| Snowflake Score | |
|---|---|
| Valuation | 2/6 |
| Future Growth | 1/6 |
| Past Performance | 4/6 |
| Financial Health | 2/6 |
| Dividends | 5/6 |
BN Stock Overview
Danone S.A. operates in the food and beverage industry in Europe, Noram, Latin America, the Asia Pacific, Africa, and the Middle East.
Danone Competitors
Price History & Performance
| Historical stock prices | |
|---|---|
| Current Share Price | €57.84 |
| 52 Week High | €65.30 |
| 52 Week Low | €51.42 |
| Beta | 0.69 |
| 1 Month Change | 8.15% |
| 3 Month Change | 3.05% |
| 1 Year Change | 6.01% |
| 3 Year Change | -7.38% |
| 5 Year Change | -1.30% |
| Change since IPO | 218.35% |
Recent News & Updates
Shareholder Returns
| BN | FR Food | FR Market | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7D | -0.05% | -0.04% | -0.5% |
| 1Y | 6.0% | 10.1% | 22.6% |
Return vs Industry: BN underperformed the French Food industry which returned 8.7% over the past year.
Return vs Market: BN underperformed the French Market which returned 23.7% over the past year.
Price Volatility
| BN volatility | |
|---|---|
| BN Average Weekly Movement | 2.5% |
| Food Industry Average Movement | 3.9% |
| Market Average Movement | 4.5% |
| 10% most volatile stocks in FR Market | 9.7% |
| 10% least volatile stocks in FR Market | 2.5% |
Stable Share Price: BN is less volatile than 75% of French stocks over the past 3 months, typically moving +/- 2% a week.
Volatility Over Time: BN's weekly volatility (2%) has been stable over the past year.
About the Company
| Founded | Employees | CEO | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1899 | 100,383 | Antoine de Saint-Affrique | https://www.danone.com |
Danone S.A. operates in the food and beverage industry in Europe, Noram, Latin America, the Asia Pacific, Africa, and the Middle East. The company operates through three segments: Essential Dairy & Plant-Based, Specialized Nutrition, and Waters. It produces and distributes yogurts; milk products; coffee creamers, drinks, and beverages; plant-based products; and ice creams, desserts, and nutritional powdered protein products under the Actimel, Activia, Alpro, Aptamil, Danette, Danio, Danonino, evian, Nutricia, Nutrilon, Volvic, as well as under the licensed brands, including International Delight, Dunkin’ Donuts, and Bailey’s.
Danone Fundamentals Summary
| BN fundamental statistics | |
|---|---|
| Market Cap | €37.65b |
| Earnings (TTM) | €1.99b |
| Revenue (TTM) | €23.27b |
18.9x
P/E Ratio1.6x
P/S RatioIs BN overvalued?
See Fair Value and valuation analysisEarnings & Revenue
| BN income statement (TTM) | |
|---|---|
| Revenue | €23.27b |
| Cost of Revenue | €12.16b |
| Gross Profit | €11.11b |
| Expenses | €9.12b |
| Earnings | €1.99b |
Last Reported Earnings
Jun 30, 2021
Next Earnings Date
n/a
| Earnings per share (EPS) | 3.06 |
| Gross Margin | 47.75% |
| Net Profit Margin | 8.57% |
| Debt/Equity Ratio | 99.8% |
How did BN perform over the long term?
See historical performance and comparisonDividends
3.4%
Current Dividend Yield63%
Payout RatioValuation
Is Danone undervalued compared to its fair value and its price relative to the market?
43.1%
Undervalued compared to fair value
Share Price vs. Fair Value
Below Fair Value: BN (€57.84) is trading below our estimate of fair value (€101.65)
Significantly Below Fair Value: BN is trading below fair value by more than 20%.
Price To Earnings Ratio
PE vs Industry: BN is poor value based on its PE Ratio (18.9x) compared to the French Food industry average (18.8x).
PE vs Market: BN's PE Ratio (18.9x) is in line with the French market.
Price to Earnings Growth Ratio
PEG Ratio: BN is poor value based on its PEG Ratio (2.5x)
Price to Book Ratio
PB vs Industry: BN is overvalued based on its PB Ratio (2.3x) compared to the FR Food industry average (1.1x).
Future Growth
How is Danone forecast to perform in the next 1 to 3 years based on estimates from 22 analysts?
7.5%
Forecasted annual earnings growth
Earnings and Revenue Growth Forecasts
Analyst Future Growth Forecasts
Earnings vs Savings Rate: BN's forecast earnings growth (7.5% per year) is above the savings rate (0.3%).
