FREELANCE.COM (ALFRE.PA) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation
EPA:ALFRE • FR0004187367
Current stock price
2.21 EUR
-0.04 (-1.78%)
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This ALFRE.PA fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.
1. ALFRE.PA Profitability Analysis
1.1 Basic Checks
- ALFRE had positive earnings in the past year.
- ALFRE had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
- ALFRE had positive earnings in each of the past 5 years.
- In the past 5 years ALFRE always reported a positive cash flow from operatings.
1.2 Ratios
- The Return On Assets of ALFRE (4.32%) is better than 67.74% of its industry peers.
- Looking at the Return On Equity, with a value of 13.37%, ALFRE is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 74.19% of the companies in the same industry.
- ALFRE has a better Return On Invested Capital (7.09%) than 61.29% of its industry peers.
- Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for ALFRE is in line with the industry average of 9.21%.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 4.32% | ||
| ROE | 13.37% | ||
| ROIC | 7.09% |
ROA(3y)3.28%
ROA(5y)3.24%
ROE(3y)11.13%
ROE(5y)11.84%
ROIC(3y)7.53%
ROIC(5y)7.02%
1.3 Margins
- With a decent Profit Margin value of 2.23%, ALFRE is doing good in the industry, outperforming 64.52% of the companies in the same industry.
- ALFRE's Profit Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
- ALFRE's Operating Margin of 2.50% is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. ALFRE is outperformed by 64.52% of its industry peers.
- ALFRE's Operating Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 2.5% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 2.23% | ||
| GM | N/A |
OM growth 3Y-0.45%
OM growth 5Y-3.86%
PM growth 3Y-4.42%
PM growth 5Y-7.18%
GM growth 3YN/A
GM growth 5YN/A
2. ALFRE.PA Health Analysis
2.1 Basic Checks
- ALFRE has a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), which is just above the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it is creating some value.
- The number of shares outstanding for ALFRE remains at a similar level compared to 1 year ago.
- Compared to 5 years ago, ALFRE has more shares outstanding
- ALFRE has a better debt/assets ratio than last year.
2.2 Solvency
- ALFRE has an Altman-Z score of 2.45. This is not the best score and indicates that ALFRE is in the grey zone with still only limited risk for bankruptcy at the moment.
- Looking at the Altman-Z score, with a value of 2.45, ALFRE is in line with its industry, outperforming 48.39% of the companies in the same industry.
- The Debt to FCF ratio of ALFRE is 6.81, which is on the high side as it means it would take ALFRE, 6.81 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
- ALFRE has a Debt to FCF ratio (6.81) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
- ALFRE has a Debt/Equity ratio of 0.62. This is a neutral value indicating ALFRE is somewhat dependend on debt financing.
- Looking at the Debt to Equity ratio, with a value of 0.62, ALFRE is in line with its industry, outperforming 51.61% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.62 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 6.81 | ||
| Altman-Z | 2.45 |
ROIC/WACC1.14
WACC6.2%
2.3 Liquidity
- A Current Ratio of 1.20 indicates that ALFRE should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
- ALFRE's Current ratio of 1.20 is fine compared to the rest of the industry. ALFRE outperforms 61.29% of its industry peers.
- A Quick Ratio of 1.20 indicates that ALFRE should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
- ALFRE's Quick ratio of 1.20 is fine compared to the rest of the industry. ALFRE outperforms 64.52% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 1.2 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 1.2 |
3. ALFRE.PA Growth Analysis
3.1 Past
- ALFRE shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has been growing by 51.32%, which is quite impressive.
- ALFRE shows quite a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been growing by 19.74% yearly.
- Looking at the last year, ALFRE shows a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue has grown by 11.26% in the last year.
- Measured over the past years, ALFRE shows a very strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 34.65% on average per year.
EPS 1Y (TTM)51.32%
EPS 3Y10.06%
EPS 5Y19.74%
EPS Q2Q%58.83%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)11.26%
Revenue growth 3Y27.83%
Revenue growth 5Y34.65%
Sales Q2Q%2.52%
3.2 Future
- Based on estimates for the next years, ALFRE will show a decrease in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will decrease by -3.23% on average per year.
- The Revenue is expected to grow by 4.52% on average over the next years.
EPS Next Y-21.87%
EPS Next 2Y-8.14%
EPS Next 3Y-3.23%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year1.01%
Revenue Next 2Y0.14%
Revenue Next 3Y4.52%
Revenue Next 5YN/A
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.
- The Revenue growth rate is decreasing: in the next years the growth will be less than in the last years.
4. ALFRE.PA Valuation Analysis
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- The Price/Earnings ratio is 5.26, which indicates a rather cheap valuation of ALFRE.
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Earnings ratio of ALFRE indicates a rather cheap valuation: ALFRE is cheaper than 100.00% of the companies listed in the same industry.
- ALFRE is valuated cheaply when we compare the Price/Earnings ratio to 26.77, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
- Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 7.95, the valuation of ALFRE can be described as very cheap.
- ALFRE's Price/Forward Earnings ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. ALFRE is cheaper than 83.87% of the companies in the same industry.
- When comparing the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of ALFRE to the average of the S&P500 Index (21.75), we can say ALFRE is valued rather cheaply.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 5.26 | ||
| Fwd PE | 7.95 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, ALFRE is valued a bit cheaper than the industry average as 70.97% of the companies are valued more expensively.
- Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, ALFRE is valued cheaper than 93.55% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 6.79 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 7.56 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- A cheap valuation may be justified as ALFRE's earnings are expected to decrease with -3.23% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)0.27
EPS Next 2Y-8.14%
EPS Next 3Y-3.23%
5. ALFRE.PA Dividend Analysis
5.1 Amount
- With a Yearly Dividend Yield of 11.31%, ALFRE is a good candidate for dividend investing.
- Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 2.55, ALFRE pays a better dividend. On top of this ALFRE pays more dividend than 100.00% of the companies listed in the same industry.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.82, ALFRE pays a better dividend.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 11.31% |
5.2 History
- The dividend of ALFRE is nicely growing with an annual growth rate of 8.12%!
Dividend Growth(5Y)8.12%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years1
5.3 Sustainability
- ALFRE pays out 19.69% of its income as dividend. This is a sustainable payout ratio.
DP19.69%
EPS Next 2Y-8.14%
EPS Next 3Y-3.23%
ALFRE.PA Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics
EPA:ALFRE (4/30/2026, 7:00:00 PM)
2.21
-0.04 (-1.78%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorIndustrials
GICS IndustryGroupCommercial & Professional Services
GICS IndustryProfessional Services
Industry Strength13.51
Industry Growth23.33
Earnings (Last)02-23 2026-02-23/amc
Earnings (Next)05-18 2026-05-18
Inst Owners0.23%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners71.28%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap124.95M
Revenue(TTM)1.06B
Net Income(TTM)23.75M
Analysts84.44
Price Target3.37 (52.49%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 11.31% |
Yearly Dividend0.08
Dividend Growth(5Y)8.12%
DP19.69%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years1
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)0%
EPS NQ rev (1m)N/A
EPS NQ rev (3m)N/A
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)N/A
Revenue NQ rev (3m)N/A
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)0%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 5.26 | ||
| Fwd PE | 7.95 | ||
| P/S | 0.12 | ||
| P/FCF | 6.79 | ||
| P/OCF | 5.72 | ||
| P/B | 0.7 | ||
| P/tB | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 7.56 |
EPS(TTM)0.42
EY19%
EPS(NY)0.28
Fwd EY12.58%
FCF(TTM)0.33
FCFY14.72%
OCF(TTM)0.39
OCFY17.48%
SpS18.8
BVpS3.14
TBVpS-1
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)0.27
Graham Number5.44919 (146.57%)
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 4.32% | ||
| ROE | 13.37% | ||
| ROCE | 9.13% | ||
| ROIC | 7.09% | ||
| ROICexc | 7.12% | ||
| ROICexgc | 36.89% | ||
| OM | 2.5% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 2.23% | ||
| GM | N/A | ||
| FCFM | 1.73% |
ROA(3y)3.28%
ROA(5y)3.24%
ROE(3y)11.13%
ROE(5y)11.84%
ROIC(3y)7.53%
ROIC(5y)7.02%
ROICexc(3y)12.29%
ROICexc(5y)12.83%
ROICexgc(3y)N/A
ROICexgc(5y)N/A
ROCE(3y)9.72%
ROCE(5y)9.05%
ROICexgc growth 3YN/A
ROICexgc growth 5YN/A
ROICexc growth 3Y19.86%
ROICexc growth 5Y-12.12%
OM growth 3Y-0.45%
OM growth 5Y-3.86%
PM growth 3Y-4.42%
PM growth 5Y-7.18%
GM growth 3YN/A
GM growth 5YN/A
F-Score6
Asset Turnover1.93
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.62 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 6.81 | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 3.37 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 55.3% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 0.32% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 250 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 66.53% | ||
| Profit Quality | 77.45% | ||
| Current Ratio | 1.2 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 1.2 | ||
| Altman-Z | 2.45 |
F-Score6
WACC6.2%
ROIC/WACC1.14
Cap/Depr(3y)121.25%
Cap/Depr(5y)452.57%
Cap/Sales(3y)0.53%
Cap/Sales(5y)0.54%
Profit Quality(3y)133%
Profit Quality(5y)118.11%
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)51.32%
EPS 3Y10.06%
EPS 5Y19.74%
EPS Q2Q%58.83%
EPS Next Y-21.87%
EPS Next 2Y-8.14%
EPS Next 3Y-3.23%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)11.26%
Revenue growth 3Y27.83%
Revenue growth 5Y34.65%
Sales Q2Q%2.52%
Revenue Next Year1.01%
Revenue Next 2Y0.14%
Revenue Next 3Y4.52%
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y4.5%
EBIT growth 3Y27.26%
EBIT growth 5Y29.46%
EBIT Next Year0.88%
EBIT Next 3Y3.89%
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y-32.87%
FCF growth 3Y25.41%
FCF growth 5Y25.77%
OCF growth 1Y-31.37%
OCF growth 3Y27.28%
OCF growth 5Y27.88%
FREELANCE.COM / ALFRE.PA Fundamental Analysis FAQ
What is the ChartMill fundamental rating of FREELANCE.COM (ALFRE.PA) stock?
ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 5 / 10 to ALFRE.PA.
Can you provide the valuation status for FREELANCE.COM?
ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 7 / 10 to FREELANCE.COM (ALFRE.PA). This can be considered as Undervalued.
What is the profitability of ALFRE stock?
FREELANCE.COM (ALFRE.PA) has a profitability rating of 4 / 10.
Can you provide the financial health for ALFRE stock?
The financial health rating of FREELANCE.COM (ALFRE.PA) is 4 / 10.
What is the earnings growth outlook for FREELANCE.COM?
The Earnings per Share (EPS) of FREELANCE.COM (ALFRE.PA) is expected to decline by -21.87% in the next year.