CAREL INDUSTRIES SPA (CRL.MI) Stock Fundamental Analysis

Europe • Euronext Milan • BIT:CRL • IT0005331019

20.95 EUR
+0.1 (+0.48%)
Last: Feb 5, 2026, 07:00 PM
Fundamental Rating

5

We assign a fundamental rating of 5 out of 10 to CRL. CRL was compared to 20 industry peers in the Building Products industry. CRL is in great health and has no worries on liquidiy or solvency at all, but the profibility rating is only average. CRL is quite expensive at the moment. It does show a decent growth rate.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

  • In the past year CRL was profitable.
  • CRL had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
  • In the past 5 years CRL has always been profitable.
  • CRL had a positive operating cash flow in each of the past 5 years.
CRL.MI Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFCRL.MI Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 20M 40M 60M 80M 100M

1.2 Ratios

  • Looking at the Return On Assets, with a value of 7.29%, CRL is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 75.00% of the companies in the same industry.
  • Looking at the Return On Equity, with a value of 14.29%, CRL is in line with its industry, outperforming 60.00% of the companies in the same industry.
  • With a decent Return On Invested Capital value of 8.69%, CRL is doing good in the industry, outperforming 65.00% of the companies in the same industry.
  • Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for CRL is above the industry average of 9.68%.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 7.29%
ROE 14.29%
ROIC 8.69%
ROA(3y)8.19%
ROA(5y)8.54%
ROE(3y)21.17%
ROE(5y)23.44%
ROIC(3y)11.78%
ROIC(5y)12.59%
CRL.MI Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICCRL.MI Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 10 20 30

1.3 Margins

  • CRL's Profit Margin of 10.34% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. CRL outperforms 75.00% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of CRL has remained more or less at the same level.
  • Looking at the Operating Margin, with a value of 11.63%, CRL is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 80.00% of the companies in the same industry.
  • In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of CRL has declined.
  • With a decent Gross Margin value of 45.73%, CRL is doing good in the industry, outperforming 65.00% of the companies in the same industry.
  • In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of CRL has grown nicely.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 11.63%
PM (TTM) 10.34%
GM 45.73%
OM growth 3Y-8.96%
OM growth 5Y-3.73%
PM growth 3Y-2.46%
PM growth 5Y0.24%
GM growth 3Y2.57%
GM growth 5Y4.66%
CRL.MI Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsCRL.MI Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 10 20 30 40 50

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2. Health

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.
  • The number of shares outstanding for CRL remains at a similar level compared to 1 year ago.
  • The number of shares outstanding for CRL has been increased compared to 5 years ago.
  • Compared to 1 year ago, CRL has an improved debt to assets ratio.
CRL.MI Yearly Shares OutstandingCRL.MI Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 20M 40M 60M 80M 100M
CRL.MI Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsCRL.MI Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 200M 400M 600M 800M

2.2 Solvency

  • CRL has an Altman-Z score of 5.29. This indicates that CRL is financially healthy and has little risk of bankruptcy at the moment.
  • The Altman-Z score of CRL (5.29) is better than 85.00% of its industry peers.
  • CRL has a debt to FCF ratio of 1.66. This is a very positive value and a sign of high solvency as it would only need 1.66 years to pay back of all of its debts.
  • With an excellent Debt to FCF ratio value of 1.66, CRL belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 95.00% of the companies in the same industry.
  • A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.21 indicates that CRL is not too dependend on debt financing.
  • CRL's Debt to Equity ratio of 0.21 is amongst the best of the industry. CRL outperforms 85.00% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.21
Debt/FCF 1.66
Altman-Z 5.29
ROIC/WACC1.12
WACC7.78%
CRL.MI Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFCRL.MI Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 100M 200M 300M 400M

