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BOX INC - CLASS A (BOX) Stock Fundamental Analysis

USA - New York Stock Exchange - NYSE:BOX - US10316T1043 - Common Stock

25.85 USD
-0.72 (-2.71%)
Last: 1/16/2026, 8:04:00 PM
25.67 USD
-0.18 (-0.7%)
Pre-Market: 1/20/2026, 9:00:05 AM
Fundamental Rating

5

Overall BOX gets a fundamental rating of 5 out of 10. We evaluated BOX against 277 industry peers in the Software industry. BOX has only an average score on both its financial health and profitability. BOX has a correct valuation and a medium growth rate.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

  • In the past year BOX was profitable.
  • BOX had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
  • The reported net income has been mixed in the past 5 years: BOX reported negative net income in multiple years.
  • Each year in the past 5 years BOX had a positive operating cash flow.
BOX Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFBOX Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 100M -100M 200M -200M 300M

1.2 Ratios

  • BOX's Return On Assets of 11.60% is amongst the best of the industry. BOX outperforms 88.09% of its industry peers.
  • Looking at the Return On Equity, with a value of 89.21%, BOX belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 98.56% of the companies in the same industry.
  • The Return On Invested Capital of BOX (7.30%) is better than 76.53% of its industry peers.
  • The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for BOX is below the industry average of 10.78%.
  • The 3 year average ROIC (7.17%) for BOX is below the current ROIC(7.30%), indicating increased profibility in the last year.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 11.6%
ROE 89.21%
ROIC 7.3%
ROA(3y)6.93%
ROA(5y)2.74%
ROE(3y)N/A
ROE(5y)N/A
ROIC(3y)7.17%
ROIC(5y)N/A
BOX Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICBOX Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 -200 -400 -600 -800 -1K

1.3 Margins

  • The Profit Margin of BOX (16.21%) is better than 79.06% of its industry peers.
  • The Operating Margin of BOX (6.07%) is better than 69.68% of its industry peers.
  • BOX's Gross Margin of 78.92% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. BOX outperforms 77.26% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of BOX has grown nicely.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 6.07%
PM (TTM) 16.21%
GM 78.92%
OM growth 3YN/A
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y3.43%
GM growth 5Y2.75%
BOX Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsBOX Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 50 -50

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

  • With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) below the Cost of Capital (WACC), BOX is destroying value.
  • BOX has about the same amout of shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
  • Compared to 5 years ago, BOX has less shares outstanding
  • BOX has a worse debt/assets ratio than last year.
BOX Yearly Shares OutstandingBOX Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 50M 100M 150M
BOX Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsBOX Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 500M 1B 1.5B

2.2 Solvency

  • Based on the Altman-Z score of 1.76, we must say that BOX is in the distress zone and has some risk of bankruptcy.
  • BOX has a Altman-Z score of 1.76. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: BOX outperforms 46.21% of its industry peers.
  • BOX has a debt to FCF ratio of 2.12. This is a good value and a sign of high solvency as BOX would need 2.12 years to pay back of all of its debts.
  • With a decent Debt to FCF ratio value of 2.12, BOX is doing good in the industry, outperforming 67.15% of the companies in the same industry.
  • BOX has a Debt/Equity ratio of 2.15. This is a high value indicating a heavy dependency on external financing.
  • Looking at the Debt to Equity ratio, with a value of 2.15, BOX is doing worse than 81.95% of the companies in the same industry.
  • Even though the debt/equity ratio score it not favorable for BOX, it has very limited outstanding debt, so we won't put too much weight on the DE evaluation.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 2.15
Debt/FCF 2.12
Altman-Z 1.76
ROIC/WACC0.67
WACC10.91%
BOX Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFBOX Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 100M -100M 200M 300M 400M

2.3 Liquidity

  • BOX has a Current Ratio of 1.20. This is a normal value and indicates that BOX is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
  • BOX has a Current ratio of 1.20. This is in the lower half of the industry: BOX underperforms 65.70% of its industry peers.
  • BOX has a Quick Ratio of 1.20. This is a normal value and indicates that BOX is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
  • BOX has a Quick ratio of 1.20. This is in the lower half of the industry: BOX underperforms 64.26% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 1.2
Quick Ratio 1.2
BOX Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesBOX Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 200M 400M 600M 800M 1B

