Elis SA (ELIS) fair value: what the stock is really worth
As of Nov 6, 2026: fair value (intrinsic value) of Elis SA stock €29.56, price €24.12, upside +22.6%, quality 57 out of 100. Rating: undervalued. Calculated from audited financials with 24 of our 26 valuation models and 37 quality factors, updated daily.
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Price vs Fair Value
White line = price, green steps = our fair value per fiscal year. As of Nov 6, 2026.
How to read this chart
60‑month range €9.55 – €28.20 · fair‑value band €18.47 – €40.42 · the €24.12 price screens below the €29.56 fair value. Green steps = our fair value per fiscal year (point-in-time, no hindsight). As of Nov 6, 2026.
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Elis SA provides flat linen, workwear, and hygiene and well-being solutions in France, Central Europe, Scandinavia, Eastern Europe, the United Kingdom, Ireland, Latin America, Southern Europe, and internationally.
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It offers accommodation, catering, and healthcare and social linens; workwear and personal protective equipment; beverage solutions, such as bottled water cooler, coffee bean machine, networked water cooler, and pod coffee machine; floor protection mats and mops; industrial wipers; and pest and rodent control, insect control, or disinfection services.
The company provides washroom hygiene services, such as hand washing and drying, toilet hygiene and urinals, lavatories, and air fragrancing; and reusable cleanroom garments, footwear, goggles, and equipment solutions, as well as cleaning systems.
In addition, it offers various solutions for collection and disposal of infectious waste. The company serves the catering, accommodation, healthcare and social welfare, industries, trade and retail, and services sectors, as well as public authorities and administration.
The company was founded in 1883 and is headquartered in Saint-Cloud, France.
Stock analysis
Elis SA (ELIS) currently trades at €24.12, while our model-based Fair Value estimate is €29.56, implying the stock looks roughly 18% undervalued today.
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Valuation
Bull case: the Growth DCF group reads highest at a median of €32.53 per share, and 16 of the 24 models we run sit above the €24.12 price.
Bear case: the Dividend Discount group reads lowest at €5.97, and 8 of the 24 models stay below the price. Data coverage for this calculation is high.
Scenario range: €18.47 (bear) to €40.42 (bull), the price of €24.12 sits inside it. Bear and bull are the same models on cautious and optimistic assumptions, a range, not a price target.
Quality & growth
The Quality Score stands at 57/100 (solid quality), in the Industrials sector.
Expensive Growth: The company is growing, but growth may require heavy reinvestment or weak cash conversion.
Elis SA reported revenue of €4.8B in FY2025 versus €3.0B in FY2021, a compound +12.0%/yr. Reported net income was €367M in FY2025, compounding +33.8%/yr from FY2021.
Key figures
Market cap €5.8B Mid · P/E ratio 15.8 · P/S ratio 1.18 · EPS (TTM) €1.53 · Dividend yield 2.0% · Net margin 7.7% · Return on equity 10.7% · Return on assets (EBIT) 5.4% (5-year average).
Competitive moat
Our AI-assisted moat analysis scores the competitive advantage at 47 out of 100 (low confidence).
What moves the price
The share trades about 14% below its 52-week high and 15% above its 52-week low, currently below its 200-day average.
For context, the median of 10 Industrials peers we cover trades at −12% fair-value upside, at 23%, ELIS screens cheaper than that median.
Fair Value models
Bear€18.47Fair Value €29.56Bull€40.42
Price €24.12 · Upside +22.6%
Model ⓘEach model values the company its own way (discounted cash flow, earnings, assets, dividends). The fair value above starts from their evidence-weighted blend, not from a single model. In cyclical trough or peak years, after dilution or a stock split it is adjusted afterwards, so it can sit above or below the models. Based on fiscal year 2025 figures (about 10 months old). Earnings retained since then (€0.9004 per share) are deliberately not added.Bear ⓘBear = the cautious scenario: the same model computed with conservative anchors (lower growth, margins and valuation multiples). Together with Bull it frames a plausible valuation range, not a price target.BaseBull ⓘBull = the optimistic scenario: the same model computed with favourable anchors (higher growth, margins and valuation multiples). Together with Bear it frames a plausible valuation range, not a price target. If a model's bull case is above four times its base value, the table shows that limit with a > sign (like the overall Bull above): beyond it no assumption holds.Coverage ⓘCoverage = how well-backed THIS model's estimate is for this stock (0–100): how complete and reliable its input data are, and how well the model fits the company. The final Fair Value is an evidence-weighted blend, so better-evidenced models count more. Green ≥70, amber 50–69, grey below 50.
