Faienceries de Sarreguemines Digoin et Vitry-le-Francois Société Anonyme
FSDV.XPAR€16.90
+€0.00 (+0.00%)
Faienceries de Sarreguemines Digoin et Vitry-le-Francois Société Anonyme
Faienceries de Sarreguemines Digoin et Vitry-le-Francois Société Anonyme is a historic French ceramics manufacturer established in 1790. The company is renowned for its production of faience, majolica, decorative earthenware, and ceramic tiles, including those used in the Paris Métro. Originating in Sarreguemines, the enterprise expanded by opening additional factories in Digoin and Vitry-le-François to preserve French identity after the region was annexed by Germany following the Franco-Prussian War. Under influential leadership such as Paul Utzschneider and Paul de Geiger, the company innovated in glazing and decoration techniques, gaining imperial patronage and becoming a leading European pottery producer through the 19th and early 20th centuries. Its output ranged from everyday tableware to artistic majolica pieces and architectural ceramics, reflecting both industrial strength and artisanal craftsmanship. The company experienced several restructurings influenced by geopolitical events and market changes, ultimately ceasing operations in 2007. The Sarreguemines legacy persists through museum collections and its significant role in European ceramic history.
€16.90
+€0.00 (+0.00%)
EOD Oct 21, 2026
56.54% operating margin is above average. ROIC at 4.57%. Note that capital returns lag the margin, the business may be capital-intensive despite high margins.
Revenue grew 8.2%, steady but not accelerating. Free cash flow declined 17% despite revenue growth, conversion is weakening.
Free cash flow declined 17% versus the prior year, cash generation momentum has weakened. Net debt of €454M represents 13.2x FCF, leverage limits flexibility.
11.2x earnings, 7.8x FCF. The multiple is below average. Either the market is pricing in deterioration you should investigate, or there's genuine value here.
Price History
Valuation & Multiples
Based on TTM earnings · Diluted shares
Profitability & Returns
Revenue (TTM)
€71M
▲ +8.2% YoY
Net Income (TTM)
€24M
▲ +149.3% YoY
Op. Margin
56.54%
▲ +4.9pp YoY
ROIC
4.57%
▲ +1.1pp YoY
Cash Flow & Balance Sheet
FCF (TTM)
€34M
▼ -16.5% YoY
Op. Cash Flow (TTM)
€36M
▼ -18.0% YoY
Net Debt
€454M
Cash & Equiv.
€17M
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Is Faienceries de Sarreguemines Digoin et Vitry-le-Francois Société Anonyme (FSDV.XPAR) overvalued?
At a P/E of 11.2 and a price-to-free-cash-flow of 7.8, Faienceries de Sarreguemines Digoin et Vitry-le-Francois Société Anonyme (FSDV.XPAR) trades above a two-stage DCF intrinsic value of about €8.92 per share, so at €16.90 the stock looks overvalued (47.2% above 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, Faienceries de Sarreguemines Digoin et Vitry-le-Francois Société Anonyme scores 50/100 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 1.7%; 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 Faienceries de Sarreguemines Digoin et Vitry-le-Francois Société Anonyme's fair value?+
Intrinsiqq's two-stage DCF estimates an intrinsic value of about €8.92 per share for FSDV.XPAR, 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 €6.69. At today's €16.90, that puts the stock about 47.2% above 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 Faienceries de Sarreguemines Digoin et Vitry-le-Francois Société Anonyme a high-quality business?+
Faienceries de Sarreguemines Digoin et Vitry-le-Francois Société Anonyme scores 50 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 56.5% operating margin and a 4.6% 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 Faienceries de Sarreguemines Digoin et Vitry-le-Francois Société Anonyme (FSDV.XPAR) pay a dividend, and how much?+
Yes, Faienceries de Sarreguemines Digoin et Vitry-le-Francois Société Anonyme pays a regular dividend of about €0.28 per share per year (typically in quarterly installments), a yield of roughly 1.7% at the current price. That is a payout ratio of about 18.6% of earnings, so the dividend is amply covered by earnings. 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 FSDV.XPAR's full payout history, growth streak and dividend-safety score, see the dividends tab.
Is Faienceries de Sarreguemines Digoin et Vitry-le-Francois Société Anonyme a good stock to buy right now?+
That depends on valuation and quality together, not either alone. FSDV.XPAR currently trades above its estimated intrinsic value and scores 50/100 on quality (mixed). It also yields about 1.7%. 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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