Sodexo (SDXAY) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Sodexo S.A. provides food services and facilities management services worldwide. It offers various on-site services, which includes corporate services, energy and resources, government and agencies, and other services; healthcare and seniors; and learning solutions to schools and universities. The company also provides food services comprising retail service, food delivery, and meal and food vouchers, as well as digital food ordering services; savings and purchase solutions, data and digital tools, and advisory services and client support; and work-life balance and employee experience solutions. In addition, it offers facility management services, including technical service management, assets management, building maintenance, access control, deep cleaning, energy management, space planning, project management, front-of-house services, grounds maintenance, waste management, HVAC systems, mail management, commercial cleaning, workspace management, and pest control. services. The company was formerly known as Sodexho Alliance and changed its name to Sodexo S.A. in 2008. Sodexo S.A. was founded in 1966 and is headquartered in Issy-les-Moulineaux, France.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $15.89 to $16.43
• 50-Day Range: $16.20 to $17.91
• 52-Week Range: $15.89 to $25.00
• Volume: 51,229 shs
• Average Volume: 36,766 shs
• Market Capitalization: $11.94 billion
• P/E Ratio: N/A
• Dividend Yield: 2.47%
• Price Target: N/A
• Consensus Rating: Strong Buy

Sodexo Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Sodexo scored higher than 32% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: N/A
• Analyst Rating: N/A

Consensus Rating

There is not enough analysis data for Sodexo.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.3 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 8.62%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Sodexo are expected to grow by 8.62% in the coming year, from $1.16 to $1.26 per share.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Sodexo has a P/B Ratio of 2.91. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 5.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

0.00% of the outstanding shares of Sodexo have been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Sodexo has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 0.1, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Sodexo has recently decreased by 50.15%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Weak

Dividend Yield

Sodexo pays a meaningful dividend of 2.93%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

Dividend Growth

Sodexo does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on earnings estimates, Sodexo will have a dividend payout ratio of 31.75% next year. This indicates that Sodexo will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: N/A
• Environmental Score: N/A

Percentage of Shares Shorted

0.00% of the outstanding shares of Sodexo have been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Sodexo has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 0.1, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Sodexo has recently decreased by 50.15%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

News and Social Media

• Score: 1.8 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.20

News Sentiment

Sodexo has a news sentiment score of 0.20. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a lower news sentiment than the 0.60 average news sentiment score of Business Services companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 3 news articles for Sodexo this week, compared to 1 article on an average week.

Company Ownership

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Sodexo insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

Only 1.00% of the stock of Sodexo is held by insiders.

SDXAY Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have SDXAY shares performed this year?

Sodexo's stock was trading at $22.34 at the beginning of 2024. Since then, SDXAY stock has decreased by 27.5% and is now trading at $16.20.
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How do I buy shares of Sodexo?

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Company Calendar

• Ex-Dividend for 12/31 Dividend: 12/20/2024
• Today: 12/21/2024
• Dividend Payable: 12/31/2024
• Fiscal Year End: 8/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: OTCMKTS
• Sector: Business Services
• Industry: Management services
• Sub-Industry: Business Services
• Current Symbol: OTCMKTS:SDXAY
• CUSIP: N/A
• CIK: 1169715
• Web: www.sodexo.com
• Phone: (313) 085-7500
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: 435,159
• Year Founded: N/A

Profitability

• EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): N/A
• Trailing P/E Ratio: N/A
• Forward P/E Ratio: N/A
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: N/A
• Net Margins: N/A
• Pretax Margin: N/A
• Return on Equity: N/A
• Return on Assets: N/A

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 1.21
• Current Ratio: 1.08
• Quick Ratio: 1.03

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $25.73 billion
• Price / Sales: 0.46
• Cash Flow: $1.75 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 9.27
• Book Value: $5.57 per share
• Price / Book: 2.91

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 737,274,000
• Free Float: 729,901,000
• Market Cap: $11.94 billion
• Optionable: Not Optionable
• Beta: 0.95