BOX INC - CLASS A (BOX) Stock Fundamental Analysis

NYSE:BOX • US10316T1043

23.55 USD
-0.35 (-1.46%)
At close: Feb 27, 2026
23.35 USD
-0.2 (-0.85%)
After Hours: 2/27/2026, 8:04:00 PM
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Fundamental Rating

5

Taking everything into account, BOX scores 5 out of 10 in our fundamental rating. BOX was compared to 276 industry peers in the Software industry. BOX scores excellent on profitability, but there are some minor concerns on its financial health. BOX has a decent growth rate and is not valued too expensively.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

  • BOX had positive earnings in the past year.
  • In the past year BOX had a positive cash flow from operations.
  • 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 has a Return On Assets of 11.60%. This is amongst the best in the industry. BOX outperforms 88.41% of its industry peers.
  • With an excellent Return On Equity value of 89.21%, BOX belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 98.19% of the companies in the same industry.
  • BOX has a better Return On Invested Capital (7.30%) than 78.26% of its industry peers.
  • BOX had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 7.17%. This is below the industry average of 10.73%.
  • 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

  • BOX's Profit Margin of 16.21% is amongst the best of the industry. BOX outperforms 82.25% of its industry peers.
  • With a decent Operating Margin value of 6.07%, BOX is doing good in the industry, outperforming 69.93% of the companies in the same industry.
  • Looking at the Gross Margin, with a value of 78.92%, BOX is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 77.17% of the companies in the same industry.
  • BOX's Gross Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
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 1.62, we must say that BOX is in the distress zone and has some risk of bankruptcy.
  • The Altman-Z score of BOX (1.62) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • The Debt to FCF ratio of BOX is 2.12, which is a good value as it means it would take BOX, 2.12 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
  • Looking at the Debt to FCF ratio, with a value of 2.12, BOX is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 66.67% 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.
  • With a Debt to Equity ratio value of 2.15, BOX is not doing good in the industry: 82.25% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
  • 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 1.62
ROIC/WACC0.68
WACC10.68%
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

  • A Current Ratio of 1.20 indicates that BOX should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
  • BOX has a Current ratio of 1.20. This is in the lower half of the industry: BOX underperforms 66.30% 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.
  • Looking at the Quick ratio, with a value of 1.20, BOX is doing worse than 65.22% of the companies in the same industry.
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.
  • The Earnings Per Share has been growing by 124.22% on average over the past years. This is a very strong growth
  • The Revenue has been growing slightly by 7.21% in the past year.
  • BOX shows quite a strong growth in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been growing by 9.38% yearly.
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

  • BOX is expected to show quite a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 17.56% yearly.
  • 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

  • The estimated forward EPS growth is still strong, although it is decreasing when compared to the stronger growth in the past years.
  • When comparing the Revenue growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is stable.
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

  • The Price/Earnings ratio is 17.32, which indicates a rather expensive current valuation of BOX.
  • BOX's Price/Earnings ratio is a bit cheaper when compared to the industry. BOX is cheaper than 76.45% of the companies in the same industry.
  • When comparing the Price/Earnings ratio of BOX to the average of the S&P500 Index (27.07), we can say BOX is valued slightly cheaper.
  • A Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 15.26 indicates a correct valuation of BOX.
  • 74.28% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than BOX, based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio.
  • When comparing the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of BOX to the average of the S&P500 Index (28.05), we can say BOX is valued slightly cheaper.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 17.32
Fwd PE 15.26
BOX Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsBOX Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 10 20 30 40

4.2 Price Multiples

  • Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, BOX is valued a bit cheaper than 64.86% 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 87.68% of the companies listed in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 10.94
EV/EBITDA 32.11
BOX Per share dataBOX EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 2 4 6 8

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • The decent profitability rating of BOX may justify a higher PE ratio.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)0.14
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%

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BOX INC - CLASS A

NYSE:BOX (2/27/2026, 8:04:00 PM)

After market: 23.35 -0.2 (-0.85%)

23.55

-0.35 (-1.46%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS IndustryGroupSoftware & Services
GICS IndustrySoftware
Earnings (Last)12-02
Earnings (Next)03-03
Inst Owners107.97%
Inst Owner Change0.42%
Ins Owners3.1%
Ins Owner Change-0.34%
Market Cap3.37B
Revenue(TTM)1.15B
Net Income(TTM)186.60M
Analysts75.71
Price Target35.76 (51.85%)
Short Float %8.04%
Short Ratio4.27
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)0%
PT rev (3m)-4.63%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)0.3%
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)0.43%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)0.03%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)0.17%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 17.32
Fwd PE 15.26
P/S 2.93
P/FCF 10.94
P/OCF 9.69
P/B 16.13
P/tB 93.05
EV/EBITDA 32.11
EPS(TTM)1.36
EY5.77%
EPS(NY)1.54
Fwd EY6.55%
FCF(TTM)2.15
FCFY9.14%
OCF(TTM)2.43
OCFY10.32%
SpS8.04
BVpS1.46
TBVpS0.25
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)0.14
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 1.62
F-Score7
WACC10.68%
ROIC/WACC0.68
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 Year17.58%
EBIT Next 3Y13.33%
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 7 / 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 17.32 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 16.13.


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.