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CommVault Systems (CVLT)


Market Price (12/4/2025): $123.9 | Market Cap: $5.5 Bil
Sector: Information Technology | Industry: Systems Software

CommVault Systems (CVLT)


Market Price (12/4/2025): $123.9
Market Cap: $5.5 Bil
Sector: Information Technology
Industry: Systems Software

Investment Highlights Why It Matters Which of these 2 stories sounds closer for this stock?

1. Generates cash flow

The stock generated 4% or more of the share price (called cash flow yield), and shows moderate 10-15% or more growth.

2. Riding a trend

Think Tesla during the pandemic of 2020 when EVs were riding a cultural high, or Nvidia in the current AI boom, or even Figma. These companies don’t have enough yield, or, enough growth, or both - however - they are riding a trend. They have momentum. These can be more volatile - they don’t have the floor of strong cash flow


0 Strong revenue growth
Rev Chg LTMRevenue Change % Last Twelve Months (LTM) is 22%
Expensive valuation multiples
P/EBITPrice/EBIT or Price/(Operating Income) ratio is 97x, P/EPrice/Earnings or Price/(Net Income) is 104x
1 Attractive cash flow generation
CFO/Rev LTMCash Flow from Operations / Revenue (Sales), Last Twelve Months (LTM) is 20%, FCF/Rev LTMFree Cash Flow / Revenue (Sales), Last Twelve Months (LTM) is 19%
Yield minus risk free rate is negative
ERPEquity Risk Premium (ERP) = Total Yield - Risk Free Rate, Reflects the premium above risk free assets offered by the investment. is -3.2%
2 Low stock price volatility
Vol 12M is 49%
 
3 Megatrend and thematic drivers
Megatrends include Cybersecurity, and Cloud Computing. Themes include Software Security, Software as a Service (SaaS), Show more.
 
0 Strong revenue growth
Rev Chg LTMRevenue Change % Last Twelve Months (LTM) is 22%
1 Attractive cash flow generation
CFO/Rev LTMCash Flow from Operations / Revenue (Sales), Last Twelve Months (LTM) is 20%, FCF/Rev LTMFree Cash Flow / Revenue (Sales), Last Twelve Months (LTM) is 19%
2 Low stock price volatility
Vol 12M is 49%
3 Megatrend and thematic drivers
Megatrends include Cybersecurity, and Cloud Computing. Themes include Software Security, Software as a Service (SaaS), Show more.
4 Expensive valuation multiples
P/EBITPrice/EBIT or Price/(Operating Income) ratio is 97x, P/EPrice/Earnings or Price/(Net Income) is 104x
5 Yield minus risk free rate is negative
ERPEquity Risk Premium (ERP) = Total Yield - Risk Free Rate, Reflects the premium above risk free assets offered by the investment. is -3.2%

Valuation, Metrics & Events

CVLT Stock


Why The Stock Moved


Qualitative Assessment

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From approximately August 31, 2025, to December 4, 2025, CommVault Systems (CVLT) experienced a stock movement of -33.6% due to several key factors: 1. Q2 Fiscal Year 2026 Earnings Miss and Profit Margin Concerns

On October 28, 2025, CommVault Systems reported its Q2 Fiscal Year 2026 earnings, with an earnings per share (EPS) of $0.91, which missed analysts' consensus estimates of $0.95. Despite a revenue beat, this profit miss led to a notable 17% drop in the stock and fueled investor concerns about competitive pressures and shrinking profit margins. 2. Convertible Senior Notes Offering

On September 2, 2025, CommVault Systems announced its intention to offer $750 million in Convertible Senior Notes due 2030. This announcement led to a 5.5% decline in the stock, as investors became concerned about potential future share dilution from the convertibility of these notes into common stock.

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Stock Movement Drivers

Return vs. Risk


Price Returns Compared

 202020212022202320242025Total [1]
Returns
CVLT Return24%24%-9%27%89%-18%177%
Peers Return38%35%-25%37%9%35%182%
S&P 500 Return16%27%-19%24%23%16%112%

Monthly Win Rates [3]
CVLT Win Rate42%75%42%50%83%60% 
Peers Win Rate50%44%31%52%44%65% 
S&P 500 Win Rate58%75%42%67%75%70% 

Max Drawdowns [4]
CVLT Max Drawdown-38%-1%-26%-14%-7%-22% 
Peers Max Drawdown-22%-8%-33%-3%-7%-25% 
S&P 500 Max Drawdown-31%-1%-25%-1%-2%-15% 


[1] Cumulative total returns since the beginning of 2020
[2] Peers: STX, TYL, SPSC, CHOW, ECST. See CVLT Returns vs. Peers.
[3] Win Rate = % of calendar months in which monthly returns were positive
[4] Max drawdown represents maximum peak-to-trough decline within a year
[5] 2025 data is for the year up to 12/3/2025 (YTD)

