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JACQUET METAL SERVICE
(JCQ)
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Rating:60Neutral
Price Target:
€22.50
▲(8.96% Upside)
Action:Reiterated
Date:09/12/26
The score is primarily supported by improved financial safety (major debt reduction and low leverage) and continued positive cash generation. It is held back by weak underlying operating profitability (near breakeven operating margin) and declining free cash flow, while technical signals are mostly neutral and valuation is only moderately attractive given the low dividend yield.
Positive Factors
Debt Reduction
Debt reduction materially lowers financial risk: TTM debt is about €72M and debt-to-equity is ~0.11, versus ~0.87–0.98 in 2023–2024. This cleaner capital structure improves resilience and preserves flexibility to fund operations or pursue growth through the cycle.
Negative Factors
Negative Operating Margin
TTM operating profit was slightly negative, with a -0.35% operating margin, even though net income remained positive. This shows core distribution and processing economics are currently thin, leaving limited room for cost pressure or weaker spreads to reduce earnings further.
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Positive Factors
Negative Factors
Debt Reduction
Debt reduction materially lowers financial risk: TTM debt is about €72M and debt-to-equity is ~0.11, versus ~0.87–0.98 in 2023–2024. This cleaner capital structure improves resilience and preserves flexibility to fund operations or pursue growth through the cycle.
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JACQUET METAL SERVICE (JCQ) vs. iShares MSCI France ETF (EWQ)
Market Cap
€420.81M
Dividend Yield1%
Average Volume (3M)11.00K
Price to Earnings (P/E)11.4
Beta (1Y)0.66
Revenue Growth-1.52%
EPS Growth199.67%
CountryFR
Employees3,276
SectorGeneral
Sector StrengthN/A
IndustrySteel
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)1.76
Shares Outstanding21,064,287
10 Day Avg. Volume15,926
30 Day Avg. Volume11,002
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio0.53
Price to Book (P/B)0.81
Price to Sales (P/S)0.28
P/FCF Ratio8.34
Enterprise Value/Market CapN/A
Enterprise Value/RevenueN/A
Enterprise Value/Gross ProfitN/A
Enterprise Value/EbitdaN/A
Forecast
1Y Price TargetN/A
Price Target UpsideN/A
Rating ConsensusN/A
Number of Analyst Covering0
EPS Forecast (FY)1.21
Revenue Forecast (FY)€1.90B
JACQUET METAL SERVICE Business Overview & Revenue Model
Company Description
Jacquet Metals S.A. operates as a leading distributor of specialized steels, organized into three distinct divisions: JACQUET, STAPPERT, and IMS Group. The company supplies stainless steel and nickel alloy quarto plates, vital for diverse applicat...
How the Company Makes Money
JACQUET METALS SERVICE makes money primarily by purchasing metals (e.g., stainless and specialty steels) from producers, holding inventory, and reselling these products to business customers at a markup. A key part of its revenue model is service-...
JACQUET METAL SERVICE Financial Statement Overview
Summary
Income Statement
54
Neutral
Balance Sheet
78
Positive
Cash Flow
60
Neutral
| Breakdown | TTM | Dec 2025 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Income Statement | ||||||
| Total Revenue | 2.80B | 1.84B | 1.97B | 2.23B | 2.68B | 1.97B |
| Gross Profit | 649.63M | 402.14M | 441.89M | 480.61M | 680.60M | 525.69M |
| EBITDA | 53.24M | 95.66M | 94.62M | 142.87M | 297.73M | 199.04M |
| Net Income | 37.92M | 10.37M | 6.02M | 50.74M | 179.64M | 120.85M |
Balance Sheet | ||||||
| Total Assets | 1.55B | 1.42B | 1.68B | 1.72B | 1.72B | 1.46B |
| Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments | 179.00M | 179.00M | 356.00M | 342.34M | 254.00M | 245.71M |
| Total Debt | 393.82M | 393.00M | 613.00M | 642.72M | 567.00M | 483.82M |
| Total Liabilities | 872.81M | 766.96M | 1.02B | 1.04B | 1.04B | 965.29M |
| Stockholders Equity | 655.62M | 633.65M | 658.00M | 658.32M | 649.65M | 474.58M |
Cash Flow | ||||||
| Free Cash Flow | 60.07M | 61.69M | 117.00M | 158.14M | 13.00M | -23.90M |
| Operating Cash Flow | 110.39M | 82.28M | 176.00M | 210.42M | 43.00M | 7.81M |
| Investing Cash Flow | -65.91M | -18.79M | -64.27M | -90.74M | -39.05M | -31.63M |
| Financing Cash Flow | 75.20M | -239.03M | -98.92M | -31.26M | 4.41M | -63.88M |
JACQUET METAL SERVICE Technical Analysis
Negative
20.65
Price Trends
20.81
Negative
21.27
Negative
21.63
Negative
Market Momentum
-0.34
Positive
43.74
Neutral
29.53
Neutral
Evaluating momentum and price trends is crucial in stock analysis to make informed investment decisions. For FR:JCQ, the sentiment is Negative. The current price of 20.65 is below the 20-day moving average (MA) of 20.69, below the 50-day MA of 20.81, and below the 200-day MA of 21.63, indicating a bearish trend. The MACD of -0.34 indicates Positive momentum. The RSI at 43.74 is Neutral, neither overbought nor oversold. The STOCH value of 29.53 is Neutral, not indicating any strong overbought or oversold conditions. Overall, these indicators collectively point to a Negative sentiment for FR:JCQ.
JACQUET METAL SERVICE Peers Comparison
UnderperformOutperform
Sector (55)
Name | Overall Rating | Market Cap | P/E Ratio | ROE | Dividend Yield | Revenue Growth | EPS Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
78 Outperform | €4.83B | 9.10 | 20.10% | 8.08% | -6.94% | -5.19% | |
60 Neutral | €420.81M | 11.36 | 5.82% | 1.00% | -1.52% | 199.67% | |
59 Neutral | €993.62M | 62.74 | 1.96% | 2.21% | -3.46% | -68.33% | |
57 Neutral | €1.23B | 9.37 | 11.53% | 1.67% | -2.88% | 24.77% | |
55 Neutral | $6.65B | 3.83 | -15.92% | 6.20% | 10.91% | 7.18% | |
52 Neutral | €1.87B | -4.33 | -16.34% | 3.41% | -2.20% | -158.54% | |
41 Neutral | €1.24B | -2.40 | -89.73% | 3.10% | 0.31% | -436.81% |
* General Sector Average
FR:JCQ
JACQUET METAL SERVICE
19.96
1.42
7.65%
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7.78
1.71
28.15%
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37.24
-23.71
-38.90%
FR:NK
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21.98
1.40
6.82%
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62.48%
FR:VK
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26.16%
JACQUET METAL SERVICE Corporate Events
Jacquet Metals lifts margins and expands footprint amid uncertain market
Sep 9, 2026
Jacquet Metals reported first-half 2026 revenue of €1.001 billion, up 1.4% year-on-year, with gross margin rising to 25.1% of sales and current EBITDA improving to €60 million, or 6% of revenue. Net profit attributable to the group jum...
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