QUADIENT SA (QDT.PA) Stock Fundamental Analysis

EPA:QDT • FR0000120560

13.28 EUR
+0.82 (+6.58%)
Last: Feb 20, 2026, 07:00 PM
Fundamental Rating

5

Taking everything into account, QDT scores 5 out of 10 in our fundamental rating. QDT was compared to 31 industry peers in the Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals industry. While QDT is still in line with the averages on profitability rating, there are concerns on its financial health. QDT is cheap, but on the other hand it scores bad on growth. Finally QDT also has an excellent dividend rating.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

  • QDT had positive earnings in the past year.
  • In the past year QDT had a positive cash flow from operations.
  • QDT had positive earnings in each of the past 5 years.
  • Each year in the past 5 years QDT had a positive operating cash flow.
QDT.PA Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFQDT.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 2025 50M 100M 150M 200M 250M

1.2 Ratios

  • Looking at the Return On Assets, with a value of 2.52%, QDT is in line with its industry, outperforming 48.39% of the companies in the same industry.
  • With a Return On Equity value of 5.86%, QDT perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 58.06% of the companies in the same industry.
  • QDT's Return On Invested Capital of 6.23% is in line compared to the rest of the industry. QDT outperforms 58.06% of its industry peers.
  • The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for QDT is significantly below the industry average of 17.70%.
  • The last Return On Invested Capital (6.23%) for QDT is above the 3 year average (6.17%), which is a sign of increasing profitability.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 2.52%
ROE 5.86%
ROIC 6.23%
ROA(3y)1.78%
ROA(5y)1.8%
ROE(3y)4.45%
ROE(5y)4.34%
ROIC(3y)6.17%
ROIC(5y)5.56%
QDT.PA Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICQDT.PA Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2 4 6 8 10

1.3 Margins

  • With a decent Profit Margin value of 5.82%, QDT is doing good in the industry, outperforming 70.97% of the companies in the same industry.
  • In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of QDT has grown nicely.
  • QDT has a Operating Margin of 13.94%. This is in the better half of the industry: QDT outperforms 74.19% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of QDT has declined.
  • QDT has a better Gross Margin (74.68%) than 96.77% of its industry peers.
  • QDT's Gross Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 13.94%
PM (TTM) 5.82%
GM 74.68%
OM growth 3Y-0.02%
OM growth 5Y-2.56%
PM growth 3Y-7.64%
PM growth 5Y67.88%
GM growth 3Y0.98%
GM growth 5Y0.34%
QDT.PA Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsQDT.PA Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 20 40 60

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

  • The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), so QDT is destroying value.
  • QDT has less shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
  • Compared to 5 years ago, QDT has less shares outstanding
  • QDT has a worse debt/assets ratio than last year.
QDT.PA Yearly Shares OutstandingQDT.PA Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 10M 20M 30M
QDT.PA Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsQDT.PA Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 1B 2B 3B

2.2 Solvency

  • QDT has an Altman-Z score of 1.44. This is a bad value and indicates that QDT is not financially healthy and even has some risk of bankruptcy.
  • QDT's Altman-Z score of 1.44 is in line compared to the rest of the industry. QDT outperforms 48.39% of its industry peers.
  • The Debt to FCF ratio of QDT is 19.11, which is on the high side as it means it would take QDT, 19.11 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
  • QDT has a Debt to FCF ratio of 19.11. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: QDT outperforms 45.16% of its industry peers.
  • QDT has a Debt/Equity ratio of 0.73. This is a neutral value indicating QDT is somewhat dependend on debt financing.
  • QDT has a Debt to Equity ratio of 0.73. This is in the lower half of the industry: QDT underperforms 67.74% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.73
Debt/FCF 19.11
Altman-Z 1.44
ROIC/WACC0.88
WACC7.05%
QDT.PA Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFQDT.PA Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 200M 400M 600M 800M 1B

2.3 Liquidity

  • QDT has a Current Ratio of 1.19. This is a normal value and indicates that QDT is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
  • With a Current ratio value of 1.19, QDT is not doing good in the industry: 64.52% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
  • A Quick Ratio of 1.05 indicates that QDT should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
  • QDT has a Quick ratio (1.05) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 1.19
Quick Ratio 1.05
QDT.PA Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesQDT.PA Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 200M 400M 600M 800M 1B

