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GENFIT (GNFT.PA) Stock Fundamental Analysis

EPA:GNFT - Euronext Paris - Matif - FR0004163111 - Common Stock - Currency: EUR

4.022  +0.11 (+2.81%)

Fundamental Rating

4

GNFT gets a fundamental rating of 4 out of 10. The analysis compared the fundamentals against 73 industry peers in the Biotechnology industry. There are concerns on the financial health of GNFT while its profitability can be described as average. GNFT is valied quite expensively at the moment, while it does show a decent growth rate.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

GNFT had positive earnings in the past year.
In the past year GNFT had a positive cash flow from operations.
The reported net income has been mixed in the past 5 years: GNFT reported negative net income in multiple years.
The reported operating cash flow has been mixed in the past 5 years: GNFT reported negative operating cash flow in multiple years.
GNFT.PA Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFGNFT.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 50M -50M -100M

1.2 Ratios

Looking at the Return On Assets, with a value of 1.00%, GNFT is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 72.60% of the companies in the same industry.
GNFT has a Return On Equity of 2.18%. This is in the better half of the industry: GNFT outperforms 75.34% of its industry peers.
GNFT has a better Return On Invested Capital (3.45%) than 82.19% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 1%
ROE 2.18%
ROIC 3.45%
ROA(3y)-8.87%
ROA(5y)-10.74%
ROE(3y)-21.81%
ROE(5y)N/A
ROIC(3y)N/A
ROIC(5y)N/A
GNFT.PA Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICGNFT.PA Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 200 -200 400 600

1.3 Margins

The Profit Margin of GNFT (2.12%) is better than 75.34% of its industry peers.
In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of GNFT has declined.
With an excellent Operating Margin value of 4.55%, GNFT belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 80.82% of the companies in the same industry.
GNFT's Operating Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
GNFT has a Gross Margin of 97.11%. This is amongst the best in the industry. GNFT outperforms 95.89% of its industry peers.
In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of GNFT has remained more or less at the same level.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 4.55%
PM (TTM) 2.12%
GM 97.11%
OM growth 3Y-50.59%
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3Y-69.99%
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y-0.4%
GM growth 5Y0.52%
GNFT.PA Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsGNFT.PA Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 -500 -1K

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), so GNFT is destroying value.
GNFT has more shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
GNFT has more shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
GNFT has a worse debt/assets ratio than last year.
GNFT.PA Yearly Shares OutstandingGNFT.PA Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 10M 20M 30M 40M
GNFT.PA Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsGNFT.PA Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 100M 200M 300M

2.2 Solvency

GNFT has an Altman-Z score of -1.47. This is a bad value and indicates that GNFT is not financially healthy and even has some risk of bankruptcy.
The Altman-Z score of GNFT (-1.47) is worse than 60.27% of its industry peers.
The Debt to FCF ratio of GNFT is 4.26, which is a neutral value as it means it would take GNFT, 4.26 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
Looking at the Debt to FCF ratio, with a value of 4.26, GNFT belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 84.93% of the companies in the same industry.
A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.08 indicates that GNFT is not too dependend on debt financing.
GNFT has a better Debt to Equity ratio (0.08) than 68.49% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.08
Debt/FCF 4.26
Altman-Z -1.47
ROIC/WACC0.45
WACC7.7%
GNFT.PA Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFGNFT.PA Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 50M -50M 100M 150M

2.3 Liquidity

A Current Ratio of 1.23 indicates that GNFT should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
With a Current ratio value of 1.23, GNFT is not doing good in the industry: 68.49% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
A Quick Ratio of 1.23 indicates that GNFT should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
GNFT has a Quick ratio of 1.23. This is in the lower half of the industry: GNFT underperforms 64.38% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 1.23
Quick Ratio 1.23
GNFT.PA Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesGNFT.PA Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 50M 100M 150M 200M 250M

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

The Earnings Per Share has grown by an impressive 105.17% over the past year.
Measured over the past years, GNFT shows a very negative growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS has been decreasing by -70.77% on average per year.
The Revenue has grown by 85.82% in the past year. This is a very strong growth!
GNFT shows quite a strong growth in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been growing by 11.61% yearly.
EPS 1Y (TTM)105.17%
EPS 3Y-70.77%
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%-212.5%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)85.82%
Revenue growth 3Y-6.06%
Revenue growth 5Y11.61%
Sales Q2Q%-53%

3.2 Future

Based on estimates for the next years, GNFT will show a very negative growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will decrease by -45.31% on average per year.
GNFT is expected to show a decrease in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will decrease by -1.83% yearly.
EPS Next Y-118.61%
EPS Next 2Y-45.31%
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year3.14%
Revenue Next 2Y-20.11%
Revenue Next 3Y10.24%
Revenue Next 5Y-1.83%

