GROUPE CRIT (CEN.PA) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation

EPA:CEN • FR0000036675

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This CEN.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. CEN.PA Profitability Analysis

1.1 Basic Checks

  • CEN had positive earnings in the past year.
  • In the past year CEN had a positive cash flow from operations.
  • CEN had positive earnings in each of the past 5 years.
  • In the past 5 years CEN always reported a positive cash flow from operatings.
CEN.PA Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFCEN.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 50M 100M 150M

1.2 Ratios

  • Looking at the Return On Assets, with a value of 3.91%, CEN is in line with its industry, outperforming 54.55% of the companies in the same industry.
  • Looking at the Return On Equity, with a value of 9.46%, CEN is in line with its industry, outperforming 54.55% of the companies in the same industry.
  • CEN has a Return On Invested Capital of 7.92%. This is in the better half of the industry: CEN outperforms 60.61% of its industry peers.
  • Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for CEN is below the industry average of 11.60%.
  • The 3 year average ROIC (7.81%) for CEN is below the current ROIC(7.92%), indicating increased profibility in the last year.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 3.91%
ROE 9.46%
ROIC 7.92%
ROA(3y)4.81%
ROA(5y)3.62%
ROE(3y)9.64%
ROE(5y)7.17%
ROIC(3y)7.81%
ROIC(5y)6.45%
CEN.PA Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICCEN.PA Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 5 10 15

1.3 Margins

  • CEN has a Profit Margin of 1.93%. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: CEN outperforms 54.55% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of CEN has declined.
  • CEN has a Operating Margin of 2.89%. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: CEN outperforms 45.45% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of CEN has declined.
  • CEN has a Gross Margin of 98.90%. This is amongst the best in the industry. CEN outperforms 90.91% of its industry peers.
  • CEN's Gross Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 2.89%
PM (TTM) 1.93%
GM 98.9%
OM growth 3Y-5.82%
OM growth 5Y-9.72%
PM growth 3Y2.53%
PM growth 5Y-4.44%
GM growth 3Y-0.03%
GM growth 5Y1.52%
CEN.PA Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsCEN.PA Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 20 40 60 80

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2. CEN.PA Health Analysis

2.1 Basic Checks

  • With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) just above the Cost of Capital (WACC), CEN is creating some value.
  • Compared to 1 year ago, CEN has less shares outstanding
  • The number of shares outstanding for CEN has been reduced compared to 5 years ago.
  • Compared to 1 year ago, CEN has a worse debt to assets ratio.
CEN.PA Yearly Shares OutstandingCEN.PA Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2M 4M 6M 8M 10M
CEN.PA Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsCEN.PA Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 500M 1B 1.5B

2.2 Solvency

  • An Altman-Z score of 3.38 indicates that CEN is not in any danger for bankruptcy at the moment.
  • CEN has a better Altman-Z score (3.38) than 81.82% of its industry peers.
  • CEN has a debt to FCF ratio of 1.78. This is a very positive value and a sign of high solvency as it would only need 1.78 years to pay back of all of its debts.
  • CEN has a Debt to FCF ratio of 1.78. This is amongst the best in the industry. CEN outperforms 93.94% of its industry peers.
  • CEN has a Debt/Equity ratio of 0.18. This is a healthy value indicating a solid balance between debt and equity.
  • CEN has a Debt to Equity ratio of 0.18. This is amongst the best in the industry. CEN outperforms 90.91% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.18
Debt/FCF 1.78
Altman-Z 3.38
ROIC/WACC1.13
WACC7.01%
CEN.PA Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFCEN.PA Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 200M 400M 600M

2.3 Liquidity

  • A Current Ratio of 1.27 indicates that CEN should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
  • CEN has a Current ratio of 1.27. This is in the better half of the industry: CEN outperforms 63.64% of its industry peers.
  • CEN has a Quick Ratio of 1.27. This is a normal value and indicates that CEN is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
  • CEN has a Quick ratio of 1.27. This is in the better half of the industry: CEN outperforms 66.67% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 1.27
Quick Ratio 1.27
CEN.PA Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesCEN.PA Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 200M 400M 600M 800M 1B

