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JCDECAUX SE (DEC.PA) Stock Fundamental Analysis

Europe - EPA:DEC - FR0000077919 - Common Stock

15.3 EUR
-0.37 (-2.36%)
Last: 10/29/2025, 7:00:00 PM
Fundamental Rating

4

Taking everything into account, DEC scores 4 out of 10 in our fundamental rating. DEC was compared to 62 industry peers in the Media industry. There are concerns on the financial health of DEC while its profitability can be described as average. 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.
In the past year DEC had a positive cash flow from operations.
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 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 500M -500M 1B

1.2 Ratios

DEC has a better Return On Assets (3.02%) than 62.30% of its industry peers.
DEC has a better Return On Equity (11.71%) than 70.49% of its industry peers.
With a Return On Invested Capital value of 6.09%, DEC perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 57.38% of the companies in the same industry.
DEC had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 4.25%. This is below the industry average of 7.68%.
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 11.71%
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 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 10 -10 -20 -30

1.3 Margins

The Profit Margin of DEC (6.50%) is better than 73.77% 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 11.99%. This is in the better half of the industry: DEC outperforms 78.69% of its industry peers.
DEC's Operating Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
With a Gross Margin value of 53.64%, DEC perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 47.54% of the companies in the same industry.
In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of DEC has declined.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 11.99%
PM (TTM) 6.5%
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 2015 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.
The number of shares outstanding for DEC has been increased compared to 1 year ago.
Compared to 5 years ago, DEC has more shares outstanding
The debt/assets ratio for DEC has been reduced compared to a year ago.
DEC.PA Yearly Shares OutstandingDEC.PA Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2015 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 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2B 4B 6B 8B 10B

2.2 Solvency

DEC has an Altman-Z score of 1.29. This is a bad value and indicates that DEC is not financially healthy and even has some risk of bankruptcy.
The Altman-Z score of DEC (1.29) is comparable to the rest of the 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.
The Debt to FCF ratio of DEC (5.24) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
A Debt/Equity ratio of 1.62 is on the high side and indicates that DEC has dependencies on debt financing.
DEC's Debt to Equity ratio of 1.62 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. DEC is outperformed by 67.21% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 1.62
Debt/FCF 5.24
Altman-Z 1.29
ROIC/WACC1.22
WACC5%
DEC.PA Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFDEC.PA Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2015 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.
DEC has a better Current ratio (1.02) than 60.66% of its industry peers.
A Quick Ratio of 0.93 indicates that DEC may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
Looking at the Quick ratio, with a value of 0.93, DEC is in line with its industry, outperforming 57.38% of the companies in the same industry.
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 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 1B 2B 3B

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

DEC shows a slight negative growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has decreased by -9.48%.
The Earnings Per Share has been decreasing by -0.63% on average over the past years.
The Revenue has been growing slightly by 5.80% in the past year.
DEC shows a small growth in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been growing by 0.82% yearly.
EPS 1Y (TTM)-9.48%
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

Based on estimates for the next years, DEC will show a quite strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 8.34% on average per year.
Based on estimates for the next years, DEC will show a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 3.31% on average per year.
EPS Next Y8.57%
EPS Next 2Y9.41%
EPS Next 3Y8.34%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year1.52%
Revenue Next 2Y2.68%
Revenue Next 3Y2.89%
Revenue Next 5Y3.31%

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.
The Revenue growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.
DEC.PA Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesDEC.PA Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2014 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 2014 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 13.66, the valuation of DEC can be described as correct.
Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, DEC is valued a bit cheaper than 62.30% of the companies in the same industry.
The average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio is at 26.76. DEC is valued slightly cheaper when compared to this.
With a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 11.38, the valuation of DEC can be described as very reasonable.
Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of DEC is on the same level as its industry peers.
DEC is valuated rather cheaply when we compare the Price/Forward Earnings ratio to 22.63, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 13.66
Fwd PE 11.38
DEC.PA Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsDEC.PA Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 5 10 15 20 25

4.2 Price Multiples

DEC's Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio is in line with the industry average.
88.52% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than DEC, based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 4.22
EV/EBITDA 5.74
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 PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a correct valuation of the company.
PEG (NY)1.59
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y9.41%
EPS Next 3Y8.34%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

With a Yearly Dividend Yield of 3.50%, DEC has a reasonable but not impressive dividend return.
Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 6.39, 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 2.31.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 3.5%

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 2Y9.41%
EPS Next 3Y8.34%
DEC.PA Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendDEC.PA Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendYearly Income VS Free CF VS Dividend 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 500M -500M 1B

JCDECAUX SE

EPA:DEC (10/29/2025, 7:00:00 PM)

15.3

-0.37 (-2.36%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS IndustryGroupMedia & Entertainment
GICS IndustryMedia
Earnings (Last)07-31 2025-07-31
Earnings (Next)11-06 2025-11-06
Inst Owners23.96%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners0.07%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap3.28B
Revenue(TTM)3.70B
Net Income(TTM)240.40M
Analysts72.22
Price Target19.51 (27.52%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 3.5%
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)0%
PT rev (3m)-4.6%
EPS NQ rev (1m)N/A
EPS NQ rev (3m)N/A
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)-2.87%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)N/A
Revenue NQ rev (3m)N/A
Revenue NY rev (1m)0.02%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-3.12%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 13.66
Fwd PE 11.38
P/S 0.89
P/FCF 4.22
P/OCF 3.03
P/B 1.6
P/tB N/A
EV/EBITDA 5.74
EPS(TTM)1.12
EY7.32%
EPS(NY)1.34
Fwd EY8.79%
FCF(TTM)3.62
FCFY23.69%
OCF(TTM)5.05
OCFY33%
SpS17.27
BVpS9.58
TBVpS-0.94
PEG (NY)1.59
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham Number15.54
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 3.02%
ROE 11.71%
ROCE 7.45%
ROIC 6.09%
ROICexc 6.09%
ROICexgc 9.79%
OM 11.99%
PM (TTM) 6.5%
GM 53.64%
FCFM 20.99%
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 83.85%
Profit Quality 322.88%
Current Ratio 1.02
Quick Ratio 0.93
Altman-Z 1.29
F-Score6
WACC5%
ROIC/WACC1.22
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)-9.48%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5Y-0.63%
EPS Q2Q%-19.57%
EPS Next Y8.57%
EPS Next 2Y9.41%
EPS Next 3Y8.34%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)5.8%
Revenue growth 3Y12.93%
Revenue growth 5Y0.82%
Sales Q2Q%3.96%
Revenue Next Year1.52%
Revenue Next 2Y2.68%
Revenue Next 3Y2.89%
Revenue Next 5Y3.31%
EBIT growth 1Y1.46%
EBIT growth 3Y85.66%
EBIT growth 5Y-2.63%
EBIT Next Year94.65%
EBIT Next 3Y30.76%
EBIT Next 5Y23.99%
FCF growth 1Y19.99%
FCF growth 3Y-0.87%
FCF growth 5Y-6.25%
OCF growth 1Y6.02%
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.


Can you provide the valuation status for JCDECAUX SE?

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 is the valuation of JCDECAUX SE based on its PE and PB ratios?

The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for JCDECAUX SE (DEC.PA) is 13.66 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 1.6.


Can you provide the dividend sustainability for DEC stock?

The dividend rating of JCDECAUX SE (DEC.PA) is 4 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is 0%.