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Quadient stock

QDT.PAPAR

Quadient S.A., TechnologyISIN FR0000120560

$16.75▼ $0.02 (−0.1%)Closing price of 12 Nov 2026

55Score 55 out of 100, Neutral

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Price and trend

82 / 100

Price history

+3.1% in one year

The chart shows daily closes over 20 years, adjusted for stock splits and without dividends. Click into the chart to set a price alert at that price.

Long-term trend

Above the 200-day line: the price is 17% above it.

Trend change

Since October 2026 the 50-day line has been above the 200-day line; the trend has turned up.

Momentum

Normal: the price is neither overheated nor sold off (RSI 54).

Distance to the high

The price is 9.7% below its 52-week high. Largest decline in 20 years: 91% (June 2007 to September 2020).

Chart figures for advanced users
SMA 50$15.51
Average price of the last 50 trading days, shows the short-term trend.
SMA 200$14.30
Average price of the last 200 trading days, shows the long-term trend.
RSI (14)54
Relative strength over the last 14 days on a scale from 0 to 100. Above 70 the price counts as overheated, below 30 as sharply fallen.
MACDbelow the signal line
Compares a fast and a slow price average. Above its signal line momentum is rising, below it momentum is fading.
Support$11.95
The lowest closing price of the last twelve months.
Resistance$18.55
The highest closing price of the last twelve months.
Market cap
$567.95M
Div. yield
4.96%
12 months
Loss
6.6
on earnings for the next twelve months ($2.54 per share)
Fair value
$24.39

Snapshot

Computed from the data by fixed rules, no AI

  • Quadient S.A. belongs to the Software (Application) industry (France) and, with a market value of $567.95M, is number 166 of 188 companies in its industry on MEQIRI.
  • In fiscal 2026 it reported revenue of $1.15B (down 5.2% year on year) and a loss of $75.35M.
  • For fiscal 2027, analysts expect on average revenue of $1.06B (down 7.2%) and adjusted earnings per share of $2.02 (down 0.4%).
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  • MEQIRI Score 55 out of 100 (Neutral): rank 532 of 854 in Technology, median 61.
  • Our model puts fair value at $24.39, with the price 31% below it.

In plain words

The numbers on this page in plain words, written by an AI

Strengths

  • High dividend yieldDividend yield 4.96%, Software (Application) median 1.42%.Capital allocation 66

Weaknesses

  • Loss-makingLoss of $88.43M over the last 12 months.Fundamentals 69
  • Turned to a lossEarnings per share from $1.02 in 2021 to −$2.19.Growth 13
  • Interest barely coveredOperating profit covers interest only 2.8 times.Stability 51
55/ 100
MEQIRI Score
Neutral

Its standout strengths are valuation and technical analysis, while profitability and growth hold the score back.

Daily figure as of 13 Nov 2026

How the score is calculated

Score overview

The fundamentals are in the middle range.

Profit consistency90% of years
Cash conversion (free cash flow to earnings, 12 months)not measured
ROIC (12 months)3.4%
Positive free cash flow100% of years
How this category is measured

Score history

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Crash risk low

How well MEQIRI warns

One of the 30% with the lowest crash risk among smaller stocks.

From 2016 to 2025, 14 in 100 such stocks fell 30% or more within a year, against a group average of 23 in 100.

What lowers it

  • low growth grade (crashed less often in the backtest)

Valuation

Valuation signal

Possible value trap
Price
$16.75
Fair value
$24.39
Gap to fair value
−31%

In our model the price counts as cheap below $18.76 and expensive above $34.85 (uncertainty medium, based on the price swings of the past year).

Calculated with a cost of equity of 11.7%. At 12.7% the fair value would be $21.94, at 10.7% it would be $27.47.

Possible value trap: looks cheap, but weak growth.

Valuation metrics

no data
6
Fair value (model)
$24.39

From the cash-flow model alone; without earnings there is no industry value.

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Company performance

This shows several years of history with an automatic assessment.

Revenue

20 years

In the twelve months to 31 Jul 2026, revenue fell 10.1% on the twelve months before. Revenue has stayed largely stable since 2007.