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3. CEN.PA Growth Analysis

3.1 Past

  • The earnings per share for CEN have decreased by -4.92% in the last year.
  • Measured over the past 5 years, CEN shows a small growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS has been growing by 0.96% on average per year.
  • CEN shows a strong growth in Revenue. In the last year, the Revenue has grown by 25.10%.
  • The Revenue has been growing slightly by 4.65% on average over the past years.
EPS 1Y (TTM)-4.92%
EPS 3Y20.22%
EPS 5Y0.96%
EPS Q2Q%-30.7%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)25.1%
Revenue growth 3Y15.4%
Revenue growth 5Y4.65%
Sales Q2Q%17.55%

3.2 Future

  • Based on estimates for the next years, CEN will show a decrease in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will decrease by -2.41% on average per year.
  • CEN is expected to show a small growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 4.23% yearly.
EPS Next Y-25.95%
EPS Next 2Y-8.5%
EPS Next 3Y-2.41%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year8.47%
Revenue Next 2Y5.15%
Revenue Next 3Y4.54%
Revenue Next 5Y4.23%

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 decreasing.
  • When comparing the Revenue growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is stable.
CEN.PA Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesCEN.PA Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 1B 2B 3B
CEN.PA Yearly EPS VS EstimatesCEN.PA Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 0 2 4 6

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4. CEN.PA Valuation Analysis

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • CEN is valuated reasonably with a Price/Earnings ratio of 9.45.
  • CEN's Price/Earnings ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. CEN is cheaper than 93.94% of the companies in the same industry.
  • The average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio is at 26.78. CEN is valued rather cheaply when compared to this.
  • With a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 9.92, the valuation of CEN can be described as very reasonable.
  • Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, CEN is valued a bit cheaper than the industry average as 78.79% of the companies are valued more expensively.
  • When comparing the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of CEN to the average of the S&P500 Index (23.54), we can say CEN is valued rather cheaply.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 9.45
Fwd PE 9.92
CEN.PA Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsCEN.PA Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 5 10 15 20 25

4.2 Price Multiples

  • CEN's Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. CEN is cheaper than 90.91% of the companies in the same industry.
  • CEN's Price/Free Cash Flow ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. CEN is cheaper than 93.94% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 5.78
EV/EBITDA 3.12
CEN.PA Per share dataCEN.PA EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 50 100 150 200 250

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • The decent profitability rating of CEN may justify a higher PE ratio.
  • A cheap valuation may be justified as CEN's earnings are expected to decrease with -2.41% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)9.81
EPS Next 2Y-8.5%
EPS Next 3Y-2.41%

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5. CEN.PA Dividend Analysis

5.1 Amount

  • With a Yearly Dividend Yield of 2.57%, CEN has a reasonable but not impressive dividend return.
  • Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 2.09, CEN pays a bit more dividend than its industry peers.
  • CEN's Dividend Yield is a higher than the S&P500 average which is at 1.89.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 2.57%

5.2 History

  • The dividend of CEN decreases each year by -1.56%.
Dividend Growth(5Y)-1.56%
Div Incr Years1
Div Non Decr Years1
CEN.PA Yearly Dividends per shareCEN.PA Yearly Dividends per shareYearly Dividends per share 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 1 2 3 4 5

5.3 Sustainability

  • CEN pays out 17.36% of its income as dividend. This is a sustainable payout ratio.
  • CEN's earnings and Dividend Rate are declining. This means the current dividend is most likely not sustainable.
DP17.36%
EPS Next 2Y-8.5%
EPS Next 3Y-2.41%
CEN.PA Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendCEN.PA Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendYearly Income VS Free CF VS Dividend 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 50M 100M 150M
CEN.PA Dividend Payout.CEN.PA Dividend Payout, showing the Payout Ratio.CEN.PA Dividend Payout.PayoutRetained Earnings

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CEN.PA Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics

GROUPE CRIT

EPA:CEN (4/10/2026, 7:00:00 PM)

