CAREL INDUSTRIES SPA (CRL.MI) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation
BIT:CRL • IT0005331019
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22.05 EUR
-0.25 (-1.12%)
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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.
- In the past year CRL had a positive cash flow from operations.
- Each year in the past 5 years CRL has been profitable.
- Each year in the past 5 years CRL had a positive operating cash flow.
1.2 Ratios
- CRL has a Return On Assets of 7.29%. This is amongst the best in the industry. CRL outperforms 87.50% of its industry peers.
- Looking at the Return On Equity, with a value of 14.29%, CRL is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 70.83% of the companies in the same industry.
- CRL has a better Return On Invested Capital (8.69%) than 70.83% of its industry peers.
- CRL had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 11.78%. This is above the industry average of 8.62%.
| Industry Rank | Sector 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%
1.3 Margins
- Looking at the Profit Margin, with a value of 10.34%, CRL belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 87.50% of the companies in the same industry.
- CRL's Profit Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
- Looking at the Operating Margin, with a value of 11.63%, CRL belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 83.33% of the companies in the same industry.
- In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of CRL has declined.
- The Gross Margin of CRL (45.73%) is better than 66.67% of its industry peers.
- CRL's Gross Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
| Industry Rank | Sector 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%
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.
- Compared to 1 year ago, CRL has about the same amount of shares outstanding.
- 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.
2.2 Solvency
- CRL has an Altman-Z score of 5.52. This indicates that CRL is financially healthy and has little risk of bankruptcy at the moment.
- CRL's Altman-Z score of 5.52 is amongst the best of the industry. CRL outperforms 87.50% 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.
- CRL's Debt to FCF ratio of 1.66 is amongst the best of the industry. CRL outperforms 100.00% of its industry peers.
- 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 87.50% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.21 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 1.66 | ||
| Altman-Z | 5.52 |
ROIC/WACC1.12
WACC7.73%
2.3 Liquidity
- CRL has a Current Ratio of 1.58. 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 Current ratio of 1.58 is fine compared to the rest of the industry. CRL outperforms 70.83% of its industry peers.
- A Quick Ratio of 1.13 indicates that CRL should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
- CRL has a better Quick ratio (1.13) than 75.00% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 1.58 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 1.13 |
3. CRL.MI Growth Analysis
3.1 Past
- The earnings per share for CRL have decreased strongly by -19.15% in the last year.
- 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 for CRL has decreased by -11.03% in the past year. This is quite bad
- 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%40%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-11.03%
Revenue growth 3Y11.23%
Revenue growth 5Y12.06%
Sales Q2Q%11.42%
3.2 Future
- Based on estimates for the next years, CRL will show a quite strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 8.71% on average per year.
- Based on estimates for the next years, CRL will show a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 8.61% on average per year.
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.
- 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 39.38 indicates a quite expensive valuation of CRL.
- Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, CRL is valued a bit more expensive than 66.67% of the companies in the same industry.
- The average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio is at 25.70. CRL is valued rather expensively when compared to this.
- With a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 35.86, CRL can be considered very expensive at the moment.
- Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, CRL is valued a bit more expensive than 79.17% of the companies in the same industry.
- When comparing the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of CRL to the average of the S&P500 Index (23.84), we can say CRL is valued expensively.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 39.38 | ||
| Fwd PE | 35.86 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- CRL's Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio is rather expensive when compared to the industry. CRL is more expensive than 91.67% of the companies in the same industry.
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio of CRL is on the same level as its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 28.6 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 23.19 |
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)4.06
EPS Next 2Y4.79%
EPS Next 3Y8.71%
5. CRL.MI Dividend Analysis
5.1 Amount
- CRL has a yearly dividend return of 0.78%, which is pretty low.
- Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 2.20, CRL is paying slightly less dividend.
- With a Dividend Yield of 0.78, CRL pays less dividend than the S&P500 average, which is at 1.89.
| Industry Rank | Sector 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.
- The dividend of CRL is growing, but the earnings are growing slower. This means the dividend growth is not sustainable.
DP30.38%
EPS Next 2Y4.79%
EPS Next 3Y8.71%
CRL.MI Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics
BIT:CRL (3/13/2026, 7:00:00 PM)
22.05
-0.25 (-1.12%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorIndustrials
GICS IndustryGroupCapital Goods
GICS IndustryBuilding Products
Earnings (Last)11-13 2025-11-13/dmh
Earnings (Next)03-10 2026-03-10
Inst Owners33.69%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners52.75%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap2.48B
Revenue(TTM)578.54M
Net Income(TTM)61.32M
Analysts72.73
Price TargetN/A
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector 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)0.4%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)0%
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)-1.91%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)0%
Revenue NY rev (1m)-0.06%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-0.06%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 39.38 | ||
| Fwd PE | 35.86 | ||
| P/S | 4.18 | ||
| P/FCF | 28.6 | ||
| P/OCF | 21.73 | ||
| P/B | 5.78 | ||
| P/tB | 42.09 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 23.19 |
EPS(TTM)0.56
EY2.54%
EPS(NY)0.61
Fwd EY2.79%
FCF(TTM)0.77
FCFY3.5%
OCF(TTM)1.01
OCFY4.6%
SpS5.27
BVpS3.81
TBVpS0.52
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)4.06
Graham Number6.93
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector 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 Rank | Sector 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 | 5.52 |
F-Score6
WACC7.73%
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 Year7.26%
Revenue Next 2Y8.45%
Revenue Next 3Y8.61%
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y-15.06%
EBIT growth 3Y1.26%
EBIT growth 5Y7.88%
EBIT Next Year86.21%
EBIT Next 3Y32.66%
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 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 30.38%.