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REXEL SA (RXL.PA) Stock Fundamental Analysis

Europe - Euronext Paris - EPA:RXL - FR0010451203 - Common Stock

35.3 EUR
-0.55 (-1.53%)
Last: 1/28/2026, 7:00:00 PM
Fundamental Rating

3

RXL gets a fundamental rating of 3 out of 10. The analysis compared the fundamentals against 20 industry peers in the Trading Companies & Distributors industry. While RXL is still in line with the averages on profitability rating, there are concerns on its financial health. While showing a medium growth rate, RXL is valued expensive at the moment.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

  • RXL had positive earnings in the past year.
  • RXL had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
  • RXL had positive earnings in 4 of the past 5 years.
  • RXL had a positive operating cash flow in each of the past 5 years.
RXL.PA Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFRXL.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 0 500M 1B

1.2 Ratios

  • RXL's Return On Assets of 2.41% is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. RXL is outperformed by 70.00% of its industry peers.
  • RXL has a worse Return On Equity (6.61%) than 60.00% of its industry peers.
  • RXL's Return On Invested Capital of 7.17% is in line compared to the rest of the industry. RXL outperforms 55.00% of its industry peers.
  • The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for RXL is below the industry average of 10.86%.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 2.41%
ROE 6.61%
ROIC 7.17%
ROA(3y)5.06%
ROA(5y)3.54%
ROE(3y)12.52%
ROE(5y)8.76%
ROIC(3y)8.27%
ROIC(5y)7.38%
RXL.PA Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICRXL.PA Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 5 -5 10 15

1.3 Margins

  • RXL has a Profit Margin of 1.76%. This is in the lower half of the industry: RXL underperforms 65.00% of its industry peers.
  • RXL's Profit Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
  • The Operating Margin of RXL (5.62%) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • RXL's Operating Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
  • The Gross Margin of RXL (21.94%) is worse than 70.00% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of RXL has remained more or less at the same level.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 5.62%
PM (TTM) 1.76%
GM 21.94%
OM growth 3Y-4.74%
OM growth 5Y4.03%
PM growth 3Y-24.37%
PM growth 5Y3.4%
GM growth 3Y-2.32%
GM growth 5Y-0.1%
RXL.PA Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsRXL.PA Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 5 10 15 20

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

  • With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) just above the Cost of Capital (WACC), RXL is creating some value.
  • The number of shares outstanding for RXL has been reduced compared to 1 year ago.
  • Compared to 5 years ago, RXL has less shares outstanding
  • Compared to 1 year ago, RXL has a worse debt to assets ratio.
RXL.PA Yearly Shares OutstandingRXL.PA Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 100M 200M 300M
RXL.PA Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsRXL.PA Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 5B 10B

2.2 Solvency

  • RXL has an Altman-Z score of 2.85. This is not the best score and indicates that RXL is in the grey zone with still only limited risk for bankruptcy at the moment.
  • The Altman-Z score of RXL (2.85) is worse than 65.00% of its industry peers.
  • RXL has a debt to FCF ratio of 8.67. This is a slightly negative value and a sign of low solvency as RXL would need 8.67 years to pay back of all of its debts.
  • RXL has a worse Debt to FCF ratio (8.67) than 60.00% of its industry peers.
  • A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.76 indicates that RXL is somewhat dependend on debt financing.
  • RXL's Debt to Equity ratio of 0.76 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. RXL is outperformed by 80.00% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.76
Debt/FCF 8.67
Altman-Z 2.85
ROIC/WACC1.07
WACC6.7%
RXL.PA Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFRXL.PA Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 1B 2B 3B 4B 5B

2.3 Liquidity

  • RXL has a Current Ratio of 1.42. This is a normal value and indicates that RXL is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
  • RXL has a Current ratio of 1.42. This is in the lower half of the industry: RXL underperforms 75.00% of its industry peers.
  • RXL has a Quick Ratio of 1.42. This is a bad value and indicates that RXL is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
  • RXL has a Quick ratio of 0.93. This is amonst the worse of the industry: RXL underperforms 80.00% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 1.42
Quick Ratio 0.93
RXL.PA Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesRXL.PA Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2B 4B 6B

