BENETEAU (BEN.PA) Stock Fundamental Analysis
Europe • Euronext Paris • EPA:BEN • FR0000035164
7.955 EUR
+0.03 (+0.32%)
Last: Feb 2, 2026, 05:29 PM
Overall BEN gets a fundamental rating of 4 out of 10. We evaluated BEN against 15 industry peers in the Leisure Products industry. BEN is in great health and has no worries on liquidiy or solvency at all, but the profibility rating is only average. BEN does not seem to be growing, but still is valued expensively.
1. Profitability
1.1 Basic Checks
- BEN had positive earnings in the past year.
- BEN had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
- BEN had positive earnings in 4 of the past 5 years.
- BEN had a positive operating cash flow in 4 of the past 5 years.
1.2 Ratios
- The Return On Assets of BEN (1.27%) is worse than 73.33% of its industry peers.
- BEN has a Return On Equity of 2.42%. This is in the lower half of the industry: BEN underperforms 73.33% of its industry peers.
- BEN's Return On Invested Capital of 0.36% is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. BEN is outperformed by 80.00% of its industry peers.
- The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for BEN is below the industry average of 9.94%.
- The 3 year average ROIC (7.17%) for BEN is well above the current ROIC(0.36%). The reason for the recent decline needs to be investigated.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 1.27% | ||
| ROE | 2.42% | ||
| ROIC | 0.36% |
ROA(3y)6.93%
ROA(5y)3.95%
ROE(3y)15.56%
ROE(5y)8.69%
ROIC(3y)7.17%
ROIC(5y)N/A
1.3 Margins
- BEN has a Profit Margin of 2.06%. This is in the lower half of the industry: BEN underperforms 73.33% of its industry peers.
- BEN's Profit Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
- BEN's Operating Margin of 0.66% is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. BEN is outperformed by 80.00% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of BEN has grown nicely.
- BEN's Gross Margin of 55.82% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. BEN outperforms 80.00% of its industry peers.
- BEN's Gross Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 0.66% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 2.06% | ||
| GM | 55.82% |
OM growth 3Y-1.55%
OM growth 5Y4.02%
PM growth 3Y14.48%
PM growth 5Y19.37%
GM growth 3Y3.68%
GM growth 5Y1.84%
2. Health
2.1 Basic Checks
- With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) just above the Cost of Capital (WACC), BEN is creating some value.
- BEN has less shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
- BEN has less shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
- BEN has a better debt/assets ratio than last year.
2.2 Solvency
- BEN has an Altman-Z score of 2.24. This is not the best score and indicates that BEN is in the grey zone with still only limited risk for bankruptcy at the moment.
- BEN has a Altman-Z score of 2.24. This is in the lower half of the industry: BEN underperforms 66.67% of its industry peers.
- BEN has a debt to FCF ratio of 1.78. This is a very positive value and a sign of high solvency as it would only need 1.78 years to pay back of all of its debts.
- With an excellent Debt to FCF ratio value of 1.78, BEN belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 86.67% of the companies in the same industry.
- BEN has a Debt/Equity ratio of 0.30. This is a healthy value indicating a solid balance between debt and equity.
- The Debt to Equity ratio of BEN (0.30) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.3 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 1.78 | ||
| Altman-Z | 2.24 |
ROIC/WACC0.06
WACC6.06%
2.3 Liquidity
- BEN has a Current Ratio of 1.59. This is a normal value and indicates that BEN is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
- The Current ratio of BEN (1.59) is better than 66.67% of its industry peers.
- A Quick Ratio of 1.08 indicates that BEN should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
- BEN has a better Quick ratio (1.08) than 73.33% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 1.59 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 1.08 |
3. Growth
3.1 Past
- The earnings per share for BEN have decreased strongly by -84.48% in the last year.
- Measured over the past years, BEN shows a quite strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS has been growing by 13.70% on average per year.
- The Revenue for BEN has decreased by -27.07% in the past year. This is quite bad
- BEN shows a decrease in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been decreasing by -4.99% yearly.
EPS 1Y (TTM)-84.48%
EPS 3Y8.6%
EPS 5Y13.7%
EPS Q2Q%-151.35%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-27.07%
Revenue growth 3Y-5.54%
Revenue growth 5Y-4.99%
Sales Q2Q%-27.46%
3.2 Future
- Based on estimates for the next years, BEN will show a small growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 3.24% on average per year.
- BEN is expected to show a small growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 1.71% yearly.
EPS Next Y-87.56%
EPS Next 2Y-31.11%
EPS Next 3Y-7.64%
EPS Next 5Y3.24%
Revenue Next Year-25.32%
Revenue Next 2Y-8.3%
Revenue Next 3Y-2.67%
Revenue Next 5Y1.71%
3.3 Evolution
- The EPS growth rate is decreasing: in the next years the growth will be less than in the last years.
- The Revenue growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.
4. Valuation
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- BEN is valuated quite expensively with a Price/Earnings ratio of 36.16.
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Earnings ratio of BEN indicates a slightly more expensive valuation: BEN is more expensive than 60.00% of the companies listed in the same industry.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio of 28.32, BEN is valued a bit more expensive.
- With a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 22.35, BEN is valued on the expensive side.
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of BEN indicates a slightly more expensive valuation: BEN is more expensive than 60.00% of the companies listed in the same industry.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 25.57, BEN is valued at the same level.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 36.16 | ||
| Fwd PE | 22.35 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- 73.33% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than BEN, based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio.
- BEN's Price/Free Cash Flow ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. BEN is cheaper than 100.00% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 3.87 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 5.95 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- BEN's earnings are expected to decrease with -7.64% in the coming years. This may justify a cheaper valuation.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)2.64
EPS Next 2Y-31.11%
EPS Next 3Y-7.64%
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
- BEN has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 2.76%. Purely for dividend investing, there may be better candidates out there.
- Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 2.40, BEN has a dividend in line with its industry peers.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.83, BEN pays a better dividend.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 2.76% |
5.2 History
- On average, the dividend of BEN grows each year by 48.42%, which is quite nice.
Dividend Growth(5Y)48.42%
Div Incr Years2
Div Non Decr Years2
5.3 Sustainability
- BEN pays out 632.64% of its income as dividend. This is not a sustainable payout ratio.
- The dividend of BEN is growing, but the earnings are growing slower. This means the dividend growth is not sustainable.
DP632.64%
EPS Next 2Y-31.11%
EPS Next 3Y-7.64%
BENETEAU / BEN.PA FAQ
What is the ChartMill fundamental rating of BENETEAU (BEN.PA) stock?
ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 5 / 10 to BEN.PA.
What is the valuation status for BEN stock?
ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 3 / 10 to BENETEAU (BEN.PA). This can be considered as Overvalued.
How profitable is BENETEAU (BEN.PA) stock?
BENETEAU (BEN.PA) has a profitability rating of 4 / 10.
What are the PE and PB ratios of BENETEAU (BEN.PA) stock?
The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for BENETEAU (BEN.PA) is 36.16 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 0.88.
How financially healthy is BENETEAU?
The financial health rating of BENETEAU (BEN.PA) is 7 / 10.