Accor S.A. (AC.PA) stock analysis
In our weekly check, Accor S.A. is graded B (A to F). Of 25 checks on debt, profit, cash flow and trend: 20 pass, warnings: 3, red flags: 2.
About Accor S.A.
Accor S.A. is a Consumer Cyclical company (Travel Lodging) based in France, listed on PAR as AC.PA.
What our checks show for AC.PA
Red flags
- The stock has fallen as much as 66% from a peak. Would you have held through that?
- Recovering from its deepest fall took about 6.3 years.
Warning signs
- Net debt is 2.6x a year of EBITDA (debt/equity 1.18). That limits room in a downturn and raises refinancing risk.
- The net margin is only 8%: little room if costs rise.
- Return on capital (ROCE) is only 9.7%.
Strengths
- The net margin rose by 5.7 points over 5 years, to 8%.
- The gross margin is 52.9% and has risen by 25.6 points: pricing power is holding.
- Operating cash flow is 1.8x net profit: the profit arrives as real cash.
- Analysts expect earnings per share to grow about 24.5% a year over the next years.
- Analysts expect the net margin to improve by 5.5 points from today's 8%.
- Free cash flow is 10.9% of revenue: cash for dividends, buybacks or growth.
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Questions
What grade does Accor S.A. (AC.PA) have?
In our weekly check, Accor S.A. is graded B (A to F). Of 25 checks on debt, profit, cash flow and trend: 20 pass, warnings: 3, red flags: 2. The grade is a risk check, not a buy or sell recommendation.
What are the main risks of AC.PA stock?
This week's biggest flags for Accor S.A.: Deep past fall, Slow recovery after falls, High debt. In total 5 of 25 checks show a warning or a red flag.
What does Accor S.A. do?
Accor S.A. is a Consumer Cyclical company (Travel Lodging) based in France, listed on PAR as AC.PA.
The grade is a risk check, not a price forecast, and not investment advice. In our 10-year test (S&P 500, 2016-2026), stocks we graded A or B fell more than 30% 2-3 times less often than D or F, without a lower average return.
Updated 2026-10-24
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