WORLDLINE SA (WLN.PA) Stock Fundamental Analysis

EPA:WLN • FR0011981968

1.5645 EUR
-0.07 (-4.02%)
Last: Feb 27, 2026, 07:00 PM
Fundamental Rating

3

We assign a fundamental rating of 3 out of 10 to WLN. WLN was compared to 55 industry peers in the Financial Services industry. Both the profitability and financial health of WLN have multiple concerns. WLN is valued quite cheap, but it does not seem to be growing.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

  • WLN had positive earnings in the past year.
  • In the past year WLN had a positive cash flow from operations.
  • WLN had negative earnings in 4 of the past 5 years.
  • Of the past 5 years WLN 4 years had a positive operating cash flow.
WLN.PA Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFWLN.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 -2B -4B

1.2 Ratios

  • WLN's Return On Assets of -28.16% is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. WLN is outperformed by 85.71% of its industry peers.
  • WLN has a worse Return On Equity (-112.71%) than 82.14% of its industry peers.
  • With a Return On Invested Capital value of 2.44%, WLN perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 51.79% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA -28.16%
ROE -112.71%
ROIC 2.44%
ROA(3y)N/A
ROA(5y)N/A
ROE(3y)N/A
ROE(5y)N/A
ROIC(3y)N/A
ROIC(5y)N/A
WLN.PA Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICWLN.PA Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 5 -5 10

1.3 Margins

  • With a Operating Margin value of 6.40%, WLN perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 41.07% of the companies in the same industry.
  • Looking at the Gross Margin, with a value of 84.73%, WLN belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 82.14% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 6.4%
PM (TTM) N/A
GM 84.73%
OM growth 3YN/A
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3YN/A
GM growth 5YN/A
WLN.PA Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsWLN.PA Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 50 -50 100 -100

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

  • With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) just above the Cost of Capital (WACC), WLN is creating some value.
  • WLN has no outstanding debt. Therefor its Debt/Equity and Debt/FCF ratios are 0 and belong to the best of the industry.
WLN.PA Yearly Shares OutstandingWLN.PA Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 50M 100M 150M 200M 250M
WLN.PA Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsWLN.PA Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 5B 10B 15B 20B

2.2 Solvency

  • WLN has an Altman-Z score of 0.24. This is a bad value and indicates that WLN is not financially healthy and even has some risk of bankruptcy.
  • Looking at the Altman-Z score, with a value of 0.24, WLN is doing worse than 60.71% of the companies in the same industry.
  • WLN has a debt to FCF ratio of 13.46. This is a negative value and a sign of low solvency as WLN would need 13.46 years to pay back of all of its debts.
  • The Debt to FCF ratio of WLN (13.46) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.83 indicates that WLN is somewhat dependend on debt financing.
  • The Debt to Equity ratio of WLN (0.83) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.83
Debt/FCF 13.46
Altman-Z 0.24
ROIC/WACC1.38
WACC1.76%
WLN.PA Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFWLN.PA Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2B 4B 6B 8B

2.3 Liquidity

  • WLN has a Current Ratio of 1.06. This is a normal value and indicates that WLN is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
  • WLN's Current ratio of 1.06 is in line compared to the rest of the industry. WLN outperforms 44.64% of its industry peers.
  • WLN has a Quick Ratio of 1.06. This is a normal value and indicates that WLN is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
  • WLN has a Quick ratio of 1.06. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: WLN outperforms 44.64% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 1.06
Quick Ratio 1.06
WLN.PA Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesWLN.PA Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2B 4B 6B 8B

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

  • WLN shows a strong negative growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year the EPS decreased by -30.29%.
  • Looking at the last year, WLN shows a decrease in Revenue. The Revenue has decreased by -2.35% in the last year.
  • WLN shows quite a strong growth in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been growing by 10.35% yearly.
EPS 1Y (TTM)-30.29%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%-41.89%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-2.35%
Revenue growth 3Y-2.62%
Revenue growth 5Y10.35%
Sales Q2Q%-3.67%

3.2 Future

  • Based on estimates for the next years, WLN will show a small growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 7.72% on average per year.
  • The Revenue is expected to decrease by -0.01% on average over the next years.
EPS Next Y-4.14%
EPS Next 2Y5.76%
EPS Next 3Y9.39%
EPS Next 5Y7.72%
Revenue Next Year-4.69%
Revenue Next 2Y-1.87%
Revenue Next 3Y-0.53%
Revenue Next 5Y-0.01%

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.
WLN.PA Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesWLN.PA Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 1B 2B 3B 4B
WLN.PA Yearly EPS VS EstimatesWLN.PA Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 0.5 1 1.5 2

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • The Price/Earnings ratio is 1.28, which indicates a rather cheap valuation of WLN.
  • Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, WLN is valued cheaply inside the industry as 94.64% of the companies are valued more expensively.
  • When comparing the Price/Earnings ratio of WLN to the average of the S&P500 Index (27.07), we can say WLN is valued rather cheaply.
  • With a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 2.02, the valuation of WLN can be described as very cheap.
  • Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, WLN is valued cheaper than 94.64% of the companies in the same industry.
  • WLN's Price/Forward Earnings ratio indicates a rather cheap valuation when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 28.05.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 1.28
Fwd PE 2.02
WLN.PA Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsWLN.PA Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 5 10 15 20 25