Earnings vs Market: BN's earnings (7.5% per year) are forecast to grow slower than the French market (11.7% per year).
High Growth Earnings: BN's earnings are forecast to grow, but not significantly.
Revenue vs Market: BN's revenue (3.8% per year) is forecast to grow slower than the French market (6.2% per year).
High Growth Revenue: BN's revenue (3.8% per year) is forecast to grow slower than 20% per year.
Earnings per Share Growth Forecasts
Future Return on Equity
Future ROE: BN's Return on Equity is forecast to be low in 3 years time (14.2%).
Past Performance
How has Danone performed over the past 5 years?
0.5%
Historical annual earnings growth
Earnings and Revenue History
Quality Earnings: BN has a large one-off loss of €1.1B impacting its June 30 2021 financial results.
Growing Profit Margin: BN's current net profit margins (8.6%) are higher than last year (7.6%).
Past Earnings Growth Analysis
Earnings Trend: BN's earnings have grown by 0.5% per year over the past 5 years.
Accelerating Growth: BN's earnings growth over the past year (5.2%) exceeds its 5-year average (0.5% per year).
Earnings vs Industry: BN earnings growth over the past year (5.2%) exceeded the Food industry 4.6%.
Return on Equity
High ROE: BN's Return on Equity (12.5%) is considered low.
Financial Health
How is Danone's financial position?
Financial Position Analysis
Short Term Liabilities: BN's short term assets (€13.0B) exceed its short term liabilities (€11.8B).
Long Term Liabilities: BN's short term assets (€13.0B) do not cover its long term liabilities (€17.1B).
Debt to Equity History and Analysis
Debt Level: BN's net debt to equity ratio (62.2%) is considered high.
Reducing Debt: BN's debt to equity ratio has increased from 95.3% to 99.8% over the past 5 years.
Debt Coverage: BN's debt is not well covered by operating cash flow (18.3%).
Interest Coverage: BN's interest payments on its debt are well covered by EBIT (17.3x coverage).
Balance Sheet
Dividend
What is Danone current dividend yield, its reliability and sustainability?
3.35%
Current Dividend Yield
Dividend Yield vs Market
Notable Dividend: BN's dividend (3.35%) is higher than the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the French market (1.32%).
High Dividend: BN's dividend (3.35%) is low compared to the top 25% of dividend payers in the French market (3.88%).
Stability and Growth of Payments
Stable Dividend: BN's dividends per share have been stable in the past 10 years.
Growing Dividend: BN's dividend payments have increased over the past 10 years.
Current Payout to Shareholders
Dividend Coverage: With its reasonable payout ratio (63.3%), BN's dividend payments are covered by earnings.
Future Payout to Shareholders
Future Dividend Coverage: BN's dividends in 3 years are forecast to be covered by earnings (56.8% payout ratio).
Next Steps
Management
How experienced are the management team and are they aligned to shareholders interests?
1.2yrs
Average management tenure
CEO
Antoine de Saint-Affrique (57 yo)
0.33
Tenure
Mr. Antoine Bernard de Saint-Affrique has been Independent Non-Executive Director of Burberry Group plc since January 01, 2021. Mr. de Saint-Affrique serves as Chief Executive Officer at Danone S.A. since...
Leadership Team
Experienced Management: BN's management team is not considered experienced ( 1.2 years average tenure), which suggests a new team.
Board Members
Experienced Board: BN's board of directors are considered experienced (7.3 years average tenure).
Ownership
Who are the major shareholders and have insiders been buying or selling?
Insider Trading Volume
Insider Buying: Insufficient data to determine if insiders have bought more shares than they have sold in the past 3 months.
Ownership Breakdown
Dilution of Shares: Shareholders have not been meaningfully diluted in the past year.
Top Shareholders
Company Information
Danone S.A.'s employee growth, exchange listings and data sources
Key Information
- Name: Danone S.A.
- Ticker: BN
- Exchange: ENXTPA
- Founded: 1899
- Industry: Packaged Foods and Meats
- Sector: Food, Beverage & Tobacco
- Implied Market Cap: €37.645b
- Shares outstanding: 650.85m
- Website: https://www.danone.com
Number of Employees
Location
- Danone S.A.
- 17, Boulevard Haussmann
- Paris
- Ile-de-France
- 75009
- France
Listings
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2022/01/21 21:13 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2022/01/21 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2021/06/30 |
| Annual Earnings | 2020/12/31 |
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