Computershare Ltd (CMSQY) fair value: what the stock is really worth
As of Oct 2, 2026: fair value of Computershare Ltd $16.76, price $27.87, upside -39.9%, quality 80 out of 100. Calculated from audited financials with 26 valuation models and 37 quality factors, updated daily.
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Price vs Fair Value
White line = price, green steps = our fair value per fiscal year, dashed = 300-day average. As of Oct 3, 2026.
How to read this chart
60‑month range $9.27 – $30.44 · fair‑value band $7.51 – $22.70 · the $27.87 price screens above the $16.76 fair value. Green steps = our fair value per fiscal year (point-in-time, no hindsight). Dashed = 300-day average. As of Oct 3, 2026.
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Computershare Limited provides issuer, corporate trust, employee share plans and voucher, communication and utilities, technology and operations, and mortgage and property rental services.
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Computershare Limited provides issuer, corporate trust, employee share plans and voucher, communication and utilities, technology and operations, and mortgage and property rental services. It offers issuer services, including register maintenance, corporate actions, stakeholder relationship management, corporate governance, and related services; corporate trust comprises trust and agency services; mortgage and property rental services, including tenancy bond protection services; and employee share plans and voucher services comprising administration and related services for employee share and option plans, and childcare voucher administration services. The company also provides communication services and utilities operations consisting of document composition and printing, intelligent mailing, inbound process automation, scanning, and electronic delivery. In addition, it offers technology services, such as software solutions in share registry and financial services, and operations and shared services. The company operates in Asia, Australia, New Zealand, Canada, Continental Europe, the United Kingdom, the Channel Islands, Ireland, Africa, and the United States. Computershare Limited was incorporated in 1978 and is based in Abbotsford, Australia.
Stock analysis
Computershare Ltd ADR (CMSQY) currently trades at $27.87, while our model-based Fair Value estimate is $16.76, 39.9% below the price, so the stock looks overvalued today.
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Valuation
Bull case: the DCF Models group reads highest at a median of $17.00 per share, and 0 of the 13 models we run sit above the $27.87 price.
Bear case: the Asset-Based group reads lowest at $2.49, and 13 of the 13 models stay below the price. Evidence for this calculation is high.
Scenario range: $7.51 (bear) to $22.70 (bull), the price of $27.87 sits above it. Bear and bull are the same models on cautious and optimistic assumptions, a range, not a price target.
Quality & growth
The Quality Score stands at 80/100 (high quality), in the Financial Services sector.
Weak Growth: Growth has flattened: the last year, three and five years all grew more slowly than the long-term average.
Computershare Ltd ADR reported revenue of $2.3B in FY2025 versus $2.3B in FY2021, a compound +0.1%/yr. Reported net income was $446M in FY2025, compounding +30.7%/yr from FY2021.
Key figures
Market cap $16.4B · P/E ratio 27.3 · P/S ratio 5.33 · EPS (TTM) $1.02 · Dividend yield 2.5% · Net margin 19.5% · Return on equity 28.7% · Return on assets (EBIT) 11.9%.
Competitive moat
Our AI-assisted moat analysis scores the competitive advantage at 43 out of 100 (medium confidence).
What moves the price
The share trades about 8% below its 52-week high and 48% above its 52-week low, currently above its 200-day average.
For context, the median of 10 Financial Services peers we cover trades at −15% fair-value upside, at −40%, CMSQY screens richer than that median.
Fair Value models
Bear $7.51Fair Value $16.76Bull $22.70
Model ⓘEach model values the company its own way (discounted cash flow, earnings, assets, dividends). The fair value above is their evidence-weighted blend, not the output of a single model. Based on fiscal year 2025 figures (about 12 months old). Earnings retained since then ($0.3220 per share) are deliberately not added.Bear ⓘBear = the cautious scenario: the same model computed with conservative anchors (lower growth, margins and valuation multiples). Together with Bull it frames a plausible valuation range, not a price target.BaseBull ⓘBull = the optimistic scenario: the same model computed with favourable anchors (higher growth, margins and valuation multiples). Together with Bear it frames a plausible valuation range, not a price target. If a model's bull case is above four times its base value, the table shows that limit with a > sign (like the overall Bull above): beyond it no assumption holds.Evidence ⓘEvidence = how well-backed THIS model's estimate is for this stock (0–100): how complete and reliable its input data are, and how well the model fits the company. The final Fair Value is an evidence-weighted blend, so better-evidenced models count more. Green ≥70, amber 50–69, grey below 50.
