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CI&T
(NYSE:CINT)
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Rating:65Neutral
Price Target:
$3.50
▲(12.54% Upside)
Action:Reiterated
Date:07/03/26
The score is supported by solid profitability and a healthier, deleveraging balance sheet, plus an upbeat earnings call with raised revenue guidance and a path to margin expansion. These positives are tempered by weak technicals (price below all key moving averages with negative MACD) and fundamental execution risks around uneven growth and recently weaker cash conversion.
Positive Factors
Recurring services & long engagements
CI&T’s core business model centers on long-running, team-based services and recurring engagements. That structure creates durable revenue visibility, higher client retention, and predictable utilization-driven cash flows, supporting steady operating leverage and scalable delivery over 2–6 months and beyond.
Negative Factors
Weakened cash conversion
Declining FCF and low operating-cash-to-earnings conversion indicate working-capital swings or higher reinvestment needs. That reduces financial flexibility for buybacks, M&A or buffer against cyclicality, making the business more sensitive to demand shocks and limiting durable free-cash-flow resilience.
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Positive Factors
Negative Factors
Recurring services & long engagements
CI&T’s core business model centers on long-running, team-based services and recurring engagements. That structure creates durable revenue visibility, higher client retention, and predictable utilization-driven cash flows, supporting steady operating leverage and scalable delivery over 2–6 months and beyond.
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CI&T (CINT) vs. SPDR S&P 500 ETF (SPY)
Market Cap
$431.22M
Dividend YieldN/A
Average Volume (3M)177.34K
Price to Earnings (P/E)10.8
Beta (1Y)0.96
Revenue Growth16.05%
EPS Growth31.07%
CountryUS
Employees8,015
SectorTechnology
Sector Strength88
IndustrySoftware - Infrastructure
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)0.31
Shares Outstanding18,113,182
10 Day Avg. Volume99,474
30 Day Avg. Volume177,338
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio0.32
Price to Book (P/B)1.75
Price to Sales (P/S)1.10
P/FCF Ratio11.79
Enterprise Value/Market Cap<0.01
Enterprise Value/Revenue<0.01
Enterprise Value/Gross Profit<0.01
Enterprise Value/Ebitda<0.01
Forecast
1Y Price Target
$5.94Price Target Upside91.00% Upside
Rating ConsensusModerate Buy
Number of Analyst Covering5
EPS Forecast (FY)0.39
Revenue Forecast (FY)$567.88M
CI&T Business Overview & Revenue Model
Company Description
CI&T Inc., along with its affiliates, assists international corporations in achieving digital transformation by furnishing strategic guidance, innovative design, and expert software engineering services. The company specializes in creating tailore...
How the Company Makes Money
CI&T primarily makes money by providing technology and digital transformation services to enterprise clients under services contracts. Revenue is generated mainly from professional services/engineering work delivered by multidisciplinary teams (so...
CI&T Earnings Call Summary
Earnings Call Date:May 11, 2026
(Q1-2026)
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Next Earnings Date:Aug 11, 2026
Earnings Call Sentiment Positive
The call conveyed strong operational and commercial momentum driven by AI deployment: record revenue, broad-based geographic and account growth, improving cash conversion, rising EPS, and an upgraded full-year outlook. The primary near-term headwinds are margin pressure from unfavorable foreign exchange comparisons and higher Brazilian payroll taxes, plus the timeline uncertainty of AI monetization scaling. Management expects margins to expand as value-based pricing rolls out and seasonality/FX effects normalize.Positive Updates
Record Revenue and Strong Organic Growth
Net revenue of $136.6 million in Q1 2026, representing 23.2% year-over-year organic growth (15.5% at constant currency). This quarter marks the 60th consecutive quarter of double-digit organic growth.
Negative Updates
Margin Compression from FX and Payroll Tax Headwinds
Reported adjusted EBITDA margin was 15.2% in Q1; management indicated a material FX headwind (more than ~200 basis points impact cited) and increased Brazilian payroll taxes reduced margins versus an FX-neutral margin of 17.4%.
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Q1-2026 Updates
Positive
Negative
Record Revenue and Strong Organic Growth
Net revenue of $136.6 million in Q1 2026, representing 23.2% year-over-year organic growth (15.5% at constant currency). This quarter marks the 60th consecutive quarter of double-digit organic growth.
