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RUBIS (RUI.PA) Stock Fundamental Analysis

Europe - Euronext Paris - EPA:RUI - FR0013269123 - Common Stock

33.96 EUR
+0.34 (+1.01%)
Last: 1/23/2026, 11:52:11 AM
Fundamental Rating

5

Overall RUI gets a fundamental rating of 5 out of 10. We evaluated RUI against 4 industry peers in the Gas Utilities industry. RUI has an average financial health and profitability rating. RUI has a valuation in line with the averages, but it does not seem to be growing. RUI also has an excellent dividend rating. These ratings could make RUI a good candidate for dividend investing.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

  • RUI had positive earnings in the past year.
  • RUI had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
  • Each year in the past 5 years RUI has been profitable.
  • Each year in the past 5 years RUI had a positive operating cash flow.
RUI.PA Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFRUI.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 200M 400M 600M

1.2 Ratios

  • The Return On Assets of RUI (5.96%) is better than 75.00% of its industry peers.
  • RUI has a Return On Equity (14.56%) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • The Return On Invested Capital of RUI (8.20%) is better than 100.00% of its industry peers.
  • Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for RUI is above the industry average of 6.63%.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 5.96%
ROE 14.56%
ROIC 8.2%
ROA(3y)4.91%
ROA(5y)5.19%
ROE(3y)11.71%
ROE(5y)11.51%
ROIC(3y)8.79%
ROIC(5y)8.25%
RUI.PA Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICRUI.PA Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2 4 6 8 10

1.3 Margins

  • With a Profit Margin value of 5.72%, RUI is not doing good in the industry: 75.00% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
  • RUI's Profit Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
  • Looking at the Operating Margin, with a value of 7.60%, RUI is doing worse than 75.00% of the companies in the same industry.
  • RUI's Operating Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
  • RUI has a Gross Margin of 26.13%. This is in the lower half of the industry: RUI underperforms 75.00% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of RUI has remained more or less at the same level.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 7.6%
PM (TTM) 5.72%
GM 26.13%
OM growth 3Y-3.88%
OM growth 5Y-0.75%
PM growth 3Y-6.85%
PM growth 5Y-2.6%
GM growth 3Y-2.44%
GM growth 5Y1.03%
RUI.PA Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsRUI.PA Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 10 20 30

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

  • With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) just above the Cost of Capital (WACC), RUI is creating some value.
  • RUI has about the same amout of shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
  • RUI has more shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
  • The debt/assets ratio for RUI has been reduced compared to a year ago.
RUI.PA Yearly Shares OutstandingRUI.PA Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 20M 40M 60M 80M 100M
RUI.PA Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsRUI.PA Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2B 4B 6B

2.2 Solvency

  • RUI has an Altman-Z score of 2.27. This is not the best score and indicates that RUI is in the grey zone with still only limited risk for bankruptcy at the moment.
  • RUI's Altman-Z score of 2.27 is amongst the best of the industry. RUI outperforms 100.00% of its industry peers.
  • RUI has a debt to FCF ratio of 6.33. This is a slightly negative value and a sign of low solvency as RUI would need 6.33 years to pay back of all of its debts.
  • RUI has a Debt to FCF ratio of 6.33. This is amongst the best in the industry. RUI outperforms 100.00% of its industry peers.
  • RUI has a Debt/Equity ratio of 0.69. This is a neutral value indicating RUI is somewhat dependend on debt financing.
  • Looking at the Debt to Equity ratio, with a value of 0.69, RUI is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 75.00% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.69
Debt/FCF 6.33
Altman-Z 2.27
ROIC/WACC1.27
WACC6.46%
RUI.PA Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFRUI.PA Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 500M 1B 1.5B 2B 2.5B

2.3 Liquidity

  • A Current Ratio of 1.40 indicates that RUI should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
  • RUI's Current ratio of 1.40 is amongst the best of the industry. RUI outperforms 100.00% of its industry peers.
  • A Quick Ratio of 0.97 indicates that RUI may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
  • The Quick ratio of RUI (0.97) is better than 100.00% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 1.4
Quick Ratio 0.97
RUI.PA Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesRUI.PA Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 1B 2B 3B