Growth Quality ⓘGrowth is valuable only when reinvestment earns attractive returns (Aswath Damodaran): sustainable growth depends on return on capital, reinvestment and efficiency. Basis: total company revenue over the periods shown on the cards (3Y/5Y/all years), not per share, so a merger can show up as a growth jump; per-share earnings growth is in the value-creation card.40/100
Growth has flattened: the last year, three and five years all grew more slowly than the long-term average.
Revenue growth 1 year
−21.7%
Revenue growth 3 years ⓘMeasures the company's TOTAL revenue from reported annual statements: compound average growth per year (CAGR) from the fiscal year 3, 5 or N years back to the most recent comparable fiscal year. Not per share: buybacks do not change this number, and a merger can appear as a growth jump. Per-share growth (which does include buybacks) is in the value-creation card.
−3.7%
Revenue growth 5 years ⓘMeasures the company's TOTAL revenue from reported annual statements: compound average growth per year (CAGR) from the fiscal year 3, 5 or N years back to the most recent comparable fiscal year. Not per share: buybacks do not change this number, and a merger can appear as a growth jump. Per-share growth (which does include buybacks) is in the value-creation card.
+0.1%
Start year 2020 (pandemic). Over 10 years: +1.5% a year
Revenue growth 30 years ⓘMeasures the company's TOTAL revenue from reported annual statements: compound average growth per year (CAGR) from the fiscal year 3, 5 or N years back to the most recent comparable fiscal year. Not per share: buybacks do not change this number, and a merger can appear as a growth jump. Per-share growth (which does include buybacks) is in the value-creation card.
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What shareholders gained per year (last 5 years) ⓘWhat the business itself delivers per year: earnings growth per share plus the dividend yield. This is what you get IF the market keeps valuing the stock the same way: it contains no assumption about the market changing its mind. Computed per share, so buybacks count and a merger does not pass as growth. For a company that pays no dividend it is pure earnings growth per share. Period: earnings growth per share as CAGR over the last 5 reported fiscal years (annual statements), plus the current dividend yield. The start value is the median of the three years around the start, so a single crisis year (a pandemic or a write-down) does not distort the rate. Basis: EBIT basis.
≈ +11.4%
Earnings growth per share plus dividend.
Earnings per share, growth per year+8.9%
Dividend (yield on the price)2.5%
Pace: 5 vs 10 years ⓘTwo data points, not a trend model: earnings growth per share over the last 5 fiscal years against the last 10. Labelled "steady" when both rates are within 3 percentage points of each other, otherwise picking up or flattening. Shown only when ten years of history exist.19.3% vs 10.4%, picking up
Profit margin 2020 to 2025 ⓘOperating margin then vs now, from reported annual statements. A falling margin after a boom year is the classic peak-earnings signal: the growth rate then leans on an inflated base.18% → 29%
Start year 2020 (pandemic)
⚠ Rate on operating basis: 2025 sits 76% above its own trend.
Growth Forecast
Little optimism in the price
The price assumes more growth than the company has delivered so far and less than analysts expect.
What the price assumes ⓘThis turns our valuation around: instead of asking what the share is worth, it asks what growth the current price requires. It uses the cash the company keeps after all spending (free cash flow), the same discount rate as our models, five years of growth, then slowing evenly to 2 % a year by year ten. Compared with the analysts' sales forecasts extended to the same five years (at least three analysts, for context only, it does not enter the Fair Value): within 3 percentage points counts as "in line" (amber), below that little optimism (green), above that a lot of optimism (red).
+9.6%
Yearly growth needed for the next five years to justify today's price.
What forecasts expect ⓘAnalysts publish sales forecasts for the next two fiscal years. For the years after that, growth slows evenly to 2 % a year by year ten (2 % is the long-run rate our models use). Projected years are marked as such.
