EUROFINS SCIENTIFIC (ERF.PA) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation
EPA:ERF • FR0014000MR3
Current stock price
61.62 EUR
-7.74 (-11.16%)
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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
- In the past year ERF was profitable.
- In the past year ERF had a positive cash flow from operations.
- ERF had positive earnings in each of the past 5 years.
- In the past 5 years ERF always reported a positive cash flow from operatings.
1.2 Ratios
- Looking at the Return On Assets, with a value of 3.73%, ERF is in line with its industry, outperforming 55.56% of the companies in the same industry.
- ERF has a Return On Equity of 9.02%. This is in the better half of the industry: ERF outperforms 66.67% of its industry peers.
- With a decent Return On Invested Capital value of 6.74%, ERF is doing good in the industry, outperforming 66.67% of the companies in the same industry.
- Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for ERF is below the industry average of 9.24%.
- 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's Profit Margin of 5.62% is in line compared 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 worse Operating Margin (10.87%) than 61.11% of its industry peers.
- ERF's Operating Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
- ERF's Gross Margin of 21.39% 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 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
- ERF has a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), which is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it is destroying value.
- ERF has less shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
- The number of shares outstanding for ERF has been reduced compared to 5 years ago.
- Compared to 1 year ago, ERF has a worse debt to assets ratio.
2.2 Solvency
- An Altman-Z score of 2.58 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 2.58. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: ERF outperforms 50.00% of its industry peers.
- ERF has a debt to FCF ratio of 5.14. This is a neutral value as ERF would need 5.14 years to pay back of all of its debts.
- The Debt to FCF ratio of ERF (5.14) is better than 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 has a Debt to Equity ratio (0.82) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.82 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 5.14 | ||
| Altman-Z | 2.58 |
ROIC/WACC0.81
WACC8.36%
2.3 Liquidity
- ERF has a Current Ratio of 1.09. 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 Current ratio of 1.09. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: ERF outperforms 50.00% of 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 comparable to the rest of the industry.
| 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.
- The Earnings Per Share has been decreasing by -3.09% on average over the past years.
- ERF shows a small growth in Revenue. In the last year, the Revenue has grown by 4.96%.
- 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
- ERF is expected to show quite a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 16.11% yearly.
- 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 Y6.38%
EPS Next 2Y11.18%
EPS Next 3Y13.59%
EPS Next 5Y16.11%
Revenue Next Year4.58%
Revenue Next 2Y5.55%
Revenue Next 3Y6.04%
Revenue Next 5Y7.47%
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 accelerating.
4. ERF.PA Valuation Analysis
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- Based on the Price/Earnings ratio of 16.56, the valuation of ERF can be described as correct.
- ERF's Price/Earnings ratio is a bit cheaper when compared to the industry. ERF is cheaper than 72.22% of the companies in the same industry.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio of 27.66, ERF is valued a bit cheaper.
- With a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 16.08, ERF is valued correctly.
- Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, ERF is valued a bit cheaper than 72.22% of the companies in the same industry.
- The average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio is at 38.00. ERF is valued rather cheaply when compared to this.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 16.56 | ||
| Fwd PE | 16.08 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, ERF is valued cheaper than 83.33% of the companies in the same industry.
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio of ERF indicates a rather cheap valuation: ERF is cheaper than 100.00% of the companies listed in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 12.58 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 10.45 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- The high PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates an expensive valuation of the company.
- ERF's earnings are expected to grow with 13.59% in the coming years. This may justify a more expensive valuation.
PEG (NY)2.6
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y11.18%
EPS Next 3Y13.59%
5. ERF.PA Dividend Analysis
5.1 Amount
- ERF has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 1.04%. Purely for dividend investing, there may be better candidates out there.
- ERF's Dividend Yield is rather good when compared to the industry average which is at 0.48. ERF pays more dividend than 83.33% of the companies in the same industry.
- With a Dividend Yield of 1.04, ERF pays less dividend than the S&P500 average, which is at 1.81.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 1.04% |
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
- 26.80% of the earnings are spent on dividend by ERF. This is a low number and 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 2Y11.18%
EPS Next 3Y13.59%
ERF.PA Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics
EPA:ERF (4/22/2026, 3:42:00 PM)
61.62
-7.74 (-11.16%)
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 Owners35.09%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners0%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap10.85B
Revenue(TTM)7.30B
Net Income(TTM)409.70M
Analysts72
Price Target72.19 (17.15%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 1.04% |
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)-0.3%
PT rev (3m)5.19%
EPS NQ rev (1m)N/A
EPS NQ rev (3m)N/A
EPS NY rev (1m)-1.79%
EPS NY rev (3m)-3.76%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)N/A
Revenue NQ rev (3m)N/A
Revenue NY rev (1m)-0.1%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-1.09%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 16.56 | ||
| Fwd PE | 16.08 | ||
| P/S | 1.49 | ||
| P/FCF | 12.58 | ||
| P/OCF | 7.75 | ||
| P/B | 2.39 | ||
| P/tB | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 10.45 |
EPS(TTM)3.72
EY6.04%
EPS(NY)3.83
Fwd EY6.22%
FCF(TTM)4.9
FCFY7.95%
OCF(TTM)7.95
OCFY12.9%
SpS41.46
BVpS25.81
TBVpS-4.57
PEG (NY)2.6
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham Number46.4828 (-24.57%)
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 | 2.58 |
F-Score7
WACC8.36%
ROIC/WACC0.81
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 Y6.38%
EPS Next 2Y11.18%
EPS Next 3Y13.59%
EPS Next 5Y16.11%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)4.96%
Revenue growth 3Y2.82%
Revenue growth 5Y6.05%
Sales Q2Q%4.3%
Revenue Next Year4.58%
Revenue Next 2Y5.55%
Revenue Next 3Y6.04%
Revenue Next 5Y7.47%
EBIT growth 1Y-4.65%
EBIT growth 3Y-8.54%
EBIT growth 5Y-4.97%
EBIT Next Year81.58%
EBIT Next 3Y28.7%
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.
What is the profitability of ERF stock?
EUROFINS SCIENTIFIC (ERF.PA) has a profitability rating of 4 / 10.
Can you provide the PE and PB ratios for ERF stock?
The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for EUROFINS SCIENTIFIC (ERF.PA) is 16.56 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 2.39.
What is the financial health of EUROFINS SCIENTIFIC (ERF.PA) stock?
The financial health rating of EUROFINS SCIENTIFIC (ERF.PA) is 5 / 10.