DANONE (BN.PA) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation

EPA:BN • FR0000120644

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This BN.PA fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.

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1. BN.PA Profitability Analysis

1.1 Basic Checks

  • BN had positive earnings in the past year.
  • In the past year BN had a positive cash flow from operations.
  • In the past 5 years BN has always been profitable.
  • In the past 5 years BN always reported a positive cash flow from operatings.
BN.PA Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFBN.PA Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 1B 2B 3B

1.2 Ratios

  • BN has a Return On Assets of 4.03%. This is in the better half of the industry: BN outperforms 61.90% of its industry peers.
  • With a decent Return On Equity value of 10.73%, BN is doing good in the industry, outperforming 61.90% of the companies in the same industry.
  • Looking at the Return On Invested Capital, with a value of 7.75%, BN is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 66.67% of the companies in the same industry.
  • The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for BN is in line with the industry average of 7.47%.
  • The 3 year average ROIC (7.51%) for BN is below the current ROIC(7.75%), indicating increased profibility in the last year.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 4.03%
ROE 10.73%
ROIC 7.75%
ROA(3y)3.48%
ROA(5y)3.34%
ROE(3y)9.16%
ROE(5y)8.75%
ROIC(3y)7.51%
ROIC(5y)7.21%
BN.PA Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICBN.PA Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 5 10 15

1.3 Margins

  • BN has a Profit Margin of 6.66%. This is in the better half of the industry: BN outperforms 69.84% of its industry peers.
  • BN's Profit Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
  • Looking at the Operating Margin, with a value of 13.43%, BN belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 84.13% of the companies in the same industry.
  • In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of BN has remained more or less at the same level.
  • The Gross Margin of BN (50.62%) is better than 85.71% of its industry peers.
  • BN's Gross Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 13.43%
PM (TTM) 6.66%
GM 50.62%
OM growth 3Y3.21%
OM growth 5Y-0.93%
PM growth 3Y24.9%
PM growth 5Y-4.13%
GM growth 3Y3.2%
GM growth 5Y1.04%
BN.PA Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsBN.PA Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 10 20 30 40 50

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2. BN.PA Health Analysis

2.1 Basic Checks

  • BN has a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), which is just above the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it is creating some value.
  • The number of shares outstanding for BN has been reduced compared to 1 year ago.
  • The number of shares outstanding for BN has been reduced compared to 5 years ago.
  • The debt/assets ratio for BN is higher compared to a year ago.
BN.PA Yearly Shares OutstandingBN.PA Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 200M 400M 600M
BN.PA Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsBN.PA Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 10B 20B 30B 40B

2.2 Solvency

  • BN has an Altman-Z score of 2.43. This is not the best score and indicates that BN is in the grey zone with still only limited risk for bankruptcy at the moment.
  • With a decent Altman-Z score value of 2.43, BN is doing good in the industry, outperforming 60.32% of the companies in the same industry.
  • The Debt to FCF ratio of BN is 5.29, which is a neutral value as it means it would take BN, 5.29 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
  • BN has a better Debt to FCF ratio (5.29) than 66.67% of its industry peers.
  • A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.73 indicates that BN is somewhat dependend on debt financing.
  • BN has a Debt to Equity ratio of 0.73. This is in the lower half of the industry: BN underperforms 61.90% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.73
Debt/FCF 5.29
Altman-Z 2.43
ROIC/WACC1.19
WACC6.52%
BN.PA Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFBN.PA Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 5B 10B 15B

2.3 Liquidity

  • BN has a Current Ratio of 0.90. This is a bad value and indicates that BN is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
  • Looking at the Current ratio, with a value of 0.90, BN is doing worse than 76.19% of the companies in the same industry.
  • BN has a Quick Ratio of 0.90. This is a bad value and indicates that BN is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
  • With a Quick ratio value of 0.75, BN perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 41.27% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 0.9
Quick Ratio 0.75
BN.PA Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesBN.PA Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 5B 10B 15B

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3. BN.PA Growth Analysis

3.1 Past

  • BN shows a small growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has grown by 4.68%.
  • BN shows a small growth in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been growing by 2.61% yearly.
  • BN shows a decrease in Revenue. In the last year, the revenue decreased by -0.34%.
  • Measured over the past years, BN shows a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 2.93% on average per year.
EPS 1Y (TTM)4.68%
EPS 3Y3.47%
EPS 5Y2.61%
EPS Q2Q%3.28%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-0.34%
Revenue growth 3Y-0.46%
Revenue growth 5Y2.93%
Sales Q2Q%-0.54%

