VALEO (FR.PA) Stock Fundamental Analysis

EPA:FR • FR0013176526

12.29 EUR
-0.42 (-3.27%)
Last: Feb 27, 2026, 05:36 PM
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Fundamental Rating

4

Taking everything into account, FR scores 4 out of 10 in our fundamental rating. FR was compared to 30 industry peers in the Automobile Components industry. FR has a medium profitability rating, but doesn't score so well on its financial health evaluation. FR has a bad growth rate and is valued cheaply.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

  • In the past year FR was profitable.
  • In the past year FR had a positive cash flow from operations.
  • Of the past 5 years FR 4 years were profitable.
  • In the past 5 years FR always reported a positive cash flow from operatings.
FR.PA Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFFR.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 1B -1B 2B

1.2 Ratios

  • FR has a Return On Assets of 0.61%. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: FR outperforms 46.67% of its industry peers.
  • With a Return On Equity value of 3.93%, FR perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 50.00% of the companies in the same industry.
  • FR has a Return On Invested Capital (6.06%) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • FR had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 4.55%. This is significantly below the industry average of 10.27%.
  • The 3 year average ROIC (4.55%) for FR is below the current ROIC(6.06%), indicating increased profibility in the last year.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 0.61%
ROE 3.93%
ROIC 6.06%
ROA(3y)0.94%
ROA(5y)-0.41%
ROE(3y)5.52%
ROE(5y)-2.49%
ROIC(3y)4.55%
ROIC(5y)N/A
FR.PA Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICFR.PA Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 10 -10 20 -20 -30

1.3 Margins

  • The Profit Margin of FR (0.59%) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • FR's Profit Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
  • FR has a Operating Margin (4.52%) which is in line with its industry peers.
  • FR's Operating Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
  • With a Gross Margin value of 19.59%, FR is not doing good in the industry: 63.33% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
  • FR's Gross Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 4.52%
PM (TTM) 0.59%
GM 19.59%
OM growth 3Y1.83%
OM growth 5Y-4.23%
PM growth 3Y-9.41%
PM growth 5Y-14.05%
GM growth 3Y2.54%
GM growth 5Y1.38%
FR.PA Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsFR.PA Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 5 -5 10 15 20

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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 FR is still creating some value.
  • FR has less shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
  • FR has more shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
  • The debt/assets ratio for FR has been reduced compared to a year ago.
FR.PA Yearly Shares OutstandingFR.PA Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 50M 100M 150M 200M
FR.PA Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsFR.PA Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 5B 10B 15B 20B

2.2 Solvency

  • FR has an Altman-Z score of 1.30. This is a bad value and indicates that FR is not financially healthy and even has some risk of bankruptcy.
  • With a Altman-Z score value of 1.30, FR is not doing good in the industry: 66.67% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
  • The Debt to FCF ratio of FR is 11.66, which is on the high side as it means it would take FR, 11.66 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
  • With a Debt to FCF ratio value of 11.66, FR perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 53.33% of the companies in the same industry.
  • FR has a Debt/Equity ratio of 1.72. This is a high value indicating a heavy dependency on external financing.
  • The Debt to Equity ratio of FR (1.72) is worse than 73.33% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 1.72
Debt/FCF 11.66
Altman-Z 1.3
ROIC/WACC1.12
WACC5.41%
FR.PA Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFFR.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

  • FR has a Current Ratio of 0.79. This is a bad value and indicates that FR is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
  • FR has a Current ratio of 0.79. This is amonst the worse of the industry: FR underperforms 80.00% of its industry peers.
  • A Quick Ratio of 0.61 indicates that FR may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
  • FR has a Quick ratio of 0.61. This is in the lower half of the industry: FR underperforms 76.67% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 0.79
Quick Ratio 0.61
FR.PA Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesFR.PA Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2B 4B 6B 8B 10B

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

  • The earnings per share for FR have decreased strongly by -27.47% in the last year.
  • FR shows a very negative growth in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been decreasing by -12.75% yearly.
  • FR shows a decrease in Revenue. In the last year, the revenue decreased by -4.16%.
  • Measured over the past years, FR shows a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 1.99% on average per year.
EPS 1Y (TTM)-27.47%
EPS 3Y-2.75%
EPS 5Y-12.75%
EPS Q2Q%-26.25%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-4.16%
Revenue growth 3Y7.58%
Revenue growth 5Y1.99%
Sales Q2Q%-4.11%

3.2 Future

  • Based on estimates for the next years, FR will show a very strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 46.61% on average per year.
  • FR is expected to show a small growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 0.81% yearly.
EPS Next Y80.66%
EPS Next 2Y53.26%
EPS Next 3Y50.3%
EPS Next 5Y46.61%
Revenue Next Year-4.05%
Revenue Next 2Y-1.99%
Revenue Next 3Y-0.07%
Revenue Next 5Y0.81%

3.3 Evolution

  • The EPS growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better 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 decreasing.
FR.PA Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesFR.PA Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 5B 10B 15B 20B
FR.PA Yearly EPS VS EstimatesFR.PA Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 0 2 -2 4 -4

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • A Price/Earnings ratio of 18.62 indicates a rather expensive valuation of FR.
  • FR's Price/Earnings ratio is in line with the industry average.
  • When comparing the Price/Earnings ratio of FR to the average of the S&P500 Index (27.11), we can say FR is valued slightly cheaper.
  • A Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 7.93 indicates a rather cheap valuation of FR.
  • 76.67% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than FR, based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio.
  • The average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio is at 28.13. FR is valued rather cheaply when compared to this.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 18.62
Fwd PE 7.93
FR.PA Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsFR.PA Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 5 10 15 20 25

