BUREAU VERITAS SA (BVI.PA) Stock Fundamental Analysis

EPA:BVI • FR0006174348

27.2 EUR
+0.18 (+0.67%)
Last: Feb 13, 2026, 07:00 PM
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Fundamental Rating

6

Overall BVI gets a fundamental rating of 6 out of 10. We evaluated BVI against 34 industry peers in the Professional Services industry. BVI scores excellent on profitability, but there are some minor concerns on its financial health. BVI has a decent growth rate and is not valued too expensively.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

  • In the past year BVI was profitable.
  • BVI had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
  • In the past 5 years BVI has always been profitable.
  • 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 200M 400M 600M 800M 1B

1.2 Ratios

  • BVI has a better Return On Assets (10.02%) than 88.24% of its industry peers.
  • BVI has a Return On Equity of 45.59%. This is amongst the best in the industry. BVI outperforms 82.35% of its industry peers.
  • Looking at the Return On Invested Capital, with a value of 15.56%, BVI is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 79.41% of the companies in the same industry.
  • The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for BVI is in line with the industry average of 11.61%.
  • The last Return On Invested Capital (15.56%) for BVI is above the 3 year average (11.84%), which is a sign of increasing profitability.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 10.02%
ROE 45.59%
ROIC 15.56%
ROA(3y)7.35%
ROA(5y)6.04%
ROE(3y)26.65%
ROE(5y)23.15%
ROIC(3y)11.84%
ROIC(5y)10.41%
BVI.PA Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICBVI.PA Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 10 20 30

1.3 Margins

  • BVI has a Profit Margin of 10.25%. This is in the better half of the industry: BVI outperforms 76.47% of its industry peers.
  • BVI's Profit Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
  • BVI's Operating Margin of 14.51% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. BVI outperforms 76.47% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of BVI has remained more or less at the same level.
  • Looking at the Gross Margin, with a value of 103.28%, BVI belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 97.06% of the companies in the same industry.
  • BVI's Gross Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 14.51%
PM (TTM) 10.25%
GM 103.28%
OM growth 3Y1.18%
OM growth 5Y0.5%
PM growth 3Y2.59%
PM growth 5Y4.81%
GM growth 3Y1.43%
GM growth 5Y0.65%
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 20 40 60 80 100

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2. Health

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.
  • Compared to 1 year ago, BVI has less shares outstanding
  • BVI has about the same amout of shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
  • BVI has a worse debt/assets ratio than last year.
BVI.PA Yearly Shares OutstandingBVI.PA Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 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 2B 4B 6B

2.2 Solvency

  • An Altman-Z score of 3.26 indicates that BVI is not in any danger for bankruptcy at the moment.
  • With an excellent Altman-Z score value of 3.26, BVI belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 82.35% of the companies in the same industry.
  • The Debt to FCF ratio of BVI is 3.04, which is a good value as it means it would take BVI, 3.04 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
  • BVI's Debt to FCF ratio of 3.04 is fine compared to the rest of the industry. BVI outperforms 79.41% of its industry peers.
  • BVI has a Debt/Equity ratio of 1.56. This is a high value indicating a heavy dependency on external financing.
  • BVI has a Debt to Equity ratio of 1.56. This is in the lower half of the industry: BVI underperforms 70.59% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 1.56
Debt/FCF 3.04
Altman-Z 3.26
ROIC/WACC2.28
WACC6.82%
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 1B 2B 3B

2.3 Liquidity

  • BVI has a Current Ratio of 1.18. This is a normal value and indicates that BVI is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
  • BVI's Current ratio of 1.18 is in line compared to the rest of the industry. BVI outperforms 58.82% of its industry peers.
  • A Quick Ratio of 1.18 indicates that BVI should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
  • BVI has a Quick ratio of 1.18. This is in the better half of the industry: BVI outperforms 61.76% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 1.18
Quick Ratio 1.18
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 1B 2B 3B

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

  • BVI shows a small growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has grown by 6.92%.
  • Measured over the past 5 years, BVI shows a small growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS has been growing by 6.23% on average per year.
  • The Revenue has been growing slightly by 7.12% in the past year.
  • Measured over the past years, BVI shows a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 4.12% on average per year.
EPS 1Y (TTM)6.92%
EPS 3Y8.85%
EPS 5Y6.23%
EPS Q2Q%1.56%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)7.12%
Revenue growth 3Y7.81%
Revenue growth 5Y4.12%
Sales Q2Q%5.65%

3.2 Future

  • The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 7.82% on average over the next years.
  • Based on estimates for the next years, BVI will show a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 5.76% on average per year.
EPS Next Y4.35%
EPS Next 2Y6.66%
EPS Next 3Y7.05%
EPS Next 5Y7.82%
Revenue Next Year4.32%
Revenue Next 2Y4.72%
Revenue Next 3Y5.15%
Revenue Next 5Y5.76%

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.
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. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • With a Price/Earnings ratio of 19.57, BVI is valued on the expensive side.
  • 70.59% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than BVI, based on the Price/Earnings ratio.
  • BVI's Price/Earnings ratio indicates a valuation a bit cheaper than the S&P500 average which is at 27.97.
  • The Price/Forward Earnings ratio is 17.33, which indicates a rather expensive current valuation of BVI.
  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of BVI is on the same level as its industry peers.
  • BVI's Price/Forward Earnings ratio indicates a valuation a bit cheaper than the S&P500 average which is at 27.96.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 19.57
Fwd PE 17.33
BVI.PA Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsBVI.PA Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 5 10 15 20 25

