Celestica Inc offers supply chain solutions. The company has two operating and reportable segments: Advanced Technology Solutions (ATS) and Connectivity & Cloud Solutions (CCS).
It is a $45.5B technology company. Revenue grew 47.3% over the last year, it keeps 7¢ of every dollar of sales as profit, and its net debt equals ~0.3 years of free cash flow. It trades at 40.1× earnings — in the most expensive third of its own history.
- Website
- celestica.com
- Location
- Toronto, A6
- Employees
- 29 591
- Sector
- Technology
- Founded
- 1994
Skills
Six independent scores, 0–100, built from reported numbers and valuation history. Click a row to see how it was scored.
Strong growth, profitability and health; Valuation lags behind.
Valuation30
- P/E vs own history83th pct · 0/25
- FCF yield1.1% · 5/25
- P/S2.9x · 20/25
- EV/EBITDA31.8x · 5/25
Growth100
- Revenue CAGR21.8% · 25/25
- Net income CAGR68.2% · 25/25
- EPS CAGR ~5Y71.2% · 25/25
- Fwd implied growth90.2% · 25/25
Profitability75
- ROIC34.7% · 25/25
- ROE50.6% · 25/25
- Net margin7.2% · 13/25
- Operating margin8.8% · 12/25
Health82
- Altman Z4.84 · 25/25
- Current ratio1.23 · 12/25
- Interest coverage18.2x · 25/25
- Net cash / debtD/A 3% · 20/25
Quality67
- Piotroski F7/9 · 22/25
- Beneish M-2.15 · 12/25
- FCF conversion46% · 8/25
- Margin stabilityσ 1.7% · 25/25
Moat57
- ROIC >12% years4/5 yrs · 20/25
- Median gross margin9.5% · 0/25
- FCF-positive years5/5 yrs · 25/25
- Worst-year net marginworst 1.8% · 12/25
Experience
The company's career so far — founding, the IPO, landmark products and acquisitions, plus revenue milestones and insider buying.
- FY2025FinancialRevenue crossed $10B$12.4B for the year
- FY2025FinancialBest year on record$833M net income
- FY2021FinancialProfitable every year on record5 consecutive profitable years in our data
- FY2021FinancialRevenue already above $1B$5.63B in first reported year
- FY2021FinancialPositive free cash flow every year since5-year streak
- 2018AcquisitionCelestica acquired Atrenne Integrated solutions and Impakt
- 2015AcquisitionRob Mionis took over from him on 1 August 2015
- 2012AcquisitionCelestica acquired D&H Manufacturing Company, a leading manufacturer of precision machined components and…
- 2001AcquisitionCertain Avaya, Inc., products and manufacturing processes were acquired by Celestica
- 2000AcquisitionCelestica acquired IBM's facilities in Vimercate and Santa Palomba, Italy and a facility in Rochester,…
- 1998IPOCelestica began its initial public offering (IPO) and agreed to sell 20.6 million shares at a price…
- 1998MilestoneCelestica established its first manufacturing presence in Mexico by acquiring Lucent Technologies's…
- 1998AcquisitionAlso in 1998, acquired IMS (International Manufacturing Services) to establish manufacturing operations in Japan,…
- 1997AcquisitionCelestica established its presence in Europe with the acquisition of Design-to-Distribution (D2D) Limited,…
- 1994FoundedCelestica was incorporated in 1994 as a subsidiary of IBM
Achievements
Verifiable track record, straight from the reported numbers.
Strengths & watch-outs
What a bull and a bear would each point to. Both lists come from the reported numbers, not opinions.
Strengths
- Revenue growing 47.3% year over year
- Could repay net debt from ~0.9 years of free cash flow
- Interest covered 18.2× by operating earnings
- High returns on invested capital (ROIC 34.7%)
- Piotroski F-Score 7/9 — fundamentally strong checklist
Watch-outs
Nothing stands out as a concern in the available data.
Qualifications
The basics a company should meet before you research it further. Each check uses the reported numbers.
- Revenue growing — the company sells more than a year ago+47.3% YoY
- Profitable — makes more than it spends$1.12B TTM
- Profit growing — earnings are higher than last year+82.6% YoY
- Generates cash — cash left after running and investing$519M TTM
- Debt under control — could handle its obligations~0.3y of cash flow to repay
- Established company — not a micro-cap — lower blow-up risk$45.5B market cap
- Not printing shares — share count not ballooning — you keep your slice-6.8% shares over ~5y
- Proven track record — years of profitability behind it5/5 profitable years
- Financially stable — balance sheet not near distressAltman Z 4.8 — safe
- Pays a dividend — returns cash to shareholdersno data
- Valuation not extreme — price not wildly above earningsP/E 40.1
Peer comparisonCelestica, Inc. vs 6 largest technology peers — cap, P/E, growth and margin side by sideOpen ▾Close ▴
| Company | Market cap | P/E | Revenue growth | Net margin | Profile |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLS this company | $45.5B | 40.1 | +47.3% | 7.2% | Strong |
| NVDA Nvidia Corp | $5.5T | 28.6 | +83.4% | 63.7% | Mixed |
| AAPL Apple Inc. | $4.9T | 38.1 | +14.2% | 27.6% | Strong |
| GOOGL Alphabet Inc. | $4.3T | 17.6 | +20.1% | 54.8% | Mixed |
| MSFT Microsoft Corp | $4.0T | 29.7 | +17.8% | 40.3% | Strong |
| SPCX Space Exploration Technologies Corp. | $2.1T | — | +33.2% | -34.0% | Strained |
| META Meta Platforms, Inc. | $1.8T | 26.9 | +27.7% | 29.8% | Mixed |
Head-to-head: CLS vs NVDA · CLS vs AAPL · CLS vs GOOGL
References
What covering analysts publish about the company — information only, not a recommendation.
Appendix · Financial records
The full statements behind this CV, FY2021–FY2025. For readers who want to check the numbers.
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