GROUPE CRIT (CEN.PA) Stock Fundamental Analysis

Europe • Euronext Paris • EPA:CEN • FR0000036675

64.8 EUR
-0.4 (-0.61%)
Last: Feb 6, 2026, 07:00 PM
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Fundamental Rating

6

Taking everything into account, CEN scores 6 out of 10 in our fundamental rating. CEN was compared to 34 industry peers in the Professional Services industry. CEN has an excellent financial health rating, but there are some minor concerns on its profitability. CEN is cheap, but on the other hand it scores bad on growth. CEN also has an excellent dividend rating. These ratings could make CEN a good candidate for value and dividend investing.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

  • In the past year CEN was profitable.
  • CEN had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
  • 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

  • Looking at the Return On Assets, with a value of 3.91%, CEN is in line with its industry, outperforming 55.88% of the companies in the same industry.
  • CEN's Return On Equity of 9.46% is in line compared to the rest of the industry. CEN outperforms 55.88% of its industry peers.
  • The Return On Invested Capital of CEN (7.92%) is better than 61.76% of its industry peers.
  • Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for CEN is below the industry average of 11.61%.
  • 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

  • CEN's Profit Margin of 1.93% is in line compared to the rest of the industry. CEN outperforms 55.88% of its industry peers.
  • CEN's Profit Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
  • CEN has a Operating Margin (2.89%) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of CEN has declined.
  • Looking at the Gross Margin, with a value of 98.90%, CEN belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 91.18% of the companies in the same industry.
  • CEN's Gross Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
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. Health

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.
  • The number of shares outstanding for CEN has been reduced compared to 1 year ago.
  • The number of shares outstanding for CEN has been reduced compared to 5 years ago.
  • Compared to 1 year ago, CEN has a worse debt to assets ratio.
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

  • An Altman-Z score of 3.44 indicates that CEN is not in any danger for bankruptcy at the moment.
  • CEN has a better Altman-Z score (3.44) than 82.35% of its industry peers.
  • CEN has a debt to FCF ratio of 1.78. This is a very positive value and a sign of high solvency as it would only need 1.78 years to pay back of all of its debts.
  • Looking at the Debt to FCF ratio, with a value of 1.78, CEN belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 94.12% of the companies in the same industry.
  • CEN has a Debt/Equity ratio of 0.18. This is a healthy value indicating a solid balance between debt and equity.
  • CEN's Debt to Equity ratio of 0.18 is amongst the best of the industry. CEN outperforms 91.18% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.18
Debt/FCF 1.78
Altman-Z 3.44
ROIC/WACC1.09
WACC7.24%
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

  • CEN has a Current Ratio of 1.27. This is a normal value and indicates that CEN is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
  • Looking at the Current ratio, with a value of 1.27, CEN is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 70.59% of the companies in the same industry.
  • A Quick Ratio of 1.27 indicates that CEN should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
  • CEN has a Quick ratio of 1.27. This is in the better half of the industry: CEN outperforms 73.53% of its industry peers.
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. Growth

3.1 Past

  • CEN shows a slight negative growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has decreased by -4.92%.
  • The Earnings Per Share has been growing slightly by 0.96% on average over the past years.
  • Looking at the last year, CEN shows a very strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue has grown by 25.10%.
  • CEN shows a small growth in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been growing by 4.65% yearly.
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 decrease in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will decrease by -2.26% on average per year.
  • CEN is expected to show a small growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 4.85% yearly.
EPS Next Y-25.8%
EPS Next 2Y-8.5%
EPS Next 3Y-2.26%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year7.99%
Revenue Next 2Y5.62%
Revenue Next 3Y4.85%
Revenue Next 5YN/A

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 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 0 2 4 6

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • A Price/Earnings ratio of 10.85 indicates a reasonable valuation of CEN.
  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Earnings ratio of CEN indicates a rather cheap valuation: CEN is cheaper than 97.06% of the companies listed in the same industry.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio of 27.93, CEN is valued rather cheaply.
  • Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 11.40, the valuation of CEN can be described as reasonable.
  • Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, CEN is valued a bit cheaper than the industry average as 79.41% of the companies are valued more expensively.
  • CEN's Price/Forward Earnings ratio indicates a rather cheap valuation when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 27.77.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 10.85
Fwd PE 11.4
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

  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio of CEN indicates a rather cheap valuation: CEN is cheaper than 94.12% of the companies listed in the same industry.
  • Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, CEN is valued cheaper than 94.12% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 6.64
EV/EBITDA 3.78
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.
  • A cheap valuation may be justified as CEN's earnings are expected to decrease with -2.26% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)11.27
EPS Next 2Y-8.5%
EPS Next 3Y-2.26%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

  • With a Yearly Dividend Yield of 9.20%, CEN is a good candidate for dividend investing.
  • Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 2.51, CEN pays a better dividend. On top of this CEN pays more dividend than 97.06% of the companies listed in the same industry.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.81, CEN pays a better dividend.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 9.2%

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 1 2 3 4 5

5.3 Sustainability

  • CEN pays out 17.36% of its income as dividend. This is a sustainable payout ratio.
  • CEN's earnings and Dividend Rate are declining. This means the current dividend is most likely not sustainable.
DP17.36%
EPS Next 2Y-8.5%
EPS Next 3Y-2.26%
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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GROUPE CRIT

EPA:CEN (2/6/2026, 7:00:00 PM)

64.8

-0.4 (-0.61%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorIndustrials
GICS IndustryGroupCommercial & Professional Services
GICS IndustryProfessional Services
Earnings (Last)01-28
Earnings (Next)04-29
Inst Owners11.76%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners50.98%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap729.00M
Revenue(TTM)3.37B
Net Income(TTM)65.02M
Analysts80
Price Target78.54 (21.2%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 9.2%
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)-4.94%
PT rev (3m)-4.94%
EPS NQ rev (1m)N/A
EPS NQ rev (3m)N/A
EPS NY rev (1m)-5.49%
EPS NY rev (3m)-31.6%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)N/A
Revenue NQ rev (3m)N/A
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)0%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 10.85
Fwd PE 11.4
P/S 0.22
P/FCF 6.64
P/OCF 5.47
P/B 1.06
P/tB 2.27
EV/EBITDA 3.78
EPS(TTM)5.97
EY9.21%
EPS(NY)5.69
Fwd EY8.78%
FCF(TTM)9.75
FCFY15.05%
OCF(TTM)11.84
OCFY18.28%
SpS299.41
BVpS61.09
TBVpS28.6
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)11.27
Graham Number90.58
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 3.44
F-Score7
WACC7.24%
ROIC/WACC1.09
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-25.8%
EPS Next 2Y-8.5%
EPS Next 3Y-2.26%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)25.1%
Revenue growth 3Y15.4%
Revenue growth 5Y4.65%
Sales Q2Q%17.55%
Revenue Next Year7.99%
Revenue Next 2Y5.62%
Revenue Next 3Y4.85%
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y5.72%
EBIT growth 3Y8.69%
EBIT growth 5Y-5.52%
EBIT Next Year42.72%
EBIT Next 3Y16.22%
EBIT Next 5YN/A
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 FAQ

Can you provide the ChartMill fundamental rating for GROUPE CRIT?

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


What is the valuation status of GROUPE CRIT (CEN.PA) stock?

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


Can you provide the profitability details for GROUPE CRIT?

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


How financially healthy is GROUPE CRIT?

The financial health rating of GROUPE CRIT (CEN.PA) is 8 / 10.


Is the dividend of GROUPE CRIT sustainable?

The dividend rating of GROUPE CRIT (CEN.PA) is 7 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is 17.36%.