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CIE DU BOIS SAUVAGE SA (COMB.BR) Stock Fundamental Analysis

Europe - Euronext Brussels - EBR:COMB - BE0003592038 - Common Stock

314 EUR
+16 (+5.37%)
Last: 1/26/2026, 7:00:00 PM
Fundamental Rating

4

We assign a fundamental rating of 4 out of 10 to COMB. COMB was compared to 59 industry peers in the Financial Services industry. COMB has only an average score on both its financial health and profitability. COMB has a expensive valuation and it also scores bad on growth.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

  • COMB had negative earnings in the past year.
  • In the past year COMB had a positive cash flow from operations.
  • The reported net income has been mixed in the past 5 years: COMB reported negative net income in multiple years.
  • COMB had a positive operating cash flow in each of the past 5 years.
COMB.BR Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFCOMB.BR 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 0 50M -50M 100M

1.2 Ratios

  • COMB's Return On Assets of -1.03% is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. COMB is outperformed by 74.58% of its industry peers.
  • COMB's Return On Equity of -1.49% is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. COMB is outperformed by 67.80% of its industry peers.
  • Looking at the Return On Invested Capital, with a value of 7.61%, COMB is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 71.19% of the companies in the same industry.
  • COMB had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 5.50%. This is below the industry average of 10.02%.
  • The 3 year average ROIC (5.50%) for COMB is below the current ROIC(7.61%), indicating increased profibility in the last year.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA -1.03%
ROE -1.49%
ROIC 7.61%
ROA(3y)-0.47%
ROA(5y)1.72%
ROE(3y)-0.55%
ROE(5y)2.78%
ROIC(3y)5.5%
ROIC(5y)4.49%
COMB.BR Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICCOMB.BR Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 10 -10

1.3 Margins

  • COMB has a better Operating Margin (18.09%) than 61.02% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of COMB has remained more or less at the same level.
  • COMB has a Gross Margin of 56.40%. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: COMB outperforms 57.63% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of COMB has remained more or less at the same level.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 18.09%
PM (TTM) N/A
GM 56.4%
OM growth 3Y-5.2%
OM growth 5Y0.72%
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y0.88%
GM growth 5Y1.38%
COMB.BR Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsCOMB.BR Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 20 -20 40

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

  • The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is just above the Cost of Capital (WACC), so COMB is still creating some value.
  • Compared to 1 year ago, COMB has less shares outstanding
  • The number of shares outstanding for COMB has been reduced compared to 5 years ago.
  • Compared to 1 year ago, COMB has a worse debt to assets ratio.
COMB.BR Yearly Shares OutstandingCOMB.BR Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 500K 1M 1.5M
COMB.BR Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsCOMB.BR Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 200M 400M 600M 800M

2.2 Solvency

  • COMB has an Altman-Z score of 2.84. This is not the best score and indicates that COMB is in the grey zone with still only limited risk for bankruptcy at the moment.
  • COMB's Altman-Z score of 2.84 is fine compared to the rest of the industry. COMB outperforms 69.49% of its industry peers.
  • The Debt to FCF ratio of COMB is 2.61, which is a good value as it means it would take COMB, 2.61 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
  • COMB has a Debt to FCF ratio of 2.61. This is in the better half of the industry: COMB outperforms 74.58% of its industry peers.
  • COMB has a Debt/Equity ratio of 0.13. This is a healthy value indicating a solid balance between debt and equity.
  • With a decent Debt to Equity ratio value of 0.13, COMB is doing good in the industry, outperforming 74.58% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.13
Debt/FCF 2.61
Altman-Z 2.84
ROIC/WACC1.01
WACC7.52%
COMB.BR Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFCOMB.BR 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 1.61 indicates that COMB should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
  • COMB has a Current ratio of 1.61. This is in the better half of the industry: COMB outperforms 64.41% of its industry peers.
  • COMB has a Quick Ratio of 1.19. This is a normal value and indicates that COMB is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
  • COMB has a Quick ratio (1.19) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 1.61
Quick Ratio 1.19
COMB.BR Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesCOMB.BR Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 50M 100M 150M 200M 250M

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

  • The Earnings Per Share has grown by an impressive 86.30% over the past year.
  • COMB shows quite a strong growth in Revenue. In the last year, the Revenue has grown by 9.02%.
  • COMB shows a small growth in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been growing by 6.40% yearly.
EPS 1Y (TTM)86.3%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%109.69%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)9.02%
Revenue growth 3Y9.78%
Revenue growth 5Y6.4%
Sales Q2Q%9.9%

3.2 Future

  • No EPS estimates are available, so we could not analyze the future EPS growth and evolution.
  • No Revenue estimates are available, so we could not analyze the future revenue growth and evolution.
EPS Next YN/A
EPS Next 2YN/A
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next YearN/A
Revenue Next 2YN/A
Revenue Next 3YN/A
Revenue Next 5YN/A

3.3 Evolution

  • No EPS estimates are available, so we could not analyze the future EPS growth and evolution.
  • No Revenue estimates are available, so we could not analyze the future revenue growth and evolution.
COMB.BR Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesCOMB.BR Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 100M 200M 300M

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • COMB reported negative earnings for the last year, which makes the Price/Earnings Ratio negative.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE N/A
Fwd PE N/A
COMB.BR Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsCOMB.BR Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

4.2 Price Multiples

  • COMB's Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio is a bit cheaper when compared to the industry. COMB is cheaper than 79.66% of the companies in the same industry.
  • COMB's Price/Free Cash Flow ratio is a bit cheaper when compared to the industry. COMB is cheaper than 71.19% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 10.91
EV/EBITDA 6.01
COMB.BR Per share dataCOMB.BR EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 0 100 200 300

4.3 Compensation for Growth

PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2YN/A
EPS Next 3YN/A

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

  • COMB has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 1.94%. Purely for dividend investing, there may be better candidates out there.
  • Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 1.97, COMB pays a bit more dividend than its industry peers.
  • COMB's Dividend Yield is comparable with the S&P500 average which is at 1.82.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 1.94%

5.2 History

  • The dividend of COMB has a limited annual growth rate of 1.26%.
Dividend Growth(5Y)1.26%
Div Incr Years4
Div Non Decr Years6
COMB.BR Yearly Dividends per shareCOMB.BR Yearly Dividends per shareYearly Dividends per share 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2 4 6 8

5.3 Sustainability

  • COMB has negative earnings and hence a negative payout ratio. The dividend may be in danger.
DP-184.32%
EPS Next 2YN/A
EPS Next 3YN/A
COMB.BR Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendCOMB.BR Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendYearly Income VS Free CF VS Dividend 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 50M -50M 100M

CIE DU BOIS SAUVAGE SA / COMB.BR FAQ

What is the fundamental rating for COMB stock?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 4 / 10 to COMB.BR.


What is the valuation status for COMB stock?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 2 / 10 to CIE DU BOIS SAUVAGE SA (COMB.BR). This can be considered as Overvalued.


Can you provide the profitability details for CIE DU BOIS SAUVAGE SA?

CIE DU BOIS SAUVAGE SA (COMB.BR) has a profitability rating of 4 / 10.


How sustainable is the dividend of CIE DU BOIS SAUVAGE SA (COMB.BR) stock?

The dividend rating of CIE DU BOIS SAUVAGE SA (COMB.BR) is 3 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is -184.32%.