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ACCOR SA (AC.PA) Stock Fundamental Analysis

Europe - Euronext Paris - EPA:AC - FR0000120404 - Common Stock

46.255 EUR
+0.16 (+0.34%)
Last: 1/16/2026, 5:29:58 PM
Fundamental Rating

5

Overall AC gets a fundamental rating of 5 out of 10. We evaluated AC against 61 industry peers in the Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure industry. Both the profitability and the financial health of AC get a neutral evaluation. Nothing too spectacular is happening here. AC is not valued too expensively and it also shows a decent growth rate.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

  • AC had positive earnings in the past year.
  • In the past year AC had a positive cash flow from operations.
  • Of the past 5 years AC 4 years were profitable.
  • The reported operating cash flow has been mixed in the past 5 years: AC reported negative operating cash flow in multiple years.
AC.PA Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFAC.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 -2B

1.2 Ratios

  • AC has a Return On Assets (4.62%) which is in line with its industry peers.
  • The Return On Equity of AC (12.57%) is better than 70.49% of its industry peers.
  • AC has a Return On Invested Capital of 7.63%. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: AC outperforms 50.82% of its industry peers.
  • Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for AC is significantly below the industry average of 12.33%.
  • The last Return On Invested Capital (7.63%) for AC is above the 3 year average (6.13%), which is a sign of increasing profitability.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 4.62%
ROE 12.57%
ROIC 7.63%
ROA(3y)4.37%
ROA(5y)-1.11%
ROE(3y)10.2%
ROE(5y)-3.52%
ROIC(3y)6.13%
ROIC(5y)N/A
AC.PA Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICAC.PA Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 20 -20 -40

1.3 Margins

  • With a decent Profit Margin value of 9.64%, AC is doing good in the industry, outperforming 67.21% of the companies in the same industry.
  • In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of AC has remained more or less at the same level.
  • With a decent Operating Margin value of 14.68%, AC is doing good in the industry, outperforming 67.21% of the companies in the same industry.
  • AC's Operating Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
  • AC's Gross Margin of 97.62% is amongst the best of the industry. AC outperforms 100.00% of its industry peers.
  • AC's Gross Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 14.68%
PM (TTM) 9.64%
GM 97.62%
OM growth 3YN/A
OM growth 5Y2.51%
PM growth 3Y66.47%
PM growth 5Y-0.32%
GM growth 3Y0.02%
GM growth 5Y0.05%
AC.PA Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsAC.PA Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 50 -50 -100

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

  • With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) just above the Cost of Capital (WACC), AC is creating some value.
  • AC has less shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
  • Compared to 5 years ago, AC has less shares outstanding
  • Compared to 1 year ago, AC has a worse debt to assets ratio.
AC.PA Yearly Shares OutstandingAC.PA Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 50M 100M 150M 200M 250M
AC.PA Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsAC.PA Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2B 4B 6B 8B 10B

2.2 Solvency

  • AC has an Altman-Z score of 1.68. This is a bad value and indicates that AC is not financially healthy and even has some risk of bankruptcy.
  • AC's Altman-Z score of 1.68 is in line compared to the rest of the industry. AC outperforms 52.46% of its industry peers.
  • The Debt to FCF ratio of AC is 7.09, which is on the high side as it means it would take AC, 7.09 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
  • AC has a Debt to FCF ratio (7.09) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • AC has a Debt/Equity ratio of 0.92. This is a neutral value indicating AC is somewhat dependend on debt financing.
  • With a decent Debt to Equity ratio value of 0.92, AC is doing good in the industry, outperforming 70.49% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.92
Debt/FCF 7.09
Altman-Z 1.68
ROIC/WACC1.14
WACC6.71%
AC.PA Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFAC.PA Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 2B -2B 4B 6B

2.3 Liquidity

  • A Current Ratio of 1.12 indicates that AC should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
  • With a decent Current ratio value of 1.12, AC is doing good in the industry, outperforming 72.13% of the companies in the same industry.
  • AC has a Quick Ratio of 1.11. This is a normal value and indicates that AC is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
  • The Quick ratio of AC (1.11) is better than 73.77% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 1.12
Quick Ratio 1.11
AC.PA Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesAC.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