3.2 Future

  • Based on estimates for the next years, BN will show a small growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 7.81% on average per year.
  • The Revenue is expected to grow by 4.25% on average over the next years.
EPS Next Y7.51%
EPS Next 2Y7.63%
EPS Next 3Y7.85%
EPS Next 5Y7.81%
Revenue Next Year2.65%
Revenue Next 2Y3.28%
Revenue Next 3Y3.54%
Revenue Next 5Y4.25%

3.3 Evolution

  • When comparing the EPS growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is accelerating.
  • When comparing the Revenue growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is accelerating.
BN.PA Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesBN.PA Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2017 2019 2021 2023 2025 2027 2029 2031 2033 10B 20B 30B
BN.PA Yearly EPS VS EstimatesBN.PA Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 1 2 3 4 5

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4. BN.PA Valuation Analysis

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • BN is valuated rather expensively with a Price/Earnings ratio of 18.99.
  • BN's Price/Earnings is on the same level as the industry average.
  • BN is valuated rather cheaply when we compare the Price/Earnings ratio to 25.71, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
  • Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 17.66, the valuation of BN can be described as rather expensive.
  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of BN is on the same level as its industry peers.
  • The average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio is at 23.83. BN is valued slightly cheaper when compared to this.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 18.99
Fwd PE 17.66
BN.PA Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsBN.PA Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 5 10 15 20 25

4.2 Price Multiples

  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio of BN is on the same level as its industry peers.
  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio of BN indicates a somewhat cheap valuation: BN is cheaper than 61.90% of the companies listed in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 18.04
EV/EBITDA 9.89
BN.PA Per share dataBN.PA EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 0 10 20 30 40

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • The high PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates BN does not grow enough to justify the current Price/Earnings ratio.
  • BN has a very decent profitability rating, which may justify a higher PE ratio.
PEG (NY)2.53
PEG (5Y)7.26
EPS Next 2Y7.63%
EPS Next 3Y7.85%

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5. BN.PA Dividend Analysis

5.1 Amount

  • With a Yearly Dividend Yield of 3.20%, BN has a reasonable but not impressive dividend return.
  • Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 2.46, BN pays a bit more dividend than its industry peers.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.91, BN pays a better dividend.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 3.2%

5.2 History

  • The dividend of BN has a limited annual growth rate of 0.46%.
Dividend Growth(5Y)0.46%
Div Incr Years3
Div Non Decr Years4
BN.PA Yearly Dividends per shareBN.PA Yearly Dividends per shareYearly Dividends per share 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 1 2 3 4

5.3 Sustainability

  • 75.94% of the earnings are spent on dividend by BN. This is not a sustainable payout ratio.
  • The dividend of BN is growing, but earnings are growing more, so the dividend growth is sustainable.
DP75.94%
EPS Next 2Y7.63%
EPS Next 3Y7.85%
BN.PA Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendBN.PA Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendYearly Income VS Free CF VS Dividend 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 500M 1B 1.5B 2B 2.5B
BN.PA Dividend Payout.BN.PA Dividend Payout, showing the Payout Ratio.BN.PA Dividend Payout.PayoutRetained Earnings

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BN.PA Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics

DANONE

EPA:BN (3/16/2026, 3:23:09 PM)

