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THALES SA (HO.PA) Stock Fundamental Analysis

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

256.5 EUR
-2 (-0.77%)
Last: 1/26/2026, 7:00:00 PM
Fundamental Rating

5

Overall HO gets a fundamental rating of 5 out of 10. We evaluated HO against 53 industry peers in the Aerospace & Defense industry. HO has a medium profitability rating, but doesn't score so well on its financial health evaluation. 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.
  • Each year in the past 5 years HO had a positive operating cash flow.
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

  • HO has a Return On Assets (2.74%) which is in line with its industry peers.
  • Looking at the Return On Equity, with a value of 14.93%, HO is in line with its industry, outperforming 56.60% of the companies in the same industry.
  • HO has a Return On Invested Capital of 11.65%. This is in the better half of the industry: HO outperforms 75.47% of its industry peers.
  • HO had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 8.24%. This 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

  • HO has a Profit Margin (4.99%) which is in line with its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of HO has grown nicely.
  • With a Operating Margin value of 9.24%, HO perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 58.49% of the companies in the same industry.
  • HO's Operating Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
  • The Gross Margin of HO (26.11%) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of HO has remained more or less at the same level.
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

  • With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) just above the Cost of Capital (WACC), HO is creating some value.
  • Compared to 1 year ago, HO has less shares outstanding
  • Compared to 5 years ago, HO has less shares outstanding
  • 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.
  • HO has a Altman-Z score of 1.73. This is in the lower half of the industry: HO underperforms 77.36% of its industry peers.
  • HO has a debt to FCF ratio of 3.07. This is a good value and a sign of high solvency as HO would need 3.07 years to pay back of all of its debts.
  • HO has a Debt to FCF ratio of 3.07. This is in the better half of the industry: HO outperforms 77.36% of its industry peers.
  • HO has a Debt/Equity ratio of 0.56. This is a neutral value indicating HO is somewhat dependend on debt financing.
  • Looking at the Debt to Equity ratio, with a value of 0.56, HO is in line with its industry, outperforming 49.06% of the companies in the same 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.
  • HO has a worse Current ratio (0.82) 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.
  • Measured over the past 5 years, HO shows a small growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS has been growing by 5.55% on average per year.
  • The Revenue has grown by 11.16% in the past year. This is quite good.
  • 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.
  • The Revenue is expected to grow by 8.07% on average over the next years. This is quite good.
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

  • 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.
  • 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.
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

  • The Price/Earnings ratio is 49.61, which means the current valuation is very expensive for HO.
  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Earnings ratio of HO is on the same level as its industry peers.
  • When comparing the Price/Earnings ratio of HO to the average of the S&P500 Index (27.25), we can say HO is valued expensively.
  • HO is valuated rather expensively with a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 22.62.
  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of HO indicates a rather cheap valuation: HO is cheaper than 81.13% of the companies listed in the same industry.
  • The average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio is at 25.98. HO is around the same levels.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 49.61
Fwd PE 22.62
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

  • 75.47% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than HO, based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio.
  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio of HO indicates a rather cheap valuation: HO is cheaper than 90.57% of the companies listed in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 22.18
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 HO does not grow enough to justify the current Price/Earnings ratio.
  • 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)4.66
PEG (5Y)8.94
EPS Next 2Y13.45%
EPS Next 3Y13.18%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

  • With a Yearly Dividend Yield of 1.51%, HO has a reasonable but not impressive dividend return.
  • HO's Dividend Yield is rather good when compared to the industry average which is at 0.74. HO pays more dividend than 92.45% of the companies in the same industry.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.82, HO has a dividend comparable with the average S&P500 company.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 1.51%

5.2 History

  • The dividend of HO is nicely growing with an annual growth rate of 9.56%!
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 49.61 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 7.4.


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%.