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19 Oct 2026, 10:30 UTC · 2h ago
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The financial results are secondary to the confirmed acquisition of CBIZ by Grant Thornton at $55.00 per share. While Q3 EPS growth was strong, the stagnant revenue growth suggests cost-cutting rather than organic scaling, which is largely irrelevant given the locked-in cash exit price.
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Grant Thornton is set to acquire CBIZ in an all-cash transaction with an enterprise value of $5.0 billion, or $55.00 per share.
Priced inannounced on July 29, 2026
More positive than 99% of claims this week
Third-quarter GAAP EPS rose 64.6% to $0.79.
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While Q3 GAAP EPS rose 64.6% to $0.79, the primary driver for the stock is the definitive merger agreement to be acquired for $55.00 per share.
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So whatThis represents a $0.30 per share increase over the prior year's Q3 performance.
More positive than 81% of claims this week
Third-quarter total revenue grew 1.2% to $702M.
Newannounced today, Oct 19, 2026
So whatStagnant top-line growth suggests that the 64.6% GAAP EPS jump was driven by cost efficiency rather than scale.
More positive than 57% of claims this week
Adjusted EBITDA for the nine months ended September 30, 2026, fell 1.2% to $479M.
Newannounced today, Oct 19, 2026
So whatThe YTD EBITDA decline contrasts with the Q3 EBITDA growth of 6.3%, indicating a volatile first half of the year.
More positive than 57% of claims this week
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The company reported strong growth in net income and EPS, and is the target of a $5 billion all-cash acquisition.
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