SWORD GROUP SE (FR:SWP)
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SWORD GROUP SE
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Rating:66Neutral
Price Target:
€35.00
▼(-2.78% Downside)
Action:Downgraded
Date:04/09/26
The score is driven primarily by solid financial performance with improving free cash flow but rising leverage and margin volatility. Valuation is a clear positive (low P/E and high yield), while technical signals are mixed-to-weak with negative MACD and the price below key longer-term moving averages.
Positive Factors
Revenue Growth
Consistent multi-year revenue growth indicates durable demand for Sword's digital services and systems-integration capabilities. A steady top line across 2021–2025 supports scale economics, contract continuity with public/private clients, and provides a foundation for reinvestment and long-term margin recovery.
Negative Factors
Rising Leverage
A large increase in gross debt materially raises financial risk and interest obligations, reducing flexibility to fund growth or absorb shocks. Higher leverage heightens refinancing and covenant exposure, making the firm more sensitive to macrocredit conditions and potentially constraining strategic choices over the medium term.
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Positive Factors
Negative Factors
Revenue Growth
Consistent multi-year revenue growth indicates durable demand for Sword's digital services and systems-integration capabilities. A steady top line across 2021–2025 supports scale economics, contract continuity with public/private clients, and provides a foundation for reinvestment and long-term margin recovery.
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SWORD GROUP SE (SWP) vs. iShares MSCI France ETF (EWQ)
Market Cap
€305.77M
Dividend Yield5.63%
Average Volume (3M)7.34K
Price to Earnings (P/E)8.3
Beta (1Y)0.65
Revenue Growth10.75%
EPS Growth-12.80%
CountryFR
Employees3,211
SectorGeneral
Sector StrengthN/A
IndustryInformation Technology Services
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)2.02
Shares Outstanding9,544,965
10 Day Avg. Volume6,871
30 Day Avg. Volume7,344
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio-1.38
Price to Book (P/B)4.55
Price to Sales (P/S)0.95
P/FCF Ratio18.21
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)2.82
Revenue Forecast (FY)€388.17M
SWORD GROUP SE Business Overview & Revenue Model
Company Description
Sword Group S.E. provides IT services and software in Europe, the United States, the Oceania, and Asia. Its products include Sword GRC, a governance, compliance, and enterprise risk management solution; Sword Aequos offers collaborative tools and ...
How the Company Makes Money
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SWORD GROUP SE Financial Statement Overview
Summary
Income Statement
66
Positive
Balance Sheet
57
Neutral
Cash Flow
72
Positive
| Breakdown | Dec 2025 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Income Statement | |||||
| Total Revenue | 357.74M | 323.01M | 288.13M | 272.26M | 214.56M |
| Gross Profit | 39.39M | 164.85M | 122.08M | 126.71M | 105.52M |
| EBITDA | 42.88M | 37.97M | 36.45M | 121.12M | 28.69M |
| Net Income | 19.05M | 21.81M | 22.82M | 109.75M | 17.65M |
Balance Sheet | |||||
| Total Assets | 303.68M | 292.55M | 250.54M | 244.70M | 225.68M |
| Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments | 59.14M | 70.62M | 62.59M | 57.14M | 55.30M |
| Total Debt | 102.61M | 67.34M | 47.44M | 31.23M | 9.28M |
| Total Liabilities | 227.23M | 195.44M | 145.13M | 143.15M | 131.35M |
| Stockholders Equity | 74.57M | 95.45M | 104.15M | 100.81M | 92.91M |
Cash Flow | |||||
| Free Cash Flow | 18.63M | 19.07M | 19.12M | 8.71M | 7.04M |
| Operating Cash Flow | 20.15M | 23.22M | 22.01M | 14.73M | 17.33M |
| Investing Cash Flow | -17.28M | -11.76M | 4.24M | 98.78M | -18.75M |
| Financing Cash Flow | -12.68M | -4.74M | -21.20M | -111.33M | -51.15M |
SWORD GROUP SE Technical Analysis
Neutral
36.00
Price Trends
30.41
Positive
31.56
Positive
32.64
Negative
Market Momentum
0.45
Positive
52.95
Neutral
28.01
Neutral
Evaluating momentum and price trends is crucial in stock analysis to make informed investment decisions. For FR:SWP, the sentiment is Neutral. The current price of 36 is above the 20-day moving average (MA) of 31.79, above the 50-day MA of 30.41, and above the 200-day MA of 32.64, indicating a neutral trend. The MACD of 0.45 indicates Positive momentum. The RSI at 52.95 is Neutral, neither overbought nor oversold. The STOCH value of 28.01 is Neutral, not indicating any strong overbought or oversold conditions. Overall, these indicators collectively point to a Neutral sentiment for FR:SWP.
SWORD GROUP SE Peers Comparison
UnderperformOutperform
Sector (55)
Name | Overall Rating | Market Cap | P/E Ratio | ROE | Dividend Yield | Revenue Growth | EPS Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
73 Outperform | €62.26M | 26.32 | 18.06% | 0.55% | 9.12% | -10.02% | |
66 Neutral | €305.77M | 8.31 | 25.51% | 5.63% | 10.75% | -12.80% | |
63 Neutral | €1.21B | 33.16 | ― | 1.37% | 7.95% | 16.68% | |
58 Neutral | €196.51M | 8.32 | ― | 3.68% | -7.67% | -47.03% | |
58 Neutral | €232.95M | 18.56 | 21.64% | ― | 11.68% | 9.32% | |
55 Neutral | $6.65B | 3.83 | -15.92% | 6.20% | 10.91% | 7.18% | |
53 Neutral | €409.48M | -1.57 | 5.80% | 4.90% | -5.21% | -202.77% |
* General Sector Average
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