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Wavestone
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Rating:75Outperform
Price Target:
€42.00
▼(-13.31% Downside)
Action:Reiterated
Date:06/06/26
The score is driven primarily by strong financial fundamentals—rapid growth, healthy profitability, and a very strong balance sheet with minimal leverage—partly offset by technical weakness with the stock trading below key moving averages. Valuation is supportive with a moderate P/E, while income contribution from the dividend is modest.
Positive Factors
Revenue Growth
Scaling revenue (~€417.6m to €954.3m over 2021–2026) demonstrates sustained market demand and successful client wins. For a consulting firm, consistent top-line expansion reflects repeat business, broader engagements and improved utilization, underpinning durable growth and reinvestment capacity.
Negative Factors
Gross Margin Volatility
A sharp drop in gross margin signals mix, pricing or cost-of-delivery pressure. For a services business this undermines earnings quality and visibility; if sustained it compresses operating leverage and ROIC, forcing either pricing recovery or structural cost changes to restore long-term profitability.
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Positive Factors
Negative Factors
Revenue Growth
Scaling revenue (~€417.6m to €954.3m over 2021–2026) demonstrates sustained market demand and successful client wins. For a consulting firm, consistent top-line expansion reflects repeat business, broader engagements and improved utilization, underpinning durable growth and reinvestment capacity.
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Wavestone (WAVE) vs. iShares MSCI France ETF (EWQ)
Market Cap
€1.00B
Dividend Yield0.84%
Average Volume (3M)19.23K
Price to Earnings (P/E)12.2
Beta (1Y)0.83
Revenue Growth1.13%
EPS Growth8.26%
CountryFR
Employees5,875
SectorServices
Sector StrengthN/A
IndustryInformation Technology Services
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)3.34
Shares Outstanding24,906,332
10 Day Avg. Volume31,173
30 Day Avg. Volume19,233
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio1.63
Price to Book (P/B)1.61
Price to Sales (P/S)1.18
P/FCF Ratio8.77
Enterprise Value/Market CapN/A
Enterprise Value/RevenueN/A
Enterprise Value/Gross ProfitN/A
Enterprise Value/EbitdaN/A
Forecast
1Y Price Target
€72.00Price Target Upside48.61% Upside
Rating ConsensusModerate Buy
Number of Analyst Covering1
EPS Forecast (FY)3.68
Revenue Forecast (FY)€980.62M
Wavestone Business Overview & Revenue Model
Company Description
Wavestone S.A. specializes in offering strategic and digital advisory services, primarily serving clients within France but also maintaining a notable international footprint. The firm extends its expertise across a broad spectrum of industries, e...
How the Company Makes Money
Wavestone makes money primarily by selling professional services (consulting and project delivery) to client organizations. Revenue is generated from consulting engagements that are typically billed on a time-and-materials basis (e.g., daily rates...
Wavestone Financial Statement Overview
Summary
Income Statement
78
Positive
Balance Sheet
90
Very Positive
Cash Flow
84
Very Positive
| Breakdown | Mar 2026 | Mar 2025 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Income Statement | |||||
| Total Revenue | 954.35M | 943.67M | 701.06M | 532.26M | 470.06M |
| Gross Profit | 119.87M | 344.64M | 167.79M | 116.41M | 215.94M |
| EBITDA | 132.76M | 127.84M | 95.55M | 77.61M | 80.33M |
| Net Income | 81.99M | 75.56M | 58.20M | 50.07M | 51.03M |
Balance Sheet | |||||
| Total Assets | 996.89M | 979.95M | 977.74M | 536.79M | 494.24M |
| Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments | 121.44M | 78.35M | 77.48M | 70.82M | 108.25M |
| Total Debt | 20.27M | 80.77M | 84.39M | 59.46M | 65.97M |
| Total Liabilities | 294.43M | 346.55M | 406.35M | 237.74M | 237.25M |
| Stockholders Equity | 701.31M | 631.96M | 569.47M | 299.05M | 256.98M |
Cash Flow | |||||
| Free Cash Flow | 128.46M | 84.44M | 78.67M | 35.36M | 55.23M |
| Operating Cash Flow | 130.77M | 89.28M | 81.77M | 41.15M | 56.34M |
| Investing Cash Flow | -12.72M | -48.74M | -69.02M | -52.73M | -12.48M |
| Financing Cash Flow | -76.10M | -40.18M | -7.41M | -25.85M | -23.96M |
Wavestone Technical Analysis
Negative
48.45
Price Trends
43.52
Negative
45.41
Negative
49.08
Negative
Market Momentum
-1.32
Negative
45.68
Neutral
71.36
Neutral
Evaluating momentum and price trends is crucial in stock analysis to make informed investment decisions. For FR:WAVE, the sentiment is Negative. The current price of 48.45 is above the 20-day moving average (MA) of 40.96, above the 50-day MA of 43.52, and below the 200-day MA of 49.08, indicating a bearish trend. The MACD of -1.32 indicates Negative momentum. The RSI at 45.68 is Neutral, neither overbought nor oversold. The STOCH value of 71.36 is Neutral, not indicating any strong overbought or oversold conditions. Overall, these indicators collectively point to a Negative sentiment for FR:WAVE.
Wavestone Peers Comparison
UnderperformOutperform
Sector (55)
Name | Overall Rating | Market Cap | P/E Ratio | ROE | Dividend Yield | Revenue Growth | EPS Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
79 Outperform | €702.51M | 18.40 | 12.71% | 2.54% | 11.35% | 2.20% | |
75 Outperform | €1.00B | 12.16 | 12.87% | 0.84% | 1.13% | 8.26% | |
69 Neutral | €867.32M | 16.66 | 14.08% | 3.07% | 5.78% | -1.04% | |
66 Neutral | €2.81B | 9.50 | 14.39% | 3.03% | -2.23% | 20.83% | |
64 Neutral | €15.52B | 12.51 | 10.95% | 2.35% | 1.67% | -3.83% | |
55 Neutral | $13.29B | 17.42 | 10.03% | 0.93% | 7.13% | -12.93% | |
41 Neutral | €679.00M | -0.48 | 319.82% | ― | -16.46% | 93.72% |
* Services Sector Average
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Wavestone Corporate Events
Wavestone Updates Market on Share Capital and Voting Rights Structure
Apr 4, 2026
Wavestone has reported that as of March 31, 2026, its share capital consists of 24,906,332 shares outstanding, corresponding to 41,701,639 voting rights under French market regulations. This disclosure, made under Article L.233-8 of the Commercial...
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