CI&T (NYSE:CINT) FY 2025 earnings snapshot
CI&T (NYSE:CINT) has wrapped up FY 2025 with Q4 revenue of US$134.3 million and basic EPS of US$0.12, alongside trailing twelve month EPS of US$0.31 that sits against a current share price of US$5.50. The company reported revenue of US$162.3 million in Q4 2024 and US$134.3 million in Q4 2025, while quarterly EPS rose from US$0.10 to US$0.12 over the same period. Trailing twelve month net income reached US$40.6 million on US$489.7 million of revenue. With earnings up 37.7% over the past year and net margin at 8.3% versus 6.7% previously, investors are likely to focus on how far this margin profile can carry the story.
See our full analysis for CI&T.With the headline numbers set, the next step is to see how this earnings profile lines up against the most common narratives around CI&T and to highlight where the story is being confirmed and where the data pushes back.
See what the community is saying about CI&T
37.7% earnings growth meets 8.3% margin
- Over the last 12 months, CI&T generated US$40.6 million of net income on US$489.7 million of revenue, with earnings up 37.7% year over year and net margin at 8.3% compared with 6.7% previously.
- Supporters of the bullish view point out that this 37.7% earnings growth is well above the 8.8% five year average. They argue that AI driven work and higher value projects are feeding through to the income statement, although they also assume margins can move further from the current 8.3% level toward higher future targets, which is not yet reflected in the historical data.
Bulls argue that CI&T's margin progress and AI driven projects could justify a rich future for the business, but how far that view can stretch is a key question after this report. 🐂 CI&T Bull Case
P/E discount vs US$2.92 DCF fair value
- CI&T trades on a trailing P/E of 17.4x against a current share price of US$5.50. This sits below the peer average P/E of 29.7x, the industry average of 20.2x and the wider US market at 18.6x, while a DCF fair value of US$2.92 is lower than the share price.
- Skeptics focus on the DCF fair value sitting below the market price, arguing that this challenges the bullish idea that below peer P/E alone signals an obvious bargain. They note that the cash flow based estimate of US$2.92 and the analyst price target of US$7.22 pull in different directions and leave investors weighing which signal they trust more.
Quarterly EPS climb and bearish caution
- Across FY 2025, basic EPS moved from US$0.06 in Q1 to US$0.12 in Q4, while quarterly net income rose from US$7.4 million to US$14.6 million as revenue went from US$110.9 million to US$134.3 million over the same period.
- The bearish narrative flags execution and contract risk, and these quarterly EPS gains provide a counterpoint. Bears warn that large programs and value based pricing can be hard to manage, while the reported step up in net income across 2025 suggests management is at least so far converting that activity into earnings rather than seeing it stall in costly pilots.
Bears warn that contract structure and AI project risk could cap future earnings quality, so it is worth comparing their concerns with how steadily EPS climbed through 2025. 🐻 CI&T Bear Case
Next Steps
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