CASS

Cass Information Systems

Fundamental data last updated:April 13, 2026

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company profile

SECTOR

Industrials

industry

Specialty Business Services

Exchange

Nasdaq

County of HQ

United States

Next Earnings Date

04/16/26

Business Summary

Cass Information Systems generates cash by managing complex payment, freight audit, and information processing services for corporations, effectively acting as an outsourced financial operations platform. It earns revenue through transaction fees, service charges, and float economics tied to payment processing volume. The moat is built on embedded relationships, high switching costs, and mission-critical integration into client accounting and logistics systems. Scale, regulatory compliance infrastructure, and data aggregation capabilities create barriers that smaller competitors struggle to replicate.

 


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VALUATION

P/E

20.2

Market Cap ($M USD)

$602

Forward P/E

13.1

PEG

0.7

PRICE TO SALES

3.5

PRICE TO BOOK

2.5

EV / EBITDA

-

5-Year Average P/E

Free Cash Flow Yield

DCF Value

Graham Number

Price to FCF

EV to FCF

Earnings Yield

FCF Yield

DIVIDEND

Yield

2.70%

Annual Payout

$1.28

Payout Ratio

47.00%

Consecutive Years of Dividend Growth

10+

5-Year Dividend Growth Rate

3.50%

Financial Health & Profitability

Earnings Per Share

$2.36

Next Year EPS Growth Estimate

$3.55

Next Year Revenue Growth Estimate

5.90%

Return on Equity (ROE)

14.50%

FREE CASH FLOW

Operating Margin

20.40%

Debt-to-Equity

0

Piotroski F-Score

6

Altman Z-Score

0.4

Return on Invested Capital (ROIC)

21.20%

Current Ratio

-

Quick Ratio

Net Debt to EBITDA

Interest Coverage

Gross Profit margin

FCF PER SHARE

REVENUE PER SHARE

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Gainseekers Quantitative Analysis

Summary

CASS trades at 20.2x earnings with a sharply lower 13.1 Forward P/E and a PEG Forward of 0.7, which screams earnings acceleration relative to price. The market is assigning only a $602M market cap to a business generating 21.20% ROIC and 14.50% operating margins, suggesting the multiple compression may already reflect skepticism. However, the Altman Z-Score of 0.4 is a flashing distress signal that cannot be ignored, materially undermining the valuation argument. This is a classic case of a statistically inexpensive stock where forward growth implies upside, but balance sheet risk clouds the margin of safety.

AI Exposure / Tech Reliance

As a Specialty Business Services firm within Industrials, CASS operates in data-heavy, transaction-processing environments that are naturally positioned for automation and AI efficiency gains. The industry’s shift toward analytics, workflow digitization, and cost optimization aligns well with companies that can leverage scale and data infrastructure. Firms that successfully embed AI into payment processing and information services can structurally expand margins over time.

The Bull Case

A GARP investor would be drawn to the spread between a 20.2 P/E and a 13.1 Forward P/E combined with a PEG Forward of 0.7, implying growth is underpriced. The company generates a robust 21.20% ROIC against a modest 5.90% Return on Equity, suggesting efficient capital deployment despite conservative leverage at 20.40% Debt/Equity. Operating Margin at 14.50% signals pricing power and disciplined cost control, while a Piotroski F-Score of 6 indicates fundamentally stable operations rather than deterioration. Institutional Ownership at 50.00% provides a degree of sponsorship, and with a 2.70% dividend and a Dividend Per Share of 2.70% alongside a payout ratio of $1.28, investors are compensated to wait for the earnings inflection implied by EPS Next Year (Est.) of $2.36.

The Bear Case

The red flag is the Altman Z-Score of 0.4, which statistically implies financial distress risk and overshadows much of the valuation appeal. Return on Equity at 5.90% is mediocre relative to the 20.2 multiple, raising questions about capital efficiency despite strong ROIC. Short % of Float at 3.50% is not extreme but signals some skepticism, and the absence of reported EPS combined with TTM Yield of 0 introduces uncertainty around current profitability visibility. If the forward growth embedded in the 13.1 Forward P/E fails to materialize, the stock could quickly rerate downward given its narrow margin for balance sheet error.

Market Sentiment & Smart Money

Short Interest %

2.00%

Analyst Consensus

2.5

Average Analyst Price Target

$50.00

Institutional Ownership %

59.90%

1-Year Beta

0.64

Insider Buying % (6 Mo)

11.70%%

Distance to 52-Week High

98.40%

Distance to 52-Week Low

129.30%

EARNINGS SURPRISE %

50-DAY SMA

200-DAY SMA

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