FOUNTAIN SA (FOU.BR) Stock Fundamental Analysis
Europe - Euronext Brussels - EBR:FOU - BE0003752665 - Common Stock
1.45 EUR
-0.05 (-3.33%)
FOU gets a fundamental rating of 5 out of 10. The analysis compared the fundamentals against 44 industry peers in the Commercial Services & Supplies industry. While FOU belongs to the best of the industry regarding profitability, there are some minor concerns on its financial health. FOU has a valuation in line with the averages, but it does not seem to be growing.
1. Profitability
1.1 Basic Checks
- In the past year FOU was profitable.
- In the past year FOU had a positive cash flow from operations.
- In multiple years FOU reported negative net income over the last 5 years.
- Of the past 5 years FOU 4 years had a positive operating cash flow.
1.2 Ratios
- With an excellent Return On Assets value of 10.88%, FOU belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 97.73% of the companies in the same industry.
- FOU's Return On Equity of 45.36% is amongst the best of the industry. FOU outperforms 100.00% of its industry peers.
- FOU has a Return On Invested Capital of 22.29%. This is amongst the best in the industry. FOU outperforms 97.73% of its industry peers.
- Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for FOU is in line with the industry average of 8.40%.
- The 3 year average ROIC (9.84%) for FOU is below the current ROIC(22.29%), indicating increased profibility in the last year.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 10.88% | ||
| ROE | 45.36% | ||
| ROIC | 22.29% |
ROA(3y)3.77%
ROA(5y)-1.42%
ROE(3y)0.67%
ROE(5y)-428.75%
ROIC(3y)9.84%
ROIC(5y)N/A
1.3 Margins
- FOU has a better Profit Margin (6.17%) than 70.45% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of FOU has grown nicely.
- Looking at the Operating Margin, with a value of 6.46%, FOU is in line with its industry, outperforming 59.09% of the companies in the same industry.
- FOU has a better Gross Margin (65.08%) than 70.45% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of FOU has remained more or less at the same level.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 6.46% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 6.17% | ||
| GM | 65.08% |
OM growth 3YN/A
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5Y19.51%
GM growth 3Y-0.81%
GM growth 5Y-0.98%
2. Health
2.1 Basic Checks
- FOU has a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), which is well above the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it is creating value.
- FOU has about the same amout of shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
- The number of shares outstanding for FOU has been increased compared to 5 years ago.
- FOU has a better debt/assets ratio than last year.
2.2 Solvency
- FOU has an Altman-Z score of 2.34. This is not the best score and indicates that FOU is in the grey zone with still only limited risk for bankruptcy at the moment.
- FOU has a Altman-Z score of 2.34. This is in the better half of the industry: FOU outperforms 68.18% of its industry peers.
- The Debt to FCF ratio of FOU is 2.17, which is a good value as it means it would take FOU, 2.17 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
- FOU has a Debt to FCF ratio of 2.17. This is amongst the best in the industry. FOU outperforms 86.36% of its industry peers.
- A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.47 indicates that FOU is not too dependend on debt financing.
- Looking at the Debt to Equity ratio, with a value of 0.47, FOU is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 70.45% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.47 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 2.17 | ||
| Altman-Z | 2.34 |
ROIC/WACC3.77
WACC5.92%
2.3 Liquidity
- A Current Ratio of 0.66 indicates that FOU may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
- FOU's Current ratio of 0.66 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. FOU is outperformed by 86.36% of its industry peers.
- A Quick Ratio of 0.42 indicates that FOU may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
- FOU has a Quick ratio of 0.42. This is amonst the worse of the industry: FOU underperforms 88.64% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 0.66 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.42 |
3. Growth
3.1 Past
- The Earnings Per Share has grown by an impressive 32.56% over the past year.
- FOU shows quite a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been growing by 15.67% yearly.
- Looking at the last year, FOU shows a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue has grown by 2.14% in the last year.
- The Revenue has been growing slightly by 4.11% on average over the past years.
EPS 1Y (TTM)32.56%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5Y15.67%
EPS Q2Q%47.64%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)2.14%
Revenue growth 3Y13.59%
Revenue growth 5Y4.11%
Sales Q2Q%0.53%
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.
4. Valuation
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- The Price/Earnings ratio is 4.68, which indicates a rather cheap valuation of FOU.
- Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, FOU is valued cheaply inside the industry as 100.00% of the companies are valued more expensively.
- FOU's Price/Earnings ratio indicates a rather cheap valuation when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 27.47.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 4.68 | ||
| Fwd PE | N/A |
4.2 Price Multiples
- 97.73% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than FOU, based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio.
- Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, FOU is valued cheaper than 100.00% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 3.07 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 3.78 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- The decent profitability rating of FOU may justify a higher PE ratio.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)0.3
EPS Next 2YN/A
EPS Next 3YN/A
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
- No dividends for FOU!.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0% |
EBR:FOU (1/16/2026, 7:00:00 PM)
1.45
-0.05 (-3.33%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorIndustrials
GICS IndustryGroupCommercial & Professional Services
GICS IndustryCommercial Services & Supplies
Earnings (Last)N/A N/A
Earnings (Next)N/A N/A
Inst Owners33.05%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners36.18%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap8.67M
Revenue(TTM)30.04M
Net Income(TTM)1.85M
AnalystsN/A
Price TargetN/A
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0% |
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)N/A
PT rev (3m)N/A
EPS NQ rev (1m)N/A
EPS NQ rev (3m)N/A
EPS NY rev (1m)N/A
EPS NY rev (3m)N/A
Revenue NQ rev (1m)N/A
Revenue NQ rev (3m)N/A
Revenue NY rev (1m)N/A
Revenue NY rev (3m)N/A
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 4.68 | ||
| Fwd PE | N/A | ||
| P/S | 0.29 | ||
| P/FCF | 3.07 | ||
| P/OCF | 2.9 | ||
| P/B | 2.12 | ||
| P/tB | 31.42 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 3.78 |
EPS(TTM)0.31
EY21.38%
EPS(NY)N/A
Fwd EYN/A
FCF(TTM)0.47
FCFY32.52%
OCF(TTM)0.5
OCFY34.54%
SpS5.02
BVpS0.68
TBVpS0.05
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)0.3
Graham Number2.18
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 10.88% | ||
| ROE | 45.36% | ||
| ROCE | 29.72% | ||
| ROIC | 22.29% | ||
| ROICexc | 24.52% | ||
| ROICexgc | 68.47% | ||
| OM | 6.46% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 6.17% | ||
| GM | 65.08% | ||
| FCFM | 9.39% |
ROA(3y)3.77%
ROA(5y)-1.42%
ROE(3y)0.67%
ROE(5y)-428.75%
ROIC(3y)9.84%
ROIC(5y)N/A
ROICexc(3y)12.43%
ROICexc(5y)N/A
ROICexgc(3y)N/A
ROICexgc(5y)N/A
ROCE(3y)13.12%
ROCE(5y)N/A
ROICexgc growth 3YN/A
ROICexgc growth 5YN/A
ROICexc growth 3YN/A
ROICexc growth 5YN/A
OM growth 3YN/A
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5Y19.51%
GM growth 3Y-0.81%
GM growth 5Y-0.98%
F-Score7
Asset Turnover1.76
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.47 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 2.17 | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 0.51 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 9.67% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 0.58% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 250 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 79.85% | ||
| Profit Quality | 152.1% | ||
| Current Ratio | 0.66 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.42 | ||
| Altman-Z | 2.34 |
F-Score7
WACC5.92%
ROIC/WACC3.77
Cap/Depr(3y)29.98%
Cap/Depr(5y)26.06%
Cap/Sales(3y)2.06%
Cap/Sales(5y)2.11%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)32.56%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5Y15.67%
EPS Q2Q%47.64%
EPS Next YN/A
EPS Next 2YN/A
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)2.14%
Revenue growth 3Y13.59%
Revenue growth 5Y4.11%
Sales Q2Q%0.53%
Revenue Next YearN/A
Revenue Next 2YN/A
Revenue Next 3YN/A
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y90.86%
EBIT growth 3YN/A
EBIT growth 5YN/A
EBIT Next YearN/A
EBIT Next 3YN/A
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y74.72%
FCF growth 3YN/A
FCF growth 5Y0.44%
OCF growth 1Y5.61%
OCF growth 3YN/A
OCF growth 5Y0.06%
FOUNTAIN SA / FOU.BR FAQ
What is the fundamental rating for FOU stock?
ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 5 / 10 to FOU.BR.
Can you provide the valuation status for FOUNTAIN SA?
ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 5 / 10 to FOUNTAIN SA (FOU.BR). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.
How profitable is FOUNTAIN SA (FOU.BR) stock?
FOUNTAIN SA (FOU.BR) has a profitability rating of 7 / 10.
What is the valuation of FOUNTAIN SA based on its PE and PB ratios?
The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for FOUNTAIN SA (FOU.BR) is 4.68 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 2.12.
Is the dividend of FOUNTAIN SA sustainable?
The dividend rating of FOUNTAIN SA (FOU.BR) is 0 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is 0%.