How Low Can It Go

Unique KeyEventCVLTS&P 500
2022 Inflation Shock2022 Inflation Shock  
2022 Inflation Shock% Loss% Loss-39.1%-25.4%
2022 Inflation Shock% Gain to Breakeven% Gain to Breakeven64.2%34.1%
2022 Inflation ShockTime to BreakevenTime to Breakeven502 days464 days
2020 Covid Pandemic2020 Covid Pandemic  
2020 Covid Pandemic% Loss% Loss-46.0%-33.9%
2020 Covid Pandemic% Gain to Breakeven% Gain to Breakeven85.2%51.3%
2020 Covid PandemicTime to BreakevenTime to Breakeven267 days148 days
2018 Correction2018 Correction  
2018 Correction% Loss% Loss-42.5%-19.8%
2018 Correction% Gain to Breakeven% Gain to Breakeven73.9%24.7%
2018 CorrectionTime to BreakevenTime to Breakeven648 days120 days
2008 Global Financial Crisis2008 Global Financial Crisis  
2008 Global Financial Crisis% Loss% Loss-65.3%-56.8%
2008 Global Financial Crisis% Gain to Breakeven% Gain to Breakeven188.0%131.3%
2008 Global Financial CrisisTime to BreakevenTime to Breakeven393 days1480 days

Compare to STX, TYL, SPSC, CHOW, ECST


In The Past

CommVault Systems's stock fell -39.1% during the 2022 Inflation Shock from a high on 9/3/2021. A -39.1% loss requires a 64.2% gain to breakeven.

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Trade Ideas

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Unique KeyDateTickerCompanyCategoryTrade Strategy6M Fwd Rtn12M Fwd Rtn12M Max DD
ENPH_11302025_Dip_Buyer_High_CFO_Margins_ExInd_DE11302025ENPHEnphase EnergyDip BuyDB | CFO/Rev | Low D/EDip Buy with High Cash Flow Margins
Buying dips for companies with significant cash flows from operations and reasonable debt / market cap
0.9%0.9%-0.9%
PD_11262025_Dip_Buyer_High_FCF_Yield_ExInd_DE_RevG11262025PDPagerDutyDip BuyDB | FCF Yield | Low D/EDip Buy with High Free Cash Flow Yield
Buying dips for companies with significant free cash flow yield (FCF / Market Cap) and reasonable debt / market cap
0.8%0.8%0.0%
CRM_11212025_Dip_Buyer_FCFYield11212025CRMSalesforceDip BuyDB | FCFY OPMDip Buy with High FCF Yield and High Margin
Buying dips for companies with high FCF yield and meaningfully high operating margin
3.3%3.3%-0.1%
HUBS_11212025_Dip_Buyer_High_CFO_Margins_ExInd_DE11212025HUBSHubSpotDip BuyDB | CFO/Rev | Low D/EDip Buy with High Cash Flow Margins
Buying dips for companies with significant cash flows from operations and reasonable debt / market cap
5.1%5.1%0.0%
FIVN_11212025_Dip_Buyer_High_FCF_Yield_ExInd_DE_RevG11212025FIVNFive9Dip BuyDB | FCF Yield | Low D/EDip Buy with High Free Cash Flow Yield
Buying dips for companies with significant free cash flow yield (FCF / Market Cap) and reasonable debt / market cap
4.0%4.0%0.0%
Unique KeyDateTickerCompanyCategoryTrade Strategy6M Fwd Rtn12M Fwd Rtn12M Max DD
ENPH_11302025_Dip_Buyer_High_CFO_Margins_ExInd_DE11302025ENPHEnphase EnergyDip BuyDB | CFO/Rev | Low D/EDip Buy with High Cash Flow Margins
Buying dips for companies with significant cash flows from operations and reasonable debt / market cap
0.9%0.9%-0.9%
PD_11262025_Dip_Buyer_High_FCF_Yield_ExInd_DE_RevG11262025PDPagerDutyDip BuyDB | FCF Yield | Low D/EDip Buy with High Free Cash Flow Yield
Buying dips for companies with significant free cash flow yield (FCF / Market Cap) and reasonable debt / market cap
0.8%0.8%0.0%
CRM_11212025_Dip_Buyer_FCFYield11212025CRMSalesforceDip BuyDB | FCFY OPMDip Buy with High FCF Yield and High Margin
Buying dips for companies with high FCF yield and meaningfully high operating margin
3.3%3.3%-0.1%
HUBS_11212025_Dip_Buyer_High_CFO_Margins_ExInd_DE11212025HUBSHubSpotDip BuyDB | CFO/Rev | Low D/EDip Buy with High Cash Flow Margins
Buying dips for companies with significant cash flows from operations and reasonable debt / market cap
5.1%5.1%0.0%
FIVN_11212025_Dip_Buyer_High_FCF_Yield_ExInd_DE_RevG11212025FIVNFive9Dip BuyDB | FCF Yield | Low D/EDip Buy with High Free Cash Flow Yield
Buying dips for companies with significant free cash flow yield (FCF / Market Cap) and reasonable debt / market cap
4.0%4.0%0.0%

