Canal+ SA

LSE:CAN Stock Report

Market Cap: UK£2.2b

Canal+ Past Earnings Performance

Past criteria checks 0/6

Canal+'s earnings have been declining at an average annual rate of -70.5%, while the Media industry saw earnings growing at 12% annually. Revenues have been growing at an average rate of 3.7% per year.

Key information

-70.48%

Earnings growth rate

84.03%

EPS growth rate

Media Industry Growth21.64%
Revenue growth rate3.73%
Return on equity1.10%
Net Margin-0.32%
Next Earnings Update28 Jul 2026

Recent past performance updates

Recent updates

Narrative Update Jul 10

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).
Narrative Update Jun 26

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.
Analysis Article Dec 24

There Are Reasons To Feel Uneasy About Canal+'s (LON:CAN) Returns On Capital

There are a few key trends to look for if we want to identify the next multi-bagger. Typically, we'll want to notice a...
Analysis Article Sep 22

Is Canal+ (LON:CAN) 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 May 16

An Intrinsic Calculation For Canal+ SA (LON:CAN) Suggests It's 28% Undervalued

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...
Analysis Article Apr 13

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...
Analysis Article Mar 17

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...

Revenue & Expenses Breakdown

How Canal+ makes and spends money. Based on latest reported earnings, on an LTM basis.


Earnings and Revenue History

LSE:CAN Revenue, expenses and earnings (EUR Millions)
DateRevenueEarningsG+A ExpensesR&D Expenses
31 Dec 256,949-222,4290
30 Jun 256,345-1002,1800
31 Mar 256,397-1232,1350
31 Dec 246,418-1382,0320
30 Sep 246,414-952,0450
30 Jun 246,379-432,0000
31 Mar 246,301-522,0110
31 Dec 236,223-612,0210
31 Dec 226,0101412,0060
31 Dec 215,8701192,0140

Quality Earnings: CAN is currently unprofitable.

Growing Profit Margin: CAN is currently unprofitable.


Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis


Past Earnings Growth Analysis

Earnings Trend: CAN is unprofitable, and losses have increased over the past 5 years at a rate of 70.5% per year.

Accelerating Growth: Unable to compare CAN's earnings growth over the past year to its 5-year average as it is currently unprofitable

Earnings vs Industry: CAN is unprofitable, making it difficult to compare its past year earnings growth to the Media industry (-15.5%).


Return on Equity

High ROE: CAN has a negative Return on Equity (1.1%), as it is currently unprofitable.


Return on Assets


Return on Capital Employed


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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2026/07/17 23:17
End of Day Share Price 2026/07/17 00:00
Earnings2025/12/31
Annual Earnings2025/12/31

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Ownership10 years
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Management10 years
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Key Developments10 years
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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.

AnalystInstitution
Michael SteereAvior Capital Markets
JULIEN ROCHBarclays
Christophe CherblancBernstein