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Covista Inc. CVSA

NYSE · stock · Services-Educational Services · website · IPO 1995-11-14 · LEI

Covista Inc. statistics & valuation

Market cap$4.3B
P / E17.3×
P / S2.2×
P / B3.0×
P / FCF11.0×
Net margin12.9%
Return on equity17.4%
FCF margin20.1%
Net debt$256.5M
Net debt / EBITDA0.6×
Enterprise value USD$4.6B
EV / EBITDA10.8×
Earnings yield EBIT/EV8.3%
Return on capital15.9%
Graham number -37.5%$80.09

Market cap as of 2026-06-29. Multiples are price-derived and refreshed daily; everything else from the latest financial reports. The Graham number is Benjamin Graham's rough maximum fair value ($80.09); a green figure means the price is below it.

Profitability & efficiency

Net margin (%)
6.80% 3.50% 9.40% -9.80% 7.80% 22.50% 6.40% 8.60% 13.30% 12.90% 2017201820192020202120222023202420252026
Gross margin (%)
2017201820192020202120222023202420252026
Operating margin (%)
15.40% 12.70% 12.30% 5.60% 11.60% 13.70% 19.10% 19.60% 2017201820192020202120222023202420252026
Return on equity (%)
7.30% 2.20% 6.80% -6.50% 5.40% 20.90% 6.40% 10.00% 16.50% 17.40% 2017201820192020202120222023202420252026
Shares outstanding
64.0M 62.3M 59.3M 54.1M 51.6M 48.4M 45.6M 40.3M 38.3M 35.7M 2017201820192020202120222023202420252026
Net debt ($)
-$115.4M -$137.6M $196.9M -$211.4M $594.3M $491.9M $422.9M $429.4M $353.1M $256.5M 2017201820192020202120222023202420252026
Share buybacks ($)
2017201820192020202120222023202420252026
Return on assets (%)
5.30% 1.40% 4.20% -3.80% 2.30% 10.30% 3.30% 5.00% 8.60% 8.40% 2017201820192020202120222023202420252026
Free cash flow margin (%)
10.40% 20.10% 14.50% 8.10% 16.90% 9.60% 11.60% 15.60% 16.10% 20.10% 2017201820192020202120222023202420252026
Debt / equity (×)
0.07× 0.19× 0.29× 0.22× 0.83× 0.56× 0.48× 0.47× 0.39× 0.46× 2017201820192020202120222023202420252026
EPS ($)
$1.91 $0.54 $1.60 -$1.58 $1.36 $6.43 $2.05 $3.39 $6.18 $7.04 2017201820192020202120222023202420252026

Margins and returns computed from annual filings. Falling shares outstanding = buybacks; rising = dilution. Net debt = debt − cash (negative = net cash).

P / E vs its own history

Covista Inc. trades at about 18.2× earnings — below its 10-year norm (10-year range 6.2×–101×, median 21.1×).

6.2× 101×

Shaded band = 10-year range (6.2×–101×); dot = today's 18.2×.

Historical P/E = month-end price near each fiscal year-end ÷ that year's EPS. A read on whether the stock is cheap or dear relative to how it has typically been valued — not a forecast.

Key ratios (by fiscal year)

RatioFY2026FY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020FY2019FY2018FY2017
Operating margin19.6%19.1%13.7%11.6%5.6%12.3%12.7%15.4%——
Net margin12.9%13.3%8.6%6.4%22.5%7.8%-9.8%9.4%3.5%6.8%
FCF margin20.1%16.1%15.6%11.6%9.6%16.9%8.1%14.5%20.1%10.4%
Return on assets8.4%8.6%5.0%3.3%10.3%2.3%-3.8%4.2%1.4%5.3%
Return on equity17.4%16.5%10.0%6.4%20.9%5.4%-6.5%6.8%2.2%7.3%
Debt / equity0.46×0.39×0.47×0.48×0.56×0.83×0.22×0.29×0.19×0.07×
Current ratio1.090.820.861.111.323.712.001.621.881.25

Computed from company filings · US · as of 2025-06-30. Facts plus Stocktoria's own computed scores — not investment advice.