  • The Earnings Per Share has grown by an impressive 25.27% over the past year.
  • AC shows quite a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been growing by 19.16% yearly.
  • The Revenue has been growing slightly by 6.43% in the past year.
  • The Revenue has been growing slightly by 6.72% on average over the past years.
EPS 1Y (TTM)25.27%
EPS 3Y134.94%
EPS 5Y19.16%
EPS Q2Q%-11.11%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)6.43%
Revenue growth 3Y36.5%
Revenue growth 5Y6.72%
Sales Q2Q%2.54%

3.2 Future

  • Based on estimates for the next years, AC will show a quite strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 12.62% on average per year.
  • The Revenue is expected to grow by 5.95% on average over the next years.
EPS Next Y-4.83%
EPS Next 2Y4.32%
EPS Next 3Y8.09%
EPS Next 5Y12.62%
Revenue Next Year3.62%
Revenue Next 2Y4.67%
Revenue Next 3Y5.18%
Revenue Next 5Y5.95%

3.3 Evolution

  • Although the future EPS growth is still strong, it is not able to hold up the even more excellent growth rate of the past years.
  • The Revenue growth rate is stable: in the next years the growth will be about the same than in the last years.
AC.PA Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesAC.PA Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2017 2019 2021 2023 2025 2027 2029 2031 2033 2B 4B 6B 8B
AC.PA Yearly EPS VS EstimatesAC.PA Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2017 2019 2021 2023 2025 2027 2029 2031 2033 0 2 -2 4 -4

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • A Price/Earnings ratio of 19.85 indicates a rather expensive valuation of AC.
  • Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, AC is valued a bit cheaper than the industry average as 78.69% of the companies are valued more expensively.
  • AC's Price/Earnings ratio indicates a valuation a bit cheaper than the S&P500 average which is at 27.54.
  • The Price/Forward Earnings ratio is 18.24, which indicates a rather expensive current valuation of AC.
  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of AC indicates a somewhat cheap valuation: AC is cheaper than 72.13% of the companies listed in the same industry.
  • When comparing the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of AC to the average of the S&P500 Index (24.31), we can say AC is valued slightly cheaper.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 19.85
Fwd PE 18.24
AC.PA Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsAC.PA Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 5 10 15 20 25

4.2 Price Multiples

  • Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, AC is valued a bit cheaper than 68.85% of the companies in the same industry.
  • The rest of the industry has a similar Price/Free Cash Flow ratio as AC.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 18.82
EV/EBITDA 11.7
AC.PA Per share dataAC.PA EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 0 5 10 15 20

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • The decent profitability rating of AC may justify a higher PE ratio.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)1.04
EPS Next 2Y4.32%
EPS Next 3Y8.09%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

  • With a Yearly Dividend Yield of 2.61%, AC has a reasonable but not impressive dividend return.
  • AC's Dividend Yield is a higher than the industry average which is at 1.29.
  • AC's Dividend Yield is a higher than the S&P500 average which is at 1.92.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 2.61%

5.2 History

  • The dividend of AC has a limited annual growth rate of 2.40%.
Dividend Growth(5Y)2.4%
Div Incr Years2
Div Non Decr Years2
AC.PA Yearly Dividends per shareAC.PA Yearly Dividends per shareYearly Dividends per share 2019 2023 2024 2025 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.8 1

5.3 Sustainability

  • AC pays out 55.39% of its income as dividend. This is a bit on the high side, but may be sustainable.
  • AC's earnings are growing more than its dividend. This makes the dividend growth sustainable.
DP55.39%
EPS Next 2Y4.32%
EPS Next 3Y8.09%
AC.PA Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendAC.PA Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendYearly Income VS Free CF VS Dividend 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 1B -1B 2B -2B
AC.PA Dividend Payout.AC.PA Dividend Payout, showing the Payout Ratio.AC.PA Dividend Payout.PayoutRetained Earnings

ACCOR SA

EPA:AC (1/16/2026, 5:29:58 PM)

