FOU Stock Overview
Engages in the sale, rental, and provision of machines for cold and hot drinks made from freeze-dried or grain products in in France, Belgium, the Netherlands, and rest of European Countries. More details
| Snowflake Score | |
|---|---|
| Valuation | 4/6 |
| Future Growth | 0/6 |
| Past Performance | 3/6 |
| Financial Health | 3/6 |
| Dividends | 0/6 |
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Price History & Performance
| Historical stock prices | |
|---|---|
| Current Share Price | €1.35 |
| 52 Week High | €1.73 |
| 52 Week Low | €1.16 |
| Beta | -0.13 |
| 1 Month Change | -7.53% |
| 3 Month Change | -6.90% |
| 1 Year Change | 9.76% |
| 3 Year Change | 14.41% |
| 5 Year Change | 12.50% |
| Change since IPO | -97.59% |
Recent News & Updates
Fountain (EBR:FOU) Takes On Some Risk With Its Use Of Debt
Nov 20
Fountain S.A.'s (EBR:FOU) Shares Leap 27% Yet They're Still Not Telling The Full Story
Sep 20Investors Aren't Entirely Convinced By Fountain S.A.'s (EBR:FOU) Revenues
Jul 05Recent updates
Fountain (EBR:FOU) Takes On Some Risk With Its Use Of Debt
Nov 20Fountain S.A.'s (EBR:FOU) Shares Leap 27% Yet They're Still Not Telling The Full Story
Sep 20Investors Aren't Entirely Convinced By Fountain S.A.'s (EBR:FOU) Revenues
Jul 05Fountain's (EBR:FOU) Solid Profits Have Weak Fundamentals
May 04Potential Upside For Fountain S.A. (EBR:FOU) Not Without Risk
Mar 23Is Fountain (EBR:FOU) A Risky Investment?
Oct 19We Think Fountain (EBR:FOU) Is Taking Some Risk With Its Debt
Jun 22Is Fountain (EBR:FOU) Weighed On By Its Debt Load?
May 05Fountain (EBR:FOU) Has Debt But No Earnings; Should You Worry?
May 07Shareholder Returns
| FOU | BE Commercial Services | BE Market | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7D | -3.6% | 2.2% | -0.1% |
| 1Y | 9.8% | 0.07% | 0.8% |
Return vs Industry: FOU exceeded the Belgian Commercial Services industry which returned -1% over the past year.
Return vs Market: FOU exceeded the Belgian Market which returned -0% over the past year.
Price Volatility
| FOU volatility | |
|---|---|
| FOU Average Weekly Movement | 10.0% |
| Commercial Services Industry Average Movement | 4.7% |
| Market Average Movement | 3.7% |
| 10% most volatile stocks in BE Market | 6.9% |
| 10% least volatile stocks in BE Market | 2.1% |
Stable Share Price: FOU's share price has been volatile over the past 3 months compared to the Belgian market.
Volatility Over Time: FOU's weekly volatility (10%) has been stable over the past year, but is still higher than 75% of Belgian stocks.
About the Company
| Founded | Employees | CEO | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 153 | Jean-Philippe Faligot | www.fountain.be |
Fountain S.A. engages in the sale, rental, and provision of machines for cold and hot drinks made from freeze-dried or grain products in in France, Belgium, the Netherlands, and rest of European Countries. It provides coffee and cartridge machines, and other beverages machines. The company offers its products through independent distributors.
Fountain S.A. Fundamentals Summary
| FOU fundamental statistics | |
|---|---|
| Market cap | €8.07m |
| Earnings (TTM) | €1.40m |
| Revenue (TTM) | €29.41m |
5.8x
P/E Ratio0.3x
P/S RatioIs FOU overvalued?
See Fair Value and valuation analysisEarnings & Revenue
| FOU income statement (TTM) | |
|---|---|
| Revenue | €29.41m |
| Cost of Revenue | €10.58m |
| Gross Profit | €18.83m |
| Other Expenses | €17.43m |
| Earnings | €1.40m |
Last Reported Earnings
Jun 30, 2024
Next Earnings Date
n/a
| Earnings per share (EPS) | 0.23 |
| Gross Margin | 64.01% |
| Net Profit Margin | 4.77% |
| Debt/Equity Ratio | 204.4% |
How did FOU perform over the long term?
See historical performance and comparisonCompany Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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| Company Analysis | 2025/02/06 04:34 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2025/02/06 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2024/06/30 |
| Annual Earnings | 2023/12/31 |
Data Sources
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| Company Financials | 10 years |
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| Analyst Consensus Estimates | +3 years |
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| Market Prices | 30 years |
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| Ownership | 10 years |
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| Management | 10 years |
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| Key Developments | 10 years |
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Analyst Sources
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