CLARANOVA SE (CLA.PA) Stock Fundamental Analysis

EPA:CLA • FR0013426004

1.07 EUR
+0.02 (+1.9%)
Last: Feb 10, 2026, 07:00 PM
Fundamental Rating

4

Overall CLA gets a fundamental rating of 4 out of 10. We evaluated CLA against 122 industry peers in the Software industry. CLA scores excellent on profitability, but there are concerns on its financial health. CLA is valued quite cheap, but it does not seem to be growing.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

  • In the past year CLA was profitable.
  • CLA had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
  • The reported net income has been mixed in the past 5 years: CLA reported negative net income in multiple years.
  • Each year in the past 5 years CLA had a positive operating cash flow.
CLA.PA Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFCLA.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 0 20M -20M 40M -40M 60M

1.2 Ratios

  • CLA has a better Return On Assets (54.15%) than 100.00% of its industry peers.
  • Looking at the Return On Equity, with a value of 179.32%, CLA belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 99.18% of the companies in the same industry.
  • Looking at the Return On Invested Capital, with a value of 16.07%, CLA belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 86.07% of the companies in the same industry.
  • The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for CLA is above the industry average of 13.45%.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 54.15%
ROE 179.32%
ROIC 16.07%
ROA(3y)15.08%
ROA(5y)9.12%
ROE(3y)N/A
ROE(5y)N/A
ROIC(3y)16.83%
ROIC(5y)14.14%
CLA.PA Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICCLA.PA Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 500 -500 -1K

1.3 Margins

  • The Profit Margin of CLA (25.09%) is better than 80.33% of its industry peers.
  • CLA's Profit Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
  • CLA has a Operating Margin (6.64%) which is in line with its industry peers.
  • CLA's Operating Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
  • CLA's Gross Margin of 80.16% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. CLA outperforms 68.03% of its industry peers.
  • CLA's Gross Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 6.64%
PM (TTM) 25.09%
GM 80.16%
OM growth 3Y58.64%
OM growth 5Y43.87%
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5Y248.09%
GM growth 3Y26.81%
GM growth 5Y17.73%
CLA.PA Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsCLA.PA Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 20 -20 40 60

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

  • With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) well above the Cost of Capital (WACC), CLA is creating value.
  • The number of shares outstanding for CLA has been increased compared to 1 year ago.
  • CLA has more shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
  • Compared to 1 year ago, CLA has an improved debt to assets ratio.
CLA.PA Yearly Shares OutstandingCLA.PA Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 10M 20M 30M 40M 50M
CLA.PA Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsCLA.PA Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 50M 100M 150M 200M 250M

2.2 Solvency

  • Based on the Altman-Z score of 1.15, we must say that CLA is in the distress zone and has some risk of bankruptcy.
  • CLA's Altman-Z score of 1.15 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. CLA is outperformed by 69.67% of its industry peers.
  • CLA has a debt to FCF ratio of 2.40. This is a good value and a sign of high solvency as CLA would need 2.40 years to pay back of all of its debts.
  • With a Debt to FCF ratio value of 2.40, CLA perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 59.02% of the companies in the same industry.
  • CLA has a Debt/Equity ratio of 1.10. This is a high value indicating a heavy dependency on external financing.
  • CLA has a Debt to Equity ratio of 1.10. This is amonst the worse of the industry: CLA underperforms 80.33% of its industry peers.
  • Although CLA does not score too well on debt/equity it has very limited outstanding debt, which is well covered by the FCF. We will not put too much weight on the debt/equity number as it may be because of low equity, which could be a consequence of a share buyback program for instance. This needs to be investigated.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 1.1
Debt/FCF 2.4
Altman-Z 1.15
ROIC/WACC2
WACC8.02%
CLA.PA Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFCLA.PA Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 50M 100M 150M

2.3 Liquidity

  • CLA has a Current Ratio of 0.83. This is a bad value and indicates that CLA is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
  • CLA's Current ratio of 0.83 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. CLA is outperformed by 81.97% of its industry peers.
  • CLA has a Quick Ratio of 0.83. This is a bad value and indicates that CLA is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
  • Looking at the Quick ratio, with a value of 0.80, CLA is doing worse than 83.61% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 0.83
Quick Ratio 0.8
CLA.PA Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesCLA.PA Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 50M 100M 150M

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

  • CLA shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has been growing by 706.69%, which is quite impressive.
  • CLA shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been growing by 152.38% yearly.
  • CLA shows a decrease in Revenue. In the last year, the revenue decreased by -2.36%.
  • CLA shows a very negative growth in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been decreasing by -22.02% yearly.
EPS 1Y (TTM)706.69%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5Y152.38%
EPS Q2Q%566.67%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-2.36%
Revenue growth 3Y-37.08%
Revenue growth 5Y-22.02%
Sales Q2Q%N/A

3.2 Future

  • CLA is expected to show a decrease in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will decrease by -3.92% yearly.
  • Based on estimates for the next years, CLA will show a very negative growth in Revenue. The Revenue will decrease by -37.74% on average per year.
EPS Next Y-46.15%
EPS Next 2Y-3.92%
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year-63.38%
Revenue Next 2Y-37.74%
Revenue Next 3YN/A
Revenue Next 5YN/A

3.3 Evolution

  • The EPS growth rate is decreasing: in the next years the growth will be less than in the last years.
  • The Revenue growth rate is decreasing: in the next years the growth will be less than in the last years.
CLA.PA Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesCLA.PA Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 100M 200M 300M 400M 500M
CLA.PA Yearly EPS VS EstimatesCLA.PA Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 0 0.2 -0.2

