EUROFINS SCIENTIFIC (ERF.PA) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation
EPA:ERF • FR0014000MR3
Current stock price
61.8 EUR
-0.16 (-0.26%)
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This ERF.PA fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.
1. ERF.PA Profitability Analysis
1.1 Basic Checks
- ERF had positive earnings in the past year.
- ERF had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
- ERF had positive earnings in each of the past 5 years.
- ERF had a positive operating cash flow in each of the past 5 years.
1.2 Ratios
- With a Return On Assets value of 3.73%, ERF perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 55.56% of the companies in the same industry.
- With a decent Return On Equity value of 9.02%, ERF is doing good in the industry, outperforming 66.67% of the companies in the same industry.
- ERF's Return On Invested Capital of 6.74% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. ERF outperforms 66.67% of its industry peers.
- ERF had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 6.44%. This is below the industry average of 9.34%.
- The 3 year average ROIC (6.44%) for ERF is below the current ROIC(6.74%), indicating increased profibility in the last year.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 3.73% | ||
| ROE | 9.02% | ||
| ROIC | 6.74% |
ROA(3y)3.11%
ROA(5y)4.62%
ROE(3y)6.89%
ROE(5y)9.79%
ROIC(3y)6.44%
ROIC(5y)8.49%
1.3 Margins
- ERF has a Profit Margin of 5.62%. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: ERF outperforms 50.00% of its industry peers.
- ERF's Profit Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
- ERF has a Operating Margin of 10.87%. This is in the lower half of the industry: ERF underperforms 61.11% of its industry peers.
- ERF's Operating Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
- The Gross Margin of ERF (21.39%) is worse than 77.78% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of ERF has declined.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 10.87% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 5.62% | ||
| GM | 21.4% |
OM growth 3Y-11.04%
OM growth 5Y-10.39%
PM growth 3Y-13.43%
PM growth 5Y-9.58%
GM growth 3Y-1.72%
GM growth 5Y-3.8%
2. ERF.PA Health Analysis
2.1 Basic Checks
- With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) below the Cost of Capital (WACC), ERF is destroying value.
- ERF has less shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
- Compared to 5 years ago, ERF has less shares outstanding
- ERF has a worse debt/assets ratio than last year.
2.2 Solvency
- An Altman-Z score of 2.50 indicates that ERF is not a great score, but indicates only limited risk for bankruptcy at the moment.
- ERF has a Altman-Z score of 2.50. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: ERF outperforms 55.56% of its industry peers.
- 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 72.22% of its industry peers.
- A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.82 indicates that ERF is somewhat dependend on debt financing.
- With a Debt to Equity ratio value of 0.82, ERF is not doing good in the industry: 61.11% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.82 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 5.14 | ||
| Altman-Z | 2.5 |
ROIC/WACC0.8
WACC8.39%
2.3 Liquidity
- A Current Ratio of 1.09 indicates that ERF should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
- Looking at the Current ratio, with a value of 1.09, ERF is doing worse than 61.11% of the companies in the same industry.
- 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's Quick ratio of 1.03 is in line compared to the rest of the industry. ERF outperforms 44.44% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 1.09 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 1.03 |
3. ERF.PA Growth Analysis
3.1 Past
- ERF shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has been growing by 12.73%, which is quite good.
- Measured over the past years, ERF shows a decrease in Earnings Per Share. The EPS has been decreasing by -3.09% on average per year.
- The Revenue has been growing slightly by 4.96% in the past year.
- 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-8.95%
EPS 5Y-3.09%
EPS Q2Q%6.78%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)4.96%
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 16.11% on average per year.
- Based on estimates for the next years, ERF will show a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 7.47% on average per year.
EPS Next Y8.32%
EPS Next 2Y11.81%
EPS Next 3Y13.96%
EPS Next 5Y16.11%
Revenue Next Year4.69%
Revenue Next 2Y5.62%
Revenue Next 3Y5.95%
Revenue Next 5Y7.47%
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 accelerating.
- When comparing the Revenue growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is accelerating.
4. ERF.PA Valuation Analysis
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- ERF is valuated correctly with a Price/Earnings ratio of 16.61.
- 72.22% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than ERF, based on the Price/Earnings ratio.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio of 25.61, ERF is valued a bit cheaper.
- With a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 15.84, ERF is valued correctly.
- Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, ERF is valued a bit cheaper than the industry average as 72.22% of the companies are valued more expensively.
- The average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio is at 22.79. ERF is valued slightly cheaper when compared to this.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 16.61 | ||
| Fwd PE | 15.84 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, ERF is valued a bit cheaper than 77.78% of the companies in the same industry.
- ERF's Price/Free Cash Flow ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. ERF is cheaper than 94.44% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 13.05 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 9.84 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- The high PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates ERF does not grow enough to justify the current Price/Earnings ratio.
- A more expensive valuation may be justified as ERF's earnings are expected to grow with 13.96% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)2
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y11.81%
EPS Next 3Y13.96%
5. ERF.PA Dividend Analysis
5.1 Amount
- ERF has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 1.16%.
- ERF's Dividend Yield is rather good when compared to the industry average which is at 0.56. ERF pays more dividend than 88.89% of the companies in the same industry.