Growth Quality ⓘGrowth is valuable only when reinvestment earns attractive returns (Aswath Damodaran): sustainable growth depends on return on capital, reinvestment and efficiency. Basis: total company revenue over the periods shown on the cards (3Y/5Y/all years), not per share, so a merger can show up as a growth jump; per-share earnings growth is in the value-creation card.62/100
The company is growing, but growth may require heavy reinvestment or weak cash conversion.
Revenue growth 1 year
+4.9%
Revenue growth 3 years ⓘMeasures the company's TOTAL revenue from reported annual statements: compound average growth per year (CAGR) from the fiscal year 3, 5 or N years back to the most recent comparable fiscal year. Not per share: buybacks do not change this number, and a merger can appear as a growth jump. Per-share growth (which does include buybacks) is in the value-creation card.
+7.9%
Revenue growth 5 years ⓘMeasures the company's TOTAL revenue from reported annual statements: compound average growth per year (CAGR) from the fiscal year 3, 5 or N years back to the most recent comparable fiscal year. Not per share: buybacks do not change this number, and a merger can appear as a growth jump. Per-share growth (which does include buybacks) is in the value-creation card.
+11.3%
Start year 2020 (pandemic). Over 10 years: +13.0% a year
Revenue growth 14 years ⓘMeasures the company's TOTAL revenue from reported annual statements: compound average growth per year (CAGR) from the fiscal year 3, 5 or N years back to the most recent comparable fiscal year. Not per share: buybacks do not change this number, and a merger can appear as a growth jump. Per-share growth (which does include buybacks) is in the value-creation card.
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What shareholders gained per year (last 5 years) ⓘWhat the business itself delivers per year: earnings growth per share plus the dividend yield. This is what you get IF the market keeps valuing the stock the same way: it contains no assumption about the market changing its mind. Computed per share, so buybacks count and a merger does not pass as growth. For a company that pays no dividend it is pure earnings growth per share. Period: earnings growth per share as CAGR over the last 5 reported fiscal years (annual statements), plus the current dividend yield. The start value is the median of the three years around the start, so a single crisis year (a pandemic or a write-down) does not distort the rate. Basis: EBIT basis.
+18.5%
Earnings growth per share plus dividend.
Earnings per share, growth per year+16.5%
Dividend (yield on the price)2.0%
Pace: 5 vs 10 years ⓘTwo data points, not a trend model: earnings growth per share over the last 5 fiscal years against the last 10. Labelled "steady" when both rates are within 3 percentage points of each other, otherwise picking up or flattening. Shown only when ten years of history exist.24.8% vs 6.0%, picking up
Profit margin 2020 to 2025 ⓘOperating margin then vs now, from reported annual statements. A falling margin after a boom year is the classic peak-earnings signal: the growth rate then leans on an inflated base.7% → 13%
Pace: the 5-year rate starts in 2020 (pandemic)
⚠ Revenue per share shrinking 3.2%/yr over ~10Y (margins intact) ⓘStructural-decline marker: revenue PER SHARE has fallen over the last decade (robust median trend, not a single year). Backtested across 2005 to 2017, such businesses trailed the market by about 2.5 percentage points per year. Display only: it does not change the fair value or the quality score.
Growth Forecast
A lot of optimism in the price
The price assumes about as much growth as the company has delivered so far and more than analysts expect.
What the price assumes ⓘThis turns our valuation around: instead of asking what the share is worth, it asks what growth the current price requires. It uses the cash the company keeps after all spending (free cash flow), the same discount rate as our models, five years of growth, then slowing evenly to 2 % a year by year ten. Compared with the analysts' sales forecasts extended to the same five years (at least three analysts, for context only, it does not enter the Fair Value): within 3 percentage points counts as "in line" (amber), below that little optimism (green), above that a lot of optimism (red).
+8.4%
Yearly growth needed for the next five years to justify today's price.
