AU · rank #7 · 2026-09-04
VCT
PARIS · EUR · $3.33B (USD)
The exact numbers the algorithm saw.
| Composite score Z-score blend of all factors below. | 1.699 |
|---|---|
| EPS revisions (30d) Change in consensus EPS estimate over the past 30 days ($/share). | +$0.35 |
| Net revisions (30d) Number of analysts revising upward minus downward. | 3 |
| Insider signal (90d) | — |
| Analyst upside Consensus target $88.00 | +36.6% |
| Momentum acceleration 3-month minus 12-month momentum. | +4.25% |
| Analyst rating 5 = Strong Buy, 1 = Strong Sell. | — |
| Gross margin TTM | +36.2% |
| 52w high | $79.06 |
| Market cap (USD) | $3.33B |
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Summary
Vicat is a mid-sized integrated cement, concrete, and aggregates producer with €3.85bn in 2025 revenues, competing across Europe, the US, and high-growth Asia-Mediterranean and African markets via scale, regional integration, and emerging low-carbon technology differentiation.
Rationale
The 36.6% analyst upside, 100% revision agreement across all five covering analysts, and accelerating EPS revisions over 7/30/60/90-day windows are directly reinforced by Vicat's H1 2026 beat and raised full-year guidance of 7–9% like-for-like growth in both sales and EBITDA, giving the analyst consensus a concrete fundamental anchor rather than mere sentiment drift.
Material risks
- 1With only five analysts covering and target dispersion of 35.2%, the consensus upside is thin and concentrated — a single estimate revision reversal or guidance miss in H2 2026 (particularly if US recovery stalls or emerging-market FX deteriorates) could rapidly unwind the 100% agreement signal that underpins the screen.
- 2Vicat's growth engine is disproportionately tied to Asia-Mediterranean and African markets where geopolitical instability, currency volatility, and infrastructure-spending policy shifts could compress volumes and margins faster than the current guidance upgrade implies.
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