WENDEL (MF.PA) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation
EPA:MF • FR0000121204
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83.85 EUR
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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
- In the past year MF has reported negative net income.
- MF had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
- MF had positive earnings in 4 of the past 5 years.
- MF had a positive operating cash flow in each of the past 5 years.
1.2 Ratios
- MF has a Return On Assets of -0.91%. This is in the lower half of the industry: MF underperforms 67.31% of its industry peers.
- The Return On Equity of MF (-4.32%) is worse than 63.46% of its industry peers.
- The Return On Invested Capital of MF (3.46%) 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 9.16%.
| 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
- MF's Operating Margin of 11.35% is in line compared to the rest of the industry. MF outperforms 46.15% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of MF has grown nicely.
- MF does not have Profit Margin and Gross Margin available, so we won't be analyzing them here.
| 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
- MF has a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), which is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it is destroying value.
- Compared to 1 year ago, MF has about the same amount of shares outstanding.
- MF has less shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
- Compared to 1 year ago, MF has an improved debt to assets ratio.
2.2 Solvency
- Based on the Altman-Z score of 1.21, we must say that MF is in the distress zone and has some risk of bankruptcy.
- MF's Altman-Z score of 1.21 is in line compared to the rest of the industry. MF outperforms 44.23% 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 has a Debt to FCF ratio (5.87) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
- 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 65.38% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 1.48 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 5.87 | ||
| Altman-Z | 1.21 |
ROIC/WACC0.61
WACC5.65%
2.3 Liquidity
- A Current Ratio of 1.51 indicates that MF should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
- MF's Current ratio of 1.51 is fine compared to the rest of the industry. MF outperforms 61.54% of its industry peers.
- A Quick Ratio of 1.50 indicates that MF should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
- The Quick ratio of MF (1.50) is better than 63.46% 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%.
- The Revenue has been growing slightly by 2.07% on average over the past years.
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
- The Earnings Per Share is expected to decrease by -17.11% on average over the next years. This is quite bad
- Based on estimates for the next years, MF will show a decrease in Revenue. The Revenue will decrease by -1.29% on average per year.
EPS Next Y12.12%
EPS Next 2Y9.06%
EPS Next 3Y-17.11%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year-2.34%
Revenue Next 2Y1.06%
Revenue Next 3Y-1.29%
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 decreasing.
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.
- Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 12.96, the valuation of MF can be described as correct.
- MF's Price/Forward Earnings ratio is in line with the industry average.
- MF is valuated rather cheaply when we compare the Price/Forward Earnings ratio to 22.23, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | N/A | ||
| Fwd PE | 12.96 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, MF is valued a bit cheaper than 78.85% of the companies in the same industry.
- Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, MF is valued cheaply inside the industry as 94.23% of the companies are valued more expensively.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 3.16 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 4.66 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- The PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a correct valuation of the company.
- A cheap valuation may be justified as MF's earnings are expected to decrease with -17.11% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y9.06%
EPS Next 3Y-17.11%
5. MF.PA Dividend Analysis
5.1 Amount
- MF has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 5.98%, which is a nice return.
- Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 2.39, MF pays a better dividend. On top of this MF pays more dividend than 84.62% of the companies listed in the same industry.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.82, MF pays a better dividend.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 5.98% |
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
- The earnings of MF are negative and hence is the payout ratio. MF will probably not be able to sustain this dividend level.
DP-173.39%
EPS Next 2Y9.06%
EPS Next 3Y-17.11%
MF.PA Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics
EPA:MF (4/27/2026, 7:00:00 PM)
83.85
-1.05 (-1.24%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorFinancials
GICS IndustryGroupFinancial Services
GICS IndustryFinancial Services
Earnings (Last)04-23 2026-04-23
Earnings (Next)07-30 2026-07-30
Inst Owners16.56%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners0.79%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap3.59B
Revenue(TTM)7.57B
Net Income(TTM)-151.80M
Analysts81.33
Price Target110.36 (31.62%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 5.98% |
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)-0.18%
PT rev (3m)-2.08%
EPS NQ rev (1m)N/A
EPS NQ rev (3m)N/A
EPS NY rev (1m)-7.32%
EPS NY rev (3m)8.95%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)N/A
Revenue NQ rev (3m)N/A
Revenue NY rev (1m)-6.35%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-7.11%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | N/A | ||
| Fwd PE | 12.96 | ||
| P/S | 0.47 | ||
| P/FCF | 3.16 | ||
| P/OCF | 2.67 | ||
| P/B | 1.02 | ||
| P/tB | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 4.66 |
EPS(TTM)-3.59
EYN/A
EPS(NY)6.47
Fwd EY7.72%
FCF(TTM)26.5
FCFY31.61%
OCF(TTM)31.38
OCFY37.42%
SpS176.74
BVpS82.11
TBVpS-65.78
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham Number0 (-100%)
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 | 1.21 |
F-Score4
WACC5.65%
ROIC/WACC0.61
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 Y12.12%
EPS Next 2Y9.06%
EPS Next 3Y-17.11%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)6.1%
Revenue growth 3Y-4.54%
Revenue growth 5Y2.07%
Sales Q2Q%5.01%
Revenue Next Year-2.34%
Revenue Next 2Y1.06%
Revenue Next 3Y-1.29%
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y1.95%
EBIT growth 3Y-4.14%
EBIT growth 5Y13.25%
EBIT Next Year49.21%
EBIT Next 3Y9.34%
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 3 / 10 to MF.PA.
What is the valuation status for MF stock?
ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 4 / 10 to WENDEL (MF.PA). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.
How profitable is WENDEL (MF.PA) stock?
WENDEL (MF.PA) has a profitability rating of 3 / 10.
What is the financial health of WENDEL (MF.PA) stock?
The financial health rating of WENDEL (MF.PA) is 4 / 10.
Is the dividend of WENDEL sustainable?
The dividend rating of WENDEL (MF.PA) is 6 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is -173.39%.