4.2 Price Multiples

  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio of WLN indicates a rather cheap valuation: WLN is cheaper than 94.64% of the companies listed in the same industry.
  • 94.64% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than WLN, based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 1.51
EV/EBITDA 0.45
WLN.PA Per share dataWLN.PA EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 0 5 -5 10 -10 15

4.3 Compensation for Growth

PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y5.76%
EPS Next 3Y9.39%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

  • No dividends for WLN!.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0%

WORLDLINE SA

EPA:WLN (2/27/2026, 7:00:00 PM)

1.5645

-0.07 (-4.02%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorFinancials
GICS IndustryGroupFinancial Services
GICS IndustryFinancial Services
Earnings (Last)02-25
Earnings (Next)04-28
Inst Owners64.9%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners0.01%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap444.26M
Revenue(TTM)4.55B
Net Income(TTM)-4.49B
Analysts54.29
Price Target2.21 (41.26%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0%
Yearly DividendN/A
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
DP0%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
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)-1.17%
PT rev (3m)-17.41%
EPS NQ rev (1m)N/A
EPS NQ rev (3m)N/A
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)-19.28%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)N/A
Revenue NQ rev (3m)N/A
Revenue NY rev (1m)-1.36%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-3.7%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 1.28
Fwd PE 2.02
P/S 0.1
P/FCF 1.51
P/OCF 0.81
P/B 0.11
P/tB N/A
EV/EBITDA 0.45
EPS(TTM)1.22
EY77.98%
EPS(NY)0.77
Fwd EY49.49%
FCF(TTM)1.04
FCFY66.4%
OCF(TTM)1.94
OCFY124.14%
SpS16.02
BVpS14.02
TBVpS-11.13
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham Number19.61
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA -28.16%
ROE -112.71%
ROCE 3.42%
ROIC 2.44%
ROICexc 3.1%
ROICexgc N/A
OM 6.4%
PM (TTM) N/A
GM 84.73%
FCFM 6.49%
ROA(3y)N/A
ROA(5y)N/A
ROE(3y)N/A
ROE(5y)N/A
ROIC(3y)N/A
ROIC(5y)N/A
ROICexc(3y)N/A
ROICexc(5y)N/A
ROICexgc(3y)N/A
ROICexgc(5y)N/A
ROCE(3y)N/A
ROCE(5y)N/A
ROICexgc growth 3YN/A
ROICexgc growth 5YN/A
ROICexc growth 3YN/A
ROICexc growth 5YN/A
OM growth 3YN/A
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3YN/A
GM growth 5YN/A
F-Score5
Asset Turnover0.29
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.83
Debt/FCF 13.46
Debt/EBITDA 0.66
Cap/Depr 5.47%
Cap/Sales 5.64%
Interest Coverage 19.03
Cash Conversion 11.08%
Profit Quality N/A
Current Ratio 1.06
Quick Ratio 1.06
Altman-Z 0.24
F-Score5
WACC1.76%
ROIC/WACC1.38
Cap/Depr(3y)N/A
Cap/Depr(5y)N/A
Cap/Sales(3y)N/A
Cap/Sales(5y)N/A
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)-30.29%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%-41.89%
EPS Next Y-4.14%
EPS Next 2Y5.76%
EPS Next 3Y9.39%
EPS Next 5Y7.72%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-2.35%
Revenue growth 3Y-2.62%
Revenue growth 5Y10.35%
Sales Q2Q%-3.67%
Revenue Next Year-4.69%
Revenue Next 2Y-1.87%
Revenue Next 3Y-0.53%
Revenue Next 5Y-0.01%
EBIT growth 1Y-40.86%
EBIT growth 3YN/A
EBIT growth 5YN/A
EBIT Next Year75.82%
EBIT Next 3Y23.39%
EBIT Next 5Y17.04%
FCF growth 1Y-13.24%
FCF growth 3YN/A
FCF growth 5YN/A
OCF growth 1Y-16.07%
OCF growth 3YN/A
OCF growth 5YN/A

WORLDLINE SA / WLN.PA FAQ

Can you provide the ChartMill fundamental rating for WORLDLINE SA?

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


What is the valuation status of WORLDLINE SA (WLN.PA) stock?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 7 / 10 to WORLDLINE SA (WLN.PA). This can be considered as Undervalued.


What is the profitability of WLN stock?

WORLDLINE SA (WLN.PA) has a profitability rating of 3 / 10.


Can you provide the financial health for WLN stock?

The financial health rating of WORLDLINE SA (WLN.PA) is 2 / 10.


Can you provide the expected EPS growth for WLN stock?

The Earnings per Share (EPS) of WORLDLINE SA (WLN.PA) is expected to decline by -4.14% in the next year.