GROUPE CRIT (CEN.PA) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation

EPA:CEN • FR0000036675

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57.8 EUR
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This CEN.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. CEN.PA Profitability Analysis

1.1 Basic Checks

  • In the past year CEN was profitable.
  • In the past year CEN had a positive cash flow from operations.
  • Each year in the past 5 years CEN has been profitable.
  • Each year in the past 5 years CEN had a positive operating cash flow.
CEN.PA Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFCEN.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 50M 100M 150M

1.2 Ratios

  • The Return On Assets of CEN (3.91%) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • CEN has a Return On Equity (9.46%) which is in line with its industry peers.
  • Looking at the Return On Invested Capital, with a value of 7.92%, CEN is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 63.33% of the companies in the same industry.
  • CEN had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 7.81%. This is in line with the industry average of 9.21%.
  • The 3 year average ROIC (7.81%) for CEN is below the current ROIC(7.92%), indicating increased profibility in the last year.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 3.91%
ROE 9.46%
ROIC 7.92%
ROA(3y)4.81%
ROA(5y)3.62%
ROE(3y)9.64%
ROE(5y)7.17%
ROIC(3y)7.81%
ROIC(5y)6.45%
CEN.PA Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICCEN.PA Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 5 10 15

1.3 Margins

  • With a Profit Margin value of 1.93%, CEN perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 56.67% of the companies in the same industry.
  • CEN's Profit Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
  • With a Operating Margin value of 2.89%, CEN perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 46.67% of the companies in the same industry.
  • In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of CEN has declined.
  • CEN's Gross Margin of 98.90% is amongst the best of the industry. CEN outperforms 90.00% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of CEN has grown nicely.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 2.89%
PM (TTM) 1.93%
GM 98.9%
OM growth 3Y-5.82%
OM growth 5Y-9.72%
PM growth 3Y2.53%
PM growth 5Y-4.44%
GM growth 3Y-0.03%
GM growth 5Y1.52%
CEN.PA Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsCEN.PA Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 20 40 60 80

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2. CEN.PA Health Analysis

2.1 Basic Checks

  • The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is just above the Cost of Capital (WACC), so CEN is still creating some value.
  • CEN has less shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
  • CEN has less shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
  • The debt/assets ratio for CEN is higher compared to a year ago.
CEN.PA Yearly Shares OutstandingCEN.PA Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2M 4M 6M 8M 10M
CEN.PA Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsCEN.PA Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 500M 1B 1.5B

2.2 Solvency

  • CEN has an Altman-Z score of 3.39. This indicates that CEN is financially healthy and has little risk of bankruptcy at the moment.
  • CEN's Altman-Z score of 3.39 is fine compared to the rest of the industry. CEN outperforms 80.00% of its industry peers.
  • The Debt to FCF ratio of CEN is 1.78, which is an excellent value as it means it would take CEN, only 1.78 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
  • The Debt to FCF ratio of CEN (1.78) is better than 93.33% of its industry peers.
  • A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.18 indicates that CEN is not too dependend on debt financing.
  • Looking at the Debt to Equity ratio, with a value of 0.18, CEN belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 90.00% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.18
Debt/FCF 1.78
Altman-Z 3.39
ROIC/WACC1.13
WACC7.03%
CEN.PA Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFCEN.PA Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 200M 400M 600M

2.3 Liquidity

  • A Current Ratio of 1.27 indicates that CEN should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
  • CEN's Current ratio of 1.27 is fine compared to the rest of the industry. CEN outperforms 66.67% of its industry peers.
  • A Quick Ratio of 1.27 indicates that CEN should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
  • Looking at the Quick ratio, with a value of 1.27, CEN is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 70.00% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 1.27
Quick Ratio 1.27
CEN.PA Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesCEN.PA Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 200M 400M 600M 800M 1B