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Financials

CVLTSTXTYLSPSCCHOWECSTMedian
NameCommVaul.Seagate .Tyler Te.SPS Comm.ChowChow.ECST  
Mkt Price123.95258.67461.8483.509.80-123.95
Mkt Cap5.555.619.93.2--12.7
Rev LTM1,0969,0972,298730--1,697
Op Inc LTM861,915354108--231
FCF LTM209818600148--405
FCF 3Y Avg201703467127--334
CFO LTM2161,083634173--425
CFO 3Y Avg206981512149--359

Growth & Margins

CVLTSTXTYLSPSCCHOWECSTMedian
NameCommVaul.Seagate .Tyler Te.SPS Comm.ChowChow.ECST  
Rev Chg LTM22.0%38.9%10.6%19.3%--20.7%
Rev Chg 3Y Avg11.7%-3.0%7.9%19.1%--9.8%
Rev Chg Q18.4%29.5%9.7%16.0%--17.2%
QoQ Delta Rev Chg LTM4.1%6.5%2.3%3.7%--3.9%
Op Mgn LTM7.8%21.1%15.4%14.8%--15.1%
Op Mgn 3Y Avg8.7%9.4%13.2%14.4%--11.3%
QoQ Delta Op Mgn LTM-0.7%1.8%0.3%0.2%--0.3%
CFO/Rev LTM19.7%11.9%27.6%23.8%--21.7%
CFO/Rev 3Y Avg22.3%12.9%24.1%24.1%--23.2%
FCF/Rev LTM19.1%9.0%26.1%20.3%--19.7%
FCF/Rev 3Y Avg21.8%9.2%21.9%20.5%--21.2%

Valuation

CVLTSTXTYLSPSCCHOWECSTMedian
NameCommVaul.Seagate .Tyler Te.SPS Comm.ChowChow.ECST  
Mkt Cap5.555.619.93.2--12.7
P/S7.65.69.85.4--6.6
P/EBIT96.527.758.336.4--47.4
P/E104.534.571.646.4--59.0
P/CFO38.946.935.622.7--37.2
Total Yield1.0%4.1%1.4%2.2%--1.8%
Dividend Yield0.0%1.2%0.0%0.0%--0.0%
FCF Yield 3Y Avg3.9%3.0%2.2%2.4%--2.7%
D/E0.10.10.00.0--0.1
Net D/E-0.00.1-0.0-0.0---0.0

Returns

CVLTSTXTYLSPSCCHOWECSTMedian
NameCommVaul.Seagate .Tyler Te.SPS Comm.ChowChow.ECST  
1M Rtn-11.7%-2.6%-1.1%1.2%11.4%--1.1%
3M Rtn-30.8%47.2%-16.6%-22.7%---19.7%
6M Rtn-32.0%104.4%-20.1%-42.4%---26.0%
12M Rtn-27.3%168.2%-25.9%-56.4%---26.6%
3Y Rtn85.2%440.0%35.0%-42.5%--60.1%
1M Excs Rtn-11.7%-2.6%-1.1%1.2%11.4%--1.1%
3M Excs Rtn-35.4%35.7%-22.0%-29.0%---25.5%
6M Excs Rtn-46.7%89.7%-34.8%-57.1%---40.7%
12M Excs Rtn-41.3%147.9%-40.1%-70.3%---40.7%
3Y Excs Rtn17.7%374.0%-31.4%-110.0%---6.9%

Financials

Segment Financials

Revenue by Segment

$ Mil20252024202320222021
Single Segment839785   
Customer support  347358360
Other Services Revenue  6639 
Software and Products Revenue  356327275
Professional Services    35
Total839785770723671


Price Behavior

Short Interest

Short Interest: As Of Date11142025
Short Interest: Shares Quantity2,206,011
Short Interest: % Change Since 10312025-20.4%
Average Daily Volume929,286
Days-to-Cover Short Interest2.37
Basic Shares Quantity44,406,000
Short % of Basic Shares5.0%

SEC Filings

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Report DateFiling DateFiling
93020251029202510-Q 9/30/2025
6302025730202510-Q 6/30/2025
3312025505202510-K 3/31/2025
12312024129202510-Q 12/31/2024
93020241030202410-Q 9/30/2024
6302024731202410-Q 6/30/2024
3312024513202410-K 3/31/2024
12312023131202410-Q 12/31/2023
93020231101202310-Q 9/30/2023
6302023801202310-Q 6/30/2023
3312023505202310-K 3/31/2023
12312022131202310-Q 12/31/2022
93020221101202210-Q 9/30/2022
6302022727202210-Q 6/30/2022
3312022506202210-K 3/31/2022
12312021126202210-Q 12/31/2021