Compagnie de Saint-Gobain SA (CODYY)
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Compagnie de Saint-Gobain SA
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Rating:63Neutral
Price Target:
$20.00
▲(16.62% Upside)
Action:Reiterated
Date:03/08/26
The score is supported by solid profitability and free-cash-flow generation, reinforced by constructive 2026 margin and cash guidance from management. It is held back primarily by weak technical trend/momentum (well below key moving averages with negative MACD) and secondarily by recent revenue softness and gradually rising leverage; valuation and dividend provide moderate support.
Positive Factors
Cash Generation
Consistent high free cash flow (≈€3.8bn in 2025 with ~58% conversion) provides durable funding for capex, portfolio rotation and the €8bn shareholder return plan. Reliable cash shields the business through cycles and supports deleveraging or strategic capital deployment over years.
Negative Factors
Rising Leverage
Total debt increasing to ~€20.6bn and debt/equity rising to ~0.84 reflects a trend toward higher leverage. Elevated leverage reduces financial flexibility, raises interest expense sensitivity, and constrains the company's ability to invest or absorb shocks during prolonged demand weakness.
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Positive Factors
Negative Factors
Cash Generation
Consistent high free cash flow (≈€3.8bn in 2025 with ~58% conversion) provides durable funding for capex, portfolio rotation and the €8bn shareholder return plan. Reliable cash shields the business through cycles and supports deleveraging or strategic capital deployment over years.
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Compagnie de Saint-Gobain SA (CODYY) vs. SPDR S&P 500 ETF (SPY)
Market Cap
$44.76B
Dividend Yield2.51%
Average Volume (3M)12.43K
Price to Earnings (P/E)19.0
Beta (1Y)1.25
Revenue Growth4.11%
EPS Growth6.56%
CountryUS
Employees161,482
SectorIndustrials
Sector Strength72
IndustryConstruction
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)1.16
Shares Outstanding2,474,170,200
10 Day Avg. Volume0
30 Day Avg. Volume12,432
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio-11.03
Price to Book (P/B)1.75
Price to Sales (P/S)0.96
P/FCF Ratio12.88
Enterprise Value/Market Cap1.16
Enterprise Value/Revenue1.16
Enterprise Value/Gross Profit4.27
Enterprise Value/Ebitda6.89
Forecast
1Y Price Target
$21.00Price Target Upside22.45% Upside
Rating ConsensusModerate Buy
Number of Analyst Covering1
EPS Forecast (FY)1.47
Revenue Forecast (FY)$54.68B
Compagnie de Saint-Gobain SA Business Overview & Revenue Model
Company Description
Compagnie de Saint-Gobain S.A., established in 1665 and headquartered in Courbevoie, France, is a global leader in developing, producing, and supplying a diverse array of materials and innovative solutions designed to enhance global comfort and su...
How the Company Makes Money
Saint-Gobain primarily makes money by selling building materials and construction-related products and solutions to professional customers (e.g., contractors, installers, builders, and industrial clients) as well as, in some cases, retail/DIY cust...
Compagnie de Saint-Gobain SA Earnings Call Summary
Earnings Call Date:Feb 26, 2026
(Q4-2025)
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Next Earnings Date:Jul 30, 2026
Earnings Call Sentiment Positive
The call presents a broadly positive performance: the company delivered sales and profit growth, strong free cash flow, stable margins, successful integration and momentum in construction chemicals, and robust growth in Asia and Latin America. Key challenges include a meaningful North America/roofing volume decline driven by unusually calm weather and significant near-term weather-related volume headwinds into Q1 2026, plus negative FX effects that disproportionately hit operating income and some regional weakness in Northern Europe and China. Management articulated clear mitigation actions, disciplined capital allocation, and a confident outlook (EBITDA margin >15% for 2026) while flagging a weaker H1 and expecting normalization in H2.Positive Updates
Revenue and Profit Growth
Sales growth of 2.1% in local currencies (like-for-like virtually stable); operating income up 3.8% in local currencies; EBITDA up 3.4% in local currencies; EBITDA margin stable at 15.5%.
Negative Updates
North America Sales and Roofing Weakness
North America sales down 4.2% for the year and down 7.3% in H2 (Q4 down 8.2%); U.S. roofing volumes down 17% in Q4; company expects H1 2026 margin in North America to be below H1 2025 with notable Q1 volume headwinds.
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Q4-2025 Updates
Positive
Negative
Revenue and Profit Growth
Sales growth of 2.1% in local currencies (like-for-like virtually stable); operating income up 3.8% in local currencies; EBITDA up 3.4% in local currencies; EBITDA margin stable at 15.5%.
