Thales shares are closing back in on major support levels around 220.2 EUR based on daily price data, which could offer attractive entry points.
Strengths
● The earnings growth currently anticipated by analysts for the coming years is particularly strong.
● The company returns high margins, thereby supporting business profitability.
● The difference between current prices and the average target price is rather important and implies a significant appreciation potential for the stock.
● Historically, the company has been releasing figures that are above expectations.
Weaknesses
● The company's enterprise value to sales, at 2.21 times its current sales, is high.
● In relation to the value of its tangible assets, the company's valuation appears relatively high.
● Most analysts agree on a negative opinion with regard to the stock. Indeed, the average consensus issues recommendations to underperform or sell.
● The average consensus view of analysts covering the stock has deteriorated over the past four months.
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Thales is one of the European leaders in manufacturing and marketing of electronic equipment and systems for the aerospace, defense and security sectors. Net sales break down by product group as follows:
- defense and security systems (53.3%): C4I defense and security systems (control and monitoring systems, communication, protection, cyber-security, and other systems), defense mission systems, naval systems, electronic war systems, drones, air operation systems (air defense, air surveillance), ground defense systems and missiles;
- aerospace systems (26.6%): avionics equipment (cockpit, cabin multimedia, and simulation equipment), space systems (satellites, payloads, etc.);
- digital identification and security solutions (19.9%);
- other (0.5%).
Besides, the group owns a 35% stake in Naval Group (manufacture of naval equipment for defense and nuclear energy sectors).
Net sales are distributed geographically as follows: France (28.8%), the United Kingdom (6.6%), Europe (25.1%), North America (14.2%), Australia and New Zealand (4.6%) and other (20.7%).
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