FRESENIUS MEDICAL CARE AG (FME.DE) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation
FRA:FME • DE0005785802
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38.67 EUR
+0.08 (+0.21%)
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This FME.DE fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.
1. FME.DE Profitability Analysis
1.1 Basic Checks
- In the past year FME was profitable.
- In the past year FME had a positive cash flow from operations.
- In the past 5 years FME has always been profitable.
- Each year in the past 5 years FME had a positive operating cash flow.
1.2 Ratios
- FME has a Return On Assets of 3.16%. This is in the better half of the industry: FME outperforms 62.07% of its industry peers.
- FME has a Return On Equity of 7.35%. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: FME outperforms 51.72% of its industry peers.
- Looking at the Return On Invested Capital, with a value of 5.30%, FME is in line with its industry, outperforming 55.17% of the companies in the same industry.
- Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for FME is in line with the industry average of 5.99%.
- The 3 year average ROIC (4.02%) for FME is below the current ROIC(5.30%), indicating increased profibility in the last year.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 3.16% | ||
| ROE | 7.35% | ||
| ROIC | 5.3% |
ROA(3y)2.08%
ROA(5y)2.19%
ROE(3y)4.9%
ROE(5y)5.43%
ROIC(3y)4.02%
ROIC(5y)3.98%
1.3 Margins
- The Profit Margin of FME (4.98%) is better than 79.31% of its industry peers.
- FME's Profit Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
- FME has a better Operating Margin (9.00%) than 72.41% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of FME has declined.
- The Gross Margin of FME (25.62%) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
- FME's Gross Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 9% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 4.98% | ||
| GM | 25.62% |
OM growth 3Y10.69%
OM growth 5Y-6.44%
PM growth 3Y12.82%
PM growth 5Y-5.23%
GM growth 3Y0.52%
GM growth 5Y-3.74%
2. FME.DE Health Analysis
2.1 Basic Checks
- The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), so FME is destroying value.
- Compared to 1 year ago, FME has less shares outstanding
- FME has less shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
- Compared to 1 year ago, FME has a worse debt to assets ratio.
2.2 Solvency
- An Altman-Z score of 1.82 indicates that FME is not a great score, but indicates only limited risk for bankruptcy at the moment.
- FME has a Altman-Z score of 1.82. This is in the better half of the industry: FME outperforms 62.07% of its industry peers.
- The Debt to FCF ratio of FME is 6.19, which is on the high side as it means it would take FME, 6.19 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
- Looking at the Debt to FCF ratio, with a value of 6.19, FME is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 79.31% of the companies in the same industry.
- A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.65 indicates that FME is somewhat dependend on debt financing.
- FME has a Debt to Equity ratio of 0.65. This is amongst the best in the industry. FME outperforms 82.76% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.65 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 6.19 | ||
| Altman-Z | 1.82 |
ROIC/WACC0.92
WACC5.78%
2.3 Liquidity
- A Current Ratio of 1.26 indicates that FME should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
- With a decent Current ratio value of 1.26, FME is doing good in the industry, outperforming 68.97% of the companies in the same industry.
- FME has a Quick Ratio of 1.26. This is a bad value and indicates that FME is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
- FME has a better Quick ratio (0.92) than 62.07% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 1.26 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.92 |
3. FME.DE Growth Analysis
3.1 Past
- FME shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has been growing by 32.00%, which is quite impressive.
- FME shows a decrease in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been decreasing by -1.51% yearly.
- The Revenue has been growing slightly by 1.51% in the past year.
- The Revenue has been growing slightly by 1.91% on average over the past years.
EPS 1Y (TTM)32%
EPS 3Y11.44%
EPS 5Y-1.51%
EPS Q2Q%58.24%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)1.51%
Revenue growth 3Y0.39%
Revenue growth 5Y1.91%
Sales Q2Q%-0.29%
3.2 Future
- FME is expected to show quite a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 9.03% yearly.
- FME is expected to show a small growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 3.69% yearly.