56.4

+0.6 (+1.08%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorIndustrials
GICS IndustryGroupCommercial & Professional Services
GICS IndustryProfessional Services
Earnings (Last)03-24
Earnings (Next)04-29
Inst Owners12.21%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners50.98%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap634.50M
Revenue(TTM)3.37B
Net Income(TTM)65.02M
Analysts80
Price Target78.54 (39.26%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 2.57%
Yearly Dividend0.98
Dividend Growth(5Y)-1.56%
DP17.36%
Div Incr Years1
Div Non Decr Years1
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%
PT rev (3m)-4.94%
EPS NQ rev (1m)N/A
EPS NQ rev (3m)N/A
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)-5.68%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)N/A
Revenue NQ rev (3m)N/A
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)0.44%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 9.45
Fwd PE 9.92
P/S 0.19
P/FCF 5.78
P/OCF 4.76
P/B 0.92
P/tB 1.97
EV/EBITDA 3.12
EPS(TTM)5.97
EY10.59%
EPS(NY)5.69
Fwd EY10.08%
FCF(TTM)9.75
FCFY17.29%
OCF(TTM)11.84
OCFY21%
SpS299.41
BVpS61.09
TBVpS28.6
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)9.81
Graham Number90.58
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 3.91%
ROE 9.46%
ROCE 11.91%
ROIC 7.92%
ROICexc 12.58%
ROICexgc 39.96%
OM 2.89%
PM (TTM) 1.93%
GM 98.9%
FCFM 3.26%
ROA(3y)4.81%
ROA(5y)3.62%
ROE(3y)9.64%
ROE(5y)7.17%
ROIC(3y)7.81%
ROIC(5y)6.45%
ROICexc(3y)16.09%
ROICexc(5y)13.24%
ROICexgc(3y)36.57%
ROICexgc(5y)28.74%
ROCE(3y)11.52%
ROCE(5y)9.48%
ROICexgc growth 3Y5.75%
ROICexgc growth 5Y3.83%
ROICexc growth 3Y-7.03%
ROICexc growth 5Y-7.66%
OM growth 3Y-5.82%
OM growth 5Y-9.72%
PM growth 3Y2.53%
PM growth 5Y-4.44%
GM growth 3Y-0.03%
GM growth 5Y1.52%
F-Score7
Asset Turnover2.02
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.18
Debt/FCF 1.78
Debt/EBITDA 0.79
Cap/Depr 41.94%
Cap/Sales 0.7%
Interest Coverage 250
Cash Conversion 86.95%
Profit Quality 168.78%
Current Ratio 1.27
Quick Ratio 1.27
Altman-Z 3.38
F-Score7
WACC7.01%
ROIC/WACC1.13
Cap/Depr(3y)40.63%
Cap/Depr(5y)30.6%
Cap/Sales(3y)0.63%
Cap/Sales(5y)0.51%
Profit Quality(3y)146.16%
Profit Quality(5y)1619.49%
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)-4.92%
EPS 3Y20.22%
EPS 5Y0.96%
EPS Q2Q%-30.7%
EPS Next Y-25.95%
EPS Next 2Y-8.5%
EPS Next 3Y-2.41%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)25.1%
Revenue growth 3Y15.4%
Revenue growth 5Y4.65%
Sales Q2Q%17.55%
Revenue Next Year8.47%
Revenue Next 2Y5.15%
Revenue Next 3Y4.54%
Revenue Next 5Y4.23%
EBIT growth 1Y5.72%
EBIT growth 3Y8.69%
EBIT growth 5Y-5.52%
EBIT Next Year37.97%
EBIT Next 3Y14.56%
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y-28.04%
FCF growth 3Y-6.46%
FCF growth 5Y-11.4%
OCF growth 1Y-19.79%
OCF growth 3Y-1.37%
OCF growth 5Y-8.49%

GROUPE CRIT / CEN.PA Fundamental Analysis FAQ

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ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 6 / 10 to CEN.PA.


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ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 7 / 10 to GROUPE CRIT (CEN.PA). This can be considered as Undervalued.


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GROUPE CRIT (CEN.PA) has a profitability rating of 6 / 10.


Can you provide the financial health for CEN stock?

The financial health rating of GROUPE CRIT (CEN.PA) is 8 / 10.


What is the earnings growth outlook for GROUPE CRIT?

The Earnings per Share (EPS) of GROUPE CRIT (CEN.PA) is expected to decline by -25.95% in the next year.