Consumer Defensive · Education Training Services · NYSE
Covista (CVSA) is a Consumer Defensive company in the Education Training Services industry. It has a market capitalization of $3.67B, a trailing price-to-earnings ratio of 12.7 and a free-cash-flow yield of 10.0%. Over the most recent reported fiscal year, revenue grew 9.3% and free cash flow per share grew 46.6%. Nama's AI scorecard rates it Buy, 7.7 out of 10. On 12-month momentum it ranks in the rising band of its market.
AI scorecard
Buy · 7.7/10
Clearly positive, short of the top band. As of Nov 7, 2026.
Momentum
Rising · +33.8% over 12 months ex. last
Second-best fifth of its market on the past year's move.
Shariah screen
Shariah Compliant
Passes our debt, cash and income screen; not a scholar's ruling.
Off its high
-29.4%
How far the last close sits under the highest price of the past five years.
Market cap
$3.67B
Trailing P/E
12.7
Price / book
2.6
Price / sales
1.8
FCF yield
10.0%
Dividend yield
—
Gross margin
57.3%
Operating margin
19.9%
Net margin
12.9%
Revenue growth (YoY)
+9.3%
Revenue growth (3-yr annual)
+10.4%
EPS growth (YoY)
+23.5%
FCF/share growth (YoY)
+46.6%
Beta
0.7
Exchange
NYSE
Sector
Consumer Defensive
Industry
Education Training Services
CVSA earnings
Next report: Jan 28, 2027 (Q2 2027, EPS estimate $2.18).
Beat the EPS estimate in 4 of 4 recent quarters.
Quarter
Reported
EPS
Estimate
Surprise
Revenue
Q1 2027
Oct 29, 2026
$2.19
$1.83
+19.7%
$511.53M
Q4 2026
Aug 6, 2026
$2.09
$1.89
+10.6%
$501.38M
Q3 2026
May 7, 2026
$1.98
$1.72
+15.1%
$487.03M
Q2 2026
Jan 28, 2026
$2.43
$2.19
+11.0%
$503.38M
CVSA analyst price target
Median target $160.50 from 4 analysts, ranging $140.00 – $175.00.
Nama's AI scorecard currently rates Covista Buy (7.7 out of 10), a call computed from its profitability, cash generation, growth, valuation and balance sheet. It is a research reading, not investment advice.
What is CVSA's P/E ratio?
Covista trades at a trailing price-to-earnings ratio of 12.7.
When does CVSA report earnings?
Covista's next scheduled report is on Jan 28, 2027. Analysts expect EPS of $2.18.
What is the CVSA price target?
The median analyst price target from 4 analysts is $160.50, with a range of $140.00 – $175.00.
Is CVSA Shariah compliant?
Nama's AAOIFI-style screen reads Covista as Shariah Compliant. Passes our debt, cash and income screen; not a scholar's ruling.