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Groupe CRIT SAENXTPA:CEN Stock Report

Market Cap €579.4m
Share Price
€55.00
€77
28.6% undervalued intrinsic discount
1Y-22.8%
7D-2.1%
1D
Portfolio Value
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Groupe CRIT SA

ENXTPA:CEN Stock Report

Market Cap: €579.4m

Groupe CRIT (CEN) Stock Overview

Provides temporary staffing and recruitment services in France and internationally. More details

CEN fundamental analysis
Snowflake Score
Valuation4/6
Future Growth3/6
Past Performance2/6
Financial Health5/6
Dividends4/6

Rewards

Trading at 76.8% below our estimate of its fair value

Earnings are forecast to grow 24.18% per year

Risk Analysis

Profit margins (0.9%) are lower than last year (2.3%)

Unstable dividend track record


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Price History & Performance

Summary of share price highs, lows and changes for Groupe CRIT
Historical stock prices
Current Share Price€55.00
52 Week High€74.20
52 Week Low€54.40
Beta0.52
1 Month Change-2.48%
3 Month Change-7.09%
1 Year Change-22.75%
3 Year Change-26.67%
5 Year Change-20.29%
Change since IPO816.67%

Recent News & Updates

Analysis Article • Oct 24

Why Investors Shouldn't Be Surprised By Groupe CRIT SA's (EPA:CEN) Low P/E

When close to half the companies in France have price-to-earnings ratios (or "P/E's") above 17x, you may consider...

Recent updates

Analysis Article • Oct 24

Why Investors Shouldn't Be Surprised By Groupe CRIT SA's (EPA:CEN) Low P/E

When close to half the companies in France have price-to-earnings ratios (or "P/E's") above 17x, you may consider...
Analysis Article • Jul 05

Groupe CRIT SA's (EPA:CEN) Earnings Are Not Doing Enough For Some Investors

Groupe CRIT SA's ( EPA:CEN ) price-to-earnings (or "P/E") ratio of 9.4x might make it look like a buy right now...
Analysis Article • Apr 16

Groupe CRIT's (EPA:CEN) Dividend Will Be Increased To €6.00

The board of Groupe CRIT SA ( EPA:CEN ) has announced that it will be paying its dividend of €6.00 on the 4th of July...
Analysis Article • Jan 03

Why Investors Shouldn't Be Surprised By Groupe CRIT SA's (EPA:CEN) Low P/E

When close to half the companies in France have price-to-earnings ratios (or "P/E's") above 14x, you may consider...
Analysis Article • Nov 06

Groupe CRIT (EPA:CEN) Will Be Looking To Turn Around Its Returns

What underlying fundamental trends can indicate that a company might be in decline? More often than not, we'll see a...
Analysis Article • Dec 16

Is Groupe CRIT (EPA:CEN) Using Too Much Debt?

Some say volatility, rather than debt, is the best way to think about risk as an investor, but Warren Buffett famously...
Analysis Article • Oct 14

Some Investors May Be Worried About Groupe CRIT's (EPA:CEN) Returns On Capital

What trends should we look for it we want to identify stocks that can multiply in value over the long term? Firstly...
Analysis Article • May 24

An Intrinsic Calculation For Groupe CRIT SA (EPA:CEN) Suggests It's 37% Undervalued

Key Insights Using the 2 Stage Free Cash Flow to Equity, Groupe CRIT fair value estimate is €119 Groupe CRIT's €74.60...
Analysis Article • May 09

Returns On Capital Signal Tricky Times Ahead For Groupe CRIT (EPA:CEN)

If we want to find a potential multi-bagger, often there are underlying trends that can provide clues. Ideally, a...
Analysis Article • Jan 12

Returns On Capital At Groupe CRIT (EPA:CEN) Paint A Concerning Picture

If we want to find a stock that could multiply over the long term, what are the underlying trends we should look for...
Analysis Article • Jun 23

Groupe CRIT (EPA:CEN) Has A Rock Solid Balance Sheet

The external fund manager backed by Berkshire Hathaway's Charlie Munger, Li Lu, makes no bones about it when he says...
Analysis Article • Mar 24

Are Investors Undervaluing Groupe CRIT SA (EPA:CEN) By 42%?

