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Computer Task Group (Computer Task Group) Graham Number : $4.34 (As of Sep. 2023)


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What is Computer Task Group Graham Number?

Graham Number is a figure that measures a stock's fundamental value by taking into account the company's earnings per share and book value per share. The Graham number is the upper bound of the price range that a defensive investor should pay for the stock. According to the theory, any stock price below the Graham number is considered undervalued, and thus worth investing in.

As of today (2024-05-17), the stock price of Computer Task Group is $10.50. Computer Task Group's graham number for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2023 was $4.34. Therefore, Computer Task Group's Price to Graham Number ratio for today is 2.42.

The historical rank and industry rank for Computer Task Group's Graham Number or its related term are showing as below:

CTG' s Price-to-Graham-Number Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.84   Med: 1.27   Max: 2.43
Current: 2.42

During the past 13 years, the highest Price to Graham Number ratio of Computer Task Group was 2.43. The lowest was 0.84. And the median was 1.27.

CTG's Price-to-Graham-Number is not ranked
in the Software industry.
Industry Median: 2.23 vs CTG: 2.42

Graham Number is a combination of asset valuation and earnings power valuation. It is a very conservative way of valuing a stock.


Computer Task Group Graham Number Historical Data

The historical data trend for Computer Task Group's Graham Number can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

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Computer Task Group Graham Number Chart

Computer Task Group Annual Data
Trend Dec13 Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22
Graham Number
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only - 4.27 5.66 9.54 5.99

Computer Task Group Quarterly Data
Dec18 Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23
Graham Number Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 6.65 6.32 5.46 5.47 4.34

Competitive Comparison of Computer Task Group's Graham Number

For the Information Technology Services subindustry, Computer Task Group's Price-to-Graham-Number, along with its competitors' market caps and Price-to-Graham-Number data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


Computer Task Group's Price-to-Graham-Number Distribution in the Software Industry

For the Software industry and Technology sector, Computer Task Group's Price-to-Graham-Number distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Computer Task Group's Price-to-Graham-Number falls into.



Computer Task Group Graham Number Calculation

Graham Number is a concept based on Ben Graham's conservative valuation of companies.

Computer Task Group's Graham Number for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2022 is calculated as

Graham Number
=sqrt of (22.5* Tangible Book per Share *EPS without NRI)
=sqrt of (22.5*3.623*0.44)
=5.99

Computer Task Group's Graham Number for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2023 is calculated as

Graham Number
=sqrt of (22.5*Tangible Book per Share*EPS without NRI (TTM))
=sqrt of (22.5*3.636*0.23)
=4.34

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.


Computer Task Group  (NAS:CTG) Graham Number Explanation

Ben Graham actually did not publish a formula like this. But he wrote in The Intelligent Investor (1948 version) regarding to the criteria for purchases:

Current price should not be more than 15 times average earnings of the past three years.

Current price should not be more than 1.5 times the book value last reported. However, a multiplier of earnings below 15 could justify a correspondingly higher multiplier of assets. As a rule of thumb we suggest that the product of the multiplier times the ratio of price to book value should not exceed 22.5. (This figure corresponds to 15 times earnings and 1.5 times book value. It would admit an issue selling at only 9 times earnings and 2.5 times asset value, etc.)

Unlike valuation methods such as DCF or Discounted Earnings, the Graham number does not take growth into the valuation. Unlike the valuation methods based on book value alone, it takes into account the earnings power. Therefore, the Graham Number is a combination of asset valuation and earnings power valuation.

In general, the Graham number is a very conservative way of valuing a stock. It cannot be applied to companies with negative book values.

Computer Task Group's Price to Graham number Ratio for today is calculated as

Price to Graham number=Share Price (Today)/Graham number (Q: Sep. 2023 )
=10.50/4.34
=2.42

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.


Be Aware

Please keep these in mind:

1. Graham Number does not take growth into account. Therefore it underestimates the values of the companies that have good earnings growth. We feel that if the earnings per share grows more than 10% a year, Graham Number underestimates the value.
2. Graham Number punishes the companies that have temporarily low earnings. Therefore, an average of earnings makes more sense in the calculation of Graham Number.
3. Graham Numbers underestimates companies that are light with book.


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Computer Task Group (Computer Task Group) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
N/A
Address
300 Corporate Parkway, Suite 214N, Amherst, NY, USA, 14226
Computer Task Group Inc is engaged in providing information technology services to its clients. The company divides its services into information technology solutions and information technology & other staffing. Its segments include North America IT Solutions and Services, Europe IT Solutions and Services, and Non-Strategic Technology Services. The firm derives most of its revenues from information technology & other staffing services. It mainly caters its services to technology service providers, financial services, healthcare, manufacturing, and energy industries. The geographical segments are the United States, Luxembourg, Belgium, and other countries.
Executives
Thomas J Niehaus officer: Executive Vice President 300 CORPORATE PARKWAY SUITE 214N, AMHERST NY 14226
Gyde Filip J L director, officer: President and CEO C/O COMPUTER TASK GROUP INC, 800 DELAWARE AVE, BUFFALO NY 14209
Raj Rajgopal director C/O VIRTUSA CORPORATION, 2000 WEST PARK DRIVE, WESTBOROUGH MA 01581
Helvey Iii James R director 300 CORPORATE PARKWAY SUITE 214N, AMHERST NY 14226
Kathryn A Stein director 300 CORPORATE PARKWAY SUITE 214N, AMHERST NY 14226
Daniel J Sullivan director
Valerie Rahmani director 300 CORPORATE PARKWAY SUITE 214N, AMHERST NY 14226
Owen J Sullivan director 5301 NORTH IRONWOOD ROAD, MILWAUKEE WI 53217
David H Klein director 300 CORPORATE PARKWAY SUITE 214N, AMHERST NY 14226
Jeffrey D Gerkin officer: Executive Vice President 800 DELAWARE AVENUE, BUFFALO NY 14209
John M Laubacker officer: Chief Financial Officer & SVP 300 CORPORATE PARKWAY SUITE 214N, AMHERST NY 14226
Peter P Radetich officer: Sr Vice President & Secretary 300 CORPORATE PARKWAY SUITE 214N, AMHERST NY 14226
Brendan M Harrington officer: Chief Financial Officer Sr VP 800 DELAWARE AVENUE, BUFFALO NY 14209
Cliff Bleustein director, officer: President & CEO 800 DELAWARE AVENUE, BUFFALO NY 14209
Alfred Hamilton officer: Vice President 800 DELAWARE AVENUE, BUFFALO NY 14209

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