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Sodexo S.A.

SDXAY
34
Specialty Business Services · Industrials
Price
$13.26
+0.01 (+0.08%)
Market Cap
$9.67B
Exchange
Other OTC
Winston Score
34
Winston is serious
Below-average fundamentals — multiple weak pillars.
Data as of Aug 26, 2026 · filings through Feb 28, 2026
How the score breaks down
Quality
Weak
Growth
Weak
Cash Flow
Strong
Stability
Good
Valuation
Strong
Dividends
Exceptional

Winston Score History

The full picture

Sodexo S.A. operates as a global service provider, delivering a comprehensive range of on-site management, employee benefits and rewards, and personal and home care solutions around the world. The company's on-site operations cater to diverse client segments. These include business and administrative environments for corporate entities, energy and resource sectors, government bodies, sports and leisure venues, and other commercial clients. Sodexo also extends its expertise to healthcare facilities, senior living communities, and educational institutions like schools and universities, where it often provides food services. Beyond on-site provisions, Sodexo manages various benefits and rewards programs. These encompass employee perks, incentive and recognition schemes, support for employee mobility, expense administration, and public welfare benefits. Furthermore, the company offers personal and home services, covering areas such as childcare, concierge assistance, and in-home care for individuals. A significant portion of its portfolio involves integrated facility management services. This extensive offering includes tasks like cleaning, reception duties, security, landscaping, mailroom operations, document handling, waste disposal, laundry, transportation, general repairs, specialized technical maintenance, energy management, asset oversight, and project coordination. Established in 1966, Sodexo S.A. maintains its headquarters in Issy-les-Moulineaux, France. The company adopted its current name in 2008, having previously traded as Sodexho Alliance.

Share count broadly stable

+0.0% over 4y

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

Diluted shares outstanding: 738.1M (2021) → 738.1M (2025)

Score breakdown

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Quality

Profit per sale
Gross Margin
10.6%
Thin — 10.6% gross margin
Profit after running costs
Operating Margin
3.2%
Thin — 3.2% operating margin
Return on the money invested
ROCE
10.0%
Below par — 10.0% 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
-4.1%
Shrinking sales (-4.1% YoY)
Profit growth
EPS YoY
-23.9%
Earnings shrinking (-23.9% YoY)

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

How steady the profit is
EPS Consistency
4/8 quarters
Earnings inconsistent quarter-to-quarter

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Cash Flow

Profit that turns into cash
Cash Conversion
214%
Turns 214% of profit into real cash
Spare cash per sale
FCF Margin
2.6%
Thin free cash flow (2.6%)

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
1.32
Elevated debt (1.32)
Covers its interest
Interest Cover
4.52x
Adequate interest coverage (4.5x)

Interest coverage between 3 and 8. Profits cover interest several times over.

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Valuation

Price vs profit
P/E Ratio (TTM)
18.9x
Fair value — P/E 18.9

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
+4.4
GROWING
Earnings expected to grow meaningfully — cheaper on forward P/E (18.9 → 14.5)

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Dividends

Dividend
Dividend Yield
4.79%
Healthy income — 4.79% yield

Generous yield. Worth checking whether the payout is sustainable.

Dividend record
Dividend Growth
+268.4%
Dividend growing fast (268.4% YoY)

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