(CEN) Groupe CRIT - Ratings and Ratios
Temporary Work, Recruitment, Training, Consulting, Airport Assistance
Description: CEN Groupe CRIT
Groupe CRIT SA is a multifaceted company that provides a range of services including temporary work, recruitment, training, and consulting, operating both within France and on an international scale. Beyond its core human resource services, the company has a significant presence in airport assistance, offering ground solutions, cargo handling, and technical assistance. Additionally, it delivers engineering and maintenance services, showcasing its diversified portfolio. Founded in 1962 and headquartered in Paris, France, Groupe CRIT SA has established itself as a long-standing player in the industry, with a web presence at https://www.groupe-crit.com.
From a financial and operational standpoint, Groupe CRIT SA, identified by the ticker symbol CEN, is categorized under the Human Resource & Employment Services sub-industry according to the GICS classification. Its operational footprint is rooted in France, reflecting its country of origin. The companys diverse service offerings position it well within the employment services sector, which is subject to various economic and labor market trends.
Analyzing the technical data, Groupe CRIT SAs stock is currently priced at €71.00, slightly above its 20-day Simple Moving Average (SMA) of €70.54, indicating a positive short-term trend. The stock is also above its 50-day and 200-day SMAs, suggesting a bullish medium to long-term outlook. The Average True Range (ATR) stands at 1.06, or 1.49%, indicating moderate volatility. The stock has reached a 52-week high of €74.80 and a low of €56.40, showing its price resilience. Given these indicators, a potential forecast could involve a continued upward trend, contingent on maintaining support above key SMA levels.
From a fundamental perspective, Groupe CRIT SA has a market capitalization of €758.57 million and a Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio of 10.43, suggesting the stock might be undervalued relative to its earnings. The Return on Equity (RoE) stands at 20.19%, indicating a strong ability to generate profits from shareholders equity. Combining these fundamental insights with the technical data, a forecast could suggest that if the company maintains its operational efficiency and the current bullish trend continues, the stock might target the 52-week high of €74.80 in the near term, potentially breaking through if positive momentum is sustained.
Forecasting further, if Groupe CRIT SA continues to demonstrate strong operational performance and the overall market conditions remain favorable, we could see the stock price appreciate. A potential target could be in the range of €80.00, representing a growth of approximately 12.7% from its current price. This projection is based on the assumption that the company will continue to leverage its diversified service portfolio effectively and that the current positive trends in both technical and fundamental data persist.
CEN Stock Overview
| Market Cap in USD | 773m |
| Sub-Industry | Human Resource & Employment Services |
| IPO / Inception |
CEN Stock Ratings
| Growth Rating | 41.8% |
| Fundamental | 68.6% |
| Dividend Rating | 88.5% |
| Return 12m vs S&P 500 | -8.72% |
| Analyst Rating | - |
CEN Dividends
| Dividend Yield 12m | 9.78% |
| Yield on Cost 5y | 14.87% |
| Annual Growth 5y | 18.92% |
| Payout Consistency | 84.8% |
| Payout Ratio | 14.5% |
CEN Growth Ratios
| Growth Correlation 3m | -88.7% |
| Growth Correlation 12m | 40.1% |
| Growth Correlation 5y | 57.3% |
| CAGR 5y | 8.88% |
| CAGR/Max DD 5y | 0.32 |
| Sharpe Ratio 12m | -0.16 |
| Alpha | 4.64 |
| Beta | 0.082 |
| Volatility | 27.50% |
| Current Volume | 0.1k |
| Average Volume 20d | 0.4k |
| Stop Loss | 60.3 (-3.1%) |
| Signal | 0.90 |
Piotroski VR‑10 (Strict, 0-10) 4.5
| Net Income (146.6m TTM) > 0 and > 6% of Revenue (6% = 339.6m TTM) |
| FCFTA 0.12 (>2.0%) and ΔFCFTA 3.98pp (YES ≥ +1.0pp, WARN ≥ +0.5pp) |
| NWC/Revenue 4.75% (prev 19.74%; Δ -14.98pp) (YES ≤20% & Δ≤-1pp; WARN ≤25% & Δ≤0 oder ≤40% & Δ≤-3pp) |
| CFO/TA 0.15 (>3.0%) and CFO 252.2m > Net Income 146.6m (YES >=105%, WARN >=100%) |
| NO Net Debt/EBITDA fails (EBITDA <= 0) |
| Current Ratio 1.34 (target 1.5–3.0; WARN 1.2–<1.5 or >3.0–5.0; CFO/TA gate active) |
| Outstanding Shares last Quarter (11.4m) change vs 12m ago NaN% (target <= -2.0% for YES) |
| Gross Margin 4.49% (prev 4.29%; Δ 0.20pp) >=18% & Δ>=+0.5pp (WARN >=15% & Δ>=0) |
| Asset Turnover 366.2% (prev 163.0%; Δ 203.2pp) >=50% & Δ>=+2pp (WARN >=35% & Δ>=0) |
| Interest Coverage Ratio -161.2 (EBITDA TTM -1.09b / Interest Expense TTM 7.14m) >= 6 (WARN >= 3) |
Altman Z'' -0.61
| (A) 0.16 = (Total Current Assets 1.05b - Total Current Liabilities 781.5m) / Total Assets 1.66b |
| (B) 0.47 = Retained Earnings (Balance) 775.0m / Total Assets 1.66b |
| (C) -0.74 = EBIT TTM -1.15b / Avg Total Assets 1.55b |
| (D) 1.72 = Book Value of Equity 1.56b / Total Liabilities 906.2m |
| Total Rating: -0.61 = (6.56 * A) + (3.26 * B) + (6.72 * C) + (1.05 * D) |
ValueRay F-Score (Strict, 0-100) 68.62
| 1. Piotroski 4.50pt = -0.50 |
| 2. FCF Yield 42.40% = 5.0 |
| 3. FCF Margin 3.60% = 0.90 |
| 4. Debt/Equity 0.20 = 2.48 |
| 5. Debt/Ebitda -0.14 = -2.50 |
| 7. RoE 20.19% = 1.68 |
| 8. Rev. Trend 92.58% = 4.63 |
| 9. Rev. CAGR 24.68% = 2.50 |
| 10. EPS Trend 77.09% = 1.93 |
| 11. EPS CAGR 133.4% = 2.50 |
What is the price of CEN shares?