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

  • The Earnings Per Share has grown by an nice 10.23% over the past year.
  • QDT shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been growing by 66.56% yearly.
  • Looking at the last year, QDT shows a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue has grown by 0.13% in the last year.
  • The Revenue has been decreasing by -0.89% on average over the past years.
EPS 1Y (TTM)10.23%
EPS 3Y-0.04%
EPS 5Y66.56%
EPS Q2Q%-15.89%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)0.13%
Revenue growth 3Y2.18%
Revenue growth 5Y-0.89%
Sales Q2Q%-3.18%

3.2 Future

  • QDT is expected to show a decrease in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will decrease by -8.74% yearly.
  • Based on estimates for the next years, QDT will show a decrease in Revenue. The Revenue will decrease by -0.05% on average per year.
EPS Next Y-22.71%
EPS Next 2Y-7.8%
EPS Next 3Y-2.76%
EPS Next 5Y-8.74%
Revenue Next Year-3.34%
Revenue Next 2Y-1.41%
Revenue Next 3Y-0.45%
Revenue Next 5Y-0.05%

3.3 Evolution

  • The EPS growth rate is decreasing: in the next years the growth will be less 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 accelerating.
QDT.PA Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesQDT.PA Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2017 2019 2021 2023 2025 2027 2029 2031 2033 200M 400M 600M 800M 1B
QDT.PA Yearly EPS VS EstimatesQDT.PA Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 1 2 3 4

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • A Price/Earnings ratio of 7.30 indicates a rather cheap valuation of QDT.
  • QDT's Price/Earnings ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. QDT is cheaper than 93.55% of the companies in the same industry.
  • QDT's Price/Earnings ratio indicates a rather cheap valuation when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 26.99.
  • With a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 6.47, the valuation of QDT can be described as very cheap.
  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of QDT indicates a rather cheap valuation: QDT is cheaper than 87.10% of the companies listed in the same industry.
  • The average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio is at 28.06. QDT is valued rather cheaply when compared to this.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 7.3
Fwd PE 6.47
QDT.PA Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsQDT.PA Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 20 40 60 80 100

4.2 Price Multiples

  • Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, QDT is valued cheaply inside the industry as 83.87% of the companies are valued more expensively.
  • QDT's Price/Free Cash Flow ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. QDT is cheaper than 87.10% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 10.48
EV/EBITDA 4.37
QDT.PA Per share dataQDT.PA EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 0 10 20 30

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • QDT has a very decent profitability rating, which may justify a higher PE ratio.
  • QDT's earnings are expected to decrease with -2.76% in the coming years. This may justify a cheaper valuation.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)0.11
EPS Next 2Y-7.8%
EPS Next 3Y-2.76%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

  • QDT has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 4.76%, which is a nice return.
  • Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 0.92, QDT pays a better dividend. On top of this QDT pays more dividend than 96.77% of the companies listed in the same industry.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.81, QDT pays a better dividend.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 4.76%

5.2 History

  • The dividend of QDT has a limited annual growth rate of 4.26%.
Dividend Growth(5Y)4.26%
Div Incr Years5
Div Non Decr Years5
QDT.PA Yearly Dividends per shareQDT.PA Yearly Dividends per shareYearly Dividends per share 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0.2 0.4 0.6

5.3 Sustainability

  • QDT pays out 35.14% of its income as dividend. This is a sustainable payout ratio.
DP35.14%
EPS Next 2Y-7.8%
EPS Next 3Y-2.76%
QDT.PA Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendQDT.PA Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendYearly Income VS Free CF VS Dividend 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 50M 100M 150M
QDT.PA Dividend Payout.QDT.PA Dividend Payout, showing the Payout Ratio.QDT.PA Dividend Payout.PayoutRetained Earnings

