Bureau Veritas SA

Bureau Veritas is an 1828-founded global testing, inspection and certification network operating across six lines that sells institutional trust, with 2025 revenue of EUR 6.47 billion, a 16.3% adjusted operating margin, and EUR 824 million of free cash flow. The real question is durability rather than quality: after a strong 2024 of 10.2% organic growth, Q1 2026 organic growth slowed to 4.5% and management trimmed full-year guidance on Government Services contract exits, leaving the stock at about 18.4x 2025 adjusted EPS of EUR 1.42 with a conservative fair value near EUR 23 already below the current EUR 26.16 price. Rating Hold: Bureau Veritas remains a strong TIC franchise, but the current price already discounts much of the LEAP 28 plan before 2026 re-acceleration is proven.