In this article we are going to estimate the intrinsic value of Groupe CRIT SA ( EPA:CEN ) by projecting its future...
Analysis Article • Dec 19

Groupe CRIT (EPA:CEN) Has A Pretty Healthy Balance Sheet

Warren Buffett famously said, 'Volatility is far from synonymous with risk.' When we think about how risky a company...
Analysis Article • Nov 30

There Are Reasons To Feel Uneasy About Groupe CRIT's (EPA:CEN) Returns On Capital

Did you know there are some financial metrics that can provide clues of a potential multi-bagger? In a perfect world...
Analysis Article • Sep 06

When Should You Buy Groupe CRIT SA (EPA:CEN)?

Groupe CRIT SA ( EPA:CEN ), is not the largest company out there, but it saw a decent share price growth in the teens...
Analysis Article • Jun 24

Groupe CRIT SA's (EPA:CEN) Intrinsic Value Is Potentially 49% Above Its Share Price

Today we will run through one way of estimating the intrinsic value of Groupe CRIT SA ( EPA:CEN ) by taking the...
Analysis Article • May 21

Is Groupe CRIT (EPA:CEN) Using Too Much Debt?

Legendary fund manager Li Lu (who Charlie Munger backed) once said, 'The biggest investment risk is not the volatility...
Analysis Article • Apr 30

Groupe CRIT (EPA:CEN) Will Be Hoping To Turn Its Returns On Capital Around

If we want to find a stock that could multiply over the long term, what are the underlying trends we should look for...
Analysis Article • Mar 27

Groupe CRIT SA (EPA:CEN) Just Reported And Analysts Have Been Lifting Their Price Targets

It's been a pretty great week for Groupe CRIT SA ( EPA:CEN ) shareholders, with its shares surging 11% to €73.60 in the...
Analysis Article • Mar 07

Does Groupe CRIT's (EPA:CEN) Share Price Gain of 27% Match Its Business Performance?

When you buy and hold a stock for the long term, you definitely want it to provide a positive return. Better yet, you'd...
Analysis Article • Feb 13

Estimating The Fair Value Of Groupe CRIT SA (EPA:CEN)

Today we will run through one way of estimating the intrinsic value of Groupe CRIT SA ( EPA:CEN ) by taking the...
Analysis Article • Jan 29

Has Groupe CRIT (EPA:CEN) Got What It Takes To Become A Multi-Bagger?

If we want to find a stock that could multiply over the long term, what are the underlying trends we should look for...
Analysis Article • Jan 14

Groupe CRIT SA's (EPA:CEN) Financials Are Too Obscure To Link With Current Share Price Momentum: What's In Store For the Stock?

Most readers would already be aware that Groupe CRIT's (EPA:CEN) stock increased significantly by 25% over the past...
Analysis Article • Dec 29

Is Now An Opportune Moment To Examine Groupe CRIT SA (EPA:CEN)?

Groupe CRIT SA ( EPA:CEN ), is not the largest company out there, but it received a lot of attention from a substantial...
Analysis Article • Dec 17

What Percentage Of Groupe CRIT SA (EPA:CEN) Shares Do Insiders Own?

A look at the shareholders of Groupe CRIT SA ( EPA:CEN ) can tell us which group is most powerful. Insiders often own a...
Analysis Article • Dec 06

What Type Of Returns Would Groupe CRIT's(EPA:CEN) Shareholders Have Earned If They Purchased Their SharesThree Years Ago?

Groupe CRIT SA ( EPA:CEN ) shareholders should be happy to see the share price up 29% in the last quarter. But that...
Analysis Article • Nov 24

Here's Why We Think Groupe CRIT's (EPA:CEN) Statutory Earnings Might Be Conservative

Broadly speaking, profitable businesses are less risky than unprofitable ones. That said, the current statutory profit...

