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Veolia Environnement (ENXTPA:VIE) Wins Barcelona Water Contract, Is The Undervaluation Case Intact?

Simply Wall St · 1d ago

Veolia Environnement (ENXTPA:VIE) has secured provisional ranking as the winning bidder for a €1 billion, 25-year drinking water contract around Barcelona, putting long-term operations, digital upgrades and drought-driven water security firmly in focus for investors.

Veolia Environnement’s recent contract win in Barcelona arrives while the share price tells a mixed story, with a 7 day share price return of 2.1% and a 90 day share price return that has fallen 17%, even as the 1 year total shareholder return sits at 12.2%.

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Contract momentum is clear, yet the share price has only just bounced after a 90 day slide. Does Veolia Environnement still offer an attractive risk reward at €31.09, or has the easy upside already passed?

Most Popular Narrative: 20% Undervalued

On the most followed narrative, Veolia Environnement screens as undervalued, with a fair value of €38.67 against the last close at €31.09. This puts the Barcelona water win into a bigger revenue and margin story rather than a one off headline.

Strong multi year growth in Water Technologies and Hazardous Waste segments is still being driven by rising health, resilience and environmental compliance requirements worldwide, with recent progress in high margin boosters such as hazardous waste and bioenergy helping Veolia Environnement support future revenue and EBITDA.

See why 53 investors see Veolia Environnement as 20% undervalued.

Result: Fair Value of €38.67 (UNDERVALUED)

Still, Veolia Environnement’s story depends heavily on analysts’ assumptions of 4.5% revenue growth and on a higher P/E than the wider integrated utilities group, both of which could be challenged.

Find out about the key risks to this Veolia Environnement narrative.

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This article by Simply Wall St is general in nature. We provide commentary based on historical data and analyst forecasts only using an unbiased methodology and our articles are not intended to be financial advice. It does not constitute a recommendation to buy or sell any stock, and does not take account of your objectives, or your financial situation. We aim to bring you long-term focused analysis driven by fundamental data. Note that our analysis may not factor in the latest price-sensitive company announcements or qualitative material. Simply Wall St has no position in any stocks mentioned.