# Celestica Inc. (CLS) fundamentals

Data as of 2026-09-08. NYSE, United States. Sector: Technology / Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components. Price $312.35, market value $39.4 billion.

## Valuation
- **P/E (trailing): 32.5×** (5-yr avg 20.7×, 3-yr avg 26.9×). Celestica Inc. trades at 32.5× trailing earnings, well above its own five-year average of 20.7×: investors are paying up relative to the company's past. The Technology median in the September 2026 study was 32.1×. Forward P/E is 16.0×, lower than trailing, so analysts expect earnings to grow.
- **PEG: 0.16**. A PEG of 0.16 means the P/E is low relative to expected earnings growth: the market is not paying much for that growth.
- **Price / sales: 2.5×**. Each dollar of revenue is priced at 2.5×.
- **Price / book: 14.5×**. The shares trade at 14.5× book value; most of the value is in earnings power and intangibles rather than the balance sheet.
- **EV / EBITDA: 25.6×**. Enterprise value is 25.6× operating earnings before depreciation, the multiple that ignores how the company is financed; above 20× is demanding.
- **Free-cash-flow yield: 1.3%** (5-yr avg 7.7%). Free cash flow equals 1.3% of the market value, below its five-year average of 7.7%, so the shares are pricier on cash than usual.
- **Earnings yield: 3.1%**. The inverse of the P/E: 3.1% of the price is earned each year.

## Profitability
- **Gross margin: 11.6%**. Celestica Inc. keeps 11.6% of revenue after the direct cost of what it sells, a thin margin typical of retail, distribution and commodity businesses.
- **Operating margin: 8.1%**. 8.1% of revenue is left after running the business.
- **Net margin: 6.7%**. 6.7% of each dollar of sales reaches the bottom line.
- **Return on equity: 38.3%**. 38.3% on shareholders' equity is excellent if it is not driven by leverage; sustained above 20% usually signals a competitive advantage.
- **Return on invested capital: 42.7%**. Return on all capital, debt included, is 42.7%: comfortably above what that capital costs.
- **Return on assets: 15.5%**. Each dollar of assets produces 15.5% of profit.

## Growth
- **Revenue growth (1 yr): 30.7%** (3-yr 20.3%/yr, 5-yr 17.0%/yr). Revenue grew 30.7% over the last year, against 17.0% a year compounded over five years: growth is accelerating.
- **EPS growth (1 yr): 102.5%** (3-yr 83.5%/yr, 5-yr 73.0%/yr). Earnings per share rose 102.5%, faster than revenue, so margins expanded or the share count shrank.
- **Free-cash-flow growth (3 yr): 35.2%/yr**. Free cash flow has compounded at 35.2% a year over three years, lagging earnings: check whether profits are turning into cash.

## Financial health
- **Debt to equity: 0.41**. Debt is 0.41 times equity: a conservative balance sheet.
- **Net debt / EBITDA: 0.2×**. It would take 0.2 years of operating earnings to repay net borrowings, within the comfortable range.
- **Interest coverage: 20.2×**. Operating profit covers interest 20.2× over, a safe margin.
- **Current ratio: 1.44** (quick 0.88). Current assets cover the next year's liabilities 1.44 times.
- **Altman Z-score: 7.71**. A Z-score of 7.71 places the company in the safe zone for bankruptcy risk.
- **Piotroski F-score: 7/9**. 7 of 9 fundamental checks pass: strong and improving financials.

## Dividends
- **Dividend: none**. Celestica Inc. does not currently pay a dividend.

## Analyst view
- **Analyst consensus: strong_buy** (16 analysts). 16 analysts cover Celestica Inc.; the consensus is strong_buy, with an average price target of $477.22 (+53% 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): 41.1%** (YTD 5.7%, 3-mo -16.0%). The shares are up 41.1% over twelve months including dividends.
- **From 52-week high: -34.1%** (37.6% above the low). Trading 34% below its 52-week high, deep in a drawdown.
- **200-day average: below**. The price sits below its 200-day moving average, the usual definition of a downtrend.
- **RSI (14-day): 49**. An RSI of 49 is neutral.
- **Beta (1 yr): 3.16** (volatility 77%). Beta of 3.16 against the S&P 500: the shares move much more than the market.

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