QM · rank #14 · 2026-09-10
DEC
PARIS · EUR · $5.82B (USD)
The exact numbers the algorithm saw.
| Momentum 12-1 Return from 12 months ago to 1 month ago. | +67.29% |
|---|---|
| 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). | $5.82B |
| Anchor (recent) Close on 2026-08-11 | $23.90 |
| Anchor (far) Close on 2025-08-11 | $14.29 |
The AI research card
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Summary
JCDecaux (DEC@PARIS) is the world's largest out-of-home advertising company, monetizing exclusive long-term municipal and transport concessions across street furniture, transport hubs, and billboards with a rapidly growing digital and programmatic layer.
Rationale
The 0.67 12-1 momentum signal is reinforced by concrete fundamental acceleration — H1 2026 organic revenue +5.7%, recurring EBIT +53.5%, net income +84.7%, and a positive FCF swing — giving the quality-momentum pairing a genuine earnings-revision tailwind rather than pure sentiment rotation.
Material risks
- 1Cyclical advertiser budget cuts remain the sharpest near-term thesis-breaker; the Middle East conflict already pressured ~5% of 2025 revenue, and any macro deterioration could rapidly reverse the margin expansion that is driving the momentum signal.
- 2Concession renewal risk is structural — loss of a major tender (as Hamburg was a win, a comparable loss elsewhere) would immediately shrink inventory and revenue visibility, directly undermining the quality component of the screen.
AI verdict council
Each pick is reviewed independently by 3 models before any order. 3 of 3 voted to proceed.