BN · rank #9 · 2026-09-07
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PARIS · EUR · $187.91B (USD)
The exact numbers the algorithm saw.
| Composite score Z-score blend of the factors below; drives the rank. | -0.32 |
|---|---|
| Forward revenue growth Consensus forward revenue growth. | +9.3% |
| Forward net margin Consensus forward net margin. | +12.1% |
| Net margin TTM Trailing twelve month net margin. | +11.3% |
| Margin expansion Forward minus trailing net margin (percentage points). | +0.8% |
| Forward PEG Forward P/E to growth. Below 1 is cheap for the growth. | 1.47 |
| Debt / FCF Net debt relative to free cash flow. Lower is safer. | 1.85× |
| Analyst upside Spread between the consensus 12m target and the current price. | +13.2% |
| Last EPS surprise Most recent reported EPS versus consensus. | — |
| Market cap (USD) | $187.91B |
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Summary
Schneider Electric is a global energy management and automation leader whose integrated power infrastructure stack—spanning medium-voltage switchgear, Galaxy UPS, and high-density AI power shelves—positions it as a critical hardware bottleneck-solver for hyperscale AI data centre buildouts.
Rationale
Record Q2 2026 organic revenue growth of ~16-17%, raised 2026 guidance of 10-13% growth, explicit hyperscaler demand callouts, and co-development partnerships with NVIDIA, AMD, and Foxconn directly validate the AI data-centre power bottleneck thesis that the quant model screens for.
Material risks
- 1No disclosed order backlog or long-term contract metrics are visible, meaning revenue visibility relies on continued hyperscaler capex momentum rather than contracted demand—a structural moat concern for a bottleneck-solver thesis if cloud spending cycles turn.
- 2Currency headwinds on reported figures (EUR-denominated revenues vs. USD-heavy customer base) and a €187B market cap already pricing significant AI upside compress the 13% analyst upside to a thin margin of safety if organic growth decelerates even modestly.
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