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Credit Agricole (ENXTPA:ACA)

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Credit Agricole stock research in summary

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ANALYSIS: With an Obermatt Combined Rank of 87 (better than 87% compared with investment alternatives), Credit Agricole (Diversified Banks, France) shares have much better financial characteristics than comparable stocks. Shares of Credit Agricole are a good value (attractively priced) with a consolidated Value Rank of 85 (better than 85% of alternatives), are safely financed (Safety Rank of 81, which means low debt burdens), but show below-average growth (Growth Rank of 25). ...read more

RECOMMENDATION: A Combined Rank of 87, is a strong buy recommendation based on Credit Agricole's financial characteristics. As the company Credit Agricole's key financial metrics exhibit good value (Obermatt Value Rank of 85) but low growth (Obermatt Growth Rank of 25) while being safely financed (Obermatt Safety Rank of 81), it may be a safer investment because companies with low debt can better withstand times of crises. Yet the good value, better than 85% of comparable companies, may also indicate that the company's future is challenging. If you believe that low growth is temporary or just due to a specific current event, you may conclude that the good value of the stock provides an attractive investment opportunity and the downside is limited due to below-average financing risks. Obermatt Premium subscribers can further check the stock’s Sentiment Ranks, which also flow into the Obermatt 360° View for investors. ...read more

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Value Rank	85
Growth Rank	25
Safety Rank	81
Combined Rank	87

Country	France
Industry	Diversified Banks
Index	CAC 40, CAC All, SBF 120
Size class	XX-Large

This stock has achievements: Top 10 Stock.

19-Dec-2024. Stock data may be delayed. Log in or sign up to get the most recent research.

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Research History: Credit Agricole

RESEARCH HISTORY	2021	2022	2023	2024
VALUE
VALUE	86	84	66	85
GROWTH
GROWTH	44	49	50	25
SAFETY
SAFETY	88	83	92	81
SENTIMENT
SENTIMENT	n/a	45	21	^new
360° VIEW
360° VIEW	n/a	81	67	^new

Most recent update of the stock research: 19-Dec-2024. Financial reporting date used for calculating ranks: 30-Sep-2024. Stock research history is based on the Obermatt Method. The higher the rank, the better Credit Agricole is in the corresponding investment strategy.
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Combined financial peformance in Detail

RESEARCH HISTORY	2021	2022	2023	2024
VALUE
VALUE	86	84	66	85
GROWTH
GROWTH	44	49	50	25
SAFETY
SAFETY	88	83	92	81
COMBINED
COMBINED	81	91	90	87

Last update of combined financial performance: 19-Dec-2024. Stock analysis on combined financial performance: The higher the rank of Credit Agricole the better the performance.

Value Metrics in Detail

ANALYSIS: With an Obermatt Value Rank of 85 (better than 85% compared with alternatives) for 2024, Credit Agricole shares are significantly less expensive than comparable stocks. The Value Rank is based on consolidating four value indicators that are all above average for Credit Agricole. Price-to-Sales is 79 which means that the stock price compared with what market professionals expect for future sales is lower than for 79% of comparable companies, indicating a good value for Credit Agricole's revenue size. The same is valid for expected Price-to-Profits, more favorable than for 79% of alternatives, and this is also true for the Price-to-Book capital ratio (also referred to as market-to-book ratio) with a Price-to-Capital Rank of 83. Compared with other companies in the same industry, dividend yields of Credit Agricole are expected to be higher than for 81% of all competitors (a Dividend Yield rank of 81). ...read more

RECOMMENDATION: The overall picture with a consolidated Value Rank of 85, is a buy recommendation based on Credit Agricole's stock price compared with the company's operational size and dividend yields. Since all value metrics are above the industry average, there is no objection to investing in Credit Agricole based on its detailed value metrics. We recommend further analyzing the stock with Obermatt’s Value, Safety, and Sentiment Ranks, including the 360° View, before making an investment decision. ...read more

VALUE METRICS	2021	2022	2023	2024
PRICE VS. REVENUES (P/S)
PRICE VS. REVENUES (P/S)	60	66	75	79
PRICE VS. PROFITS (P/E)
PRICE VS. PROFITS (P/E)	60	83	53	79
PRICE VS. CAPITAL (Market-to-Book)
PRICE VS. CAPITAL (Market-to-Book)	73	70	76	83
DIVIDEND YIELD
DIVIDEND YIELD	91	71	62	81
CONSOLIDATED RANK: VALUE
CONSOLIDATED RANK: VALUE	86	84	66	85

Last update of Value Rank: 19-Dec-2024. Stock analysis on value ratios: The higher the rank, the lower the value ratio of Credit Agricole; except for dividend yield where the rank is higher, the higher the yield.

