BUREAU VERITAS SA (BVI.PA) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation

EPA:BVI • FR0006174348

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27.76 EUR
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This BVI.PA fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.

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1. BVI.PA Profitability Analysis

1.1 Basic Checks

  • BVI had positive earnings in the past year.
  • BVI had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
  • BVI had positive earnings in each of the past 5 years.
  • In the past 5 years BVI always reported a positive cash flow from operatings.
BVI.PA Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFBVI.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 2025 200M 400M 600M 800M 1B

1.2 Ratios

  • Looking at the Return On Assets, with a value of 8.32%, BVI is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 75.00% of the companies in the same industry.
  • Looking at the Return On Equity, with a value of 34.37%, BVI belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 81.25% of the companies in the same industry.
  • With a decent Return On Invested Capital value of 13.62%, BVI is doing good in the industry, outperforming 75.00% of the companies in the same industry.
  • BVI had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 12.87%. This is in line with the industry average of 11.71%.
  • The last Return On Invested Capital (13.62%) for BVI is above the 3 year average (12.87%), which is a sign of increasing profitability.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 8.32%
ROE 34.37%
ROIC 13.62%
ROA(3y)7.94%
ROA(5y)7.32%
ROE(3y)29.75%
ROE(5y)28%
ROIC(3y)12.87%
ROIC(5y)11.88%
BVI.PA Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICBVI.PA Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 10 20 30

1.3 Margins

  • BVI's Profit Margin of 9.09% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. BVI outperforms 78.13% of its industry peers.
  • BVI's Profit Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
  • BVI's Operating Margin of 14.98% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. BVI outperforms 78.13% of its industry peers.
  • BVI's Operating Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
  • The Gross Margin of BVI (103.32%) is better than 96.88% of its industry peers.
  • BVI's Gross Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 14.98%
PM (TTM) 9.09%
GM 103.32%
OM growth 3Y4.1%
OM growth 5Y9.42%
PM growth 3Y3.26%
PM growth 5Y27.27%
GM growth 3Y1.42%
GM growth 5Y1.02%
BVI.PA Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsBVI.PA Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 20 40 60 80 100

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2. BVI.PA Health Analysis

2.1 Basic Checks

  • BVI has a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), which is well above the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it is creating value.
  • The number of shares outstanding for BVI has been reduced compared to 1 year ago.
  • The number of shares outstanding for BVI has been reduced compared to 5 years ago.
  • The debt/assets ratio for BVI is higher compared to a year ago.
BVI.PA Yearly Shares OutstandingBVI.PA Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 100M 200M 300M 400M
BVI.PA Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsBVI.PA Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2B 4B 6B

2.2 Solvency

  • BVI has an Altman-Z score of 3.27. This indicates that BVI is financially healthy and has little risk of bankruptcy at the moment.
  • The Altman-Z score of BVI (3.27) is better than 71.88% of its industry peers.
  • BVI has a debt to FCF ratio of 3.59. This is a good value and a sign of high solvency as BVI would need 3.59 years to pay back of all of its debts.
  • BVI's Debt to FCF ratio of 3.59 is in line compared to the rest of the industry. BVI outperforms 59.38% of its industry peers.
  • BVI has a Debt/Equity ratio of 1.60. This is a high value indicating a heavy dependency on external financing.
  • BVI has a Debt to Equity ratio of 1.60. This is in the lower half of the industry: BVI underperforms 68.75% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 1.6
Debt/FCF 3.59
Altman-Z 3.27
ROIC/WACC2.04
WACC6.68%
BVI.PA Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFBVI.PA Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 1B 2B 3B

2.3 Liquidity

  • A Current Ratio of 1.53 indicates that BVI should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
  • The Current ratio of BVI (1.53) is better than 78.13% of its industry peers.
  • BVI has a Quick Ratio of 1.53. This is a normal value and indicates that BVI is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
  • The Quick ratio of BVI (1.53) is better than 81.25% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 1.53
Quick Ratio 1.53
BVI.PA Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesBVI.PA Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 1B 2B 3B