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

  • The earnings per share for BOX have decreased strongly by -20.00% in the last year.
  • Measured over the past years, BOX shows a very strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS has been growing by 124.22% on average per year.
  • The Revenue has been growing slightly by 7.21% in the past year.
  • Measured over the past years, BOX shows a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 9.38% on average per year.
EPS 1Y (TTM)-20%
EPS 3Y25.99%
EPS 5Y124.22%
EPS Q2Q%-31.11%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)7.21%
Revenue growth 3Y7.63%
Revenue growth 5Y9.38%
Sales Q2Q%9.13%

3.2 Future

  • Based on estimates for the next years, BOX will show a quite strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 17.56% on average per year.
  • BOX is expected to show quite a strong growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 10.24% yearly.
EPS Next Y-21.57%
EPS Next 2Y-4.72%
EPS Next 3Y3.03%
EPS Next 5Y17.56%
Revenue Next Year7.99%
Revenue Next 2Y7.87%
Revenue Next 3Y8.11%
Revenue Next 5Y10.24%

3.3 Evolution

  • Although the future EPS growth is still strong, it is not able to hold up the even more excellent growth rate of the past years.
  • The Revenue growth rate is stable: in the next years the growth will be about the same than in the last years.
BOX Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesBOX Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2017 2019 2021 2023 2025 2027 2029 2031 2033 500M 1B 1.5B 2B
BOX Yearly EPS VS EstimatesBOX Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2017 2019 2021 2023 2025 2027 2029 2031 2033 0 5 -5

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • With a Price/Earnings ratio of 19.01, BOX is valued on the expensive side.
  • Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, BOX is valued a bit cheaper than the industry average as 75.81% of the companies are valued more expensively.
  • BOX's Price/Earnings ratio indicates a valuation a bit cheaper than the S&P500 average which is at 27.38.
  • A Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 16.75 indicates a correct valuation of BOX.
  • BOX's Price/Forward Earnings ratio is a bit cheaper when compared to the industry. BOX is cheaper than 78.70% of the companies in the same industry.
  • BOX's Price/Forward Earnings ratio indicates a valuation a bit cheaper than the S&P500 average which is at 24.29.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 19.01
Fwd PE 16.75
BOX Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsBOX Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 10 20 30 40 50

4.2 Price Multiples

  • BOX's Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio is a bit cheaper when compared to the industry. BOX is cheaper than 65.70% of the companies in the same industry.
  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio of BOX indicates a rather cheap valuation: BOX is cheaper than 89.17% of the companies listed in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 12.01
EV/EBITDA 35.42
BOX Per share dataBOX EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 2 4 6 8

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • BOX has a very decent profitability rating, which may justify a higher PE ratio.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)0.15
EPS Next 2Y-4.72%
EPS Next 3Y3.03%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

  • BOX does not give a dividend.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0%

BOX INC - CLASS A

NYSE:BOX (1/16/2026, 8:04:00 PM)

Premarket: 25.67 -0.18 (-0.7%)

