Why is Bureau Veritas SA ?
1
Poor long term growth as Operating profit has grown by an annual rate 13.92% of over the last 5 years
2
Flat results in Jun 25
- CASH AND EQV(HY) Lowest at EUR 867.5 MM
- DEBT-EQUITY RATIO (HY) Highest at 119.11 %
- OPERATING PROFIT MARGIN(Q) Lowest at 17.8 %
3
With ROE of 48.14%, it has a Very Expensive valuation with a 8.59 Price to Book Value
- Over the past year, while the stock has generated a return of -14.19%, its profits have risen by 30.4% ; the PEG ratio of the company is 0.6
4
Below par performance in long term as well as near term
- Along with generating -14.19% returns in the last 1 year, the stock has also underperformed France CAC 40 in the last 3 years, 1 year and 3 months
How much should you sell?
- All quantity irrespective of whether you are making profits or losses
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When to re-enter? - We will constantly monitor the company and review our call based on new data
Is Bureau Veritas SA for you?
Low Risk, Medium Return
Absolute
Risk Adjusted
Volatility
Bureau Veritas SA
-14.19%
0.31
19.85%
France CAC 40
8.73%
0.52
16.76%
Quality key factors
Factor
Value
Sales Growth (5y)
5.86%
EBIT Growth (5y)
13.92%
EBIT to Interest (avg)
8.11
Debt to EBITDA (avg)
1.20
Net Debt to Equity (avg)
0.68
Sales to Capital Employed (avg)
1.32
Tax Ratio
31.70%
Dividend Payout Ratio
71.13%
Pledged Shares
0
Institutional Holding
0.00%
ROCE (avg)
24.79%
ROE (avg)
25.27%
Valuation Key Factors 
Factor
Value
P/E Ratio
18
Industry P/E
Price to Book Value
8.59
EV to EBIT
14.99
EV to EBITDA
11.38
EV to Capital Employed
4.90
EV to Sales
2.15
PEG Ratio
0.59
Dividend Yield
3.30%
ROCE (Latest)
32.66%
ROE (Latest)
48.14%
Technical key factors
Indicator
Weekly
Monthly
MACD
Bearish
Mildly Bearish
RSI
No Signal
No Signal
Bollinger Bands
Bearish
Bearish
Moving Averages
Bearish (Daily)
KST
Bullish
Mildly Bearish
Dow Theory
Mildly Bearish
No Trend
OBV
Mildly Bearish
Mildly Bullish
Technical Movement
7What is working for the Company
OPERATING CASH FLOW(Y)
Highest at EUR 1,810.9 MM
ROCE(HY)
Highest at 42.8%
INTEREST COVERAGE RATIO(Q)
Highest at 1,392.65
RAW MATERIAL COST(Y)
Fallen by -1.41% (YoY
-3What is not working for the Company
CASH AND EQV(HY)
Lowest at EUR 867.5 MM
DEBT-EQUITY RATIO
(HY)
Highest at 119.11 %
OPERATING PROFIT MARGIN(Q)
Lowest at 17.8 %
Here's what is working for Bureau Veritas SA
Interest Coverage Ratio
Highest at 1,392.65
in the last five periodsMOJO Watch
The company's ability to manage interest payments is improving
Operating Profit to Interest
Operating Cash Flow
Highest at EUR 1,810.9 MM
in the last three yearsMOJO Watch
The company has generated higher cash revenues from business operations
Operating Cash Flows (EUR MM)
Raw Material Cost
Fallen by -1.41% (YoY)
MOJO Watch
The company's ability to pass on the cost of raw materials to customers has improved; this may lead to a rise in profit margin
Raw Material Cost as a percentage of Sales
Here's what is not working for Bureau Veritas SA
Operating Profit Margin
Lowest at 17.8 %
in the last five periodsMOJO Watch
Company's profit margin has deteriorated
Operating Profit to Sales
Cash and Eqv
Lowest at EUR 867.5 MM
in the last six Semi-Annual periodsMOJO Watch
Short Term liquidity is deteriorating
Cash and Cash Equivalents
Debt-Equity Ratio
Highest at 119.11 %
in the last five Semi-Annual periodsMOJO Watch
The company is borrowing more to fund its operations; it's liquidity situation may be stressed
Debt-Equity Ratio






