Thales Future Growth

Future criteria checks 5/6

Thales is forecast to grow earnings and revenue by 20.1% and 6.3% per annum respectively. EPS is expected to grow by 19.8% per annum. Return on equity is forecast to be 20.6% in 3 years.

Key information

20.1%

Earnings growth rate

19.8%

EPS growth rate

Aerospace & Defense earnings growth	21.0%
Revenue growth rate	6.3%
Future return on equity	20.6%
Analyst coverage	Good
Last updated	27 Nov 2024

Recent future growth updates

Recent updates

Thales S.A.'s (EPA:HO) Popularity With Investors Is Under Threat From Overpricing

Jan 03

Is Thales (EPA:HO) Using Too Much Debt?

Dec 16

Thales (EPA:HO) Is Due To Pay A Dividend Of €0.80

Nov 26

Should You Be Adding Thales (EPA:HO) To Your Watchlist Today?

Oct 30

An Intrinsic Calculation For Thales S.A. (EPA:HO) Suggests It's 22% Undervalued

Oct 14

Thales (EPA:HO) Seems To Use Debt Quite Sensibly

Aug 23

Thales (EPA:HO) Ticks All The Boxes When It Comes To Earnings Growth

Jul 24

Thales (EPA:HO) Has More To Do To Multiply In Value Going Forward

Jul 07

Thales (EPA:HO) Has Announced That It Will Be Increasing Its Dividend To €2.24

May 12

A Look At The Fair Value Of Thales S.A. (EPA:HO)

Apr 23

Thales (EPA:HO) Will Pay A Larger Dividend Than Last Year At €2.24

Apr 05

Here's What To Make Of Thales' (EPA:HO) Decelerating Rates Of Return

Mar 28

Thales' (EPA:HO) Upcoming Dividend Will Be Larger Than Last Year's

Mar 13

We Think Thales (EPA:HO) Can Stay On Top Of Its Debt

Mar 11

A Look At The Fair Value Of Thales S.A. (EPA:HO)

Jan 13

Thales' (EPA:HO) Upcoming Dividend Will Be Larger Than Last Year's

Dec 05

Thales (EPA:HO) Has Announced That It Will Be Increasing Its Dividend To €0.70

Nov 18

Thales (EPA:HO) Is Increasing Its Dividend To €0.70

Nov 04

Thales (EPA:HO) Has Announced That It Will Be Increasing Its Dividend To €0.70

Oct 21

Thales (EPA:HO) Is Increasing Its Dividend To €0.70

Oct 07

Is Thales (EPA:HO) Using Too Much Debt?

