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Quadient

QDT.PA Small Cap

Technology · Software - Application

Updated: May 22, 2026, 22:06 UTC

€12.34
+3.01% today
52W: €10.42 – €17.50
52W Low: €10.42 Position: 27.1% 52W High: €17.50

Key Metrics

P/E Ratio
Price-to-Earnings
Forward P/E
5.79x
Forward Price/Earnings
P/S Ratio
0.4x
Price-to-Sales
EV/EBITDA
5.7x
Enterprise Value/EBITDA
Div. Yield
6.08%
Annual dividend yield
Market Cap
$418M
Market Capitalization
Revenue Growth
-7.1%
YoY Revenue Growth
Profit Margin
-6.56%
Net profit margin
ROE
-6.35%
Return on Equity
Beta
0.99
Market sensitivity
Short Interest
% of float sold short
Avg. Volume
55,994
Average daily volume

Valuation Analysis

Signal
N/A
vs. S&P 500 avg P/E (24.7x)
Analyst Consensus
Buy
7 analysts
Avg. Price Target
€17.96
+45.52% upside
Target Range
€12.00 – €23.00

About the Company

Quadient S.A. provides digital, mail, and lockers for customers through digital and physical channels in North America, Austria, Benelux, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Switzerland, and the United Kingdom, and internationally. It provides open network infrastructure, as well as sells and rents lockers. The company also offers Inspire Evolve, a SaaS customer communication management; Inspire Flex, an enterprise customer communication management; Inspire iForms, enterprise forms automation software; Inspire Journey, a customer journey mapping software; Impress automate, for document preparation; and Impress Distribute, automated document delivery solutions. In addition, it supplies software, equipment, and services for managing incoming and outgoing mails; and provides a hardware and softw

Sector: Technology Industry: Software - Application Country: France Exchange: PAR

Quadient Stock at a Glance

Quadient (QDT.PA) is currently trading at €12.34 with a market capitalization of $418M. The 52-week range spans from €10.42 to €17.50; the current price is 29.5% below the yearly high. Year-over-year revenue growth stands at -7.1%.

💰 Dividend

Quadient pays an annual dividend of €0.75 per share, representing a yield of 6.08%. The payout ratio stands at 38.67%.

📊 Analyst Rating

7 analysts rate Quadient (QDT.PA) on consensus: Buy. The average price target is €17.96, implying +45.52% from the current price. Analyst price targets range from €12.00 to €23.00.

Investment Thesis: Strengths & Weaknesses

Strengths
  • High gross margin of 74.42% — indicates pricing power
  • Analyst consensus: Buy
  • Solid dividend yield of 6.08%
  • Positive free cash flow
Weaknesses
  • Revenue shrinking (-7.1% YoY)
  • Currently unprofitable

Technical Snapshot

50-Day MA
€11.74
+5.11% vs. price
200-Day MA
€14.03
-12.05% vs. price
Below 52W High
−29.5%
€17.50
Above 52W Low
+18.4%
€10.42

The price is in a transition zone relative to the moving averages — no clear signal.

Risk Profile

Market Risk (Beta)
0.99 · Market-like
Moves less than the overall market
Debt-to-Equity
82.5 · Moderate
Total debt / equity

The data points to relatively defensive market behavior.

Trading Data

50-Day MA: €11.74
200-Day MA: €14.03
Volume: 131,625
Avg. Volume: 55,994
Short Ratio:
P/B Ratio: 0.44x
Debt/Equity: 82.5x
Free Cash Flow: $173.4M

💵 Dividend Info

Dividend Yield
6.08%
Annual Rate
€0.75
Payout Ratio
38.67%

Quadient (QDT.PA) 2026: 11,96 EUR French Intelligent-Communication-Automation and Parcel-Locker Specialist at 0,43x P/B with 6,27 Percent Dividend Yield

The Real Story

Quadient S.A. (Paris: QDT) is a French intelligent-communication-automation and parcel-locker specialist providing digital, mail-and-parcel-locker solutions to customers in North America, Europe, internationally. Three segments: Intelligent Communication Automation (ICA), Mail Related Solutions (postage meters, mailing software), Parcel Locker Solutions.

What Smart Money Thinks

Quadient has French-institutional base. Caisse des Dépôts approximately 5 percent. Short-interest sits at approximately 4 percent of float as of May 2026.

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📈 The 3 Real Bull Points

#1 0,43x P/B extreme deep-value reflects structurally-declining mail-segment skepticism

Re-rating to 0,8-1,0x P/B supports 22-28 EUR.

#2 ICA SaaS-pivot and Parcel-Locker growth offset declining mail

ICA-and-Parcel-Locker structural growth offsets mail decline.

#3 6,27 percent dividend yield supported by mail-segment cash flow

Dividend supported by mail-segment cash flow.

📉 The 3 Real Bear Points

#1 Structural mail-volume decline compresses revenue

Mail-volume decline 8-12 percent annually.

#2 Forward-P/E 5,7x reflects pivot-execution-risk

Pivot-execution slip could delay.

#3 Currency volatility and European-recession compress trajectory

EUR-USD volatility plus European weakness.

Valuation in Context

Quadient at 11,96 EUR per share with approximately 33,8 million shares outstanding has a market capitalization of approximately 405 million EUR. 0,43x P/B.

Re-rating to 0,8-1,0x P/B supports 22-28 EUR — 84-134 percent upside plus 6,27 percent dividend. Bear-case 6-7 EUR. Bull-case 32-38 EUR.

🗓️ Next 3 Catalyst Dates

  1. 2026 Q3:

    H1 2026 earnings.

  2. 2027 Q1:

    Fiscal-2026 full-year results.

  3. 2027 H2:

    ICA-and-Parcel-Locker scale milestones.

💬 Daniel's Take

Quadient is a deep-value French intelligent-communication-and-parcel-locker specialist with 0,43x P/B, 6,27 percent dividend, ICA pivot and parcel-locker growth offsetting mail decline. Position-sizing: 0,3–0,8 percent.

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