EUROFINS SCIENTIFIC (ERF.PA) Stock Fundamental Analysis

EPA:ERF • FR0014000MR3

66.34 EUR
-1.58 (-2.33%)
Last: Mar 3, 2026, 05:29 PM
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Fundamental Rating

5

Overall ERF gets a fundamental rating of 5 out of 10. We evaluated ERF against 18 industry peers in the Life Sciences Tools & Services industry. Both the profitability and the financial health of ERF get a neutral evaluation. Nothing too spectacular is happening here. ERF is not valued too expensively and it also shows a decent growth rate.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

  • In the past year ERF was profitable.
  • ERF had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
  • In the past 5 years ERF has always been profitable.
  • Each year in the past 5 years ERF had a positive operating cash flow.
ERF.PA Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFERF.PA 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 2025 500M 1B 1.5B

1.2 Ratios

  • Looking at the Return On Assets, with a value of 6.29%, ERF is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 66.67% of the companies in the same industry.
  • ERF has a Return On Equity of 15.21%. This is amongst the best in the industry. ERF outperforms 83.33% of its industry peers.
  • With an excellent Return On Invested Capital value of 11.61%, ERF belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 83.33% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 6.29%
ROE 15.21%
ROIC 11.61%
ROA(3y)N/A
ROA(5y)N/A
ROE(3y)N/A
ROE(5y)N/A
ROIC(3y)N/A
ROIC(5y)N/A
ERF.PA Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICERF.PA Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 5 10 15

1.3 Margins

  • The Profit Margin of ERF (6.48%) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • ERF's Profit Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
  • ERF has a Operating Margin of 12.42%. This is in the lower half of the industry: ERF underperforms 66.67% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of ERF has declined.
  • ERF's Gross Margin of 22.25% is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. ERF is outperformed by 77.78% of its industry peers.
  • ERF's Gross Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 12.42%
PM (TTM) 6.48%
GM 22.25%
OM growth 3Y-11.06%
OM growth 5Y-10.4%
PM growth 3Y-9.05%
PM growth 5Y-6.87%
GM growth 3Y-1.72%
GM growth 5Y-3.8%
ERF.PA Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsERF.PA Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 5 10 15 20 25

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

  • ERF has a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), which is just above the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it is creating some value.
  • There is no outstanding debt for ERF. This means it has a Debt/Equity and Debt/FCF ratio of 0 and it is amongst the best of the sector and industry.
ERF.PA Yearly Shares OutstandingERF.PA Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 50M 100M 150M
ERF.PA Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsERF.PA Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2B 4B 6B 8B 10B

2.2 Solvency

  • An Altman-Z score of 3.07 indicates that ERF is not in any danger for bankruptcy at the moment.
  • Looking at the Altman-Z score, with a value of 3.07, ERF is in line with its industry, outperforming 55.56% of the companies in the same industry.
  • The Debt to FCF ratio of ERF is 5.14, which is a neutral value as it means it would take ERF, 5.14 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
  • ERF's Debt to FCF ratio of 5.14 is fine compared to the rest of the industry. ERF outperforms 77.78% of its industry peers.
  • ERF has a Debt/Equity ratio of 0.82. This is a neutral value indicating ERF is somewhat dependend on debt financing.
  • ERF's Debt to Equity ratio of 0.82 is in line compared to the rest of the industry. ERF outperforms 44.44% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.82
Debt/FCF 5.14
Altman-Z 3.07
ROIC/WACC1.31
WACC8.85%
ERF.PA Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFERF.PA Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 1B 2B 3B 4B 5B

2.3 Liquidity

  • A Current Ratio of 1.09 indicates that ERF should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
  • ERF has a Current ratio (1.09) which is in line with its industry peers.
  • ERF has a Quick Ratio of 1.03. This is a normal value and indicates that ERF is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
  • ERF has a Quick ratio (1.03) which is in line with its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 1.09
Quick Ratio 1.03
ERF.PA Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesERF.PA Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 1B 2B 3B

