Vicat SA (FR:VCT)
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Vicat SA
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Rating:64Neutral
Price Target:
€66.00
▼(-1.35% Downside)
Action:DowngradedDate:03/17/26
The score is driven by solid underlying financial performance (profitability and improving leverage) and supportive valuation (moderate P/E and a strong dividend). These positives are offset by clearly bearish technicals, with the price below key moving averages and negative momentum indicators despite oversold readings.
Positive Factors
Improving leverage and stable ROE
Debt-to-equity improvement and sustained returns indicate stronger balance-sheet discipline and better capital efficiency. Lower leverage increases financial flexibility across cycles and supports investment or dividend capacity while maintaining sector-typical returns around 9–10%.
Negative Factors
Gross-margin volatility
Volatile gross margins point to sensitivity to input costs, energy, and product mix. This undermines predictability of profitability and makes earnings more exposed to commodity/energy swings and regional pricing pressure over the medium term.
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Positive Factors
Negative Factors
Improving leverage and stable ROE
Debt-to-equity improvement and sustained returns indicate stronger balance-sheet discipline and better capital efficiency. Lower leverage increases financial flexibility across cycles and supports investment or dividend capacity while maintaining sector-typical returns around 9–10%.
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Vicat SA (VCT) vs. iShares MSCI France ETF (EWQ)
Market Cap
€2.76B
Dividend Yield2.66%
Average Volume (3M)29.85K
Price to Earnings (P/E)12.3
Beta (1Y)0.89
Revenue Growth-3.29%
EPS Growth0.92%
CountryFR
Employees9,840
SectorBasic Materials
Sector Strength58
IndustryConstruction Materials
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)3.88
Shares Outstanding44,900,000
10 Day Avg. Volume41,992
30 Day Avg. Volume29,851
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio18.88
Price to Book (P/B)1.16
Price to Sales (P/S)0.88
P/FCF Ratio10.82
Enterprise Value/Market CapN/A
Enterprise Value/RevenueN/A
Enterprise Value/Gross ProfitN/A
Enterprise Value/EbitdaN/A
Forecast
1Y Price Target
€92.00Price Target Upside37.52% Upside
Rating ConsensusModerate Buy
Number of Analyst Covering2
EPS Forecast (FY)6.7
Revenue Forecast (FY)€3.98B
Vicat SA Business Overview & Revenue Model
Company Description
Vicat S.A. produces and sells cement, ready-mixed concrete, and aggregates. The company operates in three segments: Cement, Concrete & Aggregates, and Other Products & Services. It offers various cement products, including Portland cement, Portlan...
How the Company Makes Money
Vicat primarily makes money by producing and selling construction materials across three main businesses. (1) Cement: It earns revenue from the sale of cement (and related products such as clinker) to distributors, ready-mix producers, and constru...
Vicat SA Financial Statement Overview
Summary
Income Statement
72
Positive
Balance Sheet
68
Positive
Cash Flow
63
Positive
| Breakdown | Dec 2025 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Income Statement | |||||
| Total Revenue | 3.85B | 3.88B | 3.94B | 3.64B | 3.12B |
| Gross Profit | 443.85M | 1.40B | 1.34B | 1.13B | 1.12B |
| EBITDA | 806.00M | 835.31M | 785.48M | 497.93M | 553.50M |
| Net Income | 275.00M | 272.63M | 258.43M | 156.09M | 204.18M |
Balance Sheet | |||||
| Total Assets | 6.35B | 6.41B | 6.36B | 6.39B | 5.71B |
| Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments | 528.41M | 535.68M | 493.55M | 503.60M | 527.39M |
| Total Debt | 1.69B | 1.78B | 1.94B | 2.11B | 1.88B |
| Total Liabilities | 3.14B | 3.15B | 3.35B | 3.53B | 3.11B |
| Stockholders Equity | 2.93B | 2.96B | 2.73B | 2.59B | 2.36B |
Cash Flow | |||||
| Free Cash Flow | 313.13M | 356.56M | 279.28M | -65.46M | 52.34M |
| Operating Cash Flow | 649.33M | 700.89M | 608.26M | 356.90M | 438.91M |
| Investing Cash Flow | -325.39M | -328.33M | -312.94M | -477.90M | -442.87M |
| Financing Cash Flow | -261.72M | -295.75M | -301.49M | 184.93M | 66.06M |
Vicat SA Technical Analysis
Negative
66.90
Price Trends
72.07
Negative
71.81
Negative
65.82
Negative
Market Momentum
-3.24
Negative
37.62
Neutral
40.51
Neutral
Evaluating momentum and price trends is crucial in stock analysis to make informed investment decisions. For FR:VCT, the sentiment is Negative. The current price of 66.9 is above the 20-day moving average (MA) of 65.08, below the 50-day MA of 72.07, and above the 200-day MA of 65.82, indicating a bearish trend. The MACD of -3.24 indicates Negative momentum. The RSI at 37.62 is Neutral, neither overbought nor oversold. The STOCH value of 40.51 is Neutral, not indicating any strong overbought or oversold conditions. Overall, these indicators collectively point to a Negative sentiment for FR:VCT.
Vicat SA Peers Comparison
UnderperformOutperform
Sector (61)
Name | Overall Rating | Market Cap | P/E Ratio | ROE | Dividend Yield | Revenue Growth | EPS Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
64 Neutral | €2.76B | 12.32 | 9.78% | 2.66% | -3.29% | 0.92% | |
61 Neutral | $10.43B | 7.12 | -0.05% | 2.87% | 2.86% | -36.73% | |
60 Neutral | €2.29B | 17.35 | 13.55% | 0.74% | 9.17% | 12.78% | |
48 Neutral | €413.53M | 17.83 | ― | 6.56% | 7.61% | -56.24% | |
47 Neutral | €1.80B | -4.95 | -11.01% | 6.28% | -7.71% | -451.19% | |
47 Neutral | €77.64M | -1.84 | -14.10% | ― | 76.56% | 13.26% |
* Basic Materials Sector Average
FR:VCT
Vicat SA
62.50
11.79
23.26%
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21.53
72.32%
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4.75
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-1.78%
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-15.22
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