- ERF's Dividend Yield is slightly below the S&P500 average, which is at 1.89.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 1.16% |
5.2 History
- On average, the dividend of ERF grows each year by 16.09%, which is quite nice.
Dividend Growth(5Y)16.09%
Div Incr Years1
Div Non Decr Years1
5.3 Sustainability
- ERF pays out 26.80% of its income as dividend. This is a sustainable payout ratio.
- The dividend of ERF is growing around the same rate as the earnings are growing. If this keeps up the dividend growth is sustainable.
DP26.8%
EPS Next 2Y11.81%
EPS Next 3Y13.96%
ERF.PA Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics
EPA:ERF (3/26/2026, 5:36:15 PM)
61.8
-0.16 (-0.26%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorHealth Care
GICS IndustryGroupPharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences
GICS IndustryLife Sciences Tools & Services
Earnings (Last)01-29 2026-01-29/bmo
Earnings (Next)04-22 2026-04-22
Inst Owners33.9%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners0%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap11.26B
Revenue(TTM)7.30B
Net Income(TTM)409.70M
Analysts72
Price Target72.41 (17.17%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 1.16% |
Yearly Dividend0.6
Dividend Growth(5Y)16.09%
DP26.8%
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)3.43%
PT rev (3m)10.16%
EPS NQ rev (1m)N/A
EPS NQ rev (3m)N/A
EPS NY rev (1m)-3.42%
EPS NY rev (3m)-1.72%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)N/A
Revenue NQ rev (3m)N/A
Revenue NY rev (1m)-0.12%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-0.9%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 16.61 | ||
| Fwd PE | 15.84 | ||
| P/S | 1.54 | ||
| P/FCF | 13.05 | ||
| P/OCF | 8.05 | ||
| P/B | 2.48 | ||
| P/tB | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 9.84 |
EPS(TTM)3.72
EY6.02%
EPS(NY)3.9
Fwd EY6.31%
FCF(TTM)4.73
FCFY7.66%
OCF(TTM)7.68
OCFY12.43%
SpS40.05
BVpS24.94
TBVpS-4.41
PEG (NY)2
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham Number45.69
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 3.73% | ||
| ROE | 9.02% | ||
| ROCE | 9.27% | ||
| ROIC | 6.74% | ||
| ROICexc | 7.43% | ||
| ROICexgc | 23.86% | ||
| OM | 10.87% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 5.62% | ||
| GM | 21.4% | ||
| FCFM | 11.82% |
ROA(3y)3.11%
ROA(5y)4.62%
ROE(3y)6.89%
ROE(5y)9.79%
ROIC(3y)6.44%
ROIC(5y)8.49%
ROICexc(3y)7.17%
ROICexc(5y)9.25%
ROICexgc(3y)23.01%
ROICexgc(5y)30.49%
ROCE(3y)8.97%
ROCE(5y)11.81%
ROICexgc growth 3Y-10.94%
ROICexgc growth 5Y-13.82%
ROICexc growth 3Y-8.95%
ROICexc growth 5Y-10.36%
OM growth 3Y-11.04%
OM growth 5Y-10.39%
PM growth 3Y-13.43%
PM growth 5Y-9.58%
GM growth 3Y-1.72%
GM growth 5Y-3.8%
F-Score7
Asset Turnover0.66
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.82 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 5.14 | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 2.44 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 74.23% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 7.35% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 6.87 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 92.26% | ||
| Profit Quality | 210.5% | ||
| Current Ratio | 1.09 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 1.03 | ||
| Altman-Z | 2.5 |
F-Score7
WACC8.39%
ROIC/WACC0.8
Cap/Depr(3y)77.81%
Cap/Depr(5y)87.04%
Cap/Sales(3y)7.8%
Cap/Sales(5y)8.15%
Profit Quality(3y)205.64%
Profit Quality(5y)166.63%
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)12.73%
EPS 3Y-8.95%
EPS 5Y-3.09%
EPS Q2Q%6.78%
EPS Next Y8.32%
EPS Next 2Y11.81%
EPS Next 3Y13.96%
EPS Next 5Y16.11%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)4.96%
Revenue growth 3Y2.82%
Revenue growth 5Y6.05%
Sales Q2Q%4.3%
Revenue Next Year4.69%
Revenue Next 2Y5.62%
Revenue Next 3Y5.95%
Revenue Next 5Y7.47%
EBIT growth 1Y-4.65%
EBIT growth 3Y-8.54%
EBIT growth 5Y-4.97%
EBIT Next Year81.37%
EBIT Next 3Y28.68%
EBIT Next 5Y24.78%
FCF growth 1Y9.1%
FCF growth 3Y21.91%
FCF growth 5Y-0.13%
OCF growth 1Y6.07%
OCF growth 3Y7.18%
OCF growth 5Y2.72%
EUROFINS SCIENTIFIC / ERF.PA Fundamental Analysis 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 5 / 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 8.32% in the next year.
Can you provide the dividend sustainability for ERF stock?
The dividend rating of EUROFINS SCIENTIFIC (ERF.PA) is 6 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is 26.8%.