CAREL INDUSTRIES SPA (CRL.MI) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation
BIT:CRL • IT0005331019
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25.8 EUR
+0.9 (+3.61%)
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This CRL.MI fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.
1. CRL.MI Profitability Analysis
1.1 Basic Checks
- CRL had positive earnings in the past year.
- In the past year CRL had a positive cash flow from operations.
- CRL had positive earnings in each of the past 5 years.
- In the past 5 years CRL always reported a positive cash flow from operatings.
1.2 Ratios
- CRL has a Return On Assets of 8.48%. This is amongst the best in the industry. CRL outperforms 90.91% of its industry peers.
- CRL's Return On Equity of 15.43% is amongst the best of the industry. CRL outperforms 86.36% of its industry peers.
- Looking at the Return On Invested Capital, with a value of 9.82%, CRL belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 81.82% of the companies in the same industry.
- The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for CRL is above the industry average of 7.38%.
- The 3 year average ROIC (9.81%) for CRL is below the current ROIC(9.82%), indicating increased profibility in the last year.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 8.48% | ||
| ROE | 15.43% | ||
| ROIC | 9.82% |
ROA(3y)7.85%
ROA(5y)8.54%
ROE(3y)16.23%
ROE(5y)22.12%
ROIC(3y)9.81%
ROIC(5y)11.86%
1.3 Margins
- CRL has a Profit Margin of 11.71%. This is amongst the best in the industry. CRL outperforms 90.91% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of CRL has grown nicely.
- CRL has a Operating Margin of 13.03%. This is amongst the best in the industry. CRL outperforms 90.91% of its industry peers.
- CRL's Operating Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
- Looking at the Gross Margin, with a value of 46.74%, CRL is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 68.18% of the companies in the same industry.
- CRL's Gross Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 13.03% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 11.71% | ||
| GM | 46.74% |
OM growth 3Y-6.67%
OM growth 5Y-1.6%
PM growth 3Y0.88%
PM growth 5Y2.03%
GM growth 3Y4.06%
GM growth 5Y0.98%
2. CRL.MI Health Analysis
2.1 Basic Checks
- With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) just above the Cost of Capital (WACC), CRL is creating some value.
- The number of shares outstanding for CRL remains at a similar level compared to 1 year ago.
- CRL has more shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
- The debt/assets ratio for CRL has been reduced compared to a year ago.
2.2 Solvency
- An Altman-Z score of 6.32 indicates that CRL is not in any danger for bankruptcy at the moment.
- CRL's Altman-Z score of 6.32 is amongst the best of the industry. CRL outperforms 95.45% of its industry peers.
- The Debt to FCF ratio of CRL is 1.29, which is an excellent value as it means it would take CRL, only 1.29 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
- CRL has a better Debt to FCF ratio (1.29) than 100.00% of its industry peers.
- A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.17 indicates that CRL is not too dependend on debt financing.
- Looking at the Debt to Equity ratio, with a value of 0.17, CRL belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 86.36% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.17 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 1.29 | ||
| Altman-Z | 6.32 |
ROIC/WACC1.27
WACC7.76%
2.3 Liquidity
- A Current Ratio of 1.70 indicates that CRL should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
- With a decent Current ratio value of 1.70, CRL is doing good in the industry, outperforming 77.27% of the companies in the same industry.
- A Quick Ratio of 1.29 indicates that CRL should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
- With a decent Quick ratio value of 1.29, CRL is doing good in the industry, outperforming 77.27% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 1.7 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 1.29 |
3. CRL.MI Growth Analysis
3.1 Past
- CRL shows a strong negative growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year the EPS decreased by -19.15%.
- Measured over the past years, CRL shows a quite strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS has been growing by 9.70% on average per year.
- CRL shows quite a strong growth in Revenue. In the last year, the Revenue has grown by 8.73%.
- The Revenue has been growing by 12.06% on average over the past years. This is quite good.
EPS 1Y (TTM)-19.15%
EPS 3Y5.31%
EPS 5Y9.7%
EPS Q2Q%28.57%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)8.73%
Revenue growth 3Y11.23%
Revenue growth 5Y12.06%
Sales Q2Q%13.52%
3.2 Future
- The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 11.39% on average over the next years. This is quite good.
