DANONE (BN.PA) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation
EPA:BN • FR0000120644
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This BN.PA fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.
1. BN.PA Profitability Analysis
1.1 Basic Checks
- In the past year BN was profitable.
- BN had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
- Each year in the past 5 years BN has been profitable.
- Each year in the past 5 years BN had a positive operating cash flow.
1.2 Ratios
- BN's Return On Assets of 4.03% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. BN outperforms 60.66% of its industry peers.
- BN's Return On Equity of 10.73% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. BN outperforms 62.30% of its industry peers.
- BN has a better Return On Invested Capital (7.75%) than 67.21% of its industry peers.
- The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for BN is in line with the industry average of 7.13%.
- The last Return On Invested Capital (7.75%) for BN is above the 3 year average (7.51%), which is a sign of increasing profitability.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 4.03% | ||
| ROE | 10.73% | ||
| ROIC | 7.75% |
ROA(3y)3.48%
ROA(5y)3.34%
ROE(3y)9.16%
ROE(5y)8.75%
ROIC(3y)7.51%
ROIC(5y)7.21%
1.3 Margins
- BN's Profit Margin of 6.66% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. BN outperforms 65.57% of its industry peers.
- BN's Profit Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
- BN's Operating Margin of 13.43% is amongst the best of the industry. BN outperforms 88.52% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of BN has remained more or less at the same level.
- Looking at the Gross Margin, with a value of 50.62%, BN belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 86.89% of the companies in the same industry.
- BN's Gross Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 13.43% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 6.66% | ||
| GM | 50.62% |
OM growth 3Y3.21%
OM growth 5Y-0.93%
PM growth 3Y24.9%
PM growth 5Y-4.13%
GM growth 3Y3.2%
GM growth 5Y1.04%
2. BN.PA Health Analysis
2.1 Basic Checks
- With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) just above the Cost of Capital (WACC), BN is creating some value.
- BN has less shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
- The number of shares outstanding for BN has been reduced compared to 5 years ago.
- Compared to 1 year ago, BN has a worse debt to assets ratio.
2.2 Solvency
- BN has an Altman-Z score of 2.39. This is not the best score and indicates that BN is in the grey zone with still only limited risk for bankruptcy at the moment.
- The Altman-Z score of BN (2.39) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
- The Debt to FCF ratio of BN is 5.29, which is a neutral value as it means it would take BN, 5.29 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
- The Debt to FCF ratio of BN (5.29) is better than 68.85% of its industry peers.
- BN has a Debt/Equity ratio of 0.73. This is a neutral value indicating BN is somewhat dependend on debt financing.
- BN has a worse Debt to Equity ratio (0.73) than 62.30% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.73 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 5.29 | ||
| Altman-Z | 2.39 |
ROIC/WACC1.22
WACC6.37%
2.3 Liquidity
- BN has a Current Ratio of 0.90. This is a bad value and indicates that BN is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
- BN has a Current ratio of 0.90. This is in the lower half of the industry: BN underperforms 78.69% of its industry peers.
- A Quick Ratio of 0.75 indicates that BN may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
- With a Quick ratio value of 0.75, BN perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 40.98% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 0.9 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.75 |
3. BN.PA Growth Analysis
3.1 Past
- The Earnings Per Share has been growing slightly by 4.68% over the past year.
- The Earnings Per Share has been growing slightly by 2.61% on average over the past years.
- BN shows a decrease in Revenue. In the last year, the revenue decreased by -0.34%.
- Measured over the past years, BN shows a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 2.93% on average per year.
EPS 1Y (TTM)4.68%
EPS 3Y3.47%
EPS 5Y2.61%
EPS Q2Q%3.28%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-0.34%
Revenue growth 3Y-0.46%
Revenue growth 5Y2.93%
Sales Q2Q%-0.54%
3.2 Future
- BN is expected to show a small growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 7.81% yearly.
- BN is expected to show a small growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 4.25% yearly.
EPS Next Y7.51%
EPS Next 2Y7.63%
EPS Next 3Y7.85%
EPS Next 5Y7.81%
Revenue Next Year2.57%
Revenue Next 2Y3.27%
Revenue Next 3Y3.55%
Revenue Next 5Y4.25%
3.3 Evolution
- The EPS growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.
- When comparing the Revenue growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is accelerating.
4. BN.PA Valuation Analysis
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- BN is valuated rather expensively with a Price/Earnings ratio of 18.23.
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Earnings ratio of BN is on the same level as its industry peers.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio of 26.21, BN is valued a bit cheaper.
- The Price/Forward Earnings ratio is 16.95, which indicates a correct valuation of BN.
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of BN is on the same level as its industry peers.
- When comparing the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of BN to the average of the S&P500 Index (23.10), we can say BN is valued slightly cheaper.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 18.23 | ||
| Fwd PE | 16.95 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- The rest of the industry has a similar Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio as BN.
- Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, BN is valued a bit cheaper than 67.21% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 17.32 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 9.53 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- The high PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates BN does not grow enough to justify the current Price/Earnings ratio.
- The decent profitability rating of BN may justify a higher PE ratio.
PEG (NY)2.43
PEG (5Y)6.97
EPS Next 2Y7.63%
EPS Next 3Y7.85%
5. BN.PA Dividend Analysis
5.1 Amount
- BN has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 3.35%. Purely for dividend investing, there may be better candidates out there.
