JCDECAUX SE (DEC.PA) Stock Fundamental Analysis

EPA:DEC • FR0000077919

16.96 EUR
+0.19 (+1.13%)
Last: Feb 20, 2026, 07:00 PM
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Fundamental Rating

4

Overall DEC gets a fundamental rating of 4 out of 10. We evaluated DEC against 67 industry peers in the Media industry. DEC has a medium profitability rating, but doesn't score so well on its financial health evaluation. DEC 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 DEC was profitable.
  • DEC had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
  • In multiple years DEC reported negative net income over the last 5 years.
  • In the past 5 years DEC always reported a positive cash flow from operatings.
DEC.PA Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFDEC.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 0 500M -500M 1B

1.2 Ratios

  • Looking at the Return On Assets, with a value of 3.02%, DEC is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 62.12% of the companies in the same industry.
  • DEC has a better Return On Equity (11.74%) than 66.67% of its industry peers.
  • DEC has a Return On Invested Capital (6.09%) which is in line with its industry peers.
  • DEC had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 4.25%. This is below the industry average of 8.40%.
  • The last Return On Invested Capital (6.09%) for DEC is above the 3 year average (4.25%), which is a sign of increasing profitability.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 3.02%
ROE 11.74%
ROIC 6.09%
ROA(3y)2.19%
ROA(5y)0.08%
ROE(3y)9.99%
ROE(5y)-1.76%
ROIC(3y)4.25%
ROIC(5y)N/A
DEC.PA Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICDEC.PA Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 10 -10 -20 -30

1.3 Margins

  • The Profit Margin of DEC (6.51%) is better than 71.21% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of DEC has remained more or less at the same level.
  • DEC has a Operating Margin of 12.00%. This is in the better half of the industry: DEC outperforms 75.76% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of DEC has declined.
  • DEC has a Gross Margin of 53.64%. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: DEC outperforms 57.58% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of DEC has declined.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 12%
PM (TTM) 6.51%
GM 53.64%
OM growth 3Y64.41%
OM growth 5Y-3.42%
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5Y-1.31%
GM growth 3Y-5.96%
GM growth 5Y-3.73%
DEC.PA Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsDEC.PA Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 20 -20 40 60

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

  • DEC has a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), which is just above the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it is creating some value.
  • Compared to 1 year ago, DEC has more shares outstanding
  • Compared to 5 years ago, DEC has more shares outstanding
  • DEC has a better debt/assets ratio than last year.
DEC.PA Yearly Shares OutstandingDEC.PA Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 50M 100M 150M 200M
DEC.PA Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsDEC.PA Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2B 4B 6B 8B 10B

2.2 Solvency

  • DEC has an Altman-Z score of 1.32. This is a bad value and indicates that DEC is not financially healthy and even has some risk of bankruptcy.
  • Looking at the Altman-Z score, with a value of 1.32, DEC is in line with its industry, outperforming 43.94% of the companies in the same industry.
  • The Debt to FCF ratio of DEC is 5.24, which is a neutral value as it means it would take DEC, 5.24 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
  • DEC has a Debt to FCF ratio (5.24) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • DEC has a Debt/Equity ratio of 1.62. This is a high value indicating a heavy dependency on external financing.
  • With a Debt to Equity ratio value of 1.62, DEC is not doing good in the industry: 65.15% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 1.62
Debt/FCF 5.24
Altman-Z 1.32
ROIC/WACC1.18
WACC5.15%
DEC.PA Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFDEC.PA Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 1B 2B 3B 4B 5B

2.3 Liquidity

  • DEC has a Current Ratio of 1.02. This is a normal value and indicates that DEC is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
  • Looking at the Current ratio, with a value of 1.02, DEC is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 60.61% of the companies in the same industry.
  • A Quick Ratio of 0.93 indicates that DEC may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
  • DEC's Quick ratio of 0.93 is in line compared to the rest of the industry. DEC outperforms 56.06% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 1.02
Quick Ratio 0.93
DEC.PA Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesDEC.PA Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 1B 2B 3B

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

  • The earnings per share for DEC have decreased by -9.37% in the last year.
  • Measured over the past years, DEC shows a decrease in Earnings Per Share. The EPS has been decreasing by -0.63% on average per year.
  • Looking at the last year, DEC shows a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue has grown by 5.80% in the last year.
  • The Revenue has been growing slightly by 0.82% on average over the past years.
EPS 1Y (TTM)-9.37%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5Y-0.63%
EPS Q2Q%-19.57%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)5.8%
Revenue growth 3Y12.93%
Revenue growth 5Y0.82%
Sales Q2Q%3.96%

3.2 Future

  • The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 9.44% on average over the next years. This is quite good.
  • Based on estimates for the next years, DEC will show a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 3.80% on average per year.
EPS Next Y6.92%
EPS Next 2Y8.82%
EPS Next 3Y9.44%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year0.2%
Revenue Next 2Y1.86%
Revenue Next 3Y2.59%
Revenue Next 5Y3.8%

3.3 Evolution

  • When comparing the EPS growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is accelerating.
  • 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.
DEC.PA Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesDEC.PA Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 1B 2B 3B 4B
DEC.PA Yearly EPS VS EstimatesDEC.PA Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 0 0.5 -0.5 1

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • Based on the Price/Earnings ratio of 15.14, the valuation of DEC can be described as correct.
  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Earnings ratio of DEC is on the same level as its industry peers.
  • DEC is valuated rather cheaply when we compare the Price/Earnings ratio to 26.99, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
  • DEC is valuated correctly with a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 12.75.
  • DEC's Price/Forward Earnings is on the same level as the industry average.
  • DEC is valuated cheaply when we compare the Price/Forward Earnings ratio to 28.06, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 15.14
Fwd PE 12.75
DEC.PA Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsDEC.PA Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 20 40 60 80

