What is CBIZ's free cash flow margin?

CBIZ (CBZ) reported free cash flow margin of 8.7% in Q1 2026.

How has CBIZ's free cash flow margin changed year-over-year?

CBIZ's free cash flow margin increased by 117.4% year-over-year, from 4% to 8.7%.

What is the long-term trend for CBIZ's free cash flow margin?

Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), CBIZ's free cash flow margin has grown at a -14.6% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from 14% to 6.4%.

What does free cash flow margin mean?

Free cash flow (operating cash flow minus capital expenditures) as a percentage of revenue, trailing twelve months. Measures how efficiently revenue converts into discretionary cash.

CBIZ CBZ Free cash flow margin

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Other financials

Income statement

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Revenue$848.6M+1.3%

Gross profit$226.0M-0.9%

Operating income$196.4M-1.8%

Net income$161.6M+31.6%

EPS (diluted)$2.63+37.7%

Balance sheet

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Cash & equivalents$177.1M+18.6%

Total debt$2.0B+2.0%

Total equity$1.9B-1.1%

Total assets$4.6B+1.0%

Cash flow

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Operating cash flow-$25.5M+71.1%

CapEx$3.0M-42.1%

Free cash flow-$28.5M+69.5%

Valuation

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Market cap$1.63B-63.7%

Enterprise value$3.44B-44.0%

P/E4.6×—

P/S0.6×-1.5×

Profitability

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Gross margin14.5%-0.6pp

Operating margin7.2%—

Net margin7.5%—

Returns & leverage

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Return on equity11.2%—

Debt / equity1.1×0.0×

Current ratio1.6×+0.1×

Where this comes from

Calculated from CBIZ’s reported figures.

free cash flow/total revenue=8.7%

Based on trailing twelve months.

The official record: CBIZ’s 10-Q, filed April 30, 2026, on SEC EDGAR. View the filing →

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Questions, answered.

What is CBIZ's free cash flow margin?: CBIZ (CBZ) reported free cash flow margin of 8.7% in Q1 2026.
How has CBIZ's free cash flow margin changed year-over-year?: CBIZ's free cash flow margin increased by 117.4% year-over-year, from 4% to 8.7%.
What is the long-term trend for CBIZ's free cash flow margin?: Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), CBIZ's free cash flow margin has grown at a -14.6% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from 14% to 6.4%.
What does free cash flow margin mean?: Free cash flow (operating cash flow minus capital expenditures) as a percentage of revenue, trailing twelve months. Measures how efficiently revenue converts into discretionary cash.