EPS Next Y-6.53%
EPS Next 2Y2.07%
EPS Next 3Y6.69%
EPS Next 5Y9.03%
Revenue Next Year-0.21%
Revenue Next 2Y1.76%
Revenue Next 3Y2.08%
Revenue Next 5Y3.69%
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.
- The Revenue growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.
4. FME.DE Valuation Analysis
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- FME is valuated reasonably with a Price/Earnings ratio of 9.01.
- Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, FME is valued cheaply inside the industry as 89.66% of the companies are valued more expensively.
- When comparing the Price/Earnings ratio of FME to the average of the S&P500 Index (25.60), we can say FME is valued rather cheaply.
- The Price/Forward Earnings ratio is 9.64, which indicates a very decent valuation of FME.
- FME's Price/Forward Earnings ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. FME is cheaper than 89.66% of the companies in the same industry.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 22.84, FME is valued rather cheaply.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 9.01 | ||
| Fwd PE | 9.64 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- 82.76% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than FME, based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio.
- FME's Price/Free Cash Flow ratio is a bit cheaper when compared to the industry. FME is cheaper than 79.31% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 6.51 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 6.01 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y2.07%
EPS Next 3Y6.69%
5. FME.DE Dividend Analysis
5.1 Amount
- FME has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 3.74%. Purely for dividend investing, there may be better candidates out there.
- FME's Dividend Yield is rather good when compared to the industry average which is at 1.77. FME pays more dividend than 93.10% of the companies in the same industry.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.90, FME pays a better dividend.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 3.74% |
5.2 History
- The dividend of FME has a limited annual growth rate of 4.43%.
Dividend Growth(5Y)4.43%
Div Incr Years2
Div Non Decr Years3
5.3 Sustainability
- 43.19% of the earnings are spent on dividend by FME. This is a bit on the high side, but may be sustainable.
- FME's earnings are growing more than its dividend. This makes the dividend growth sustainable.
DP43.19%
EPS Next 2Y2.07%
EPS Next 3Y6.69%
FME.DE Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics
FRA:FME (4/2/2026, 7:00:00 PM)
38.67
+0.08 (+0.21%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorHealth Care
GICS IndustryGroupHealth Care Equipment & Services
GICS IndustryHealth Care Providers & Services
Earnings (Last)02-24 2026-02-24/dmh
Earnings (Next)05-05 2026-05-05
Inst Owners44.27%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins OwnersN/A
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap11.35B
Revenue(TTM)19.63B
Net Income(TTM)978.37M
Analysts65.93
Price Target45.41 (17.43%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 3.74% |
Yearly Dividend1.48
Dividend Growth(5Y)4.43%
DP43.19%
Div Incr Years2
Div Non Decr Years3
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)2
Avg EPS beat(2)24.86%
Min EPS beat(2)14.16%
Max EPS beat(2)35.55%
EPS beat(4)4
Avg EPS beat(4)22.94%
Min EPS beat(4)14.16%
Max EPS beat(4)35.55%
EPS beat(8)8
Avg EPS beat(8)21.57%
EPS beat(12)10
Avg EPS beat(12)16.05%
EPS beat(16)12
Avg EPS beat(16)12.94%
Revenue beat(2)1
Avg Revenue beat(2)0.93%
Min Revenue beat(2)-1.71%
Max Revenue beat(2)3.58%
Revenue beat(4)2
Avg Revenue beat(4)0.32%
Min Revenue beat(4)-3.33%
Max Revenue beat(4)3.58%
Revenue beat(8)4
