Compagnie de Saint-Gobain S.A. (SGO.PA) stock analysis

In our weekly check, Compagnie de Saint-Gobain S.A. is graded C (A to F). Of 25 checks on debt, profit, cash flow and trend: 17 pass, warnings: 5, red flags: 3.

About Compagnie de Saint-Gobain S.A.

Compagnie de Saint-Gobain S.A. is an Industrials company (Construction) based in France, listed on PAR as SGO.PA.

What our checks show for SGO.PA

Red flags

• Revenue fell 3.2% a year over the last 3 years.
• The stock has fallen as much as 79% from a peak. Would you have held through that?
• Recovering from its deepest fall took about 15.6 years.

Warning signs

• Analysts expect only about 2.3% a year of growth in revenue.
• Earnings per share fell 0.1% a year over the last 3 years.
• Net profit fell 1.4% a year over the last 3 years.
• The net margin is only 6.2%: little room if costs rise.
• Beta 1.23: the stock usually moves more than the market, both up and down.

Strengths

• Operating cash flow is 1.96x net profit: the profit arrives as real cash.
• The dividend takes 34% of profit: there is a cushion.
• The price is 12.3 times earnings (P/E), reasonable for its growth.
• A large company: market value $36.65 billion.
• Pay in shares is only 3.9% of free cash flow.

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Questions

What grade does Compagnie de Saint-Gobain S.A. (SGO.PA) have?

In our weekly check, Compagnie de Saint-Gobain S.A. is graded C (A to F). Of 25 checks on debt, profit, cash flow and trend: 17 pass, warnings: 5, red flags: 3. The grade is a risk check, not a buy or sell recommendation.

What are the main risks of SGO.PA stock?

This week's biggest flags for Compagnie de Saint-Gobain S.A.: Weak revenue growth, Deep past fall, Slow recovery after falls. In total 8 of 25 checks show a warning or a red flag.

What does Compagnie de Saint-Gobain S.A. do?

Compagnie de Saint-Gobain S.A. is an Industrials company (Construction) based in France, listed on PAR as SGO.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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