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

  • The earnings per share for RXL have decreased strongly by -56.11% in the last year.
  • RXL shows quite a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been growing by 10.65% yearly.
  • The Revenue has been growing slightly by 0.69% in the past year.
  • RXL shows a small growth in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been growing by 7.01% yearly.
EPS 1Y (TTM)-56.11%
EPS 3Y-16.82%
EPS 5Y10.65%
EPS Q2Q%-24.7%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)0.69%
Revenue growth 3Y9.5%
Revenue growth 5Y7.01%
Sales Q2Q%1.51%

3.2 Future

  • Based on estimates for the next years, RXL will show a quite strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 10.54% on average per year.
  • RXL is expected to show a small growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 3.83% yearly.
EPS Next Y-0.37%
EPS Next 2Y6.94%
EPS Next 3Y8.52%
EPS Next 5Y10.54%
Revenue Next Year0.72%
Revenue Next 2Y1.97%
Revenue Next 3Y2.79%
Revenue Next 5Y3.83%

3.3 Evolution

  • The EPS growth rate is stable: in the next years the growth will be about the same than in the last years.
  • The Revenue growth rate is decreasing: in the next years the growth will be less than in the last years.
RXL.PA Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesRXL.PA Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2031 5B 10B 15B 20B
RXL.PA Yearly EPS VS EstimatesRXL.PA Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 1 2 3

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • RXL is valuated quite expensively with a Price/Earnings ratio of 31.24.
  • Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, RXL is valued a bit more expensive than 60.00% of the companies in the same industry.
  • RXL is valuated at similar levels of the S&P average when we compare the Price/Earnings ratio to 28.60, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
  • Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 14.03, the valuation of RXL can be described as correct.
  • RXL's Price/Forward Earnings ratio is in line with the industry average.
  • RXL's Price/Forward Earnings ratio indicates a valuation a bit cheaper than the S&P500 average which is at 25.83.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 31.24
Fwd PE 14.03
RXL.PA Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsRXL.PA Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 10 20 30 40 50

4.2 Price Multiples

  • Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, RXL is valued a bit cheaper than 75.00% of the companies in the same industry.
  • RXL's Price/Free Cash Flow ratio is a bit cheaper when compared to the industry. RXL is cheaper than 70.00% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 19.02
EV/EBITDA 9.25
RXL.PA Per share dataRXL.PA EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 0 20 40 60

4.3 Compensation for Growth

PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)2.93
EPS Next 2Y6.94%
EPS Next 3Y8.52%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

  • With a Yearly Dividend Yield of 3.40%, RXL has a reasonable but not impressive dividend return.
  • Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 1.98, RXL pays a better dividend. On top of this RXL pays more dividend than 90.00% of the companies listed in the same industry.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.82, RXL pays a better dividend.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 3.4%

5.2 History

  • The dividend of RXL is nicely growing with an annual growth rate of 22.29%!
Dividend Growth(5Y)22.29%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years4
RXL.PA Yearly Dividends per shareRXL.PA Yearly Dividends per shareYearly Dividends per share 2018 2019 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.8 1

5.3 Sustainability

  • RXL pays out 104.57% of its income as dividend. This is not a sustainable payout ratio.
  • The dividend of RXL is growing, but the earnings are growing slower. This means the dividend growth is not sustainable.
DP104.57%
EPS Next 2Y6.94%
EPS Next 3Y8.52%
RXL.PA Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendRXL.PA Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendYearly Income VS Free CF VS Dividend 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 200M -200M 400M 600M 800M
RXL.PA Dividend Payout.RXL.PA Dividend Payout, showing the Payout Ratio.RXL.PA Dividend Payout.PayoutRetained Earnings

REXEL SA / RXL.PA FAQ

What is the ChartMill fundamental rating of REXEL SA (RXL.PA) stock?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 3 / 10 to RXL.PA.


What is the valuation status for RXL stock?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 3 / 10 to REXEL SA (RXL.PA). This can be considered as Overvalued.


Can you provide the profitability details for REXEL SA?

REXEL SA (RXL.PA) has a profitability rating of 4 / 10.


What are the PE and PB ratios of REXEL SA (RXL.PA) stock?

The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for REXEL SA (RXL.PA) is 31.24 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 2.06.


Can you provide the dividend sustainability for RXL stock?

The dividend rating of REXEL SA (RXL.PA) is 5 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is 104.57%.