Stock AnalizCohen & Steers, Inc. CNS
Investment Managers · IPO 2004 · data as of November 13, 2026
Cohen & Steers, Inc. (CNS) is a financial company listed in the US with a market value of about $3.7B. In the twelve months to September 30, 2026 it had revenue of $600M and net income of $169M, a net margin of 28.2%.
Its overall Stock Analiz score is 2.2 out of 5 (weak). The strongest part is track record (4/5); the weakest is future growth (0/5).
Key numbers: a P/E of 22.0, a price to free cash flow of 102.6, 5-year revenue growth of 5% a year, a 5-year average ROIC of 35%. A discounted cash flow model with moderate assumptions puts its intrinsic value about 41% below the current price.
Score: 2.2 / 5
Checks passed
- P/E below 25
- 5-year EPS growth above 10% a year
- 5-year average ROIC above 12%
- Profitable 5 years in a row
- ROE above 15%
- More cash than debt, or low debt to equity
- Positive free cash flow
- Interest covered more than 5 times
Checks not passed
- P/E below the industry median
- P/FCF below 20
- Price below intrinsic value (DCF, moderate assumptions)
- PEG below 1.5
- Revenue growth above 10% last year
- 3-year revenue growth above 10% a year
- Profit margin improving
- 3-year free cash flow growth above 10% a year
Valuation
Growth and quality
Financials, last 10 years
| Fiscal year | TTM | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $600M | $556M | $517M | $490M | $567M | $584M | $428M | $411M | $381M | $379M | $350M |
| Net income | $169M | $153M | $151M | $129M | $171M | $211M | $77M | $135M | $114M | $92M | $93M |
| Free cash flow | $36M | -$126M | $85M | $115M | $57M | $240M | $87M | $139M | $69M | $61M | $105M |
| EPS (diluted) | $3.25 | $2.97 | $2.97 | $2.60 | $3.47 | $4.31 | $1.57 | $2.79 | $2.40 | $1.96 | $2.00 |
| Net margin | 28.2% | 27.6% | 29.2% | 26.4% | 30.2% | 36.2% | 17.9% | 32.8% | 29.9% | 24.3% | 26.6% |
| ROIC | — | 20.1% | 20.6% | 23.9% | 34.4% | 74.7% | 36.6% | 48.8% | 40.4% | 32.4% | 33.0% |
From the company’s 10-K and 10-Q filings with the SEC. TTM = trailing twelve months.
What analysts expect
The average 12-month price target from 3 analysts is $69.33, 3% below the current price; targets range from $46.00 to $82.00; the consensus rating is “Hold”; expected EPS is $3.46 for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2026.
Frequently asked questions
What is Cohen & Steers’s P/E ratio?
About 22.0, based on the last twelve months of diluted earnings per share (forward P/E about 20.6).
Is Cohen & Steers stock undervalued?
Our DCF model with moderate assumptions puts its intrinsic value about 41% below the current market value. A model is a range, not a promise; try your own assumptions in the DCF calculator.
Does Cohen & Steers pay a dividend?
Yes. The dividend yield is about 3.69%, and it has paid dividends for 10 years in our data.
Is Cohen & Steers a good stock to buy?
We do not give buy or sell advice. Cohen & Steers scores 2.2 out of 5 on our five checks (value, growth, track record, financial health and shareholder returns); the checks above show why.
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