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Company Guidance
Saint‑Gobain guided to an EBITDA margin above 15% in 2026 (roughly >11% EBIT), while reiterating a positive price/cost spread, continued focus on outperformance, margin, cash and portfolio rotation; they warned of a weaker H1 driven by extreme weather with a Q1 FX headwind of ~‑3% on sales and Q1 volumes down low‑to‑mid single digits (~‑3% to ‑5%) before normalization from Q2 and stronger H2. Key financial parameters: CapEx around 4.5% of sales, free cash flow conversion target >50% (2025 FCF €3.8bn, 58% conversion), net debt/EBITDA ~1.4x, operating working capital ~11 days (end‑2025), and average non‑operating costs ~€250m p.a.; tax rate on recurring net income ~24%. Capital allocation and strategic targets include a proposed dividend of €2.30/share (+4.5%), €8bn planned shareholder returns 2026–2030 (€6bn dividends + ~€2bn buybacks), a construction‑chemicals ambition to grow from ~€6.5bn to >€9bn sales by 2030, and a portfolio‑rotation goal to rotate >20% of sales by 2030 (rotated €1.2bn in 2025); FY‑25 baselines were sales +2.1% LCs (like‑for‑like stable), volumes ‑1.3%, prices +0.8%, scope +2.6%, currency impact ‑2.3%, EBITDA +3.4% LCs (15.5% margin), operating income +3.8% LCs, recurring net income €3.3bn and €1.5bn returned to shareholders in 2025.Compagnie de Saint-Gobain SA Financial Statement Overview
Summary
Income Statement
74
Positive
Balance Sheet
68
Positive
Cash Flow
72
Positive
| Breakdown | Dec 2025 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Income Statement | |||||
| Total Revenue | 44.65B | 46.57B | 47.94B | 51.20B | 44.16B |
| Gross Profit | 12.15B | 12.88B | 12.65B | 13.07B | 11.67B |
| EBITDA | 7.53B | 7.49B | 7.05B | 6.74B | 5.86B |
| Net Income | 2.77B | 2.84B | 2.67B | 3.00B | 2.52B |
Balance Sheet | |||||
| Total Assets | 60.81B | 61.72B | 57.30B | 55.38B | 51.58B |
| Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments | 7.73B | 8.46B | 8.60B | 6.13B | 6.94B |
| Total Debt | 17.73B | 17.84B | 15.55B | 14.37B | 14.23B |
| Total Liabilities | 35.71B | 36.07B | 33.54B | 32.22B | 30.46B |
| Stockholders Equity | 24.53B | 25.14B | 23.27B | 22.71B | 20.71B |
Cash Flow | |||||
| Free Cash Flow | 3.33B | 3.49B | 4.06B | 3.82B | 3.00B |
| Operating Cash Flow | 5.42B | 5.57B | 6.04B | 5.71B | 4.44B |
| Investing Cash Flow | -3.57B | -5.27B | -3.23B | -4.84B | -2.18B |
| Financing Cash Flow | -2.59B | -402.00M | -209.00M | -1.85B | -3.81B |
Compagnie de Saint-Gobain SA Technical Analysis
Positive
17.15
Price Trends
17.68
Positive
17.94
Positive
18.96
Negative
Market Momentum
0.15
Negative
58.63
Neutral
99.76
Negative
Evaluating momentum and price trends is crucial in stock analysis to make informed investment decisions. For CODYY, the sentiment is Positive. The current price of 17.15 is below the 20-day moving average (MA) of 17.62, below the 50-day MA of 17.68, and below the 200-day MA of 18.96, indicating a neutral trend. The MACD of 0.15 indicates Negative momentum. The RSI at 58.63 is Neutral, neither overbought nor oversold. The STOCH value of 99.76 is Negative, not indicating any strong overbought or oversold conditions. Overall, these indicators collectively point to a Positive sentiment for CODYY.
Compagnie de Saint-Gobain SA Peers Comparison
UnderperformOutperform
Sector (63)
Name | Overall Rating | Market Cap | P/E Ratio | ROE | Dividend Yield | Revenue Growth | EPS Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
74 Outperform | $106.86B | 37.21 | 34.71% | 0.95% | 6.36% | 7.42% | |
71 Outperform | $88.36B | 24.89 | 25.46% | 1.27% | -0.60% | 49.11% | |
69 Neutral | $59.64B | 45.77 | 9.28% | 1.65% | -5.07% | -65.16% | |
67 Neutral | $18.53B | 23.66 | 72.05% | 0.96% | -2.03% | -1.09% | |
63 Neutral | $10.79B | 15.43 | 7.44% | 2.01% | 2.89% | -14.66% | |
63 Neutral | $44.76B | 19.01 | 8.60% | 2.51% | 4.11% | 6.56% | |
54 Neutral | $8.67B | 30.38 | 6.92% | ― | -8.33% | -66.48% |
* Industrials Sector Average
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