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SAFRAN SA
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Rating:74Outperform
Price Target:
€402.00
▲(16.93% Upside)
Action:Reiterated
Date:08/06/26
The score is driven primarily by solid financial performance (revenue growth, strengthening balance sheet, and strong free cash flow) and strong technical uptrend signals. Offsetting these positives, the valuation is stretched (high P/E with a low yield) and historical profitability volatility reduces earnings consistency.
Positive Factors
Consistent revenue growth
Sustained revenue expansion indicates resilient demand across Safran's aerospace, defense, and aftermarket activities, supporting continued scale benefits and a broader installed base for future service revenue.
Negative Factors
Volatile profitability
Large swings in profit and gross margin reduce earnings visibility and make long-term returns less predictable, potentially complicating capital allocation and weakening confidence in the durability of peak-year profitability.
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Positive Factors
Negative Factors
Consistent revenue growth
Sustained revenue expansion indicates resilient demand across Safran's aerospace, defense, and aftermarket activities, supporting continued scale benefits and a broader installed base for future service revenue.
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SAFRAN SA (SAF) vs. iShares MSCI France ETF (EWQ)
Market Cap
€137.67B
Dividend Yield1.01%
Average Volume (3M)420.64K
Price to Earnings (P/E)35.5
Beta (1Y)1.30
Revenue Growth14.27%
EPS Growth-9.86%
CountryFR
Employees103,710
SectorGeneral
Sector StrengthN/A
IndustryAerospace & Defense
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)9.31
Shares Outstanding418,344,640
10 Day Avg. Volume435,308
30 Day Avg. Volume420,636
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio-0.01
Price to Book (P/B)8.38
Price to Sales (P/S)3.98
P/FCF Ratio27.72
Enterprise Value/Market CapN/A
Enterprise Value/RevenueN/A
Enterprise Value/Gross ProfitN/A
Enterprise Value/EbitdaN/A
Forecast
1Y Price Target
€390.70Price Target Upside13.64% Upside
Rating ConsensusModerate Buy
Number of Analyst Covering10
EPS Forecast (FY)10.4
Revenue Forecast (FY)€36.45B
SAFRAN SA Business Overview & Revenue Model
Company Description
Safran S.A., a global leader operating within the aerospace and defense industries, maintains its headquarters in Paris, France, where it was established in 1924. The company's diverse operations are structured across three principal segments: Aer...
How the Company Makes Money
Safran makes money primarily by selling aerospace and defense products to OEMs and by providing long-term aftermarket services that generate recurring revenue over the life of the equipment.
Key revenue streams include:
1) Original equipment (OE)...
SAFRAN SA Financial Statement Overview
Summary
Income Statement
78
Positive
Balance Sheet
72
Positive
Cash Flow
82
Very Positive
| Breakdown | TTM | Dec 2025 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Income Statement | ||||||
| Total Revenue | 33.57B | 31.19B | 27.72B | 23.65B | 19.52B | 15.29B |
| Gross Profit | 4.59B | 4.47B | 13.46B | 11.21B | 9.17B | 7.56B |
| EBITDA | 5.85B | 5.62B | 5.32B | 4.41B | 3.68B | 2.57B |
| Net Income | 3.88B | 7.18B | -667.00M | 3.44B | -2.46B | 43.00M |
Balance Sheet | ||||||
| Total Assets | 66.39B | 61.81B | 55.01B | 50.47B | 46.83B | 41.72B |
| Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments | 6.51B | 6.79B | 6.76B | 6.68B | 6.69B | 5.25B |
| Total Debt | 5.11B | 5.33B | 5.06B | 6.58B | 6.95B | 7.13B |
| Total Liabilities | 51.26B | 46.35B | 44.29B | 38.38B | 35.96B | 28.45B |
| Stockholders Equity | 14.51B | 14.84B | 10.18B | 11.58B | 10.41B | 12.84B |
Cash Flow | ||||||
| Free Cash Flow | 5.23B | 4.48B | 3.69B | 3.44B | 2.95B | 2.00B |
| Operating Cash Flow | 6.70B | 5.72B | 4.73B | 4.27B | 3.54B | 2.44B |
| Investing Cash Flow | -3.40B | -3.38B | -1.85B | -1.70B | -1.29B | -738.00M |
| Financing Cash Flow | -3.52B | -2.01B | -3.07B | -2.58B | -815.00M | -268.00M |
SAFRAN SA Peers Comparison
UnderperformOutperform
Sector (55)
Name | Overall Rating | Market Cap | P/E Ratio | ROE | Dividend Yield | Revenue Growth | EPS Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
74 Outperform | €137.67B | 35.47 | 26.45% | 1.01% | 14.27% | -9.86% | |
73 Outperform | €156.97B | 26.52 | 22.56% | 1.60% | 9.96% | 20.55% | |
73 Outperform | €2.81B | 17.26 | 14.71% | 0.74% | -8.41% | 61.59% | |
71 Outperform | €21.44B | 21.60 | 15.18% | 1.71% | 33.17% | 29.17% | |
70 Outperform | €46.61B | 31.15 | 18.73% | 1.72% | 6.89% | 118.90% | |
55 Neutral | $6.65B | 3.83 | -15.92% | 6.20% | 10.91% | 7.18% | |
41 Neutral | €201.01M | -6.32 | -33.18% | ― | 7.21% | 47.92% |
* General Sector Average
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