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GL Events

PAR:GLO · FR0000066672
Commercial Services & SuppliesLarge

360

15
EV / EBIT43
Price / Owner Earnings26
Owner Earnings Yield22
Dividend Yield51
Price/Sales67
EV / Gross Profit98
Price/Book48
Return on Capital21
Cash Return on Capital16
Return on Equity71
EBIT Margin64
Gross Profitability88
Cash Conversion67
Accruals58
Owner Earnings Margin24
Sales growth86
Profit Growth38
Long-Term EPS Growth16
Owner Earnings Growth17
Reinvestment56
Price momentum82
Debt load13
Refinancing6
Debt Payback13
Liquidity22
Analyst ratings100
Opinion Changes7
Price Target Upside32
Market mood75
Value Creation10/20creating 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

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

Profile

CountryFrance
IndustryCommercial Services & Supplies
SizeLarge
TypePublic Company
ExchangeENXTPA
Founded1989
Employees1,837
ISINFR0000066672
Last UpdateApr 2, 2026
Themes
TourismEvent Management

Description

GL Events SA engages in the event organization, venue management, and production services. Business Segments The company operates through distinct business segments, ensuring a comprehensive approach to serving clients' varied needs. Event Managem…

Analysis

Middle-of-the-road

GL Events SA sits in the middle of our grid: average quality, average price, no obvious signal in either direction.

On valuation, the picture is expensive. The owner-earnings multiple stands at 29.2×; owner earnings: the cash an owner could take out each year.

Growth is moderate; the safety picture is fragile. The company scores 10/20 on our value-creation score: creating some value. Analyst sentiment is cautious.

No flags apply to this company at this time: accounts, balance sheet, and cash quality all pass. A clean bill of health is meaningful, not just the absence of a warning. This analysis describes numbers; it is not investment advice.

360° rank · history

1007550250
34
2023202420252026

All-time high

100

Jan 2024

All-time low

10

Mar 2026

Average rank

71

across all years

Detailed & Historical Ranks

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

Current202520242023
Price/Sales
67
86
89
95
Price/Earnings
72
90
91
86
Price/Book
48
73
77
87
Dividend Yield
51
82
93
92
Value (overall)
53
88
100
98

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

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Make Sense of the Ranks

Every rank runs 1–100 against true peers. Higher is always better.

360° View
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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