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(CLS) Celestica - Ratings and Ratios

Exchange: NYSE • Country: Canada • Currency: USD • Type: Common Stock • ISIN: CA15101Q2071

Electronics, Manufacturing, Assembly, SupplyChain, Hardware

CLS EPS (Earnings per Share)

EPS Growth (3Y CAGR): 78.33%
EPS Trend (3Y Correlation): 86.0%

CLS Revenue

Revenue Growth (3Y CAGR): 16.01%
Revenue Trend (3Y Correlation): 95.2%

Description: CLS Celestica

Celestica Inc. (NYSE:CLS) is a leading provider of supply chain solutions, operating globally across Asia, North America, and other international markets. The company operates through two main segments: Advanced Technology Solutions and Connectivity and Cloud Solutions, offering a comprehensive range of services including product manufacturing, design and development, engineering, component sourcing, electronics manufacturing, testing, and logistics.

The companys diverse client base includes original equipment manufacturers, cloud-based service providers, hyperscalers, and other companies across various industries such as aerospace and defense, industrial, HealthTech, capital equipment, communications, and enterprise markets. With its expertise in hardware platform solutions, Celestica develops infrastructure platforms and provides hardware and software design solutions and services, including open-source software customization.

From a performance perspective, Celestica has demonstrated strong growth, with key performance indicators (KPIs) such as revenue growth rate, gross margin, and operating margin being crucial to evaluating its success. Notably, the companys return on equity (RoE) stands at 23.32%, indicating a strong ability to generate profits from shareholder equity. Additionally, the price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio of 44.49 and forward P/E of 31.85 suggest that the stock may be relatively expensive, but the high growth rate in the industry and the companys strong market position may justify this valuation.

To further assess the stocks potential, examining its revenue diversification across different segments and geographies, as well as its customer concentration, would be essential. Moreover, analyzing the companys capital allocation strategy, including its approach to mergers and acquisitions, share repurchases, and dividend payments, could provide insights into its commitment to creating shareholder value.

CLS Stock Overview

Market Cap in USD	20,872m
Sub-Industry	Electronic Manufacturing Services
IPO / Inception	1998-06-30

CLS Stock Ratings

Growth Rating	94.2%
Fundamental	67.8%
Dividend Rating	-
Return 12m vs S&P 500	229%
Analyst Rating	4.38 of 5

CLS Dividends

Currently no dividends paid

CLS Growth Ratios

Growth Correlation 3m	92.1%
Growth Correlation 12m	83%
Growth Correlation 5y	96.7%
CAGR 5y	90.08%
CAGR/Max DD 5y	1.67
Sharpe Ratio 12m	2.56
Alpha	248.01
Beta	2.918
Volatility	49.23%
Current Volume	3886.5k
Average Volume 20d	2944.6k
Stop Loss	183.6 (-5.7%)
Signal	-2.84

Piotroski VR‑10 (Strict, 0-10) 7.5

Net Income (523.9m TTM) > 0 and > 6% of Revenue (6% = 635.2m TTM)

FCFTA 0.07 (>2.0%) and ΔFCFTA 1.46pp (YES ≥ +1.0pp, WARN ≥ +0.5pp)

NWC/Revenue 13.70% (prev 16.08%; Δ -2.39pp) (YES ≤20% & Δ≤-1pp; WARN ≤25% & Δ≤0 oder ≤40% & Δ≤-3pp)

CFO/TA 0.09 (>3.0%) and CFO 570.9m > Net Income 523.9m (YES >=105%, WARN >=100%)

Net Debt (561.4m) to EBITDA (537.9m) ratio: 1.04 <= 3.0 (WARN <= 3.5)

Current Ratio 1.44 (target 1.5–3.0; WARN 1.2–<1.5 or >3.0–5.0; CFO/TA gate active)

Outstanding Shares last Quarter (115.9m) change vs 12m ago -2.93% (target <= -2.0% for YES)

Gross Margin 11.27% (prev 10.06%; Δ 1.21pp) >=18% & Δ>=+0.5pp (WARN >=15% & Δ>=0)

Asset Turnover 174.7% (prev 150.2%; Δ 24.49pp) >=50% & Δ>=+2pp (WARN >=35% & Δ>=0)

Interest Coverage Ratio 10.80 (EBITDA TTM 537.9m / Interest Expense TTM 40.5m) >= 6 (WARN >= 3)

Altman Z'' 2.29

(A) 0.23 = (Total Current Assets 4.77b - Total Current Liabilities 3.32b) / Total Assets 6.24b

(B) -0.02 = Retained Earnings (Balance) -126.6m / Total Assets 6.24b

(D) 0.33 = Book Value of Equity 1.49b / Total Liabilities 4.48b

Total Rating: 2.29 = (6.56 * A) + (3.26 * B) + (6.72 * C) + (1.05 * D)

ValueRay F-Score (Strict, 0-100) 67.84

1. Piotroski 7.50pt = 2.50

2. FCF Yield 1.90% = 0.95

3. FCF Margin 3.85% = 0.96

4. Debt/Equity 0.50 = 2.38

5. Debt/Ebitda 1.63 = 0.72

6. ROIC - WACC -2.85% = -3.57

7. RoE 29.81% = 2.48

8. Rev. Trend 95.23% = 4.76

9. Rev. CAGR 16.01% = 2.00

10. EPS Trend 85.98% = 2.15

11. EPS CAGR 78.33% = 2.50

What is the price of CLS shares?

