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Quadient SA
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Rating:53Neutral
Price Target:
€12.50
▼(-9.42% Downside)
Action:Reiterated
Date:03/27/26
The score is held back primarily by weak price momentum (below all key moving averages with negative MACD) and recent profitability deterioration (net loss despite solid gross/EBIT margins). Offsetting factors are relatively resilient cash generation and an attractive dividend yield, but losses and soft revenue trends keep the overall score in the low-to-mid range.
Positive Factors
Recurring revenue & installed base
Quadient’s business mixes hardware with recurring rentals, subscriptions, consumables and services tied to an installed base. That durable revenue mix increases customer stickiness, supports predictable cash flow and margin stability over multiple years versus one‑time hardware sales.
Negative Factors
Top-line weakness
Revenue has been flat to down, with the latest annual decline (~3.7% YoY). Persistent top‑line weakness reduces operating leverage, limits scale benefits for software uptake and consumables, and constrains long‑term margin expansion unless growth trends reverse.
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Positive Factors
Negative Factors
Recurring revenue & installed base
Quadient’s business mixes hardware with recurring rentals, subscriptions, consumables and services tied to an installed base. That durable revenue mix increases customer stickiness, supports predictable cash flow and margin stability over multiple years versus one‑time hardware sales.
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Quadient SA (QDT) vs. iShares MSCI France ETF (EWQ)
Market Cap
€406.69M
Dividend Yield5.83%
Average Volume (3M)47.28K
Price to Earnings (P/E)―
Beta (1Y)0.55
Revenue Growth-5.21%
EPS Growth-202.77%
CountryFR
Employees4,718
SectorTechnology
Sector Strength88
IndustrySoftware - Application
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)-1.97
Shares Outstanding34,468,910
10 Day Avg. Volume47,401
30 Day Avg. Volume47,276
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio0.04
Price to Book (P/B)0.57
Price to Sales (P/S)0.53
P/FCF Ratio11.92
Enterprise Value/Market CapN/A
Enterprise Value/RevenueN/A
Enterprise Value/Gross ProfitN/A
Enterprise Value/EbitdaN/A
Forecast
1Y Price Target
€20.00Price Target Upside44.93% Upside
Rating ConsensusModerate Buy
Number of Analyst Covering1
EPS Forecast (FY)1.85
Revenue Forecast (FY)€1.03B
Quadient SA Business Overview & Revenue Model
Company Description
Quadient S.A., founded in 1924 and based in Bagneux, France, delivers a comprehensive suite of business solutions to clients across France and internationally, leveraging both digital and physical channels. The company's core offerings encompass c...
How the Company Makes Money
Quadient makes money through a mix of hardware sales, recurring rentals/subscriptions, and ongoing service and consumables tied to its installed base. A core revenue stream comes from mail-related operations: selling and renting mailing and shippi...
Quadient SA Financial Statement Overview
Summary
Income Statement
46
Neutral
Balance Sheet
58
Neutral
Cash Flow
63
Positive
| Breakdown | Jan 2026 | Jan 2026 | Jan 2025 | Jan 2024 | Jan 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Income Statement | |||||
| Total Revenue | 1.04B | 1.09B | 1.06B | 1.07B | 1.02B |
| Gross Profit | 771.00M | 818.00M | 788.00M | 785.10M | 744.40M |
| EBITDA | 215.00M | 124.00M | 233.60M | 163.60M | 243.70M |
| Net Income | -68.00M | 66.00M | 68.70M | 9.90M | 87.80M |
Balance Sheet | |||||
| Total Assets | 2.37B | 2.91B | 2.55B | 2.60B | 3.05B |
| Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments | 115.00M | 367.00M | 117.60M | 157.80M | 486.60M |
| Total Debt | 797.00M | 1.11B | 826.90M | 893.80M | 990.40M |
| Total Liabilities | 1.40B | 1.80B | 1.48B | 1.57B | 1.69B |
| Stockholders Equity | 966.00M | 1.11B | 1.06B | 1.03B | 1.36B |
Cash Flow | |||||
| Free Cash Flow | 46.00M | 60.00M | 63.90M | 70.00M | 104.00M |
| Operating Cash Flow | 132.00M | 168.00M | 165.10M | 157.30M | 191.90M |
| Investing Cash Flow | -96.00M | -140.00M | -115.70M | -82.60M | -139.80M |
| Financing Cash Flow | -290.00M | 197.00M | -58.50M | -415.10M | -70.30M |
Quadient SA Technical Analysis
Negative
13.80
Price Trends
12.13
Negative
12.14
Negative
13.39
Negative
Market Momentum
-0.04
Negative
48.72
Neutral
71.79
Neutral
Evaluating momentum and price trends is crucial in stock analysis to make informed investment decisions. For FR:QDT, the sentiment is Negative. The current price of 13.8 is above the 20-day moving average (MA) of 11.95, above the 50-day MA of 12.13, and above the 200-day MA of 13.39, indicating a neutral trend. The MACD of -0.04 indicates Negative momentum. The RSI at 48.72 is Neutral, neither overbought nor oversold. The STOCH value of 71.79 is Neutral, not indicating any strong overbought or oversold conditions. Overall, these indicators collectively point to a Negative sentiment for FR:QDT.
Quadient SA Peers Comparison
UnderperformOutperform
Sector (61)
Name | Overall Rating | Market Cap | P/E Ratio | ROE | Dividend Yield | Revenue Growth | EPS Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
73 Outperform | €63.11M | 20.56 | 18.06% | 0.55% | 8.98% | -11.40% | |
70 Outperform | €204.29M | 33.18 | 21.37% | ― | 25.18% | 34.26% | |
66 Neutral | €280.49M | 14.55 | 25.51% | 5.63% | 10.75% | -12.80% | |
63 Neutral | €245.26M | 27.80 | 21.64% | ― | 11.71% | 13.10% | |
61 Neutral | $37.18B | 12.37 | -10.20% | 1.83% | 8.50% | -7.62% | |
58 Neutral | €227.49M | 15.46 | ― | 3.68% | -7.67% | -47.03% | |
53 Neutral | €406.69M | -6.09 | 5.80% | 4.90% | -5.21% | -202.77% |
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