What is CBIZ's gross margin?

CBIZ (CBZ) reported gross margin of 14.5% in Q3 2024.

How has CBIZ's gross margin changed year-over-year?

CBIZ's gross margin decreased by 4.2% year-over-year, from 15.2% to 14.5%.

What is the long-term trend for CBIZ's gross margin?

Over 3 years (2020 to 2023), CBIZ's gross margin has grown at a 1.1% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from 14.4% to 14.9%.

What does gross margin mean?

Gross profit (revenue minus cost of revenue) as a percentage of revenue, on a trailing-twelve-month basis. Measures how much of each sales dollar survives the direct cost of producing the goods or services sold.

CBIZ CBZ Gross 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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Operating margin7.2%—

Net margin7.5%—

FCF margin8.7%+4.7pp

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.

gross profit/total revenue=14.5%

Based on trailing twelve months.

The official record: CBIZ’s 10-Q, filed October 30, 2025, on SEC EDGAR. View the filing →

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Questions, answered.

What is CBIZ's gross margin?: CBIZ (CBZ) reported gross margin of 14.5% in Q3 2024.
How has CBIZ's gross margin changed year-over-year?: CBIZ's gross margin decreased by 4.2% year-over-year, from 15.2% to 14.5%.
What is the long-term trend for CBIZ's gross margin?: Over 3 years (2020 to 2023), CBIZ's gross margin has grown at a 1.1% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from 14.4% to 14.9%.
What does gross margin mean?: Gross profit (revenue minus cost of revenue) as a percentage of revenue, on a trailing-twelve-month basis. Measures how much of each sales dollar survives the direct cost of producing the goods or services sold.