Cohen & Steers Inc Common Stock (CNS)

FairStock Score: 48/100 — MIXED

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AI-generated, general educational analysis — not personal investment advice.

I approach Cohen & Steers as a fee-based asset manager: a good business when assets grow and clients stay. The filed numbers show momentum. In fiscal Q2 2026, the quarter ended 2026-06-30, revenue was $152.7 million, net income was $49.3 million, and diluted EPS was $0.95, versus revenue of $136.1 million, net income of $36.8 million, and EPS of $0.72 in fiscal Q2 2025, the quarter ended 2025-06-30. For the fiscal year ended 2025-12-31, revenue was $556.1 million and net income was $153.2 million, with diluted EPS of $2.97. The balance sheet looks conservative, with D/E of 0.19, and FairStock calculations show ROE of 27.33% and ROCE of 14.54%, indicating high returns on capital. A 3.63% dividend yield is attractive if durable. But Graham would not pay any price for quality. At $68.86 on 2026-10-13, FairStock calculates a P/E of 21.19, P/B of 6.01, PEG of 3.25, EV/EBITDA of 16.73, and a Graham Number of $28.31, implying a -143.24% margin of safety. The market is already paying for steady growth. FairStock's own score is 48/100, Piotroski is 4/9, and trailing free cash flow is -$67.8 million, or -1.9% yield. That cash flow weakness is a yellow flag. I like the business, but the price leaves little room for error. FairStock labels it a stalwart, with five-year profit growth of 14.9% and revenue growth of 5.4%, but current numbers do not scream bargain.

In plain English: Cohen & Steers manages money for pensions, endowments, and mutual funds, earning fees on assets. Its recent filed results show revenue and profit growing, and it carries little debt, but cash flow over the past year was negative. At the current price, the shares look expensive relative to its profits and accounting value.

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Data as of 2026-10-13 close · note generated 2026-10-15 · model deepseek-flash

Sources (SEC EDGAR): fiscal Q2 2026 10-Q (period ended 2026-06-30) · fiscal Q1 2026 10-Q (period ended 2026-03-31) · fiscal Q3 2025 10-Q (period ended 2025-09-30) · fiscal Q2 2025 10-Q (period ended 2025-06-30) · FY2025 10-K (period ended 2025-12-31) · FY2024 10-K (period ended 2024-12-31) · FY2023 10-K (period ended 2023-12-31)

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