Aug 16

Thales S.A. (EPA:HO) Shares Could Be 30% Below Their Intrinsic Value Estimate

Jul 11

Thales (EPA:HO) Is Increasing Its Dividend To €1.96

May 12

Earnings and Revenue Growth Forecasts

ENXTPA:HO - Analysts future estimates and past financials data (EUR Millions)
Date	Revenue	Earnings	Free Cash Flow	Cash from Op	Avg. No. Analysts
12/31/2026	22,790	1,867	2,191	2,895	13
12/31/2025	21,428	1,614	1,895	2,600	14
12/31/2024	20,058	1,341	1,754	2,479	15
6/30/2024	19,205	953	820	1,444	N/A
3/31/2024	18,817	951	895	1,520	N/A
12/31/2023	18,428	949	971	1,596	N/A
9/30/2023	18,228	1,063	1,237	1,856	N/A
6/30/2023	18,028	1,178	1,642	2,256	N/A
3/31/2023	17,799	1,145	2,051	2,625	N/A
12/31/2022	17,569	1,112	2,461	2,995	N/A
9/30/2022	17,174	1,120	2,593	3,089	N/A
6/30/2022	16,780	1,129	2,725	3,183	N/A
3/31/2022	16,486	1,050	2,554	3,008	N/A
12/31/2021	16,192	971	2,383	2,833	N/A
6/30/2021	15,289	773	1,853	2,253	N/A
3/31/2021	15,330	607	1,322	1,712	N/A
12/31/2020	15,371	441	791	1,171	N/A
9/30/2020	17,476	557	1,038	1,481	N/A
6/30/2020	17,962	630	1,125	1,616	N/A
3/31/2020	18,182	876	1,196	1,693	N/A
12/31/2019	18,401	1,122	1,267	1,770	N/A
9/30/2019	17,497	1,102	954	1,412	N/A
6/30/2019	16,592	1,082	641	1,053	N/A
3/31/2019	16,224	1,032	670	1,073	N/A
12/31/2018	15,855	982	700	1,093	N/A
9/30/2018	15,708	910	738	1,137	N/A
6/30/2018	15,561	838	776	1,182	N/A
3/31/2018	15,394	759	N/A	1,448	N/A
12/31/2017	15,228	680	N/A	1,713	N/A
9/30/2017	15,193	771	N/A	1,596	N/A
6/30/2017	15,158	862	N/A	1,478	N/A
3/31/2017	15,021	904	N/A	1,408	N/A
12/31/2016	14,885	946	N/A	1,338	N/A
9/30/2016	14,724	915	N/A	1,592	N/A
6/30/2016	14,562	883	N/A	1,845	N/A
3/31/2016	14,313	824	N/A	1,656	N/A
12/31/2015	14,063	765	N/A	1,468	N/A
9/30/2015	13,844	656	N/A	1,286	N/A
6/30/2015	13,626	548	N/A	1,104	N/A
3/31/2015	13,300	631	N/A	990	N/A
12/31/2014	12,974	714	N/A	875	N/A
9/30/2014	12,817	765	N/A	770	N/A
6/30/2014	12,661	817	N/A	666	N/A
3/31/2014	12,679	695	N/A	718	N/A
12/31/2013	12,698	573	N/A	771	N/A

Analyst Future Growth Forecasts

Earnings vs Savings Rate: HO's forecast earnings growth (20.1% per year) is above the savings rate (1.4%).

Earnings vs Market: HO's earnings (20.1% per year) are forecast to grow faster than the French market (12.6% per year).

High Growth Earnings: HO's earnings are expected to grow significantly over the next 3 years.

Revenue vs Market: HO's revenue (6.3% per year) is forecast to grow faster than the French market (5.6% per year).

High Growth Revenue: HO's revenue (6.3% per year) is forecast to grow slower than 20% per year.

Earnings per Share Growth Forecasts

Future Return on Equity

Future ROE: HO's Return on Equity is forecast to be high in 3 years time (20.6%)

Thales Future Growth

Future criteria checks 5/6

Key information

Recent future growth updates

Consensus EPS estimates fall by 12%

Consensus EPS estimates increase by 11%

Thales S.A. Sales Earnings Guidance for the Fiscal Year 2023

Recent updates

Thales S.A. to Report First Half, 2025 Results on Jul 23, 2025

Upcoming dividend of €0.85 per share

Thales' (EPA:HO) Dividend Will Be €0.85

Thales Expands CipherTrust Data Security Platform as-a-Service Offerings

Thales (EPA:HO) Is Due To Pay A Dividend Of €0.85

Thales (EPA:HO) Will Pay A Dividend Of €0.85

First half dividend increased to €0.85

Thales S.A.'s (EPA:HO) Price In Tune With Earnings

Is Thales (EPA:HO) A Risky Investment?

Thales S.A. Announces Executive Changes, Effective November 1, 2024

Thales Appoints Thomas Chatel as CEO and Country Director for Central Europe, Balkans and Moldova, Covering Austria, Czech Republic, Hungary Slovakia

First half 2024 earnings released: EPS: €3.04 (vs €2.97 in 1H 2023)

Consensus EPS estimates fall by 12%

Thales Provides Complete Passwordless Functionality for Enterprises with Passwordless 360

Hitachi Rail Limited completed the acquisition Ground Transportation Systems Business from Thales S.A. (ENXTPA:HO).