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3. BVI.PA Growth Analysis

3.1 Past

  • BVI shows a small growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has grown by 2.90%.
  • Measured over the past years, BVI shows a quite strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS has been growing by 17.28% on average per year.
  • The Revenue has been growing slightly by 3.61% in the past year.
  • The Revenue has been growing slightly by 7.04% on average over the past years.
EPS 1Y (TTM)2.9%
EPS 3Y6.37%
EPS 5Y17.28%
EPS Q2Q%4.05%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)3.61%
Revenue growth 3Y4.6%
Revenue growth 5Y7.04%
Sales Q2Q%1.7%

3.2 Future

  • BVI is expected to show quite a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 8.53% yearly.
  • The Revenue is expected to grow by 6.49% on average over the next years.
EPS Next Y9.95%
EPS Next 2Y9.16%
EPS Next 3Y8.53%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year5.06%
Revenue Next 2Y5.57%
Revenue Next 3Y5.47%
Revenue Next 5Y6.49%

3.3 Evolution

  • The EPS growth rate is decreasing: in the next years the growth will be less 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 stable.
BVI.PA Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesBVI.PA Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2B 4B 6B 8B
BVI.PA Yearly EPS VS EstimatesBVI.PA Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 0.5 1 1.5

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4. BVI.PA Valuation Analysis

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • Based on the Price/Earnings ratio of 19.55, the valuation of BVI can be described as rather expensive.
  • BVI's Price/Earnings ratio is a bit cheaper when compared to the industry. BVI is cheaper than 65.63% of the companies in the same industry.
  • BVI's Price/Earnings ratio indicates a valuation a bit cheaper than the S&P500 average which is at 27.34.
  • With a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 17.78, BVI is valued on the expensive side.
  • 65.63% of the companies in the same industry are cheaper than BVI, based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio.
  • BVI is valuated cheaply when we compare the Price/Forward Earnings ratio to 38.18, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 19.55
Fwd PE 17.78
BVI.PA Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsBVI.PA Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 10 20 30

4.2 Price Multiples

  • BVI's Enterprise Value to EBITDA is on the same level as the industry average.
  • Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, BVI is valued a bit cheaper than the industry average as 62.50% of the companies are valued more expensively.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 14.67
EV/EBITDA 11.04
BVI.PA Per share dataBVI.PA EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 0 5 10

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • The high PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates an expensive valuation of the company.
  • The excellent profitability rating of BVI may justify a higher PE ratio.
PEG (NY)1.96
PEG (5Y)1.13
EPS Next 2Y9.16%
EPS Next 3Y8.53%

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5. BVI.PA Dividend Analysis

5.1 Amount

  • With a Yearly Dividend Yield of 3.41%, BVI has a reasonable but not impressive dividend return.
  • Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 1.97, BVI pays a bit more dividend than its industry peers.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.82, BVI pays a better dividend.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 3.41%

5.2 History

  • On average, the dividend of BVI grows each year by 68.53%, which is quite nice.
Dividend Growth(5Y)68.53%
Div Incr Years5
Div Non Decr Years5
BVI.PA Yearly Dividends per shareBVI.PA Yearly Dividends per shareYearly Dividends per share 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.8 1

5.3 Sustainability

  • BVI pays out 73.13% of its income as dividend. This is not a sustainable payout ratio.
  • BVI's earnings are growing slower than its dividend. This means the dividend growth is not sustainable.
DP73.13%
EPS Next 2Y9.16%
EPS Next 3Y8.53%
BVI.PA Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendBVI.PA Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendYearly Income VS Free CF VS Dividend 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 200M 400M 600M 800M
BVI.PA Dividend Payout.BVI.PA Dividend Payout, showing the Payout Ratio.BVI.PA Dividend Payout.PayoutRetained Earnings

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BVI.PA Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics

BUREAU VERITAS SA

EPA:BVI (4/14/2026, 5:36:15 PM)

