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CelesticaCLS

Electronic Manufacturing Services
$265.53−6.09%After hours: $266.95 (+0.53%)At the close, 30 Oct · Prices from CNBC, may be delayed
▼ 21.4% over 1 year
Celestica over 1 yearDaily close, $, to 30 Oct 2026
$300$400Nov2026MarMayJulSep$265.53$300$400NovMarJul$265.53
Source: Nasdaq daily closes
Market value$33.49B
Price to earnings25.1x
Forward P/E17.7x
Dividend yield–
Year to date−10.2%
One year−21.4%
Next earningsNot scheduled
SectorInformation Technology
52-week range (closes)
$246.65$472.40

Quality and valuation

How Celestica compares with other information technology stocks. A description, not a recommendation.

Celestica and 6 electronic manufacturing services peers. Across: valuation (P/E) against the sector. Up: business quality against the sector. Hover or tap a logo for its numbers.

Business quality: weaker than mostValuation: in line with its sector

A weaker business than most information technology companies, priced about in line with them.

Celestica trades at 17.7 times the next 12 months of expected earnings, against a median of 22.2x for the 99 information technology stocks we cover. The quality score blends where it ranks on revenue growth, gross margin, operating margin and free-cash-flow margin (net margin for banks and insurers) over the last 12 months, from SEC filings.

  • Revenue grew faster than the sector median: +61.6% vs +20.6%
  • Keeps less of each sale (gross margin): 11.5% vs 61.5%
  • Less profitable (operating margin): 8.3% vs 17.0%
  • Turns less of its sales into cash: 3.0% vs 21.7%
CLS trades at 17.7x forward earnings, below the sector medianForward p/e, Electronic Manufacturing Services peers
MU5.0xNVDA16.9xCLS17.7xAVGO18.8xTSM19.8xMSFT26.5xAAPL37.4xAMD44.8xSector median 22.2xMU5.0xNVDA16.9xCLS17.7xAVGO18.8xTSM19.8xMSFT26.5xAAPL37.4xAMD44.8xSector median 22.2x
Source: CNBC quotes; Mostly Markets
At 25.1x earnings, CLS is cheaper than its average since Mar 2025Price over the last 12 months of reported (GAAP) diluted EPS
P/EUsual range (±1 s.d.)
20x40x60xAverage 41.4x202625.1x20x40x60xAverage 41.4x202625.1x
Source: Nasdaq prices; SEC filings

Financials

From Celestica's SEC filings, through the quarter ending 30 Sep 2026. Hover or tap a bar for its value.

Revenue grew 82.5% from a year earlierQuarterly revenue, $bn, latest Q3 ’26
$0bn$2bn$4bnQ4 ’24Q2 ’25Q4 ’25$5.8bnQ3 ’26$0bn$2bn$4bnQ4 ’24Q2 ’25Q4 ’25$5.8bnQ3 ’26
Source: SEC filings
Growth sped up to +82.5% last quarterRevenue growth, year on year, %
0%25%50%75%Q1 ’25Q2 ’25Q3 ’25Q4 ’25Q1 ’26Q2 ’2682.5%Q3 ’260%50%Q1 ’25Q3 ’25Q1 ’2682.5%Q3 ’26
Source: SEC filings
Operating margin was 7.9% last quarterOperating income as a share of revenue, %
0%5%10%Q4 ’24Q2 ’25Q4 ’257.9%Q3 ’260%5%10%Q4 ’24Q2 ’25Q4 ’257.9%Q3 ’26
Source: SEC filings
Free cash flow was $545 million over 12 monthsQuarterly free cash flow (operating cash flow minus capex), $m
$0m$50m$100m$150mQ4 ’24Q2 ’25Q4 ’25$116mQ3 ’26$0m$100mQ4 ’24Q2 ’25Q4 ’25$116mQ3 ’26
Source: SEC filings
Last 12 monthsCLSSector median
Revenue growth+61.6%+20.6%
Gross margin11.5%61.5%
Operating margin8.3%17.0%
Free cash flow margin3.0%21.7%
Price to earnings25.1x33.1x

Stories on Celestica

Wednesday, 28 October
Big movers

Stocks Making the Biggest Moves Yesterday: Xylem, SoFi, Pentair, Celestica and Boeing

Xylem plunged 14.2% on a forecast cut and Boeing 10.7% on a slower 737 ramp, while SoFi soared 13.4%, Pentair 12.8%, and Celestica 12.1% on strong results on Tuesday.

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