Bouygues S.A. (EN.PA) stock analysis

In our weekly check, Bouygues S.A. is graded C (A to F). Of 25 checks on debt, profit, cash flow and trend: 15 pass, warnings: 5, red flags: 5.

About Bouygues S.A.

Bouygues S.A. is an Industrials company (Engineering & Construction) based in France, listed on PAR as EN.PA.

What our checks show for EN.PA

Red flags

• Debt is high against equity (1.17x). That limits room in a downturn.
• The net margin fell by 0.8 points over 5 years, to 2.2%: the company keeps less of each sale as profit.
• The gross margin fell by 50.2 points, to 5.3%: costs are rising faster than prices.
• The net margin is only 2.2%: little room if costs rise.
• The stock has fallen as much as 73% from a peak. Would you have held through that?

Warning signs

• Operating profit covers interest only 3.7 times: a weak year could make the payments hard.
• Analysts expect only about 2.6% a year of growth in revenue.
• Free cash flow is only 4.9% of revenue.
• The stock is still below its previous peak.
• Return on capital (ROCE) is only 9%.

Strengths

• Operating cash flow is 4.14x net profit: the profit arrives as real cash.
• Analysts expect earnings per share to grow about 12.2% a year over the next years.
• The dividend takes 0% of profit: there is a cushion.
• The price is 12.3 times earnings (P/E), reasonable for its growth.
• A large company: market value $17.43 billion.
• Beta 0.7: the stock usually moves less than the market.

Next earnings report: 2026-11-05

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Questions

What grade does Bouygues S.A. (EN.PA) have?

In our weekly check, Bouygues S.A. is graded C (A to F). Of 25 checks on debt, profit, cash flow and trend: 15 pass, warnings: 5, red flags: 5. The grade is a risk check, not a buy or sell recommendation.

What are the main risks of EN.PA stock?

This week's biggest flags for Bouygues S.A.: High debt, Margins falling, Gross margin falling. In total 10 of 25 checks show a warning or a red flag.

What does Bouygues S.A. do?

Bouygues S.A. is an Industrials company (Engineering & Construction) based in France, listed on PAR as EN.PA.

When does Bouygues S.A. report earnings next?

The next earnings report is expected on 2026-11-05. We re-run the checks every week, so the grade can change after it.

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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