2.3 Liquidity

  • A Current Ratio of 1.58 indicates that CRL should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
  • With a Current ratio value of 1.58, CRL perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 60.00% of the companies in the same industry.
  • CRL has a Quick Ratio of 1.13. This is a normal value and indicates that CRL is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
  • CRL's Quick ratio of 1.13 is fine compared to the rest of the industry. CRL outperforms 75.00% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 1.58
Quick Ratio 1.13
CRL.MI Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesCRL.MI Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 100M 200M 300M

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3. Growth

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.
  • CRL shows a very negative growth in Revenue. In the last year, the Revenue has decreased by -11.03%.
  • Measured over the past years, CRL shows a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 12.06% on average per year.
EPS 1Y (TTM)-19.15%
EPS 3Y5.31%
EPS 5Y9.7%
EPS Q2Q%40%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-11.03%
Revenue growth 3Y11.23%
Revenue growth 5Y12.06%
Sales Q2Q%11.42%

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.
  • The Revenue is expected to grow by 8.71% on average over the next years. This is quite good.
EPS Next Y-9.52%
EPS Next 2Y4.79%
EPS Next 3Y8.71%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year7.32%
Revenue Next 2Y8.48%
Revenue Next 3Y8.71%
Revenue Next 5YN/A

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.
  • 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.
CRL.MI Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesCRL.MI Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 200M 400M 600M
CRL.MI Yearly EPS VS EstimatesCRL.MI Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 0.2 0.4 0.6

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • With a Price/Earnings ratio of 37.41, CRL can be considered very expensive at the moment.
  • CRL's Price/Earnings ratio is a bit more expensive when compared to the industry. CRL is more expensive than 70.00% of the companies in the same industry.
  • When comparing the Price/Earnings ratio of CRL to the average of the S&P500 Index (27.67), we can say CRL is valued slightly more expensively.
  • Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 34.07, the valuation of CRL can be described as expensive.
  • 85.00% of the companies in the same industry are cheaper than CRL, based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 27.20, CRL is valued a bit more expensive.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 37.41
Fwd PE 34.07
CRL.MI Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsCRL.MI Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 10 20 30

4.2 Price Multiples

  • 90.00% of the companies in the same industry are cheaper than CRL, based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio.
  • CRL's Price/Free Cash Flow is on the same level as the industry average.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 27.17
EV/EBITDA 21.7
CRL.MI Per share dataCRL.MI EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 1 2 3 4 5

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • CRL has a very decent profitability rating, which may justify a higher PE ratio.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)3.86
EPS Next 2Y4.79%
EPS Next 3Y8.71%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

  • With a yearly dividend of 0.78%, CRL is not a good candidate for dividend investing.
  • With a Dividend Yield of 0.78, CRL pays less dividend than the industry average, which is at 1.88. 80.00% of the companies listed in the same industry pay a better dividend than CRL!
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.82, CRL's dividend is way lower than the S&P500 average.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0.78%

5.2 History

  • The dividend of CRL is nicely growing with an annual growth rate of 14.04%!
Dividend Growth(5Y)14.04%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0

5.3 Sustainability

  • CRL pays out 30.38% 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.
DP30.38%
EPS Next 2Y4.79%
EPS Next 3Y8.71%
CRL.MI Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendCRL.MI Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendYearly Income VS Free CF VS Dividend 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 20M 40M 60M
CRL.MI Dividend Payout.CRL.MI Dividend Payout, showing the Payout Ratio.CRL.MI Dividend Payout.PayoutRetained Earnings

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CAREL INDUSTRIES SPA

BIT:CRL (2/5/2026, 7:00:00 PM)

