CBIZ, Inc.(CBZ)Stock Analysis
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CBZ Stock Analysis & AI Quality Score
AI stock analysis and institutional research for CBIZ, Inc. (CBZ), a Industrials sector company. 13F Pro's AI-powered ranking engine scores CBZ at 67.0/100 on a 32-signal composite quality model, placing it at rank #492 of 2,879 stocks — the top 25% of the AI-ranked universe. CBZ scores in the top quartile across institutional flow (90.9), revenue growth (86.4). Based on the latest XBRL financial filings (Q4 2025), CBIZ, Inc. reports quarterly revenue of $542.7M, net income of $-79.4M, free cash flow of $141.7M. Top institutional holders of CBZ by reported 13-F value include FMR, BlackRock,, BANK OF MONTREAL /CAN/, based on the most recent SEC filings. CBZ trades on the NYSE exchange and files with the SEC under CIK 944148. 13F Pro's AI research platform runs 10 specialized AI analysts — value, growth, momentum, macro, and activist specialists — that debate CBZ daily and publish AI-generated analysis with cited SEC sources. The platform aggregates historical XBRL financial facts, 10-Q and 10-K filings, insider Form 4 transactions, and institutional 13-F holdings for CBIZ, Inc. directly from SEC EDGAR. CBIZ, Inc.'s 13F Pro composite quality score has ranged between 8 and 73 since 2021, currently 67.0 — an improving long-term trajectory across 56 quarterly and live scoring snapshots.
What's Driving CBZ's Business? Latest 10-Q Breakdown
✓ 25/25 datapoints verifiedAI-extracted from CBIZ, Inc.'s 10-Q filed 2026-04-30 — Q1 FY2026 (quarter ended March 31, 2026). Every figure is machine-verified against the filing text on SEC EDGAR.
Q1 revenue grew 1.3% YoY to $848.6M, net income surged 31.7% to $161.6M driven by $57.2M gain from Marcum working capital settlement.
Biggest Revenue Drivers
Total revenue: $848.6M+1.3% YoY
Advisory services up $7.3M, accounting and tax services up $5.2M, government healthcare compliance up $0.5M.
Decrease driven by human capital services down $1.4M, life insurance down $1.4M, property and casualty down $1.3M.
Largest Expense Items
Personnel costs $472.5M, facility costs up $4.6M, technology costs up $2.7M, integration costs $20.7M.
Driven by lower interest rates; blended effective rate 6.11% vs 6.57% prior year.
Technology costs up $1.2M, facility costs up $0.4M, integration costs $3.1M.
Margins: Gross margin declined to 26.3% from 26.9% YoY. Operating margin declined to 22.8% from 23.6%, primarily driven by higher facility and technology costs, partially offset by operating leverage on flat same-unit revenue growth.
Watch Items from the Filing
- Goodwill impairment risk: Financial Accounting Services reporting unit has goodwill of $1,679.9M exceeding fair value by only 7.4%; Property and Casualty has $78.8M goodwill with 14.5% cushion. Market cap decline and higher discount rates have narrowed excess fair value materially.
- MOVEit litigation exposure: Over 300 cases in MDL; CBIZ is non-bellwether defendant. Company unable to estimate possible loss given early stage of litigation. No accrual recorded.
- Debt leverage high at $1,551.5M outstanding (2024 Credit Facilities); $1,051.5M subject to interest rate risk. Target net leverage under 2.5x over time.
- Marcum integration ongoing: $20.7M integration costs in Q1 2026 vs $9.0M in Q1 2025. 6.2M contingent shares to be delivered through April 2027.
- Benefits and Insurance Services segment declined 4.2% YoY; operating margin fell to 21.3% from 24.4%, indicating operational challenges despite expense controls.
AI-extracted and verified against SEC EDGAR filing text. Not investment advice.
