QM · rank #10 · 2026-09-07
DEC
PARIS · EUR · $6.01B (USD)
The exact numbers the algorithm saw.
| Momentum 12-1 Return from 12 months ago to 1 month ago. | +70.66% |
|---|---|
| ROE TTM Return on equity, trailing 12 months. | +16.1% |
| Profit margin Net profit margin, trailing 12 months. | +8.7% |
| Market cap (USD) Size filter: > $300M required (USD-equivalent). | $6.01B |
| Anchor (recent) Close on 2026-08-07 | $24.48 |
| Anchor (far) Close on 2025-08-08 | $14.34 |
The AI research card
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Summary
JCDecaux (DEC) is the world's largest outdoor advertising company, monetising a global network of street furniture, transport, and billboard assets increasingly via programmatic Digital Out-of-Home channels.
Rationale
The 0.71 momentum signal is directly reinforced by fundamental delivery — H1 2026 recurring EBIT up 53.5% and net income up 84.7% YoY confirm that price strength is earnings-driven, not sentiment-only, satisfying the quality-momentum thesis.
Material risks
- 1Cyclical advertising budget cuts in a macro slowdown would hit transport and street-furniture inventory hardest, directly reversing the organic growth and margin expansion that underpin both the quality and momentum signals simultaneously.
- 2Loss or adverse re-tendering of major municipal/transport concession contracts would erode the revenue visibility that distinguishes JCDecaux's quality profile from a pure-cyclical OOH operator.
AI verdict council
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