13F Pro Quality Score

67.0/100

Rank #492 of 2,879 stocksTOP 25%

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Revenue Growth

86.4/100

Profitability

63.0/100

Balance Sheet

71.3/100

Earnings Quality

47.8/100

Free Cash Flow

43.6/100

Institutional Flow

90.9/100

Revenue Scale

67.3/100

Dilution Risk

58.5/100

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.

Fun facts about CBIZ, Inc.

Quirks, history, and lore behind CBZ — the kind of stuff that makes a stock memorable.

  • 1
    The Basics
    U.S. professional services company · listed on NYSE · headquartered in Ohio · serves mid-market businesses across the country.
  • 2
    The Numbers
    Annual revenue in the range of $1.5 billion, with a workforce of roughly 6,000+ employees spread across hundreds of offices nationwide.
  • 3
    The History
    Built largely through acquisitions over several decades, it assembled a national footprint by rolling up smaller accounting, tax, and consulting firms across the U.S.
  • 4
    The Secret
    It sits in an unusual lane: too big to be a local firm, too focused on middle-market clients to chase the Fortune 500 — and that's entirely by design.
  • 5
    The Lore
    It competes with the Big Four accounting giants for talent but deliberately targets the clients those giants often ignore — privately held companies and owner-operated businesses.
  • 6
    The Giveaway
    Its ticker is three letters that sound like initials, its full name ends with "Inc.", and it is one of the largest providers of accounting, tax, insurance, and benefits services to mid-sized American businesses.
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What's Driving CBZ's Business? Latest 10-Q Breakdown

25/25 datapoints verified

AI-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

Financial Services$740.3M+2.1% YoY

Advisory services up $7.3M, accounting and tax services up $5.2M, government healthcare compliance up $0.5M.

Benefits and Insurance Services$108.2M-4.2% YoY

Decrease driven by human capital services down $1.4M, life insurance down $1.4M, property and casualty down $1.3M.

Largest Expense Items

Operating expenses$622.6M+2.1% YoY

Personnel costs $472.5M, facility costs up $4.6M, technology costs up $2.7M, integration costs $20.7M.

Interest expense$23.9M-4.9% YoY

Driven by lower interest rates; blended effective rate 6.11% vs 6.57% prior year.

Corporate general and administrative expenses$29.6M+5.3% YoY

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

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Revenue

+52.1% YoY
$2.76BFY 2025
FY21 $1.10BFY22 $1.41BFY24 $1.81BFY25 $2.76B

Net Income

+181.3% YoY
$115.4MFY 2025
FY21 $70.9MFY22 $105.4MFY24 $41.0MFY25 $115.4M

Operating Income

+217.4% YoY
$234.0MFY 2025
FY21 $72.7MFY22 $168.3MFY24 $73.7MFY25 $234.0M

EPS (Diluted)

+134.6% YoY
$1.83FY 2025
FY21 $1.32FY22 $2.01FY24 $0.78FY25 $1.83

Total Assets

-1.4% YoY
$4.41BFY 2025
FY21 $1.63BFY22 $1.88BFY24 $4.47BFY25 $4.41B

Total Debt

+4.0% YoY
$1.46BFY 2025
FY21 $154.9MFY22 $263.7MFY24 $1.40BFY25 $1.46B

Op. Cash Flow

+55.6% YoY
$192.5MFY 2025
FY21 $131.2MFY22 $126.1MFY24 $123.7MFY25 $192.5M

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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