Empire Company Limited (FRA:C15)

Empire Company Statistics

Total Valuation

Empire Company has a market cap or net worth of EUR 7.36 billion. The enterprise value is 11.90 billion.

Market Cap	7.36B
Enterprise Value	11.90B

Important Dates

The next estimated earnings date is Thursday, December 11, 2025.

Earnings Date	Dec 11, 2025
Ex-Dividend Date	Oct 15, 2025

Share Statistics

Current Share Class	132.01M
Shares Outstanding	n/a
Shares Change (YoY)	-3.89%
Shares Change (QoQ)	-0.59%
Owned by Insiders (%)	16.60%
Owned by Institutions (%)	20.45%
Float	127.35M

Valuation Ratios

The trailing PE ratio is 16.66 and the forward PE ratio is 15.52.

PE Ratio	16.66
Forward PE	15.52
PS Ratio	0.37
PB Ratio	2.09
P/TBV Ratio	5.71
P/FCF Ratio	8.17
P/OCF Ratio	5.76
PEG Ratio	n/a

Enterprise Valuation

The stock's EV/EBITDA ratio is 8.26, with an EV/FCF ratio of 13.22.

EV / Earnings	26.94
EV / Sales	0.61
EV / EBITDA	8.26
EV / EBIT	14.90
EV / FCF	13.22

Financial Position

The company has a current ratio of 0.84, with a Debt / Equity ratio of 1.36.

Current Ratio	0.84
Quick Ratio	0.32
Debt / Equity	1.36
Debt / EBITDA	3.25
Debt / FCF	5.31
Interest Coverage	4.07

Financial Efficiency

Return on equity (ROE) is 13.42% and return on invested capital (ROIC) is 6.19%.

Return on Equity (ROE)	13.42%
Return on Assets (ROA)	4.77%
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC)	6.19%
Return on Capital Employed (ROCE)	9.86%
Revenue Per Employee	153,173
Profits Per Employee	3,425
Employee Count	129,000
Asset Turnover	1.85
Inventory Turnover	12.45

Taxes

In the past 12 months, Empire Company has paid 165.07 million in taxes.

Income Tax	165.07M
Effective Tax Rate	26.04%

Stock Price Statistics

The stock price has increased by +12.68% in the last 52 weeks.

Beta (5Y)	n/a
52-Week Price Change	+12.68%
50-Day Moving Average	30.32
200-Day Moving Average	31.81
Relative Strength Index (RSI)	56.96
Average Volume (20 Days)	n/a

Short Selling Information

Short Interest	n/a
Short Previous Month	n/a
Short % of Shares Out	n/a
Short % of Float	n/a
Short Ratio (days to cover)	n/a

Income Statement

In the last 12 months, Empire Company had revenue of EUR 19.76 billion and earned 441.86 million in profits. Earnings per share was 1.87.

Revenue	19.76B
Gross Profit	5.38B
Operating Income	815.31M
Pretax Income	633.92M
Net Income	441.86M
EBITDA	1.47B
EBIT	815.31M
Earnings Per Share (EPS)	1.87

Balance Sheet

The company has 233.48 million in cash and 4.78 billion in debt, giving a net cash position of -4.55 billion.

Cash & Cash Equivalents	233.48M
Total Debt	4.78B
Net Cash	-4.55B
Net Cash Per Share	n/a
Equity (Book Value)	3.51B
Book Value Per Share	14.82
Working Capital	-402.32M

Cash Flow

In the last 12 months, operating cash flow was 1.28 billion and capital expenditures -376.58 million, giving a free cash flow of 900.66 million.

Operating Cash Flow	1.28B
Capital Expenditures	-376.58M
Free Cash Flow	900.66M
FCF Per Share	n/a

Margins

Gross margin is 27.24%, with operating and profit margins of 4.13% and 2.24%.

Gross Margin	27.24%
Operating Margin	4.13%
Pretax Margin	3.21%
Profit Margin	2.24%
EBITDA Margin	7.44%
EBIT Margin	4.13%
FCF Margin	4.56%

Dividends & Yields

This stock pays an annual dividend of 0.53, which amounts to a dividend yield of 1.67%.

Dividend Per Share	0.53
Dividend Yield	1.67%
Dividend Growth (YoY)	3.70%
Years of Dividend Growth	6
Payout Ratio	27.41%
Buyback Yield	3.89%
Shareholder Yield	5.56%
Earnings Yield	6.00%
FCF Yield	12.24%

Fair Value

There are several formulas that can be used to estimate the intrinsic value of a stock.

Lynch Fair Value
Lynch Upside
Graham Number
Graham Upside

Stock Splits

The last stock split was on September 29, 2015. It was a forward split with a ratio of 3.

Last Split Date	Sep 29, 2015
Split Type	Forward
Split Ratio	3

Scores

Empire Company has an Altman Z-Score of 2.9 and a Piotroski F-Score of 7. A Z-score under 3 suggests an increased risk of bankruptcy.

Altman Z-Score	2.9
Piotroski F-Score	7