Société Générale (GLE) Stock Price, Fundamentals & Analysis

What GLE does

Société Générale (GLE) is a global bank that provides banking and financial services to individuals, corporates, and institutional clients in Europe and internationally. It operates through three main divisions: French Retail, Private Banking and Insurance; International Retail, Mobility and Leasing Services; and Global Banking and Investor Solutions. The company offers retail banking services such as consumer credit, vehicle leasing and fleet management, online banking, wealth management, and equipment and vendor finance services, as well as insurance products including home, vehicle, family, health, and mortgage insurance. It also provides corporate and investment banking, securities, clearing services, execution, prime brokerage, and custody services, along with consumer finance, advisory and financing, and asset management and private banking services. Incorporated in 1864 and headquartered in Paris, France, Société Générale (GLE) is part of the CAC 40 and is listed on the Euronext Paris stocks market.

Key numbers explained

• The current price of 72.31 EUR reflects the latest trading value of one share on the Euronext Paris stocks market.
• The trailing P/E ratio of 9.5 shows how much investors pay per euro of the company's last 12 months of earnings; a lower number can suggest the stock is priced more conservatively relative to its earnings.
• The forward P/E ratio of 8 uses expected future earnings and is often compared with the trailing P/E to gauge whether the market expects earnings to grow or decline.
• The dividend yield of 2.42% indicates the annual dividend payment as a percentage of the current share price, representing the cash return shareholders receive for holding the stock.
• The ex-dividend date of Oct 5, 2026 is the cutoff date; to receive the next dividend, you must own the stock before this date.
• The beta of 0.97 measures the stock's volatility relative to the overall market, with values near 1 suggesting price movements roughly in line with the market.
• The price-to-book ratio of 0.74 compares the market price to the company's book value per share, which can be a way to assess whether the market values the company below or above its accounting net assets.
• The return on equity of 9.5% shows how effectively the company generates profit from shareholders' equity.

What to watch

• Société Générale (GLE) operates in the Financial Services sector and Banks - Regional industry, where interest rate environments, regulatory changes, and credit quality are key factors.
• The company's revenue growth of 4.1% year over year and profit margin of 24.7% provide a sense of its top-line expansion and cost control.
• The next earnings date of Oct 29, 2026 is a scheduled event when the company reports its financial results, which can influence short-term price movements.
• As a large-cap stock with a market capitalisation of 52.4B EUR, Société Générale (GLE) is often compared with peers such as BNP Paribas (BNP), Crédit Agricole (ACA), and Axa (CS), all of which are also listed on the Euronext Paris stocks market.