GROUPE CRIT (CEN.PA) Stock Fundamental Analysis
EPA:CEN - Euronext Paris - Matif - FR0000036675 - Common Stock - Currency: EUR
Taking everything into account, CEN scores 6 out of 10 in our fundamental rating. CEN was compared to 34 industry peers in the Professional Services industry. CEN has only an average score on both its financial health and profitability. CEN has a correct valuation and a medium growth rate.
1. Profitability
1.1 Basic Checks
In the past year CEN was profitable.
CEN had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
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.
1.2 Ratios
CEN's Return On Assets of 4.17% is in line compared to the rest of the industry. CEN outperforms 55.88% of its industry peers.
CEN has a Return On Equity of 9.84%. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: CEN outperforms 55.88% of its industry peers.
CEN has a Return On Invested Capital (7.17%) which is in line with its industry peers.
The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for CEN is below the industry average of 10.84%.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 4.17% | ||
| ROE | 9.84% | ||
| ROIC | 7.17% |
ROA(3y)4.51%
ROA(5y)3.9%
ROE(3y)8.58%
ROE(5y)7.56%
ROIC(3y)7.48%
ROIC(5y)7.21%
1.3 Margins
CEN has a Profit Margin of 2.55%. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: CEN outperforms 58.82% of its industry peers.
CEN's Profit Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
Looking at the Operating Margin, with a value of 3.41%, CEN is in line with its industry, outperforming 50.00% of the companies in the same industry.
In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of CEN has declined.
With an excellent Gross Margin value of 98.55%, CEN belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 91.18% of the companies in the same industry.
CEN's Gross Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 3.41% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 2.55% | ||
| GM | 98.55% |
OM growth 3Y44.99%
OM growth 5Y-5.36%
PM growth 3Y218.49%
PM growth 5Y-4.63%
GM growth 3Y1.92%
GM growth 5Y1.54%
2. Health
2.1 Basic Checks
With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) just above the Cost of Capital (WACC), CEN is creating some value.
CEN has about the same amout of shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
CEN has about the same amout of shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
CEN has a worse debt/assets ratio than last year.
2.2 Solvency
An Altman-Z score of 3.14 indicates that CEN is not in any danger for bankruptcy at the moment.
With a decent Altman-Z score value of 3.14, CEN is doing good in the industry, outperforming 61.76% of the companies in the same industry.
CEN has a debt to FCF ratio of 4.35. This is a neutral value as CEN would need 4.35 years to pay back of all of its debts.
CEN has a Debt to FCF ratio (4.35) which is in line with its industry peers.
A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.20 indicates that CEN is not too dependend on debt financing.
CEN has a better Debt to Equity ratio (0.20) than 82.35% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.2 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 4.35 | ||
| Altman-Z | 3.14 |
ROIC/WACC0.99
WACC7.26%
2.3 Liquidity
A Current Ratio of 1.32 indicates that CEN should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
Looking at the Current ratio, with a value of 1.32, CEN is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 73.53% of the companies in the same industry.
CEN has a Quick Ratio of 1.32. 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 better Quick ratio (1.32) than 76.47% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 1.32 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 1.32 |
3. Growth
3.1 Past
CEN shows a small growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has grown by 1.39%.
Measured over the past years, CEN shows a decrease in Earnings Per Share. The EPS has been decreasing by -4.35% on average per year.
Looking at the last year, CEN shows a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue has grown by 9.73% in the last year.
The Revenue has been growing slightly by 0.30% on average over the past years.
EPS 1Y (TTM)1.39%
EPS 3Y261.11%
EPS 5Y-4.35%
EPS Q2Q%-10.57%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)9.73%
Revenue growth 3Y13.12%
Revenue growth 5Y0.3%
Sales Q2Q%12.66%
3.2 Future
CEN is expected to show a small growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 4.36% yearly.
Based on estimates for the next years, CEN will show a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 9.06% on average per year.
EPS Next Y3.34%
EPS Next 2Y10.31%
EPS Next 3Y8.56%
EPS Next 5Y4.36%
Revenue Next Year22.61%
Revenue Next 2Y16.1%
Revenue Next 3Y11.44%
Revenue Next 5Y9.06%
3.3 Evolution
The EPS growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.
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.
4. Valuation
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
With a Price/Earnings ratio of 11.46, the valuation of CEN can be described as very reasonable.
91.18% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than CEN, based on the Price/Earnings ratio.
Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio of 26.32, CEN is valued rather cheaply.
With a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 9.77, the valuation of CEN can be described as very reasonable.
Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of CEN indicates a rather cheap valuation: CEN is cheaper than 88.24% of the companies listed in the same industry.
Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 22.19, CEN is valued rather cheaply.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 11.46 | ||
| Fwd PE | 9.77 |
4.2 Price Multiples
Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, CEN is valued cheaply inside the industry as 88.24% of the companies are valued more expensively.