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3. CEN.PA Growth Analysis

3.1 Past

  • CEN shows a slight negative growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has decreased by -4.92%.
  • CEN shows a small growth in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been growing by 0.96% yearly.
  • Looking at the last year, CEN shows a very strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue has grown by 25.10%.
  • Measured over the past years, CEN shows a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 4.65% on average per year.
EPS 1Y (TTM)-4.92%
EPS 3Y20.22%
EPS 5Y0.96%
EPS Q2Q%-30.7%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)25.1%
Revenue growth 3Y15.4%
Revenue growth 5Y4.65%
Sales Q2Q%17.55%

3.2 Future

  • Based on estimates for the next years, CEN will show a small growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 0.64% on average per year.
  • Based on estimates for the next years, CEN will show a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 4.23% on average per year.
EPS Next Y-58.81%
EPS Next 2Y-8.5%
EPS Next 3Y-2.46%
EPS Next 5Y0.64%
Revenue Next Year8.47%
Revenue Next 2Y5.15%
Revenue Next 3Y4.54%
Revenue Next 5Y4.23%

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.
CEN.PA Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesCEN.PA Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 1B 2B 3B
CEN.PA Yearly EPS VS EstimatesCEN.PA Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 0 2 4 6

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4. CEN.PA Valuation Analysis

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • CEN is valuated reasonably with a Price/Earnings ratio of 9.68.
  • Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, CEN is valued cheaper than 90.00% of the companies in the same industry.
  • CEN is valuated cheaply when we compare the Price/Earnings ratio to 27.42, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
  • A Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 10.16 indicates a reasonable valuation of CEN.
  • CEN's Price/Forward Earnings ratio is a bit cheaper when compared to the industry. CEN is cheaper than 76.67% of the companies in the same industry.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 22.29, CEN is valued rather cheaply.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 9.68
Fwd PE 10.16
CEN.PA Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsCEN.PA Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 5 10 15 20 25

4.2 Price Multiples

  • Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, CEN is valued cheaper than 90.00% of the companies in the same industry.
  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio of CEN indicates a rather cheap valuation: CEN is cheaper than 96.67% of the companies listed in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 5.93
EV/EBITDA 3.26
CEN.PA Per share dataCEN.PA EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 50 100 150 200 250

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • CEN has a very decent profitability rating, which may justify a higher PE ratio.
  • CEN's earnings are expected to decrease with -2.46% in the coming years. This may justify a cheaper valuation.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)10.06
EPS Next 2Y-8.5%
EPS Next 3Y-2.46%

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5. CEN.PA Dividend Analysis

5.1 Amount

  • With a Yearly Dividend Yield of 2.55%, CEN has a reasonable but not impressive dividend return.
  • CEN's Dividend Yield is a higher than the industry average which is at 2.55.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.81, CEN pays a bit more dividend than the S&P500 average.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 2.55%

5.2 History

  • The dividend of CEN decreases each year by -1.56%.
Dividend Growth(5Y)-1.56%
Div Incr Years1
Div Non Decr Years1
CEN.PA Yearly Dividends per shareCEN.PA Yearly Dividends per shareYearly Dividends per share 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 1 2 3 4 5

5.3 Sustainability

  • CEN pays out 17.36% of its income as dividend. This is a sustainable payout ratio.
DP17.36%
EPS Next 2Y-8.5%
EPS Next 3Y-2.46%
CEN.PA Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendCEN.PA Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendYearly Income VS Free CF VS Dividend 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 50M 100M 150M
CEN.PA Dividend Payout.CEN.PA Dividend Payout, showing the Payout Ratio.CEN.PA Dividend Payout.PayoutRetained Earnings

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CEN.PA Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics

GROUPE CRIT

EPA:CEN (4/24/2026, 7:00:00 PM)

