SAF · EPA · Aerospace & Defence
Safran S.A. is a French aerospace, defence, and technology company with operations across aircraft propulsion, aircraft equipment, aircraft interiors, defence systems, and space technologies.
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Last reviewed 16 September 2026
ET&A sees significant upside from the current price with an attractive risk/reward profile.
Safran is one of the highest-quality aerospace franchises globally, combining a leading position in commercial aircraft propulsion with substantial aerospace equipment, defence and aftermarket businesses.
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Safran is one of the highest-quality aerospace franchises globally, combining a leading position in commercial aircraft propulsion with substantial aerospace equipment, defence and aftermarket businesses. H1 2026…
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ET&A sees significant upside from the current price with an attractive risk/reward profile.
ET&A sees significant upside from the current price with an attractive risk/reward profile.
ET&A sees significant upside from the current price with an attractive risk/reward profile.
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Safran S.A. is a French aerospace, defence, and technology company with operations across aircraft propulsion, aircraft equipment, aircraft interiors, defence systems, and space technologies. The company supplies engines, landing gear, braking systems, nacelles, avionics, electrical systems, seats, cabin equipment, and mission-critical technologies to commercial aircraft manufacturers, airlines, defence customers, space operators, and governments.
Safran’s strength comes from its strategic position in the global aerospace supply chain, particularly through aircraft engines and high-value equipment used across commercial and military aviation. Its exposure to narrow-body aircraft engines, aftermarket services, defence systems, and next-generation propulsion gives it a strong role in aviation recovery, fleet modernisation, defence spending, and the push toward more efficient aircraft technology. This makes Safran one of Europe’s most important aerospace and defence companies.
Aerospace & Defence · France
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There isn’t enough market or fundamental data to assess Safran S.A. quantitatively yet.
Each area is scored from 0 to 10 on ET&A’s methodology scales — the same ones our research uses — then given a word: Excellent from 8.5, Strong from 7, Good from 5.5, Average from 4.5, Below Average from 3, Weak below 3. The overall answer is the average of the areas we could rate (at least three); the dividend isn’t part of it.
| Area | Based on | Score | Rating |
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| Revenue | Needs revenue growth to rate. Rated on the latest year's revenue growth, on ET&A's growth scale. | — | Not rated |
| Earnings | Needs earnings growth to rate. Rated on the latest year's earnings growth, on ET&A's growth scale. | — | Not rated |
| Margins | Needs operating or net margin to rate. The average of operating and net margin, each scored on ET&A's margin scales. A negative margin scores 1 (Weak). | — | Not rated |
| Cash generation | Needs free cash flow to rate. Free cash flow as a share of sales, on ET&A's cash-generation scale. | — | Not rated |
| Balance sheet | Needs net debt and EBITDA to rate. Net debt ÷ EBITDA — roughly how many years of operating earnings would repay the debt — on ET&A's leverage scale. | — | Not rated |
Where each band starts on the scales above. They are fixed and identical for every company we cover; they come straight from ET&A’s methodology, so a company is judged the same way here as in our research.
| Measure | Excellent | Strong | Good | Average | Below Average | Weak |
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| GrowthStructural Growth (Fundamental Conviction) | 18%+ | 10%+ | 5.0%+ | 1.7%+ | −2.5%+ | below −2.5% |
| Operating marginCompetitive Position (Fundamental Conviction) | 29%+ | 20%+ | 13%+ | 7.5%+ | 0%+ | below 0% (loss) |
| Net marginEarnings Durability (Fundamental Conviction) | 23%+ | 15%+ | 9.8%+ | 6.0%+ | 0%+ | below 0% (loss) |
| Free-cash-flow marginCapital Allocation (Fundamental Conviction) | 15%+ | 8.5%+ | 3.8%+ | 1.3%+ | −2.5%+ | below −2.5% |
| Net debt ÷ EBITDAStructural Risk (Fundamental Conviction) | net cash | ≤ 1.5× | ≤ 2.8× | ≤ 3.6× | ≤ 5.0× | above 5.0× |
| Return on equity (banks & insurers)Bank and insurer quality | 16%+ | 12%+ | 9.0%+ | 6.7%+ | 2.7%+ | below 2.7% |
| Equity ÷ assetsBank capital | 7.5%+ | 6.0%+ | 4.7%+ | 4.0%+ | any | — |
| Dividend yieldIncome factor (ET&A Quant Score) | 5.8%+ | 4.0%+ | 2.5%+ | 1.8%+ | 1.0%+ | below 1.0% |
Band floors: Excellent 8.5 · Strong 7 · Good 5.5 · Average 4.5 · Below Average 3 (scores out of 10). Utilities and property companies’ structural debt is scored 6.5, as in ET&A’s risk model.
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