Since October 2025, CSG has been in a holding pattern, posting a small return of 2.2% while floating around $80.36.
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Why Is CSG Not Exciting?
We're sitting this one out for now. Here are three reasons we avoid CSGS and a stock we'd rather own.
1. Long-Term Revenue Growth Disappoints
A company’s long-term performance is an indicator of its overall quality. Even a bad business can shine for one or two quarters, but a top-tier one grows for years. Unfortunately, CSG’s 4.3% annualized revenue growth over the last five years was mediocre. This was below our standard for the business services sector.
2. Projected Revenue Growth Shows Limited Upside
Forecasted revenues by Wall Street analysts signal a company’s potential. Predictions may not always be accurate, but accelerating growth typically boosts valuation multiples and stock prices while slowing growth does the opposite.
Over the next 12 months, sell-side analysts expect CSG’s revenue to stall, a slight deceleration versus its 4.3% annualized growth for the past five years. This projection doesn't excite us and indicates its products and services will face some demand challenges.
3. New Investments Fail to Bear Fruit as ROIC Declines
We like to invest in businesses with high returns, but the trend in a company’s ROIC is what often surprises the market and moves the stock price. Unfortunately, CSG’s ROIC averaged 4.3 percentage point decreases each year over the last few years. We like what management has done in the past, but its declining returns are perhaps a symptom of fewer profitable growth opportunities.
Final Judgment
CSG isn’t a terrible business, but it doesn’t pass our quality test. That said, the stock currently trades at 16.5× forward P/E (or $80.36 per share). Beauty is in the eye of the beholder, but we don’t really see a big opportunity at the moment. We're fairly confident there are better stocks to buy right now. Let us point you toward one of Charlie Munger’s all-time favorite businesses.
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