QUADIENT SA

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

13.28

+0.82 (+6.58%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS IndustryGroupTechnology Hardware & Equipment
GICS IndustryTechnology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals
Earnings (Last)12-02
Earnings (Next)03-25
Inst Owners47.55%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners0.3%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap457.76M
Revenue(TTM)1.08B
Net Income(TTM)62.60M
Analysts81.82
Price Target21.18 (59.49%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 4.76%
Yearly Dividend0.65
Dividend Growth(5Y)4.26%
DP35.14%
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)1.05%
PT rev (3m)-6.6%
EPS NQ rev (1m)N/A
EPS NQ rev (3m)N/A
EPS NY rev (1m)1.28%
EPS NY rev (3m)-11.7%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)N/A
Revenue NQ rev (3m)N/A
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-1.56%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 7.3
Fwd PE 6.47
P/S 0.43
P/FCF 10.48
P/OCF 3.07
P/B 0.43
P/tB N/A
EV/EBITDA 4.37
EPS(TTM)1.82
EY13.7%
EPS(NY)2.05
Fwd EY15.46%
FCF(TTM)1.27
FCFY9.55%
OCF(TTM)4.33
OCFY32.57%
SpS31.2
BVpS31.02
TBVpS-4.22
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)0.11
Graham Number35.64
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 2.52%
ROE 5.86%
ROCE 7.82%
ROIC 6.23%
ROICexc 6.65%
ROICexgc 19.61%
OM 13.94%
PM (TTM) 5.82%
GM 74.68%
FCFM 4.06%
ROA(3y)1.78%
ROA(5y)1.8%
ROE(3y)4.45%
ROE(5y)4.34%
ROIC(3y)6.17%
ROIC(5y)5.56%
ROICexc(3y)6.48%
ROICexc(5y)6.26%
ROICexgc(3y)18.36%
ROICexgc(5y)17.87%
ROCE(3y)7.66%
ROCE(5y)6.89%
ROICexgc growth 3Y0.03%
ROICexgc growth 5Y-2.27%
ROICexc growth 3Y1.49%
ROICexc growth 5Y-3.69%
OM growth 3Y-0.02%
OM growth 5Y-2.56%
PM growth 3Y-7.64%
PM growth 5Y67.88%
GM growth 3Y0.98%
GM growth 5Y0.34%
F-Score8
Asset Turnover0.43
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.73
Debt/FCF 19.11
Debt/EBITDA 3.13
Cap/Depr 104.36%
Cap/Sales 9.8%
Interest Coverage 3.43
Cash Conversion 59.43%
Profit Quality 69.81%
Current Ratio 1.19
Quick Ratio 1.05
Altman-Z 1.44
F-Score8
WACC7.05%
ROIC/WACC0.88
Cap/Depr(3y)99.26%
Cap/Depr(5y)91.33%
Cap/Sales(3y)9.2%
Cap/Sales(5y)8.98%
Profit Quality(3y)292.71%
Profit Quality(5y)307.76%
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)10.23%
EPS 3Y-0.04%
EPS 5Y66.56%
EPS Q2Q%-15.89%
EPS Next Y-22.71%
EPS Next 2Y-7.8%
EPS Next 3Y-2.76%
EPS Next 5Y-8.74%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)0.13%
Revenue growth 3Y2.18%
Revenue growth 5Y-0.89%
Sales Q2Q%-3.18%
Revenue Next Year-3.34%
Revenue Next 2Y-1.41%
Revenue Next 3Y-0.45%
Revenue Next 5Y-0.05%
EBIT growth 1Y3.38%
EBIT growth 3Y2.15%
EBIT growth 5Y-3.43%
EBIT Next Year62.34%
EBIT Next 3Y18.91%
EBIT Next 5Y9.6%
FCF growth 1Y8.98%
FCF growth 3Y-17.4%
FCF growth 5Y-7.34%
OCF growth 1Y14.25%
OCF growth 3Y-4.62%
OCF growth 5Y-3.12%

QUADIENT SA / QDT.PA FAQ

What is the fundamental rating for QDT stock?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 5 / 10 to QDT.PA.


What is the valuation status for QDT stock?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 8 / 10 to QUADIENT SA (QDT.PA). This can be considered as Undervalued.


Can you provide the profitability details for QUADIENT SA?

QUADIENT SA (QDT.PA) has a profitability rating of 6 / 10.


Can you provide the financial health for QDT stock?

The financial health rating of QUADIENT SA (QDT.PA) is 3 / 10.


Can you provide the expected EPS growth for QDT stock?

The Earnings per Share (EPS) of QUADIENT SA (QDT.PA) is expected to decline by -22.71% in the next year.