Covista Inc. (CVSA) intrinsic value & 10-year financials
Covista Inc. (CVSA) has a Graham intrinsic value of $233.84 per share. At $126.75 on Oct 17, 2026, the stock trades 46% below that value. Over the last 10 fiscal years revenue grew 32.9% a year to $2.0B, with an average return on invested capital of 8.4%.
- Graham intrinsic value
- $233.84
- Share price (Oct 17, 2026)
- $126.75
- Price vs Graham value
- 46% below
- Market cap
- $4.5B
- Revenue (FY2026)
- $2.0B
- Revenue growth (10-yr CAGR)
- 32.9%
- ROIC (10-yr avg)
- 8.4%
- Free cash flow (FY2026)
- $392.7M
CVSA 10-year financial history
| Fiscal year | Revenue | Net income | EPS (diluted) | Free cash flow | Operating margin | ROIC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2026 | $2.0B | $251.6M | $7.04 | $392.7M | 19.6% | 15.1% |
| FY2025 | $1.8B | $237.1M | $6.18 | $287.6M | 19.1% | 13.6% |
| FY2024 | $1.6B | $136.8M | $3.39 | $246.9M | 13.7% | 9.1% |
| FY2023 | $1.5B | $93.4M | $2.05 | $165.9M | 11.6% | 7.2% |
| FY2022 | $1.4B | $317.7M | $6.57 | -$20.6M | 5.8% | 3.8% |
| FY2021 | $1.1B | $76.9M | $1.49 | $143.5M | 14.5% | 7.3% |
| FY2020 | $1.1B | -$85.3M | -$1.58 | $63.6M | 13.5% | 9.6% |
| FY2019 | $1.2B | $95.2M | $1.60 | $140.1M | 12.6% | 8.0% |
| FY2018 | $160.5M | $33.8M | $0.54 | $172.7M | — | 2.3% |
| FY2017 | $151.6M | $122.3M | $1.91 | $179.0M | — | 7.9% |
Source: annual 10-K filings on SEC EDGAR. Figures in USD.
Executive summary
Covista Inc. is a consistent compounder, expanding top-line revenue at 32.8% annually over the past decade.
Covista Inc. returns on capital have been average, hovering around 8.4% ROIC over the decade.
Over the decade, Covista Inc. shows that management has aggressively returned capital to shareholders by retiring 44.2% of outstanding shares, and that the company has leveraged its balance sheet to sustain operations.
Benjamin Graham lens
Under Benjamin Graham's formula using SEC EDGAR fundamentals, Covista Inc. is modeled at 15.0% normalized earnings growth with a 5.1% bond-yield adjustment. The resulting Graham intrinsic value estimate is $233.84 per share.