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Company Guidance
Management guided Q2 revenue of at least $140.0 million (up 19.5% year‑over‑year; +13.9% on a constant‑currency basis) and increased full‑year 2026 revenue guidance to $556–$575 million, implying organic growth of 13.5%–17.5% (15.5% midpoint); the revision reflects a roughly 350 basis‑point positive FX impact (50 bps higher than prior) and management said 150 bps of the guidance uplift is driven 100 bps by pure organic momentum and improved pipeline conversion. They expect adjusted EBITDA margin of 17%–19% with sequential margin expansion as AI monetization and new pricing models scale (Q1 adj. EBITDA was $20.8M, a 15.2% margin; FX‑neutral Q1 margin would have been 17.4%), and noted Q1 operating cash flow of $13.5M (65% of adj. EBITDA) and that 20% of new sales in Q1 were already on value‑based pricing.CI&T Financial Statement Overview
Summary
Income Statement
74
Positive
Balance Sheet
71
Positive
Cash Flow
57
Neutral
| Breakdown | TTM | Dec 2025 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Income Statement | ||||||
| Total Revenue | 515.16M | 489.65M | 438.96M | 2.20B | 424.11M | 259.17M |
| Gross Profit | 161.79M | 156.57M | 150.25M | 733.39M | 147.81M | 91.27M |
| EBITDA | 88.95M | 88.46M | 75.33M | 383.89M | 73.28M | 51.76M |
| Net Income | 40.72M | 40.62M | 29.49M | 129.58M | 18.71M | 22.60M |
Balance Sheet | ||||||
| Total Assets | 568.85M | 558.11M | 84.91M | 2.72B | 575.53M | 423.88M |
| Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments | 48.12M | 47.74M | 9.13M | 214.80M | 54.05M | 167.68M |
| Total Debt | 128.09M | 130.59M | 23.91M | 772.36M | 201.73M | 156.21M |
| Total Liabilities | 250.28M | 249.99M | 39.73M | 1.31B | 324.85M | 228.42M |
| Stockholders Equity | 318.57M | 308.12M | 45.18M | 1.41B | 250.68M | 195.45M |
Cash Flow | ||||||
| Free Cash Flow | 38.80M | 45.67M | 9.42M | 54.45M | 13.13M | 19.76M |
| Operating Cash Flow | 54.08M | 60.40M | 11.13M | 59.29M | 36.09M | 24.53M |
| Investing Cash Flow | -15.28M | -14.73M | -1.60M | 13.28M | -82.56M | -279.37M |
| Financing Cash Flow | -58.79M | -60.95M | -5.80M | -67.27M | 100.66M | 255.14M |
CI&T Risk Analysis
CI&T disclosed 34 risk factors in its most recent earnings report. CI&T reported the most risks in the "Legal & Regulatory" category.
Finance & Corporate - Financial and accounting risks. Risks related to the execution of corporate activity and strategy
Latest Risks Added 3 New Risks
1.
We may not be able to sustain our revenue growth rate in the future. Q4, 2023
2.
We may need additional capital, and a failure by us to raise additional capital on terms favorable to us, or at all, could limit our ability to grow our business and develop or enhance our service offerings to respond to market demand or competitive challenges. Q4, 2023
3.
Potential future acquisitions could prove difficult to integrate, disrupt our business, dilute shareholder value and strain our resources. Q4, 2023
CI&T Peers Comparison
UnderperformOutperform
Sector (61)
Name | Overall Rating | Market Cap | P/E Ratio | ROE | Dividend Yield | Revenue Growth | EPS Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
81 Outperform | $573.89M | 8.37 | 27.31% | 3.30% | 1.68% | 22.57% | |
67 Neutral | $823.20M | -35.18 | -27.17% | ― | 13.32% | 61.29% | |
66 Neutral | $658.93M | -221.84 | -1.33% | ― | ― | ― | |
65 Neutral | $431.22M | 10.80 | 13.20% | ― | 16.05% | 31.07% | |
63 Neutral | $535.31M | 9.15 | -51.19% | ― | 8.83% | ― | |
61 Neutral | $37.18B | 12.37 | -10.20% | 1.83% | 8.50% | -7.62% | |
46 Neutral | $168.06M | -0.28 | -88.28% | ― | -2.00% | -2798.10% |
* Technology Sector Average
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CI&T Corporate Events
CI&T Shareholders Approve 2025 Accounts and Add New Director at May 26 AGM
May 27, 2026
CIT Inc., a global provider of tech‑integrated business solutions, held its Annual General Meeting (AGM) in New York on May 26, 2026. The company, listed on the NYSE under the ticker CINT, offers digital transformation and technology service...
CI&T Lifts 2026 Guidance After AI-Driven 23% Revenue Surge in First Quarter
May 11, 2026
CIT reported first-quarter 2026 results on May 11, 2026, posting revenue of $136.6 million, up 23.2% year on year, with constant-currency growth of 15.5%. Profit edged up 1.6% to $7.6 million, while adjusted EBITDA rose 6.3% to $20.8 million, as t...
CI&T Sets May 26 AGM to Ratify 2025 Results and Confirm New Director
Apr 27, 2026
CIT Inc. has called its Annual General Meeting of shareholders for May 26, 2026, to be held in a hybrid format at its Campinas, Brazil offices and via Zoom for investors of record as of April 24, 2026. Shareholders will be asked to approve the com...
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