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Figeac Aero S.A.

FGA.PA
49
Aerospace & Defense · Industrials
Price
€10.70
-0.06 (-0.56%)
Market Cap
€474.1M
Exchange
Euronext Paris
Winston Score
49
Winston is serious
Mixed quality — meaningful strengths and weaknesses.
Data as of Aug 23, 2026 · filings through Mar 31, 2026
How the score breaks down
Quality
Weak
Growth
Exceptional
Cash Flow
Strong
Stability
Weak
Valuation
Good

Share count rising — dilution

+40.9% over 4y

The company has issued more shares over this period, which dilutes each existing shareholder’s stake.

Diluted shares outstanding: 31.4M (2022) → 44.2M (2026)

Winston Score History

The full picture

Figeac Aero is a French aerospace manufacturer that makes structural metal parts and assemblies for commercial and military aircraft. Its main products include fuselage sections, engine components, and landing gear parts, sold to large aerospace companies like Airbus, Boeing, and Safran. The company is based in Figeac, France, and is a key supplier in the global aerospace supply chain.

Figeac Aero earns revenue by manufacturing and delivering precision parts under long-term contracts with major aircraft makers, which provides some revenue stability. It operates production sites across France, Morocco, Tunisia, and the United States, giving it access to lower-cost labor markets. The company's main competitive strength is its deep integration into Airbus's supply chain, but it carries significant debt from past expansion, and its growth depends heavily on whether commercial aircraft production rates — particularly for the Airbus A320 family — continue to recover and ramp up after the disruptions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.

Growth Profile

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Revenue Growth

+16.9% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Steady revenue growth

EPS Growth

+115.8% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

EPS growth accelerating

R&D Spend

€0/ year

Declining (-100% vs prior year)

0.0% of revenue

Below sector average (4%)

R&D spend declining — could signal cost-cutting or efficiency

Insider Activity

81.4%ownership

Flat

Insider ownership roughly steady over the past year

Cash Position

Cash flow positive

€115M cash & investments

Quarterly Free Cash Flow

↑ Burn rate improving

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

Growth + cash flow

Figeac Aero S.A. is a rare growth stock that's already generating positive cash flow while growing at 17%. The Winston Score doesn't fully credit this transition from "burner" to "earner."

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.

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Quality

Profit per sale
Gross Margin
5.0%
Thin — 5.0% gross margin
Profit after running costs
Operating Margin
8.8%
Modest — 8.8% operating margin
Return on the money invested
ROCE
6.3%
Weak — 6.3% 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
+12.6%
Fast-growing sales (+12.6% YoY)
Profit growth
EPS YoY
+25.0%
Earnings growing fast (+25.0% YoY)

Earnings growing 25%+ a year. The compounder zone.

How steady the profit is
EPS Consistency
7/8 quarters
Every recent quarter grew earnings vs last year

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Cash Flow

Profit that turns into cash
Cash Conversion
6647%
Turns 6647% of profit into real cash
Spare cash per sale
FCF Margin
0.0%
Thin free cash flow (0.0%)

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
4.46
Heavy debt load (4.46)
Covers its interest
Interest Cover
1.22x
Dangerous — barely covers interest (1.2x)

Interest coverage between 1 and 3. Profits cover interest, but with little room to spare.

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Valuation

Price vs profit
P/E Ratio (TTM)
107.0x
Expensive — P/E 107.0

P/E over 35. The market is pricing in heavy, sustained growth.

Cheaper or dearer next year
P/E vs Forward
+92.5
GROWING
Earnings expected to grow meaningfully — cheaper on forward P/E (107.0 → 14.5)

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Dividends

Not applicable for this business.
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