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Shareholders might have noticed that Legrand SA ( EPA:LR ) filed its half-yearly result this time last week. The early...

Last week, you might have seen that FDJ United ( EPA:FDJU ) released its interim result to the market. The early...

Investors in Vicat S.A. ( EPA:VCT ) had a good week, as its shares rose 8.8% to close at €65.50 following the release...

Last week, you might have seen that Hermès International Société en commandite par actions ( EPA:RMS ) released its...

It's been a pretty great week for Société BIC SA ( EPA:BB ) shareholders, with its shares surging 13% to €67.90 in the...

It's been a good week for L'Oréal S.A. ( EPA:OR ) shareholders, because the company has just released its latest...

Last week, you might have seen that Danone S.A. ( EPA:BN ) released its half-year result to the market. The early...

Exosens (ENXTPA:EXENS) is back in focus after announcing plans to triple thermal camera production capacity in 2026, alongside half year 2026 results and a reiteration of full year revenue and EBITDA guidance. See our latest analysis for Exosens. Despite Exosens confirming guidance and outlining sizable capacity increases for thermal and cooled infrared cameras, the stock has had a mixed run. The 1-year total shareholder return of 38.8% contrasts with a year to date share price return of...

Mersen stock closed at €37.24 on Friday, roughly flat over the past week after a weak month and a stronger quarter. The market reaction has been cautious, yet the H1 2026 release is built around one clear headline. The company lifted its full year guidance on the back of €611m in sales and an EBITDA margin of 15.9%, signalling firmer profitability in its electrical and advanced materials businesses. Short term traders are watching a volatile chart. Longer term investors are now weighing those...

Accor stock has cooled off in recent weeks, with the share price down about 3% over seven days and roughly 11% over the past month to close at €44.90 on 31 July. The headline from this half year is not the top line. It is the profit squeeze. Net income for the first half of 2026 came in at €78m on revenue of €2,760m, and trailing net margin now sits at 4.1% after a large €179m one off loss in the last twelve months. That margin reset is what the market is really trading. Is Accor on sale...

Carmila stock goes into the weekend at €16.9 after a quiet few months in the market, with the 90 day move only slightly down. That calm surface hides a punchier story in the latest half year release. The headline is simple: recurring earnings are firm enough for management to lift full year recurring earnings per share guidance to €1.87, and the company still trades on a single digit P/E multiple that sits well below both peers and the wider European retail real estate investment trust...

Global inflation signals are mixed, central banks are cautious and geopolitical risks continue to influence energy and commodity prices. In this kind of backdrop, some investors look at the Aerospace and Defense sector as a way to gain exposure to companies that manufacture essential equipment and provide long term services. The Aerospace And Defense screener focuses only on stocks directly tied to these activities, which can help you narrow a broad market into a more targeted watchlist. In...

The market is treating Ayvens as a quiet compounder right now. The stock sits at €11.63 after a steady few months, with only low single digit gains over 7, 30 and 90 days. The earnings print tells a sharper story. Q2 2026 basic earnings per share of €0.32 and net income of €247.7m sit alongside a 12 month earnings rise of 30.5% and a trailing P/E of 9.6x versus higher peer and industry levels. The gap between that valuation and the earnings power is what matters after this release. Is Ayvens...

Aeroports de Paris stock has quietly ground higher in recent months, yet today’s earnings ask investors to look beyond the latest tick on the screen. The headline is clear. H1 2026 revenue reached €3.2b while attributable net income came in at €312m, helped by a €257m gain from the partial sale of its GMR Airports stake. The market is reacting to that one off boost. Longer term investors are already probing a different question: What does this earnings mix mean for a company sitting on €9.1b...

Société Générale Société anonyme stock came into the print with strong momentum, up about 19% over three months and closing at €81.42 on 31 July. The headline was hard to ignore. Q2 net income reached €1.6b with basic earnings per share of €2.15 and group net income for the first half of 2026 hit €3.5b. The near term reaction now depends on whether investors trust this earnings power to hold over several years. The upgraded 2026 return on tangible equity target of about 11% and the announced...

