AXA SA (CS.PA) Stock Fundamental Analysis

EPA:CS • FR0000120628

38.92 EUR
+0.17 (+0.44%)
Last: Feb 19, 2026, 12:48 PM
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Fundamental Rating

5

We assign a fundamental rating of 5 out of 10 to CS. CS was compared to 48 industry peers in the Insurance industry. Both the profitability and the financial health of CS get a neutral evaluation. Nothing too spectacular is happening here. CS has a decent growth rate and is not valued too expensively.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

  • In the past year CS was profitable.
  • CS had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
  • Each year in the past 5 years CS has been profitable.
  • CS had a positive operating cash flow in each of the past 5 years.
CS.PA Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFCS.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 5B 10B 15B 20B

1.2 Ratios

  • CS has a Return On Assets of 1.18%. This is in the lower half of the industry: CS underperforms 62.50% of its industry peers.
  • CS has a Return On Equity (16.72%) which is in line with its industry peers.
  • With a Return On Invested Capital value of 1.28%, CS perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 50.00% of the companies in the same industry.
  • CS had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 1.29%. This is in line with the industry average of 3.29%.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 1.18%
ROE 16.72%
ROIC 1.28%
ROA(3y)1.09%
ROA(5y)0.91%
ROE(3y)14.54%
ROE(5y)11.55%
ROIC(3y)1.29%
ROIC(5y)1.11%
CS.PA Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICCS.PA Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 5 10 15

1.3 Margins

  • CS has a Profit Margin of 8.52%. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: CS outperforms 41.67% of its industry peers.
  • CS's Profit Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
  • The Operating Margin of CS (11.47%) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • CS's Operating Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 11.47%
PM (TTM) 8.52%
GM N/A
OM growth 3Y15.12%
OM growth 5Y20.23%
PM growth 3Y14.87%
PM growth 5Y26.69%
GM growth 3YN/A
GM growth 5YN/A
CS.PA Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsCS.PA Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2 4 6 8 10

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

  • The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), so CS is destroying value.
  • Compared to 1 year ago, CS has less shares outstanding
  • CS has less shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
  • Compared to 1 year ago, CS has a worse debt to assets ratio.
CS.PA Yearly Shares OutstandingCS.PA Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 500M 1B 1.5B 2B
CS.PA Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsCS.PA Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 200B 400B 600B 800B

2.2 Solvency

  • CS has an Altman-Z score of 0.34. This is a bad value and indicates that CS is not financially healthy and even has some risk of bankruptcy.
  • With an excellent Altman-Z score value of 0.34, CS belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 83.33% of the companies in the same industry.
  • The Debt to FCF ratio of CS is 1.41, which is an excellent value as it means it would take CS, only 1.41 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
  • Looking at the Debt to FCF ratio, with a value of 1.41, CS is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 72.92% of the companies in the same industry.
  • A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.65 indicates that CS is somewhat dependend on debt financing.
  • Looking at the Debt to Equity ratio, with a value of 0.65, CS is in line with its industry, outperforming 43.75% of the companies in the same industry.
  • Although CS 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 0.65
Debt/FCF 1.41
Altman-Z 0.34
ROIC/WACC0.12
WACC10.94%
CS.PA Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFCS.PA Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 20B 40B 60B

2.3 Liquidity

  • A Current Ratio of 0.82 indicates that CS may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
  • The Current ratio of CS (0.82) is better than 79.17% of its industry peers.
  • A Quick Ratio of 0.82 indicates that CS may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
  • CS has a Quick ratio of 0.82. This is in the better half of the industry: CS outperforms 79.17% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 0.82
Quick Ratio 0.82
CS.PA Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesCS.PA Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 10B 20B 30B