+16.5%
Yearly sales growth analysts expect, extended to five years.
After inflation (USA: IMF forecast 2.4% a year to 2030, 3.1% from 2016 to 2025) that is about +7.1% a year for the price and +13.8% for the forecasts.
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Peer GroupⓘHow this stock ranks against its industry: the green marker is this stock, the band is the typical 25–75% peer range, and the tick is the median.Capital Markets · 462 stocks
Beats the industry median on 6/14 measures
A mixed picture versus its industry peers.
Valuation
Quality Score79 · Top 25%
Fair Value upside−3.3% · Below median
Profitability
Return on equity (TTM)28.7% · Top 25%
Return on assets11.0% · Top 25%
Net margin (TTM)18.8% · Above median
Operating margin (TTM)26.8% · Above median
Growth and dividend
Revenue growth4.6% · Below median
Dividend yield (TTM)2.5% · Above median
Balance sheet
Debt / equity0.74× · Highest 25%
Valuation Multiplesvs Capital Markets median · lower = cheaper
P/E (TTM)27.3× · Priciest 25%
P/B7.59× · book value is mostly goodwill ⓘGoodwill and other intangible assets are larger than the equity. The book value mainly reflects prices paid for past acquisitions, so we do not rank this P/B against the peer group.
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Is Computershare Ltd (CMSQY) overvalued or undervalued?
As of Oct 3, 2026, our model estimates a fair value of $16.76 versus a price of $27.87, about −40% upside (overvalued).
What is the fair value of CMSQY?
Our model-based fair value for Computershare Ltd ADR is $16.76 (as of Oct 3, 2026), built from audited fundamentals. The current price: $27.87.
What is the quality score of CMSQY?
Computershare Ltd ADR has a Quality Score of 80/100. It measures business quality (profitability, growth, cash flow, balance-sheet strength, investment discipline, share issuance). Market factors such as price momentum and volatility do not enter the number; they are shown separately in the detail view.
What is the price target for Computershare Ltd (CMSQY)?
Our model-based price target is the fair value of $16.76 (as of Oct 3, 2026) from 13 valuation models. Cautious scenario $7.51, optimistic scenario $22.70. It is a calculation from audited fundamentals, not an analyst target.
What is the Computershare Ltd ADR stock forecast for 2026?
Our models put fair value at $16.76, about −40% upside versus a price of $27.87 (overvalued). Cautious scenario $7.51, optimistic scenario $22.70. The calculation is refreshed regularly with new filings.
What is the revenue of Computershare Ltd (CMSQY)?
Computershare Ltd ADR reported trailing-twelve-month revenue of about $3.2B (latest available figure, as of Oct 3, 2026).
Does Computershare Ltd ADR pay a dividend?
Computershare Ltd ADR currently shows a dividend yield of about 2.50% relative to its recent price (as of Oct 3, 2026).
What growth is priced into Computershare Ltd (CMSQY)?
For today's price to be fair in a discounted-cash-flow model, Computershare Ltd ADR would have to grow free cash flow by +9.6 % per year for five years (discount rate 9.2 %, then slowing evenly to 2 % perpetual growth by year ten). Over the last 5 years revenue grew +0.1 % per year. As of Oct 3, 2026.
What discount rate (WACC) does the fair value of CMSQY use?
Our models discount Computershare Ltd ADR at 9.2 %: a base by market capitalisation (large), country premium for USA. The same rate applies in all 26 models.
What is a reverse DCF?
A reverse DCF turns the usual calculation around. Instead of deriving a value from assumptions, it takes today's price as given and asks: what free-cash-flow growth would a company have to deliver for exactly this price to be fair? The result is not a forecast but the expectation already priced in. For Computershare Ltd ADR that is +9.6 % per year a year over ten years, using the same discount rate (9.2 %) and the same formula as our fair value.
How much growth has Computershare Ltd (CMSQY) delivered so far?
Over the past 5 years revenue at Computershare Ltd ADR grew +0.1 % a year. The price currently implies +9.6 % per year free-cash-flow growth a year. Comparing the two shows how much confidence is in the price: if it demands more than has been delivered, the business has to accelerate for the maths to work.
