# Cohen & Steers Inc (CNS) fundamentals

Data as of 2026-09-08. NYSE, United States. Sector: Financial Services / Capital Markets. Price $79.91, market value $4.1 billion.

## Valuation
- **P/E (trailing): 24.6×** (5-yr avg 22.4×, 3-yr avg 25.7×). Cohen & Steers Inc trades at 24.6× trailing earnings, close to its own five-year average of 22.4×. The Financial Services median in the September 2026 study was 13.1×. Forward P/E is 20.1×, lower than trailing, so analysts expect earnings to grow.
- **Price / sales: 7.0×**. Each dollar of revenue is priced at 7.0×.
- **Price / book: 7.0×**. The shares trade at 7.0× book value; most of the value is in earnings power and intangibles rather than the balance sheet.
- **Earnings yield: 4.1%**. The inverse of the P/E: 4.1% of the price is earned each year.

## Profitability
- **Operating margin: 32.9%**. 32.9% of revenue is left after running the business, an exceptional level.
- **Net margin: 27.6%**. 27.6% of each dollar of sales reaches the bottom line.
- **Return on equity: 27.3%**. 27.3% on shareholders' equity is excellent if it is not driven by leverage; sustained above 20% usually signals a competitive advantage.
- **Return on assets: 19.2%**. Each dollar of assets produces 19.2% of profit; low single digits are normal for banks and insurers.

## Growth
- **Revenue growth (1 yr): 7.5%** (3-yr -0.6%/yr, 5-yr 5.4%/yr). Revenue grew 7.5% over the last year, against 5.4% a year compounded over five years: growth is accelerating.
- **EPS growth (1 yr): 0.0%** (3-yr -5.1%/yr, 5-yr 13.6%/yr). Earnings per share rose 0.0%, slower than revenue, so margins compressed.

## Financial health
- **Piotroski F-score: 1/9**. 1 of 9 checks pass: weak or deteriorating financials.

## Dividends
- **Dividend yield: 3.35%** ($2.58 per share, trailing). Cohen & Steers Inc yields 3.35%, a modest yield more typical of a growth-oriented payer.
- **Payout ratio: 83%**. 83% of earnings goes out as dividends, leaving a thin cushion.
- **Consecutive years of increases: 3**. 3 straight years of increases.
- **Dividend growth (5 yr): -0.6%/yr** (1-yr 5.1%). The dividend has not grown over five years.

## Price and momentum
- **Total return (1 yr): 13.2%** (YTD 29.8%, 3-mo 8.1%). The shares are up 13.2% over twelve months including dividends.
- **From 52-week high: -7.7%** (36.9% above the low). Trading 8% 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): 45**. An RSI of 45 is neutral.
- **Beta (1 yr): 0.70** (volatility 26%). Beta of 0.70 against the S&P 500: the shares move much less than the market.

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