CSG Systems International stock enters NEC ownership after deal closes
Published on 10/04/2026 at 09:52 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWSCSG Systems International (US1263491094) has moved into NEC ownership after the acquisition was completed on September 24, 2026. The transaction gives the telecom software company a new corporate setting while its Xponent platform continues to receive industry recognition.
NEC closes the USD 80.70 deal
According to CSG Systems on September 24, 2026, NEC and Netcracker completed the acquisition of CSG Systems. The release describes CSG/Netcracker as a wholly owned subsidiary of NEC Corporation, combining customer engagement, monetization, billing and payments capabilities.
The agreed consideration was USD 80.70 per share in cash, according to StockTitan in its May 7, 2026 summary of the companys first-quarter filing. That figure provides the clearest transaction benchmark for the former NASDAQ-listed equity.
Q1 revenue reached USD 313.7 million
CSG reported USD 313.7 million of total revenue for the quarter ended March 31, 2026, according to Business Wire. GAAP operating income was USD 35.1 million, producing an 11.2 percent operating margin, while non-GAAP operating income was USD 56.9 million and the adjusted operating margin was 20.0 percent.
GAAP earnings per diluted share reached USD 0.83 in Q1 2026, compared with non-GAAP EPS of USD 1.37. The difference of USD 0.54 per share shows why the accounting basis matters when assessing the companys operating performance.
Xponent scores 19 of 23 criteria
The same September 24, 2026 release said CSG Xponent received the highest possible score in 19 of 23 criteria in The Forrester Wave: Customer Journey Orchestration Platforms, Q3 2026. The assessment covered predictive journey intelligence, business-impact analysis and AI governance, giving the combined CSG/Netcracker business a product-level benchmark after the ownership change.
CSG Systems stock enters a new ownership phase
CSG Systems stock is now defined by the completed NEC transaction rather than a standalone public-company earnings cycle. The USD 80.70 per-share consideration, USD 313.7 million in Q1 revenue and 19-of-23 platform score mark the key reference points for understanding the company as part of NEC.
CSG Systems International at a glance
- Company: CSG Systems International, Inc.
- ISIN: US1263491094
- Ticker: CSGS
- Trading venue: NASDAQ
- Sector / Industry: Technology / Software - Application