How fast is the sector of Computershare Ltd (CMSQY) growing?
The median revenue growth in the sector is +9.2 % a year. That is the yardstick for the growth priced into Computershare Ltd ADR (+9.6 % per year a year): it shows whether the expectation is within the usual range or beyond it.
What is the free cash flow yield of Computershare Ltd (CMSQY)?
The free-cash-flow yield on the price is 4.76 %: that much free cash flow Computershare Ltd ADR produces per unit of market value. When it exceeds the discount rate of our models (9.2 %), the business already earns more than its cost of capital demands, and the price needs little additional growth.
What is the intrinsic value of Computershare Ltd (CMSQY)?
Intrinsic value and fair value mean the same thing: what the business is worth on its numbers, independent of the share price. For Computershare Ltd ADR it is $16.76 per share (as of Oct 3, 2026), against a price of $27.87. It is the blended result of 13 valuation models (cash flow, earnings, asset, dividend).
Is Computershare Ltd ADR stock overvalued or undervalued in 2026?
As of Oct 3, 2026, CMSQY trades above its calculated fair value: price $27.87, fair value $16.76, a gap of about −40% (overvalued). The calculation is refreshed with each new quarterly report, so the verdict can change during the year.
Is fair value the same as the market price of CMSQY?
No. The price is what the market pays today ($27.87); the fair value is what the company's own numbers justify ($16.76). For Computershare Ltd ADR the two are $11.11 per share apart. That gap is exactly why we show both numbers side by side.
How much is Computershare Ltd ADR worth?
The market values Computershare Ltd ADR at about $16.4B (market capitalisation, as of Oct 3, 2026). Per share that is $27.87; our models calculate a fair value of $16.76 per share.
What do the bullish and bearish scenarios say about CMSQY?
Our models span a range for Computershare Ltd ADR: cautious scenario $7.51, base $16.76, optimistic $22.70 per share (as of Oct 3, 2026, price $27.87). The range comes from different growth and margin assumptions, not from analyst opinions.
What is the P/E ratio of CMSQY?
Computershare Ltd ADR trades at a price-to-earnings ratio of 27.3 (as of Oct 3, 2026). A P/E on its own says little: it compares the price with ONE year of profit, while our fair value of $16.76 is built from several models across several years. Other multiples: PEG 1.4, P/B 7.6, P/S 5.1, EV/EBITDA 16.1.
What is the PEG ratio of CMSQY?
The PEG ratio of Computershare Ltd ADR is 1.43 (P/E divided by earnings growth, as of Oct 3, 2026). That is above 1, so the growth is already paid for in the price.
How solid is the balance sheet of Computershare Ltd (CMSQY)?
Balance-sheet figures for Computershare Ltd ADR (as of Oct 3, 2026): return on equity 28.7%, debt of 0.74 per unit of equity. They feed the Quality Score of 80/100, which measures business quality independently of the share price.
How far is CMSQY from its 52-week high?
Computershare Ltd ADR trades at $27.87, about 8% below its 52-week high of $30.44 and 48% above the low of $18.88 (as of Oct 2, 2026). Distance from the high says nothing about value: that is what the fair value of $16.76 is for.
Which stocks are comparable to Computershare Ltd ADR?
From the same area (Financial Services) we also value Morgan Stanley, a financial holding company,, The Goldman Sachs Group, The Charles Schwab Corporation, Interactive Brokers Group, among others. Each of them has its own fair-value calculation on this site using the same models, so the comparison is like for like.
Is Computershare Ltd ADR stock attractive at the current price?
The data as of Oct 3, 2026: price $27.87, calculated fair value $16.76 (−40%), Quality Score 80/100, from 13 models. Whether that fits your horizon and risk tolerance is your call. We provide the calculation, not investment advice.
How is the fair value of CMSQY calculated?
We run Computershare Ltd ADR through 13 models from four families: discounted cash flow, earnings models, asset and balance-sheet models, and dividend models. Every model gets the same audited fundamentals; the result is the weighted average of $16.76, with the spread shown as a cautious and an optimistic scenario.
Is it still worth investing in stocks now?
