CBIZ, Inc.

Investors with an interest in Consulting Services stocks have likely encountered both CBIZ (CBZ) and Equifax (EFX). But which of these two stocks presents investors with the better value opportunity right now?

CBIZ (CBZ) came out with quarterly earnings of $1.21 per share, missing the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.28 per share. This compares to earnings of $1.01 per share a year ago.

CBIZ (NYSE: CBZ - Get Free Report) announced its earnings results on Monday. The business services provider reported $1.21 earnings per share for the quarter, FiscalAI reports. CBIZ had a net margin of 4.73% and a return on equity of 12.33%. The company had revenue of $702.24 million during the quarter. CBIZ Stock Performance CBIZ stock

Third-Quarter Financial Highlights:  Total revenue of $702M, up 1.2%; Financial Services revenue up 1.2% Net income of $47M, up 56.7%; GAAP EPS of $0.79, up 64.6% Adjusted EBITDA of $132M, up 6.3%; Adjusted diluted EPS of $1.21, up 14.2% Nine Months Ended September 30, 2026 Financial Highlights: Total revenue of $2,233M, up 0.8%; Financial Services revenue up 1.1% Net income of $219M, up 12.2%; GAAP EPS of $3.62, up 18.3% Adjusted EBITDA of $479M, down 1.2%; Adjusted diluted EPS of $4.64, up 5.9% Operating cash flow up $98M; Free cash flow up $91M CLEVELAND, Oct. 19, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- CBIZ, Inc., (NYSE: CBZ) (“CBIZ” or the “Company”), a leading national professional services advisor, today announced results for the third quarter and nine months ended September 30, 2026. Proposed Transaction with Grant Thornton and New Mountain As previously disclosed, CBIZ and an affiliate of Grant Thornton in the U.S. (“Grant Thornton”), backed by New Mountain Capital, announced on July 29, 2026 that they entered into a definitive merger agreement pursuant to which Grant Thornton will acquire CBIZ in an all-cash transaction with an enterprise value of $5.0 billion, or $55.00 per share (the “proposed transaction”).

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CBIZ (CBZ) possesses solid growth attributes, which could help it handily outperform the market.

Here is how CBIZ (CBZ) and GigaCloud Technology Inc. (GCT) have performed compared to their sector so far this year.

Bank of America Corp DE bought a new position in CBIZ, Inc. (NYSE: CBZ) during the second quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund bought 224,255 shares of the business services provider's stock, valued at approximately $7,194,000. Bank of America Corp DE owned about