Cafom

ALCAF.PA

Home Improvement · Consumer Cyclical

Price

€13.50

+0.05 (+0.37%)

Market Cap

€124.2M

Exchange

Euronext Paris

Winston Score

Winston is curious

Mixed quality — meaningful strengths and weaknesses.

Data as of Aug 23, 2026 · filings through Mar 31, 2026

How the score breaks down

Quality

Mixed

Growth

Weak

Cash Flow

Strong

Stability

Exceptional

Valuation

Good

Dividends

Weak

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Winston Score History

The full picture

Cafom is a French retail company that sells home furnishings, decoration, and household equipment. It operates stores under brands like Habitat and But in the French overseas territories — places like Guadeloupe, Martinique, and French Guiana — as well as in mainland France. The company serves everyday consumers looking to furnish and decorate their homes.

Cafom makes money primarily through direct retail sales in its physical stores and through e-commerce. It is a small company with a market cap around $100 million, operating mainly in French-speaking markets where it holds a strong local presence due to limited competition in overseas territories. That geographic focus is both its moat and its main risk — the overseas French territories are small, isolated markets with limited growth potential, and any economic slowdown or natural disaster in those regions could meaningfully hurt the business.

Growth Profile

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Revenue Growth

+6.3% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Slow revenue growth

EPS Growth

-5.0% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Earnings declining

R&D Spend

€0/ year

0.0% of revenue

Below sector average (4%)

Research and development spending

Insider Activity

89.1%ownership

→ Flat

Insider ownership roughly steady over the past year

Cash Position

Cash flow positive

€56M cash & investments

Quarterly Free Cash Flow

→ Burn rate stable

Company generates more cash than it spends — no dilution risk from fundraising

Growth context

Cafom is growing revenue at 6% year-over-year. The Winston Score measures business quality today — these growth metrics show what could matter tomorrow.

The Winston Score above measures business quality today. Growth stocks often score lower because they invest in the future rather than maximising current profits. These metrics show what matters most for evaluating that future.

Share count broadly stable

+0.4% over 4y

The share count has stayed roughly flat over this period — little dilution or buyback activity.

Diluted shares outstanding: 9.3M (2021) → 9.3M (2025)

Score breakdown

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Quality

Profit per sale

Gross Margin

52.9%

Healthy — 52.9% gross margin

Profit after running costs

Operating Margin

6.1%

Modest — 6.1% operating margin

Return on the money invested

ROCE

12.0%

Below par — 12.0% return on capital

ROIC between 5% and 15%. They earn 5 to 15 cents back per year on every dollar invested.

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Growth

Sales growth

Sales YoY

+6.3%

Slow sales growth (+6.3% YoY)

Profit growth

EPS YoY

-16.1%

Earnings shrinking (-16.1% YoY)

Earnings per share down more than 10%. Either a bad year, or a real decline.

How steady the profit is

EPS Consistency

3/8 quarters

Earnings rarely grow — volatile business

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Cash Flow

Profit that turns into cash

Cash Conversion

405%

Turns 405% of profit into real cash

Spare cash per sale

FCF Margin

8.9%

Modest free cash flow (8.9%)

FCF margin between 0% and 10%. Some cash from sales, but not a lot.

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Stability

What it owes vs what it owns

Debt / Equity

0.28

Conservative — low debt load (0.28)

Covers its interest

Interest Cover

100.00x

Comfortably covers interest (100.0x)

Interest coverage above 8. Profits cover interest many times over.

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Valuation

Price vs profit

P/E Ratio (TTM)

10.0x

Attractive valuation — P/E 10.0

P/E in the normal range. Price is roughly $15 for every $1 of yearly profit.

Cheaper or dearer next year

P/E vs Forward

N/A

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Data not available

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Dividends

Dividend

Dividend Yield

1.56%

Small dividend — 1.56% yield

Modest yield. The bulk of any return needs to come from price appreciation.

Dividend record

Dividend Growth

N/A

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