Elis S.A. (ELIS.PA) stock analysis

In our weekly check, Elis S.A. is graded B (A to F). Of 25 checks on debt, profit, cash flow and trend: 17 pass, warnings: 6, red flags: 2.

About Elis S.A.

Elis S.A. is an Industrials company (Specialty Business Services) based in France, listed on PAR as ELIS.PA.

What our checks show for ELIS.PA

Red flags

• The stock has fallen as much as 74% from a peak. Would you have held through that?
• Recovering from its deepest fall took about 5.2 years.

Warning signs

• Net debt is 2.2x a year of EBITDA (debt/equity 1.39). That limits room in a downturn and raises refinancing risk.
• Analysts expect only about 4.6% a year of growth in revenue.
• The net margin is only 7.6%: little room if costs rise.
• Beta 1.25: the stock usually moves more than the market, both up and down.
• Thinly traded (about 343 thousand shares a day): buying and selling can move the price.
• Return on capital (ROCE) is only 8.7%.

Strengths

• The net margin rose by 3.9 points over 5 years, to 7.6%.
• The gross margin is 46.7% and has risen by 3.3 points: pricing power is holding.
• Operating cash flow is 3.85x net profit: the profit arrives as real cash.
• Analysts expect earnings per share to grow about 14.5% a year over the next years.
• Analysts expect the net margin to improve by 2.4 points from today's 7.6%.
• Earnings per share grew 21.3% a year over the last 3 years.

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Questions

What grade does Elis S.A. (ELIS.PA) have?

In our weekly check, Elis S.A. is graded B (A to F). Of 25 checks on debt, profit, cash flow and trend: 17 pass, warnings: 6, red flags: 2. The grade is a risk check, not a buy or sell recommendation.

What are the main risks of ELIS.PA stock?

This week's biggest flags for Elis S.A.: Deep past fall, Slow recovery after falls, High debt. In total 8 of 25 checks show a warning or a red flag.

What does Elis S.A. do?

Elis S.A. is an Industrials company (Specialty Business Services) based in France, listed on PAR as ELIS.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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