Criteo S.A (CRTO) Key Metrics

NASDAQ: CRTOValuation, returns, debt and efficiency ratios over 10 years.

CRTO valuation today

Trailing 12 months · as of October 18, 2026
Market cap
$751.6M
Enterprise value
$670.1M
P/E (TTM)
7.8
10-yr median 19.0
Forward P/E
5.0
PEG ratio
0.89
Price / sales
0.4
10-yr median 0.8
Price / book
0.7
10-yr median 1.6
EV / EBITDA
2.4
10-yr median 6.4
Dividend yield
—
Beta
0.30

CRTO key metrics, 2016–2025

Fiscal year ended December 31, 2025 · U.S. dollars

CRTO valuation Price multiples at each fiscal year-end price.

P/E ratio−63.6%
7.6
2025 · hover or tap a bar for each year
2016: 32.8 (−31.0%)2017: 19.4 (−40.9%)2018: 17.3 (−10.4%)2019: 12.5 (−27.8%)2020: 17.7 (+41.2%)2021: 18.6 (+5.0%)2022: 182.7 (+883.9%)2023: 27.9 (−84.7%)2024: 20.8 (−25.5%)2025: 7.6 (−63.6%)
20162025
Price / sales−53.1%
0.6
2025 · hover or tap a bar for each year
2016: 1.5 (−30.6%)2017: 0.8 (−48.7%)2018: 0.7 (−13.1%)2019: 0.5 (−24.8%)2020: 0.6 (+21.7%)2021: 1.1 (+81.1%)2022: 0.8 (−26.8%)2023: 0.8 (−3.5%)2024: 1.2 (+53.3%)2025: 0.6 (−53.1%)
20162025
Price / book−56.9%
1.0
2025 · hover or tap a bar for each year
2016: 4.4 (−25.2%)2017: 2.0 (−55.5%)2018: 1.6 (−19.3%)2019: 1.1 (−28.9%)2020: 1.1 (+0.6%)2021: 2.1 (+89.1%)2022: 1.6 (−27.3%)2023: 1.4 (−9.5%)2024: 2.2 (+56.4%)2025: 1.0 (−56.9%)
20162025
EV / EBITDA−69.4%
2.6
2025 · hover or tap a bar for each year
2016: 14.1 (−25.7%)2017: 6.0 (−57.3%)2018: 5.0 (−16.5%)2019: 3.8 (−24.8%)2020: 4.6 (+22.5%)2021: 8.3 (+80.4%)2022: 6.8 (−18.9%)2023: 16.9 (+149.2%)2024: 8.6 (−49.1%)2025: 2.6 (−69.4%)
20162025
Price / free cash flow−59.2%
5.2
2025 · hover or tap a bar for each year
2016: 39.5 (−13.4%)2017: 14.3 (−63.7%)2018: 10.7 (−25.4%)2019: 8.1 (−24.1%)2020: 10.7 (+32.4%)2021: 15.0 (+40.1%)2022: 9.6 (−36.5%)2023: 11.6 (+21.2%)2024: 12.9 (+11.2%)2025: 5.2 (−59.2%)
20162025
Free cash flow yield+11.3 pts
19.0%
2025 · hover or tap a bar for each year
2016: 2.5% (+0.3 pts)2017: 7.0% (+4.4 pts)2018: 9.4% (+2.4 pts)2019: 12.3% (+3.0 pts)2020: 9.3% (−3.0 pts)2021: 6.6% (−2.7 pts)2022: 10.5% (+3.8 pts)2023: 8.6% (−1.8 pts)2024: 7.8% (−0.9 pts)2025: 19.0% (+11.3 pts)
20162025

CRTO valuation history

Fiscal year-endToday10-year median

CRTO returns on capital

ROEROICROA

Net income (ROE, ROA) or after-tax operating income (ROIC) divided by the average of the opening and closing balance.

CRTO debt vs cash

Total debtCash & short-term investments

Debt includes short- and long-term borrowings and, where reported, lease liabilities.

CRTO cash returned to shareholders

DividendsBuybacksFree cash flow

CRTO price vs earnings per share

Share price at year-endEPS (right axis)

