FDJ United (FDJU.PA) stock analysis

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

About FDJ United

FDJ United is a Consumer Cyclical company (Gambling, Resorts & Casinos) based in France, listed on PAR as FDJU.PA.

What our checks show for FDJU.PA

Red flags

• Net debt is 1.8x a year of EBITDA (debt/equity 3.82). That limits room in a downturn and raises refinancing risk.
• The net margin fell by 8.3 points over 5 years, to 4.8%: the company keeps less of each sale as profit.
• The gross margin fell by 8.5 points, to 32.9%: costs are rising faster than prices.
• The net margin is only 4.8%: little room if costs rise.
• The dividend takes 193% of profit: little cushion if profit falls.
• The stock has fallen as much as 60% from a peak. Would you have held through that?

Warning signs

• Analysts expect only about 0.5% a year of growth in revenue.
• Earnings per share fell 16.1% a year over the last 3 years.
• Net profit fell 17% a year over the last 3 years.
• The stock is still below its previous peak.
• Thinly traded (about 466 thousand shares a day): buying and selling can move the price.

Strengths

• Operating cash flow is 4.35x net profit: the profit arrives as real cash.
• Analysts expect earnings per share to grow about 40% a year over the next years.
• Analysts expect the net margin to improve by 9.3 points from today's 4.8%.
• Free cash flow is 13.5% of revenue: cash for dividends, buybacks or growth.
• Beta 0.65: the stock usually moves less than the market.
• Return on capital (ROCE) is 18.2%: the business earns well on the money put into it.

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Questions

What grade does FDJ United (FDJU.PA) have?

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

What are the main risks of FDJU.PA stock?

This week's biggest flags for FDJ United: High debt, Margins falling, Gross margin falling. In total 11 of 25 checks show a warning or a red flag.

What does FDJ United do?

FDJ United is a Consumer Cyclical company (Gambling, Resorts & Casinos) based in France, listed on PAR as FDJU.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 2026-11-07

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