Quadient S.A.

QDT.PA

Software - Application · Technology

Exchange

Euronext Paris

Winston Score

Winston is serious

Below-average fundamentals — multiple weak pillars.

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

How the score breaks down

Quality

Good

Growth

Weak

Cash Flow

Weak

Stability

Good

Valuation

Data not available

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Winston Score History

The full picture

Quadient is a French technology company that helps businesses send and manage communications with their customers. Its main products include software for creating invoices, statements, and digital messages, as well as physical mailing machines used in offices. It sells to companies of all sizes across industries like banking, insurance, and healthcare.

Quadient makes money through a mix of software subscriptions, equipment leases, and maintenance contracts, which gives it a relatively steady stream of recurring revenue. The company operates mainly in Europe and North America and has a long history in the mailing and document industry, giving it an established customer base that is slow to switch providers. The key challenge Quadient faces is managing the long-term decline in physical mail volumes while growing its newer cloud-based software business fast enough to offset that pressure.

Growth Profile

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Revenue Growth

-7.2% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Revenue declining

EPS Growth

-308.9% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Earnings declining

Insider Activity

39.3%ownership

↑ Rising

Insiders increasing their stake — aligned with shareholders

Cash Position

Cash flow positive

€702M cash & investments

Quarterly Free Cash Flow

↓ Burn rate worsening

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

Revenue declining

Quadient S.A.'s revenue is actually shrinking. In a growth stock, that removes the core investment thesis. The low Winston Score here may be warranted — unless there's a turnaround story.

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

74.4%

Premium pricing power — 74.4% gross margin

Profit after running costs

Operating Margin

11.5%

Modest — 11.5% operating margin

Return on the money invested

ROCE

6.9%

Weak — 6.9% 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

-5.2%

Shrinking sales (-5.2% YoY)

Profit growth

EPS YoY

-200.0%

Earnings shrinking (-200.0% 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

N/A

Data not available

Spare cash per sale

FCF Margin

2.5%

Thin free cash flow (2.5%)

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

0.79

Moderate — manageable debt (0.79)

Covers its interest

Interest Cover

2.92x

Tight — interest eats into profit (2.9x)

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)

N/M

no trend

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

Not applicable for this business.

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