CRTO key metrics

2016–2025
Criteo S.A key metrics by fiscal year
2025202420232022202120202019201820172016
Valuation
Market capitalization$1.09B$2.32B$1.53B$1.64B$2.50B$1.27B$1.14B$1.54B$1.77B$2.70B
Enterprise value$879.0M$2.11B$1.30B$1.35B$2.06B$912.8M$884.0M$1.19B$1.36B$2.51B
P/E ratio7.620.827.9182.718.617.712.517.319.432.8
Price / sales0.61.20.80.81.10.60.50.70.81.5
Price / book1.02.21.41.62.11.11.11.62.04.4
Price / free cash flow5.212.911.69.615.010.78.110.714.339.5
Price / operating cash flow3.59.06.86.411.36.85.15.97.217.6
EV / sales0.51.10.70.70.90.40.40.50.61.4
EV / EBITDA2.68.616.96.88.34.63.85.06.014.1
EV / free cash flow4.211.79.97.912.47.76.38.311.036.7
Earnings yield13.2%4.8%3.6%0.5%5.4%5.7%8.0%5.8%5.2%3.1%
Free cash flow yield19.0%7.8%8.6%10.5%6.6%9.3%12.3%9.4%7.0%2.5%
Dividend yield—————12.1%——0.0%0.0%
Shareholder yield (dividends + buybacks)13.9%9.7%8.2%8.3%4.0%15.5%5.2%5.2%0.0%0.0%
Share price at fiscal year-end$20.61$39.56$25.32$26.06$38.87$20.51$17.33$22.72$26.03$41.08
Per share
Revenue per share$36.62$32.99$32.37$32.14$35.10$33.53$34.48$34.00$33.85$27.41
Earnings per share$2.72$1.90$0.91$0.14$2.09$1.16$1.38$1.31$1.34$1.25
Operating cash flow per share$5.86$4.41$3.72$4.08$3.44$3.00$3.40$3.85$3.62$2.34
Free cash flow per share$3.93$3.07$2.19$2.73$2.58$1.91$2.14$2.12$1.82$1.04
Cash per share$6.88$5.41$5.68$6.35$8.81$7.89$6.38$5.39$6.10$4.12
Book value per share$21.64$17.90$17.92$16.70$18.11$18.07$15.36$14.30$13.23$9.29
Tangible book value per share$8.69$6.41$6.22$5.69$11.69$11.51$9.20$8.02$8.32$4.53
Dividends per share—————$2.48——$0.00$0.00
Capex per share$1.93$1.33$1.54$1.35$0.86$1.09$1.26$1.73$1.80$1.30
Debt per share$2.82$1.83$1.97$1.73$2.01$2.15$2.53$0.23$0.05$1.27
Shares outstanding53.1M58.6M60.2M62.8M64.2M61.8M65.6M67.7M67.9M65.6M
Change in shares outstanding−9.4%−2.7%−4.0%−2.3%+3.9%−5.8%−3.1%−0.3%+3.4%+0.8%
Returns & profitability
Return on equity (ROE)13.2%10.5%5.1%0.8%11.8%6.7%9.2%9.5%12.1%15.7%
Return on invested capital (ROIC)16.8%13.3%9.6%1.6%18.3%10.0%14.6%18.0%22.8%32.3%
Return on assets (ROA)6.5%4.7%2.3%0.4%7.0%3.9%5.4%5.7%6.7%8.3%
Return on tangible assets9.6%7.0%3.2%0.5%8.6%5.0%6.5%7.6%7.6%9.2%
Free cash flow margin10.7%9.3%6.8%8.5%7.4%5.7%6.2%6.2%5.4%3.8%
Income quality (OCF / net income)2.152.314.1028.601.642.592.462.942.691.87
Financial health
Total debt$149.7M$107.0M$118.4M$108.8M$129.0M$132.9M$166.0M$15.7M$3.1M$83.1M
Cash & short-term investments$365.3M$316.9M$342.3M$398.3M$565.8M$488.0M$418.8M$364.4M$414.1M$270.3M
Net debt−$215.6M−$209.9M−$223.9M−$289.5M−$436.9M−$355.1M−$252.8M−$348.8M−$411.0M−$187.2M
Debt / equity0.130.100.110.100.110.120.160.020.000.14
Debt / assets0.070.050.050.050.070.070.090.010.000.07
Net debt / EBITDA−0.64−0.85−2.90−1.45−1.77−1.80−1.08−1.47−1.82−1.05
Current ratio1.271.171.151.171.881.771.641.541.601.43
Quick ratio1.271.171.151.141.881.771.641.541.591.42
Interest coverage116.244.031.016.076.543.749.567.146.850.5
Working capital$227.2M$177.5M$172.1M$181.0M$591.7M$464.2M$390.1M$328.5M$370.8M$222.8M
Invested capital$933.7M$839.3M$855.7M$758.6M$726.3M$762.0M$754.5M$619.1M$486.7M$422.7M
Tangible asset value$498.1M$407.5M$406.3M$390.0M$786.0M$747.1M$634.0M$543.0M$564.6M$297.5M
Net current asset value$56.4M$38.8M$32.0M−$6.8M$478.9M$363.8M$248.1M$304.6M$358.2M$141.3M
Graham number$36.41$27.69$19.13$7.32$29.20$21.71$21.86$20.53$20.00$16.19
Graham net-net per share−$3.02−$3.86−$5.11−$3.88$4.45$3.37$1.42$2.15$2.88$0.15
Capital allocation
Dividends paid—————$153.2M——$0$0
Share buybacks (net)$152.1M$224.2M$125.5M$135.7M$100.0M$43.7M$58.6M$80.0M$0$0
Dividend payout ratio—————213.7%——0.0%0.0%
Dividends + buybacks / free cash flow72.9%124.5%95.3%79.3%60.3%166.7%41.8%55.7%0.0%0.0%
Capex / revenue5.3%4.0%4.7%4.2%2.4%3.2%3.7%5.1%5.3%4.7%
Capex / operating cash flow33.0%30.2%41.2%33.1%24.9%36.3%37.1%44.9%49.8%55.5%
Capex / depreciation0.790.891.280.560.600.630.851.131.311.50
Stock-based compensation / revenue3.0%5.3%5.0%3.2%2.0%1.4%1.8%2.9%3.1%2.4%
R&D / revenue14.6%14.4%12.4%9.3%6.7%6.4%7.6%7.8%7.6%6.9%
SG&A / revenue28.8%28.6%7.1%28.9%21.2%21.6%22.3%22.1%22.1%22.3%
Efficiency
Days sales outstanding141.7165.2160.3134.999.999.590.087.179.872.5
Days of inventory on hand——4.23.70.00.0—0.40.70.8
Days payables outstanding278.9315.1265.7175.298.899.8103.9104.996.796.8
Cash conversion cycle (days)-137.2-149.9-101.2-36.61.1-0.3-13.9-17.4-16.2-23.5
Receivables turnover2.582.212.282.713.653.674.064.194.575.04
Payables turnover1.311.161.372.083.693.663.513.483.773.77
Inventory turnover——86.9197.741,472,291,000.001,384,599,000.00—903.87518.63441.66
Asset turnover0.870.820.820.931.171.141.341.471.671.81
Average receivables$754.8M$875.3M$855.9M$745.5M$617.3M$564.9M$557.7M$549.0M$502.1M$357.3M
Average payables$684.3M$820.5M$790.7M$586.6M$398.6M$378.7M$407.8M$421.2M$391.4M$306.1M
Average inventory——$12.5M$12.5M$1$1—$1.6M$2.8M$2.6M
Intangibles / total assets31.2%29.7%29.0%29.4%20.8%21.9%22.6%26.6%21.7%25.8%

