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Thales SA Unsponsored ADR
(OTC:THLLY)
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Rating:70Outperform
Price Target:
$57.00
â–²(5.95% Upside)
Action:Upgraded
Date:07/23/26
The score is driven primarily by solid financial performance (strong cash generation and improving profitability) and a constructive earnings call (upgraded cash and order intake guidance, improving balance sheet). Offsetting this are weaker technical momentum (below key moving averages with negative MACD) and a relatively high P/E that limits valuation support.
Positive Factors
Strong free cash flow
Consistent multi‑billion euro free cash flow supports durable financial flexibility: it funds CapEx, debt reduction and inorganic investment while enabling resilient operations through program timing swings. High FCF lowers funding risk and underpins strategic choices over 2–6 months.
Negative Factors
Meaningful leverage remains
Despite recent reductions, a still‑sizeable debt load limits financial flexibility and raises sensitivity to interest rates or weaker cash conversion. For a contract‑driven aero/defense group, elevated leverage increases risk if awards or payment timing deteriorate over the next several quarters.
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Positive Factors
Negative Factors
Strong free cash flow
Consistent multi‑billion euro free cash flow supports durable financial flexibility: it funds CapEx, debt reduction and inorganic investment while enabling resilient operations through program timing swings. High FCF lowers funding risk and underpins strategic choices over 2–6 months.
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Thales SA Unsponsored ADR (THLLY) vs. SPDR S&P 500 ETF (SPY)
Market Cap
$58.28B
Dividend Yield1.62%
Average Volume (3M)12.06K
Price to Earnings (P/E)33.8
Beta (1Y)0.35
Revenue Growth14.68%
EPS Growth133.82%
CountryUS
Employees84,958
SectorGeneral
Sector StrengthN/A
IndustryAerospace & Defense
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)1.46
Shares Outstanding1,029,709,600
10 Day Avg. Volume20,153
30 Day Avg. Volume12,060
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio2.21
Price to Book (P/B)5.93
Price to Sales (P/S)2.22
P/FCF Ratio18.67
Enterprise Value/Market Cap<0.01
Enterprise Value/Revenue<0.01
Enterprise Value/Gross Profit<0.01
Enterprise Value/Ebitda<0.01
Forecast
1Y Price TargetN/A
Price Target UpsideN/A
Rating ConsensusN/A
Number of Analyst Covering0
EPS Forecast (FY)N/A
Revenue Forecast (FY)N/A
Thales SA Unsponsored ADR Business Overview & Revenue Model
Company Description
Thales S.A. stands as a global technology leader, delivering a wide array of advanced solutions to both civilian and military clients across critical sectors. These encompass aeronautics, space exploration, defense, overall security, ground transp...
How the Company Makes Money
Thales primarily makes money by selling and supporting complex, high-value technology systems and long-lived platforms to government and commercial customers, with revenue typically coming from a mix of new equipment deliveries and recurring servi...
Thales SA Unsponsored ADR Earnings Call Summary
Earnings Call Date:Jul 23, 2026
(Q2-2026)
| % Change Since: |
Next Earnings Date:Mar 09, 2027
Earnings Call Sentiment Positive
The call presented a broadly positive operational and financial picture driven by very strong order intake (+22% organic), robust sales growth (7.8% organic; ~9.6% ex‑satellite cancellation), margin expansion (adjusted EBIT +10% and 12.5% margin), exceptional free cash flow (~EUR 1.8–1.9bn) and a major reduction in net debt (~EUR 3bn year‑on‑year). Defence and Aerospace were key drivers with strong bookings and improved profitability. Offsetting factors include one‑off satellite cancellations, weaker performance and margin pressure in parts of Cyber & Digital (Payments and Identity), and normal H2 seasonality and timing risks for cash flow and large defence/space awards. Overall the positives materially outweigh the negatives, but watch the Digital margin recovery and H2 cash/capex phasing.Positive Updates
Strong Order Intake and Book-to-Bill
Order intake reached EUR 12.5bn in H1 2026, up 22% organically year‑on‑year; book-to-bill remained above 1 at 1.14 and guidance for 2026 book-to-bill was upgraded to above 1.1.
Negative Updates
Satellite Contract Cancellations Impact
Cancellation of 2 geostationary telco satellites reduced H1 sales by approximately EUR 153m and lowered reported Space revenue growth; management cites reuse of delivered work but it is a one‑off negative impact on H1 sales.
