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CELESTICA INC CLS
CELESTICA INC (CLS) earns a Piotroski F-score of 6/9 (mixed financial health), with an Altman Z″ in the safe zone. It does not currently pay a dividend. FY2025 revenue was $12.4B at a 6.7% net margin.
Quality score trend · recomputed for each fiscal year
Each year's score is computed from that year's filing — a rising Piotroski F or Altman Z″ means improving financial health, a fall is worth a look.
Analyst price target
Recent analyst actions
| Date | Firm | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-07 | Barclays | Overweight (main) |
| 2026-07-29 | JP Morgan | Overweight (main) |
| 2026-07-29 | Wolfe Research | Outperform (main) |
| 2026-07-29 | Barclays | Overweight (main) |
| 2026-05-01 | Rothschild & Co | Buy (init) |
| 2026-04-29 | JP Morgan | Overweight (main) |
Wall Street analyst consensus — a sentiment gauge, not our scoring.
Forward estimates · earnings calendar →
Consensus analyst estimates and scheduled dates — forward-looking, may change.
Smart money · insiders, last 12 months
Open-market insider purchases minus sells (SEC Form 4) — real buying with their own money is a bullish “smart money” signal; grants and option exercises are excluded.
How it ranks in Manufacturing · percentile among 1957 companies
Percentile vs other Manufacturing companies we cover — e.g. “stronger than 90%” means only 10% score higher on that measure.
Piotroski F breakdown · 6/9 tests passed
- Positive return on assets
- Positive operating cash flow
- Rising ROA
- Cash flow exceeds net income
- Lower long-term debt
- Rising current ratio
- No share dilution
- Rising gross margin
- Rising asset turnover
Altman Z″ components · safe zone
| Component | Value |
|---|---|
| Working capital / assets | 0.24 |
| Retained earnings / assets | 0.057 |
| EBIT / assets | 0.144 |
| Equity / liabilities | 0.444 |
Sector peers · similar-size Manufacturing companies compare side by side →
| Ticker | Company | Piotroski F | Altman Z″ | P / E | Revenue growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLS | CELESTICA INC | 6/9 | 3.2 | 70.7 | +28.5% |
| SANM | SANMINA CORP | 6/9 | 2.13 | 51.6 | +7.4% |
| PLXS | PLEXUS CORP | 8/9 | 5.26 | 44.5 | +1.8% |
| TTMI | TTM TECHNOLOGIES INC | 7/9 | 3.74 | 112.1 | +19% |
| BHE | BENCHMARK ELECTRONICS INC | 7/9 | 4.9 | 132.9 | -0.4% |
| KE | Kimball Electronics, Inc. | 5/9 | 4.79 | 34.7 | -13.3% |
| CTS | CTS CORP | 7/9 | 7.72 | 28.5 | +5.2% |
About CELESTICA INC
Celestica Inc., together with its subsidiaries, provides supply chain solutions in Asia, North America, and internationally. It operates through two segments, Advanced Technology Solutions, and Connectivity and Cloud Solutions. The company offers a range of product manufacturing and related supply chain services, including design and development, new product introduction, engineering services, component sourcing, electronics manufacturing and assembly, testing, mechanical assembly, systems integration, precision machining, logistics, asset management, product licensing, and after-market repair and return services. It also provides hardware platform solutions, which includes development of infrastructure platforms, and hardware and software design solutions and services, including open-source software that can be used as-is or customized for specific applications; and management of program, including design and supply chain, manufacturing, and after-market support, including IT asset disposition and asset management services. The company offers its products and services to original equipment manufacturers, and cloud-based and other service providers, including hyperscalers, and other companies in aerospace and defense, industrial, HealthTech, capital equipment, communications, and enterprise markets. The company has a strategic collaboration with Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. for the development of Helios, a rack-scale AI platform. The company was incorporated in 1994 and is headquartered in Toronto, Canada.
FAQ
Is CLS financially healthy?
CELESTICA INC's Piotroski F-score is 6/9 (8–9 is excellent, 0–3 weak), and its Altman Z″ distress score is in the safe zone.
Does CLS pay a dividend?
No, CELESTICA INC does not currently pay a dividend.
How profitable is CLS?
In FY2025, CELESTICA INC had a net margin of 6.7% and a return on equity of 37.6%.
What is CLS's P/E ratio?
CELESTICA INC's trailing price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio is about 70.7×, based on its latest annual earnings.
What is the analyst price target for CLS?
The average Wall-Street price target for CELESTICA INC is $473.24, about 39.4% above the recent price, from 17 analysts (consensus: strong buy).
Is CLS a good stock to buy?
Stocktoria doesn't give buy or sell advice, but here is the data on CELESTICA INC: a Piotroski F-score of 6/9, an Altman Z″ in the safe zone, a P/E of about 70.7×. Weigh these quality and valuation signals against your own goals.
Computed from company filings · US · as of 2025-12-31. Facts plus Stocktoria's own computed scores — not investment advice.