Bureau Veritas (BVI) Stock Price, Fundamentals & Analysis

What BVI does

Bureau Veritas (BVI) provides laboratory testing, inspection, and certification services. It operates through six segments: Marine & Offshore; Agri-Food & Commodities; Industry; Buildings & Infrastructure; Certification; and Consumer Products services. The company inspects, analyzes, audits, and certifies the products, assets, and management systems of its clients in relation to regulatory or self-imposed standards, and issues compliance reports. It is part of the CAC 40 and trades on the Euronext Paris stocks market.

Key numbers explained

• 26.89 EUR is the current share price, the latest traded price on the market.
• The trailing P/E ratio of 23.8 shows how much investors pay per euro of the last 12 months' earnings; a higher number can signal higher growth expectations or a richer valuation.
• The forward P/E ratio of 16.5 uses expected future earnings, which can make the stock look cheaper if those earnings grow.
• The dividend yield of 3.42% tells you the annual dividend as a percentage of the share price; it is a measure of cash income, not total return.
• The ex-dividend date of May 26, 2026 is the cutoff: you must own the stock before this date to receive the next dividend.
• 81% of earnings paid out as dividends shows how much of the company's profit is returned to shareholders versus retained for reinvestment.
• The beta of 0.74 suggests the stock tends to move less than the overall market, which can mean lower volatility.
• 11.96B EUR is the market capitalization, the total value of all outstanding shares.

What to watch

• Revenue growth of 2% year over year and a profit margin of 7.5% show how the top line and bottom line are trending.
• The operating margin of 12.8% and return on equity of 32.9% indicate how efficiently the company turns sales and shareholder capital into profit.
• A debt-to-equity ratio of 178.5% means the company uses significant debt relative to equity, which can amplify returns but also risk.
• The 52-week range of 24.58 – 30.18 EUR and a 1.7% price change over the last 52 weeks show recent price stability.
• Bureau Veritas sits in the Industrials sector and competes with peers such as Legrand (LR), Safran (SAF), Thales (HO), Schneider Electric (SU), Teleperformance (TEP), Bouygues (EN), and Saint-Gobain (SGO), which can affect sentiment and valuation.