25.85

-0.72 (-2.71%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS IndustryGroupSoftware & Services
GICS IndustrySoftware
Earnings (Last)12-02
Earnings (Next)03-03
Inst Owners107.97%
Inst Owner Change1.31%
Ins Owners3.1%
Ins Owner Change-0.34%
Market Cap3.70B
Revenue(TTM)1.15B
Net Income(TTM)186.60M
Analysts75.71
Price Target35.76 (38.34%)
Short Float %8.53%
Short Ratio5.07
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0%
Yearly Dividend0.1
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
DP8.04%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)1
Avg EPS beat(2)1.16%
Min EPS beat(2)-2.21%
Max EPS beat(2)4.53%
EPS beat(4)2
Avg EPS beat(4)4.25%
Min EPS beat(4)-2.21%
Max EPS beat(4)14.73%
EPS beat(8)6
Avg EPS beat(8)5.78%
EPS beat(12)9
Avg EPS beat(12)5.52%
EPS beat(16)13
Avg EPS beat(16)4.69%
Revenue beat(2)1
Avg Revenue beat(2)-0.11%
Min Revenue beat(2)-0.32%
Max Revenue beat(2)0.11%
Revenue beat(4)1
Avg Revenue beat(4)-0.41%
Min Revenue beat(4)-0.96%
Max Revenue beat(4)0.11%
Revenue beat(8)1
Avg Revenue beat(8)-0.52%
Revenue beat(12)2
Avg Revenue beat(12)-0.63%
Revenue beat(16)4
Avg Revenue beat(16)-0.5%
PT rev (1m)-1.62%
PT rev (3m)-4.63%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)0.3%
EPS NY rev (1m)0.43%
EPS NY rev (3m)0.43%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)0.03%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0.17%
Revenue NY rev (3m)0.17%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 19.01
Fwd PE 16.75
P/S 3.22
P/FCF 12.01
P/OCF 10.63
P/B 17.7
P/tB 102.14
EV/EBITDA 35.42
EPS(TTM)1.36
EY5.26%
EPS(NY)1.54
Fwd EY5.97%
FCF(TTM)2.15
FCFY8.33%
OCF(TTM)2.43
OCFY9.41%
SpS8.04
BVpS1.46
TBVpS0.25
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)0.15
Graham Number6.68
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 11.6%
ROE 89.21%
ROCE 9.24%
ROIC 7.3%
ROICexc 207.35%
ROICexgc N/A
OM 6.07%
PM (TTM) 16.21%
GM 78.92%
FCFM 26.8%
ROA(3y)6.93%
ROA(5y)2.74%
ROE(3y)N/A
ROE(5y)N/A
ROIC(3y)7.17%
ROIC(5y)N/A
ROICexc(3y)141.38%
ROICexc(5y)N/A
ROICexgc(3y)N/A
ROICexgc(5y)N/A
ROCE(3y)9.07%
ROCE(5y)N/A
ROICexgc growth 3YN/A
ROICexgc growth 5YN/A
ROICexc growth 3YN/A
ROICexc growth 5YN/A
OM growth 3YN/A
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y3.43%
GM growth 5Y2.75%
F-Score7
Asset Turnover0.72
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 2.15
Debt/FCF 2.12
Debt/EBITDA 4.52
Cap/Depr 133.67%
Cap/Sales 3.46%
Interest Coverage 250
Cash Conversion 349.23%
Profit Quality 165.28%
Current Ratio 1.2
Quick Ratio 1.2
Altman-Z 1.76
F-Score7
WACC10.91%
ROIC/WACC0.67
Cap/Depr(3y)65.86%
Cap/Depr(5y)46.57%
Cap/Sales(3y)2.07%
Cap/Sales(5y)1.91%
Profit Quality(3y)1246.15%
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)-20%
EPS 3Y25.99%
EPS 5Y124.22%
EPS Q2Q%-31.11%
EPS Next Y-21.57%
EPS Next 2Y-4.72%
EPS Next 3Y3.03%
EPS Next 5Y17.56%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)7.21%
Revenue growth 3Y7.63%
Revenue growth 5Y9.38%
Sales Q2Q%9.13%
Revenue Next Year7.99%
Revenue Next 2Y7.87%
Revenue Next 3Y8.11%
Revenue Next 5Y10.24%
EBIT growth 1Y-15.62%
EBIT growth 3YN/A
EBIT growth 5YN/A
EBIT Next Year17.3%
EBIT Next 3Y13.23%
EBIT Next 5Y1.46%
FCF growth 1Y2.98%
FCF growth 3Y10.42%
FCF growth 5Y57.36%
OCF growth 1Y8.29%
OCF growth 3Y12.27%
OCF growth 5Y49.35%

BOX INC - CLASS A / BOX FAQ

What is the fundamental rating for BOX stock?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 5 / 10 to BOX.


What is the valuation status for BOX stock?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 5 / 10 to BOX INC - CLASS A (BOX). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.


What is the profitability of BOX stock?

BOX INC - CLASS A (BOX) has a profitability rating of 6 / 10.


What are the PE and PB ratios of BOX INC - CLASS A (BOX) stock?

The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for BOX INC - CLASS A (BOX) is 19.01 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 17.7.


What is the financial health of BOX INC - CLASS A (BOX) stock?

The financial health rating of BOX INC - CLASS A (BOX) is 4 / 10.