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

  • The Earnings Per Share has grown by an nice 8.70% over the past year.
  • CS shows quite a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been growing by 18.09% yearly.
  • Looking at the last year, CS shows a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue has grown by 4.40% in the last year.
  • Measured over the past years, CS shows a decrease in Revenue. The Revenue has been decreasing by -8.16% on average per year.
EPS 1Y (TTM)8.7%
EPS 3Y9.29%
EPS 5Y18.09%
EPS Q2Q%8.56%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)4.4%
Revenue growth 3Y-10.62%
Revenue growth 5Y-8.16%
Sales Q2Q%3.72%

3.2 Future

  • CS is expected to show a small growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 6.91% yearly.
  • CS is expected to show quite a strong growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 8.17% yearly.
EPS Next Y12.2%
EPS Next 2Y9.08%
EPS Next 3Y8.44%
EPS Next 5Y6.91%
Revenue Next Year9.09%
Revenue Next 2Y6.99%
Revenue Next 3Y6.85%
Revenue Next 5Y8.17%

3.3 Evolution

  • The EPS growth rate is decreasing: in the next years the growth will be less 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.
CS.PA Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesCS.PA Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 20B 40B 60B 80B 100B
CS.PA Yearly EPS VS EstimatesCS.PA Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2031 1 2 3 4 5

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • With a Price/Earnings ratio of 10.38, the valuation of CS can be described as very reasonable.
  • CS's Price/Earnings ratio is a bit cheaper when compared to the industry. CS is cheaper than 79.17% of the companies in the same industry.
  • When comparing the Price/Earnings ratio of CS to the average of the S&P500 Index (27.27), we can say CS is valued rather cheaply.
  • With a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 9.11, the valuation of CS can be described as very reasonable.
  • CS's Price/Forward Earnings ratio is a bit cheaper when compared to the industry. CS is cheaper than 77.08% of the companies in the same industry.
  • The average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio is at 28.16. CS is valued rather cheaply when compared to this.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 10.38
Fwd PE 9.11
CS.PA Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsCS.PA Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 5 10 15 20 25

4.2 Price Multiples

  • 85.42% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than CS, based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 3.89
EV/EBITDA N/A
CS.PA Per share dataCS.PA EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 10 20 30 40

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • The low PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a rather cheap valuation of the company.
PEG (NY)0.85
PEG (5Y)0.57
EPS Next 2Y9.08%
EPS Next 3Y8.44%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

  • CS has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 5.67%, which is a nice return.
  • CS's Dividend Yield is a higher than the industry average which is at 4.16.
  • CS's Dividend Yield is rather good when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 1.85.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 5.67%

5.2 History

  • On average, the dividend of CS grows each year by 8.12%, which is quite nice.
Dividend Growth(5Y)8.12%
Div Incr Years4
Div Non Decr Years4
CS.PA Yearly Dividends per shareCS.PA Yearly Dividends per shareYearly Dividends per share 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0.5 1 1.5 2 2.5

5.3 Sustainability

  • CS pays out 61.79% of its income as dividend. This is not a sustainable payout ratio.
  • The dividend of CS is growing, but the earnings are growing slower. This means the dividend growth is not sustainable.
DP61.79%
EPS Next 2Y9.08%
EPS Next 3Y8.44%
CS.PA Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendCS.PA Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendYearly Income VS Free CF VS Dividend 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 5B 10B 15B 20B
CS.PA Dividend Payout.CS.PA Dividend Payout, showing the Payout Ratio.CS.PA Dividend Payout.PayoutRetained Earnings

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AXA SA

EPA:CS (2/19/2026, 12:48:16 PM)

