Safran S.A. (SAF.PA) stock analysis

In our weekly check, Safran S.A. is graded B (A to F). Of 24 checks on debt, profit, cash flow and trend: 18 pass, warnings: 3, red flags: 3.

About Safran S.A.

Safran S.A. is an Industrials company (Aerospace & Defense) based in France, listed on PAR as SAF.PA.

What our checks show for SAF.PA

Red flags

• The gross margin fell by 35.1 points, to 14.3%: costs are rising faster than prices.
• Analysts expect the net margin to shrink by 9.1 points from today's 23%.
• The stock has fallen as much as 66% from a peak. Would you have held through that?

Warning signs

• Operating cash flow is only 0.8x net profit: part of the reported profit does not arrive as cash.
• Analysts expect earnings per share to shrink about 4.6% a year.
• Thinly traded (about 486 thousand shares a day): buying and selling can move the price.

Strengths

• Debt is low: 0.35x equity.
• Operating profit covers interest 39.3 times over.
• The net margin rose by 22.7 points over 5 years, to 23%.
• Revenue grew 16.9% a year over the last 3 years.
• Earnings per share grew 43.9% a year over the last 3 years.
• The company keeps 23% of its revenue as net profit.

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Questions

What grade does Safran S.A. (SAF.PA) have?

In our weekly check, Safran S.A. is graded B (A to F). Of 24 checks on debt, profit, cash flow and trend: 18 pass, warnings: 3, red flags: 3. The grade is a risk check, not a buy or sell recommendation.

What are the main risks of SAF.PA stock?

This week's biggest flags for Safran S.A.: Gross margin falling, Margins expected to shrink, Deep past fall. In total 6 of 24 checks show a warning or a red flag.

What does Safran S.A. do?

Safran S.A. is an Industrials company (Aerospace & Defense) based in France, listed on PAR as SAF.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 2026-10-24

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