Shareholder Returns

CENFR Professional ServicesFR Market
7D-2.1%-1.9%1.8%
1Y-22.8%-19.4%5.2%

Return vs Industry: CEN underperformed the French Professional Services industry which returned -21.4% over the past year.

Return vs Market: CEN underperformed the French Market which returned 2.3% over the past year.

Price Volatility

Is CEN's price volatile compared to industry and market?
CEN volatility
CEN Average Weekly Movement2.6%
Professional Services Industry Average Movement4.5%
Market Average Movement5.2%
10% most volatile stocks in FR Market10.8%
10% least volatile stocks in FR Market2.7%

Stable Share Price: CEN has not had significant price volatility in the past 3 months compared to the French market.

Volatility Over Time: CEN's weekly volatility (3%) has been stable over the past year.

About the Company

FoundedEmployeesCEOWebsite
196210,628Nathalie Jaouiwww.groupe-crit.com

Groupe CRIT SA provides temporary staffing and recruitment services in France and internationally. It also provides airport assistance services, such as passenger and aircraft assistance, traffic, cargo transport and assistance, and training services, as well as engineering and maintenance services for industrial and technological projects. The company was incorporated in 1962 and is headquartered in Paris, France.

Groupe CRIT SA Fundamentals Summary

How do Groupe CRIT's earnings and revenue compare to its market cap?
CEN fundamental statistics
Market cap€579.38m
Earnings (TTM)€31.16m
Revenue (TTM)€3.37b
18.6x
P/E Ratio
0.2x
P/S Ratio

Is CEN overvalued?

See Fair Value and valuation analysis

Earnings & Revenue

Key profitability statistics from the latest earnings report (TTM)
CEN income statement (TTM)
Revenue€3.37b
Cost of Revenue€3.19b
Gross Profit€179.60m
Other Expenses€148.44m
Earnings€31.16m

Last Reported Earnings

Dec 31, 2025

Next Earnings Date

n/a

Earnings per share (EPS)2.96
Gross Margin5.33%
Net Profit Margin0.92%
Debt/Equity Ratio12.1%

How did CEN perform over the long term?

See historical performance and comparison

Dividends

2.7%
Current Dividend Yield
51%
Payout Ratio

Does CEN pay a reliable dividends?

See CEN dividend history and benchmarks
When do you need to buy CEN by to receive an upcoming dividend?
Groupe CRIT dividend dates
Ex Dividend DateJul 02 2026
Dividend Pay DateJul 06 2026
Days until Ex dividend18 days
Days until Dividend pay date22 days

Does CEN pay a reliable dividends?

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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2026/06/12 14:19
End of Day Share Price 2026/06/12 00:00
Earnings2025/12/31
Annual Earnings2025/12/31

Data Sources

The data used in our company analysis is from S&P Global Market Intelligence LLC. The following data is used in our analysis model to generate this report. Data is normalised which can introduce a delay from the source being available.

PackageDataTimeframeExample US Source *
Company Financials10 years
  • Income statement
  • Cash flow statement
  • Balance sheet
Analyst Consensus Estimates+3 years
  • Forecast financials
  • Analyst price targets
Market Prices30 years
  • Stock prices
  • Dividends, Splits and Actions
Ownership10 years
  • Top shareholders
  • Insider trading
Management10 years
  • Leadership team
  • Board of directors
Key Developments10 years
  • Company announcements

* Example for US securities, for non-US equivalent regulatory forms and sources are used.

Unless specified all financial data is based on a yearly period but updated quarterly. This is known as Trailing Twelve Month (TTM) or Last Twelve Month (LTM) Data. Learn more.

Analysis Model and Snowflake

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Industry and Sector Metrics

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Analyst Sources

Groupe CRIT SA is covered by 2 analysts. 1 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
Emmanuel ParotGilbert Dupont
Jean-Francois GranjonODDO BHF Corporate & Markets