CAREL INDUSTRIES SPA (CRL.MI) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation
BIT:CRL • IT0005331019
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21.6 EUR
-0.3 (-1.37%)
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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
- In the past year CRL was profitable.
- CRL had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
- CRL had positive earnings in each of the past 5 years.
- Each year in the past 5 years CRL had a positive operating cash flow.
1.2 Ratios
- The Return On Assets of CRL (8.48%) is better than 81.82% of its industry peers.
- The Return On Equity of CRL (15.43%) is better than 77.27% of its industry peers.
- The Return On Invested Capital of CRL (9.82%) is better than 81.82% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 8.48% | ||
| ROE | 15.43% | ||
| ROIC | 9.82% |
ROA(3y)N/A
ROA(5y)N/A
ROE(3y)N/A
ROE(5y)N/A
ROIC(3y)N/A
ROIC(5y)N/A
1.3 Margins
- The Profit Margin of CRL (11.71%) is better than 81.82% of its industry peers.
- CRL's Profit Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
- Looking at the Operating Margin, with a value of 13.03%, CRL belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 90.91% of the companies in the same industry.
- In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of CRL has declined.
- CRL has a better Gross Margin (46.74%) than 63.64% of its industry peers.
- CRL's Gross Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 13.03% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 11.71% | ||
| GM | 46.74% |
OM growth 3Y-6.66%
OM growth 5Y-1.6%
PM growth 3Y0.88%
PM growth 5Y2.03%
GM growth 3Y-4.58%
GM growth 5Y-4.14%
2. CRL.MI Health Analysis
2.1 Basic Checks
- The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is just above the Cost of Capital (WACC), so CRL is still creating some value.
- There is no outstanding debt for CRL. This means it has a Debt/Equity and Debt/FCF ratio of 0 and it is amongst the best of the sector and industry.
2.2 Solvency
- CRL has an Altman-Z score of 5.80. This indicates that CRL is financially healthy and has little risk of bankruptcy at the moment.
- The Altman-Z score of CRL (5.80) is better than 90.91% of its industry peers.
- The Debt to FCF ratio of CRL is 1.28, which is an excellent value as it means it would take CRL, only 1.28 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
- CRL has a better Debt to FCF ratio (1.28) than 100.00% of its industry peers.
- CRL has a Debt/Equity ratio of 0.17. This is a healthy value indicating a solid balance between debt and equity.
- The Debt to Equity ratio of CRL (0.17) is better than 86.36% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.17 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 1.28 | ||
| Altman-Z | 5.8 |
ROIC/WACC1.24
WACC7.9%
2.3 Liquidity
- CRL has a Current Ratio of 1.70. This is a normal value and indicates that CRL is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting 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.
- The Quick ratio of CRL (1.29) is better than 77.27% of its industry peers.
| 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%.
- CRL shows quite a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been growing by 9.70% yearly.
- The Revenue has grown by 8.73% in the past year. This is quite good.
- 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
- CRL is expected to show quite a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 8.71% yearly.
- CRL is expected to show quite a strong growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 8.61% yearly.
EPS Next Y-9.52%
EPS Next 2Y4.79%
EPS Next 3Y8.71%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year7.26%
Revenue Next 2Y8.45%
Revenue Next 3Y8.61%
Revenue Next 5YN/A
3.3 Evolution
- When comparing the EPS growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is stable.
- When comparing the Revenue growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is decreasing.
4. CRL.MI Valuation Analysis
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- A Price/Earnings ratio of 38.57 indicates a quite expensive valuation of CRL.
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Earnings ratio of CRL indicates a slightly more expensive valuation: CRL is more expensive than 68.18% of the companies listed in the same industry.
- CRL is valuated expensively when we compare the Price/Earnings ratio to 25.23, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
- A Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 35.13 indicates a quite expensive valuation of CRL.
- Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, CRL is valued expensively inside the industry as 81.82% of the companies are valued cheaper.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 22.51, CRL is valued quite expensively.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 38.57 | ||
| Fwd PE | 35.13 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- CRL's Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio is rather expensive when compared to the industry. CRL is more expensive than 86.36% of the companies in the same industry.
- CRL's Price/Free Cash Flow is on the same level as the industry average.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 24.83 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 19.53 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- The decent profitability rating of CRL may justify a higher PE ratio.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)3.98
EPS Next 2Y4.79%
EPS Next 3Y8.71%
5. CRL.MI Dividend Analysis
5.1 Amount
- With a yearly dividend of 0.82%, CRL is not a good candidate for dividend investing.
- Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 2.22, CRL's dividend is way lower than its industry peers. On top of this 81.82% of the companies listed in the same industry pay a better dividend than CRL!
- With a Dividend Yield of 0.82, CRL pays less dividend than the S&P500 average, which is at 1.90.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0.82% |
5.2 History
- On average, the dividend of CRL grows each year by 14.04%, which is quite nice.
Dividend Growth(5Y)14.04%
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.
- CRL's earnings are growing slower than its dividend. This means the dividend growth is not sustainable.
DP25.2%
EPS Next 2Y4.79%
EPS Next 3Y8.71%
CRL.MI Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics
BIT:CRL (3/27/2026, 5:29:51 PM)
21.6
-0.3 (-1.37%)
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 Owners33.69%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners52.75%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap2.43B
Revenue(TTM)629.03M
Net Income(TTM)73.64M
Analysts72.73
Price Target25.34 (17.31%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0.82% |
Yearly Dividend0.19
Dividend Growth(5Y)14.04%
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)0%
PT rev (3m)0.4%
EPS NQ rev (1m)7.14%
EPS NQ rev (3m)7.14%
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)-2.32%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0.5%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)0.5%
Revenue NY rev (1m)-0.06%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-0.06%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 38.57 | ||
| Fwd PE | 35.13 | ||
| P/S | 3.86 | ||
| P/FCF | 24.83 | ||
| P/OCF | 20.22 | ||
| P/B | 5.09 | ||
| P/tB | 21.92 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 19.53 |
EPS(TTM)0.56
EY2.59%
EPS(NY)0.61
Fwd EY2.85%
FCF(TTM)0.87
FCFY4.03%
OCF(TTM)1.07
OCFY4.95%
SpS5.59
BVpS4.24
TBVpS0.99
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)3.98
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 | 15.56% |
ROA(3y)N/A
ROA(5y)N/A
ROE(3y)N/A
ROE(5y)N/A
ROIC(3y)N/A
ROIC(5y)N/A
ROICexc(3y)N/A
ROICexc(5y)N/A
ROICexgc(3y)N/A
ROICexgc(5y)N/A
ROCE(3y)N/A
ROCE(5y)N/A
ROICexgc growth 3YN/A
ROICexgc growth 5YN/A
ROICexc growth 3YN/A
ROICexc growth 5YN/A
OM growth 3Y-6.66%
OM growth 5Y-1.6%
PM growth 3Y0.88%
PM growth 5Y2.03%
GM growth 3Y-4.58%
GM growth 5Y-4.14%
F-Score7
Asset Turnover0.72
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.17 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 1.28 | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 0.67 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 52.93% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 3.54% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 22.52 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 96.86% | ||
| Profit Quality | 132.92% | ||
| Current Ratio | 1.7 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 1.29 | ||
| Altman-Z | 5.8 |
F-Score7
WACC7.9%
ROIC/WACC1.24
Cap/Depr(3y)73.03%
Cap/Depr(5y)83.66%
Cap/Sales(3y)4.41%
Cap/Sales(5y)4.51%
Profit Quality(3y)107.99%
Profit Quality(5y)92.97%
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 2Y4.79%
EPS Next 3Y8.71%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)8.73%
Revenue growth 3Y11.23%
Revenue growth 5Y12.06%
Sales Q2Q%13.52%
Revenue Next Year7.26%
Revenue Next 2Y8.45%
Revenue Next 3Y8.61%
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y23.2%
EBIT growth 3Y-2.08%
EBIT growth 5Y11.85%
EBIT Next Year68.22%
EBIT Next 3YN/A
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y81.99%
FCF growth 3Y31.95%
FCF growth 5Y17.47%
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 5 / 10 to CRL.MI.
What is the valuation status of CAREL INDUSTRIES SPA (CRL.MI) stock?
ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 1 / 10 to CAREL INDUSTRIES SPA (CRL.MI). This can be considered as Overvalued.
How profitable is CAREL INDUSTRIES SPA (CRL.MI) stock?
CAREL INDUSTRIES SPA (CRL.MI) has a profitability rating of 7 / 10.
Can you provide the expected EPS growth for CRL stock?
The Earnings per Share (EPS) of CAREL INDUSTRIES SPA (CRL.MI) is expected to decline by -9.52% in the next year.
How sustainable is the dividend of CAREL INDUSTRIES SPA (CRL.MI) stock?
The dividend rating of CAREL INDUSTRIES SPA (CRL.MI) is 3 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is 25.2%.