ROCHE BOBOIS SA (RBO.PA) Stock Fundamental Analysis
Europe • Euronext Paris • EPA:RBO • FR0013344173
27 EUR
+0.4 (+1.5%)
Last: Jan 30, 2026, 04:34 PM
Overall RBO gets a fundamental rating of 4 out of 10. We evaluated RBO against 33 industry peers in the Household Durables industry. RBO scores excellent on profitability, but there are concerns on its financial health. RBO has a valuation in line with the averages, but it does not seem to be growing.
1. Profitability
1.1 Basic Checks
- In the past year RBO was profitable.
- In the past year RBO had a positive cash flow from operations.
- RBO had positive earnings in each of the past 5 years.
- In the past 5 years RBO always reported a positive cash flow from operatings.
1.2 Ratios
- RBO has a Return On Assets of 2.85%. This is in the better half of the industry: RBO outperforms 72.73% of its industry peers.
- RBO has a Return On Equity of 15.29%. This is amongst the best in the industry. RBO outperforms 81.82% of its industry peers.
- RBO's Return On Invested Capital of 7.49% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. RBO outperforms 75.76% of its industry peers.
- The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for RBO is in line with the industry average of 9.57%.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 2.85% | ||
| ROE | 15.29% | ||
| ROIC | 7.49% |
ROA(3y)5.86%
ROA(5y)5.01%
ROE(3y)26.86%
ROE(5y)23.78%
ROIC(3y)11.35%
ROIC(5y)9.98%
1.3 Margins
- RBO's Profit Margin of 3.19% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. RBO outperforms 69.70% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of RBO has grown nicely.
- With a decent Operating Margin value of 6.10%, RBO is doing good in the industry, outperforming 60.61% of the companies in the same industry.
- In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of RBO has grown nicely.
- With an excellent Gross Margin value of 65.74%, RBO belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 87.88% of the companies in the same industry.
- In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of RBO has remained more or less at the same level.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 6.1% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 3.19% | ||
| GM | 65.74% |
OM growth 3Y-8.83%
OM growth 5Y2.02%
PM growth 3Y-12.41%
PM growth 5Y2.16%
GM growth 3Y0.33%
GM growth 5Y0.38%
2. Health
2.1 Basic Checks
- RBO has a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), which is well above the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it is creating value.
- The number of shares outstanding for RBO has been increased compared to 1 year ago.
- RBO has more shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
- The debt/assets ratio for RBO is higher compared to a year ago.
2.2 Solvency
- RBO has an Altman-Z score of 1.56. This is a bad value and indicates that RBO is not financially healthy and even has some risk of bankruptcy.
- RBO has a Altman-Z score of 1.56. This is in the lower half of the industry: RBO underperforms 63.64% of its industry peers.
- The Debt to FCF ratio of RBO is 3.92, which is a good value as it means it would take RBO, 3.92 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
- RBO has a better Debt to FCF ratio (3.92) than 75.76% of its industry peers.
- A Debt/Equity ratio of 1.72 is on the high side and indicates that RBO has dependencies on debt financing.
- RBO's Debt to Equity ratio of 1.72 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. RBO is outperformed by 84.85% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 1.72 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 3.92 | ||
| Altman-Z | 1.56 |
ROIC/WACC1.36
WACC5.52%
2.3 Liquidity
- A Current Ratio of 0.92 indicates that RBO may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
- With a Current ratio value of 0.92, RBO is not doing good in the industry: 81.82% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
- RBO has a Quick Ratio of 0.92. This is a bad value and indicates that RBO is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
- Looking at the Quick ratio, with a value of 0.45, RBO is doing worse than 90.91% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 0.92 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.45 |
3. Growth
3.1 Past
- The earnings per share for RBO have decreased strongly by -33.04% in the last year.
- Measured over the past years, RBO shows a quite strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS has been growing by 9.96% on average per year.
- Looking at the last year, RBO shows a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue has grown by 0.82% in the last year.
- The Revenue has been growing by 8.55% on average over the past years. This is quite good.
EPS 1Y (TTM)-33.04%
EPS 3Y-5.37%
EPS 5Y9.96%
EPS Q2Q%-28.86%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)0.82%
Revenue growth 3Y7.42%
Revenue growth 5Y8.55%
Sales Q2Q%0.87%
3.2 Future
- Based on estimates for the next years, RBO will show a decrease in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will decrease by -2.62% on average per year.
- Based on estimates for the next years, RBO will show a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 3.33% on average per year.
EPS Next Y-32.21%
EPS Next 2Y-11.12%
EPS Next 3Y-2.62%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year-1.63%
Revenue Next 2Y0.55%
Revenue Next 3Y1.55%
Revenue Next 5Y3.33%
3.3 Evolution
- The EPS growth rate is decreasing: in the next years the growth will be less than in the last years.
- 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. Valuation
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- RBO is valuated rather expensively with a Price/Earnings ratio of 20.45.
- Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, RBO is valued a bit cheaper than 63.64% of the companies in the same industry.
- The average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio is at 28.39. RBO is valued slightly cheaper when compared to this.
- Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 18.06, the valuation of RBO can be described as rather expensive.
- Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, RBO is valued a bit more expensive than the industry average as 69.70% of the companies are valued more cheaply.
- RBO is valuated rather cheaply when we compare the Price/Forward Earnings ratio to 25.72, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 20.45 | ||
| Fwd PE | 18.06 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- 75.76% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than RBO, based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio.
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio of RBO indicates a rather cheap valuation: RBO is cheaper than 90.91% of the companies listed in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 5.16 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 5.63 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- RBO has a very decent profitability rating, which may justify a higher PE ratio.
- RBO's earnings are expected to decrease with -2.62% in the coming years. This may justify a cheaper valuation.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)2.05
EPS Next 2Y-11.12%
EPS Next 3Y-2.62%
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
- RBO has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 4.37%, which is a nice return.
- In the last 3 months the price of RBO has falen by -26.52%. A price decline artificially increases the dividend yield. It may be a sign investors do not expect the dividend to last.
- Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 2.64, RBO pays a bit more dividend than its industry peers.
- RBO's Dividend Yield is rather good when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 1.82.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 4.37% |
5.2 History
- On average, the dividend of RBO grows each year by 35.01%, which is quite nice.
Dividend Growth(5Y)35.01%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
5.3 Sustainability
- RBO pays out 98.11% of its income as dividend. This is not a sustainable payout ratio.
- RBO's earnings are declining while the Dividend Rate has been growing. This means the dividend growth is most likely not sustainable.
DP98.11%
EPS Next 2Y-11.12%
EPS Next 3Y-2.62%
ROCHE BOBOIS SA / RBO.PA FAQ
What is the ChartMill fundamental rating of ROCHE BOBOIS SA (RBO.PA) stock?
ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 4 / 10 to RBO.PA.
Can you provide the valuation status for ROCHE BOBOIS SA?
ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 4 / 10 to ROCHE BOBOIS SA (RBO.PA). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.
Can you provide the profitability details for ROCHE BOBOIS SA?
ROCHE BOBOIS SA (RBO.PA) has a profitability rating of 7 / 10.
How financially healthy is ROCHE BOBOIS SA?
The financial health rating of ROCHE BOBOIS SA (RBO.PA) is 2 / 10.
Is the dividend of ROCHE BOBOIS SA sustainable?
The dividend rating of ROCHE BOBOIS SA (RBO.PA) is 6 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is 98.11%.