4.2 Price Multiples

  • 86.67% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than FR, based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio.
  • 70.00% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than FR, based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 5.34
EV/EBITDA 2.24
FR.PA Per share dataFR.PA EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 0 20 40 60 80

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • FR's low PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a rather cheap valuation of the company.
  • FR's earnings are expected to grow with 50.30% in the coming years. This may justify a more expensive valuation.
PEG (NY)0.23
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y53.26%
EPS Next 3Y50.3%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

  • FR has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 3.13%. Purely for dividend investing, there may be better candidates out there.
  • Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 2.84, FR has a dividend in line with its industry peers.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.80, FR pays a better dividend.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 3.13%

5.2 History

  • The dividend of FR decreases each year by -20.41%.
Dividend Growth(5Y)-20.41%
Div Incr Years5
Div Non Decr Years5
FR.PA Yearly Dividends per shareFR.PA Yearly Dividends per shareYearly Dividends per share 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.8 1

5.3 Sustainability

  • 82.40% of the earnings are spent on dividend by FR. This is not a sustainable payout ratio.
DP82.4%
EPS Next 2Y53.26%
EPS Next 3Y50.3%
FR.PA Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendFR.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
FR.PA Dividend Payout.FR.PA Dividend Payout, showing the Payout Ratio.FR.PA Dividend Payout.PayoutRetained Earnings

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VALEO

EPA:FR (2/27/2026, 5:36:15 PM)

12.29

-0.42 (-3.27%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS IndustryGroupAutomobiles & Components
GICS IndustryAutomobile Components
Earnings (Last)01-12
Earnings (Next)02-19
Inst Owners52.39%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners0.13%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap3.02B
Revenue(TTM)21.04B
Net Income(TTM)125.00M
Analysts71.67
Price Target11.88 (-3.34%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 3.13%
Yearly Dividend0.4
Dividend Growth(5Y)-20.41%
DP82.4%
Div Incr Years5
Div Non Decr Years5
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)4.85%
PT rev (3m)9.39%
EPS NQ rev (1m)N/A
EPS NQ rev (3m)N/A
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)-1.01%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)N/A
Revenue NQ rev (3m)N/A
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)0.05%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 18.62
Fwd PE 7.93
P/S 0.14
P/FCF 5.34
P/OCF 1.2
P/B 0.95
P/tB N/A
EV/EBITDA 2.24
EPS(TTM)0.66
EY5.37%
EPS(NY)1.55
Fwd EY12.61%
FCF(TTM)2.3
FCFY18.72%
OCF(TTM)10.23
OCFY83.22%
SpS85.64
BVpS12.95
TBVpS-12.61
PEG (NY)0.23
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham Number13.87
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 0.61%
ROE 3.93%
ROCE 9.41%
ROIC 6.06%
ROICexc 7.87%
ROICexgc 33.26%
OM 4.52%
PM (TTM) 0.59%
GM 19.59%
FCFM 2.69%
ROA(3y)0.94%
ROA(5y)-0.41%
ROE(3y)5.52%
ROE(5y)-2.49%
ROIC(3y)4.55%
ROIC(5y)N/A
ROICexc(3y)6.21%
ROICexc(5y)N/A
ROICexgc(3y)22.27%
ROICexgc(5y)N/A
ROCE(3y)7.3%
ROCE(5y)N/A
ROICexgc growth 3Y36.11%
ROICexgc growth 5Y17.24%
ROICexc growth 3Y10.81%
ROICexc growth 5Y1.46%
OM growth 3Y1.83%
OM growth 5Y-4.23%
PM growth 3Y-9.41%
PM growth 5Y-14.05%
GM growth 3Y2.54%
GM growth 5Y1.38%
F-Score5
Asset Turnover1.03
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 1.72
Debt/FCF 11.66
Debt/EBITDA 1.86
Cap/Depr 97.89%
Cap/Sales 9.26%
Interest Coverage 3.01
Cash Conversion 85.47%
Profit Quality 452%
Current Ratio 0.79
Quick Ratio 0.61
Altman-Z 1.3
F-Score5
WACC5.41%
ROIC/WACC1.12
Cap/Depr(3y)101.47%
Cap/Depr(5y)92.97%
Cap/Sales(3y)8.95%
Cap/Sales(5y)8.73%
Profit Quality(3y)226.42%
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)-27.47%
EPS 3Y-2.75%
EPS 5Y-12.75%
EPS Q2Q%-26.25%
EPS Next Y80.66%
EPS Next 2Y53.26%
EPS Next 3Y50.3%
EPS Next 5Y46.61%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-4.16%
Revenue growth 3Y7.58%
Revenue growth 5Y1.99%
Sales Q2Q%-4.11%
Revenue Next Year-4.05%
Revenue Next 2Y-1.99%
Revenue Next 3Y-0.07%
Revenue Next 5Y0.81%
EBIT growth 1Y3.26%
EBIT growth 3Y9.55%
EBIT growth 5Y-2.33%
EBIT Next Year252.05%
EBIT Next 3Y57.57%
EBIT Next 5Y42.36%
FCF growth 1Y580.72%
FCF growth 3Y19.88%
FCF growth 5Y-0.77%
OCF growth 1Y35.71%
OCF growth 3Y18.41%
OCF growth 5Y1.87%

VALEO / FR.PA FAQ

Can you provide the ChartMill fundamental rating for VALEO?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 3 / 10 to FR.PA.


What is the valuation status for FR stock?

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


What is the profitability of FR stock?

VALEO (FR.PA) has a profitability rating of 4 / 10.


What are the PE and PB ratios of VALEO (FR.PA) stock?

The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for VALEO (FR.PA) is 18.62 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 0.95.


Can you provide the dividend sustainability for FR stock?

The dividend rating of VALEO (FR.PA) is 3 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is 82.4%.