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • Based on the Price/Earnings ratio of 0.83, the valuation of CLA can be described as very cheap.
  • 100.00% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than CLA, based on the Price/Earnings ratio.
  • The average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio is at 27.97. CLA is valued rather cheaply when compared to this.
  • A Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 7.57 indicates a rather cheap valuation of CLA.
  • Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, CLA is valued cheaper than 93.44% of the companies in the same industry.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 27.96, CLA is valued rather cheaply.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 0.83
Fwd PE 7.57
CLA.PA Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsCLA.PA Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 10 20 30 40

4.2 Price Multiples

  • Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, CLA is valued cheaper than 98.36% of the companies in the same industry.
  • CLA's Price/Free Cash Flow ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. CLA is cheaper than 99.18% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 2.96
EV/EBITDA 3.21
CLA.PA Per share dataCLA.PA EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 0 2 4

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • CLA has an outstanding profitability rating, which may justify a higher PE ratio.
  • A cheap valuation may be justified as CLA's earnings are expected to decrease with -3.92% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)0.01
EPS Next 2Y-3.92%
EPS Next 3YN/A

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

  • No dividends for CLA!.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0%

CLARANOVA SE

EPA:CLA (2/10/2026, 7:00:00 PM)

1.07

+0.02 (+1.9%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS IndustryGroupSoftware & Services
GICS IndustrySoftware
Earnings (Last)02-11
Earnings (Next)05-21
Inst Owners5.13%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners5.02%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap61.21M
Revenue(TTM)293.80M
Net Income(TTM)73.70M
Analysts80
Price Target2.45 (128.97%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0%
Yearly DividendN/A
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
DPN/A
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
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)-25%
EPS NQ rev (1m)N/A
EPS NQ rev (3m)N/A
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)-28.81%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)N/A
Revenue NQ rev (3m)N/A
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-5.53%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 0.83
Fwd PE 7.57
P/S 0.21
P/FCF 2.96
P/OCF 2.6
P/B 1.49
P/tB N/A
EV/EBITDA 3.21
EPS(TTM)1.29
EY120.56%
EPS(NY)0.14
Fwd EY13.21%
FCF(TTM)0.36
FCFY33.82%
OCF(TTM)0.41
OCFY38.39%
SpS5.14
BVpS0.72
TBVpS-0.88
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)0.01
Graham Number4.57
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 54.15%
ROE 179.32%
ROCE 21.86%
ROIC 16.07%
ROICexc 20.86%
ROICexgc N/A
OM 6.64%
PM (TTM) 25.09%
GM 80.16%
FCFM 7.05%
ROA(3y)15.08%
ROA(5y)9.12%
ROE(3y)N/A
ROE(5y)N/A
ROIC(3y)16.83%
ROIC(5y)14.14%
ROICexc(3y)41.64%
ROICexc(5y)35.57%
ROICexgc(3y)N/A
ROICexgc(5y)N/A
ROCE(3y)22.9%
ROCE(5y)19.24%
ROICexgc growth 3YN/A
ROICexgc growth 5YN/A
ROICexc growth 3Y-2.71%
ROICexc growth 5Y6.36%
OM growth 3Y58.64%
OM growth 5Y43.87%
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5Y248.09%
GM growth 3Y26.81%
GM growth 5Y17.73%
F-Score8
Asset Turnover2.16
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 1.1
Debt/FCF 2.4
Debt/EBITDA 1.93
Cap/Depr 70%
Cap/Sales 0.95%
Interest Coverage 250
Cash Conversion 100%
Profit Quality 28.09%
Current Ratio 0.83
Quick Ratio 0.8
Altman-Z 1.15
F-Score8
WACC8.02%
ROIC/WACC2
Cap/Depr(3y)69.81%
Cap/Depr(5y)52.43%
Cap/Sales(3y)2.93%
Cap/Sales(5y)2.01%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)706.69%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5Y152.38%
EPS Q2Q%566.67%
EPS Next Y-46.15%
EPS Next 2Y-3.92%
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-2.36%
Revenue growth 3Y-37.08%
Revenue growth 5Y-22.02%
Sales Q2Q%N/A
Revenue Next Year-63.38%
Revenue Next 2Y-37.74%
Revenue Next 3YN/A
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y-17.72%
EBIT growth 3Y-0.17%
EBIT growth 5Y12.2%
EBIT Next Year-17.37%
EBIT Next 3YN/A
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y-40%
FCF growth 3Y14.47%
FCF growth 5Y-6.06%
OCF growth 1Y-40.81%
OCF growth 3Y13.67%
OCF growth 5Y-4.45%

CLARANOVA SE / CLA.PA FAQ

Can you provide the ChartMill fundamental rating for CLARANOVA SE?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 4 / 10 to CLA.PA.


Can you provide the valuation status for CLARANOVA SE?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 8 / 10 to CLARANOVA SE (CLA.PA). This can be considered as Undervalued.


How profitable is CLARANOVA SE (CLA.PA) stock?

CLARANOVA SE (CLA.PA) has a profitability rating of 8 / 10.


What is the financial health of CLARANOVA SE (CLA.PA) stock?

The financial health rating of CLARANOVA SE (CLA.PA) is 2 / 10.


Can you provide the expected EPS growth for CLA stock?

The Earnings per Share (EPS) of CLARANOVA SE (CLA.PA) is expected to decline by -46.15% in the next year.