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Rating:69Neutral
Price Target:
$4.00
▲(28.62% Upside)
Action:Reiterated
Date:08/11/26
The score is driven mainly by solid underlying profitability and an improving balance sheet, plus a positive earnings call with raised full-year revenue guidance and strong pipeline momentum. These positives are partially offset by weaker recent cash conversion and mixed technicals (still below the 100/200-day averages with overbought short-term signals), while valuation looks relatively reasonable on a ~11.7 P/E.
Positive Factors
Strong organic revenue growth
Sustained double-digit organic growth across geographies and verticals indicates persistent enterprise demand for CI&T’s digital transformation and AI services. Broad-based growth reduces client concentration risk and supports scalable topline expansion over the next 2–6 months as pipeline converts.
Negative Factors
Weakened cash conversion
A notable decline in free cash flow and low operating cash‑to‑income ratio suggest working‑capital swings or increased cash investment. Weak cash conversion reduces buffer for cyclical downturns, constrains discretionary capital allocation, and raises reliance on external financing during stress periods.
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Positive Factors
Negative Factors
Strong organic revenue growth
Sustained double-digit organic growth across geographies and verticals indicates persistent enterprise demand for CI&T’s digital transformation and AI services. Broad-based growth reduces client concentration risk and supports scalable topline expansion over the next 2–6 months as pipeline converts.
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CI&T (CINT) vs. SPDR S&P 500 ETF (SPY)
Market Cap
$468.55M
Dividend YieldN/A
Average Volume (3M)177.34K
Price to Earnings (P/E)11.7
Beta (1Y)0.99
Revenue Growth19.51%
EPS Growth15.80%
CountryUS
Employees8,015
SectorTechnology
Sector Strength88
IndustrySoftware - Infrastructure
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)0.28
Shares Outstanding18,113,182
10 Day Avg. Volume99,474
30 Day Avg. Volume177,338
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio0.32
Price to Book (P/B)1.75
Price to Sales (P/S)1.10
P/FCF Ratio11.79
Enterprise Value/Market Cap<0.01
Enterprise Value/Revenue<0.01
Enterprise Value/Gross Profit<0.01
Enterprise Value/Ebitda<0.01
Forecast
1Y Price Target
$5.28Price Target Upside69.88% Upside
Rating ConsensusModerate Buy
Number of Analyst Covering6
EPS Forecast (FY)0.39
Revenue Forecast (FY)$567.77M
CI&T Business Overview & Revenue Model
Company Description
CI&T Inc., along with its affiliates, assists international corporations in achieving digital transformation by furnishing strategic guidance, innovative design, and expert software engineering services. The company specializes in creating tailore...
How the Company Makes Money
CI&T primarily makes money by providing technology and digital transformation services to enterprise clients under services contracts. Revenue is generated mainly from professional services/engineering work delivered by multidisciplinary teams (so...
CI&T Earnings Call Summary
Earnings Call Date:Aug 11, 2026
(Q2-2026)
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Next Earnings Date:Nov 12, 2026
Earnings Call Sentiment Positive
The call presented a predominantly positive operational and strategic story: strong, broad-based organic revenue growth (21.9% YoY), a materially larger pipeline (+40% YoY), sequential gross margin expansion (30.6% to 32.4%), accelerated adoption of value-based commercial models, and significant talent reskilling and partnerships that position the company to capture AI deployment opportunities. Near-term headwinds (FX effects, Brazilian payroll tax resumption, elevated sales investment and one-time Agentic SDLC spending) compressed EBITDA and EPS this quarter, but management framed these as deliberate, temporary investments to accelerate higher-quality growth and margin expansion into 2027. Given the magnitude and number of growth, monetization and strategic positives relative to the manageable and explained short-term margin pressures, the overall sentiment of the call is positive.Positive Updates
New Commercial Model Adoption
Management reported that 30% of new engagements in the first six months were under new value-based pricing models and that roughly 40% of new sales in H1 were tied to new pricing approaches, which the company expects will lift gross margins (management estimates new models can add ~3–15 percentage points to margin depending on mix).
Negative Updates
EBITDA and EPS Compression Year‑Over‑Year
Adjusted EBITDA was $19.0M with a 13.3% margin in Q2; adjusted profit was $8.7M (6.1% margin) and adjusted diluted EPS declined to $0.07 from $0.09 a year earlier, reflecting short-term margin pressure.
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Q2-2026 Updates
Positive
Negative
New Commercial Model Adoption
Management reported that 30% of new engagements in the first six months were under new value-based pricing models and that roughly 40% of new sales in H1 were tied to new pricing approaches, which the company expects will lift gross margins (management estimates new models can add ~3–15 percentage points to margin depending on mix).