What forecasts expect ⓘAnalysts publish sales forecasts for the next two fiscal years. For the years after that, growth slows evenly to 2 % a year by year ten (2 % is the long-run rate our models use). Projected years are marked as such.
+4.2%
Yearly sales growth analysts expect, extended to five years.
After inflation (euro area: IMF forecast 2.2% a year to 2030, 2.6% from 2016 to 2025) that is about +6.1% a year for the price and +2.0% for the forecasts.
News mood ⓘNews mood, the average tone of recent news (100 articles), rated against how stocks are usually covered. 🚀 Hype = unusually upbeat · 🙂 Positive = above average · 😐 Neutral = typical · 🙁 Negative = below average · 😨 Very negative = unusually downbeat. It reflects the tone of coverage, not our valuation.Hype
Recent news coverage is unusually upbeat, far more positive than stocks are typically covered.
AI conclusion: Lighter balance sheet after debt clearance with limited dilution supports linen rental expansion, yet limited signals of a durable moat leave competitive advantages unproven.
Main risk: Tighter EU rules on microplastics, wastewater treatment, carbon pricing and water use could require additional filtration, upgrades or compliance spending at Elis laundries, lifting operating and capital costs.
Elis retired nearly its entire 2029 convertible bond issue through conversion, using mostly treasury shares from prior buybacks and issuing only a modest number of new shares. This clears a large debt load with limited dilution to the capital base. Does the lighter balance sheet now free up more room for organic expansion in its linen rental and maintenance activities, or will the incremental shares mute the gains?
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Peer GroupⓘHow this stock ranks against its industry: the green marker is this stock, the band is the typical 25–75% peer range, and the tick is the median.Specialty Business Services · 229 stocks
Beats the industry median on 9/13 measures
Overall it ranks above its industry peers.
Valuation
Quality Score57 · Above median
Fair Value upside+22.6% · Above median
Profitability
Return on equity (12 months)10.7% · Above median
Return on assets3.8% · Above median
Net margin (12 months)7.7% · Above median
Operating margin (12 months)12.6% · Above median
Growth and dividend
Revenue growth (quarter YoY)4.9% · Below median
Dividend yield (12 months)2.0% · Below median
Balance sheet
Debt / equity0.69× · Highest 25%
Valuation Multiplesvs Specialty Business Services median · lower = cheaper
P/E (12 months)15.8× · Cheaper than median
P/B1.52× · book value is mostly goodwill ⓘGoodwill and other intangible assets are larger than the equity. The book value mainly reflects prices paid for past acquisitions, so we do not rank this P/B against the peer group.
P/S (12 months)1.18× · Pricier than median
Price / free cash flow (fiscal year)10.6× · Cheaper than median
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Frequently asked questions
Is Elis SA (ELIS) overvalued or undervalued?
As of Nov 6, 2026, our model estimates a fair value of €29.56 versus a price of €24.12, about +23% upside (undervalued).
What is the fair value of ELIS?
Our model-based fair value for Elis SA is €29.56 (as of Nov 6, 2026), built from audited fundamentals. The current price: €24.12.
What is the quality score of ELIS?
Elis SA has a Quality Score of 57/100. It measures business quality (profitability, growth, cash flow, balance-sheet strength, investment discipline, share issuance). Market factors such as price momentum and volatility do not enter the number; they are shown separately in the detail view.
What is the price target for Elis SA (ELIS)?
Our model-based price target is the fair value of €29.56 (as of Nov 6, 2026) from 24 valuation models. Cautious scenario €18.47, optimistic scenario €40.42. It is a calculation from audited fundamentals, not an analyst target.
What is the Elis SA stock forecast for 2026?
Our models put fair value at €29.56, about +23% upside versus a price of €24.12 (undervalued). Cautious scenario €18.47, optimistic scenario €40.42. The calculation is refreshed regularly with new filings.
What is the revenue of Elis SA (ELIS)?
Elis SA reported trailing-twelve-month revenue of about €4.9B (latest available figure, as of Nov 6, 2026).
Does Elis SA pay a dividend?
Elis SA currently shows a dividend yield of 1.99% relative to its recent price (as of Nov 6, 2026).
How much is the dividend of Elis SA (ELIS) and when is the ex-dividend date?
