Canal+ (CAN) Stock Overview
Operates as a media and entertainment company in Europe, Africa, Asia, and internationally. More details
| Snowflake Score | |
|---|---|
| Valuation | 5/6 |
| Future Growth | 4/6 |
| Past Performance | 0/6 |
| Financial Health | 2/6 |
| Dividends | 0/6 |
Rewards
Risk Analysis
No risks detected for CAN from our risk checks.
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Analyst Price Targets
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Price History & Performance
| Historical stock prices | |
|---|---|
| Current Share Price | UK£2.75 |
| 52 Week High | UK£3.27 |
| 52 Week Low | UK£1.69 |
| Beta | 0 |
| 1 Month Change | 18.10% |
| 3 Month Change | 11.68% |
| 1 Year Change | 14.04% |
| 3 Year Change | n/a |
| 5 Year Change | n/a |
| Change since IPO | 21.64% |
Recent News & Updates
CAN: Long-Term Cinema Funding Commitments Will Support Higher Future Earnings Multiple
Analysts have raised their price target for Canal+ from £4.96 to £5.16, citing updated assumptions around revenue growth, profit margins, and future P/E levels in their valuation work. What's in the News Canal+ signed a five year agreement with French film bodies BLIC, BLOC members and ARP that includes a planned €980 million commitment between 2028 and 2033 to support French and European cinema, with a focus on new filmmakers, diversity films, animated films and films aimed at wide audiences.CAN: Higher Future P/E Will Support Flat Revenue Guidance
Analysts have lifted their price target for Canal+ from £4.00 to £4.96, citing updated assumptions on fair value, discount rate, revenue growth, profit margin, and future P/E that collectively suggest a different balance of risk and potential reward for the stock. What’s in the News for Canal+ Canal+ SA approved a 2025 final dividend of €0.022 per ordinary share, with an indicated total cash distribution of about €21,572,127.66 to shareholders entitled as of 31 December 2025, payable on 15 June 2026 to investors on the London Stock Exchange and South African branch registers as of 12 June 2026 (source: company key developments).
CAN: Higher Discount Rate And Flat Revenue Outlook Will Pressure Shares
Analysts have trimmed their price target on Canal+ to £2.25 from £2.50, citing updated assumptions around the discount rate, revenue growth, profit margin and future P/E that point to a more conservative valuation framework. What's in the News for Canal+ Canal+ SA approved a 2025 final dividend of 2.2 euro cents per ordinary share, with an expected total distribution of about €21,572,127.66 to shareholders entitled to the dividend as of 31 December 2025, payable on 15 June 2026 to investors on the London Stock Exchange and South African branch register as of 12 June 2026.Recent updates
CAN: Long-Term Cinema Funding Commitments Will Support Higher Future Earnings Multiple
Analysts have raised their price target for Canal+ from £4.96 to £5.16, citing updated assumptions around revenue growth, profit margins, and future P/E levels in their valuation work. What's in the News Canal+ signed a five year agreement with French film bodies BLIC, BLOC members and ARP that includes a planned €980 million commitment between 2028 and 2033 to support French and European cinema, with a focus on new filmmakers, diversity films, animated films and films aimed at wide audiences.CAN: Higher Future P/E Will Support Flat Revenue Guidance
Analysts have lifted their price target for Canal+ from £4.00 to £4.96, citing updated assumptions on fair value, discount rate, revenue growth, profit margin, and future P/E that collectively suggest a different balance of risk and potential reward for the stock. What’s in the News for Canal+ Canal+ SA approved a 2025 final dividend of €0.022 per ordinary share, with an indicated total cash distribution of about €21,572,127.66 to shareholders entitled as of 31 December 2025, payable on 15 June 2026 to investors on the London Stock Exchange and South African branch registers as of 12 June 2026 (source: company key developments).CAN: Higher Discount Rate And Flat Revenue Outlook Will Pressure Shares
