CAREL INDUSTRIES SPA (CRL.MI) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation

BIT:CRL • IT0005331019

20.95 EUR
-0.3 (-1.41%)
Last: Mar 6, 2026, 05:35 PM
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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.

Fundamental Rating

5

Overall CRL gets a fundamental rating of 5 out of 10. We evaluated CRL against 22 industry peers in the Building Products industry. CRL has outstanding health and profitabily ratings, belonging to the best of the industry. This is a solid base for any company. CRL is valied quite expensively at the moment, while it does show a decent growth rate. This makes CRL very considerable for quality investing!


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. CRL.MI Profitability Analysis

1.1 Basic Checks

  • CRL had positive earnings in the past year.
  • CRL had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
  • 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.
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 belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 86.36% of the companies in the same industry.
  • The Return On Equity of CRL (14.29%) is better than 72.73% of its industry peers.
  • CRL has a better Return On Invested Capital (8.69%) than 72.73% of its industry peers.
  • The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for CRL is above the industry average of 8.41%.
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 has a better Profit Margin (10.34%) than 86.36% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of CRL has remained more or less at the same level.
  • CRL has a better Operating Margin (11.63%) than 86.36% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of CRL has declined.
  • CRL's Gross Margin of 45.73% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. CRL outperforms 63.64% of its industry peers.
  • CRL's Gross Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
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. 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.
  • Compared to 1 year ago, CRL has about the same amount of shares outstanding.
  • Compared to 5 years ago, CRL has more shares outstanding
  • CRL has a better debt/assets ratio than last year.
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

  • An Altman-Z score of 5.35 indicates that CRL is not in any danger for bankruptcy at the moment.
  • CRL's Altman-Z score of 5.35 is amongst the best of the industry. CRL outperforms 86.36% 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.
  • The Debt to FCF ratio of CRL (1.66) is better than 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 86.36% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.21
Debt/FCF 1.66
Altman-Z 5.35
ROIC/WACC1.13
WACC7.71%
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 59.09% 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.
  • With a decent Quick ratio value of 1.13, CRL is doing good in the industry, outperforming 72.73% of the companies in the same industry.
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. 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.
  • The Revenue for CRL has decreased by -11.03% in the past year. This is quite bad
  • 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

  • The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 8.71% on average over the next years. This is quite good.
  • The Revenue is expected to grow by 8.61% 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 Year7.26%
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.
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. CRL.MI Valuation Analysis

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • With a Price/Earnings ratio of 37.41, CRL can be considered very expensive at the moment.
  • 68.18% of the companies in the same industry are cheaper than CRL, based on the Price/Earnings ratio.
  • The average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio is at 26.29. CRL is valued slightly more expensive when compared to this.
  • CRL is valuated quite expensively with a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 34.07.
  • Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, CRL is valued more expensive than 81.82% of the companies in the same industry.
  • CRL is valuated rather expensively when we compare the Price/Forward Earnings ratio to 24.57, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
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

  • Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, CRL is valued expensively inside the industry as 90.91% of the companies are valued cheaper.
  • The rest of the industry has a similar Price/Free Cash Flow ratio as CRL.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 27.17
EV/EBITDA 22.11
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. CRL.MI Dividend Analysis

5.1 Amount

  • CRL has a yearly dividend return of 0.72%, which is pretty low.
  • Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 1.96, CRL's dividend is way lower than its industry peers. On top of this 86.36% 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 0.72%

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 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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CRL.MI Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics

CAREL INDUSTRIES SPA

BIT:CRL (3/6/2026, 5:35:30 PM)

20.95

-0.3 (-1.41%)

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 Target25.34 (20.95%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0.72%
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)0.4%
PT rev (3m)1.99%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)0%
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)-4.32%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)0%
Revenue NY rev (1m)-0.06%
Revenue NY rev (3m)0.26%
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 22.11
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 5.35
F-Score6
WACC7.71%
ROIC/WACC1.13
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 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%.