38.92

+0.17 (+0.44%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorFinancials
GICS IndustryGroupInsurance
GICS IndustryInsurance
Earnings (Last)N/A
Earnings (Next)02-26
Inst Owners40.46%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners0.1%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap81.37B
Revenue(TTM)89.27B
Net Income(TTM)7.61B
Analysts82.76
Price Target45.77 (17.6%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 5.67%
Yearly Dividend2.02
Dividend Growth(5Y)8.12%
DP61.79%
Div Incr Years4
Div Non Decr Years4
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)0.48%
PT rev (3m)0.68%
EPS NQ rev (1m)N/A
EPS NQ rev (3m)N/A
EPS NY rev (1m)-0.24%
EPS NY rev (3m)0.02%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)N/A
Revenue NQ rev (3m)N/A
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-0.11%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 10.38
Fwd PE 9.11
P/S 0.91
P/FCF 3.89
P/OCF 3.8
P/B 1.79
P/tB 3.38
EV/EBITDA N/A
EPS(TTM)3.75
EY9.64%
EPS(NY)4.27
Fwd EY10.98%
FCF(TTM)10.01
FCFY25.72%
OCF(TTM)10.24
OCFY26.3%
SpS42.7
BVpS21.76
TBVpS11.53
PEG (NY)0.85
PEG (5Y)0.57
Graham Number42.85
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 1.18%
ROE 16.72%
ROCE 1.62%
ROIC 1.28%
ROICexc 1.33%
ROICexgc 1.74%
OM 11.47%
PM (TTM) 8.52%
GM N/A
FCFM 23.44%
ROA(3y)1.09%
ROA(5y)0.91%
ROE(3y)14.54%
ROE(5y)11.55%
ROIC(3y)1.29%
ROIC(5y)1.11%
ROICexc(3y)1.34%
ROICexc(5y)1.16%
ROICexgc(3y)1.75%
ROICexgc(5y)1.48%
ROCE(3y)1.62%
ROCE(5y)1.41%
ROICexgc growth 3Y10.47%
ROICexgc growth 5Y16.55%
ROICexc growth 3Y8.69%
ROICexc growth 5Y14.36%
OM growth 3Y15.12%
OM growth 5Y20.23%
PM growth 3Y14.87%
PM growth 5Y26.69%
GM growth 3YN/A
GM growth 5YN/A
F-Score7
Asset Turnover0.14
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.65
Debt/FCF 1.41
Debt/EBITDA N/A
Cap/Depr N/A
Cap/Sales 0.53%
Interest Coverage 1.98
Cash Conversion N/A
Profit Quality 275.1%
Current Ratio 0.82
Quick Ratio 0.82
Altman-Z 0.34
F-Score7
WACC10.94%
ROIC/WACC0.12
Cap/Depr(3y)N/A
Cap/Depr(5y)N/A
Cap/Sales(3y)0.46%
Cap/Sales(5y)0.4%
Profit Quality(3y)104.89%
Profit Quality(5y)238.88%
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)8.7%
EPS 3Y9.29%
EPS 5Y18.09%
EPS Q2Q%8.56%
EPS Next Y12.2%
EPS Next 2Y9.08%
EPS Next 3Y8.44%
EPS Next 5Y6.91%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)4.4%
Revenue growth 3Y-10.62%
Revenue growth 5Y-8.16%
Sales Q2Q%3.72%
Revenue Next Year9.09%
Revenue Next 2Y6.99%
Revenue Next 3Y6.85%
Revenue Next 5Y8.17%
EBIT growth 1Y7.05%
EBIT growth 3Y2.9%
EBIT growth 5Y10.41%
EBIT Next Year25.92%
EBIT Next 3Y11.14%
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y150.74%
FCF growth 3Y7.74%
FCF growth 5Y9.94%
OCF growth 1Y145.39%
OCF growth 3Y7.85%
OCF growth 5Y9.48%

AXA SA / CS.PA FAQ

What is the ChartMill fundamental rating of AXA SA (CS.PA) stock?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 5 / 10 to CS.PA.


What is the valuation status of AXA SA (CS.PA) stock?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 6 / 10 to AXA SA (CS.PA). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.


What is the profitability of CS stock?

AXA SA (CS.PA) has a profitability rating of 4 / 10.


Can you provide the PE and PB ratios for CS stock?

The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for AXA SA (CS.PA) is 10.38 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 1.79.


What is the financial health of AXA SA (CS.PA) stock?

The financial health rating of AXA SA (CS.PA) is 5 / 10.