The global stock market currently sits 14.5 % above its aggregate fair value. Computershare Ltd ADR itself currently trades above fair value. An expensive market is no reason to stay out and no reason to buy everything at once: keep a broad savings plan running, buy single stocks only with money you can do without, and hold part of your money liquid while the market is high. The full picture including sectors is on is it worth investing now.
What is the share price of Computershare Ltd (CMSQY)?
The closing price on Oct 2, 2026 was $27.87. Our model-based fair value is $16.76, about −40% upside (overvalued). We carry closing prices from our data provider, not a live tick.
What should I pay attention to with Computershare Ltd ADR right now?
A high-quality business (quality 80/100), yet the market already pays well above fair value. Quality at a full price, with little margin of safety. The price sits above even our optimistic bull case ($22.70). The favourable scenario is already priced in. The model range is unusually wide ($7.51 to $22.70). The outcome hinges heavily on assumptions, so read the point estimate with caution. For a financial, book-value and earnings-based methods matter more than a cash-flow DCF, which fits banks and insurers poorly.
Where does the earnings growth of Computershare Ltd (CMSQY) come from?
Earnings per share at Computershare Ltd ADR grew +6.6 % a year from 2014 to 2025. Broken into its drivers: revenue per share +2.6 %, EBIT margin +8.1 %, tax rate −0.2 %, residual (interest, one-offs) −3.7 %. The four rates multiply to the earnings growth rate, they do not add up. Start and end are three-year averages so a single exceptional year does not distort the result.
Key figures of Computershare Ltd ADR
How large is the market capitalisation of Computershare Ltd (CMSQY)?
The market capitalisation of Computershare Ltd ADR is $16.4B. The stock-market value of the whole company: share price times number of shares. It is what the market asks for the entire business today.
What is the P/S ratio of Computershare Ltd (CMSQY)?
The price-to-sales ratio of Computershare Ltd ADR is 5.33 (P/E × margin). Price to sales: market value relative to yearly revenue. Useful when profit is thin or distorted.
What are the earnings per share of Computershare Ltd (CMSQY)?
Earnings per share at Computershare Ltd ADR are $1.02 (price ÷ EPS = P/E 27.3). Earnings per share over the last twelve months: total profit spread across every single share.
What is the dividend yield of Computershare Ltd (CMSQY)?
The dividend yield of Computershare Ltd ADR is 2.5% (payout 68.4%). Yearly dividend relative to the share price. 3% pays 3 per 100 invested. Below: how much of profit is used for it.
What is the net margin of Computershare Ltd (CMSQY)?
The net margin of Computershare Ltd ADR is 19.5% (fiscal year 2025). How much of every unit of revenue ends up as profit. 10% means 10 cents of profit per dollar of sales.
What is the return on equity of Computershare Ltd (CMSQY)?
The return on equity (ROE) of Computershare Ltd ADR is 28.7% (last twelve months). Profit relative to shareholders' equity, how efficiently the company works with its owners' money.
What is the EBIT return on assets of Computershare Ltd (CMSQY)?
On an EBIT basis the return on assets of Computershare Ltd ADR is 11.9% (avg 5y). Operating profit (EBIT) relative to everything the company owns, as a multi-year average. It describes the business model rather than one good or bad year.
What is the operating margin of Computershare Ltd (CMSQY)?
The operating margin of Computershare Ltd ADR is 26.8% (last twelve months). Profit from the core business (before interest and taxes) relative to revenue.
How fast is revenue growing at Computershare Ltd (CMSQY)?
Revenue at Computershare Ltd ADR is growing +4.6% versus a year earlier (3y avg −3.7%). How much revenue grew versus a year earlier (YoY). The 3-year average next to it puts the single year in context.
How fast are earnings growing at Computershare Ltd (CMSQY)?
Earnings per share at Computershare Ltd ADR are growing −1.0% versus a year earlier. How much earnings per share grew versus a year earlier.
How much net debt does Computershare Ltd (CMSQY) carry?
The net debt of Computershare Ltd ADR is $666M (fiscal year 2025, ≈ 0.9 yrs of FCF). Debt minus cash on hand. The note shows how many years of free cash flow could in theory pay it off.
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