(ATE) Alten - Overview
Sector: Technology | Industry: Information Technology Services | Exchange: PA (France) | Market Cap: 2.223m EUR | Total Return: -12.4% in 12m
Avg Turnover: 4.76M
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Alten S.A. (ATE) is a France-based engineering and technology consultancy firm providing R&D, technical, and IT services across Europe, North America, and the Asia-Pacific. The company operates through a decentralized model, deploying specialized consultants to support client divisions in systems engineering, cybersecurity, and digital transformation.
The firm maintains a diversified portfolio, serving high-barrier industries including aeronautics, defense, automotive, and life sciences. In the IT consulting sector, business performance is heavily tied to billable utilization rates and the ability to source high-demand engineering talent in competitive labor markets.
For a deeper look into the companys historical growth and valuation metrics, consider reviewing the detailed financial data on ValueRay.
Headquartered in Boulogne-Billancourt, Alten focuses on long-term outsourced R&D contracts, which often provide more stable revenue streams compared to short-term discretionary IT projects.
- Global R&D spending trends drive demand for core engineering consultancy services
- Automotive and aerospace sector recovery accelerates organic revenue growth momentum
- Rising labor costs and consultant utilization rates impact operating profit margins
- Strategic acquisitions in North America and Asia-Pacific expand market geographic footprint
- Digital transformation demand fuels high-margin cybersecurity and cloud service integration projects
| Net Income: 293.3m TTM > 0 and > 6% of Revenue |
| FCF/TA: 0.20 > 0.02 and ΔFCF/TA 8.05 > 1.0 |
| NWC/Revenue: 8.87% < 20% (prev 12.91%; Δ -4.04% < -1%) |
| CFO/TA 0.21 > 3% & CFO 764.0m > Net Income 293.3m |
| Net Debt (323.2m) to EBITDA (857.4m): 0.38 < 3 |
| Current Ratio: 1.63 > 1.5 & < 3 |
| Outstanding Shares: last quarter (35.3m) vs 12m ago 2.75% < -2% |
| Gross Margin: 13.47% > 18% (prev 0.13%; Δ 1.33k% > 0.5%) |
| Asset Turnover: 233.9% > 50% (prev 176.6%; Δ 57.25% > 0%) |
| Interest Coverage Ratio: 14.49 > 6 (EBITDA TTM 857.4m / Interest Expense TTM 45.5m) |
| A: 0.20 (Total Current Assets 1.89b - Total Current Liabilities 1.16b) / Total Assets 3.64b |
| B: 0.03 (Retained Earnings 106.9m / Total Assets 3.64b) |
| C: 0.19 (EBIT TTM 659.3m / Avg Total Assets 3.52b) |
| D: 0.10 (Book Value of Equity 144.0m / Total Liabilities 1.41b) |
| Altman-Z'' = 2.78 = A |
| DSRI: 0.72 (Receivables 1.30b/1.32b, Revenue 8.24b/6.03b) |
| GMI: 0.98 (GM 13.47% / 13.15%) |
| AQI: 1.16 (AQ_t 0.41 / AQ_t-1 0.35) |
| SGI: 1.37 (Revenue 8.24b / 6.03b) |
| TATA: -0.13 (NI 293.3m - CFO 764.0m) / TA 3.64b) |
| Beneish M = -3.05 (Cap -4..+1) = AA |
As of May 25, 2026, the stock is trading at EUR 62.85 with a total of 83,176 shares traded.
Over the past week, the price has changed by +2.36%,
over one month by +10.94%,
over three months by +6.44% and
over the past year by -12.35%.
Alten has no consensus analysts rating.
P/E Trailing = 20.9046
P/E Forward = 8.673
P/S = 0.5423
P/B = 0.9643
P/EG = 1.4311
Revenue TTM = 8.24b EUR
EBIT TTM = 659.3m EUR
EBITDA TTM = 857.4m EUR
Long Term Debt = 8.68m EUR (from longTermDebt, last quarter)
Short Term Debt = 120.9m EUR (from shortTermDebt, last quarter)
Debt = 671.5m EUR (from shortLongTermDebtTotal, last quarter) + Leases 222.1m
Net Debt = 323.2m EUR (calculated: Debt 671.5m - CCE 348.3m)
Enterprise Value = 2.55b EUR (2.22b + Debt 671.5m - CCE 348.3m)
Interest Coverage Ratio = 14.49 (Ebit TTM 659.3m / Interest Expense TTM 45.5m)
EV/FCF = 3.46x (Enterprise Value 2.55b / FCF TTM 735.8m)
FCF Yield = 28.90% (FCF TTM 735.8m / Enterprise Value 2.55b)
FCF Margin = 8.93% (FCF TTM 735.8m / Revenue TTM 8.24b)
Net Margin = 3.56% (Net Income TTM 293.3m / Revenue TTM 8.24b)
Gross Margin = 13.47% ((Revenue TTM 8.24b - Cost of Revenue TTM 7.13b) / Revenue TTM)
Gross Margin QoQ = 9.70% (prev 7.02%)
Tobins Q-Ratio = 0.70 (Enterprise Value 2.55b / Total Assets 3.64b)
Interest Expense / Debt = 6.77% (Interest Expense 45.5m / Debt 671.5m)
Taxrate = 45.29% (88.5m / 195.4m)
NOPAT = 360.7m (EBIT 659.3m * (1 - 45.29%))
Current Ratio = 1.63 (Total Current Assets 1.89b / Total Current Liabilities 1.16b)
Debt / Equity = 0.30 (Debt 671.5m / totalStockholderEquity, last quarter 2.22b)
Debt / EBITDA = 0.38 (Net Debt 323.2m / EBITDA 857.4m)
Debt / FCF = 0.44 (Net Debt 323.2m / FCF TTM 735.8m)
Total Stockholder Equity = 2.19b (last 4 quarters mean from totalStockholderEquity)
RoA = 8.32% (Net Income 293.3m / Total Assets 3.64b)
RoE = 13.40% (Net Income TTM 293.3m / Total Stockholder Equity 2.19b)
RoCE = 30.01% (EBIT 659.3m / Capital Employed (Equity 2.19b + L.T.Debt 8.68m))
RoIC = 16.06% (NOPAT 360.7m / Invested Capital 2.25b)
WACC = 7.07% (E(2.22b)/V(2.89b) * Re(8.09%) + D(671.5m)/V(2.89b) * Rd(6.77%) * (1-Tc(0.45)))
Discount Rate = 8.09% (= CAPM, Blume Beta Adj.)
Shares (quarterly) Correlation: 67.42 | Cagr: 1.06%
[DCF] Terminal Value 77.97% ; FCFF base≈607.7m ; Y1≈696.7m ; Y5≈1.03b
[DCF] Fair Price = 431.9 (EV 15.4b - Net Debt 323.2m = Equity 15.1b / Shares 35.0m; r=8.35% [WACC [floored]]; 5y FCF grow 15.0% → 2.50% )
EPS Correlation: N/A | EPS CAGR: N/A | SUE: 0.0 | # QB: 0
Revenue Correlation: 67.13 | Revenue CAGR: 0.90% | SUE: 0.00 | # QB: 0
EPS current Year (2026-12-31): EPS=7.36 | Chg30d=-0.33% | Revisions=+14% | GrowthEPS=+0.0% | GrowthRev=+1.6%
EPS next Year (2027-12-31): EPS=8.13 | Chg30d=-0.92% | Revisions=+14% | GrowthEPS=+10.4% | GrowthRev=+3.7%
[Analyst] Revisions Ratio: +14%