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TOTAL (ENXTPA:FP)

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TOTAL stock research in summary

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ANALYSIS: With an Obermatt Combined Rank of 69 (better than 69% compared with investment alternatives), TOTAL (Oil & Gas Integrated, France) shares have above-average financial characteristics compared with similar stocks. Shares of TOTAL are a good value (attractively priced) with a consolidated Value Rank of 71 (better than 71% of alternatives), are safely financed (Safety Rank of 54, which means low debt burdens), but show below-average growth (Growth Rank of 47). ...read more

RECOMMENDATION: A Combined Rank of 69, is a buy recommendation based on TOTAL's financial characteristics. As the company TOTAL's key financial metrics exhibit good value (Obermatt Value Rank of 71) but low growth (Obermatt Growth Rank of 47) while being safely financed (Obermatt Safety Rank of 54), it may be a safer investment because companies with low debt can better withstand times of crises. Yet the good value, better than 71% 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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Sentiment Rank^new
Value Rank	71
Growth Rank	47
Safety Rank	54
Combined Rank	69

Country	France
Industry	Oil & Gas Integrated
Index	EURO STOXX 50, CAC 40, CAC All, SBF 120, Low Emissions, Dividends Europe, Energy Efficient, Human Rights, Oil & Gas
Size class	XX-Large

This stock has achievements: Insight 2016-10-07, 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: TOTAL

RESEARCH HISTORY	2021	2022	2023	2024
VALUE
VALUE	89	79	73	71
GROWTH
GROWTH	36	73	57	47
SAFETY
SAFETY	78	88	55	54
SENTIMENT
SENTIMENT	n/a	61	83	^new
360° VIEW
360° VIEW	n/a	95	92	^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 TOTAL is in the corresponding investment strategy.
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Combined financial peformance in Detail

RESEARCH HISTORY	2021	2022	2023	2024
VALUE
VALUE	89	79	73	71
GROWTH
GROWTH	36	73	57	47
SAFETY
SAFETY	78	88	55	54
COMBINED
COMBINED	89	96	77	69

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

Value Metrics in Detail

ANALYSIS: With an Obermatt Value Rank of 71 (better than 71% compared with alternatives), TOTAL shares are more attractively priced than the majority of comparable stocks. The Value Rank is based on consolidating four value indicators that are all above average for TOTAL. Price-to-Sales is 62 which means that the stock price compared with what market professionals expect for future sales is lower than for 62% of comparable companies, indicating a good value for TOTAL's revenue size. The same is valid for expected Price-to-Profits, more favorable than for 71% 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 52. Compared with other companies in the same industry, dividend yields of TOTAL are expected to be higher than for 63% of all competitors (a Dividend Yield rank of 63). ...read more

RECOMMENDATION: The overall picture with a consolidated Value Rank of 71, is a buy recommendation based on TOTAL'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 TOTAL 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)	72	59	61	62
PRICE VS. PROFITS (P/E)
PRICE VS. PROFITS (P/E)	55	79	73	71
PRICE VS. CAPITAL (Market-to-Book)
PRICE VS. CAPITAL (Market-to-Book)	69	45	52	52
DIVIDEND YIELD
DIVIDEND YIELD	96	71	65	63
CONSOLIDATED RANK: VALUE
CONSOLIDATED RANK: VALUE	89	79	73	71

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

Growth Metrics in Detail

ANALYSIS: With an Obermatt Growth Rank of 47 (better than 47% compared with alternatives), TOTAL 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 three out of four indicators below average for TOTAL. Only Capital Growth has a good rank of 72, which means that currently professionals expect the company to grow its invested capital more than 28% of its competitors. The other three indicators are pointing South: Sales Growth has a rank of 46 which means that currently professionals expect the company to grow less than 54% of its competitors. Profit Growth with a rank of 28 and Stock Returns with a rank of 45 are also low (below 55% of alternative investments). ...read more

RECOMMENDATION: The overall picture with a consolidated Growth Rank of 47, is a hold recommendation for growth and momentum investors. The good news from the invested capital side is surprising. A company with disappointing revenues, profits, and disappointed shareholders typically doesn't invest above average. Overall, the growth momentum for TOTAL is thus negative. As it is intriguing to see that company executives are optimistic about their investment policy, it is worthwhile looking into the details of the capital investment projects. They may indicate future growth and profits and thus if accompanied by a good value, a sign of good timing to invest in the stock. 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 Obermatt’s Value, Safety, and Sentiment Ranks to arrive at a 360° View of the stock purchase case, especially since the growth performance is limited here. ...read more

GROWTH METRICS	2021	2022	2023	2024
REVENUE GROWTH
REVENUE GROWTH	33	42	70	46
PROFIT GROWTH
PROFIT GROWTH	7	83	32	28
CAPITAL GROWTH
CAPITAL GROWTH	n/a	60	57	72
STOCK RETURNS
STOCK RETURNS	43	75	57	45
CONSOLIDATED RANK: GROWTH
CONSOLIDATED RANK: GROWTH	36	73	57	47

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

Safety Metrics in Detail

ANALYSIS: With an Obermatt Safety Rank of 54 (better than 54% compared with alternatives), the company TOTAL has financing practices on the safer side, which mean that their overall debt burden is lower than average. This doesn't mean that the business of TOTAL 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, with two out of three indicators above average for TOTAL. Leverage is at a rank of 59, meaning the company has a below-average debt-to-equity ratio. It has less debt than 59% of its competitors. Liquidity is also good at a rank of 79, meaning the company generates more profit to service its debt than 79% of its competitors. This indicates that the company is on the safer side when it comes to debt service. But Refinancing is lower at a rank of 23, which means that the portion of the debt that is about to be refinanced is above-average. It has more debt in the refinancing stage than 77% of its competitors. ...read more

RECOMMENDATION: With a consolidated Safety Rank of 54 (better than 54% compared with alternatives), TOTAL has a financing structure that is safer than that of its competitors. The refinancing issues could be a short-term problem, especially if the company has reputation issues. Banks and investors don't like to refinance debt if there are clouds on the horizon. For this reason, investors should look at the refinancing environment for TOTAL. Does it look safe that debt that is coming due can be covered with new debt? If that is the case, then the financing situation of the company is on the safer side. If not, it may be better to wait until refinancing has been completed and the Refinancing rank is good again. Investors may have a short-term debt challenge with TOTAL and should also compare Obermatt’s Value, Growth, and Sentiment Ranks before making a decision. ...read more

SAFETY METRICS	2021	2022	2023	2024
LEVERAGE
LEVERAGE	73	60	58	59
REFINANCING
REFINANCING	49	95	29	23
LIQUIDITY
LIQUIDITY	81	56	74	79
CONSOLIDATED RANK: SAFETY
CONSOLIDATED RANK: SAFETY	78	88	55	54

Last update of Safety Rank: 19-Dec-2024. Stock analysis on safety metrics: The higher the rank, the lower the leverage of TOTAL 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	80	48	^new
OPINIONS CHANGE
OPINIONS CHANGE	n/a	32	39	^new
PRO HOLDINGS
PRO HOLDINGS	n/a	14	72	^new
MARKET PULSE
MARKET PULSE	n/a	76	84	^new
CONSOLIDATED RANK: SENTIMENT
CONSOLIDATED RANK: SENTIMENT	n/a	61	83	^new

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