4.2 Price Multiples

  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio of BVI is on the same level as its industry peers.
  • 61.76% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than BVI, based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 14.53
EV/EBITDA 11.42
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 BVI does not grow enough to justify the current Price/Earnings ratio.
  • The excellent profitability rating of BVI may justify a higher PE ratio.
PEG (NY)4.5
PEG (5Y)3.14
EPS Next 2Y6.66%
EPS Next 3Y7.05%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

  • With a Yearly Dividend Yield of 3.19%, BVI has a reasonable but not impressive dividend return.
  • BVI's Dividend Yield is a higher than the industry average which is at 2.51.
  • BVI's Dividend Yield is rather good when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 1.79.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 3.19%

5.2 History

  • The dividend of BVI is nicely growing with an annual growth rate of 32.58%!
Dividend Growth(5Y)32.58%
Div Incr Years4
Div Non Decr Years4
BVI.PA Yearly Dividends per shareBVI.PA Yearly Dividends per shareYearly Dividends per share 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.8 1

5.3 Sustainability

  • BVI pays out 64.42% 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.
DP64.42%
EPS Next 2Y6.66%
EPS Next 3Y7.05%
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 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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BUREAU VERITAS SA

EPA:BVI (2/13/2026, 7:00:00 PM)

27.2

+0.18 (+0.67%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorIndustrials
GICS IndustryGroupCommercial & Professional Services
GICS IndustryProfessional Services
Earnings (Last)10-23
Earnings (Next)02-25
Inst Owners46.89%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners0%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap12.35B
Revenue(TTM)6.41B
Net Income(TTM)657.30M
Analysts80
Price Target34.06 (25.22%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 3.19%
Yearly Dividend0.9
Dividend Growth(5Y)32.58%
DP64.42%
Div Incr Years4
Div Non Decr Years4
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)-0.56%
EPS NQ rev (1m)N/A
EPS NQ rev (3m)N/A
EPS NY rev (1m)-0.23%
EPS NY rev (3m)-0.27%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)N/A
Revenue NQ rev (3m)N/A
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-0.26%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 19.57
Fwd PE 17.33
P/S 1.93
P/FCF 14.53
P/OCF 12.33
P/B 8.56
P/tB N/A
EV/EBITDA 11.42
EPS(TTM)1.39
EY5.11%
EPS(NY)1.57
Fwd EY5.77%
FCF(TTM)1.87
FCFY6.88%
OCF(TTM)2.21
OCFY8.11%
SpS14.13
BVpS3.18
TBVpS-2.53
PEG (NY)4.5
PEG (5Y)3.14
Graham Number9.97
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 10.02%
ROE 45.59%
ROCE 22.82%
ROIC 15.56%
ROICexc 19.81%
ROICexgc 103.06%
OM 14.51%
PM (TTM) 10.25%
GM 103.28%
FCFM 13.25%
ROA(3y)7.35%
ROA(5y)6.04%
ROE(3y)26.65%
ROE(5y)23.15%
ROIC(3y)11.84%
ROIC(5y)10.41%
ROICexc(3y)16.62%
ROICexc(5y)14.87%
ROICexgc(3y)78.54%
ROICexgc(5y)69.9%
ROCE(3y)17.37%
ROCE(5y)15.28%
ROICexgc growth 3Y20.39%
ROICexgc growth 5Y9.91%
ROICexc growth 3Y8.51%
ROICexc growth 5Y5.26%
OM growth 3Y1.18%
OM growth 5Y0.5%
PM growth 3Y2.59%
PM growth 5Y4.81%
GM growth 3Y1.43%
GM growth 5Y0.65%
F-Score7
Asset Turnover0.98
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 1.56
Debt/FCF 3.04
Debt/EBITDA 1.84
Cap/Depr 51.83%
Cap/Sales 2.36%
Interest Coverage 24.55
Cash Conversion 81.89%
Profit Quality 129.27%
Current Ratio 1.18
Quick Ratio 1.18
Altman-Z 3.26
F-Score7
WACC6.82%
ROIC/WACC2.28
Cap/Depr(3y)49.76%
Cap/Depr(5y)44.07%
Cap/Sales(3y)2.44%
Cap/Sales(5y)2.38%
Profit Quality(3y)144.23%
Profit Quality(5y)231.8%
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)6.92%
EPS 3Y8.85%
EPS 5Y6.23%
EPS Q2Q%1.56%
EPS Next Y4.35%
EPS Next 2Y6.66%
EPS Next 3Y7.05%
EPS Next 5Y7.82%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)7.12%
Revenue growth 3Y7.81%
Revenue growth 5Y4.12%
Sales Q2Q%5.65%
Revenue Next Year4.32%
Revenue Next 2Y4.72%
Revenue Next 3Y5.15%
Revenue Next 5Y5.76%
EBIT growth 1Y10.12%
EBIT growth 3Y9.08%
EBIT growth 5Y4.64%
EBIT Next Year37.12%
EBIT Next 3Y15.88%
EBIT Next 5Y11.73%
FCF growth 1Y23.54%
FCF growth 3Y8.5%
FCF growth 5Y4.31%
OCF growth 1Y18.59%
OCF growth 3Y8.19%
OCF growth 5Y4.06%

BUREAU VERITAS SA / BVI.PA FAQ

Can you provide the ChartMill fundamental rating for BUREAU VERITAS SA?

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


Can you provide the valuation status for BUREAU VERITAS SA?

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


Can you provide the profitability details for BUREAU VERITAS SA?

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


What is the earnings growth outlook for BUREAU VERITAS SA?

The Earnings per Share (EPS) of BUREAU VERITAS SA (BVI.PA) is expected to grow by 4.35% in the next year.


Can you provide the dividend sustainability for BVI stock?

The dividend rating of BUREAU VERITAS SA (BVI.PA) is 5 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is 64.42%.