- BN's Dividend Yield is a higher than the industry average which is at 2.95.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.89, BN pays a better dividend.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 3.35% |
5.2 History
- The dividend of BN has a limited annual growth rate of 0.46%.
Dividend Growth(5Y)0.46%
Div Incr Years4
Div Non Decr Years5
5.3 Sustainability
- 75.94% of the earnings are spent on dividend by BN. This is not a sustainable payout ratio.
- BN's earnings are growing more than its dividend. This makes the dividend growth sustainable.
DP75.94%
EPS Next 2Y7.63%
EPS Next 3Y7.85%
BN.PA Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics
EPA:BN (4/7/2026, 7:00:00 PM)
69.26
+0.02 (+0.03%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorConsumer Staples
GICS IndustryGroupFood, Beverage & Tobacco
GICS IndustryFood Products
Earnings (Last)02-20 2026-02-20/bmo
Earnings (Next)04-22 2026-04-22
Inst Owners53.9%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners0%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap47.19B
Revenue(TTM)27.28B
Net Income(TTM)1.82B
Analysts75.76
Price Target81.83 (18.15%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 3.35% |
Yearly Dividend2.15
Dividend Growth(5Y)0.46%
DP75.94%
Div Incr Years4
Div Non Decr Years5
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)1.14%
PT rev (3m)1.16%
EPS NQ rev (1m)N/A
EPS NQ rev (3m)N/A
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)-2.43%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)N/A
Revenue NQ rev (3m)N/A
Revenue NY rev (1m)-0.08%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-0.84%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 18.23 | ||
| Fwd PE | 16.95 | ||
| P/S | 1.73 | ||
| P/FCF | 17.32 | ||
| P/OCF | 12.48 | ||
| P/B | 2.79 | ||
| P/tB | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 9.53 |
EPS(TTM)3.8
EY5.49%
EPS(NY)4.09
Fwd EY5.9%
FCF(TTM)4
FCFY5.77%
OCF(TTM)5.55
OCFY8.01%
SpS40.04
BVpS24.83
TBVpS-9.13
PEG (NY)2.43
PEG (5Y)6.97
Graham Number46.07
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 4.03% | ||
| ROE | 10.73% | ||
| ROCE | 12.04% | ||
| ROIC | 7.75% | ||
| ROICexc | 9.68% | ||
| ROICexgc | 76.66% | ||
| OM | 13.43% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 6.66% | ||
| GM | 50.62% | ||
| FCFM | 9.99% |
ROA(3y)3.48%
ROA(5y)3.34%
ROE(3y)9.16%
ROE(5y)8.75%
ROIC(3y)7.51%
ROIC(5y)7.21%
ROICexc(3y)9.24%
ROICexc(5y)8.74%
ROICexgc(3y)70.2%
ROICexgc(5y)59.95%
ROCE(3y)11.59%
ROCE(5y)10.94%
ROICexgc growth 3Y20.15%
ROICexgc growth 5Y16.9%
ROICexc growth 3Y6.6%
ROICexc growth 5Y4.3%
OM growth 3Y3.21%
OM growth 5Y-0.93%
PM growth 3Y24.9%
PM growth 5Y-4.13%
GM growth 3Y3.2%
GM growth 5Y1.04%
F-Score7
Asset Turnover0.61
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.73 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 5.29 | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 2.46 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 77.86% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 3.87% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 21.06 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 75.3% | ||
| Profit Quality | 150.06% | ||
| Current Ratio | 0.9 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.75 | ||
| Altman-Z | 2.39 |
F-Score7
WACC6.37%
ROIC/WACC1.22
Cap/Depr(3y)69.82%
Cap/Depr(5y)67.75%
Cap/Sales(3y)3.44%
Cap/Sales(5y)3.55%
Profit Quality(3y)197.16%
Profit Quality(5y)188.14%
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)4.68%
EPS 3Y3.47%
EPS 5Y2.61%
EPS Q2Q%3.28%
EPS Next Y7.51%
EPS Next 2Y7.63%
EPS Next 3Y7.85%
EPS Next 5Y7.81%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-0.34%
Revenue growth 3Y-0.46%
Revenue growth 5Y2.93%
Sales Q2Q%-0.54%
Revenue Next Year2.57%
Revenue Next 2Y3.27%
Revenue Next 3Y3.55%
Revenue Next 5Y4.25%
EBIT growth 1Y3.01%
EBIT growth 3Y2.73%
EBIT growth 5Y1.96%
EBIT Next Year36.75%
EBIT Next 3Y14.85%
EBIT Next 5Y11.54%
FCF growth 1Y-6.26%
FCF growth 3Y9.25%
FCF growth 5Y6.33%
OCF growth 1Y-1.31%
OCF growth 3Y8.46%
OCF growth 5Y4.96%
DANONE / BN.PA Fundamental Analysis FAQ
What is the ChartMill fundamental rating of DANONE (BN.PA) stock?
ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 5 / 10 to BN.PA.
What is the valuation status for BN stock?
ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 4 / 10 to DANONE (BN.PA). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.
What is the profitability of BN stock?
DANONE (BN.PA) has a profitability rating of 7 / 10.
Can you provide the PE and PB ratios for BN stock?
The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for DANONE (BN.PA) is 18.23 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 2.79.
Can you provide the dividend sustainability for BN stock?
The dividend rating of DANONE (BN.PA) is 6 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is 75.94%.