Schneider Electric went into this earnings day priced as a premium growth stock, trading on a P/E of 34.3x and sitting near €289.6 after a steady three month run. For many investors, the thesis has been simple: pay up for a global power and automation leader with strong earnings momentum and expanding margins. Today’s H1 2026 release puts that margin story at the center. Adjusted EBITA reached €4.1b with a 19.3% margin, and the company lifted full year organic revenue guidance to 10% to 13%...

Euronext stock came into this earnings print on a solid run, with gains over the past week, month and quarter, yet the real story sits in the income statement. The market has been paying up for this exchange operator, with a trailing P/E of 22.8x, and today’s release explains why investors have been willing to do that. Q2 basic earnings per share reached €2.16 on revenue of €543.3m, and trailing net profit margin sits at 35.9%. The question now is whether that profit engine justifies the...

Arkema stock came into this earnings print looking beaten up, with a 90 day return that declined 5%, yet trading on just 0.5x sales and a dividend yield above 6%. That sets up a sharp expectation gap, as the market priced in margin fatigue and weak profitability. The quarter instead put profitability back at center stage. The headline this time is earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortization. Arkema delivered €391m of EBITDA with a 16.1% margin and about 90 basis points of...

Imerys stock closed at €23.54 after a steady run over the past month, yet today’s move barely captures what just showed up in the earnings. Q2 brought €905.2m in revenue and €48.4m in net income from continuing operations, which sits awkwardly against a trailing twelve month loss of €429.9m. Short term traders are reacting to a tidy quarter. Long term investors are staring at a minerals group still working through a heavy loss profile and a balance sheet that carries €1.47b of net financial...

emeis Société anonyme stock closed at €14.56, roughly flat over the past month, which suggests investors came in braced for more of the same. The headline from H1 2026 is that the company is still loss making, with trailing twelve month net income from continuing operations in the red at €196.9m. The real story now sits on the longer horizon, with attention on potential future earnings trends and the current P/S multiple of about 0.4x, which keeps valuation firmly in focus. Is emeis Société...

Compagnie de Saint-Gobain went into this earnings print with a stock priced as if it were a solid, low‑drama industrial, trading at €81.28 after a steady run over the past month. The headline from H1 2026 is about cash and margins. The group generated free cash flow of €2.1b with a 65% conversion on earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortisation and still held its EBITDA margin at 15.4% while net profit margin sat at 5.8%. For a building materials stock that depends heavily on...

Teleperformance stock closed at €69.0 after a strong run over the past month, yet the real story sits in the earnings line rather than the ticker. H1 2026 showed recurring EBITA holding steady at about 13.6% while heavy restructuring costs of roughly €109m weighed on reported profit. For short term traders the margin stability may look underwhelming next to the headline charges. For long term holders the bigger question is whether this efficiency push and unchanged full year guidance can...

Christian Dior earnings highlight mixed first half of 2026 Christian Dior (ENXTPA:CDI) drew investor focus after reporting first half 2026 results on 27 July. Sales were €38,644 million while net income was €2,392 million, broadly in line with the prior year. See our latest analysis for Christian Dior. Christian Dior’s recent earnings release has come against a mixed backdrop, with a 7 day share price return of 2.51% but a year to date share price return that is down 27.91%, while the 5 year...

Amundi stock has quietly climbed over the past quarter, yet today’s Q2 print puts a different spotlight on the story. The shares closed at €94.35, pricing in a solid run, while the latest quarter shows revenue of €933m and basic earnings per share of €1.98. The real headline is margin pressure and valuation strain. Net profit margin over the last year has moved down to 19.2% and the current P/E sits above the European capital markets industry average, even as a discounted cash flow estimate...