SARTORIUS STEDIM BIOTECH (56S1.DE) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation
FRA:56S1 • FR0013154002
Current stock price
165.3 EUR
-4.65 (-2.74%)
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This 56S1.DE fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.
1. 56S1.DE Profitability Analysis
1.1 Basic Checks
- 56S1 had positive earnings in the past year.
- 56S1 had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
- 56S1 had positive earnings in each of the past 5 years.
- Each year in the past 5 years 56S1 had a positive operating cash flow.
1.2 Ratios
- 56S1's Return On Assets of 3.33% is in line compared to the rest of the industry. 56S1 outperforms 42.86% of its industry peers.
- 56S1's Return On Equity of 6.50% is in line compared to the rest of the industry. 56S1 outperforms 47.62% of its industry peers.
- 56S1 has a Return On Invested Capital (6.11%) which is in line with its industry peers.
- The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for 56S1 is significantly below the industry average of 12.74%.
- The 3 year average ROIC (5.23%) for 56S1 is below the current ROIC(6.11%), indicating increased profibility in the last year.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 3.33% | ||
| ROE | 6.5% | ||
| ROIC | 6.11% |
ROA(3y)3.15%
ROA(5y)7.45%
ROE(3y)7.54%
ROE(5y)16.68%
ROIC(3y)5.23%
ROIC(5y)11.87%
1.3 Margins
- With a decent Profit Margin value of 8.96%, 56S1 is doing good in the industry, outperforming 61.90% of the companies in the same industry.
- 56S1's Profit Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
- 56S1 has a Operating Margin of 17.72%. This is in the better half of the industry: 56S1 outperforms 66.67% of its industry peers.
- 56S1's Operating Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
- With a decent Gross Margin value of 45.33%, 56S1 is doing good in the industry, outperforming 61.90% of the companies in the same industry.
- In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of 56S1 has declined.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 17.72% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 8.96% | ||
| GM | 45.33% |
OM growth 3Y-16.3%
OM growth 5Y-7.16%
PM growth 3Y-29.07%
PM growth 5Y-12.64%
GM growth 3Y-4.79%
GM growth 5Y-2.9%
2. 56S1.DE Health Analysis
2.1 Basic Checks
- With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) below the Cost of Capital (WACC), 56S1 is destroying value.
- Compared to 1 year ago, 56S1 has about the same amount of shares outstanding.
- 56S1 has more shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
- 56S1 has a better debt/assets ratio than last year.
2.2 Solvency
- 56S1 has an Altman-Z score of 3.80. This indicates that 56S1 is financially healthy and has little risk of bankruptcy at the moment.
- 56S1 has a better Altman-Z score (3.80) than 71.43% of its industry peers.
- The Debt to FCF ratio of 56S1 is 8.69, which is on the high side as it means it would take 56S1, 8.69 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
- 56S1 has a Debt to FCF ratio (8.69) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
- A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.49 indicates that 56S1 is not too dependend on debt financing.
- 56S1 has a better Debt to Equity ratio (0.49) than 61.90% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.49 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 8.69 | ||
| Altman-Z | 3.8 |
ROIC/WACC0.68
WACC8.92%
2.3 Liquidity
- 56S1 has a Current Ratio of 1.02. This is a normal value and indicates that 56S1 is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
- The Current ratio of 56S1 (1.02) is worse than 61.90% of its industry peers.
- A Quick Ratio of 0.53 indicates that 56S1 may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
- The Quick ratio of 56S1 (0.53) is worse than 71.43% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 1.02 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.53 |
3. 56S1.DE Growth Analysis
3.1 Past
- 56S1 shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has been growing by 25.71%, which is quite impressive.
- 56S1 shows a small growth in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been growing by 1.13% yearly.
- 56S1 shows a small growth in Revenue. In the last year, the Revenue has grown by 6.74%.
- Measured over the past years, 56S1 shows a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 9.21% on average per year.
EPS 1Y (TTM)25.71%
EPS 3Y-20.14%
EPS 5Y1.13%
EPS Q2Q%8.74%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)6.74%
Revenue growth 3Y-5.29%
Revenue growth 5Y9.21%
Sales Q2Q%2.78%
3.2 Future
- Based on estimates for the next years, 56S1 will show a quite strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 19.04% on average per year.
