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Gaumont S.A.

GAM.PA
24
Entertainment · Communication Services
Price
€101.00
+0.00 (+0.00%)
Market Cap
€314.6M
Exchange
Euronext Paris
Winston Score
24
Winston is worried
Weak fundamentals across most pillars.
Data as of Aug 23, 2026 · filings through Dec 31, 2025
How the score breaks down
Quality
Weak
Growth
Weak
Cash Flow
Mixed
Stability
Good
Valuation
Data not available
Dividends
Weak

Winston Score History

The full picture

Gaumont is a French entertainment company that makes movies and TV shows. It is one of the oldest film studios in the world, founded in 1895, and produces content for cinemas, streaming platforms, and television networks. Its customers include major broadcasters and streaming services in Europe and beyond.

The company earns money by selling or licensing its films and series to distributors, TV channels, and streaming platforms like Netflix. Gaumont operates mainly in France but also has a production presence in the United States, giving it some international reach. Its large back catalog of films and long history in the industry provide a degree of brand recognition, but the negative margins shown in its financials reflect how costly content production can be. The main risk is that rising competition from well-funded streaming giants makes it harder for a smaller studio to consistently produce hits and cover its production costs.

Growth Profile

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Revenue Growth

+54.0% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Revenue accelerating

EPS Growth

-88.7% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Earnings declining

R&D Spend

€0/ year

Declining (-100% vs prior year)

0.0% of revenue

Below sector average (12%)

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

Insider Activity

90.0%ownership

Flat

Insider ownership roughly steady over the past year

Cash Position

Cash flow positive

€107M cash & investments

Quarterly Free Cash Flow

↑ Burn rate improving

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

Revenue accelerating

Gaumont S.A. grew revenue 54% year-over-year and the growth rate is speeding up. That's the kind of momentum growth investors look for — the question is whether margins can follow.

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: 3.1M (2021) → 3.1M (2025)

Score breakdown

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Quality

Profit per sale
Gross Margin
-8.0%
Thin — -8.0% gross margin
Profit after running costs
Operating Margin
-13.9%
Losing money on operations — -13.9%
Return on the money invested
ROCE
-10.9%
Weak — -10.9% return on capital

Negative ROIC means the business is losing money on every dollar invested in it.

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Growth

Sales growth
Sales YoY
+0.1%
Nearly flat sales (+0.1% YoY)
Profit growth
EPS YoY
N/A
Data not available
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
N/A
Data not available
Spare cash per sale
FCF Margin
45.4%
Converts sales into free cash efficiently (45.4%)

Free cash flow margin above 20%. Out of every $100 in sales, more than $20 is real cash they keep.

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Stability

What it owes vs what it owns
Debt / Equity
0.13
Conservative — low debt load (0.13)
Covers its interest
Interest Cover
N/A
Data not available

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Valuation

Price vs profit
P/E Ratio (TTM)
N/M
Negative earnings — P/E not meaningful
Cheaper or dearer next year
P/E vs Forward
N/A
not available
Data not available

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Dividends

Dividend
Dividend Yield
0.99%
Small dividend — 0.99% yield

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

Dividend record
Dividend Growth
+0.0%
Dividend flat

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