27.76

+0.65 (+2.4%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorIndustrials
GICS IndustryGroupCommercial & Professional Services
GICS IndustryProfessional Services
Earnings (Last)02-25
Earnings (Next)04-22
Inst Owners47.4%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners0%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap12.60B
Revenue(TTM)6.47B
Net Income(TTM)588.00M
Analysts79.09
Price Target34.65 (24.82%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 3.41%
Yearly Dividend0.96
Dividend Growth(5Y)68.53%
DP73.13%
Div Incr Years5
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)1.75%
PT rev (3m)1.75%
EPS NQ rev (1m)N/A
EPS NQ rev (3m)N/A
EPS NY rev (1m)-0.62%
EPS NY rev (3m)-0.58%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)N/A
Revenue NQ rev (3m)N/A
Revenue NY rev (1m)-0.01%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-0.07%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 19.55
Fwd PE 17.78
P/S 1.95
P/FCF 14.67
P/OCF 12.53
P/B 7.36
P/tB N/A
EV/EBITDA 11.04
EPS(TTM)1.42
EY5.12%
EPS(NY)1.56
Fwd EY5.62%
FCF(TTM)1.89
FCFY6.82%
OCF(TTM)2.22
OCFY7.98%
SpS14.25
BVpS3.77
TBVpS-2.11
PEG (NY)1.96
PEG (5Y)1.13
Graham Number10.97
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 8.32%
ROE 34.37%
ROCE 19.77%
ROIC 13.62%
ROICexc 18.93%
ROICexgc 77.57%
OM 14.98%
PM (TTM) 9.09%
GM 103.32%
FCFM 13.28%
ROA(3y)7.94%
ROA(5y)7.32%
ROE(3y)29.75%
ROE(5y)28%
ROIC(3y)12.87%
ROIC(5y)11.88%
ROICexc(3y)17.48%
ROICexc(5y)16.68%
ROICexgc(3y)72.45%
ROICexgc(5y)73.37%
ROCE(3y)18.68%
ROCE(5y)17.25%
ROICexgc growth 3Y-7.6%
ROICexgc growth 5Y3.95%
ROICexc growth 3Y3.86%
ROICexc growth 5Y12.19%
OM growth 3Y4.1%
OM growth 5Y9.42%
PM growth 3Y3.26%
PM growth 5Y27.27%
GM growth 3Y1.42%
GM growth 5Y1.02%
F-Score8
Asset Turnover0.92
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 1.6
Debt/FCF 3.59
Debt/EBITDA 2.16
Cap/Depr 49.08%
Cap/Sales 2.27%
Interest Coverage 23.8
Cash Conversion 79.3%
Profit Quality 146.04%
Current Ratio 1.53
Quick Ratio 1.53
Altman-Z 3.27
F-Score8
WACC6.68%
ROIC/WACC2.04
Cap/Depr(3y)51.52%
Cap/Depr(5y)48.47%
Cap/Sales(3y)2.43%
Cap/Sales(5y)2.41%
Profit Quality(3y)142.57%
Profit Quality(5y)147.57%
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)2.9%
EPS 3Y6.37%
EPS 5Y17.28%
EPS Q2Q%4.05%
EPS Next Y9.95%
EPS Next 2Y9.16%
EPS Next 3Y8.53%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)3.61%
Revenue growth 3Y4.6%
Revenue growth 5Y7.04%
Sales Q2Q%1.7%
Revenue Next Year5.06%
Revenue Next 2Y5.57%
Revenue Next 3Y5.47%
Revenue Next 5Y6.49%
EBIT growth 1Y6.85%
EBIT growth 3Y8.88%
EBIT growth 5Y17.13%
EBIT Next Year32.98%
EBIT Next 3Y14.58%
EBIT Next 5Y12.82%
FCF growth 1Y0.4%
FCF growth 3Y6.81%
FCF growth 5Y3.86%
OCF growth 1Y0.45%
OCF growth 3Y6.4%
OCF growth 5Y4.45%

BUREAU VERITAS SA / BVI.PA Fundamental Analysis FAQ

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ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 6 / 10 to BVI.PA.


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


How profitable is BUREAU VERITAS SA (BVI.PA) stock?

BUREAU VERITAS SA (BVI.PA) has a profitability rating of 8 / 10.


What are the PE and PB ratios of BUREAU VERITAS SA (BVI.PA) stock?

The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for BUREAU VERITAS SA (BVI.PA) is 19.55 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 7.36.


What is the expected EPS growth for BUREAU VERITAS SA (BVI.PA) stock?

The Earnings per Share (EPS) of BUREAU VERITAS SA (BVI.PA) is expected to grow by 9.95% in the next year.