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Alten

PAR:ATE · FR0000071946
IT ServicesSmall

360

75
EV / EBIT91
Price / Owner Earnings51
Owner Earnings Yield60
Dividend Yield54
Price/Sales61
EV / Gross Profit76
Price/Book80
Return on Capital29
Cash Return on Capital17
Return on Equity10
EBIT Margin38
Gross Profitability23
Cash Conversion80
Accruals75
Owner Earnings Margin19
Sales growth34
Profit Growth81
Long-Term EPS Growth98
Owner Earnings Growth22
Reinvestment68
Price momentum48
Debt load85
Refinancing87
Debt Payback100
Liquidity84
Analyst ratings56
Opinion Changes13
Price Target Upside83
Market mood46
Value Creation8/20creating some value
  • Creates more value than its capital costs
  • Owner earnings growing
  • Owner earnings per share growing
  • Reinvests at strong returns
  • Solid earnings base

What this means

Alten clears its cost of capital, but the record is mixed across the five tests. Real value creation, just not yet consistent.

Profile

CountryFrance
IndustryIT Services
SizeSmall
TypePublic Company
ExchangeENXTPA
Founded1988
Employees17,412
Websitealten.fr
ISINFR0000071946
Last UpdateApr 2, 2026
Themes
Process AutomationArtificial IntelligenceSimulationCloud InfrastructureDefenseTechData IntegrationMachine LearningDevSecOpsSoftware DevelopmentInformation Technology

Description

Alten S.A. operates as a consulting and engineering company that provides a range of services in technology and innovation for its clients, primarily in sectors like aerospace, automotive, telecommunications, and information technology. The company s…

Analysis

Bargain bin

Alten S.A. falls in the bargain bin: the price is low relative to peers, but the business metrics give reason to pause.

The price is fair. You pay 16.1× its owner earnings: the cash an owner could take out each year, which is in the historically fair zone. At today's price, the market is assuming roughly 3% yearly growth; analysts expect 32%. The price, in other words, assumes less than the experts do.

The trajectory is moderate and the balance sheet is sturdy. The company scores 8/20 on our value-creation score: creating some value.

Nothing is flagged here: no red or amber gates, no divergence between profits and cash. That is itself information: the numbers are straightforward. As always: this describes the company's numbers; it is not a recommendation.

360° rank · history

1007550250
91
2023202420252026

All-time high

100

Apr 2025

All-time low

49

Oct 2024

Average rank

86

across all years

Detailed & Historical Ranks

Deep dive into 15 detailed ranks and 3 years of history.

Current202520242023
Price/Sales
61
72
69
72
Price/Earnings
72
77
71
59
Price/Book
80
86
74
58
Dividend Yield
54
58
66
61
Value (overall)
64
90
91
81

Cells are coloured by rank band (red weak → green strong). Sentiment & 360° history begins 2023.

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Make Sense of the Ranks

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1 · Watch OutGood· 100
Value
1 · ExpensiveGood Value· 100
Quality
1 · Weak FundamentalsHigh Quality· 100
Growth
1 · Tough TimesHigh Growth· 100
Safety
1 · High LeverageWell-Financed· 100
Sentiment
1 · SkepticismPositive· 100
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