Covista Inc. (CVSA) is a publicly traded company in the Consumer Defensive — Education & Training Services industry listed on NYSE. This overview shows the latest price, key valuation ratios, profitability metrics and financial-health indicators used by fundamental investors.
Adtalem Global Education, Inc. is an enterprise dedicated to providing higher education. The company organizes its operations into three primary divisions: Chamberlain, Walden, and Medical and Veterinary. The Chamberlain segment delivers various degree and non-degree offerings within the nursing and broader health professions higher education sector.
Is Covista Inc. stock overvalued or undervalued in 2026?
As of October 3, 2026, Covista Inc. (CVSA) trades at 16.6× earnings (P/E), against a median of 20.7× across the 97 consumer staples companies above $2bn in Kaplio's universe. Kaplio's verdict: cheap. At the decade median (21.8×) $164 (+31 %); at its sector median (20.7×) $156 (+25 %).
Kaplio overview: Covista Inc.
Market cap $4B · 52 weeks $89 – $154 (19 % below the high) · P/E 16.6× · 2027 expected P/E 13.9× · Dividend none · Next earnings October 29, 2026 · expected EPS $1.83 · Price as of Oct 3 · accounts published Aug 6.
- Valuation: P/E 16.6× (cheap).
- Business: ROIC 12 % (fair).
- Balance sheet: Net debt/EBITDA 1.1× (solid).
- Earnings: 8 of 8 (on track).
What would it be worth at its usual multiples?
At the decade median (21.8×) $164 (+31 %); at its sector median (20.7×) $156 (+25 %). Implied price from applying the reference multiples to today's earnings (or book value, or FFO) per share. Not a fair value: it is where the stock would trade at its usual multiples.
What matters in consumer staples: 6 of 6 pass
- Gross margin (stable 5y) 57.3 %, passes.
- Stable ROE / ROIC 17.8 %, passes.
- FCF / Net Income 156.1 %, passes.
- Payout Ratio 0.0 %, passes.
- Net debt / EBITDA 1.1×, passes.
- P/E vs own 10y history 16.6×, passes.
Against its peers (same industry, similar size) — Covista Inc.: P/E 16.6×; EV/EBITDA 10.4×; ROIC 12.2 %; $4.3B. Grand Canyon Education, Inc. (P/E 18.7×; EV/EBITDA 12.1×; ROIC 29.7 %; $4.0B), Laureate Education, Inc. (P/E 17.7×; EV/EBITDA 10.2×; ROIC 16.1 %; $5.3B), Stride, Inc. (P/E 10.0×; EV/EBITDA 5.4×; ROIC 15.6 %; $3.4B).
Expensive or cheap against its last ten years?
P/E at each close: today 16.6× · median 21.8× · minimum 10.2× · maximum 40.1× · cheap below 18.8× · expensive above 27.3×. It has been cheaper than today only 21% of the time over its last ten years.
Profitability
| Return on Equity | 17.82% |
| Return on Invested Capital | 12.15% |
| Return on Assets | 8.35% |
| Gross Margin | 57.34% |
| Operating Margin | 19.72% |
| Net Margin | 12.87% |
Financial Health
| Debt / Equity | 0.63 |
| Current Ratio | 1.09 |
| Piotroski F-Score | 8 |
| Altman Z-Score | 4.18 |
Price Performance
| 1 month | -2.11% |
| 3 months | -4.17% |
| Year-to-date | +21.18% |
| 1 year | -16.33% |
| 3 years | +185.56% |
| 5 years | +228.42% |
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