CASS

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Cass Information Systems, Inc. · Industrials · United States · $701M cap · $4.4M/day traded

$55.10 +0.5% · close 26 Oct · scored 27 Oct

StockRank up 5.0 since 24 Oct: Quality up 6, Value up 5.

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Quality
52
Value
53
Momentum
65

As of 27 Oct 2026, MoatMap's StockRank for Cass Information Systems, Inc. (CASS) is 74/100, ranked against 24,000+ stocks in 35 markets (Quality 52, Value 53, Momentum 65, each scored against its sector).

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P/E (TTM)
18.9x
peers 25.9x
ROE
16.2%
peers 8.8%
D/E
0.0x
peers 0.6x
Dividend %
2.2%
trailing yield
AI CONVICTION THESIS

Cass Information Systems processes and pays freight, utility and telecom invoices for large companies, earning fees plus interest on the payment float it holds between collecting from clients and paying carriers. Truckload rates rose 11% in August and freight shipments turned positive, which lifts the dollar value flowing through its systems. Higher interest rates also raise its float income. The company repurchased about 1.6% of its shares in the last 90 days. The business is asset-light and sticky, but growth has been slow for years and its quality metrics are only middling.

ABOUT CASS INFORMATION SYSTEMS, INC.

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Cass Information Systems, Inc. specializes in processing and auditing complex freight, utility, and telecom invoices, providing payment and information services to large corporations. The company's competitive moat is built on its proprietary technology platform and niche expertise in expense management, offering clients significant cost savings and improved data analytics as a critical third-party administrator for complex corporate expenditures.

FINANCIAL SUMMARY (USD)

Year20212022202320242025CAGRTTM2026E2027EFwd CAGR
Revenue146.6M176.0M167.9M172.9M181.6M5.5%217.3M191.5M207.4M6.9%
EPS—2.582.221.422.661.0%2.903.374.1524.8%
Shares—13.7M13.6M13.5M12.9M-5.5%12.8M———
Debt——————————
Equity—206.3M229.8M229.0M243.0M5.6%————
Op CF—51.6M36.9M38.9M37.4M-10.1%37.4M———
Inv CF—-306.4M284.7M4.0M-145.3M—————
Fin CF—-59.2M-150.1M-65.6M150.4M—————
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PRICE (1Y) · USD-0.8%
53.354.455.556.657.715 Sep6 Oct26 Oct
SMA 50SMA 200

Price checkIn an uptrendExperimental

Above its 200-day average and 7% below its 52-week high.

SwingsCalm

Calmer than 87% of stocks we rank over the past year (23% a year).

How this is worked out

StockRank judges the business. The price check reads only the chart: it is the price side of the Momentum score, in words.

The rules: Still falling is a new 52-week low in the last two weeks, at least 25% below the high. Finding a floor is no new low since. Turning up is 20 or more trading days without a new low, at least 10% off it, and back above a rising 50-day average. In an uptrend is above the 200-day average and within 15% of the high.

In 2,112 US drawdowns since 2001, buying while the price was still falling was followed by a further 20% drop 42% of the time. Waiting for a turn like this one cut that to 33%, at about 7% higher prices and with no better returns. Part of that cut is simply not buying: 13% of falls never turned, and waiting kept those out. Among turns that were bought, 38% still fell another 20%, and 33% of turns were followed by a new low within six months. The benefit was largest in crashes such as 2008 and 2020.

What it measures: day-to-day price moves over the past year, as a yearly figure, ranked against every stock we cover. Very calm under 20% a year, Calm 20 to 30%, Average 30 to 40%, Bumpy 40 to 55%, Very bumpy above that.

What we found: across about 13,500 stocks in 34 markets (2002 to 2025), past swings were a good guide to the next year's, and bumpier stocks fell further. How much further changed too much between eras to put a number on it.

Calm is not safe: a calm stock can still slide steadily.

Rules fixed before any data was fetched. Describes the chart, not a recommendation.

