Cass Information Systems Inc (CASS)
NASDAQ:CASS
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Rating:79Outperform
Price Target:
$55.00
▲(31.86% Upside)
Action:ReiteratedDate:04/24/26
The score is driven primarily by strong financial quality—especially improved profitability and an exceptionally low-leverage balance sheet—partly offset by revenue and cash-flow volatility. Technicals are supportive with a clear uptrend, though momentum indicators are near stretched levels. Valuation is reasonable with a moderate P/E and a ~2.6% dividend yield, and recent corporate updates were positive.
Positive Factors
Profitability rebound
The material margin improvement to ~18.4% net and ~20.3% operating in 2025 signals durable operating leverage and cost discipline. Higher, sustainable margins support cash generation, dividends and reinvestment even if top-line growth is episodic, strengthening long-term earnings power.
Negative Factors
Top-line decline
A meaningful revenue decline undermines predictability of service fees tied to transaction volumes. Even with higher margins, sustained or repeated top-line contraction limits organic growth, pressures investment capacity, and raises the bar for maintaining long-term EPS and cash returns.
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Positive Factors
Negative Factors
Profitability rebound
The material margin improvement to ~18.4% net and ~20.3% operating in 2025 signals durable operating leverage and cost discipline. Higher, sustainable margins support cash generation, dividends and reinvestment even if top-line growth is episodic, strengthening long-term earnings power.
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Cass Information Systems (CASS) vs. SPDR S&P 500 ETF (SPY)
Market Cap
$601.01M
Dividend Yield2.98%
Average Volume (3M)77.38K
Price to Earnings (P/E)15.9
Beta (1Y)0.66
Revenue Growth-5.18%
EPS Growth71.83%
CountryUS
Employees1,008
SectorIndustrials
Sector Strength72
IndustrySpecialty Business Services
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)0.66
Shares Outstanding12,908,298
10 Day Avg. Volume68,236
30 Day Avg. Volume77,381
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio0.18
Price to Book (P/B)2.25
Price to Sales (P/S)2.86
P/FCF Ratio17.23
Enterprise Value/Market Cap0.83
Enterprise Value/Revenue2.46
Enterprise Value/Gross Profit2.78
Enterprise Value/Ebitda11.37
Forecast
1Y Price Target
$50.00Price Target Upside19.88% Upside
Rating ConsensusModerate Buy
Number of Analyst Covering1
EPS Forecast (FY)2.9
Revenue Forecast (FY)$205.74M
Cass Information Systems Business Overview & Revenue Model
Company Description
Cass Information Systems, Inc. provides payment and information processing services to manufacturing, distribution, and retail enterprises in the United States. It operates through two segments, Information Services and Banking Services. The compa...
How the Company Makes Money
Cass Information Systems makes money primarily from (1) fees tied to payment and information processing services and (2) banking-related income from Cass Commercial Bank.
1) Payment and information processing fees (Cass Information Systems segmen...
Cass Information Systems Financial Statement Overview
Summary
Income Statement
76
Positive
Balance Sheet
90
Very Positive
Cash Flow
69
Positive
| Breakdown | Dec 2025 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Income Statement | |||||
| Total Revenue | 191.10M | 219.89M | 213.23M | 187.31M | 155.19M |
| Gross Profit | 191.10M | 187.66M | 187.14M | 174.42M | 143.67M |
| EBITDA | 38.76M | 30.21M | 42.44M | 47.60M | 38.99M |
| Net Income | 35.12M | 19.17M | 30.06M | 34.90M | 28.60M |
Balance Sheet | |||||
| Total Assets | 2.61B | 2.40B | 2.48B | 2.57B | 2.55B |
| Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments | 392.27M | 349.73M | 372.47M | 200.94M | 514.93M |
| Total Debt | 4.51M | 7.43M | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Total Liabilities | 2.36B | 2.17B | 2.25B | 2.37B | 2.31B |
| Stockholders Equity | 243.00M | 229.03M | 229.81M | 206.32M | 245.80M |
Cash Flow | |||||
| Free Cash Flow | 31.77M | 29.62M | 22.61M | 45.74M | 30.18M |
| Operating Cash Flow | 37.44M | 38.95M | 36.94M | 51.61M | 34.55M |
| Investing Cash Flow | -145.28M | 3.95M | 284.66M | -306.39M | -528.52M |
| Financing Cash Flow | 150.38M | -65.64M | -150.07M | -59.20M | 338.37M |
Cass Information Systems Technical Analysis
Positive
41.71
Price Trends
44.90
Positive
43.69
Positive
42.15
Positive
Market Momentum
0.78
Negative
70.62
Negative
90.07
Negative
Evaluating momentum and price trends is crucial in stock analysis to make informed investment decisions. For CASS, the sentiment is Positive. The current price of 41.71 is below the 20-day moving average (MA) of 45.19, below the 50-day MA of 44.90, and below the 200-day MA of 42.15, indicating a bullish trend. The MACD of 0.78 indicates Negative momentum. The RSI at 70.62 is Negative, neither overbought nor oversold. The STOCH value of 90.07 is Negative, not indicating any strong overbought or oversold conditions. Overall, these indicators collectively point to a Positive sentiment for CASS.
Cass Information Systems Risk Analysis
Cass Information Systems disclosed 30 risk factors in its most recent earnings report. Cass Information Systems reported the most risks in the "Finance & Corporate" category.
Finance & Corporate - Financial and accounting risks. Risks related to the execution of corporate activity and strategy
Latest Risks Added 0 New Risks
Cass Information Systems Peers Comparison
UnderperformOutperform
Sector (63)
Name | Overall Rating | Market Cap | P/E Ratio | ROE | Dividend Yield | Revenue Growth | EPS Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
79 Outperform | $601.01M | 15.95 | 14.61% | 2.98% | -5.18% | 71.83% | |
69 Neutral | $4.44B | 49.97 | 6.24% | 0.71% | 0.76% | -8.22% | |
67 Neutral | $3.56B | 12.60 | 21.76% | 1.38% | -0.15% | 41.72% | |
66 Neutral | $1.82B | 27.64 | 8.32% | ― | 52.08% | 62.60% | |
65 Neutral | $2.33B | 17.89 | 8.80% | 2.20% | 5.59% | 100.00% | |
63 Neutral | $10.79B | 15.43 | 7.44% | 2.01% | 2.89% | -14.66% | |
63 Neutral | $2.27B | -72.27 | -2.68% | ― | 83.02% | 70.57% |
* Industrials Sector Average
CASS
Cass Information Systems
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17.88%
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Cass Information Systems Corporate Events
Executive/Board ChangesDividendsFinancial DisclosuresShareholder Meetings
Cass Information Systems Reports Strong Q1 Results, Board Changes
Positive
Apr 23, 2026
At its April 21, 2026 annual meeting, Cass shareholders elected seven directors, including new board member John J. Drabik, while long-serving directors Ralph W. Clermont, James L. Lindemann and Sally H. Roth retired after choosing not to seek re-...
Business Operations and StrategyExecutive/Board Changes
Cass Information Systems Announces New Bank Leadership Team
Positive
Mar 30, 2026
On March 29, 2026, Cass Information Systems reshaped its banking leadership as longtime Cass Commercial Bank president Dwight D. Erdbruegger became executive vice president of strategy and business operations while preparing to retire in September...
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