Bolloré SE (BOL.PA) stock analysis

In our weekly check, Bolloré SE is graded C (A to F). Of 25 checks on debt, profit, cash flow and trend: 14 pass, warnings: 6, red flags: 5.

About Bolloré SE

Bolloré SE is a Communication Services company (Entertainment) based in France, listed on PAR as BOL.PA.

What our checks show for BOL.PA

Red flags

• Operating profit does not cover the interest bill (-14.7x): interest is paid from cash or new debt.
• The net margin fell by 24.5 points over 5 years, to 11.9%: the company keeps less of each sale as profit.
• The gross margin fell by 2.4 points, to -0.4%: costs are rising faster than prices.
• Revenue fell 40.1% a year over the last 3 years.
• Return on capital (ROCE) is zero or negative: the business does not earn on the money put into it.

Warning signs

• Analysts expect only about 3.1% a year of growth in revenue.
• Analysts expect the net margin to shrink by 0.1 points from today's 11.9%.
• Earnings per share fell 53.1% a year over the last 3 years.
• Net profit fell 53.2% a year over the last 3 years.
• The price swings a lot: 41.9% annual volatility. Expect large ups and downs.
• The stock has fallen as much as 59% from a peak. Would you have held through that?

Strengths

• Debt is low: 0.01x equity.
• Free cash flow is 10.1% of revenue: cash for dividends, buybacks or growth.
• A large company: market value $11.81 billion.
• Beta 0.57: the stock usually moves less than the market.
• Actively traded: about 3.5 million shares a day.
• Pay in shares is only 0% of free cash flow.

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Questions

What grade does Bolloré SE (BOL.PA) have?

In our weekly check, Bolloré SE is graded C (A to F). Of 25 checks on debt, profit, cash flow and trend: 14 pass, warnings: 6, red flags: 5. The grade is a risk check, not a buy or sell recommendation.

What are the main risks of BOL.PA stock?

This week's biggest flags for Bolloré SE: Weak interest cover, Margins falling, Gross margin falling. In total 11 of 25 checks show a warning or a red flag.

What does Bolloré SE do?

Bolloré SE is a Communication Services company (Entertainment) based in France, listed on PAR as BOL.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 2026-10-31

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