A Look At Cellebrite DI (CLBT) Valuation After Q1 2026 Earnings And New Growth Guidance

Q1 2026 results and new guidance put Cellebrite DI (CLBT) in focus

Cellebrite DI (NasdaqGS:CLBT) is back on investors’ radar after reporting first quarter 2026 results and issuing second quarter revenue guidance, alongside commentary on federal demand and AI driven defense and intelligence opportunities.

See our latest analysis for Cellebrite DI.

Cellebrite DI’s recent Q1 results and new Q2 revenue guidance land after a mixed run for the stock, with the share price down 24.89% year to date and the 1-year total shareholder return down 20.66%, despite a very large 3-year total shareholder return that points to earlier strong gains and more recent loss of momentum.

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With the stock down sharply this year yet trading below analyst targets and a modeled intrinsic value, markets seem cautious despite double digit revenue growth. Is Cellebrite now a mispriced opportunity, or is future growth already in the price?

Most Popular Narrative: 38.2% Undervalued

Against a last close of $13.40, the most followed narrative pegs Cellebrite DI's fair value at $21.67, framing a wide valuation gap that hinges on long term subscription growth and margin assumptions.

The continued transition to a recurring, subscription-based revenue model, with over 90% of revenues now from subscriptions and growing SaaS/cloud penetration, improves revenue visibility, predictability, and operating leverage. This is already translating into higher EBITDA and free cash flow margins and is likely underappreciated in current valuations.

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If this valuation spread has your attention, the real story sits in how fast revenues scale, how margins evolve, and what earnings multiple this narrative assumes.

Result: Fair Value of $21.67 (UNDERVALUED)

Have a read of the narrative in full and understand what's behind the forecasts.

However, this depends on federal demand returning to more typical levels and on Cellebrite keeping up with tightening privacy rules, both of which could pressure growth, margins and investor confidence.

Find out about the key risks to this Cellebrite DI narrative.

Another View: Multiples Paint a Tighter Picture

There is a clear tension between the 38.2% undervaluation implied by fair value of $21.67 and what today’s earnings multiple suggests. Cellebrite trades on a P/E of 46.8x, compared with 26.7x for the US Software industry and a fair ratio of 30x, which points to richer pricing and less margin for error if growth or sentiment wobble.

For investors, that gap between current P/E, peers at 26.7x and a 30x fair ratio can be read as either a quality premium or valuation risk, depending on how confident you are in future execution and AI driven demand. See what the numbers say about this price — find out in our valuation breakdown.

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