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THALES SA (HO.PA) Stock Fundamental Analysis

Europe - Euronext Paris - EPA:HO - FR0000121329 - Common Stock

257.65 EUR
-0.85 (-0.33%)
Last: 1/26/2026, 12:56:44 PM
Fundamental Rating

5

HO gets a fundamental rating of 5 out of 10. The analysis compared the fundamentals against 53 industry peers in the Aerospace & Defense industry. There are concerns on the financial health of HO while its profitability can be described as average. HO 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 HO was profitable.
  • HO had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
  • Each year in the past 5 years HO has been profitable.
  • In the past 5 years HO always reported a positive cash flow from operatings.
HO.PA Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFHO.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 500M 1B 1.5B 2B 2.5B

1.2 Ratios

  • Looking at the Return On Assets, with a value of 2.74%, HO is in line with its industry, outperforming 41.51% of the companies in the same industry.
  • The Return On Equity of HO (14.93%) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • HO has a better Return On Invested Capital (11.65%) than 75.47% of its industry peers.
  • The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for HO is in line with the industry average of 9.24%.
  • The 3 year average ROIC (8.24%) for HO is below the current ROIC(11.65%), indicating increased profibility in the last year.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 2.74%
ROE 14.93%
ROIC 11.65%
ROA(3y)3.15%
ROA(5y)2.86%
ROE(3y)16.5%
ROE(5y)15.14%
ROIC(3y)8.24%
ROIC(5y)7.14%
HO.PA Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICHO.PA Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 5 10 15 20

1.3 Margins

  • With a Profit Margin value of 4.99%, HO perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 43.40% of the companies in the same industry.
  • In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of HO has grown nicely.
  • Looking at the Operating Margin, with a value of 9.24%, HO is in line with its industry, outperforming 58.49% of the companies in the same industry.
  • HO's Operating Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
  • Looking at the Gross Margin, with a value of 26.11%, HO is in line with its industry, outperforming 47.17% of the companies in the same industry.
  • HO's Gross Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 9.24%
PM (TTM) 4.99%
GM 26.11%
OM growth 3Y5%
OM growth 5Y2.94%
PM growth 3Y0.86%
PM growth 5Y2.5%
GM growth 3Y1.59%
GM growth 5Y1.22%
HO.PA Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsHO.PA Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 5 10 15 20 25

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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 HO is still creating some value.
  • The number of shares outstanding for HO has been reduced compared to 1 year ago.
  • HO has less shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
  • The debt/assets ratio for HO has been reduced compared to a year ago.
HO.PA Yearly Shares OutstandingHO.PA Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 50M 100M 150M 200M
HO.PA Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsHO.PA Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 10B 20B 30B

2.2 Solvency

  • HO has an Altman-Z score of 1.73. This is a bad value and indicates that HO is not financially healthy and even has some risk of bankruptcy.
  • Looking at the Altman-Z score, with a value of 1.73, HO is doing worse than 77.36% of the companies in the same industry.
  • The Debt to FCF ratio of HO is 3.07, which is a good value as it means it would take HO, 3.07 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
  • HO's Debt to FCF ratio of 3.07 is fine compared to the rest of the industry. HO outperforms 77.36% of its industry peers.
  • A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.56 indicates that HO is somewhat dependend on debt financing.
  • The Debt to Equity ratio of HO (0.56) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.56
Debt/FCF 3.07
Altman-Z 1.73
ROIC/WACC1.29
WACC9.01%
HO.PA Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFHO.PA Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2B 4B 6B

2.3 Liquidity

  • A Current Ratio of 0.82 indicates that HO may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
  • The Current ratio of HO (0.82) is worse than 94.34% of its industry peers.
  • HO has a Quick Ratio of 0.82. This is a bad value and indicates that HO is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
  • HO has a worse Quick ratio (0.61) than 73.58% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 0.82
Quick Ratio 0.61
HO.PA Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesHO.PA Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 5B 10B 15B 20B 25B

