GROUPE CRIT (CEN.PA) Stock Fundamental Analysis
EPA:CEN - Euronext Paris - Matif - FR0000036675 - Common Stock - Currency: EUR
We assign a fundamental rating of 6 out of 10 to CEN. CEN was compared to 29 industry peers in the Professional Services industry. CEN has an average financial health and profitability rating. CEN is not valued too expensively and it also shows a decent 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.
Each year in the past 5 years CEN has been profitable.
CEN had a positive operating cash flow in each of the past 5 years.
1.2 Ratios
The Return On Assets of CEN (4.17%) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
With a Return On Equity value of 9.84%, CEN perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 58.62% of the companies in the same industry.
CEN's Return On Invested Capital of 7.17% is in line compared to the rest of the industry. CEN outperforms 58.62% of its industry peers.
The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for CEN is below the industry average of 10.29%.
| 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
The Profit Margin of CEN (2.55%) is better than 62.07% of its industry peers.
CEN's Profit Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
The Operating Margin of CEN (3.41%) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of CEN has declined.
CEN has a better Gross Margin (98.55%) than 89.66% of its industry peers.
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
CEN 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 CEN remains at a similar level compared to 1 year ago.
The number of shares outstanding for CEN remains at a similar level compared to 5 years ago.
CEN has a worse debt/assets ratio than last year.
2.2 Solvency
CEN has an Altman-Z score of 3.09. This indicates that CEN is financially healthy and has little risk of bankruptcy at the moment.
The Altman-Z score of CEN (3.09) is better than 65.52% of its industry peers.
The Debt to FCF ratio of CEN is 4.35, which is a neutral value as it means it would take CEN, 4.35 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
CEN's Debt to FCF ratio of 4.35 is in line compared to the rest of the industry. CEN outperforms 55.17% of its industry peers.
CEN has a Debt/Equity ratio of 0.20. This is a healthy value indicating a solid balance between debt and equity.
CEN's Debt to Equity ratio of 0.20 is amongst the best of the industry. CEN outperforms 86.21% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.2 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 4.35 | ||
| Altman-Z | 3.09 |
ROIC/WACC1
WACC7.16%
2.3 Liquidity
A Current Ratio of 1.32 indicates that CEN should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
CEN's Current ratio of 1.32 is fine compared to the rest of the industry. CEN outperforms 75.86% of its industry peers.
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.
With a decent Quick ratio value of 1.32, CEN is doing good in the industry, outperforming 79.31% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 1.32 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 1.32 |
3. Growth
3.1 Past
The Earnings Per Share has been growing slightly by 1.39% over the past year.
CEN shows a decrease in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been decreasing by -4.35% yearly.
The Revenue has grown by 9.73% in the past year. This is quite good.
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
CEN is valuated reasonably with a Price/Earnings ratio of 10.25.
Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, CEN is valued cheaply inside the industry as 93.10% of the companies are valued more expensively.
When comparing the Price/Earnings ratio of CEN to the average of the S&P500 Index (27.50), we can say CEN is valued rather cheaply.
A Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 8.74 indicates a reasonable valuation of CEN.
Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, CEN is valued cheaply inside the industry as 93.10% of the companies are valued more expensively.
The average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio is at 36.44. CEN is valued rather cheaply when compared to this.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 10.25 | ||
| Fwd PE | 8.74 |
4.2 Price Multiples
Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, CEN is valued cheaper than 89.66% of the companies in the same industry.
The rest of the industry has a similar Price/Free Cash Flow ratio as CEN.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 14.58 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 4.64 |
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)3.07
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y10.31%
EPS Next 3Y8.56%
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
With a Yearly Dividend Yield of 9.26%, CEN is a good candidate for dividend investing.
CEN's Dividend Yield is rather good when compared to the industry average which is at 2.87. CEN pays more dividend than 100.00% of the companies in the same industry.
CEN's Dividend Yield is rather good when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 2.34.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 9.26% |
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 (7/18/2025, 7:00:00 PM)
64.4
-0.4 (-0.62%)
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 Cap724.50M
Analysts80
Price Target86.7 (34.63%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 9.26% |
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)0%
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 | 10.25 | ||
| Fwd PE | 8.74 | ||
| P/S | 0.27 | ||
| P/FCF | 14.58 | ||
| P/OCF | 10.2 | ||
| P/B | 1.04 | ||
| P/tB | 1.99 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 4.64 |
EPS(TTM)6.28
EY9.75%
EPS(NY)7.37
Fwd EY11.44%
FCF(TTM)4.42
FCFY6.86%
OCF(TTM)6.31
OCFY9.8%
SpS239.34
BVpS62.03
TBVpS32.36
PEG (NY)3.07
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 | 3.09 |
F-Score5
WACC7.16%
ROIC/WACC1
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%