CCIX

Churchill Capital

Fundamental data last updated:April 13, 2026

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company profile

SECTOR

Financial Services

industry

Shell Companies

Exchange

Nasdaq

County of HQ

United States

Next Earnings Date

05/12/26

Business Summary

Churchill Capital operates as a shell company designed to raise capital and deploy it into an acquisition or merger target, typically taking a private company public. It generates value not through ongoing operations but through structuring transactions that can unlock valuation arbitrage between private and public markets. Cash is raised from investors, held on the balance sheet, and later allocated to a target business, with returns driven by deal quality and post-merger performance. Its moat, such as it is, comes from sponsor reputation, deal-making expertise, and access to capital—not from recurring revenue or operational dominance.

 


VALUATION

P/E

46.5

Market Cap ($M USD)

$392

Forward P/E

-

PEG

-

PRICE TO SALES

-

PRICE TO BOOK

1.3

EV / EBITDA

-99.5

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

-

Annual Payout

-

Payout Ratio

-

Consecutive Years of Dividend Growth

0

5-Year Dividend Growth Rate

-

Financial Health & Profitability

Earnings Per Share

$0.23

Next Year EPS Growth Estimate

-

Next Year Revenue Growth Estimate

-

Return on Equity (ROE)

2.90%

FREE CASH FLOW

Operating Margin

-

Debt-to-Equity

0

Piotroski F-Score

3

Altman Z-Score

22.9

Return on Invested Capital (ROIC)

-0.40%

Current Ratio

0.9

Quick Ratio

Net Debt to EBITDA

Interest Coverage

Gross Profit margin

FCF PER SHARE

REVENUE PER SHARE

Gainseekers Quantitative Analysis

Summary

At $392M in market cap with a 46.5 P/E and a deeply negative EPS of -99.5, CCIX screens as optically expensive and fundamentally unstable on trailing earnings, with no Forward P/E provided to anchor a growth narrative. The Piotroski F-Score of 3 signals weak financial quality, and ROIC at -0.40% confirms capital is not being deployed productively. However, the Altman Z-Score of 22.9 is extraordinarily high, implying negligible bankruptcy risk and a fortress-like balance sheet structure. This is not a growth compounder nor a distressed turnaround—it is a financially safe but economically unproductive shell, and the market is pricing in optionality rather than earnings power.

AI Exposure / Tech Reliance

As a Shell Company within Financial Services, CCIX is structurally positioned to redeploy capital into emerging sectors, including AI-driven businesses, but currently has no operating exposure reflected in its metrics. Its ability to adapt depends entirely on acquisition strategy rather than internal innovation. In that sense, it is a capital allocation vehicle, not an operating technology platform.

The Bull Case

A speculative value investor could argue that the combination of a 1.3 Price-to-Book ratio and an Altman Z-Score of 22.9 provides a strong margin of balance sheet safety. The 2.90% operating margin, while thin, at least indicates some operating structure rather than a pure zero-revenue shell. With EPS expected to swing to $0.23 next year from -99.5, there is an implied earnings inflection that, if realized, would radically compress the earnings multiple. Even with a weak Piotroski F-Score of 3 and negative ROIC of -0.40%, the appeal here is not operational excellence but asymmetric optionality—limited insolvency risk combined with the possibility of a profitable transaction that re-rates the equity.

The Bear Case

The bear case is far more grounded in present reality: a 46.5 P/E on negative earnings is financially incoherent, and the absence of Forward P/E, PEG, Debt/Equity, Short % of Float, and institutional ownership data leaves massive informational gaps. A Current Ratio of 0.9 suggests short-term liquidity pressure, which is unacceptable for a vehicle with no demonstrated return engine. ROIC at -0.40% confirms value destruction, and the Piotroski F-Score of 3 places it firmly in the lower tier of financial strength. With no dividend, no yield, and no confirmed growth metrics, investors are effectively betting on a future event rather than analyzing a functioning business.

Market Sentiment & Smart Money

Short Interest %

0.00%

Analyst Consensus

-

Average Analyst Price Target

-

Institutional Ownership %

102.30%

1-Year Beta

0.1

Insider Buying % (6 Mo)

2.50%%

Distance to 52-Week High

91.80%

Distance to 52-Week Low

102.40%

EARNINGS SURPRISE %

50-DAY SMA

200-DAY SMA

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