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

  • The earnings per share for HO have decreased strongly by -22.91% in the last year.
  • The Earnings Per Share has been growing slightly by 5.55% on average over the past years.
  • HO shows quite a strong growth in Revenue. In the last year, the Revenue has grown by 11.16%.
  • HO shows a small growth in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been growing by 2.26% yearly.
EPS 1Y (TTM)-22.91%
EPS 3Y10.55%
EPS 5Y5.55%
EPS Q2Q%-34.49%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)11.16%
Revenue growth 3Y8.32%
Revenue growth 5Y2.26%
Sales Q2Q%8.14%

3.2 Future

  • Based on estimates for the next years, HO will show a quite strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 12.61% on average per year.
  • Based on estimates for the next years, HO will show a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 8.07% on average per year.
EPS Next Y10.64%
EPS Next 2Y13.45%
EPS Next 3Y13.18%
EPS Next 5Y12.61%
Revenue Next Year9.05%
Revenue Next 2Y8.19%
Revenue Next 3Y8.1%
Revenue Next 5Y8.07%

3.3 Evolution

  • The EPS growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.
  • The Revenue growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.
HO.PA Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesHO.PA Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 10B 20B 30B
HO.PA Yearly EPS VS EstimatesHO.PA Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 5 10 15

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • HO is valuated quite expensively with a Price/Earnings ratio of 49.84.
  • The rest of the industry has a similar Price/Earnings ratio as HO.
  • HO is valuated expensively when we compare the Price/Earnings ratio to 27.21, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
  • The Price/Forward Earnings ratio is 22.72, which indicates a rather expensive current valuation of HO.
  • Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, HO is valued cheaper than 81.13% of the companies in the same industry.
  • HO's Price/Forward Earnings ratio indicates a similar valuation than the S&P500 average which is at 25.98.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 49.84
Fwd PE 22.72
HO.PA Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsHO.PA Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 20 40 60 80

4.2 Price Multiples

  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio of HO indicates a somewhat cheap valuation: HO is cheaper than 75.47% of the companies listed in the same industry.
  • HO's Price/Free Cash Flow ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. HO is cheaper than 90.57% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 22.28
EV/EBITDA 18.19
HO.PA Per share dataHO.PA EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 0 20 40 60 80 100

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • The high PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates an expensive valuation of the company.
  • HO has a very decent profitability rating, which may justify a higher PE ratio.
  • A more expensive valuation may be justified as HO's earnings are expected to grow with 13.18% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)4.69
PEG (5Y)8.98
EPS Next 2Y13.45%
EPS Next 3Y13.18%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

  • HO has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 1.51%.
  • Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 0.74, HO pays a better dividend. On top of this HO pays more dividend than 92.45% of the companies listed in the same industry.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.81, HO has a dividend comparable with the average S&P500 company.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 1.51%

5.2 History

  • On average, the dividend of HO grows each year by 9.56%, which is quite nice.
Dividend Growth(5Y)9.56%
Div Incr Years3
Div Non Decr Years3
HO.PA Yearly Dividends per shareHO.PA Yearly Dividends per shareYearly Dividends per share 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 1 2 3

5.3 Sustainability

  • HO pays out 71.27% of its income as dividend. This is not a sustainable payout ratio.
  • HO's earnings are growing more than its dividend. This makes the dividend growth sustainable.
DP71.27%
EPS Next 2Y13.45%
EPS Next 3Y13.18%
HO.PA Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendHO.PA Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendYearly Income VS Free CF VS Dividend 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 500M 1B 1.5B 2B
HO.PA Dividend Payout.HO.PA Dividend Payout, showing the Payout Ratio.HO.PA Dividend Payout.PayoutRetained Earnings

THALES SA / HO.PA FAQ

Can you provide the ChartMill fundamental rating for THALES SA?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 5 / 10 to HO.PA.


Can you provide the valuation status for THALES SA?

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


Can you provide the profitability details for THALES SA?

THALES SA (HO.PA) has a profitability rating of 6 / 10.


Can you provide the PE and PB ratios for HO stock?

The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for THALES SA (HO.PA) is 49.84 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 7.43.


Can you provide the dividend sustainability for HO stock?

The dividend rating of THALES SA (HO.PA) is 6 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is 71.27%.