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Saint Gobain

PAR:SGO · FR0000125007
Building ProductsXX-Large

360

55
EV / EBIT95
Price / Owner Earnings74
Owner Earnings Yield79
Dividend Yield67
Price/Sales68
EV / Gross Profit82
Price/Book65
Return on Capital33
Cash Return on Capital33
Return on Equity40
EBIT Margin38
Gross Profitability22
Cash Conversion74
Accruals35
Owner Earnings Margin35
Sales growth27
Profit Growth100
Long-Term EPS Growth32
Owner Earnings Growth64
Reinvestment29
Price momentum29
Debt load31
Refinancing17
Debt Payback31
Liquidity60
Analyst ratings57
Opinion Changes50
Price Target Upside90
Market mood90
Value Creation12/20creating some value
  • Creates more value than its capital costs
  • Owner earnings growing
  • Owner earnings per share growing
  • Reinvests at strong returns
  • Solid earnings base

What this means

Saint Gobain clears its cost of capital, but the record is mixed across the five tests. Real value creation, just not yet consistent.

Profile

CountryFrance
IndustryBuilding Products
SizeXX-Large
TypePublic Company
ExchangeENXTPA
Founded1954
Employees16,519
ISINFR0000125007
Last UpdateApr 2, 2026
Themes
CleanTechClean EnergyEnergy EfficiencyPackaging ServicesSmart BuildingEnvironmental EngineeringHome ImprovementManufacturing

Description

Compagnie de Saint-Gobain S.A. engages in the manufacture and provision of materials, such as glass, ceramics, plastics, and cast iron, abrasives and associated services. The company operates in five segments: Flat Glass, Packaging, Construction Prod…

Analysis

Bargain bin

Compagnie de Saint-Gobain S.A. falls in the bargain bin: the price is low relative to peers, but the business metrics give reason to pause.

The price is fair. You pay 15.3× its owner earnings: the cash an owner could take out each year, which is in the historically fair zone. At today's price, the market is assuming roughly 3% yearly growth; analysts expect 6%. The price, in other words, assumes less than the experts do.

The trajectory is tepid and the balance sheet is adequate. The company scores 12/20 on our value-creation score: creating some value.

Nothing is flagged here: no red or amber gates, no divergence between profits and cash. That is itself information: the numbers are straightforward. As always: this describes the company's numbers; it is not a recommendation.

360° rank · history

1007550250
64
2023202420252026

All-time high

92

Jan 2024

All-time low

32

Mar 2026

Average rank

67

across all years

Detailed & Historical Ranks

Deep dive into 15 detailed ranks and 3 years of history.

Current202520242023
Price/Sales
68
38
50
62
Price/Earnings
76
64
74
75
Price/Book
65
51
52
70
Dividend Yield
67
60
58
64
Value (overall)
84
36
56
56

Cells are coloured by rank band (red weak → green strong). Sentiment & 360° history begins 2023.

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Make Sense of the Ranks

Every rank runs 1–100 against true peers. Higher is always better.

360° View
1 · Watch OutGood· 100
Value
1 · ExpensiveGood Value· 100
Quality
1 · Weak FundamentalsHigh Quality· 100
Growth
1 · Tough TimesHigh Growth· 100
Safety
1 · High LeverageWell-Financed· 100
Sentiment
1 · SkepticismPositive· 100
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