Over the past week, the price has changed by -1.27%, over one month by -2.20%, over three months by -0.16% and over the past year by +6.76%.
Is Groupe CRIT a good stock to buy?
Based on momentum, paid dividends and discounted-cash-flow analyses, the fair value of CEN is around 66.58 EUR . This means that CEN is currently overvalued and has a potential downside of 7.04%.
Is CEN a buy, sell or hold?
What are the forecasts/targets for the CEN price?
| Issuer | Target | Up/Down from current |
|---|---|---|
| Wallstreet Target Price | 83 | 33.4% |
| Analysts Target Price | - | - |
| ValueRay Target Price | 72.3 | 16.2% |
CEN Fundamental Data Overview
Market Cap EUR = 663.7m (663.7m EUR * 1.0 EUR.EUR)
CCE Cash And Equivalents = 335.1m EUR (Cash And Short Term Investments, last quarter)
P/E Trailing = 9.0435
P/S = 0.2125
P/B = 0.8855
Beta = 0.619
Revenue TTM = 5.66b EUR
EBIT TTM = -1.15b EUR
EBITDA TTM = -1.09b EUR
Long Term Debt = 21.7m EUR (from longTermDebt, last quarter)
Short Term Debt = 130.3m EUR (from shortTermDebt, last quarter)
Debt = 152.0m EUR (Calculated: Short Term 130.3m + Long Term 21.7m)
Net Debt = -104.6m EUR (from netDebt column, last quarter)
Enterprise Value = 480.7m EUR (663.7m + Debt 152.0m - CCE 335.1m)
Interest Coverage Ratio = -161.2 (Ebit TTM -1.15b / Interest Expense TTM 7.14m)
FCF Yield = 42.40% (FCF TTM 203.8m / Enterprise Value 480.7m)
FCF Margin = 3.60% (FCF TTM 203.8m / Revenue TTM 5.66b)
Net Margin = 2.59% (Net Income TTM 146.6m / Revenue TTM 5.66b)
Gross Margin = 4.49% ((Revenue TTM 5.66b - Cost of Revenue TTM 5.41b) / Revenue TTM)
Tobins Q-Ratio = 0.31 (Enterprise Value 480.7m / Book Value Of Equity 1.56b)
Interest Expense / Debt = 2.81% (Interest Expense 4.28m / Debt 152.0m)
Taxrate = 30.73% (from yearly Income Tax Expense: 33.5m / 109.0m)
NOPAT = -1.15b (EBIT -1.15b, no tax applied on loss)
Current Ratio = 1.34 (Total Current Assets 1.05b / Total Current Liabilities 781.5m)
Debt / Equity = 0.20 (Debt 152.0m / last Quarter total Stockholder Equity 742.4m)
Debt / EBITDA = -0.14 (Net Debt -104.6m / EBITDA -1.09b)
Debt / FCF = 0.75 (Debt 152.0m / FCF TTM 203.8m)
Total Stockholder Equity = 726.0m (last 4 quarters mean)
RoA = 8.84% (Net Income 146.6m, Total Assets 1.66b )
RoE = 20.19% (Net Income TTM 146.6m / Total Stockholder Equity 726.0m)
RoCE = -154.0% (set to none) (Ebit -1.15b / (Equity 726.0m + L.T.Debt 21.7m))
RoIC = -145.6% (set to none) (NOPAT -1.15b / Invested Capital 790.8m)
WACC = 5.51% (E(663.7m)/V(815.8m) * Re(6.32%)) + (D(152.0m)/V(815.8m) * Rd(2.81%) * (1-Tc(0.31)))
Shares Correlation 5-Years: 30.0 | Cagr: 0.71%
Discount Rate = 6.32% (= CAPM, Blume Beta Adj.) -> floored to rf + ERP 8.05%
[DCF Debug] Terminal Value 72.85% ; FCFE base≈169.9m ; Y1≈124.5m ; Y5≈70.9m
Fair Price DCF = 128.0 (DCF Value 1.35b / Shares Outstanding 10.5m; 5y FCF grow -31.54% → 3.0% )
Revenue Correlation: 92.58 | Revenue CAGR: 24.68%
Rev Growth-of-Growth: -4.77
EPS Correlation: 77.09 | EPS CAGR: 133.4%
EPS Growth-of-Growth: -151.7