Margins

20 years
  • Gross margin
  • Operating margin
  • Net margin

In fiscal 2026: gross 74%, operating 14%, net −7%.

Debt & balance sheet

latest quarter
0.83
2.8x
0.87
Cash & equivalents
$136.3M

Debt is moderate, but interest coverage is weak. Keep an eye on the interest burden and refinancing.

Earnings

Next earnings
29 Mar 2027in 136 days
Last reported
23 Sep 2026EPS reported $0.28

Analyst estimates

Earnings estimates have barely changed since 15 Oct 2026.

Fiscal 20273 analysts
Earnings per share
$2.020.0%
Revenue
$1.06B0.0%
Fiscal 20285 analysts
Earnings per share
$2.690.0%
Revenue
$1.07B0.0%

MEQIRI has stored the estimates since 15 Oct 2026. Until 30 days are available, the card shows the change since that day. Mean estimate according to Financial Modeling Prep. No price target and no recommendation.

Company outlook confirmed

Share price after the results: +1.6%

2026 guidance confirmed (organic revenue change of minus 2% to plus 2%, now excluding lockers); leverage ratio target lowered to about 1.2x from 1.5x after the sale.

Supporting passage from the call, verbatim
“Our previous guidance for fiscal year '26 was organic revenue change of minus 2% to plus 2% EBITDA margin above 20% in digital, above 25% in Mail and above 10% in lockers and the leverage ratio, excluding leasing of 1.5x.”

The outlook is not part of the score and not a recommendation to buy or sell.

From the earnings call on 23 Sep 2026 (fiscal Q2 2027), read by AI.

What happened at Quadient

The key events of the last six months from our own data. A click takes you to the matching card.

Sector comparison

854 rated companies in Technology

Rank 532 of 854
532/ 854
This company
55
Sector median
61

Categories against the sector median

ProfitabilityMedian of 854 companies30 (median 59)29 below the median
GrowthMedian of 854 companies13 (median 68)55 below the median
FundamentalsMedian of 854 companies69 (median 67)2 above the median
ValuationMedian of 784 companies with a value91 (median 52)39 above the median
StabilityMedian of 854 companies51 (median 67)16 below the median
Capital allocationMedian of 854 companies66 (median 53)13 above the median
Technical analysisMedian of 854 companies82 (median 58)24 above the median
MomentumMedian of 854 companies70 (median 54)16 above the median

The median is the middle value: half of the companies in the sector lie above it, half below. Categories with too few comparable companies are left out.

Competitors in Software (Application)

The next larger and next smaller companies by market value

All 188 Software (Application) stocks

ETFs that hold Quadient

Held by 3 ETFs on Xetra. Shown per index: the ETF with the largest weight.

ETFWeightCostFund size
WisdomTree Europe SmallCap Dividend UCITS ETFWTES0.24%0.38%€86.74M
WisdomTree Europe Equity Income UCITS ETFWTEE0.05%0.29%€241.09M

Holdings as reported by the funds via FMP, excluding swap ETFs (their holdings are only collateral).

Data status and sources

Score
Daily value of 13 Nov 2026, recalculated nightly
Price
Closing price of 12 Nov 2026
Latest annual report
Fiscal year 2026, period end 31 Jan 2026
Currency
Amounts in US dollars, converted at the ECB reference rate of 12 Nov 2026 ($1 = €0.9024)
Source
Financial statements, ratios and prices from Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), based on the company's reports. MEQIRI calculates the score and fair value from them.

Mandatory disclosures for this rating

  • ; time horizon around 12 months
  • Rated Neutral, published since 7 Nov 2026 (in the score history since 2 Oct 2026)
  • Valuation signal Fairly valued since 7 Nov 2026
  • End-of-day prices, metrics cached for up to 24 hours
  • Score and fair value are estimates from a disclosed model. They are not facts and not a price target.
  • Produced by SSM Ventures UG (haftungsbeschränkt), responsible person Sven Brostmeyer, Managing Director, automatically according to the disclosed model.
  • Not investment advice. Losses up to and including a total loss are possible. Personal circumstances are not considered.

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