BENETEAU (BEN.PA) Stock Fundamental Analysis
Europe • Euronext Paris • EPA:BEN • FR0000035164
7.93 EUR
-0.03 (-0.38%)
Last: Jan 30, 2026, 07:00 PM
BEN gets a fundamental rating of 5 out of 10. The analysis compared the fundamentals against 15 industry peers in the Leisure Products industry. BEN has an excellent financial health rating, but there are some minor concerns on its profitability. BEN has a expensive valuation and it also scores bad on growth.
1. Profitability
1.1 Basic Checks
- In the past year BEN was profitable.
- In the past year BEN had a positive cash flow from operations.
- BEN had positive earnings in 4 of the past 5 years.
- Of the past 5 years BEN 4 years had a positive operating cash flow.
1.2 Ratios
- BEN has a Return On Assets of 1.27%. This is in the lower half of the industry: BEN underperforms 71.43% of its industry peers.
- With a Return On Equity value of 2.42%, BEN is not doing good in the industry: 71.43% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
- BEN has a Return On Invested Capital of 0.36%. This is in the lower half of the industry: BEN underperforms 78.57% of its industry peers.
- Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for BEN is below the industry average of 9.94%.
- The last Return On Invested Capital (0.36%) for BEN is well below the 3 year average (7.17%), which needs to be investigated, but indicates that BEN had better years and this may not be a problem.
| 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
- Looking at the Profit Margin, with a value of 2.06%, BEN is doing worse than 71.43% of the companies in the same industry.
- In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of BEN has grown nicely.
- BEN has a Operating Margin of 0.66%. This is in the lower half of the industry: BEN underperforms 78.57% of its industry peers.
- BEN's Operating Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
- The Gross Margin of BEN (55.82%) is better than 85.71% 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.
- The number of shares outstanding for BEN has been reduced compared to 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 worse Altman-Z score (2.24) than 64.29% of its industry peers.
- The Debt to FCF ratio of BEN is 1.78, which is an excellent value as it means it would take BEN, only 1.78 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
- BEN has a Debt to FCF ratio of 1.78. This is amongst the best in the industry. BEN outperforms 85.71% of its industry peers.
- BEN has a Debt/Equity ratio of 0.30. This is a healthy value indicating a solid balance between debt and equity.
- BEN has a Debt to Equity ratio (0.30) which 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.
- Looking at the Current ratio, with a value of 1.59, BEN is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 71.43% of the companies in the same industry.
- A Quick Ratio of 1.08 indicates that BEN should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
- BEN has a Quick ratio of 1.08. This is in the better half of the industry: BEN outperforms 78.57% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 1.59 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 1.08 |
3. Growth
3.1 Past
- BEN shows a strong negative growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year the EPS decreased by -84.48%.
- The Earnings Per Share has been growing by 13.70% on average over the past years. This is quite good.
- Looking at the last year, BEN shows a very negative growth in Revenue. The Revenue has decreased by -27.07% in the last year.
- 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
- The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 3.24% on average over the next years.
- Based on estimates for the next years, BEN will show a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 1.71% on average per year.
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 36.05.
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Earnings ratio of BEN is on the same level as its industry peers.
- BEN is valuated rather expensively when we compare the Price/Earnings ratio to 28.32, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
- The Price/Forward Earnings ratio is 22.28, which indicates a rather expensive current valuation of BEN.
- BEN's Price/Forward Earnings is on the same level as the industry average.
- 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 | 36.05 | ||
| Fwd PE | 22.28 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio of BEN indicates a somewhat cheap valuation: BEN is cheaper than 71.43% of the companies listed in the same industry.
- Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, BEN is valued cheaper than 100.00% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 3.86 | ||
| 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)2.63
EPS Next 2Y-31.11%
EPS Next 3Y-7.64%
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
- With a Yearly Dividend Yield of 2.76%, BEN has a reasonable but not impressive dividend return.
- BEN's Dividend Yield is comparable with the industry average which is at 2.40.
- 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.
- BEN's earnings are growing slower than its dividend. 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 36.05 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 0.87.
How financially healthy is BENETEAU?
The financial health rating of BENETEAU (BEN.PA) is 7 / 10.