4.2 Price Multiples

  • Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, DEC is valued a bit cheaper than 62.12% of the companies in the same industry.
  • DEC's Price/Free Cash Flow ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. DEC is cheaper than 89.39% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 4.68
EV/EBITDA 5.06
DEC.PA Per share dataDEC.PA EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 0 5 10 15

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)2.19
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y8.82%
EPS Next 3Y9.44%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

  • DEC has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 3.34%.
  • Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 3.32, DEC pays a bit more dividend than its industry peers.
  • DEC's Dividend Yield is rather good when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 1.85.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 3.34%

5.2 History

Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
DEC.PA Yearly Dividends per shareDEC.PA Yearly Dividends per shareYearly Dividends per share 2019 2025 0.1 0.2 0.3 0.4 0.5

5.3 Sustainability

DP0%
EPS Next 2Y8.82%
EPS Next 3Y9.44%
DEC.PA Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendDEC.PA Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendYearly Income VS Free CF VS Dividend 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 500M -500M 1B

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JCDECAUX SE

EPA:DEC (2/20/2026, 7:00:00 PM)

16.96

+0.19 (+1.13%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS IndustryGroupMedia & Entertainment
GICS IndustryMedia
Earnings (Last)11-06
Earnings (Next)03-12
Inst Owners27.3%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners0.07%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap3.63B
Revenue(TTM)3.70B
Net Income(TTM)240.90M
Analysts73.33
Price Target19.75 (16.45%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 3.34%
Yearly DividendN/A
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
DP0%
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)2.05%
PT rev (3m)1.77%
EPS NQ rev (1m)N/A
EPS NQ rev (3m)N/A
EPS NY rev (1m)0.51%
EPS NY rev (3m)-0.4%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)N/A
Revenue NQ rev (3m)N/A
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-1.08%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 15.14
Fwd PE 12.75
P/S 0.98
P/FCF 4.68
P/OCF 3.36
P/B 1.77
P/tB N/A
EV/EBITDA 5.06
EPS(TTM)1.12
EY6.6%
EPS(NY)1.33
Fwd EY7.84%
FCF(TTM)3.62
FCFY21.36%
OCF(TTM)5.05
OCFY29.76%
SpS17.27
BVpS9.59
TBVpS-0.94
PEG (NY)2.19
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham Number15.54
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 3.02%
ROE 11.74%
ROCE 7.46%
ROIC 6.09%
ROICexc 7.37%
ROICexgc 13.57%
OM 12%
PM (TTM) 6.51%
GM 53.64%
FCFM 20.98%
ROA(3y)2.19%
ROA(5y)0.08%
ROE(3y)9.99%
ROE(5y)-1.76%
ROIC(3y)4.25%
ROIC(5y)N/A
ROICexc(3y)5.65%
ROICexc(5y)N/A
ROICexgc(3y)10.97%
ROICexgc(5y)N/A
ROCE(3y)5.21%
ROCE(5y)N/A
ROICexgc growth 3Y105.13%
ROICexgc growth 5Y10.48%
ROICexc growth 3Y93.88%
ROICexc growth 5Y5.2%
OM growth 3Y64.41%
OM growth 5Y-3.42%
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5Y-1.31%
GM growth 3Y-5.96%
GM growth 5Y-3.73%
F-Score6
Asset Turnover0.46
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 1.62
Debt/FCF 5.24
Debt/EBITDA 2.58
Cap/Depr 36.06%
Cap/Sales 8.25%
Interest Coverage 2.68
Cash Conversion 83.81%
Profit Quality 322.04%
Current Ratio 1.02
Quick Ratio 0.93
Altman-Z 1.32
F-Score6
WACC5.15%
ROIC/WACC1.18
Cap/Depr(3y)37.2%
Cap/Depr(5y)28.51%
Cap/Sales(3y)10.51%
Cap/Sales(5y)9.73%
Profit Quality(3y)409.38%
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)-9.37%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5Y-0.63%
EPS Q2Q%-19.57%
EPS Next Y6.92%
EPS Next 2Y8.82%
EPS Next 3Y9.44%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)5.8%
Revenue growth 3Y12.93%
Revenue growth 5Y0.82%
Sales Q2Q%3.96%
Revenue Next Year0.2%
Revenue Next 2Y1.86%
Revenue Next 3Y2.59%
Revenue Next 5Y3.8%
EBIT growth 1Y1.51%
EBIT growth 3Y85.66%
EBIT growth 5Y-2.63%
EBIT Next Year89.14%
EBIT Next 3Y29.66%
EBIT Next 5Y24.58%
FCF growth 1Y19.93%
FCF growth 3Y-0.87%
FCF growth 5Y-6.25%
OCF growth 1Y5.98%
OCF growth 3Y4.1%
OCF growth 5Y-5.49%

JCDECAUX SE / DEC.PA FAQ

What is the ChartMill fundamental rating of JCDECAUX SE (DEC.PA) stock?

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


What is the valuation status of JCDECAUX SE (DEC.PA) stock?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 5 / 10 to JCDECAUX SE (DEC.PA). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.


What is the profitability of DEC stock?

JCDECAUX SE (DEC.PA) has a profitability rating of 5 / 10.


What are the PE and PB ratios of JCDECAUX SE (DEC.PA) stock?

The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for JCDECAUX SE (DEC.PA) is 15.14 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 1.77.


Can you provide the expected EPS growth for DEC stock?

The Earnings per Share (EPS) of JCDECAUX SE (DEC.PA) is expected to grow by 6.92% in the next year.