46.255

+0.16 (+0.34%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS IndustryGroupConsumer Services
GICS IndustryHotels, Restaurants & Leisure
Earnings (Last)10-22
Earnings (Next)02-18
Inst Owners64.64%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners0.23%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap11.33B
Revenue(TTM)5.67B
Net Income(TTM)547.00M
Analysts84.62
Price Target55.28 (19.51%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 2.61%
Yearly Dividend1.15
Dividend Growth(5Y)2.4%
DP55.39%
Div Incr Years2
Div Non Decr Years2
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)2.66%
PT rev (3m)3.07%
EPS NQ rev (1m)N/A
EPS NQ rev (3m)N/A
EPS NY rev (1m)0.52%
EPS NY rev (3m)-0.9%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)N/A
Revenue NQ rev (3m)N/A
Revenue NY rev (1m)-0.44%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-1.08%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 19.85
Fwd PE 18.24
P/S 2
P/FCF 18.82
P/OCF 14.29
P/B 2.61
P/tB N/A
EV/EBITDA 11.7
EPS(TTM)2.33
EY5.04%
EPS(NY)2.54
Fwd EY5.48%
FCF(TTM)2.46
FCFY5.31%
OCF(TTM)3.24
OCFY7%
SpS23.16
BVpS17.76
TBVpS-4.1
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)1.04
Graham Number30.51
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 4.62%
ROE 12.57%
ROCE 9.18%
ROIC 7.63%
ROICexc 8.89%
ROICexgc 26.66%
OM 14.68%
PM (TTM) 9.64%
GM 97.62%
FCFM 10.61%
ROA(3y)4.37%
ROA(5y)-1.11%
ROE(3y)10.2%
ROE(5y)-3.52%
ROIC(3y)6.13%
ROIC(5y)N/A
ROICexc(3y)7.33%
ROICexc(5y)N/A
ROICexgc(3y)27.2%
ROICexgc(5y)N/A
ROCE(3y)7.36%
ROCE(5y)N/A
ROICexgc growth 3YN/A
ROICexgc growth 5Y23.36%
ROICexc growth 3YN/A
ROICexc growth 5Y13.35%
OM growth 3YN/A
OM growth 5Y2.51%
PM growth 3Y66.47%
PM growth 5Y-0.32%
GM growth 3Y0.02%
GM growth 5Y0.05%
F-Score7
Asset Turnover0.48
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.92
Debt/FCF 7.09
Debt/EBITDA 3.41
Cap/Depr 56.01%
Cap/Sales 3.37%
Interest Coverage 7.93
Cash Conversion 67.55%
Profit Quality 110.06%
Current Ratio 1.12
Quick Ratio 1.11
Altman-Z 1.68
F-Score7
WACC6.71%
ROIC/WACC1.14
Cap/Depr(3y)N/A
Cap/Depr(5y)N/A
Cap/Sales(3y)4.29%
Cap/Sales(5y)5.46%
Profit Quality(3y)86.98%
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)25.27%
EPS 3Y134.94%
EPS 5Y19.16%
EPS Q2Q%-11.11%
EPS Next Y-4.83%
EPS Next 2Y4.32%
EPS Next 3Y8.09%
EPS Next 5Y12.62%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)6.43%
Revenue growth 3Y36.5%
Revenue growth 5Y6.72%
Sales Q2Q%2.54%
Revenue Next Year3.62%
Revenue Next 2Y4.67%
Revenue Next 3Y5.18%
Revenue Next 5Y5.95%
EBIT growth 1Y10.77%
EBIT growth 3YN/A
EBIT growth 5Y9.4%
EBIT Next Year44.04%
EBIT Next 3Y19.52%
EBIT Next 5Y15.01%
FCF growth 1Y48.64%
FCF growth 3YN/A
FCF growth 5YN/A
OCF growth 1Y39.12%
OCF growth 3YN/A
OCF growth 5Y32.65%

ACCOR SA / AC.PA FAQ

What is the fundamental rating for AC stock?

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


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ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 4 / 10 to ACCOR SA (AC.PA). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.


How profitable is ACCOR SA (AC.PA) stock?

ACCOR SA (AC.PA) has a profitability rating of 6 / 10.


What is the financial health of ACCOR SA (AC.PA) stock?

The financial health rating of ACCOR SA (AC.PA) is 4 / 10.


Is the dividend of ACCOR SA sustainable?

The dividend rating of ACCOR SA (AC.PA) is 6 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is 55.39%.