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Rating:76Outperform
Price Target:
€44.00
▲(16.25% Upside)
Action:Upgraded
Date:08/06/26
The score is driven primarily by strong financial performance (steady growth, low leverage, and improving returns), supported by positive technical momentum and a reasonable valuation with an attractive dividend yield. The main constraints are gross-margin volatility, uneven free-cash-flow growth, and short-term technical indicators that look somewhat stretched.
Positive Factors
Conservative balance sheet / low leverage
Sustained very low leverage and rising equity provide financial flexibility for reinvestment, absorbing cyclical revenue dips and funding managed-service contracts. This reduces solvency risk and supports strategic spending or bolt-on M&A without stressing cash flow over the medium term.
Negative Factors
Gross-margin volatility
Large swings in gross margin suggest exposed cost structure or shifting revenue mix between high‑value consulting and low-margin operations. This undermines margin predictability, complicates long-term margin guidance, and increases earnings risk when utilization or pricing pressure tightens.
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Positive Factors
Negative Factors
Conservative balance sheet / low leverage
Sustained very low leverage and rising equity provide financial flexibility for reinvestment, absorbing cyclical revenue dips and funding managed-service contracts. This reduces solvency risk and supports strategic spending or bolt-on M&A without stressing cash flow over the medium term.
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Neurones (NRO) vs. iShares MSCI France ETF (EWQ)
Market Cap
€920.84M
Dividend Yield3.59%
Average Volume (3M)6.80K
Price to Earnings (P/E)18.2
Beta (1Y)0.34
Revenue Growth5.78%
EPS Growth-1.04%
CountryFR
Employees7,099
SectorGeneral
Sector StrengthN/A
IndustryInformation Technology Services
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)2.14
Shares Outstanding24,328,716
10 Day Avg. Volume4,639
30 Day Avg. Volume6,801
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio-14.55
Price to Book (P/B)3.11
Price to Sales (P/S)1.45
P/FCF Ratio17.69
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)2.33
Revenue Forecast (FY)€904.35M
Neurones Business Overview & Revenue Model
Company Description
Neurones S.A., an information technology (IT) services provider founded in 1984 and headquartered in Nanterre, France, operates with a global reach. The company delivers a broad spectrum of services encompassing infrastructure, application develop...
How the Company Makes Money
Neurones makes money primarily by selling IT services to business customers under two main delivery modes: (1) project-based work and (2) recurring/managed services. Project-based revenue typically comes from consulting and delivery engagements su...
Neurones Financial Statement Overview
Summary
Income Statement
74
Positive
Balance Sheet
86
Very Positive
Cash Flow
71
Positive
| Breakdown | Dec 2025 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Income Statement | |||||
| Total Revenue | 857.20M | 810.40M | 741.17M | 665.38M | 579.88M |
| Gross Profit | 90.04M | 388.76M | 346.76M | 81.64M | 69.73M |
| EBITDA | 90.32M | 85.92M | 96.63M | 88.72M | 76.23M |
| Net Income | 52.07M | 52.50M | 49.41M | 44.24M | 37.71M |
Balance Sheet | |||||
| Total Assets | 749.03M | 725.69M | 674.25M | 616.22M | 567.82M |
| Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments | 340.78M | 326.49M | 297.76M | 272.06M | 265.17M |
| Total Debt | 36.96M | 42.02M | 43.98M | 35.57M | 35.32M |
| Total Liabilities | 284.16M | 289.52M | 266.34M | 240.63M | 214.90M |
| Stockholders Equity | 399.98M | 378.10M | 354.39M | 330.58M | 311.56M |
Cash Flow | |||||
| Free Cash Flow | 70.33M | 72.34M | 54.09M | 44.33M | 58.10M |
| Operating Cash Flow | 80.77M | 84.38M | 72.08M | 54.94M | 64.68M |
| Investing Cash Flow | -21.16M | -19.69M | -21.57M | -12.26M | -10.62M |
| Financing Cash Flow | -45.11M | -34.48M | -27.06M | -36.08M | -55.42M |
Neurones Technical Analysis
Positive
37.85
Price Trends
36.04
Positive
35.69
Positive
37.14
Positive
Market Momentum
0.85
Negative
55.92
Neutral
63.41
Neutral
Evaluating momentum and price trends is crucial in stock analysis to make informed investment decisions. For FR:NRO, the sentiment is Positive. The current price of 37.85 is above the 20-day moving average (MA) of 36.89, above the 50-day MA of 36.04, and above the 200-day MA of 37.14, indicating a bullish trend. The MACD of 0.85 indicates Negative momentum. The RSI at 55.92 is Neutral, neither overbought nor oversold. The STOCH value of 63.41 is Neutral, not indicating any strong overbought or oversold conditions. Overall, these indicators collectively point to a Positive sentiment for FR:NRO.
Neurones Peers Comparison
UnderperformOutperform
Sector (55)
Name | Overall Rating | Market Cap | P/E Ratio | ROE | Dividend Yield | Revenue Growth | EPS Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
77 Outperform | €3.64B | 11.89 | 14.63% | 3.42% | 1.62% | 12.95% | |
76 Outperform | €920.84M | 18.22 | 13.51% | 3.67% | 5.78% | -1.04% | |
74 Outperform | €850.61M | 10.39 | 12.19% | 1.18% | 1.13% | 8.32% | |
70 Outperform | €2.65B | 24.79 | 4.84% | 2.40% | -1.07% | -42.78% | |
70 Outperform | €18.52B | 13.25 | 10.95% | 3.78% | 6.23% | -11.48% | |
55 Neutral | $6.65B | 3.83 | -15.92% | 6.20% | 10.91% | 7.18% | |
42 Neutral | €626.07M | -0.51 | 319.82% | ― | -14.39% | -173.10% |
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Neurones Corporate Events
Neurones lifts 2026 outlook as organic growth accelerates
Aug 5, 2026
Neurones reported first-half 2026 revenues of €454.8 million, up 7.2% year-on-year, with organic growth accelerating to 8% in the second quarter. The strongest momentum came from data-related activities, digital projects, IT service manageme...
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