Avg Revenue beat(8)-0.14%
Revenue beat(12)5
Avg Revenue beat(12)-0.25%
Revenue beat(16)7
Avg Revenue beat(16)-0.28%
PT rev (1m)-0.82%
PT rev (3m)-4.61%
EPS NQ rev (1m)15.94%
EPS NQ rev (3m)29.57%
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)-3.3%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)-1.21%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-5.93%
Revenue NY rev (1m)-0.95%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-3.02%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 9.01 | ||
| Fwd PE | 9.64 | ||
| P/S | 0.58 | ||
| P/FCF | 6.51 | ||
| P/OCF | 4.23 | ||
| P/B | 0.85 | ||
| P/tB | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 6.01 |
EPS(TTM)4.29
EY11.09%
EPS(NY)4.01
Fwd EY10.37%
FCF(TTM)5.94
FCFY15.37%
OCF(TTM)9.14
OCFY23.63%
SpS66.89
BVpS45.36
TBVpS-5.17
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham Number66.17
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 3.16% | ||
| ROE | 7.35% | ||
| ROCE | 7.13% | ||
| ROIC | 5.3% | ||
| ROICexc | 5.78% | ||
| ROICexgc | 16.63% | ||
| OM | 9% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 4.98% | ||
| GM | 25.62% | ||
| FCFM | 8.88% |
ROA(3y)2.08%
ROA(5y)2.19%
ROE(3y)4.9%
ROE(5y)5.43%
ROIC(3y)4.02%
ROIC(5y)3.98%
ROICexc(3y)4.29%
ROICexc(5y)4.23%
ROICexgc(3y)11.55%
ROICexgc(5y)11.07%
ROCE(3y)5.42%
ROCE(5y)5.44%
ROICexgc growth 3Y23.76%
ROICexgc growth 5Y-0.49%
ROICexc growth 3Y19.48%
ROICexc growth 5Y-3.49%
OM growth 3Y10.69%
OM growth 5Y-6.44%
PM growth 3Y12.82%
PM growth 5Y-5.23%
GM growth 3Y0.52%
GM growth 5Y-3.74%
F-Score8
Asset Turnover0.63
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.65 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 6.19 | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 2.64 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 62.47% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 4.78% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 4.9 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 82.09% | ||
| Profit Quality | 178.22% | ||
| Current Ratio | 1.26 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.92 | ||
| Altman-Z | 1.82 |
F-Score8
WACC5.78%
ROIC/WACC0.92
Cap/Depr(3y)48.17%
Cap/Depr(5y)48.21%
Cap/Sales(3y)4.06%
Cap/Sales(5y)4.23%
Profit Quality(3y)290.62%
Profit Quality(5y)248.93%
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)32%
EPS 3Y11.44%
EPS 5Y-1.51%
EPS Q2Q%58.24%
EPS Next Y-6.53%
EPS Next 2Y2.07%
EPS Next 3Y6.69%
EPS Next 5Y9.03%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)1.51%
Revenue growth 3Y0.39%
Revenue growth 5Y1.91%
Sales Q2Q%-0.29%
Revenue Next Year-0.21%
Revenue Next 2Y1.76%
Revenue Next 3Y2.08%
Revenue Next 5Y3.69%
EBIT growth 1Y39.46%
EBIT growth 3Y11.12%
EBIT growth 5Y-4.66%
EBIT Next Year71.81%
EBIT Next 3Y24.11%
EBIT Next 5Y15.26%
FCF growth 1Y4.8%
FCF growth 3Y7.67%
FCF growth 5Y-11.14%
OCF growth 1Y12.36%
OCF growth 3Y7.35%
OCF growth 5Y-8.73%
FRESENIUS MEDICAL CARE AG / FME.DE Fundamental Analysis FAQ
What is the fundamental rating for FME stock?
ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 5 / 10 to FME.DE.
What is the valuation status for FME stock?
ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 5 / 10 to FRESENIUS MEDICAL CARE AG (FME.DE). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.
How profitable is FRESENIUS MEDICAL CARE AG (FME.DE) stock?
FRESENIUS MEDICAL CARE AG (FME.DE) has a profitability rating of 5 / 10.
Can you provide the financial health for FME stock?
The financial health rating of FRESENIUS MEDICAL CARE AG (FME.DE) is 5 / 10.
How sustainable is the dividend of FRESENIUS MEDICAL CARE AG (FME.DE) stock?
The dividend rating of FRESENIUS MEDICAL CARE AG (FME.DE) is 7 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is 43.19%.