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Q2-2026 Updates
Positive
Negative
Strong Order Intake and Book-to-Bill
Order intake reached EUR 12.5bn in H1 2026, up 22% organically year‑on‑year; book-to-bill remained above 1 at 1.14 and guidance for 2026 book-to-bill was upgraded to above 1.1.
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Company Guidance
Thales upgraded two 2026 guidance items and confirmed others: book‑to‑bill is now expected above 1.1 and the conversion of adjusted net income into free operating cash flow has been raised to 100–110%; the group confirms 2026 organic sales growth of 6–7% (implying sales of EUR 23.3–23.6bn) and an adjusted EBIT margin target of 12.6–12.8%; CapEx guidance is roughly EUR 850m and an additional French corporate tax of about EUR 100m is expected in 2026; management also expects Defence adjusted EBIT margin to stay above 13.5% and aims for Space profitability around 7% by 2027.Thales SA Unsponsored ADR Financial Statement Overview
Summary
Income Statement
72
Positive
Balance Sheet
64
Positive
Cash Flow
78
Positive
| Breakdown | TTM | Dec 2025 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Income Statement | ||||||
| Total Revenue | 22.95B | 21.26B | 20.58B | 18.43B | 17.57B | 16.19B |
| Gross Profit | 6.17B | 5.62B | 5.37B | 4.77B | 4.46B | 4.03B |
| EBITDA | 3.53B | 3.18B | 2.67B | 2.46B | 2.27B | 2.05B |
| Net Income | 1.50B | 1.61B | 1.42B | 1.02B | 1.12B | 1.09B |
Balance Sheet | ||||||
| Total Assets | 39.99B | 39.14B | 39.99B | 38.79B | 34.42B | 32.84B |
| Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments | 5.05B | 4.49B | 4.77B | 4.08B | 5.30B | 5.05B |
| Total Debt | 5.57B | 6.13B | 7.82B | 8.43B | 5.47B | 6.13B |
| Total Liabilities | 31.98B | 31.15B | 32.43B | 31.82B | 27.04B | 26.12B |
| Stockholders Equity | 8.00B | 7.97B | 7.52B | 6.83B | 7.17B | 6.48B |
Cash Flow | ||||||
| Free Cash Flow | 4.02B | 2.53B | 2.01B | 970.80M | 2.56B | 2.26B |
| Operating Cash Flow | 4.76B | 3.19B | 2.64B | 1.60B | 3.06B | 2.71B |
| Investing Cash Flow | -856.94M | -873.89M | -62.80M | -4.23B | -1.17B | -493.40M |
| Financing Cash Flow | -2.84B | -2.55B | -2.00B | 1.59B | -1.75B | -2.17B |
Thales SA Unsponsored ADR Technical Analysis
Positive
53.80
Price Trends
53.44
Positive
54.97
Positive
55.87
Positive
Market Momentum
1.79
Negative
75.54
Negative
99.97
Negative
Evaluating momentum and price trends is crucial in stock analysis to make informed investment decisions. For THLLY, the sentiment is Positive. The current price of 53.8 is below the 20-day moving average (MA) of 53.88, above the 50-day MA of 53.44, and below the 200-day MA of 55.87, indicating a bullish trend. The MACD of 1.79 indicates Negative momentum. The RSI at 75.54 is Negative, neither overbought nor oversold. The STOCH value of 99.97 is Negative, not indicating any strong overbought or oversold conditions. Overall, these indicators collectively point to a Positive sentiment for THLLY.
Thales SA Unsponsored ADR Peers Comparison
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Sector (55)
Name | Overall Rating | Market Cap | P/E Ratio | ROE | Dividend Yield | Revenue Growth | EPS Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
81 Outperform | $103.74B | 23.06 | 17.43% | 1.60% | 9.13% | 10.37% | |
76 Outperform | $134.49B | 21.38 | 86.24% | 2.34% | 7.20% | 52.79% | |
76 Outperform | $290.06B | 37.43 | 11.79% | 1.30% | 11.84% | 24.93% | |
70 Outperform | $58.28B | 33.78 | 18.73% | 1.70% | 14.68% | 133.82% | |
70 Outperform | $77.07B | 17.20 | 26.58% | 1.73% | 5.90% | 16.00% | |
68 Neutral | $51.59B | 27.82 | 9.52% | 1.63% | 7.29% | 10.75% | |
55 Neutral | $6.65B | 3.83 | -15.92% | 6.20% | 10.91% | 7.18% |
* General Sector Average
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10.21%
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