WENDEL (MF.PA) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation

EPA:MF • FR0000121204

78.9 EUR
-1.6 (-1.99%)
Last: Mar 12, 2026, 07:00 PM
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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.

Fundamental Rating

4

We assign a fundamental rating of 4 out of 10 to MF. MF was compared to 58 industry peers in the Financial Services industry. MF scores quite bad on profitability, while its financial health is fine. Not spectacular, but in line with the averages. MF is valued correctly, but it does not seem to be growing. MF also has an excellent dividend rating.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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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.
  • Of the past 5 years MF 4 years were profitable.
  • MF had a positive operating cash flow in each of the past 5 years.
MF.PA Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFMF.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 2025 0 500M 1B

1.2 Ratios

  • MF's Return On Assets of -0.91% is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. MF is outperformed by 68.97% of its industry peers.
  • The Return On Equity of MF (-4.32%) is worse than 68.97% of its industry peers.
  • MF's Return On Invested Capital of 3.46% is in line compared to the rest of the industry. MF outperforms 55.17% of its industry peers.
  • Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for MF is significantly below the industry average of 10.33%.
Industry RankSector 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%
MF.PA Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICMF.PA Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 10 -10 20 30 40

1.3 Margins

  • MF's Operating Margin of 11.35% is in line compared to the rest of the industry. MF outperforms 51.72% of its industry peers.
  • 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 RankSector 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
MF.PA Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsMF.PA Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 5 10

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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.
  • The number of shares outstanding for MF remains at a similar level compared to 1 year ago.
  • MF has less shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
  • MF has a better debt/assets ratio than last year.
MF.PA Yearly Shares OutstandingMF.PA Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 10M 20M 30M 40M
MF.PA Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsMF.PA Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 5B 10B 15B

2.2 Solvency

  • Based on the Altman-Z score of 1.20, we must say that MF is in the distress zone and has some risk of bankruptcy.
  • MF has a Altman-Z score (1.20) which is in line with its industry peers.
  • The Debt to FCF ratio of MF is 5.87, which is a neutral value as it means it would take MF, 5.87 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
  • MF has a better Debt to FCF ratio (5.87) than 62.07% of its industry peers.
  • MF has a Debt/Equity ratio of 1.48. This is a high value indicating a heavy dependency on external financing.
  • MF has a worse Debt to Equity ratio (1.48) than 68.97% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 1.48
Debt/FCF 5.87
Altman-Z 1.2
ROIC/WACC0.61
WACC5.64%
MF.PA Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFMF.PA Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2B 4B 6B

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.
  • MF has a Current ratio of 1.51. This is in the better half of the industry: MF outperforms 62.07% of its industry peers.
  • 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.
  • With a decent Quick ratio value of 1.50, MF is doing good in the industry, outperforming 67.24% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 1.51
Quick Ratio 1.5
MF.PA Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesMF.PA Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2B 4B 6B

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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%.
  • The Revenue has been growing slightly by 6.10% in the past year.
  • 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

  • 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.
  • The Revenue is expected to grow by 4.46% on average over the next years.
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.
MF.PA Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesMF.PA Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2B 4B 6B 8B 10B
MF.PA Yearly EPS VS EstimatesMF.PA Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 0 5 10 15

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4. MF.PA Valuation Analysis

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • The Price/Earnings Ratio is negative for MF. In the last year negative earnings were reported.
  • With a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 11.30, the valuation of MF can be described as very reasonable.
  • Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, MF is valued a bit cheaper than the industry average as 63.79% of the companies are valued more expensively.
  • MF's Price/Forward Earnings ratio indicates a rather cheap valuation when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 23.82.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE N/A
Fwd PE 11.3
MF.PA Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsMF.PA Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 0 10 -10 20 -20

4.2 Price Multiples

  • MF's Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. MF is cheaper than 81.03% of the companies in the same industry.
  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio of MF indicates a rather cheap valuation: MF is cheaper than 91.38% of the companies listed in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 2.98
EV/EBITDA 4.53
MF.PA Per share dataMF.PA EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 0 50 -50 100 150

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 MF's earnings are expected to grow with 17.56% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y17.56%
EPS Next 3YN/A

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5. MF.PA Dividend Analysis

5.1 Amount

  • MF has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 6.05%, which is a nice return.
  • Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 2.38, MF pays a better dividend. On top of this MF pays more dividend than 86.21% of the companies listed in the same industry.
  • MF's Dividend Yield is rather good when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 1.82.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 6.05%

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
MF.PA Yearly Dividends per shareMF.PA Yearly Dividends per shareYearly Dividends per share 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2 4 6

5.3 Sustainability

  • MF has negative earnings and hence a negative payout ratio. The dividend may be in danger.
  • The dividend of MF is growing around the same rate as the earnings are growing. If this keeps up the dividend growth is sustainable.
DP-173.39%
EPS Next 2Y17.56%
EPS Next 3YN/A
MF.PA Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendMF.PA Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendYearly Income VS Free CF VS Dividend 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 500M 1B

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MF.PA Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics

WENDEL

EPA:MF (3/12/2026, 7:00:00 PM)

78.9

-1.6 (-1.99%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorFinancials
GICS IndustryGroupFinancial Services
GICS IndustryFinancial Services
Earnings (Last)02-26
Earnings (Next)04-23
Inst Owners16.55%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners0.76%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap3.38B
Revenue(TTM)7.57B
Net Income(TTM)-151.80M
Analysts81.33
Price Target110.57 (40.14%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 6.05%
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 RankSector Rank
PE N/A
Fwd PE 11.3
P/S 0.45
P/FCF 2.98
P/OCF 2.51
P/B 0.96
P/tB N/A
EV/EBITDA 4.53
EPS(TTM)-3.59
EYN/A
EPS(NY)6.98
Fwd EY8.85%
FCF(TTM)26.5
FCFY33.59%
OCF(TTM)31.38
OCFY39.77%
SpS176.74
BVpS82.11
TBVpS-65.78
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham NumberN/A
Profitability
Industry RankSector 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 RankSector 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 1.2
F-Score4
WACC5.64%
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 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 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%.