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Computershare Limited (CPU) Stock Verdict & Ratings | Investment Bastion

Stock Verdict·Updated 1d ago

Computershare Limited

CPUMarket cap $16BPrice $27.9

Country🇦🇺Australia

SectorIndustrials

IndustryProfessional Services

Manages share registries, employee stock plans, and corporate trust services for companies worldwide. It's the quiet giant behind shareholder records — handling transactions for millions of investors without most people ever knowing its name.

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52W Return+18%Global Market +16%?

01Key Ratings

How does this stock score across Bastion factors?

Growth

Historical Revenue

Rev CAGR (3y)+5%5

Revenue Forecast

Rev CAGR (1y)+1%3

Rev CAGR (3y)+2%2

Rev CAGR (5y)+3%2

Earnings Forecast

EPS Growth Y+1+45%9

EPS Growth Y+2+6%5

EPS Growth Y+3+3%5

Quality

Margins

EBIT Margin28%9

Net Income Margin19%8

Free Cash Flow Margin25%9

Debt

Net Debt/EBITDA0.37

Efficiency

ROE28%9

ROA12%9

Earnings Stability88

GEAR+STRONG75

Overall rating across all five factors

Value

Price Multiples

P/E Ratio (Forward)185

P/E Ratio (Forward 3y)164

P/BV7.02

EV Multiples

EV/EBITDA Fwd125

EV/EBIT Fwd137

Yield

Free Cash Flow Yield5.0%6

Dividend Yieldna–

Momentum

Short term

1 month return+2%8

3 month return+4%7

YTD return+22%8

Mid term

Price vs 52wHigh93%9

1 year return+14%6

Long term

3 year return+70%6

5 year return+157%8

Risk Shield

Price Risk

Beta0.76

Volatility23%9

Free Cash Flow

Free Cash Flow Margin25%9

Free Cash Flow Yield5.0%6

Quality

ROCE22%9

Earnings Stability88

Net Debt/EBITDA0.37

02Growth

Is it actually growing, and how fast?

CPUComputershare

Revenue FY26$3.3B

GROWTH RATING↗

WEAK17 / 100

REVENUE GROWTH▾SCORE

Revenue, last 3Y, CAGR+5%5

Revenue, next 1Y+1%3

Revenue, next 3Y, CAGR+2%2

Revenue, next 5Y, CAGR+3%2

EARNINGS FORECAST▾SCORE

EPS growth, FY27E+45%9

EPS growth, FY28E+6%5

EPS growth, FY29E+3%5

GROWTH ASSESSMENT

STRENGTHS

Earnings are set to grow in step with sales (EPS about 6%/yr vs revenue 2%/yr).

WATCH

Revenue grew 5%/yr over the last 3 years and is set to keep growing around 2%/yr.

WEAKNESSES

Growth is the weak spot here, trailing 83% of companies worldwide.

Revenue is set to grow 2%/yr over the next 3 years, behind most of the market.2/10

Over five years revenue is set to grow 3%/yr, behind 80% of companies worldwide.2/10

BOTTOM LINE

Stalled Business

Growth is a weak point here. The one thing to watch: forward revenue growth trails the market.

03Price Momentum

Is the market behind it right now?

CPUComputershare

Total return Current222%

Price return Current156%

MOMENTUM RATING↗

STRONG79 / 100

SHORT-TERM RETURNS▾SCORE

1-month return+2%8

3-month return+4%7

YTD return+22%8

MID & LONG-TERM▾SCORE

% of 52-week high93%9

1-year return+14%6

3-year return+70%6

5-year return+157%8

MOMENTUM ASSESSMENT

STRENGTHS

Strong long-term results. Long-term holders have seen +70% over three years and +157% over five, ahead of 60% of the market.

It's up 14% over the past year, now 7% below its 52-week high. That is clearly ahead of the market.

Strong recent results. The stock is outperforming over the past month (+2%), over three months (+4%) and so far this year (+22%).

WATCH

None flagged.

WEAKNESSES

None flagged.

BOTTOM LINE

Momentum Leader

Short- and long-term returns both rank among the best globally, and the stock trades near its highs. The market is fully behind it — a core fit for momentum strategies.

04Value

Are you paying a fair price for it?

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$20.75/month

Billed annually at $249/year $348

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02Growth

Is it actually growing, and how fast?

CPUComputershare

Revenue FY26$3.3B

GROWTH RATING↗

WEAK17 / 100

REVENUE GROWTH▾SCORE

Revenue, last 3Y, CAGR+5%5

Revenue, next 1Y+1%3

Revenue, next 3Y, CAGR+2%2

Revenue, next 5Y, CAGR+3%2

EARNINGS FORECAST▾SCORE

EPS growth, FY27E+45%9

EPS growth, FY28E+6%5

EPS growth, FY29E+3%5

GROWTH ASSESSMENT

STRENGTHS

Earnings are set to grow in step with sales (EPS about 6%/yr vs revenue 2%/yr).

WATCH

Revenue grew 5%/yr over the last 3 years and is set to keep growing around 2%/yr.

WEAKNESSES

Growth is the weak spot here, trailing 83% of companies worldwide.

Revenue is set to grow 2%/yr over the next 3 years, behind most of the market.2/10

Over five years revenue is set to grow 3%/yr, behind 80% of companies worldwide.2/10

BOTTOM LINE

Stalled Business

Growth is a weak point here. The one thing to watch: forward revenue growth trails the market.

03Price Momentum

Is the market behind it right now?

CPUComputershare

Total return Current222%

Price return Current156%

MOMENTUM RATING↗

STRONG79 / 100

SHORT-TERM RETURNS▾SCORE

1-month return+2%8

3-month return+4%7

YTD return+22%8

MID & LONG-TERM▾SCORE

% of 52-week high93%9

1-year return+14%6

3-year return+70%6

5-year return+157%8

MOMENTUM ASSESSMENT

STRENGTHS

Strong long-term results. Long-term holders have seen +70% over three years and +157% over five, ahead of 60% of the market.

It's up 14% over the past year, now 7% below its 52-week high. That is clearly ahead of the market.

Strong recent results. The stock is outperforming over the past month (+2%), over three months (+4%) and so far this year (+22%).

WATCH

None flagged.

WEAKNESSES

None flagged.

BOTTOM LINE

Momentum Leader

Short- and long-term returns both rank among the best globally, and the stock trades near its highs. The market is fully behind it — a core fit for momentum strategies.

04Value

Are you paying a fair price for it?

Stop guessing on Computershare Limited. Get the full investment case.

Premium

$20.75/month

Billed annually at $249/year $348

✓
Stock VerdictValuation and investment strategy for 4,000+ stocks. Days of hedge fund analyst research, done in 2 minutes.
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RadarFind your next investment idea: top-ranked stocks across all 9 Bastion strategies.
✓
Portfolio ManagerCheck if Bastion algorithms added the stock you care about to their portfolios.

Secure via Stripe

Trusted by 1,000+ investors in our community