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Coface SA (COFA) Price & Analysis

COFA Stock Chart & Stats

€15.60€0.06(0.39%)
At close: 4:00 PM EDT
EUR 16EUR 173 Aug17 Aug31 Aug14 Sep28 Sep12 Oct26 Oct
Day’s Range
EUR 15.49 - EUR 15.60
52-Week Range
EUR 14.02 - EUR 17.62
Previous Close
EUR 15.54
Volume
296.90K
Average Volume (3M)
186.29K
Market Cap
EUR 2.32B
Enterprise Value
EUR 4.91B
Total Cash (Recent Filing)
EUR 3.15B
Total Debt (Recent Filing)
EUR 2.06B
Price to Earnings (P/E)
11.4
Beta
0.66
Next Earnings
Nov 02, 2026
EPS Estimate
N/A
Next Dividend Ex-Date
N/A
Dividend Yield
8.01%

Bulls Say, Bears Say

Bulls Say

Healthy Profitability

Coface continues to generate solid profitability for a specialty insurer, providing an earnings base to support operations and investment in risk-management capabilities. These margins indicate the core insurance and related-services model remains economically viable over the next several quarters.

Moderate Leverage

Leverage has improved from approximately 1.06–1.09x in 2024–2025, while equity remains slightly larger than debt. This supports balance-sheet resilience and gives Coface a more stable platform for absorbing claims volatility and funding ongoing business needs.

Positive Cash Generation

Coface is still converting its operations into meaningful cash, with positive operating and free cash flow providing internal funding capacity. Continued cash generation can support claims obligations, investment in services, and shareholder distributions without relying entirely on external financing.

Bears Say

Margin Pressure

The decline in net and EBIT margins versus 2024 shows that profitability has weakened despite remaining positive. If this lower margin profile persists, Coface may have less earnings capacity to absorb adverse claims experience, invest in growth, or maintain prior returns.

Weaker Cash Conversion

Cash conversion has deteriorated relative to earlier periods, meaning reported earnings are translating into less free cash flow than before. Although cash generation remains positive, the weaker conversion reduces confidence in earnings quality and limits financial flexibility if the trend continues.

Declining Earnings Momentum

Negative EPS growth indicates that per-share earnings have contracted, weakening the near-term earnings trajectory even though the company remains profitable. Persistent earnings decline could reduce retained capital available for expansion and make it harder to rebuild profitability toward earlier levels.

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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 €2.32B.
When is Coface SA’s upcoming earnings report date?
The company’s upcoming earnings report date is not yet available.
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?
Not enough analysts have published a price target to calculate whether the price is overvalued.
Does Coface SA pay dividends?
Coface SA pays a Annually dividend of €1.25 which represents an annual dividend yield of 8.01%. 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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