Orange S.A.
Orange S.A. is a French multinational telecommunications group that provides connectivity infrastructure and digital services to consumers, businesses, and public institutions. Orange’s current operations span mobile and fixed-line communications, fiber broadband, television, wholesale carrier services, enterprise connectivity, cloud and cybersecurity solutions, and mobile financial services. The company also serves corporate customers through Orange Business, supporting networks, security, and digital transformation needs across a broad range of industries. In addition, Orange operates services across France, Europe, Africa, and the Middle East, making it a key provider in both mature and high-growth telecom markets. Headquartered in Issy-les-Moulineaux, France, Orange S.A. plays an important role in building and managing the digital infrastructure that underpins everyday communications and business connectivity.
$15.56
+$0.47 (+3.11%)
Price from 2 days ago
10.30% operating margin is respectable but not wide. ROIC at 5.06%. Suggests the business covers its cost of capital, but doesn't point to a wide moat.
Revenue growth slowed to 0.3%, essentially flat. Margins also contracted 4.7pp. This is a business that needs a catalyst.
At 99x earnings, the current multiple leaves limited room for execution misses or growth deceleration. ROIC dropped from 9.30% to 5.06%, capital efficiency is deteriorating.
98.8x earnings, 11.1x FCF. The market is pricing in years of above-average growth. If that thesis breaks, downside from multiple compression alone could be 30%+. This is a stock where you're paying for the future, not the present.
Price History
Valuation & Multiples
Based on TTM earnings · Diluted shares
Profitability & Returns
Revenue (FY)
€40.40B
▲ +0.3% YoY
Net Income (FY)
€1.14B
▼ -60.8% YoY
Op. Margin
10.30%
▼ -4.7pp YoY
ROIC
5.06%
▼ -4.2pp YoY
Cash Flow & Balance Sheet
FCF (FY)
€3.31B
▲ +4.6% YoY
Op. Cash Flow (FY)
€10.78B
▲ +8.6% YoY
Net Debt
-€7.74B
Net Cash Position
Cash & Equiv.
€15.26B
3Y CAGR: -2.4%
3Y CAGR: +10.5%
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Is Orange (FNCTF) overvalued?
At a P/E of 98.8 and a price-to-free-cash-flow of 11.1, Orange (FNCTF) trades below a two-stage DCF intrinsic value of about €34.32 per share, so at €15.56 the stock looks undervalued (120.6% below estimated intrinsic value). A high multiple is not the same as overvalued: fast-growing, high-quality businesses can deserve a premium. See the general approach in how to tell if a stock is overvalued.
On quality, Orange scores 43/100 on Intrinsiqq's quality scorecard (a mixed business on these measures), weighing growth, margins, returns on capital, share count, and balance-sheet strength. It currently yields about 6.3%; see dividend safety for coverage and history. All figures are computed from company filings; read the full methodology, or see how the market compares in our US profitability statistics. This is analysis, not investment advice.
Frequently asked
What is Orange's fair value?+
Intrinsiqq's two-stage DCF estimates an intrinsic value of about €34.32 per share for FNCTF, projecting its recent free cash flow forward with a growth rate that fades toward a long-run rate and discounting it back to today. Applying a 25% margin of safety gives a more conservative fair-value entry around €25.74. At today's €15.56, that puts the stock about 120.6% below estimated intrinsic value. The result is sensitive to the growth and discount-rate inputs, so it is best to run conservative, base and optimistic cases. You can adjust all of them yourself with the sliders on the DCF tab.
Is Orange a high-quality business?+
Orange scores 43 out of 100 on Intrinsiqq's quality score, a weighted blend of 8 metrics each scored 0 to 100, which makes it a mixed business on these measures. Recent fundamentals include a 10.3% operating margin and a 5.1% return on invested capital. The score weighs revenue and free-cash-flow growth, operating margins, return on invested capital, share-count change, and balance-sheet strength, all computed from company filings, not opinion. Because valuation only means something relative to quality, the full metric-by-metric breakdown is on the quality scorecard.
Does Orange (FNCTF) pay a dividend, and how much?+
Yes, Orange pays a regular dividend of about €0.87 per share per year (typically in quarterly installments), a yield of roughly 6.3% at the current price. Orange has grown the dividend at roughly 3.7% a year over the past few years. A low headline yield is not the same as a weak dividend: what matters is how well earnings and free cash flow cover the payout and whether it is growing, not the percentage alone. For FNCTF's full payout history, growth streak and dividend-safety score, see the dividends tab.
Is Orange a good stock to buy right now?+
That depends on valuation and quality together, not either alone. FNCTF currently trades below its estimated intrinsic value and scores 43/100 on quality (mixed). It also yields about 6.3%. A cheap price is only a bargain if the business is durable, and a premium can be justified by genuine quality, so the two questions, "is it cheap?" and "is it good?", only make sense side by side. Read the valuation against the quality scorecard, run the DCF on your own assumptions, and decide for yourself. This is analysis from company filings, not investment advice.
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