Revenue
Q4 2025
$542.7M
Net Income
Q4 2025
$-79.4M
Free Cash Flow
Q4 2025
$141.7M
D/E Ratio
Q4 2025
0.83
Revenue & Net Income
Earnings Per Share
Key Financials Over Time
Export Financial Table · Pro+Revenue
+52.1% YoYNet Income
+181.3% YoYOperating Income
+217.4% YoYEPS (Diluted)
+134.6% YoYTotal Assets
-1.4% YoYTotal Debt
+4.0% YoYOp. Cash Flow
+55.6% YoY| Metric | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $2.76B +52.1% | $1.81B +28.4% | $1.41B +27.8% | $1.10B +19.8% | $922.0M +7.8% | $855.3M |
| Net Income | $115.4M +181.3% | $41.0M -61.0% | $105.4M +48.6% | $70.9M +15.1% | $61.6M +22.2% | $50.4M |
| Operating Income | $234.0M +217.4% | $73.7M -56.2% | $168.3M +131.6% | $72.7M -21.5% | $92.5M +39.3% | $66.5M |
| EPS (Diluted) | $1.83 +134.6% | $0.78 -61.2% | $2.01 +52.3% | $1.32 +21.1% | $1.09 +19.8% | $0.91 |
| Total Assets | $4.41B -1.4% | $4.47B +137.9% | $1.88B +15.4% | $1.63B +37.6% | $1.18B +0.6% | $1.18B |
| Total Debt | $1.46B +4.0% | $1.40B +431.0% | $263.7M +70.3% | $154.9M +15.6% | $134.0M -24.6% | $177.7M |
| Operating Cash Flow | $192.5M +55.6% | $123.7M -1.9% | $126.1M -3.8% | $131.2M +24.6% | $105.2M +36.6% | $77.0M |
AI Insight: CBZ Financial Trends
CBIZ revenue surged 70% year-over-year in Q1 2025 to $838M but operating performance remains volatile with Q4 losses persisting.
• Revenue jumped from $494M in Q1 2024 to $838M in Q1 2025, a 70% increase.
• Total debt nearly quadrupled from $436M in Q1 2024 to $1,529M in Q1 2025.
• Operating income turned negative in both Q4 2024 and Q4 2025, showing seasonal weakness.
• Equity base strengthened from $867M in Q1 2024 to $1,915M in Q1 2025.
⚠ Operating cash flow swings from deeply negative in Q1s to positive in Q4s indicate working capital volatility.
⚠ Q4 operating losses of $107M in 2024 and $85M in 2025 suggest persistent seasonal challenges.
AI Insight: CBZ Ratio Trends
CBIZ exhibits extreme quarterly volatility with Q1 peaks and Q4 losses, while leverage has increased 66% since Q3 2024.
• Operating margin swings from 23.9% in Q1 2025 to -15.7% in Q4 2025, showing severe seasonal volatility.
• Debt-to-equity ratio climbed from 0.36 in Q3 2024 to 0.83 in Q4 2025, indicating rising leverage.
• Q4 consistently shows negative margins with Q4 2024 at -23.2% and Q4 2025 at -15.7% operating margin.
⚠ Q4 2025 losses were less severe than Q4 2024, suggesting potential improvement in seasonal trough management.
⚠ ROIC volatility ranges from 30.4% peak to -13.4% trough, indicating unstable capital efficiency patterns.
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Top Institutional Holders of CBZ
FMR LLC
$201.7M7,511,043 shBlackRock, Inc.
$102.4M3,811,925 shBANK OF MONTREAL /CAN/
$94.2M3,507,905 sh22C Capital LLC
$86.0M3,202,267 shVANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC
$57.6M2,146,587 shVANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC
$55.7M2,072,824 shMORGAN STANLEY
$53.9M2,008,625 shALLIANCEBERNSTEIN L.P.
$45.5M901,973 shGEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC
$31.1M1,159,379 shSTATE STREET CORP
$30.9M1,151,709 sh
| Fund | Value | Shares |
|---|---|---|
| FMR LLC | $201.7M | 7,511,043 |
| BlackRock, Inc. | $102.4M | 3,811,925 |
| BANK OF MONTREAL /CAN/ | $94.2M | 3,507,905 |
| 22C Capital LLC | $86.0M | 3,202,267 |
| VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | $57.6M | 2,146,587 |
| VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC | $55.7M | 2,072,824 |
| MORGAN STANLEY | $53.9M | 2,008,625 |
| ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN L.P. | $45.5M | 901,973 |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | $31.1M | 1,159,379 |
| STATE STREET CORP | $30.9M | 1,151,709 |
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