JC Decaux stock gains on solid H1 2026 digital growth
Published on 09/02/2026 at 21:42 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS
JC Decaux stock (FR0000077919) is trading at 23.96 EUR on Euronext Paris as of September 2, 2026, down 0.75% on the day but still near its 52-week high of 25.04 EUR according to market data reported by Yahoo Finance.
Digital drives solid H1 2026 performance
According to the companys own financial communications summarised on its homepage on September 1, 2026, JC Decaux describes its H1 2026 results as a solid performance driven by digital, highlighting the growing share of digital out of home revenue in the mix, even though the detailed figures are provided in a separate investor document referenced on the site on the official JCDecaux site.
Market data compiled by Yahoo Finance show that JC Decaux has delivered a year to date return of 54.78% as of September 2, 2026, compared with just 1.83% for the CAC 40 index over the same period, underscoring how the stock has clearly outperformed the broader French blue chip benchmark based on the Yahoo Finance performance overview.
Valuation and profitability metrics
The same Yahoo Finance overview indicates that as of September 2, 2026, JC Decaux trades at a trailing price earnings ratio of 15.66 based on trailing twelve month diluted earnings per share of 1.53 EUR, implying that investors are paying about 15.7 times the companys recent earnings stream.
In terms of profitability and scale, the Yahoo Finance data show that JC Decaux generated trailing twelve month revenue of 3.74 billion EUR and net income attributable to common shareholders of 326.8 million EUR, corresponding to a profit margin of 8.74% in the trailing period.
From a balance sheet and cash flow perspective, Yahoo Finance reports that JC Decaux had total cash of 1.33 billion EUR and a total debt to equity ratio of 161.13% on the most recent quarter, with levered free cash flow of 862.84 million EUR in the trailing twelve months, figures that investors may weigh when comparing the stock to peers such as German out of home operator Ströer.
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Street furniture and digital screens as growth engine
JC Decaux positions itself as the number one worldwide in outdoor advertising, with operations in street furniture, transport advertising and billboards; the company emphasises that its urban street furniture such as bus shelters and free standing panels increasingly feature digital screens, allowing advertisers to run targeted campaigns in real time as underlined in the corporate description on Yahoo Finance.
JC Decaux stock stays near the upper end of its 52 week range
According to Yahoo Finance, the DEC.PA shares have a 52 week range between 14.12 EUR and 25.04 EUR, with the current price of 23.96 EUR as of September 2, 2026, placing the stock close to the upper end of this band and highlighting the strong recovery over the past year.
JC Decaux stock facts
- Company: JCDecaux SE
- ISIN: FR0000077919
- Ticker: DEC
- Trading venue: Euronext Paris
- Price (as of September 2, 2026): 23.96 EUR
- Market capitalization: 5.098 billion EUR (as of September 2, 2026)
- Sector / Industry: Communication Services / Advertising Agencies
- Index membership: CAC Mid 60