Thales Unveils FlytEDGE, a Connected Cloud-Based Inflight Entertainment System

Upcoming dividend of €2.60 per share

We Think Thales S.A.'s (EPA:HO) CEO Compensation Looks Fair

Thales (EPA:HO) Is Increasing Its Dividend To €2.60

Thales' (EPA:HO) Shareholders Will Receive A Bigger Dividend Than Last Year

Full year 2023 earnings: Revenues exceed analysts expectations while EPS lags behind

Thales S.A. (ENXTPA:HO) completed the acquisition of Cobham Aerospace Communications from Cobham Limited.

Thales (EPA:HO) Will Pay A Larger Dividend Than Last Year At €2.60

Some Investors May Be Willing To Look Past Thales' (EPA:HO) Soft Earnings

Consensus EPS estimates increase by 11%

Thales (EPA:HO) Is Increasing Its Dividend To €2.60

Final dividend increased to €2.60

New minor risk - Financial position

Full year 2023 earnings: Revenues exceed analysts expectations while EPS lags behind

Is There An Opportunity With Thales S.A.'s (EPA:HO) 23% Undervaluation?

Thales and Quantinuum Launch Starter Kit to Help Enterprises Prepare for Post-Quantum Cryptography Changes Ahead

Thales S.A. Announces Management Changes

Thales S.A.'s (EPA:HO) Popularity With Investors Is Under Threat From Overpricing

Is Thales (EPA:HO) Using Too Much Debt?

Thales S.A. (ENXTPA:HO) completed the acquisition of Imperva, Inc. from Thoma Bravo, L.P.

Thales S.A. to Report First Half, 2024 Results on Jul 22, 2024

Upcoming dividend of €0.80 per share at 2.1% yield

Thales (EPA:HO) Is Due To Pay A Dividend Of €0.80

Thales Appoints Abdelhafid Mordi as CEO in UAE and CEO of Thales Emarat Technologies

Thales S.A., Annual General Meeting, May 15, 2024

Should You Be Adding Thales (EPA:HO) To Your Watchlist Today?

An Intrinsic Calculation For Thales S.A. (EPA:HO) Suggests It's 22% Undervalued

Thales Announces Appointment of Loic Rocard to the Board of Directors

Thales Announces the Appointment of Fabien Bortoluzzi as Managing Director of Thales Operations in Western & Central Africa

Thales (EPA:HO) Seems To Use Debt Quite Sensibly

Thales Launches Cloud-Based Payment HSM Service to Help Accelerate Adoption of Cloud Payments Infrastructure

Thales S.A. (ENXTPA:HO) entered into agreement to acquire Imperva, Inc. from Thoma Bravo, L.P. for an enterprise value of $3.6 billion.

Thales (EPA:HO) Ticks All The Boxes When It Comes To Earnings Growth

First half 2023 earnings released: EPS: €2.97 (vs €2.61 in 1H 2022)

Thales S.A. Sales Earnings Guidance for the Fiscal Year 2023

Thales Announces to Expand Scope of Security Monitoring and Include New Assets in G2G System

Thales (EPA:HO) Has More To Do To Multiply In Value Going Forward

Thales Announces CipherTrust Data Security Platform As-A-Service

Now 22% undervalued

Upcoming dividend of €2.24 per share at 2.1% yield

Thales (EPA:HO) Has Announced That It Will Be Increasing Its Dividend To €2.24

Now 22% undervalued

A Look At The Fair Value Of Thales S.A. (EPA:HO)

Thales (EPA:HO) Will Pay A Larger Dividend Than Last Year At €2.24

Here's What To Make Of Thales' (EPA:HO) Decelerating Rates Of Return

Now 22% undervalued

Thales' (EPA:HO) Upcoming Dividend Will Be Larger Than Last Year's

We Think Thales (EPA:HO) Can Stay On Top Of Its Debt

Full year 2022 earnings: EPS misses analyst expectations

Now 21% undervalued

A Look At The Fair Value Of Thales S.A. (EPA:HO)

Thales Reinforces Its Border & Travel Offer with the New Multimodal Biometric Pod

Thales' (EPA:HO) Upcoming Dividend Will Be Larger Than Last Year's

Upcoming dividend of €0.70 per share

Thales (EPA:HO) Has Announced That It Will Be Increasing Its Dividend To €0.70

Now 21% undervalued

Thales (EPA:HO) Is Increasing Its Dividend To €0.70