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

  • The Earnings Per Share has grown by an nice 12.73% over the past year.
  • ERF shows a decrease in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been decreasing by -0.23% yearly.
  • ERF shows a strong growth in Revenue. In the last year, the Revenue has grown by 53.32%.
  • ERF shows a small growth in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been growing by 6.05% yearly.
EPS 1Y (TTM)12.73%
EPS 3Y-4.43%
EPS 5Y-0.23%
EPS Q2Q%6.78%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)53.32%
Revenue growth 3Y2.82%
Revenue growth 5Y6.05%
Sales Q2Q%4.3%

3.2 Future

  • Based on estimates for the next years, ERF will show a quite strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 15.24% on average per year.
  • Based on estimates for the next years, ERF will show a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 6.98% on average per year.
EPS Next Y10.84%
EPS Next 2Y12.5%
EPS Next 3Y15.73%
EPS Next 5Y15.24%
Revenue Next Year4.81%
Revenue Next 2Y5.71%
Revenue Next 3Y6.11%
Revenue Next 5Y6.98%

3.3 Evolution

  • The EPS growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better 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 stable.
ERF.PA Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesERF.PA Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2B 4B 6B 8B
ERF.PA Yearly EPS VS EstimatesERF.PA Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2 4 6

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • A Price/Earnings ratio of 17.83 indicates a rather expensive valuation of ERF.
  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Earnings ratio of ERF indicates a somewhat cheap valuation: ERF is cheaper than 77.78% of the companies listed in the same industry.
  • The average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio is at 27.13. ERF is valued slightly cheaper when compared to this.
  • Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 16.42, the valuation of ERF can be described as correct.
  • 77.78% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than ERF, based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio.
  • When comparing the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of ERF to the average of the S&P500 Index (28.11), we can say ERF is valued slightly cheaper.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 17.83
Fwd PE 16.42
ERF.PA Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsERF.PA Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 5 10 15 20 25

4.2 Price Multiples

  • 83.33% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than ERF, based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio.
  • Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, ERF is valued cheaply inside the industry as 100.00% of the companies are valued more expensively.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 14
EV/EBITDA 8.2
ERF.PA Per share dataERF.PA EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 0 20 40

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • ERF's PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a correct valuation of the company.
  • A more expensive valuation may be justified as ERF's earnings are expected to grow with 15.73% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)1.65
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y12.5%
EPS Next 3Y15.73%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

  • ERF has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 1.06%. Purely for dividend investing, there may be better candidates out there.
  • Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 0.44, ERF pays a better dividend. On top of this ERF pays more dividend than 88.89% of the companies listed in the same industry.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.82, ERF's dividend is way lower than the S&P500 average.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 1.06%

5.2 History

  • On average, the dividend of ERF grows each year by 16.51%, which is quite nice.
Dividend Growth(5Y)16.51%
Div Incr Years1
Div Non Decr Years1
ERF.PA Yearly Dividends per shareERF.PA Yearly Dividends per shareYearly Dividends per share 2018 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.8

5.3 Sustainability

  • ERF pays out 15.92% of its income as dividend. This is a sustainable payout ratio.
  • The dividend of ERF is growing, but the earnings are growing slower. This means the dividend growth is not sustainable.
DP15.92%
EPS Next 2Y12.5%
EPS Next 3Y15.73%
ERF.PA Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendERF.PA Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendYearly Income VS Free CF VS Dividend 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 200M 400M 600M 800M 1B
ERF.PA Dividend Payout.ERF.PA Dividend Payout, showing the Payout Ratio.ERF.PA Dividend Payout.PayoutRetained Earnings

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EUROFINS SCIENTIFIC

EPA:ERF (3/3/2026, 5:29:48 PM)

