDA: 6.7×**. Enterprise value is 6.7× operating earnings before depreciation, the multiple that ignores how the company is financed; below 8× is inexpensive for most sectors.
- **Free-cash-flow yield: 17.9%** (5-yr avg 16.3%). Free cash flow equals 17.9% of the market value, in line with its five-year average of 16.3%. Above 5% is generally attractive.
- **Earnings yield: 13.9%**. The inverse of the P/E: 13.9% of the price is earned each year.

## Profitability
- **Gross margin: 80.2%**. Consensus Cloud Solutions Inc. keeps 80.2% of revenue after the direct cost of what it sells, the kind of margin that comes with software, brands or pricing power.
- **Operating margin: 41.8%**. 41.8% of revenue is left after running the business, an exceptional level.
- **Net margin: 24.2%**. 24.2% of each dollar of sales reaches the bottom line.
- **Return on equity: 613.7%**. A 613.7% return on equity is extremely high; check whether buybacks or debt have shrunk the equity base, which flatters the ratio.
- **Return on invested capital: 23.5%**. Return on all capital, debt included, is 23.5%: comfortably above what that capital costs.
- **Return on assets: 14.3%**. Each dollar of assets produces 14.3% of profit.

## Growth
- **Revenue growth (1 yr): -0.2%** (3-yr -1.2%/yr, 5-yr 1.1%/yr). Revenue fell 0.2% over the last year, against 1.1% a year compounded over five years: growth is slowing.
- **EPS growth (1 yr): -5.8%** (3-yr 6.1%/yr, 5-yr -10.7%/yr). Earnings per share fell 5.8%, slower than revenue, so margins compressed.
- **Free-cash-flow growth (3 yr): 25.9%/yr**. Free cash flow has compounded at 25.9% a year over three years, keeping pace with earnings: the growth is real cash.

## Financial health
- **Debt to equity: 40.54**. Debt is 40.54 times equity, a leveraged balance sheet that needs steady cash flow to service.
- **Net debt / EBITDA: 2.9×**. It would take 2.9 years of operating earnings to repay net borrowings, within the comfortable range.
- **Altman Z-score: 1.90**. A Z-score of 1.90 is in the grey zone; not distressed, not clearly safe.
- **Piotroski F-score: 4/9**. 4 of 9 checks pass: mixed.

## Dividends
- **Dividend: none**. Consensus Cloud Solutions Inc. does not currently pay a dividend.

## Analyst view
- **Analyst consensus: strong_buy** (4 analysts). 4 analysts cover Consensus Cloud Solutions Inc.; the consensus is strong_buy, with an average price target of $42.25 (+19% from the current price). Analyst opinion is shown for context; it is not part of the Fundamental Score.

## Price and momentum
- **Total return (1 yr): 32.5%** (YTD 62.1%, 3-mo 5.6%). The shares are up 32.5% over twelve months including dividends.
- **From 52-week high: -14.6%** (75.0% above the low). Trading 15% below its 52-week high.
- **200-day average: above**. The price sits above its 200-day moving average, the usual definition of an uptrend.
- **RSI (14-day): 44**. An RSI of 44 is neutral.
- **Beta (1 yr): 1.29** (volatility 53%). Beta of 1.29 against the S&P 500: the shares move roughly with the market.

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