WENDEL (MF.PA) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation
EPA:MF • FR0000121204
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This MF.PA fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.
1. MF.PA Profitability Analysis
1.1 Basic Checks
- MF had negative earnings in the past year.
- In the past year MF had a positive cash flow from operations.
- Of the past 5 years MF 4 years were profitable.
- MF had a positive operating cash flow in each of the past 5 years.
1.2 Ratios
- With a Return On Assets value of -0.91%, MF is not doing good in the industry: 68.97% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
- With a Return On Equity value of -4.32%, MF is not doing good in the industry: 70.69% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
- MF has a Return On Invested Capital (3.46%) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
- The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for MF is significantly below the industry average of 9.93%.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | -0.91% | ||
| ROE | -4.32% | ||
| ROIC | 3.46% |
ROA(3y)0.65%
ROA(5y)2.78%
ROE(3y)3.37%
ROE(5y)14.78%
ROIC(3y)3.51%
ROIC(5y)3.79%
1.3 Margins
- The Operating Margin of MF (11.35%) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
- In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of MF has grown nicely.
- The Profit Margin and Gross Margin are not available for MF so they could not be analyzed.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 11.35% | ||
| PM (TTM) | N/A | ||
| GM | N/A |
OM growth 3Y0.42%
OM growth 5Y10.95%
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3YN/A
GM growth 5YN/A
2. MF.PA Health Analysis
2.1 Basic Checks
- The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), so MF is destroying value.
- MF has about the same amout of shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
- Compared to 5 years ago, MF has less shares outstanding
- Compared to 1 year ago, MF has an improved debt to assets ratio.
2.2 Solvency
- Based on the Altman-Z score of 1.19, we must say that MF is in the distress zone and has some risk of bankruptcy.
- MF has a Altman-Z score of 1.19. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: MF outperforms 50.00% of its industry peers.
- MF has a debt to FCF ratio of 5.87. This is a neutral value as MF would need 5.87 years to pay back of all of its debts.
- MF's Debt to FCF ratio of 5.87 is fine compared to the rest of the industry. MF outperforms 62.07% of its industry peers.
- A Debt/Equity ratio of 1.48 is on the high side and indicates that MF has dependencies on debt financing.
- The Debt to Equity ratio of MF (1.48) is worse than 70.69% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 1.48 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 5.87 | ||
| Altman-Z | 1.19 |
ROIC/WACC0.63
WACC5.47%
2.3 Liquidity
- MF has a Current Ratio of 1.51. This is a normal value and indicates that MF is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
- With a decent Current ratio value of 1.51, MF is doing good in the industry, outperforming 63.79% of the companies in the same industry.
- MF has a Quick Ratio of 1.50. This is a normal value and indicates that MF is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
- MF has a Quick ratio of 1.50. This is in the better half of the industry: MF outperforms 67.24% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 1.51 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 1.5 |
3. MF.PA Growth Analysis
3.1 Past
- MF shows a strong negative growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year the EPS decreased by -153.03%.
- MF shows a small growth in Revenue. In the last year, the Revenue has grown by 6.10%.
- MF shows a small growth in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been growing by 2.07% yearly.
EPS 1Y (TTM)-153.03%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%-67.58%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)6.1%
Revenue growth 3Y-4.54%
Revenue growth 5Y2.07%
Sales Q2Q%5.01%
3.2 Future
- Based on estimates for the next years, MF will show a quite strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 17.56% on average per year.
- Based on estimates for the next years, MF will show a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 4.46% on average per year.
EPS Next Y20.97%
EPS Next 2Y17.56%
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year4.28%
Revenue Next 2Y4.46%
Revenue Next 3YN/A
Revenue Next 5YN/A
3.3 Evolution
- 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.
4. MF.PA Valuation Analysis
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- MF reported negative earnings for the last year, which makes the Price/Earnings Ratio negative.
- The Price/Forward Earnings ratio is 10.67, which indicates a very decent valuation of MF.
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of MF indicates a somewhat cheap valuation: MF is cheaper than 62.07% of the companies listed in the same industry.
- MF is valuated cheaply when we compare the Price/Forward Earnings ratio to 24.04, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | N/A | ||
| Fwd PE | 10.67 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, MF is valued cheaply inside the industry as 82.76% of the companies are valued more expensively.
- MF's Price/Free Cash Flow ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. MF is cheaper than 91.38% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 2.81 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 4.46 |
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.
- MF's earnings are expected to grow with 17.56% in the coming years. This may justify a more expensive valuation.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y17.56%
EPS Next 3YN/A
5. MF.PA Dividend Analysis
5.1 Amount
- With a Yearly Dividend Yield of 6.46%, MF is a good candidate for dividend investing.
- Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 2.51, MF pays a better dividend. On top of this MF pays more dividend than 87.93% of the companies listed in the same industry.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.91, MF pays a better dividend.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 6.46% |
5.2 History
- The dividend of MF is nicely growing with an annual growth rate of 17.25%!
Dividend Growth(5Y)17.25%
Div Incr Years4
Div Non Decr Years4
5.3 Sustainability
- MF has negative earnings and hence a negative payout ratio. The dividend may be in danger.
- MF's earnings are growing around the same pace than its dividend. As long as the earnings growth is kept the dividend growth is sustainable.
DP-173.39%
EPS Next 2Y17.56%
EPS Next 3YN/A
MF.PA Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics
EPA:MF (3/16/2026, 7:00:00 PM)
74.5
-3.6 (-4.61%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorFinancials
GICS IndustryGroupFinancial Services
GICS IndustryFinancial Services
Earnings (Last)02-26 2026-02-26
Earnings (Next)04-23 2026-04-23
Inst Owners16.55%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners0.76%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap3.19B
Revenue(TTM)7.57B
Net Income(TTM)-151.80M
Analysts81.33
Price Target110.57 (48.42%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 6.46% |
Yearly Dividend6.2
Dividend Growth(5Y)17.25%
DP-173.39%
Div Incr Years4
Div Non Decr Years4
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)-1.9%
PT rev (3m)-1.9%
EPS NQ rev (1m)N/A
EPS NQ rev (3m)N/A
EPS NY rev (1m)17.55%
EPS NY rev (3m)26.28%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)N/A
Revenue NQ rev (3m)N/A
Revenue NY rev (1m)-0.81%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-0.99%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | N/A | ||
| Fwd PE | 10.67 | ||
| P/S | 0.42 | ||
| P/FCF | 2.81 | ||
| P/OCF | 2.37 | ||
| P/B | 0.91 | ||
| P/tB | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 4.46 |
EPS(TTM)-3.59
EYN/A
EPS(NY)6.98
Fwd EY9.37%
FCF(TTM)26.5
FCFY35.58%
OCF(TTM)31.38
OCFY42.12%
SpS176.74
BVpS82.11
TBVpS-65.78
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham NumberN/A
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | -0.91% | ||
| ROE | -4.32% | ||
| ROCE | 6.62% | ||
| ROIC | 3.46% | ||
| ROICexc | 4.67% | ||
| ROICexgc | 13.74% | ||
| OM | 11.35% | ||
| PM (TTM) | N/A | ||
| GM | N/A | ||
| FCFM | 15% |
ROA(3y)0.65%
ROA(5y)2.78%
ROE(3y)3.37%
ROE(5y)14.78%
ROIC(3y)3.51%
ROIC(5y)3.79%
ROICexc(3y)4.66%
ROICexc(5y)5.11%
ROICexgc(3y)13.18%
ROICexgc(5y)15.67%
ROCE(3y)6.72%
ROCE(5y)7.25%
ROICexgc growth 3Y-20.89%
ROICexgc growth 5Y0.41%
ROICexc growth 3Y-11.8%
ROICexc growth 5Y6.23%
OM growth 3Y0.42%
OM growth 5Y10.95%
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3YN/A
GM growth 5YN/A
F-Score4
Asset Turnover0.45
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 1.48 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 5.87 | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 3.57 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 35.07% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 2.76% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 250 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 92.4% | ||
| Profit Quality | N/A | ||
| Current Ratio | 1.51 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 1.5 | ||
| Altman-Z | 1.19 |
F-Score4
WACC5.47%
ROIC/WACC0.63
Cap/Depr(3y)33.82%
Cap/Depr(5y)39.33%
Cap/Sales(3y)2.96%
Cap/Sales(5y)3.06%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)-153.03%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%-67.58%
EPS Next Y20.97%
EPS Next 2Y17.56%
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)6.1%
Revenue growth 3Y-4.54%
Revenue growth 5Y2.07%
Sales Q2Q%5.01%
Revenue Next Year4.28%
Revenue Next 2Y4.46%
Revenue Next 3YN/A
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y1.95%
EBIT growth 3Y-4.14%
EBIT growth 5Y13.25%
EBIT Next Year56.49%
EBIT Next 3YN/A
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y9.25%
FCF growth 3Y7.06%
FCF growth 5Y3.04%
OCF growth 1Y7.97%
OCF growth 3Y4.01%
OCF growth 5Y2.35%
WENDEL / MF.PA Fundamental Analysis FAQ
What is the fundamental rating for MF stock?
ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 4 / 10 to MF.PA.
What is the valuation status of WENDEL (MF.PA) stock?
ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 6 / 10 to WENDEL (MF.PA). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.
What is the profitability of MF stock?
WENDEL (MF.PA) has a profitability rating of 3 / 10.
Is the dividend of WENDEL sustainable?
The dividend rating of WENDEL (MF.PA) is 7 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is -173.39%.