As of August 31, 2025, the stock is trading at USD 194.75 with a total of 3,886,524 shares traded.
Over the past week, the price has changed by +3.09%, over one month by -3.59%, over three months by +67.35% and over the past year by +285.11%.

Is Celestica a good stock to buy?

Partly, yes. Based on ValueRay´s Fundamental Analyses, Celestica (NYSE:CLS) is currently (August 2025) ok to buy, but has to be watched. It has a ValueRay Fundamental Rating of 67.84 and therefor a somewhat positive outlook according to the companies health.
Based on momentum, paid dividends and discounted-cash-flow analyses, the fair value of CLS is around 290.56 USD . This means that CLS is currently undervalued and has a potential upside of +49.2% (Margin of Safety).

Is CLS a buy, sell or hold?

Celestica has received a consensus analysts rating of 4.38. Therefore, it is recommended to buy CLS.

Strong Buy: 6
Buy: 6
Hold: 1
Sell: 0
Strong Sell: 0

What are the forecasts/targets for the CLS price?

Issuer	Target	Up/Down from current
Wallstreet Target Price	225.9	16%
Analysts Target Price	125	-35.8%
ValueRay Target Price	346.2	77.8%

Last update: 2025-08-23 05:01

CLS Fundamental Data Overview

Market Cap USD = 20.87b (20.87b USD * 1.0 USD.USD)
CCE Cash And Equivalents = 313.8m USD (last quarter)
P/E Trailing = 39.5076
P/E Forward = 33.1126
P/S = 1.9714
P/B = 11.9685
P/EG = 19.42
Beta = 1.679
Revenue TTM = 10.59b USD
EBIT TTM = 437.3m USD
EBITDA TTM = 537.9m USD
Long Term Debt = 848.6m USD (from longTermDebt, last quarter)
Short Term Debt = 26.6m USD (from shortTermDebt, last quarter)
Debt = 875.2m USD (Calculated: Short Term 26.6m + Long Term 848.6m)
Net Debt = 561.4m USD (from netDebt column, last quarter)
Enterprise Value = 21.43b USD (20.87b + Debt 875.2m - CCE 313.8m)
Interest Coverage Ratio = 10.80 (Ebit TTM 437.3m / Interest Expense TTM 40.5m)
FCF Yield = 1.90% (FCF TTM 408.1m / Enterprise Value 21.43b)
FCF Margin = 3.85% (FCF TTM 408.1m / Revenue TTM 10.59b)
Net Margin = 4.95% (Net Income TTM 523.9m / Revenue TTM 10.59b)
Gross Margin = 11.27% ((Revenue TTM 10.59b - Cost of Revenue TTM 9.39b) / Revenue TTM)
Tobins Q-Ratio = 14.34 (Enterprise Value 21.43b / Book Value Of Equity 1.49b)
Interest Expense / Debt = 1.54% (Interest Expense 13.5m / Debt 875.2m)
Taxrate = 19.58% (from yearly Income Tax Expense: 104.2m / 532.2m)
NOPAT = 351.7m (EBIT 437.3m * (1 - 19.58%))
Current Ratio = 1.44 (Total Current Assets 4.77b / Total Current Liabilities 3.32b)
Debt / Equity = 0.50 (Debt 875.2m / last Quarter total Stockholder Equity 1.76b)
Debt / EBITDA = 1.63 (Net Debt 561.4m / EBITDA 537.9m)
Debt / FCF = 2.14 (Debt 875.2m / FCF TTM 408.1m)
Total Stockholder Equity = 1.76b (last 4 quarters mean)
RoA = 8.39% (Net Income 523.9m, Total Assets 6.24b )
RoE = 29.81% (Net Income TTM 523.9m / Total Stockholder Equity 1.76b)
RoCE = 16.78% (Ebit 437.3m / (Equity 1.76b + L.T.Debt 848.6m))
RoIC = 13.29% (NOPAT 351.7m / Invested Capital 2.65b)
WACC = 16.15% (E(20.87b)/V(21.75b) * Re(16.77%)) + (D(875.2m)/V(21.75b) * Rd(1.54%) * (1-Tc(0.20)))
Shares Correlation 5-Years: -100.0 | Cagr: -1.83%
Discount Rate = 16.77% (= CAPM, Blume Beta Adj.)
[DCF Debug] Terminal Value 57.99% ; FCFE base≈364.3m ; Y1≈449.4m ; Y5≈766.8m
Fair Price DCF = 39.60 (DCF Value 4.56b / Shares Outstanding 115.0m; 5y FCF grow 25.0% → 3.0% )
Revenue Correlation: 95.23 | Revenue CAGR: 16.01%
Rev Growth-of-Growth: 6.46
EPS Correlation: 85.98 | EPS CAGR: 78.33%
EPS Growth-of-Growth: -27.02

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