- The Revenue is expected to grow by 9.16% on average over the next years. This is quite good.
EPS Next Y-9.52%
EPS Next 2Y9.04%
EPS Next 3Y11.1%
EPS Next 5Y11.39%
Revenue Next Year7.26%
Revenue Next 2Y9.11%
Revenue Next 3Y9.23%
Revenue Next 5Y9.16%
3.3 Evolution
- The EPS growth rate is stable: in the next years the growth will be about the same than in the last years.
- The Revenue growth rate is decreasing: in the next years the growth will be less than in the last years.
4. CRL.MI Valuation Analysis
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- A Price/Earnings ratio of 46.07 indicates a quite expensive valuation of CRL.
- 72.73% of the companies in the same industry are cheaper than CRL, based on the Price/Earnings ratio.
- CRL is valuated expensively when we compare the Price/Earnings ratio to 27.18, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
- Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 38.75, the valuation of CRL can be described as expensive.
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of CRL indicates a rather expensive valuation: CRL more expensive than 81.82% of the companies listed in the same industry.
- CRL is valuated at similar levels of the S&P average when we compare the Price/Forward Earnings ratio to 37.96, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 46.07 | ||
| Fwd PE | 38.75 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- 90.91% of the companies in the same industry are cheaper than CRL, based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio.
- The rest of the industry has a similar Price/Free Cash Flow ratio as CRL.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 29.81 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 22.25 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- The excellent profitability rating of CRL may justify a higher PE ratio.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)4.75
EPS Next 2Y9.04%
EPS Next 3Y11.1%
5. CRL.MI Dividend Analysis
5.1 Amount
- CRL has a yearly dividend return of 0.67%, which is pretty low.
- With a Dividend Yield of 0.67, CRL pays less dividend than the industry average, which is at 2.12. 86.36% of the companies listed in the same industry pay a better dividend than CRL!
- With a Dividend Yield of 0.67, CRL pays less dividend than the S&P500 average, which is at 1.82.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0.67% |
5.2 History
- On average, the dividend of CRL grows each year by 7.21%, which is quite nice.
Dividend Growth(5Y)7.21%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
5.3 Sustainability
- CRL pays out 25.20% of its income as dividend. This is a sustainable payout ratio.
- The dividend of CRL is growing, but earnings are growing more, so the dividend growth is sustainable.
DP25.2%
EPS Next 2Y9.04%
EPS Next 3Y11.1%
CRL.MI Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics
BIT:CRL (4/13/2026, 7:00:00 PM)
25.8
+0.9 (+3.61%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorIndustrials
GICS IndustryGroupCapital Goods
GICS IndustryBuilding Products
Earnings (Last)03-10 2026-03-10/dmh
Earnings (Next)05-14 2026-05-14
Inst Owners33.42%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners52.75%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap2.90B
Revenue(TTM)629.03M
Net Income(TTM)73.64M
Analysts76.36
Price Target26.62 (3.18%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0.67% |
Yearly Dividend0.17
Dividend Growth(5Y)7.21%
DP25.2%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)2
Avg EPS beat(2)56.13%
Min EPS beat(2)6.63%
Max EPS beat(2)105.64%
EPS beat(4)N/A
Avg EPS beat(4)N/A
Min EPS beat(4)N/A
Max EPS beat(4)N/A
EPS beat(8)N/A
Avg EPS beat(8)N/A
EPS beat(12)N/A
Avg EPS beat(12)N/A
EPS beat(16)N/A
Avg EPS beat(16)N/A
Revenue beat(2)2
Avg Revenue beat(2)2.07%
Min Revenue beat(2)0.9%
Max Revenue beat(2)3.24%
Revenue beat(4)2
Avg Revenue beat(4)-0.8%
