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Crédit Agricole headed into this earnings season with the stock at €19.28 and solid short term gains, up about 4% over a week and 16% over three months. The share price already reflected rising optimism. The Q2 release then landed with a clear headline. Group revenues and net income reached record levels, while the trailing P/E sat at 9x, below both European banking peers and the wider French market. For long term investors, this mix of strong profitability and a discounted valuation raises a...

Investors pushed AXA to €44.94 at the 31 July close, capping a steady run over the past quarter. The stock looks calm on the screen while the earnings print tells a stronger story. Underlying earnings per share rose 8% in the first half and return on equity landed at 18%. That is a punchy outcome for a global insurer that still trades on a trailing P/E of 12.7x, below peers. The market focused on the day’s move. Long term investors will likely focus on that earnings power and the confirmation...

Forvia stock went into this earnings season trading at a steep discount, with a P/S ratio around 0.1x compared with higher industry levels and a 90 day share price decline of about 11%. The main takeaway from these results is not the income statement but the strain on the balance sheet and the reliance on future improvement to relieve it. Management reported net cash flow of €432m in the first half, progress on lowering net debt to €5.5b and a leverage ratio of 1.6x. That cash and...

Sanofi stock is down 9.5% year to date, yet the broader valuation checks still point to shares that screen on the cheap side rather than expensive. Recent headlines around strong product momentum on one side and pipeline setbacks on the other add extra focus to whether the current price fairly reflects the risk and reward mix. Sanofi has declined 9.5% year to date, which means investors are looking at a stock that has lagged while the underlying valuation signals suggest potential...

TotalEnergies stock has delivered very strong gains over the past few years, yet the current valuation checks still suggest the shares lean cheap rather than stretched. With the company committing to new gas projects and increasing cash returns to shareholders, investors are weighing how much of that story is already reflected in the price. TotalEnergies has returned 169.1% over the past 5 years, which puts today’s share price in the context of a long, strong run rather than a quick...

Why Kering’s latest earnings matter for investors Kering (ENXTPA:KER) has drawn fresh attention after half year 2026 results showed lower group sales and profit compared with a year earlier, while Kering Eyewear reported higher second quarter revenue supported by new product launches. See our latest analysis for Kering. The latest earnings release has landed in the middle of a sharp short term rebound in Kering’s stock, with a 7 day share price return of 17.29% and a 30 day gain of 15.65%...

Euro zone consumer staples stocks are in focus after France reported a harmonized inflation rate of 2.4% year on year for July, above the 2.1% forecast. Higher than expected inflation can affect everything from shopper behavior to company cost structures, and it often feeds into expectations for European Central Bank policy. For investors, this creates both potential risks and openings as market sentiment adjusts. This article walks through 3 consumer staples stocks from the screener that...

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...