Elis SA pays a dividend of €0.48 per share a year, a dividend yield of 2.0%. The last ex-dividend date was Jun 26, 2026. A dividend has been paid every year since 2022. The payout ratio is 31.4% of earnings. Free cash flow covers the dividend 4.79 times. Our assessment: Well covered. A low payout and the dividend is fully funded by free cash flow, a comfortable, sustainable dividend.
What growth is priced into Elis SA (ELIS)?
For today's price to be fair in a discounted-cash-flow model, Elis SA would have to grow free cash flow by +8.4 % per year for five years (discount rate 10.9 %, then slowing evenly to 2 % perpetual growth by year ten). Over the last 5 years revenue grew +11.3 % per year. As of Nov 6, 2026.
What discount rate (WACC) does the fair value of ELIS use?
Our models discount Elis SA at 10.9 %: a base by market capitalisation (mid), damped by beta 1.25, country premium for France. The same rate applies in all 26 models.
What is a reverse DCF?
A reverse DCF turns the usual calculation around. Instead of deriving a value from assumptions, it takes today's price as given and asks: what free-cash-flow growth would a company have to deliver for exactly this price to be fair? The result is not a forecast but the expectation already priced in. For Elis SA that is +8.4 % per year for five years, then slowing evenly to 2 % by year ten, using the same discount rate (10.9 %) and the same formula as our fair value.
How much growth has Elis SA (ELIS) delivered so far?
Over the past 5 years revenue at Elis SA grew +11.3 % a year. The price currently implies free-cash-flow growth of +8.4 % per year. Comparing the two shows how much confidence is in the price: if it demands more than has been delivered, the business has to accelerate for the maths to work.
How fast is the sector of Elis SA (ELIS) growing?
The median revenue growth in the sector is +7.8 % a year. That is the yardstick for the growth priced into Elis SA (+8.4 % per year): it shows whether the expectation is within the usual range or beyond it.
What is the free cash flow yield of Elis SA (ELIS)?
The free-cash-flow yield on the price is 9.43 %: that much free cash flow Elis SA produces per unit of market value. When it exceeds the discount rate of our models (10.9 %), the business already earns more than its cost of capital demands, and the price needs little additional growth.
What is the intrinsic value of Elis SA (ELIS)?
Intrinsic value and fair value mean the same thing: what the business is worth on its numbers, independent of the share price. For Elis SA it is €29.56 per share (as of Nov 6, 2026), against a price of €24.12. It is the blended result of 24 valuation models in 7 families (DCF Models, Earnings-Based, Dividend Discount, Multiples, Growth DCF, Economic Profit, Growth Earnings).
Is Elis SA stock overvalued or undervalued in 2026?
As of Nov 6, 2026, ELIS trades below its calculated fair value: price €24.12, fair value €29.56, a gap of about +23% (undervalued). The calculation is refreshed with each new quarterly report, so the verdict can change during the year.
Is fair value the same as the market price of ELIS?
No. The price is what the market pays today (€24.12); the fair value is what the company's own numbers justify (€29.56). For Elis SA the two are €5.44 per share apart. That gap is exactly why we show both numbers side by side.
How much is Elis SA worth?
The market values Elis SA at about €5.8B (market capitalisation, as of Nov 6, 2026). Per share that is €24.12; our models calculate a fair value of €29.56 per share.
What do the bullish and bearish scenarios say about ELIS?
Our models span a range for Elis SA: cautious scenario €18.47, base €29.56, optimistic €40.42 per share (as of Nov 6, 2026, price €24.12). The range comes from different growth and margin assumptions, not from analyst opinions.
What is the P/E ratio of ELIS?
Elis SA trades at a price-to-earnings ratio of 15.8 (as of Nov 6, 2026). A P/E on its own says little: it compares the price with ONE year of profit, while our fair value of €29.56 is built from several models across several years. Median P/E at fiscal year-end, 9 fiscal years (2017 to 2025), reported earnings: 30.5. Other multiples: P/B 1.5, P/S 1.2, EV/EBITDA 5.3.
How solid is the balance sheet of Elis SA (ELIS)?
Balance-sheet figures for Elis SA (as of Nov 6, 2026): return on equity 10.7%, debt of 0.69 per unit of equity. They feed the Quality Score of 57/100, which measures business quality independently of the share price.
How far is ELIS from its 52-week high?
