Stock fact sheet · data as of
Celestica Inc. (CLS): fair value, margin of safety and Wheel Score
Ticker symbol CLS · Technology · Hardware, Equipment & Parts · Canada · Growth
Is CLS undervalued?
CLS closed at 236.41 on 5 Nov 2026, 19% below the GLS average fair value of 293.20 from 7 models (3 of them above the price). That is a moderate margin of safety: the stock passes the "below fair value" Wheel Trade Filter, with room for a bigger discount on the Value part.
The 7 models disagree widely: Graham Number gives 109.53 while GLS Growth gives 632.08. A spread that wide means the average is sensitive to which methods you trust; the model table below shows where each one lands, and the Quote page lets you switch any of them off.
Ranked against every other company we cover, CLS is clearly faster-growing than it is cheap, so the nightly engine files it under Growth (value score 33, growth score 85, out of 100).
Nine valuation models for CLS
Each model turns the latest filed numbers into a value per share; the GLS fair value is the simple average of the ones that produce a positive number. The last two rows are shown for reference and never enter the average. The Quote page lets you switch any model off and add your own margin of safety.
| Model | Value | vs price | What it measures |
|---|---|---|---|
| DCF | - | - | Present value of the projected free cash flows, discounted at the cost of capital; no value tonight |
| Graham Number | 109.53 | -54% | The most a defensive investor pays for the earnings and book value per share |
| Graham Growth | 590.58 | +150% | Graham's growth formula: EPS × (8.5 + 2 × growth), adjusted for bond yields |
| Lynch | 258.12 | +9% | EPS × the earnings growth rate (PEG of 1), growth capped at 25% |
| GLS Growth | 632.08 | +167% | EPS compounded ten years at the blended growth rate, discounted back at 15% a year |
| 10 Cap | 168.12 | -29% | Owner's earnings (operating cash flow less maintenance capex) capitalised at 10% |
| Payback Time | 179.23 | -24% | Eight years of compounded free cash flow: the price at which the business pays for itself |
| DDM | - | - | Dividend discount model: next year's dividend ÷ (10% − 3% growth); needs a dividend; no value tonight |
| EPV | 114.72 | -51% | Earnings power value: current EPS capitalised at 9% with no growth |
| Zombie (liquidation) | 5.35 | -98% | Current assets less all liabilities, per share: the balance-sheet floor. Not in the average |
| Wall St target | 449.90 | +90% | Analysts' average 12-month price target. Not in the average |
Quality and financial health
Financial health is average - CLS passes 6 of the nine Piotroski tests, which passes the "Piotroski 6 or more" Wheel Trade Filter. The Financials tab on the Quote page shows which tests fail. The GLS Moat score is 5.8 out of 10: a record that is solid on some of the four parts the score weighs (returns on capital, pricing power, lasting growth, balance sheet) and weaker on others.
Returns on capital are high - ROIC 26.6%, ROE 37.6%, ROA 11.6% - with debt at 0.41 times equity and a free-cash-flow yield of 1.8%.
Celestica Inc. pays no dividend, so the DDM model does not apply and a covered-call holder earns only the premium and any price gain. Revenue comes mainly from ATS 100% (quarter Q3 FY2026).
Institutional ownership scores 9/10, insider activity 1/10 and Congressional trading 5/10 on the GLS smart-money scales.
| Piotroski F-score | 6 / 9 | ROIC | 26.6% |
|---|---|---|---|
| GLS Moat | 5.8 / 10 | ROE | 37.6% |
| Debt / equity | 0.41 | ROA | 11.6% |
| Free-cash-flow yield | 1.8% | Payout ratio | 0% |
| Institutions | 9 / 10 | Insiders · Congress | 1 · 5 / 10 |
Wheel Score 76: Good
CLS scores 76 out of 100 on the Wheel Score (Good band, 70-84): it passes all 9 Wheel Trade Filters. How it ranks: value good, premium good, moat fair, health good, red flags good, option trading strong, stability good; Moat (fair) holds it back.
