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COFA Stock Chart & Stats
€16.01
-€0.39(-2.42%)
At close: 4:00 PM EDT
€16.01
-€0.39(-2.42%)
Day’s Range― - ―
52-Week Range€14.02 - €17.62
Previous CloseN/A
Volume296.90K
Average Volume (3M)185.73K
Market Cap
€2.34B
Enterprise Value€4.91K
Total Cash (Recent Filing)€3.15B
Total Debt (Recent Filing)€2.06B
Price to Earnings (P/E)11.5
Beta0.64
Next Earnings
Nov 02, 2026EPS EstimateN/A
Next Dividend Ex-DateN/A
Dividend Yield7.96%
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)1.37
Shares Outstanding150,179,800
10 Day Avg. Volume285,312
30 Day Avg. Volume185,733
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio-0.71
Price to Book (P/B)1.06
Price to Sales (P/S)1.23
P/FCF Ratio14.58
Enterprise Value/Market CapN/A
Enterprise Value/RevenueN/A
Enterprise Value/Gross ProfitN/A
Enterprise Value/EbitdaN/A
Forecast
1Y Price Target
€21.00Price Target Upside31.17% Upside
Rating ConsensusModerate Buy
Number of Analyst Covering1
EPS Forecast (FY)1.54
Revenue Forecast (FY)€1.63B
Bulls Say, Bears Say
Bulls Say
Healthy ProfitabilityCoface continues to generate solid profitability for a specialty insurer, providing an earnings base to support investment in underwriting, risk information, and collections capabilities. Healthy margins also indicate that the core business remains economically viable despite recent moderation.
Improving LeverageDeleveraging improves Coface’s financial resilience and gives management greater flexibility to absorb claims volatility, maintain insurance capacity, and allocate capital. Equity of about €2.17B relative to €2.06B of debt further supports the balance sheet over the coming quarters.
Positive Cash GenerationCoface remains cash generative, with substantial operating and free cash flow supporting claims obligations, reinvestment, and shareholder distributions. Continued positive cash production provides a practical source of funding and reduces reliance on external capital for ongoing operations.
Bears Say
Margin And ROE ErosionThe decline in margins and return on equity signals reduced profitability efficiency versus recent years. If this softer performance persists, Coface may have less earnings capacity from each unit of premium and capital, limiting the pace of internally funded growth.
Weaker Cash ConversionLower cash conversion makes reported earnings less reliable as a measure of funds available for reinvestment and distributions. The weaker relationship between free cash flow and net income could constrain capital flexibility if it continues across the next several reporting periods.
Negative Earnings MomentumNegative EPS growth alongside very limited revenue expansion points to a weaker earnings trajectory than the established profitability level alone suggests. This can reduce the company’s ability to compound per-share earnings unless premium growth or operating efficiency improves.
Coface SA News
COFA FAQ
What was Coface SA’s price range in the past 12 months?
Coface SA lowest stock price was €14.02 and its highest was €17.62 in the past 12 months.
What is Coface SA’s market cap?
Coface SA’s market cap is €2.34B.
When is Coface SA’s upcoming earnings report date?
Coface SA’s upcoming earnings report date is Nov 02, 2026 which is in 30 days.
How were Coface SA’s earnings last quarter?
Coface SA released its earnings results on Jul 30, 2026. The company reported €0.362 earnings per share for the quarter.
Is Coface SA overvalued?
According to Wall Street analysts Coface SA’s price is currently Undervalued.
Does Coface SA pay dividends?
Coface SA pays a Annually dividend of €1.25 which represents an annual dividend yield of 7.96%. See more information on Coface SA dividends here
What is Coface SA’s EPS estimate?
Coface SA’s EPS estimate for its next earnings report is not yet available.
How many shares outstanding does Coface SA have?
Coface SA has 150,179,800 shares outstanding.
What happened to Coface SA’s price movement after its last earnings report?
Coface SA reported an EPS of €0.362 in its last earnings report. Following the earnings report the stock price went same 0%.
Which hedge fund is a major shareholder of Coface SA?
Currently, no hedge funds are holding shares in FR:COFA
What is the TipRanks Smart Score and how is it calculated?
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Company Description
Coface SA
COFACE SA, through its subsidiaries, provides trade credit insurance products and services for small and medium enterprises, mid-market companies, international corporations, international companies, financial institutions, and clients of distribution partners. It offers insurance products, including TradeLiner; EasyLiner, a range of contracts for small and medium enterprises; GlobaLiner, that offers multinationals services, and management and oversight tools; CofaNet, a central internet portal that enables policyholders to manage their contracts; Coface Dashboard, a tool providing client risk analyses and reports; CofaMove, a mobile app that includes the key features of CofaNet; CofaServe, an API offer; and AlyX, a credit risk management software, as well as Single Risk medium-term insurance for commercial and political risks. The company also provides business information, debt collection, factoring and surety bonds services. In addition, it offers contract surety bonds, customs and excise bonds, environmental surety bonds, legal bonds for temporary employment companies, and payment guarantees. Further, the company provides Urba360, a universal risk business assessment; Full report that provides complete financial data, a score, a maximum recommended credit limit and debtor risk assessment using an 11-point scale; Snapshot report, an instant report that provides a summary of the key aspects needed to assess business partners; Score which determines a company’s ability to meet its short-term financial commitments; Credit Opinions which provides a recommended outstanding amount for a company; compliance control tools; Portfolio Insights and Selectio, an interactive portfolio management tools; and Economic Insights. It has operations in Western Europe, Africa, Northern Europe, Central and Eastern Europe, the Mediterranean, North America, Latin America, and the Asia-Pacific. COFACE SA was founded in 1946 and is headquartered in Bois-Colombes, France.
COFA Stock 12 Month Forecast
Average Price Target
€21.00
▲(31.17% Upside)


