Rexel SA (FR:RXL)
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Rexel SA
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Rating:70Neutral
Price Target:
€36.00
▲(4.71% Upside)
Action:ReiteratedDate:02/18/26
The score is driven primarily by steady underlying financial quality (especially consistent free cash flow) tempered by 2025 revenue decline and moderately rising leverage. Technicals add support due to a positive trend and momentum signals, while valuation is fair with a supportive dividend yield but no clear discount.
Positive Factors
Consistent free cash flow generation
Rexel’s consistent positive operating and free cash flow, with FCF tracking ~0.82x net income and a strong rebound in 2025, supports durable self-funding of working capital, dividends and investment in digital/logistics. This cash resilience underpins medium-term stability despite cyclical revenue.
Negative Factors
2025 revenue decline and cyclical profitability
A material revenue drop in 2025 and historically volatile margins reduce earnings visibility and complicate planning for investment and capital allocation. Cyclical end-markets mean earnings can swing with construction and industrial activity, limiting predictability over the next several quarters.
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Positive Factors
Negative Factors
Consistent free cash flow generation
Rexel’s consistent positive operating and free cash flow, with FCF tracking ~0.82x net income and a strong rebound in 2025, supports durable self-funding of working capital, dividends and investment in digital/logistics. This cash resilience underpins medium-term stability despite cyclical revenue.
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Rexel SA (RXL) vs. iShares MSCI France ETF (EWQ)
Market Cap
€10.08B
Dividend Yield3.61%
Average Volume (3M)681.50K
Price to Earnings (P/E)16.8
Beta (1Y)1.29
Revenue Growth2.16%
EPS Growth-64.02%
CountryFR
Employees26,706
SectorGeneral
Sector StrengthN/A
IndustryTechnology Distributors
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)1.09
Shares Outstanding296,096,000
10 Day Avg. Volume683,520
30 Day Avg. Volume681,505
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio0.22
Price to Book (P/B)1.84
Price to Sales (P/S)0.51
P/FCF Ratio15.24
Enterprise Value/Market CapN/A
Enterprise Value/RevenueN/A
Enterprise Value/Gross ProfitN/A
Enterprise Value/EbitdaN/A
Forecast
1Y Price Target
€37.00Price Target Upside7.62% Upside
Rating ConsensusModerate Buy
Number of Analyst Covering5
EPS Forecast (FY)2.48
Revenue Forecast (FY)€20.07B
Rexel SA Business Overview & Revenue Model
Company Description
Rexel S.A., together with its subsidiaries, distributes electrical products and services for the residential, commercial, and industrial energy markets worldwide. The company offers smart cameras, sensors, controllers, and monitoring software; lig...
How the Company Makes Money
Rexel makes money primarily by purchasing electrical supplies and related equipment from manufacturers and reselling them to professional customers at a margin. Its main revenue stream is product distribution revenue generated from high-volume sal...
Rexel SA Financial Statement Overview
Summary
Income Statement
67
Positive
Balance Sheet
64
Positive
Cash Flow
72
Positive
| Breakdown | TTM | Dec 2025 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Income Statement | ||||||
| Total Revenue | 19.43B | 19.41B | 19.29B | 19.15B | 18.70B | 14.69B |
| Gross Profit | 4.83B | 4.87B | 4.80B | 4.51B | 4.87B | 3.87B |
| EBITDA | 1.19B | 1.49B | 1.32B | 1.60B | 1.70B | 1.19B |
| Net Income | 247.60M | 588.90M | 339.10M | 774.70M | 922.30M | 597.20M |
Balance Sheet | ||||||
| Total Assets | 14.06B | 14.37B | 14.41B | 13.65B | 12.91B | 11.55B |
| Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments | 439.30M | 1.04B | 883.30M | 912.70M | 895.40M | 573.50M |
| Total Debt | 4.83B | 5.09B | 4.73B | 4.18B | 3.55B | 3.30B |
| Total Liabilities | 8.92B | 8.96B | 8.84B | 8.12B | 7.63B | 6.99B |
| Stockholders Equity | 5.13B | 5.39B | 5.56B | 5.53B | 5.28B | 4.56B |
Cash Flow | ||||||
| Free Cash Flow | 561.80M | 650.30M | 744.80M | 783.90M | 708.70M | 608.30M |
| Operating Cash Flow | 707.10M | 795.80M | 876.90M | 942.10M | 840.10M | 717.60M |
| Investing Cash Flow | -442.80M | -400.70M | -565.40M | -709.30M | -182.10M | -542.30M |
| Financing Cash Flow | -224.40M | -215.70M | -363.60M | -200.80M | -286.60M | -299.70M |
Rexel SA Technical Analysis
Positive
34.38
Price Trends
35.13
Negative
33.96
Positive
30.72
Positive
Market Momentum
-0.37
Negative
53.78
Neutral
92.72
Negative
Evaluating momentum and price trends is crucial in stock analysis to make informed investment decisions. For FR:RXL, the sentiment is Positive. The current price of 34.38 is above the 20-day moving average (MA) of 33.16, below the 50-day MA of 35.13, and above the 200-day MA of 30.72, indicating a neutral trend. The MACD of -0.37 indicates Negative momentum. The RSI at 53.78 is Neutral, neither overbought nor oversold. The STOCH value of 92.72 is Negative, not indicating any strong overbought or oversold conditions. Overall, these indicators collectively point to a Positive sentiment for FR:RXL.
Rexel SA Peers Comparison
UnderperformOutperform
Sector (55)
Name | Overall Rating | Market Cap | P/E Ratio | ROE | Dividend Yield | Revenue Growth | EPS Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
70 Neutral | €10.08B | 16.83 | 4.63% | 3.61% | 2.16% | -64.02% | |
69 Neutral | €13.15B | 11.12 | 14.39% | 3.87% | 7.71% | -2.82% | |
67 Neutral | €11.21B | 11.61 | 3.14% | ― | 4.58% | ― | |
64 Neutral | €19.31B | 14.13 | 8.45% | 4.51% | 0.88% | -2.06% | |
60 Neutral | €5.17B | 15.79 | 25.83% | 2.08% | 12.65% | 81.77% | |
56 Neutral | €7.49B | 190.12 | 8.70% | 2.14% | 10.87% | -10.35% | |
55 Neutral | $6.65B | 3.83 | -15.92% | 6.20% | 10.91% | 7.18% |
* General Sector Average
FR:RXL
Rexel SA
34.38
14.59
73.72%
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