57.8

-1 (-1.7%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorIndustrials
GICS IndustryGroupCommercial & Professional Services
GICS IndustryProfessional Services
Earnings (Last)03-24
Earnings (Next)04-29
Inst Owners12.12%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners50.98%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap650.25M
Revenue(TTM)3.37B
Net Income(TTM)65.02M
Analysts80
Price Target78.54 (35.88%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 2.55%
Yearly Dividend0.98
Dividend Growth(5Y)-1.56%
DP17.36%
Div Incr Years1
Div Non Decr Years1
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)-4.94%
EPS NQ rev (1m)N/A
EPS NQ rev (3m)N/A
EPS NY rev (1m)-44.38%
EPS NY rev (3m)-44.49%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)N/A
Revenue NQ rev (3m)N/A
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)0.44%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 9.68
Fwd PE 10.16
P/S 0.19
P/FCF 5.93
P/OCF 4.88
P/B 0.95
P/tB 2.02
EV/EBITDA 3.26
EPS(TTM)5.97
EY10.33%
EPS(NY)5.69
Fwd EY9.84%
FCF(TTM)9.75
FCFY16.88%
OCF(TTM)11.84
OCFY20.49%
SpS299.41
BVpS61.09
TBVpS28.6
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)10.06
Graham Number90.5835 (56.72%)
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 3.91%
ROE 9.46%
ROCE 11.91%
ROIC 7.92%
ROICexc 12.58%
ROICexgc 39.96%
OM 2.89%
PM (TTM) 1.93%
GM 98.9%
FCFM 3.26%
ROA(3y)4.81%
ROA(5y)3.62%
ROE(3y)9.64%
ROE(5y)7.17%
ROIC(3y)7.81%
ROIC(5y)6.45%
ROICexc(3y)16.09%
ROICexc(5y)13.24%
ROICexgc(3y)36.57%
ROICexgc(5y)28.74%
ROCE(3y)11.52%
ROCE(5y)9.48%
ROICexgc growth 3Y5.75%
ROICexgc growth 5Y3.83%
ROICexc growth 3Y-7.03%
ROICexc growth 5Y-7.66%
OM growth 3Y-5.82%
OM growth 5Y-9.72%
PM growth 3Y2.53%
PM growth 5Y-4.44%
GM growth 3Y-0.03%
GM growth 5Y1.52%
F-Score7
Asset Turnover2.02
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.18
Debt/FCF 1.78
Debt/EBITDA 0.79
Cap/Depr 41.94%
Cap/Sales 0.7%
Interest Coverage 250
Cash Conversion 86.95%
Profit Quality 168.78%
Current Ratio 1.27
Quick Ratio 1.27
Altman-Z 3.39
F-Score7
WACC7.03%
ROIC/WACC1.13
Cap/Depr(3y)40.63%
Cap/Depr(5y)30.6%
Cap/Sales(3y)0.63%
Cap/Sales(5y)0.51%
Profit Quality(3y)146.16%
Profit Quality(5y)1619.49%
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)-4.92%
EPS 3Y20.22%
EPS 5Y0.96%
EPS Q2Q%-30.7%
EPS Next Y-58.81%
EPS Next 2Y-8.5%
EPS Next 3Y-2.46%
EPS Next 5Y0.64%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)25.1%
Revenue growth 3Y15.4%
Revenue growth 5Y4.65%
Sales Q2Q%17.55%
Revenue Next Year8.47%
Revenue Next 2Y5.15%
Revenue Next 3Y4.54%
Revenue Next 5Y4.23%
EBIT growth 1Y5.72%
EBIT growth 3Y8.69%
EBIT growth 5Y-5.52%
EBIT Next Year37.97%
EBIT Next 3Y14.56%
EBIT Next 5Y12.27%
FCF growth 1Y-28.04%
FCF growth 3Y-6.46%
FCF growth 5Y-11.4%
OCF growth 1Y-19.79%
OCF growth 3Y-1.37%
OCF growth 5Y-8.49%

GROUPE CRIT / CEN.PA Fundamental Analysis FAQ

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


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ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 7 / 10 to GROUPE CRIT (CEN.PA). This can be considered as Undervalued.


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GROUPE CRIT (CEN.PA) has a profitability rating of 6 / 10.


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The financial health rating of GROUPE CRIT (CEN.PA) is 7 / 10.


What is the earnings growth outlook for GROUPE CRIT?

The Earnings per Share (EPS) of GROUPE CRIT (CEN.PA) is expected to decline by -58.81% in the next year.