Close
$55.10
RSI (14)
56.6
52-Week Range-7.1% from high
Low $37.40High $59.29

SCORE BREAKDOWN

Quality
52
ROIC (ROA)
1.6%*16.8
ROE
16.2%77.6
GP/Assets
4.1%8.6
Op. Margin
29.7%94.2
FCF/Assets
1.6%39.3
Piotroski
584.3
Int. Cover
—88.5
D/E Ratio
0.00x99.0
Current Ratio
0.96x11.2
Value
53
P/E (TTM)
18.9x49.3
EV/EBITDA
6.3x79.5
P/FCF
16.7x54.5
P/B
3.1x30.5
P/S
3.2x24.9
Div Yield
2.2%51.9
Momentum
65
52W High %
93%89.0
RS 6M
11%78.4
SMA 50/200
1.12x84.5
EPS Rev 4W
-0.7%12.6
EPS Rev 12W
+4.3%80.8
EPS Improve
+24%36.2
Q Growth
16%51.0

FUNDAMENTALS

Market Cap
$701M
P/E (Forward)
15.2x
Gross Margin
49.6%

SECTOR PEERS

Closest peers in Industrials, ranked by industry match, size, and score similarity. Cross-listings of CASS are excluded.

TickerCompanyMkt CapStockRankSignal
CASSCass Information Systems, Inc.(you)$701M74Buy
KODKEastman Kodak Company$916M58Hold
EBFEnnis, Inc.$573M95Strong Buy
QUADQuad/Graphics, Inc.$486M95Strong Buy
LZLegalZoom.com, Inc.$1.2B56Hold
TRNSTranscat, Inc.$767M40Hold
RHLDResolute Holdings Management, Inc.$935M44Hold
CBZCBIZ, Inc.$3.0B81Strong Buy
FAFirst Advantage Corporation$3.6B66Buy
MMSMaximus, Inc.$3.3B84Strong Buy

Peer medians: ROE 8.8% · P/E 25.9x · Gross margin 29.2%

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Cass Information Systems, Inc. (CASS): Stock Score Summary

Cass Information Systems, Inc. (CASS) has a MoatMap StockRank of 74/100 based on Quality (52/100), Value (53/100), and Momentum (65/100) factor scores. The current signal is BUY. Cass Information Systems processes and pays freight, utility and telecom invoices for large companies, earning fees plus interest on the payment float it holds between collecting from clients and paying carriers. Truckload rates rose 11% in August and freight shipments turned positive, which lifts the dollar value flowing through its systems. Higher interest rates also raise its float income. The company repurchased about 1.6% of its shares in the last 90 days. The business is asset-light and sticky, but growth has been slow for years and its quality metrics are only middling.

Cass Information Systems, Inc. specializes in processing and auditing complex freight, utility, and telecom invoices, providing payment and information services to large corporations. The company's competitive moat is built on its proprietary technology platform and niche expertise in expense management, offering clients significant cost savings and improved data analytics as a critical third-party administrator for complex corporate expenditures.

Key Financial Metrics

Price$55.10
Market Cap$701M
P/E (TTM)18.91
P/E (Forward)15.23
Price/Book3.10
Return on Equity16.2%
Debt/Equity0.00x
Gross Margin49.6%
Operating Margin29.7%
Revenue Growth4.2%
Dividend Yield2.2%
Free Cash Flow$42M

Cass Information Systems, Inc. operates in the Specialty Business Services industry, part of the Industrials sector (United States).

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Cass Information Systems, Inc.’s (CASS) StockRank?
MoatMap’s StockRank for Cass Information Systems, Inc. (CASS) is 74/100, with a Buy signal. It is a composite of Quality (52), Value (53), and Momentum (65), each scored against its sector. The composite is then ranked across MoatMap’s universe of 24,000+ stocks.
Does Cass Information Systems, Inc. have an economic moat?
Cass Information Systems, Inc. (CASS) has a Quality factor score of 52/100. The Quality factor combines ROIC, Piotroski F-Score, and leverage: the financial fingerprints of a durable competitive advantage. A Quality score above 70 typically indicates a company with the characteristics of a moated business.
Is Cass Information Systems, Inc. a buy, hold, or sell?
MoatMap’s current signal for Cass Information Systems, Inc. (CASS) is Buy, based on a StockRank of 74/100. Signals are derived mechanically from the StockRank composite and should be one input among many; combine with your own thesis on management, competitive position, and valuation.
What sector is Cass Information Systems, Inc. in?
Cass Information Systems, Inc. (CASS) operates in the Industrials sector, specifically the Specialty Business Services industry (United States).