66.34

-1.58 (-2.33%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorHealth Care
GICS IndustryGroupPharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences
GICS IndustryLife Sciences Tools & Services
Earnings (Last)01-29
Earnings (Next)04-22
Inst Owners35.61%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners0%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap12.08B
Revenue(TTM)10.66B
Net Income(TTM)691.00M
Analysts67
Price Target72.41 (9.15%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 1.06%
Yearly Dividend0.52
Dividend Growth(5Y)16.51%
DP15.92%
Div Incr Years1
Div Non Decr Years1
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)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(2)N/A
Min Revenue beat(2)N/A
Max Revenue beat(2)N/A
Revenue beat(4)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(4)N/A
Min Revenue beat(4)N/A
Max Revenue beat(4)N/A
Revenue beat(8)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(8)N/A
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)5.51%
PT rev (3m)10.16%
EPS NQ rev (1m)N/A
EPS NQ rev (3m)N/A
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)1.43%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)N/A
Revenue NQ rev (3m)N/A
Revenue NY rev (1m)-0.87%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-0.87%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 17.83
Fwd PE 16.42
P/S 1.13
P/FCF 14
P/OCF 8.63
P/B 2.66
P/tB N/A
EV/EBITDA 8.2
EPS(TTM)3.72
EY5.61%
EPS(NY)4.04
Fwd EY6.09%
FCF(TTM)4.74
FCFY7.14%
OCF(TTM)7.69
OCFY11.59%
SpS58.51
BVpS24.95
TBVpS-4.41
PEG (NY)1.65
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham Number45.69
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 6.29%
ROE 15.21%
ROCE 15.48%
ROIC 11.61%
ROICexc 12.8%
ROICexgc 41.1%
OM 12.42%
PM (TTM) 6.48%
GM 22.25%
FCFM 8.1%
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-11.06%
OM growth 5Y-10.4%
PM growth 3Y-9.05%
PM growth 5Y-6.87%
GM growth 3Y-1.72%
GM growth 5Y-3.8%
F-Score6
Asset Turnover0.97
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.82
Debt/FCF 5.14
Debt/EBITDA 1.9
Cap/Depr 85.24%
Cap/Sales 5.04%
Interest Coverage 11.51
Cash Conversion 71.65%
Profit Quality 124.89%
Current Ratio 1.09
Quick Ratio 1.03
Altman-Z 3.07
F-Score6
WACC8.85%
ROIC/WACC1.31
Cap/Depr(3y)81.48%
Cap/Depr(5y)89.24%
Cap/Sales(3y)7.8%
Cap/Sales(5y)8.16%
Profit Quality(3y)196.03%
Profit Quality(5y)160.87%
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)12.73%
EPS 3Y-4.43%
EPS 5Y-0.23%
EPS Q2Q%6.78%
EPS Next Y10.84%
EPS Next 2Y12.5%
EPS Next 3Y15.73%
EPS Next 5Y15.24%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)53.32%
Revenue growth 3Y2.82%
Revenue growth 5Y6.05%
Sales Q2Q%4.3%
Revenue Next Year4.81%
Revenue Next 2Y5.71%
Revenue Next 3Y6.11%
Revenue Next 5Y6.98%
EBIT growth 1Y27.19%
EBIT growth 3Y-8.55%
EBIT growth 5Y-4.98%
EBIT Next Year81.37%
EBIT Next 3Y28.68%
EBIT Next 5Y24.21%
FCF growth 1Y9.17%
FCF growth 3Y21.94%
FCF growth 5Y-0.12%
OCF growth 1Y6.15%
OCF growth 3Y7.21%
OCF growth 5Y2.73%

EUROFINS SCIENTIFIC / ERF.PA FAQ

What is the ChartMill fundamental rating of EUROFINS SCIENTIFIC (ERF.PA) stock?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 5 / 10 to ERF.PA.


What is the valuation status for ERF stock?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 5 / 10 to EUROFINS SCIENTIFIC (ERF.PA). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.


Can you provide the profitability details for EUROFINS SCIENTIFIC?

EUROFINS SCIENTIFIC (ERF.PA) has a profitability rating of 4 / 10.


What is the earnings growth outlook for EUROFINS SCIENTIFIC?

The Earnings per Share (EPS) of EUROFINS SCIENTIFIC (ERF.PA) is expected to grow by 10.84% in the next year.


Can you provide the dividend sustainability for ERF stock?

The dividend rating of EUROFINS SCIENTIFIC (ERF.PA) is 5 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is 15.92%.