CVC Capital Partners PLC (CVC.AS) stock analysis

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

About CVC Capital Partners PLC

CVC Capital Partners PLC is a Financial Services company (Asset Management) based in the United States, listed on AMS as CVC.AS.

What our checks show for CVC.AS

Red flags

• The net margin fell by 47.3 points over 5 years, to 55.5%: the company keeps less of each sale as profit.
• Operating cash flow is only 0.47x net profit: part of the reported profit does not arrive as cash.

Warning signs

• Net debt is 0.8x a year of EBITDA (debt/equity 1.52). That limits room in a downturn and raises refinancing risk.
• Analysts expect the net margin to shrink by 1.1 points from today's 55.5%.
• The stock has fallen as much as 54% from a peak. Would you have held through that?
• The stock is still below its previous peak.

Strengths

• Operating profit covers interest 55.5 times over.
• The gross margin is 76.1% and has risen by 2.9 points: pricing power is holding.
• Revenue grew 31.4% a year over the last 3 years.
• Earnings per share grew 40.8% a year over the last 3 years.
• Net profit grew 45% a year over the last 3 years.
• The company keeps 55.5% of its revenue as net profit.

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Questions

What grade does CVC Capital Partners PLC (CVC.AS) have?

In our weekly check, CVC Capital Partners PLC 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 CVC.AS stock?

This week's biggest flags for CVC Capital Partners PLC: Margins falling, Profits not backed by cash, High debt. In total 6 of 25 checks show a warning or a red flag.

What does CVC Capital Partners PLC do?

CVC Capital Partners PLC is a Financial Services company (Asset Management) based in the United States, listed on AMS as CVC.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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