Very High Gross MarginA 94.8% gross margin reflects strong pricing power and efficient cost structure in event services. This structural advantage supports durable profitability, enables reinvestment in service capabilities, and cushions operating leverage across event cycles over the next several months.

Consistent Revenue GrowthRecurring top-line growth of 15.1% indicates sustained demand recovery and market share expansion across its global events, venues and services portfolio. Diversified end-market exposure and international footprint support medium-term revenue resilience and less concentration risk.

Strong Operating Cash ConversionAn operating cash flow to net income ratio of 2.72 shows high quality of earnings and effective working capital conversion. This durable cash-generating ability supports ongoing operations, service delivery and working-capital needs despite cyclical event timing.

Bears Say

High Financial LeverageA debt-to-equity of 3.42 signals a very leveraged capital structure, raising long-term refinancing, interest and liquidity risks. High leverage reduces financial flexibility to invest or absorb demand shocks and heightens vulnerability to rising rates or weaker event volumes.

Sharp Free Cash Flow DeclineA 56.5% fall in free cash flow is a material structural concern: it constrains capacity to pay down debt, invest in growth, or return capital. Persistently lower FCF would force trade-offs between capex, dividends and deleveraging over the medium term.

Low Net Profit MarginAn absolute net margin of ~4.5% remains modest relative to gross and EBITDA strength, limiting retained earnings and resilience to shocks. Low bottom-line conversion constrains long-term ability to rebuild equity and reduce leverage without structural margin improvement.

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GLO FAQ

What was GL EVENTS’s price range in the past 12 months?

GL EVENTS lowest stock price was €17.26 and its highest was €34.60 in the past 12 months.

What is GL EVENTS’s market cap?

GL EVENTS’s market cap is €968.48M.

When is GL EVENTS’s upcoming earnings report date?

GL EVENTS’s upcoming earnings report date is Mar 11, 2026 which is in 21 days.

How were GL EVENTS’s earnings last quarter?

GL EVENTS released its earnings results on Jul 23, 2025. The company reported €1.68 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of N/A by €1.68.

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Does GL EVENTS pay dividends?

GL EVENTS pays a Annually dividend of €0.9 which represents an annual dividend yield of 3.03%. See more information on GL EVENTS dividends here

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GL EVENTS’s EPS estimate for its next earnings report is not yet available.

How many shares outstanding does GL EVENTS have?

GL EVENTS has 29,982,788 shares outstanding.

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GL EVENTS reported an EPS of €1.68 in its last earnings report, beating expectations of N/A. Following the earnings report the stock price went up 0.366%.

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Company Description

GL EVENTS

GL Events SA provides venues and offices for events. It operates in three divisions: GL Events Live, GL Events Exhibitions, and GL Events Venues. The GL Events Live division offers various business line specializations and services, including turnkey solutions, designing, consulting, and staging the events for corporate, institutional, and sports events. The GL Events Exhibitions division manages and coordinates a portfolio of trade shows and consumer fairs in the food, culture, textile, construction, leisure, housing, environment, and trade and distribution sectors. The GL Events Venues division manages a network of 50 venues that include convention centers, exhibition centers, concert halls, and multi-purpose facilities. The company was formerly known as Générale Location and changed its name to GL Events SA in 2003. The company was founded in 1978 and is headquartered in Lyon, France. GL Events SA is a subsidiary of Polygone SA.