Implied volatility is 78% on the near-the-money contracts 20-60 days out - above the 60% top of the sweet spot. It still passes the 25-80% filter, but the Wheel Score rewards it less because volatility this high usually comes with a reason. The option chain is deep: 101,947 contracts of open interest across all expiries, which means tight fills at most strikes.
Volume runs at 4.4M shares a day on a market cap of $29.8B, with a beta of 1.34 - a high beta, so the stock tends to move more than the market and a strike can be gapped through; the Stability part of the Wheel Score rates that good.
| Filter | Wheel Trade Filter | Result | Detail |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Options that actually trade | Passes | Listed options with 1,000+ contracts of open interest and 100+ traded a day |
| 2 | A real business, not a gamble | Passes | Profitable over the last twelve months - not a speculative stock, fund or note |
| 3 | Below fair value | Passes | Trading below the nine-model average fair value (margin of safety above 0) |
| 4 | Financially healthy | Passes | Piotroski F-score 6 or more out of 9 (a company with no score on file passes) |
| 5 | Can repay its debt | Passes | Long-term debt repaid from 3 years of operating cash flow or less (6 for real estate and utilities; banks and insurers are not judged on it) |
| 6 | No serious red flags | Passes | Red Flags score 60 or more out of 100 (earnings, margins, debt, analysts, filings and price checked the same way for every stock) |
| 7 | A premium worth selling | Passes | Implied volatility 25-80% (enough premium, not a lottery ticket) |
| 8 | Big enough | Passes | Market cap $1 billion or more |
| 9 | Not a penny stock | Passes | Share price $5 or more |
| How it ranks | Rating | From | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Value | Good | 19% below fair value | |
| Premium | Good | implied volatility 78% | |
| Moat | Fair | moat 5.8/10 | |
| Health | Good | Piotroski 6/9 | |
| Red Flags | Good | Red Flags score 85/100 | |
| Option trading | Strong | 17,298 contracts a day, 101,947 open interest | |
| Stability | Good | beta 1.34, $29.8B company |
The Wheel Score ranks ~7,400 US stocks for selling cash-secured puts and covered calls: a stock must pass all 9 Wheel Trade Filters to score 70, and the score then ranks the ones that pass; the Sunday Scan is the top 10. It is updated nightly and is not a recommendation. How the Wheel Score works · the walkthrough lesson shows how it fits into a trade, start to finish.
Upcoming events
The next earnings report is due on 27 Jan 2027, 83 days away - outside the window of a 30-45-day put sold today.
No analyst upgrades or downgrades were recorded in the last 30 days.
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Is CLS undervalued right now?
By the GLS models, moderately: at 236.41 the stock trades 19% below the average fair value of 293.20 (data as of 5 Nov 2026).
What is the Wheel Score of CLS and what does it mean?
CLS scores 76 out of 100 (Good). The Wheel Score ranks stocks for the wheel strategy - selling cash-secured puts, then covered calls if assigned - in two parts: the 9 pass/fail Wheel Trade Filters (busy options, a real business, below fair value, Piotroski 6 or more, debt it can repay, a Red Flags score of 60 or more, implied volatility of 25-80%, a $1 billion company, $5 a share) and a ranking of how strongly a stock passes on value, premium, moat, health, red flags, option trading and stability. A stock that fails any filter stays under 70; 70-84 is Good, 85 and above is Prime. The Sunday Scan is the top 10 that pass, sorted by Wheel Score.
What is the GLS fair value for CLS?
293.20 per share as of 5 Nov 2026 - the simple average of the 7 valuation models (out of nine: DCF, Graham Number, Graham Growth, Lynch, GLS Growth, 10 Cap, Payback Time, DDM and EPV) that produced a positive value. The models run every night on the latest filings; the Quote page lets you switch any of them off and add a margin of safety of your own.
When does Celestica Inc. report earnings next?
The next earnings report is due on 27 Jan 2027, 83 days from the data date of 5 Nov 2026. The Calendars page lists every upcoming report with its time of day.
Does CLS have listed options, and how liquid are they?
Yes. The nightly snapshot found 704 listed contracts with 101,947 open interest across all expiries and implied volatility of 78% on the near-the-money contracts. The Options scanner lists the cash-secured put and covered call set-ups with premium and annualised yield worked out.