CEN's Price/Free Cash Flow ratio is in line with the industry average.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 16.3 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 5.27 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
The high PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates an expensive valuation of the company.
PEG (NY)3.44
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y10.31%
EPS Next 3Y8.56%
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
With a Yearly Dividend Yield of 8.33%, CEN is a good candidate for dividend investing.
CEN's Dividend Yield is rather good when compared to the industry average which is at 2.95. CEN pays more dividend than 100.00% of the companies in the same industry.
Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 2.40, CEN pays a better dividend.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 8.33% |
5.2 History
The dividend of CEN decreases each year by -4.29%.
Dividend Growth(5Y)-4.29%
Div Incr Years1
Div Non Decr Years1
5.3 Sustainability
57.02% of the earnings are spent on dividend by CEN. This is a bit on the high side, but may be sustainable.
DP57.02%
EPS Next 2Y10.31%
EPS Next 3Y8.56%
EPA:CEN (6/17/2025, 7:00:00 PM)
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Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorIndustrials
GICS IndustryGroupCommercial & Professional Services
GICS IndustryProfessional Services
Earnings (Last)
Earnings (Next)
Inst Owners12.12%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners42.16%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap810.00M
Analysts80
Price Target86.7 (20.42%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 8.33% |
Yearly Dividend3.55
Dividend Growth(5Y)-4.29%
DP57.02%
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)-1.73%
EPS NQ rev (1m)N/A
EPS NQ rev (3m)N/A
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)N/A
Revenue NQ rev (3m)N/A
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-0.32%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 11.46 | ||
| Fwd PE | 9.77 | ||
| P/S | 0.3 | ||
| P/FCF | 16.3 | ||
| P/OCF | 11.4 | ||
| P/B | 1.16 | ||
| P/tB | 2.23 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 5.27 |
EPS(TTM)6.28
EY8.72%
EPS(NY)7.37
Fwd EY10.23%
FCF(TTM)4.42
FCFY6.14%
OCF(TTM)6.31
OCFY8.77%
SpS239.34
BVpS62.03
TBVpS32.36
PEG (NY)3.44
PEG (5Y)N/A
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 4.17% | ||
| ROE | 9.84% | ||
| ROCE | 11.08% | ||
| ROIC | 7.17% | ||
| ROICexc | 10.5% | ||
| ROICexgc | 24.05% | ||
| OM | 3.41% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 2.55% | ||
| GM | 98.55% | ||
| FCFM | 1.85% |
ROA(3y)4.51%
ROA(5y)3.9%
ROE(3y)8.58%
ROE(5y)7.56%
ROIC(3y)7.48%
ROIC(5y)7.21%
ROICexc(3y)16.68%
ROICexc(5y)14.08%
ROICexgc(3y)34.2%
ROICexgc(5y)27.07%
ROCE(3y)11.12%
ROCE(5y)10.72%
ROICexcg growth 3Y72.75%
ROICexcg growth 5Y4.44%
ROICexc growth 3Y66.68%
ROICexc growth 5Y0.48%
OM growth 3Y44.99%
OM growth 5Y-5.36%
PM growth 3Y218.49%
PM growth 5Y-4.63%
GM growth 3Y1.92%
GM growth 5Y1.54%
F-Score5
Asset Turnover1.63
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.2 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 4.35 | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 1.01 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 48.98% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 0.79% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 250 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 52.43% | ||
| Profit Quality | 72.38% | ||
| Current Ratio | 1.32 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 1.32 | ||
| Altman-Z | 3.14 |
F-Score5
WACC7.26%
ROIC/WACC0.99
Cap/Depr(3y)31.41%
Cap/Depr(5y)26.16%
Cap/Sales(3y)0.49%
Cap/Sales(5y)0.44%
Profit Quality(3y)190.89%
Profit Quality(5y)1641.28%
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)1.39%
EPS 3Y261.11%
EPS 5Y-4.35%
EPS Q2Q%-10.57%
EPS Next Y3.34%
EPS Next 2Y10.31%
EPS Next 3Y8.56%
EPS Next 5Y4.36%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)9.73%
Revenue growth 3Y13.12%
Revenue growth 5Y0.3%
Sales Q2Q%12.66%
Revenue Next Year22.61%
Revenue Next 2Y16.1%
Revenue Next 3Y11.44%
Revenue Next 5Y9.06%
EBIT growth 1Y-5.21%
EBIT growth 3Y64.01%
EBIT growth 5Y-5.07%
EBIT Next Year48.41%
EBIT Next 3Y20.65%
EBIT Next 5Y17.14%
FCF growth 1Y-28.39%
FCF growth 3Y-6.48%
FCF growth 5Y3.24%
OCF growth 1Y-7.2%
OCF growth 3Y-2.53%
OCF growth 5Y3.01%