Growth Metrics in Detail

ANALYSIS: With an Obermatt Growth Rank of 25 (better than 25% compared with alternatives), Credit Agricole shows a below-average growth dynamic in its industry. There is limited momentum in this company. The Growth Rank is based on consolidating four value indicators, with half of the indicators below and half above average for Credit Agricole. Sales Growth has a rank of 68, which means that, currently, professionals expect the company to grow more than 68% of its competitors. Profit Growth with a rank of 50 is also above average. But Capital Growth has only a rank of 27, and Stock Returns with 29 are also below-average. Stock returns for Credit Agricole have recently been below 71% of alternative investments. ...read more

RECOMMENDATION: The overall picture with a consolidated Growth Rank of 25, is a hold recommendation for growth and momentum investors. Are investors forecasting troubles based on the lack of operating investment activity at the company? This could be one explanation as to why stock returns are low. But stock returns can also be the result of correcting an error in the past, in this case, an overly optimistic outlook on the future, which is now more realistic. The Value Ranks may confirm such a picture. The more important growth indicators are revenues and profits, which are both above average for Credit Agricole. This is a positive sign from the company's operational side and may give investors courage, despite the poor recent stock price performance. While momentum is a popular investment factor, the value aspect might be the more important one, in the longer term. We recommend analyzing the stock with the Obermatt Value, Safety, and Sentiment Ranks to arrive at a 360° View of the stock purchase case, especially since the growth performance is mixed here. ...read more

GROWTH METRICS	2021	2022	2023	2024
REVENUE GROWTH
REVENUE GROWTH	57	52	65	68
PROFIT GROWTH
PROFIT GROWTH	95	33	16	50
CAPITAL GROWTH
CAPITAL GROWTH	n/a	61	27	27
STOCK RETURNS
STOCK RETURNS	57	61	88	29
CONSOLIDATED RANK: GROWTH
CONSOLIDATED RANK: GROWTH	44	49	50	25

Last update of Growth Rank: 19-Dec-2024. Stock analysis on growth metrics: The higher the rank, the higher the growth and returns of Credit Agricole.

Safety Metrics in Detail

ANALYSIS: With an Obermatt Safety Rank of 81 (better than 81% compared with alternatives) for 2024, the company Credit Agricole has safe financing practices, which means that their overall debt burden is low. This doesn't mean that the business of Credit Agricole is safe, it only means that the company is on the safer side regarding possible bankruptcy, assuming that public reporting is correct. The Safety Rank is based on consolidating three financing indicators where two out of three are above average for Credit Agricole.Leverage is at 100, meaning the company has a below-average debt-to-equity ratio. It has less debt than 100% of its competitors.Refinancing is at a rank of 91, meaning that the portion of the debt that is about to be refinanced is below average. It has less debt in the refinancing stage than 91% of its competitors. Liquidity is at 1, meaning that the company generates less profit to service its debt than 99% of its competitors. This indicates that the company is on the riskier side regarding debt service. ...read more

RECOMMENDATION: With a consolidated Safety Rank of 81 (better than 81% compared with alternatives), Credit Agricole has a financing structure that is significantly safer than that of its competitors. Low leverage and low refinancing risk mean a safer financing situation. However, low liquidity means that current company cash flows are low in relation to the level of debt. This is a sign of caution in case it is expected for profits to remain low. Investors should compare Obermatt’s Value, Growth, and Sentiment Ranks before deciding. They may also want to investigate why cash flows are expected to be low, making debt service for Credit Agricole more challenging. ...read more

SAFETY METRICS	2021	2022	2023	2024
LEVERAGE
LEVERAGE	98	84	100	100
REFINANCING
REFINANCING	1	97	97	91
LIQUIDITY
LIQUIDITY	42	9	1	1
CONSOLIDATED RANK: SAFETY
CONSOLIDATED RANK: SAFETY	88	83	92	81

Last update of Safety Rank: 19-Dec-2024. Stock analysis on safety metrics: The higher the rank, the lower the leverage of Credit Agricole and the more cash is available to service its debt.

Sentiment Metrics in Detail

SENTIMENT	2021	2022	2023	2024
ANALYST OPINIONS
ANALYST OPINIONS	n/a	90	17	^new
OPINIONS CHANGE
OPINIONS CHANGE	n/a	82	64	^new
PRO HOLDINGS
PRO HOLDINGS	n/a	10	58	^new
MARKET PULSE
MARKET PULSE	n/a	13	9	^new
CONSOLIDATED RANK: SENTIMENT
CONSOLIDATED RANK: SENTIMENT	n/a	45	21	^new

Last update of Sentiment Rank: 19-Dec-2024. Stock analysis on sentiment metrics: The higher the rank, the more positive the sentiment for Credit Agricole.
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