- 56S1 is expected to show quite a strong growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 11.26% yearly.
EPS Next Y19.6%
EPS Next 2Y19.98%
EPS Next 3Y19.05%
EPS Next 5Y19.04%
Revenue Next Year7.37%
Revenue Next 2Y8.99%
Revenue Next 3Y9.53%
Revenue Next 5Y11.26%
3.3 Evolution
- The EPS growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.
- When comparing the Revenue growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is accelerating.
4. 56S1.DE Valuation Analysis
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- Based on the Price/Earnings ratio of 37.57, the valuation of 56S1 can be described as expensive.
- Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, 56S1 is valued a bit more expensive than the industry average as 66.67% of the companies are valued more cheaply.
- When comparing the Price/Earnings ratio of 56S1 to the average of the S&P500 Index (26.91), we can say 56S1 is valued slightly more expensively.
- The Price/Forward Earnings ratio is 31.41, which means the current valuation is very expensive for 56S1.
- Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, 56S1 is valued a bit more expensive than the industry average as 61.90% of the companies are valued more cheaply.
- 56S1 is valuated rather expensively when we compare the Price/Forward Earnings ratio to 23.69, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 37.57 | ||
| Fwd PE | 31.41 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio of 56S1 is on the same level as its industry peers.
- 56S1's Price/Free Cash Flow ratio is in line with the industry average.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 53.81 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 21.59 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- The high PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates an expensive valuation of the company.
- A more expensive valuation may be justified as 56S1's earnings are expected to grow with 19.05% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)1.92
PEG (5Y)33.3
EPS Next 2Y19.98%
EPS Next 3Y19.05%
5. 56S1.DE Dividend Analysis
5.1 Amount
- 56S1 has a yearly dividend return of 0.42%, which is pretty low.
- In the last 3 months the price of 56S1 has falen by -20.03%. A price decline artificially increases the dividend yield. It may be a sign investors do not expect the dividend to last.
- 56S1's Dividend Yield is comparable with the industry average which is at 0.45.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.89, 56S1's dividend is way lower than the S&P500 average.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0.42% |
5.2 History
- The dividend of 56S1 is nicely growing with an annual growth rate of 15.19%!
Dividend Growth(5Y)15.19%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years2
5.3 Sustainability
- 25.24% of the earnings are spent on dividend by 56S1. This is a low number and sustainable payout ratio.
- The dividend of 56S1 is growing, but earnings are growing more, so the dividend growth is sustainable.
DP25.24%
EPS Next 2Y19.98%
EPS Next 3Y19.05%
56S1.DE Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics
FRA:56S1 (4/7/2026, 7:00:00 PM)
165.3
-4.65 (-2.74%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorHealth Care
GICS IndustryGroupPharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences
GICS IndustryLife Sciences Tools & Services
Earnings (Last)02-03 2026-02-03/bmo
Earnings (Next)04-23 2026-04-23
Inst Owners11.98%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins OwnersN/A
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap16.09B
Revenue(TTM)2.97B
Net Income(TTM)265.80M
Analysts84.21
Price Target247.39 (49.66%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0.42% |
Yearly Dividend0.69
Dividend Growth(5Y)15.19%
DP25.24%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years2
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)0
Avg EPS beat(2)-7.48%
Min EPS beat(2)-12.72%
Max EPS beat(2)-2.24%
EPS beat(4)2
Avg EPS beat(4)4.36%
Min EPS beat(4)-12.72%
