Danone S.A. (BN.PA) stock analysis

In our weekly check, Danone S.A. is graded B (A to F). Of 25 checks on debt, profit, cash flow and trend: 19 pass, warnings: 4, red flags: 2.

About Danone S.A.

Danone S.A. is a Consumer Defensive company (Packaged Foods) based in France, listed on PAR as BN.PA.

What our checks show for BN.PA

Red flags

• Revenue fell 0.5% a year over the last 3 years.
• Recovering from its deepest fall took about 4.3 years.

Warning signs

• The net margin fell by 1.2 points over 5 years, to 6.7%: the company keeps less of each sale as profit.
• Analysts expect only about 3.9% a year of growth in revenue.
• The net margin is only 6.7%: little room if costs rise.
• The stock has fallen as much as 47% from a peak. Would you have held through that?

Strengths

• The gross margin is 50.6% and has risen by 3.2 points: pricing power is holding.
• Operating cash flow is 2.07x net profit: the profit arrives as real cash.
• Analysts expect earnings per share to grow about 16.9% a year over the next years.
• Analysts expect the net margin to improve by 2.7 points from today's 6.7%.
• Earnings per share grew 24.1% a year over the last 3 years.
• Net profit grew 23.9% a year over the last 3 years.

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Questions

What grade does Danone S.A. (BN.PA) have?

In our weekly check, Danone S.A. is graded B (A to F). Of 25 checks on debt, profit, cash flow and trend: 19 pass, warnings: 4, red flags: 2. The grade is a risk check, not a buy or sell recommendation.

What are the main risks of BN.PA stock?

This week's biggest flags for Danone S.A.: Weak revenue growth, Slow recovery after falls, Margins falling. In total 6 of 25 checks show a warning or a red flag.

What does Danone S.A. do?

Danone S.A. is a Consumer Defensive company (Packaged Foods) based in France, listed on PAR as BN.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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