JACQUET METAL SERVICE (FR:JCQ)
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Rating:53Neutral
Price Target:
€23.00
▲(11.92% Upside)
Action:ReiteratedDate:04/28/26
The score is primarily constrained by weakened financial performance (sharp margin/ROE compression despite a healthier balance sheet) and a high P/E with a low dividend yield. Technicals provide only a modest offset, with a mildly positive trend and neutral momentum signals.
Positive Factors
Improving leverage
A materially lower debt-to-equity (~0.60 in 2025) strengthens the capital structure, reducing refinancing and default risk. That durable improvement increases financial flexibility to fund working capital, invest in service centers, or absorb metal-price swings over the next 2-6 months.
Negative Factors
Sharply compressed profitability
Net margin and ROE have collapsed from prior peaks, leaving very thin bottom-line returns. Persistently low profitability constrains reinvestment, reduces resilience to commodity swings, and limits the firm’s ability to rebuild margins absent structural improvements in pricing or mix.
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Positive Factors
Negative Factors
Improving leverage
A materially lower debt-to-equity (~0.60 in 2025) strengthens the capital structure, reducing refinancing and default risk. That durable improvement increases financial flexibility to fund working capital, invest in service centers, or absorb metal-price swings over the next 2-6 months.
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JACQUET METAL SERVICE (JCQ) vs. iShares MSCI France ETF (EWQ)
Market Cap
€477.48M
Dividend Yield0.99%
Average Volume (3M)6.80K
Price to Earnings (P/E)41.5
Beta (1Y)0.84
Revenue Growth-6.60%
EPS Growth80.63%
CountryFR
Employees3,416
SectorGeneral
Sector StrengthN/A
IndustrySteel
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)0.20
Shares Outstanding21,531,967
10 Day Avg. Volume9,584
30 Day Avg. Volume6,798
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio0.53
Price to Book (P/B)0.81
Price to Sales (P/S)0.28
P/FCF Ratio8.34
Enterprise Value/Market CapN/A
Enterprise Value/RevenueN/A
Enterprise Value/Gross ProfitN/A
Enterprise Value/EbitdaN/A
Forecast
1Y Price TargetN/A
Price Target UpsideN/A
Rating ConsensusN/A
Number of Analyst Covering0
EPS Forecast (FY)1.18
Revenue Forecast (FY)€1.91B
JACQUET METAL SERVICE Business Overview & Revenue Model
Company Description
Jacquet Metals SA engages in the distribution of specialty steels. It operates through three divisions: JACQUET, STAPPERT, and IMS Group. The company distributes stainless-steel and nickel alloys quarto plates, which are used in water, environment...
How the Company Makes Money
JACQUET METAL SERVICE makes money primarily by buying metal products from upstream steel producers and mills, holding inventory, and reselling those products to customers at a margin. Revenue is generated from (1) the sale of stainless and special...
JACQUET METAL SERVICE Financial Statement Overview
Summary
Income Statement
46
Neutral
Balance Sheet
62
Positive
Cash Flow
55
Neutral
| Breakdown | Dec 2025 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Income Statement | |||||
| Total Revenue | 1.84B | 1.97B | 2.23B | 2.68B | 1.97B |
| Gross Profit | 402.14M | 441.89M | 480.61M | 680.60M | 525.69M |
| EBITDA | 95.66M | 94.62M | 142.87M | 278.03M | 199.04M |
| Net Income | 12.41M | 6.02M | 50.74M | 179.64M | 120.85M |
Balance Sheet | |||||
| Total Assets | 1.42B | 1.68B | 1.72B | 1.72B | 1.46B |
| Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments | 179.00M | 356.00M | 342.34M | 254.00M | 245.71M |
| Total Debt | 393.00M | 613.00M | 642.72M | 567.00M | 483.82M |
| Total Liabilities | 766.96M | 1.02B | 1.04B | 1.04B | 965.29M |
| Stockholders Equity | 633.65M | 658.00M | 658.32M | 649.65M | 474.58M |
Cash Flow | |||||
| Free Cash Flow | 61.69M | 117.00M | 158.14M | 13.00M | -23.90M |
| Operating Cash Flow | 82.28M | 176.00M | 210.42M | 43.00M | 7.81M |
| Investing Cash Flow | -18.79M | -64.27M | -90.74M | -39.05M | -31.63M |
| Financing Cash Flow | -239.03M | -98.92M | -31.26M | 4.41M | -63.88M |
JACQUET METAL SERVICE Technical Analysis
Positive
20.55
Price Trends
22.39
Positive
21.28
Positive
20.50
Positive
Market Momentum
0.27
Negative
64.77
Neutral
84.92
Negative
Evaluating momentum and price trends is crucial in stock analysis to make informed investment decisions. For FR:JCQ, the sentiment is Positive. The current price of 20.55 is below the 20-day moving average (MA) of 21.17, below the 50-day MA of 22.39, and above the 200-day MA of 20.50, indicating a bullish trend. The MACD of 0.27 indicates Negative momentum. The RSI at 64.77 is Neutral, neither overbought nor oversold. The STOCH value of 84.92 is Negative, not indicating any strong overbought or oversold conditions. Overall, these indicators collectively point to a Positive sentiment for FR:JCQ.
JACQUET METAL SERVICE Peers Comparison
UnderperformOutperform
Sector (55)
Name | Overall Rating | Market Cap | P/E Ratio | ROE | Dividend Yield | Revenue Growth | EPS Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
73 Outperform | €6.01B | 10.37 | 21.20% | 9.68% | -5.58% | -21.24% | |
64 Neutral | €1.44B | 6.86 | 11.12% | 1.90% | -7.47% | 63.56% | |
55 Neutral | $6.65B | 3.83 | -15.92% | 6.20% | 10.91% | 7.18% | |
53 Neutral | €477.48M | 41.46 | 1.38% | 0.99% | -6.60% | 80.63% | |
53 Neutral | €777.75M | 41.31 | 6.02% | 3.94% | -4.60% | -75.90% | |
46 Neutral | €1.89B | -4.95 | -11.01% | 6.28% | -6.14% | -329.02% | |
41 Neutral | €1.67B | -3.46 | -7.36% | 2.83% | -6.14% | -3534.36% |
* General Sector Average
FR:JCQ
JACQUET METAL SERVICE
22.20
1.69
8.23%
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FR:NK
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-6.47
-22.53%
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