Analysts have trimmed their price target on Canal+ to £2.25 from £2.50, citing updated assumptions around the discount rate, revenue growth, profit margin and future P/E that point to a more conservative valuation framework. What's in the News for Canal+ Canal+ SA approved a 2025 final dividend of 2.2 euro cents per ordinary share, with an expected total distribution of about €21,572,127.66 to shareholders entitled to the dividend as of 31 December 2025, payable on 15 June 2026 to investors on the London Stock Exchange and South African branch register as of 12 June 2026.There Are Reasons To Feel Uneasy About Canal+'s (LON:CAN) Returns On Capital
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Key Insights The projected fair value for Canal+ is UK£2.65 based on 2 Stage Free Cash Flow to Equity Canal+'s UK£1.92...Canal+ (LON:CAN) Has A Somewhat Strained Balance Sheet
David Iben put it well when he said, 'Volatility is not a risk we care about. What we care about is avoiding the...What You Can Learn From Canal+ SA's (LON:CAN) P/S
With a median price-to-sales (or "P/S") ratio of close to 0.8x in the Media industry in the United Kingdom, you could...Shareholder Returns
| CAN | GB Media | GB Market | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7D | 3.0% | -0.6% | -0.8% |
| 1Y | 14.0% | 0.7% | 15.8% |
Return vs Industry: CAN exceeded the UK Media industry which returned 0.7% over the past year.
Return vs Market: CAN underperformed the UK Market which returned 15.8% over the past year.
Price Volatility
| CAN volatility | |
|---|---|
| CAN Average Weekly Movement | 5.0% |
| Media Industry Average Movement | 5.0% |
| Market Average Movement | 5.0% |
| 10% most volatile stocks in GB Market | 10.4% |
| 10% least volatile stocks in GB Market | 2.6% |
Stable Share Price: CAN has not had significant price volatility in the past 3 months compared to the UK market.
Volatility Over Time: CAN's weekly volatility (5%) has been stable over the past year.
About the Company
| Founded | Employees | CEO | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 15,000 | Maxime Saada | www.canalplusgroup.com |
Canal+ SA operates as a media and entertainment company in Europe, Africa, Asia, and internationally. The company is involved in the production, financing, and broadcasting of various contents; and production, acquisition, sale, and distribution of feature films and TV series. It also provides Pay-TV services that offers content across sports, films, and series under the CANAL+ and MultiChoice brand; broadband internet access services through optical fibre networks; and local content, including The Office PL, Education, Minute of Silence, Black Daisies, and Simple Matter.
Canal+ SA Fundamentals Summary
| CAN fundamental statistics | |
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| Market cap | UK£2.70b |
| Earnings (TTM) | -UK£1.71m |
| Revenue (TTM) | UK£6.99b |
Is CAN overvalued?
See Fair Value and valuation analysisEarnings & Revenue
| CAN income statement (TTM) | |
|---|---|
| Revenue | €8.16b |
| Cost of Revenue | €4.31b |
| Gross Profit | €3.85b |
| Other Expenses | €3.86b |
| Earnings | -€2.00m |
Last Reported Earnings
Jun 30, 2026
Next Earnings Date
n/a
| Earnings per share (EPS) | -0.002 |
| Gross Margin | 47.20% |
| Net Profit Margin | -0.024% |
| Debt/Equity Ratio | 80.2% |
How did CAN perform over the long term?
See historical performance and comparisonDividends
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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| Company Analysis | 2026/08/20 23:51 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2026/08/20 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2026/06/30 |
| Annual Earnings | 2025/12/31 |
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.
| Package | Data | Timeframe | Example US Source * |
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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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* 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.
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Analyst Sources
Canal+ SA is covered by 13 analysts. 8 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.
| Analyst | Institution |
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| Michael Steere | Avior Capital Markets |
| JULIEN ROCH | Barclays |
| Christophe Cherblanc | Bernstein |