72.15

+0.23 (+0.32%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorConsumer Staples
GICS IndustryGroupFood, Beverage & Tobacco
GICS IndustryFood Products
Earnings (Last)02-20
Earnings (Next)04-22
Inst Owners53.9%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners0%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap49.16B
Revenue(TTM)27.28B
Net Income(TTM)1.82B
Analysts75.15
Price Target80.9 (12.13%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 3.2%
Yearly Dividend2.15
Dividend Growth(5Y)0.46%
DP75.94%
Div Incr Years3
Div Non Decr Years4
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)N/A
Avg EPS beat(2)N/A
Min EPS beat(2)N/A
Max EPS beat(2)N/A
EPS beat(4)N/A
Avg EPS beat(4)N/A
Min EPS beat(4)N/A
Max EPS beat(4)N/A
EPS beat(8)N/A
Avg EPS beat(8)N/A
EPS beat(12)N/A
Avg EPS beat(12)N/A
EPS beat(16)N/A
Avg EPS beat(16)N/A
Revenue beat(2)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(2)N/A
Min Revenue beat(2)N/A
Max Revenue beat(2)N/A
Revenue beat(4)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(4)N/A
Min Revenue beat(4)N/A
Max Revenue beat(4)N/A
Revenue beat(8)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(8)N/A
Revenue beat(12)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(12)N/A
Revenue beat(16)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(16)N/A
PT rev (1m)0.21%
PT rev (3m)0.02%
EPS NQ rev (1m)N/A
EPS NQ rev (3m)N/A
EPS NY rev (1m)-2.02%
EPS NY rev (3m)-2.43%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)N/A
Revenue NQ rev (3m)N/A
Revenue NY rev (1m)-0.77%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-0.77%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 18.99
Fwd PE 17.66
P/S 1.8
P/FCF 18.04
P/OCF 13.01
P/B 2.91
P/tB N/A
EV/EBITDA 9.89
EPS(TTM)3.8
EY5.27%
EPS(NY)4.09
Fwd EY5.66%
FCF(TTM)4
FCFY5.54%
OCF(TTM)5.55
OCFY7.69%
SpS40.04
BVpS24.83
TBVpS-9.13
PEG (NY)2.53
PEG (5Y)7.26
Graham Number46.07
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 4.03%
ROE 10.73%
ROCE 12.04%
ROIC 7.75%
ROICexc 9.68%
ROICexgc 76.66%
OM 13.43%
PM (TTM) 6.66%
GM 50.62%
FCFM 9.99%
ROA(3y)3.48%
ROA(5y)3.34%
ROE(3y)9.16%
ROE(5y)8.75%
ROIC(3y)7.51%
ROIC(5y)7.21%
ROICexc(3y)9.24%
ROICexc(5y)8.74%
ROICexgc(3y)70.2%
ROICexgc(5y)59.95%
ROCE(3y)11.59%
ROCE(5y)10.94%
ROICexgc growth 3Y20.15%
ROICexgc growth 5Y16.9%
ROICexc growth 3Y6.6%
ROICexc growth 5Y4.3%
OM growth 3Y3.21%
OM growth 5Y-0.93%
PM growth 3Y24.9%
PM growth 5Y-4.13%
GM growth 3Y3.2%
GM growth 5Y1.04%
F-Score7
Asset Turnover0.61
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.73
Debt/FCF 5.29
Debt/EBITDA 2.46
Cap/Depr 77.86%
Cap/Sales 3.87%
Interest Coverage 21.06
Cash Conversion 75.3%
Profit Quality 150.06%
Current Ratio 0.9
Quick Ratio 0.75
Altman-Z 2.43
F-Score7
WACC6.52%
ROIC/WACC1.19
Cap/Depr(3y)69.82%
Cap/Depr(5y)67.75%
Cap/Sales(3y)3.44%
Cap/Sales(5y)3.55%
Profit Quality(3y)197.16%
Profit Quality(5y)188.14%
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)4.68%
EPS 3Y3.47%
EPS 5Y2.61%
EPS Q2Q%3.28%
EPS Next Y7.51%
EPS Next 2Y7.63%
EPS Next 3Y7.85%
EPS Next 5Y7.81%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-0.34%
Revenue growth 3Y-0.46%
Revenue growth 5Y2.93%
Sales Q2Q%-0.54%
Revenue Next Year2.65%
Revenue Next 2Y3.28%
Revenue Next 3Y3.54%
Revenue Next 5Y4.25%
EBIT growth 1Y3.01%
EBIT growth 3Y2.73%
EBIT growth 5Y1.96%
EBIT Next Year36.75%
EBIT Next 3Y14.85%
EBIT Next 5Y11.54%
FCF growth 1Y-6.26%
FCF growth 3Y9.25%
FCF growth 5Y6.33%
OCF growth 1Y-1.31%
OCF growth 3Y8.46%
OCF growth 5Y4.96%

DANONE / BN.PA Fundamental Analysis FAQ

What is the ChartMill fundamental rating of DANONE (BN.PA) stock?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 5 / 10 to BN.PA.


What is the valuation status for BN stock?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 4 / 10 to DANONE (BN.PA). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.


How profitable is DANONE (BN.PA) stock?

DANONE (BN.PA) has a profitability rating of 7 / 10.


What are the PE and PB ratios of DANONE (BN.PA) stock?

The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for DANONE (BN.PA) is 18.99 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 2.91.


What is the earnings growth outlook for DANONE?

The Earnings per Share (EPS) of DANONE (BN.PA) is expected to grow by 7.51% in the next year.