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 decreasing: in the next years the growth will be less than in the last years.
GNFT.PA Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesGNFT.PA Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2014 2016 2018 2020 2022 2024 2026 2028 2030 2032 50M 100M 150M 200M
GNFT.PA Yearly EPS VS EstimatesGNFT.PA Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 0 -0.5 -1 -1.5 -2

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

With a Price/Earnings ratio of 134.07, GNFT can be considered very expensive at the moment.
Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, GNFT is valued a bit cheaper than the industry average as 78.08% of the companies are valued more expensively.
When comparing the Price/Earnings ratio of GNFT to the average of the S&P500 Index (26.25), we can say GNFT is valued expensively.
The Forward Price/Earnings Ratio is negative for GNFT. No positive earnings are expected for the next year.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 134.07
Fwd PE N/A
GNFT.PA Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsGNFT.PA Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 0 50 -50 100

4.2 Price Multiples

Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, GNFT is valued a bit cheaper than 73.97% of the companies in the same industry.
Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, GNFT is valued cheaply inside the industry as 91.78% of the companies are valued more expensively.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 13.76
EV/EBITDA 36.55
GNFT.PA Per share dataGNFT.PA EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 0 0.5 1

4.3 Compensation for Growth

A cheap valuation may be justified as GNFT's earnings are expected to decrease with -45.31% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y-45.31%
EPS Next 3YN/A

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

No dividends for GNFT!.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield N/A

GENFIT

EPA:GNFT (5/30/2025, 7:00:00 PM)

4.022

+0.11 (+2.81%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorHealth Care
GICS IndustryGroupPharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences
GICS IndustryBiotechnology
Earnings (Last)05-22 2025-05-22
Earnings (Next)09-22 2025-09-22
Inst Owners0.9%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners0.19%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap200.54M
Analysts90.77
Price Target9.66 (140.18%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield N/A
Yearly DividendN/A
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
DPN/A
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)1.07%
EPS NQ rev (1m)N/A
EPS NQ rev (3m)N/A
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)84.96%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)N/A
Revenue NQ rev (3m)N/A
Revenue NY rev (1m)4.87%
Revenue NY rev (3m)117.93%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 134.07
Fwd PE N/A
P/S 2.83
P/FCF 13.76
P/OCF 12.9
P/B 2.9
P/tB 9.45
EV/EBITDA 36.55
EPS(TTM)0.03
EY0.75%
EPS(NY)-0.07
Fwd EYN/A
FCF(TTM)0.29
FCFY7.27%
OCF(TTM)0.31
OCFY7.75%
SpS1.42
BVpS1.39
TBVpS0.43
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 1%
ROE 2.18%
ROCE 4.23%
ROIC 3.45%
ROICexc N/A
ROICexgc N/A
OM 4.55%
PM (TTM) 2.12%
GM 97.11%
FCFM 20.54%
ROA(3y)-8.87%
ROA(5y)-10.74%
ROE(3y)-21.81%
ROE(5y)N/A
ROIC(3y)N/A
ROIC(5y)N/A
ROICexc(3y)N/A
ROICexc(5y)N/A
ROICexgc(3y)N/A
ROICexgc(5y)N/A
ROCE(3y)N/A
ROCE(5y)N/A
ROICexcg growth 3YN/A
ROICexcg growth 5YN/A
ROICexc growth 3YN/A
ROICexc growth 5YN/A
OM growth 3Y-50.59%
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3Y-69.99%
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y-0.4%
GM growth 5Y0.52%
F-Score7
Asset Turnover0.47
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.08
Debt/FCF 4.26
Debt/EBITDA 1.12
Cap/Depr 56.79%
Cap/Sales 1.38%
Interest Coverage 250
Cash Conversion 314.19%
Profit Quality 966.82%
Current Ratio 1.23
Quick Ratio 1.23
Altman-Z -1.47
F-Score7
WACC7.7%
ROIC/WACC0.45
Cap/Depr(3y)N/A
Cap/Depr(5y)N/A
Cap/Sales(3y)N/A
Cap/Sales(5y)N/A
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)105.17%
EPS 3Y-70.77%
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%-212.5%
EPS Next Y-118.61%
EPS Next 2Y-45.31%
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)85.82%
Revenue growth 3Y-6.06%
Revenue growth 5Y11.61%
Sales Q2Q%-53%
Revenue Next Year3.14%
Revenue Next 2Y-20.11%
Revenue Next 3Y10.24%
Revenue Next 5Y-1.83%
EBIT growth 1Y112.1%
EBIT growth 3Y-53.58%
EBIT growth 5YN/A
EBIT Next Year67.69%
EBIT Next 3Y62.39%
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y125.16%
FCF growth 3Y-47.27%
FCF growth 5YN/A
OCF growth 1Y128.05%
OCF growth 3Y-46.21%
OCF growth 5YN/A