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Company Guidance
CI&T reiterated Q3‑2026 revenue guidance of at least $145.7 million (up 14.4% y/y; +12.3% at constant currency) and raised full‑year revenue guidance to $566–578 million (implying organic growth of 15.5%–18%), noting an approximately +400 basis‑point positive FX impact to the outlook; management expects full‑year adjusted EBITDA margin of 15%–17% with sequential margin improvement through H2. The guidance is supported by Q2 results of $142.8 million revenue (up 21.9% y/y, above the $140M floor), adjusted gross margin of 32.4% (vs. 30.6% in Q1), adjusted EBITDA of $19.0 million (13.3% margin; FX‑neutral would be $20.8M or 15.6%), adjusted profit of $8.7M (6.1% margin) and adjusted diluted EPS of $0.07, plus a 40% larger pipeline vs. H1 2025, 30% of new engagements in H1 2026 under value‑based pricing (management also said ~40% of H1 sales were on new commercial models), a sales spend that rose from ~8% to ~12% of revenue this year (expected to normalize toward ~10%), $2.8M of share repurchases and a 3.6% year‑over‑year reduction in weighted average diluted shares.CI&T Financial Statement Overview
Summary
Income Statement
74
Positive
Balance Sheet
71
Positive
Cash Flow
57
Neutral
| Breakdown | TTM | Dec 2025 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Income Statement | ||||||
| Total Revenue | 541.02M | 489.65M | 438.96M | 2.20B | 424.11M | 259.17M |
| Gross Profit | 164.34M | 156.57M | 150.25M | 733.39M | 147.81M | 91.27M |
| EBITDA | 83.35M | 88.46M | 75.33M | 383.89M | 73.28M | 51.76M |
| Net Income | 36.74M | 40.62M | 29.49M | 129.58M | 18.71M | 22.60M |
Balance Sheet | ||||||
| Total Assets | 593.78M | 558.11M | 84.91M | 2.72B | 575.53M | 423.88M |
| Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments | 53.43M | 47.74M | 9.13M | 214.80M | 54.05M | 167.68M |
| Total Debt | 143.24M | 130.59M | 23.91M | 772.36M | 201.73M | 156.21M |
| Total Liabilities | 269.03M | 249.99M | 39.73M | 1.31B | 324.85M | 228.42M |
| Stockholders Equity | 324.75M | 308.12M | 45.18M | 1.41B | 250.68M | 195.45M |
Cash Flow | ||||||
| Free Cash Flow | 33.09M | 45.67M | 9.42M | 54.45M | 13.13M | 19.76M |
| Operating Cash Flow | 50.15M | 60.40M | 11.13M | 59.29M | 36.09M | 24.53M |
| Investing Cash Flow | -17.06M | -14.73M | -1.60M | 13.28M | -82.56M | -279.37M |
| Financing Cash Flow | -42.83M | -60.95M | -5.80M | -67.27M | 100.66M | 255.14M |
CI&T Risk Analysis
CI&T disclosed 34 risk factors in its most recent earnings report. CI&T reported the most risks in the "Legal & Regulatory" category.
Finance & Corporate - Financial and accounting risks. Risks related to the execution of corporate activity and strategy
Latest Risks Added 3 New Risks
1.
We may not be able to sustain our revenue growth rate in the future. Q4, 2023
2.
We may need additional capital, and a failure by us to raise additional capital on terms favorable to us, or at all, could limit our ability to grow our business and develop or enhance our service offerings to respond to market demand or competitive challenges. Q4, 2023
3.
Potential future acquisitions could prove difficult to integrate, disrupt our business, dilute shareholder value and strain our resources. Q4, 2023
CI&T Peers Comparison
UnderperformOutperform
Sector (61)
Name | Overall Rating | Market Cap | P/E Ratio | ROE | Dividend Yield | Revenue Growth | EPS Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
81 Outperform | $600.69M | 9.13 | 25.92% | 3.30% | 2.39% | 16.43% | |
70 Outperform | $1.16B | -56.88 | -24.09% | ― | 13.85% | 61.09% | |
69 Neutral | $468.55M | 11.67 | 13.20% | ― | 19.51% | 15.80% | |
66 Neutral | $692.45M | -226.55 | -1.33% | ― | ― | ― | |
62 Neutral | $429.51M | 7.51 | -59.14% | ― | 8.91% | 162.25% | |
61 Neutral | $37.18B | 12.37 | -10.20% | 1.83% | 8.50% | -7.62% | |
46 Neutral | $169.75M | -0.28 | -88.28% | ― | -2.00% | -2798.10% |
* Technology Sector Average
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CI&T Corporate Events
CI&T Lifts 2026 Revenue Guidance After Strong 2Q AI-Driven Growth
Aug 11, 2026
CIT reported second‑quarter 2026 results on August 11, posting record organic revenue of US$142.8 million, up 21.9% year over year and ahead of guidance, with growth broad‑based across all geographies and most industry verticals. Headc...
CI&T Shareholders Approve 2025 Accounts and Add New Director at May 26 AGM
May 27, 2026
CIT Inc., a global provider of tech‑integrated business solutions, held its Annual General Meeting (AGM) in New York on May 26, 2026. The company, listed on the NYSE under the ticker CINT, offers digital transformation and technology service...
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