Elis SA trades at €24.12, about 14% below its 52-week high of €28.20 and 15% above the low of €20.98 (as of Nov 6, 2026). Distance from the high says nothing about value: that is what the fair value of €29.56 is for.
Which stocks are comparable to Elis SA?
From the same area (Industrials) we also value Cintas Corporation, Thomson Reuters Corporation, Copart, Inc, Global Payments Inc, among others. Each of them has its own fair-value calculation on this site using the same models, so the comparison is like for like.
Is Elis SA stock attractive at the current price?
The data as of Nov 6, 2026: price €24.12, calculated fair value €29.56 (+23%), Quality Score 57/100, from 24 models. Whether that fits your horizon and risk tolerance is your call. We provide the calculation, not investment advice.
How is the fair value of ELIS calculated?
We run Elis SA through 24 models from 7 families: DCF Models, Earnings-Based, Dividend Discount, Multiples, Growth DCF, Economic Profit, Growth Earnings. Every model gets the same audited fundamentals; the fair value of €29.56 builds on their evidence-weighted average, with the spread shown as a cautious and an optimistic scenario.
Is it still worth investing in stocks now?
The global stock market currently sits 13.3% above its aggregate fair value. Elis SA currently trades 18% below its own fair value, and the market average says nothing about that. An expensive market is no reason to stay out and no reason to buy everything at once: keep a broad savings plan running, buy single stocks only with money you can do without, and hold part of your money liquid while the market is high. The full picture including sectors is on is it worth investing now.
What is the share price of Elis SA (ELIS)?
The closing price on Nov 6, 2026 was €24.12. Our model-based fair value is €29.56, about +23% upside (undervalued). We carry closing prices from our data provider, not a live tick.
What should I pay attention to with Elis SA right now?
Solid quality (57/100) at a price below fair value, the discount is the argument here, not the business quality. A fairly wide model range (€18.47 to €40.42) leaves room in how you read the outcome.
Key figures of Elis SA
How large is the market capitalisation of Elis SA (ELIS)?
The market capitalisation of Elis SA is €5.8B. The stock-market value of the whole company: share price times number of shares. It is what the market asks for the entire business today.
What is the P/S ratio of Elis SA (ELIS)?
The price-to-sales ratio of Elis SA is 1.18 (last twelve months). Price to sales: market value relative to yearly revenue. Useful when profit is thin or distorted.
What are the earnings per share of Elis SA (ELIS)?
Earnings per share at Elis SA are €1.53 (price ÷ EPS = P/E 15.8). Earnings per share over the last twelve months: total profit spread across every single share.
What is the dividend yield of Elis SA (ELIS)?
The dividend yield of Elis SA is 2.0% (payout 31.4%). Yearly dividend relative to the share price. 3% pays 3 per 100 invested. Below: how much of profit is used for it.
What is the net margin of Elis SA (ELIS)?
The net margin of Elis SA is 7.7% (last twelve months). How much of every unit of revenue ends up as profit. 10% means 10 cents of profit per dollar of sales.
What is the return on equity of Elis SA (ELIS)?
The return on equity (ROE) of Elis SA is 10.7% (last twelve months). Profit relative to shareholders' equity, how efficiently the company works with its owners' money.
What is the EBIT return on assets of Elis SA (ELIS)?
On an EBIT basis the return on assets of Elis SA is 5.4% (avg 5y). Operating profit (EBIT) relative to everything the company owns, as a multi-year average. It describes the business model rather than one good or bad year.
What is the operating margin of Elis SA (ELIS)?
The operating margin of Elis SA is 12.6% (last twelve months). Profit from the core business (before interest and taxes) relative to revenue.
How fast is revenue growing at Elis SA (ELIS)?
Revenue at Elis SA is growing +4.9% versus a year earlier (3y avg +7.9%). How much revenue grew versus a year earlier (YoY). The 3-year average next to it puts the single year in context.
How fast are earnings growing at Elis SA (ELIS)?
Earnings per share at Elis SA are growing +7.5% versus a year earlier. How much earnings per share grew versus a year earlier.
How much net debt does Elis SA (ELIS) carry?
The net debt of Elis SA is €3.7B (fiscal year 2025, ≈ 6.8 yrs of FCF). Debt minus cash on hand. The note shows how many years of free cash flow could in theory pay it off.
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