20.95

+0.1 (+0.48%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorIndustrials
GICS IndustryGroupCapital Goods
GICS IndustryBuilding Products
Earnings (Last)11-13
Earnings (Next)03-10
Inst Owners34.3%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners52.75%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap2.36B
Revenue(TTM)578.54M
Net Income(TTM)61.32M
Analysts72.73
Price Target25.24 (20.48%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0.78%
Yearly Dividend0.19
Dividend Growth(5Y)14.04%
DP30.38%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)N/A
Avg EPS beat(2)N/A
Min EPS beat(2)N/A
Max EPS beat(2)N/A
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)0
Avg Revenue beat(2)-3.67%
Min Revenue beat(2)-5.31%
Max Revenue beat(2)-2.03%
Revenue beat(4)0
Avg Revenue beat(4)-3.4%
Min Revenue beat(4)-5.31%
Max Revenue beat(4)-1.82%
Revenue beat(8)2
Avg Revenue beat(8)-2.93%
Revenue beat(12)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(12)N/A
Revenue beat(16)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(16)N/A
PT rev (1m)0%
PT rev (3m)7.89%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)0%
EPS NY rev (1m)-2.18%
EPS NY rev (3m)-5.52%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)0.28%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-0.44%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 37.41
Fwd PE 34.07
P/S 3.97
P/FCF 27.17
P/OCF 20.64
P/B 5.49
P/tB 39.99
EV/EBITDA 21.7
EPS(TTM)0.56
EY2.67%
EPS(NY)0.61
Fwd EY2.94%
FCF(TTM)0.77
FCFY3.68%
OCF(TTM)1.01
OCFY4.84%
SpS5.27
BVpS3.81
TBVpS0.52
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)3.86
Graham Number6.93
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 7.29%
ROE 14.29%
ROCE 10.92%
ROIC 8.69%
ROICexc 10.39%
ROICexgc 34.66%
OM 11.63%
PM (TTM) 10.34%
GM 45.73%
FCFM 14.62%
ROA(3y)8.19%
ROA(5y)8.54%
ROE(3y)21.17%
ROE(5y)23.44%
ROIC(3y)11.78%
ROIC(5y)12.59%
ROICexc(3y)15.05%
ROICexc(5y)17.4%
ROICexgc(3y)43.53%
ROICexgc(5y)43.91%
ROCE(3y)14.8%
ROCE(5y)15.83%
ROICexgc growth 3Y-17.51%
ROICexgc growth 5Y-0.61%
ROICexc growth 3Y-24.29%
ROICexc growth 5Y-10.93%
OM growth 3Y-8.96%
OM growth 5Y-3.73%
PM growth 3Y-2.46%
PM growth 5Y0.24%
GM growth 3Y2.57%
GM growth 5Y4.66%
F-Score6
Asset Turnover0.71
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.21
Debt/FCF 1.66
Debt/EBITDA 0.83
Cap/Depr 66.97%
Cap/Sales 4.62%
Interest Coverage 15.41
Cash Conversion 103.86%
Profit Quality 141.48%
Current Ratio 1.58
Quick Ratio 1.13
Altman-Z 5.29
F-Score6
WACC7.78%
ROIC/WACC1.12
Cap/Depr(3y)91.98%
Cap/Depr(5y)87.52%
Cap/Sales(3y)4.87%
Cap/Sales(5y)4.61%
Profit Quality(3y)86.55%
Profit Quality(5y)91.31%
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)-19.15%
EPS 3Y5.31%
EPS 5Y9.7%
EPS Q2Q%40%
EPS Next Y-9.52%
EPS Next 2Y4.79%
EPS Next 3Y8.71%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-11.03%
Revenue growth 3Y11.23%
Revenue growth 5Y12.06%
Sales Q2Q%11.42%
Revenue Next Year7.32%
Revenue Next 2Y8.48%
Revenue Next 3Y8.71%
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y-15.06%
EBIT growth 3Y1.26%
EBIT growth 5Y7.88%
EBIT Next Year85.92%
EBIT Next 3Y32.72%
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y46.46%
FCF growth 3Y14.88%
FCF growth 5Y15.64%
OCF growth 1Y34.27%
OCF growth 3Y16.42%
OCF growth 5Y11.49%

CAREL INDUSTRIES SPA / CRL.MI 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 6 / 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 30.38%.