Computed from CRTO's annual financial statements (latest annual report filed February 26, 2026) and the closing share price on each fiscal year-end, adjusted for stock splits. Figures in U.S. dollars; data from EODHD. Averages use the opening and closing balance of each year.

CRTO valuation and financial ratios

At the end of fiscal 2025 (December 31, 2025), Criteo S.A traded at 7.6 times earnings, against a 10-year median of 19.0. Based on the latest twelve months, the trailing P/E is 7.8 and the forward P/E is 5.0. Criteo S.A earned a return on equity of 13.2% and a return on invested capital of 16.8% in fiscal 2025. It ended the year with $149.7 million of debt and $365.3 million in cash and short-term investments, a net cash position of $215.6 million. It returned $152.1 million to shareholders: $0 in dividends and $152.1 million in share buybacks, 73% of free cash flow. The share count fell 19.1% from 65.6M to 53.1M over 9 years.

See the CRTO income statement, the CRTO chart for price history, or the CRTO stock overview for the latest quote and news.

CRTO key metrics FAQ

What is Criteo S.A's P/E ratio?

Criteo S.A's trailing P/E ratio is 7.8 based on the last twelve months of earnings (as of October 18, 2026), and its forward P/E is 5.0. At the end of fiscal 2025 it was 7.6, compared with a 10-year median of 19.0.

What is Criteo S.A's EV/EBITDA?

Criteo S.A's enterprise value was 2.6 times EBITDA at the end of fiscal 2025 (enterprise value $879.0 million, EBITDA $334.7 million); the current EV/EBITDA is 2.4.

What is Criteo S.A's return on equity?

Criteo S.A's return on equity (ROE) was 13.2% in fiscal 2025: net income of $144.6 million on average shareholders' equity of $1.1 billion.

What is Criteo S.A's ROIC?

Criteo S.A's return on invested capital was 16.8% in fiscal 2025, using after-tax operating income divided by average debt plus equity minus cash.

How much debt does Criteo S.A have?

Criteo S.A had total debt of $149.7 million at the end of fiscal 2025, a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.13 and more cash than debt.

Does Criteo S.A buy back its shares?

Yes. Criteo S.A spent $152.1 million on net share repurchases in fiscal 2025 Shares outstanding changed −9.4% over the year, to 53.1M..

What is Criteo S.A's free cash flow yield?

Criteo S.A generated $208.5 million of free cash flow in fiscal 2025, a free cash flow yield of 19.0% on its market value at year-end ($1.1 billion).

What is Criteo S.A's current ratio?

Criteo S.A's current ratio was 1.27 at the end of fiscal 2025: current assets were 1.27 times current liabilities.

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