VALEO (FR.PA) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation
EPA:FR • FR0013176526
Current stock price
11.12 EUR
-0.14 (-1.2%)
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This FR.PA fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.
1. FR.PA Profitability Analysis
1.1 Basic Checks
- FR had positive earnings in the past year.
- FR had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
- In the past 5 years FR has always been profitable.
- FR had a positive operating cash flow in each of the past 5 years.
1.2 Ratios
- FR has a Return On Assets (0.99%) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
- Looking at the Return On Equity, with a value of 6.02%, FR is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 61.29% of the companies in the same industry.
- FR's Return On Invested Capital of 5.39% is in line compared to the rest of the industry. FR outperforms 58.06% of its industry peers.
- The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for FR is below the industry average of 9.90%.
- The last Return On Invested Capital (5.39%) for FR is above the 3 year average (4.94%), which is a sign of increasing profitability.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 0.99% | ||
| ROE | 6.02% | ||
| ROIC | 5.39% |
ROA(3y)0.92%
ROA(5y)0.94%
ROE(3y)5.52%
ROE(5y)5.46%
ROIC(3y)4.94%
ROIC(5y)4.39%
1.3 Margins
- FR has a Profit Margin of 0.96%. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: FR outperforms 48.39% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of FR has declined.
- The Operating Margin of FR (4.67%) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
- FR's Operating Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
- With a Gross Margin value of 20.23%, FR is not doing good in the industry: 61.29% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
- FR's Gross Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 4.67% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 0.96% | ||
| GM | 20.23% |
OM growth 3Y13.83%
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3Y-5.89%
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y5.55%
GM growth 5Y9.06%
2. FR.PA Health Analysis
2.1 Basic Checks
- FR has a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), which is just above the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it is creating some value.
- Compared to 1 year ago, FR has about the same amount of shares outstanding.
- Compared to 5 years ago, FR has more shares outstanding
- The debt/assets ratio for FR has been reduced compared to a year ago.
2.2 Solvency
- Based on the Altman-Z score of 1.35, we must say that FR is in the distress zone and has some risk of bankruptcy.
- FR has a Altman-Z score of 1.35. This is in the lower half of the industry: FR underperforms 67.74% of its industry peers.
- FR has a debt to FCF ratio of 12.20. This is a negative value and a sign of low solvency as FR would need 12.20 years to pay back of all of its debts.
- FR has a Debt to FCF ratio of 12.20. This is in the lower half of the industry: FR underperforms 67.74% of its industry peers.
- A Debt/Equity ratio of 1.83 is on the high side and indicates that FR has dependencies on debt financing.
- FR has a Debt to Equity ratio of 1.83. This is in the lower half of the industry: FR underperforms 70.97% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 1.83 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 12.2 | ||
| Altman-Z | 1.35 |
ROIC/WACC1.05
WACC5.11%
2.3 Liquidity
- A Current Ratio of 0.86 indicates that FR may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
- The Current ratio of FR (0.86) is worse than 77.42% of its industry peers.
- FR has a Quick Ratio of 0.86. This is a bad value and indicates that FR is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
- Looking at the Quick ratio, with a value of 0.66, FR is doing worse than 67.74% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 0.86 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.66 |
3. FR.PA Growth Analysis
3.1 Past
- The earnings per share for FR have decreased strongly by -27.47% in the last year.
- FR shows a very negative growth in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been decreasing by -12.75% yearly.
- Looking at the last year, FR shows a decrease in Revenue. The Revenue has decreased by -2.74% in the last year.
- The Revenue has been growing slightly by 1.99% on average over the past years.
EPS 1Y (TTM)-27.47%
EPS 3Y-2.75%
EPS 5Y-12.75%
EPS Q2Q%387.5%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-2.74%
Revenue growth 3Y7.58%
Revenue growth 5Y1.99%
Sales Q2Q%-1.27%
3.2 Future
- FR is expected to show a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 39.64% yearly.
- Based on estimates for the next years, FR will show a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 0.66% on average per year.
EPS Next Y83.43%
EPS Next 2Y50.27%
EPS Next 3Y45.6%
EPS Next 5Y39.64%
Revenue Next Year-3.92%
Revenue Next 2Y-2.02%
Revenue Next 3Y-0.2%
Revenue Next 5Y0.66%
3.3 Evolution
- When comparing the EPS growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is accelerating.
- The Revenue growth rate is decreasing: in the next years the growth will be less than in the last years.
4. FR.PA Valuation Analysis
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- The Price/Earnings ratio is 16.85, which indicates a correct valuation of FR.
- The rest of the industry has a similar Price/Earnings ratio as FR.
- When comparing the Price/Earnings ratio of FR to the average of the S&P500 Index (27.71), we can say FR is valued slightly cheaper.
- With a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 7.46, the valuation of FR can be described as very cheap.
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of FR indicates a rather cheap valuation: FR is cheaper than 90.32% of the companies listed in the same industry.
- The average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio is at 38.09. FR is valued rather cheaply when compared to this.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 16.85 | ||
| Fwd PE | 7.46 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, FR is valued cheaper than 87.10% of the companies in the same industry.
- Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, FR is valued a bit cheaper than 74.19% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 5.17 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 1.91 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- The low PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a rather cheap valuation of the company.
- A more expensive valuation may be justified as FR's earnings are expected to grow with 45.60% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)0.2
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y50.27%
EPS Next 3Y45.6%
5. FR.PA Dividend Analysis
5.1 Amount
- With a Yearly Dividend Yield of 4.01%, FR is a good candidate for dividend investing.
- Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 3.20, FR pays a bit more dividend than its industry peers.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.81, FR pays a better dividend.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 4.01% |
5.2 History
- The dividend of FR is nicely growing with an annual growth rate of 16.18%!
Dividend Growth(5Y)16.18%
Div Incr Years6
Div Non Decr Years6
5.3 Sustainability
- FR pays out 51.50% of its income as dividend. This is a bit on the high side, but may be sustainable.
- FR's earnings are growing more than its dividend. This makes the dividend growth sustainable.
DP51.5%
EPS Next 2Y50.27%
EPS Next 3Y45.6%
FR.PA Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics
EPA:FR (4/21/2026, 7:00:00 PM)
11.12
-0.14 (-1.2%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorConsumer Discretionary
GICS IndustryGroupAutomobiles & Components
GICS IndustryAutomobile Components
Earnings (Last)02-26 2026-02-26/amc
Earnings (Next)04-23 2026-04-23
Inst Owners53.93%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners0.13%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap2.73B
Revenue(TTM)20.90B
Net Income(TTM)200.00M
Analysts72.5
Price Target12.38 (11.33%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 4.01% |
Yearly Dividend0.42
Dividend Growth(5Y)16.18%
DP51.5%
Div Incr Years6
Div Non Decr Years6
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)4.74%
PT rev (3m)9.27%
EPS NQ rev (1m)N/A
EPS NQ rev (3m)N/A
EPS NY rev (1m)-3.7%
EPS NY rev (3m)-3.85%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)N/A
Revenue NQ rev (3m)N/A
Revenue NY rev (1m)-0.1%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-0.07%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 16.85 | ||
| Fwd PE | 7.46 | ||
| P/S | 0.13 | ||
| P/FCF | 5.17 | ||
| P/OCF | 1.19 | ||
| P/B | 0.82 | ||
| P/tB | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 1.91 |
EPS(TTM)0.66
EY5.94%
EPS(NY)1.49
Fwd EY13.4%
FCF(TTM)2.15
FCFY19.33%
OCF(TTM)9.32
OCFY83.81%
SpS85.11
BVpS13.52
TBVpS-11.79
PEG (NY)0.2
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham Number14.1702 (27.43%)
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 0.99% | ||
| ROE | 6.02% | ||
| ROCE | 9.09% | ||
| ROIC | 5.39% | ||
| ROICexc | 6.97% | ||
| ROICexgc | 23.74% | ||
| OM | 4.67% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 0.96% | ||
| GM | 20.23% | ||
| FCFM | 2.53% |
ROA(3y)0.92%
ROA(5y)0.94%
ROE(3y)5.52%
ROE(5y)5.46%
ROIC(3y)4.94%
ROIC(5y)4.39%
ROICexc(3y)6.58%
ROICexc(5y)5.83%
ROICexgc(3y)23.99%
ROICexgc(5y)19.27%
ROCE(3y)8.46%
ROCE(5y)7.55%
ROICexgc growth 3Y22.31%
ROICexgc growth 5YN/A
ROICexc growth 3Y16.77%
ROICexc growth 5YN/A
OM growth 3Y13.83%
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3Y-5.89%
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y5.55%
GM growth 5Y9.06%
F-Score8
Asset Turnover1.03
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 1.83 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 12.2 | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 1.98 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 84.34% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 8.42% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 3.32 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 74.68% | ||
| Profit Quality | 264% | ||
| Current Ratio | 0.86 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.66 | ||
| Altman-Z | 1.35 |
F-Score8
WACC5.11%
ROIC/WACC1.05
Cap/Depr(3y)101.73%
Cap/Depr(5y)94.81%
Cap/Sales(3y)9.28%
Cap/Sales(5y)8.62%
Profit Quality(3y)253.98%
Profit Quality(5y)220.42%
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)-27.47%
EPS 3Y-2.75%
EPS 5Y-12.75%
EPS Q2Q%387.5%
EPS Next Y83.43%
EPS Next 2Y50.27%
EPS Next 3Y45.6%
EPS Next 5Y39.64%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-2.74%
Revenue growth 3Y7.58%
Revenue growth 5Y1.99%
Sales Q2Q%-1.27%
Revenue Next Year-3.92%
Revenue Next 2Y-2.02%
Revenue Next 3Y-0.2%
Revenue Next 5Y0.66%
EBIT growth 1Y6.31%
EBIT growth 3Y15.44%
EBIT growth 5YN/A
EBIT Next Year253.04%
EBIT Next 3Y59.03%
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y10.23%
FCF growth 3Y8.18%
FCF growth 5Y7.9%
OCF growth 1Y-15.32%
OCF growth 3Y6.29%
OCF growth 5Y4.48%
VALEO / FR.PA Fundamental Analysis FAQ
Can you provide the ChartMill fundamental rating for VALEO?
ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 4 / 10 to FR.PA.
What is the valuation status for FR stock?
ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 7 / 10 to VALEO (FR.PA). This can be considered as Undervalued.
Can you provide the profitability details for VALEO?
VALEO (FR.PA) has a profitability rating of 5 / 10.
How financially healthy is VALEO?
The financial health rating of VALEO (FR.PA) is 1 / 10.
Can you provide the dividend sustainability for FR stock?
The dividend rating of VALEO (FR.PA) is 8 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is 51.5%.