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

  • RUI shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has been growing by 20.68%, which is quite impressive.
  • Measured over the past 5 years, RUI shows a small growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS has been growing by 1.41% on average per year.
  • RUI shows a decrease in Revenue. In the last year, the revenue decreased by -0.98%.
  • Measured over the past years, RUI shows a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 4.91% on average per year.
EPS 1Y (TTM)20.68%
EPS 3Y4.91%
EPS 5Y1.41%
EPS Q2Q%26.57%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-0.98%
Revenue growth 3Y13.12%
Revenue growth 5Y4.91%
Sales Q2Q%-1.93%

3.2 Future

  • RUI is expected to show a small growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 0.03% yearly.
  • The Revenue is expected to grow by 1.55% on average over the next years.
EPS Next Y-7.5%
EPS Next 2Y-1.6%
EPS Next 3Y1.48%
EPS Next 5Y0.03%
Revenue Next Year-0.95%
Revenue Next 2Y0.8%
Revenue Next 3Y1.86%
Revenue Next 5Y1.55%

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 decreasing.
  • 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.
RUI.PA Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesRUI.PA Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2B 4B 6B
RUI.PA Yearly EPS VS EstimatesRUI.PA Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 1 2 3

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • The Price/Earnings ratio is 9.36, which indicates a very decent valuation of RUI.
  • 75.00% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than RUI, based on the Price/Earnings ratio.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio of 27.32, RUI is valued rather cheaply.
  • Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 10.30, the valuation of RUI can be described as reasonable.
  • RUI's Price/Forward Earnings ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. RUI is cheaper than 100.00% of the companies in the same industry.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 24.32, RUI is valued rather cheaply.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 9.36
Fwd PE 10.3
RUI.PA Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsRUI.PA Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 5 10 15 20 25

4.2 Price Multiples

  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio of RUI indicates a rather cheap valuation: RUI is cheaper than 100.00% of the companies listed in the same industry.
  • 100.00% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than RUI, based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 10.14
EV/EBITDA 6.47
RUI.PA Per share dataRUI.PA EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 20 40 60

4.3 Compensation for Growth

PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)6.65
EPS Next 2Y-1.6%
EPS Next 3Y1.48%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

  • With a Yearly Dividend Yield of 6.09%, RUI is a good candidate for dividend investing.
  • Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 4.88, RUI pays a better dividend. On top of this RUI pays more dividend than 100.00% of the companies listed in the same industry.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.83, RUI pays a better dividend.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 6.09%

5.2 History

  • On average, the dividend of RUI grows each year by 11.77%, which is quite nice.
Dividend Growth(5Y)11.77%
Div Incr Years6
Div Non Decr Years6
RUI.PA Yearly Dividends per shareRUI.PA Yearly Dividends per shareYearly Dividends per share 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0.5 1 1.5 2 2.5

5.3 Sustainability

  • RUI pays out 79.08% of its income as dividend. This is not a sustainable payout ratio.
  • The dividend of RUI is growing, but the earnings are growing slower. This means the dividend growth is not sustainable.
DP79.08%
EPS Next 2Y-1.6%
EPS Next 3Y1.48%
RUI.PA Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendRUI.PA Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendYearly Income VS Free CF VS Dividend 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 100M 200M 300M 400M
RUI.PA Dividend Payout.RUI.PA Dividend Payout, showing the Payout Ratio.RUI.PA Dividend Payout.PayoutRetained Earnings

RUBIS / RUI.PA FAQ

What is the ChartMill fundamental rating of RUBIS (RUI.PA) stock?

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


What is the valuation status of RUBIS (RUI.PA) stock?

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


How profitable is RUBIS (RUI.PA) stock?

RUBIS (RUI.PA) has a profitability rating of 5 / 10.


What is the valuation of RUBIS based on its PE and PB ratios?

The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for RUBIS (RUI.PA) is 9.36 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 1.36.


Can you provide the expected EPS growth for RUI stock?

The Earnings per Share (EPS) of RUBIS (RUI.PA) is expected to decline by -7.5% in the next year.