Max EPS beat(4)22.18%
EPS beat(8)3
Avg EPS beat(8)-1.28%
EPS beat(12)3
Avg EPS beat(12)-11.72%
EPS beat(16)3
Avg EPS beat(16)-14.26%
Revenue beat(2)0
Avg Revenue beat(2)-4.06%
Min Revenue beat(2)-4.17%
Max Revenue beat(2)-3.94%
Revenue beat(4)2
Avg Revenue beat(4)-1.07%
Min Revenue beat(4)-4.17%
Max Revenue beat(4)3.52%
Revenue beat(8)4
Avg Revenue beat(8)-1.65%
Revenue beat(12)5
Avg Revenue beat(12)-1.63%
Revenue beat(16)6
Avg Revenue beat(16)-1.17%
PT rev (1m)0%
PT rev (3m)2.79%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-2.22%
EPS NQ rev (3m)N/A
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)-2%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0.11%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)N/A
Revenue NY rev (1m)-0.06%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-1.2%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 37.57 | ||
| Fwd PE | 31.41 | ||
| P/S | 5.42 | ||
| P/FCF | 53.81 | ||
| P/OCF | 23.24 | ||
| P/B | 3.93 | ||
| P/tB | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 21.59 |
EPS(TTM)4.4
EY2.66%
EPS(NY)5.26
Fwd EY3.18%
FCF(TTM)3.07
FCFY1.86%
OCF(TTM)7.11
OCFY4.3%
SpS30.49
BVpS42.03
TBVpS-3.39
PEG (NY)1.92
PEG (5Y)33.3
Graham Number64.5
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 3.33% | ||
| ROE | 6.5% | ||
| ROCE | 8% | ||
| ROIC | 6.11% | ||
| ROICexc | 6.56% | ||
| ROICexgc | 23.58% | ||
| OM | 17.72% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 8.96% | ||
| GM | 45.33% | ||
| FCFM | 10.08% |
ROA(3y)3.15%
ROA(5y)7.45%
ROE(3y)7.54%
ROE(5y)16.68%
ROIC(3y)5.23%
ROIC(5y)11.87%
ROICexc(3y)5.56%
ROICexc(5y)12.62%
ROICexgc(3y)18.67%
ROICexgc(5y)31.48%
ROCE(3y)6.85%
ROCE(5y)15.55%
ROICexgc growth 3Y-18%
ROICexgc growth 5Y-10.32%
ROICexc growth 3Y-31.81%
ROICexc growth 5Y-17.24%
OM growth 3Y-16.3%
OM growth 5Y-7.16%
PM growth 3Y-29.07%
PM growth 5Y-12.64%
GM growth 3Y-4.79%
GM growth 5Y-2.9%
F-Score7
Asset Turnover0.37
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.49 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 8.69 | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 2.39 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 123.61% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 13.25% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 3.42 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 82.03% | ||
| Profit Quality | 112.49% | ||
| Current Ratio | 1.02 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.53 | ||
| Altman-Z | 3.8 |
F-Score7
WACC8.92%
ROIC/WACC0.68
Cap/Depr(3y)145.19%
Cap/Depr(5y)180.27%
Cap/Sales(3y)14.18%
Cap/Sales(5y)13.22%
Profit Quality(3y)157.37%
Profit Quality(5y)116.81%
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)25.71%
EPS 3Y-20.14%
EPS 5Y1.13%
EPS Q2Q%8.74%
EPS Next Y19.6%
EPS Next 2Y19.98%
EPS Next 3Y19.05%
EPS Next 5Y19.04%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)6.74%
Revenue growth 3Y-5.29%
Revenue growth 5Y9.21%
Sales Q2Q%2.78%
Revenue Next Year7.37%
Revenue Next 2Y8.99%
Revenue Next 3Y9.53%
Revenue Next 5Y11.26%
EBIT growth 1Y41.93%
EBIT growth 3Y-20.72%
EBIT growth 5Y1.39%
EBIT Next Year55.74%
EBIT Next 3Y26.51%
EBIT Next 5Y22.89%
FCF growth 1Y-37.09%
FCF growth 3Y18.06%
FCF growth 5Y3.02%
OCF growth 1Y-15.08%
OCF growth 3Y4.17%
OCF growth 5Y10.67%
SARTORIUS STEDIM BIOTECH / 56S1.DE Fundamental Analysis FAQ
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ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 5 / 10 to 56S1.DE.
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What is the profitability of 56S1 stock?
SARTORIUS STEDIM BIOTECH (56S1.DE) has a profitability rating of 5 / 10.
What are the PE and PB ratios of SARTORIUS STEDIM BIOTECH (56S1.DE) stock?
The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for SARTORIUS STEDIM BIOTECH (56S1.DE) is 37.57 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 3.93.
Can you provide the dividend sustainability for 56S1 stock?
The dividend rating of SARTORIUS STEDIM BIOTECH (56S1.DE) is 5 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is 25.24%.