Min Revenue beat(4)-5.31%
Max Revenue beat(4)3.24%
Revenue beat(8)2
Avg Revenue beat(8)-2.65%
Revenue beat(12)6
Avg Revenue beat(12)-1.42%
Revenue beat(16)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(16)N/A
PT rev (1m)5.06%
PT rev (3m)5.48%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)7.14%
EPS NY rev (1m)8.29%
EPS NY rev (3m)5.78%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)2.31%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)2.82%
Revenue NY rev (1m)1.22%
Revenue NY rev (3m)1.16%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 46.07 | ||
| Fwd PE | 38.75 | ||
| P/S | 4.61 | ||
| P/FCF | 29.81 | ||
| P/OCF | 24.15 | ||
| P/B | 6.08 | ||
| P/tB | 26.19 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 22.25 |
EPS(TTM)0.56
EY2.17%
EPS(NY)0.67
Fwd EY2.58%
FCF(TTM)0.87
FCFY3.35%
OCF(TTM)1.07
OCFY4.14%
SpS5.59
BVpS4.24
TBVpS0.99
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)4.75
Graham Number7.31
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 8.48% | ||
| ROE | 15.43% | ||
| ROCE | 12.53% | ||
| ROIC | 9.82% | ||
| ROICexc | 12.59% | ||
| ROICexgc | 44.63% | ||
| OM | 13.03% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 11.71% | ||
| GM | 46.74% | ||
| FCFM | 15.48% |
ROA(3y)7.85%
ROA(5y)8.54%
ROE(3y)16.23%
ROE(5y)22.12%
ROIC(3y)9.81%
ROIC(5y)11.86%
ROICexc(3y)12.36%
ROICexc(5y)15.57%
ROICexgc(3y)42.36%
ROICexgc(5y)44.05%
ROCE(3y)12.52%
ROCE(5y)15.14%
ROICexgc growth 3Y-1.07%
ROICexgc growth 5Y1.96%
ROICexc growth 3Y-14.23%
ROICexc growth 5Y-9.18%
OM growth 3Y-6.67%
OM growth 5Y-1.6%
PM growth 3Y0.88%
PM growth 5Y2.03%
GM growth 3Y4.06%
GM growth 5Y0.98%
F-Score7
Asset Turnover0.72
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.17 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 1.29 | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 0.67 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 54.19% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 3.63% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 22.52 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 96.86% | ||
| Profit Quality | 132.2% | ||
| Current Ratio | 1.7 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 1.29 | ||
| Altman-Z | 6.32 |
F-Score7
WACC7.76%
ROIC/WACC1.27
Cap/Depr(3y)73.45%
Cap/Depr(5y)83.91%
Cap/Sales(3y)4.44%
Cap/Sales(5y)4.53%
Profit Quality(3y)107.75%
Profit Quality(5y)92.83%
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)-19.15%
EPS 3Y5.31%
EPS 5Y9.7%
EPS Q2Q%28.57%
EPS Next Y-9.52%
EPS Next 2Y9.04%
EPS Next 3Y11.1%
EPS Next 5Y11.39%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)8.73%
Revenue growth 3Y11.23%
Revenue growth 5Y12.06%
Sales Q2Q%13.52%
Revenue Next Year7.26%
Revenue Next 2Y9.11%
Revenue Next 3Y9.23%
Revenue Next 5Y9.16%
EBIT growth 1Y23.2%
EBIT growth 3Y-2.1%
EBIT growth 5Y11.84%
EBIT Next Year71.87%
EBIT Next 3Y27.61%
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y81%
FCF growth 3Y31.71%
FCF growth 5Y17.34%
OCF growth 1Y40.75%
OCF growth 3Y20.08%
OCF growth 5Y16.05%
CAREL INDUSTRIES SPA / CRL.MI Fundamental Analysis FAQ
What is the fundamental rating for CRL stock?
ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 6 / 10 to CRL.MI.
What is the valuation status of CAREL INDUSTRIES SPA (CRL.MI) stock?
ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 2 / 10 to CAREL INDUSTRIES SPA (CRL.MI). This can be considered as Overvalued.
Can you provide the profitability details for CAREL INDUSTRIES SPA?
CAREL INDUSTRIES SPA (CRL.MI) has a profitability rating of 8 / 10.
What is the valuation of CAREL INDUSTRIES SPA based on its PE and PB ratios?
The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for CAREL INDUSTRIES SPA (CRL.MI) is 46.07 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 6.08.
What is the financial health of CAREL INDUSTRIES SPA (CRL.MI) stock?
The financial health rating of CAREL INDUSTRIES SPA (CRL.MI) is 7 / 10.