Arcadis N.V. (ARCAD.AS) stock analysis

In our weekly check, Arcadis N.V. is graded C (A to F). Of 25 checks on debt, profit, cash flow and trend: 17 pass, warnings: 4, red flags: 4.

About Arcadis N.V.

Arcadis N.V. is an Industrials company (Engineering & Construction) based in the Netherlands, listed on AMS as ARCAD.AS.

What our checks show for ARCAD.AS

Red flags

• Analysts expect revenue to shrink about 1.6% a year.
• The net margin is only 4.3%: little room if costs rise.
• The stock has fallen as much as 73% from a peak. Would you have held through that?
• Recovering from its deepest fall took about 4.9 years.

Warning signs

• Net debt is 1.6x a year of EBITDA (debt/equity 1.25). That limits room in a downturn and raises refinancing risk.
• The net margin fell by 0.7 points over 5 years, to 4.3%: the company keeps less of each sale as profit.
• The price swings a lot: 37% annual volatility. Expect large ups and downs.
• Thinly traded (about 152 thousand shares a day): buying and selling can move the price.

Strengths

• Operating cash flow is 1.86x net profit: the profit arrives as real cash.
• Analysts expect earnings per share to grow about 21.6% a year over the next years.
• Analysts expect the net margin to improve by 3.5 points from today's 4.3%.
• Earnings per share grew 16.6% a year over the last 3 years.
• Net profit grew 16.5% a year over the last 3 years.
• The dividend takes 38% of profit: there is a cushion.

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Questions

What grade does Arcadis N.V. (ARCAD.AS) have?

In our weekly check, Arcadis N.V. is graded C (A to F). Of 25 checks on debt, profit, cash flow and trend: 17 pass, warnings: 4, red flags: 4. The grade is a risk check, not a buy or sell recommendation.

What are the main risks of ARCAD.AS stock?

This week's biggest flags for Arcadis N.V.: Weak revenue forecast, Thin margins, Deep past fall. In total 8 of 25 checks show a warning or a red flag.

What does Arcadis N.V. do?

Arcadis N.V. is an Industrials company (Engineering & Construction) based in the Netherlands, listed on AMS as ARCAD.AS.

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 2026-10-31

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