CBIZ to be acquired in $5.0B all-cash deal
CBIZ, Inc. reported second‑quarter and first‑half 2026 results and agreed to be acquired.
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CBIZ, Inc. reported second‑quarter and first‑half 2026 results and agreed to be acquired. For Q2 2026, revenue was $682,206 thousand, essentially flat year over year, while net income fell to $18,604 thousand and diluted EPS to $0.31. First‑half 2026 revenue rose to $1,530,785 thousand, net income to $171,391 thousand, and free cash flow to $110,488 thousand, up from the prior year.
CBIZ and Grant Thornton, backed by New Mountain Capital, entered a definitive merger agreement under which Grant Thornton will acquire CBIZ in an all‑cash transaction with an enterprise value of $5.0 billion, or $55.00 per share. Closing is expected in the fourth quarter of 2026, subject to shareholder and regulatory approvals and other customary conditions, after which CBIZ will be privately held and its stock delisted from the NYSE. Because of the pending deal, CBIZ cancelled its earnings call, withdrew its 2026 guidance and suspended further updates.
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- First-half 2026 net income $171,391 thousand exceeded 2025’s $164,715 thousand.
- First-half free cash flow $110,488 thousand versus 2025’s $11,755 thousand.
Negative
- Q2 2026 net income $18,604 thousand decreased from $41,942 thousand in 2025.
- CBIZ withdrew 2026 guidance and suspended further financial outlook updates.
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CBIZ withdrew its fiscal 2026 guidance and suspended further updates due to the pending acquisition by Grant Thornton.
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