FRESENIUS MEDICAL CARE AG (FME.DE) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation
FRA:FME • DE0005785802
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40.33 EUR
+1.22 (+3.12%)
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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.
- FME had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
- In the past 5 years FME has always been profitable.
- FME had a positive operating cash flow in each of the past 5 years.
1.2 Ratios
- The Return On Assets of FME (3.16%) is better than 65.52% of its industry peers.
- FME has a Return On Equity (7.35%) which is in line with its industry peers.
- The Return On Invested Capital of FME (5.30%) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
- The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for FME is below the industry average of 6.20%.
- 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
- Looking at the Profit Margin, with a value of 4.98%, FME belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 82.76% of the companies in the same industry.
- FME's Profit Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
- The Operating Margin of FME (9.00%) is better than 75.86% of its industry peers.
- FME's Operating Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
- With a Gross Margin value of 25.62%, FME perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 58.62% of the companies in the same industry.
- In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of FME has declined.
| 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
- FME has a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), which is just above the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it is creating some value.
- FME has less shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
- The number of shares outstanding for FME has been reduced compared to 5 years ago.
- Compared to 1 year ago, FME has a worse debt to assets ratio.
2.2 Solvency
- FME has an Altman-Z score of 1.83. This is not the best score and indicates that FME is in the grey zone with still only limited risk for bankruptcy at the moment.
- With a Altman-Z score value of 1.83, FME perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 55.17% of the companies in the same industry.
- FME has a debt to FCF ratio of 6.19. This is a slightly negative value and a sign of low solvency as FME would need 6.19 years to pay back of all of its debts.
- FME's Debt to FCF ratio of 6.19 is fine compared to the rest of the industry. FME outperforms 75.86% of its industry peers.
- FME has a Debt/Equity ratio of 0.65. This is a neutral value indicating FME is somewhat dependend on debt financing.
- Looking at the Debt to Equity ratio, with a value of 0.65, FME belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 82.76% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.65 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 6.19 | ||
| Altman-Z | 1.83 |
ROIC/WACC1.06
WACC5.02%
2.3 Liquidity
- FME has a Current Ratio of 1.26. This is a normal value and indicates that FME is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
- FME has a better Current ratio (1.26) than 75.86% of its industry peers.
- A Quick Ratio of 0.92 indicates that FME may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
- FME's Quick ratio of 0.92 is fine compared to the rest of the industry. FME outperforms 68.97% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 1.26 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.92 |
3. FME.DE Growth Analysis
3.1 Past
- The Earnings Per Share has grown by an impressive 32.00% over the past year.
- The Earnings Per Share has been decreasing by -1.51% on average over the past years.
- The Revenue has been growing slightly by 1.51% in the past year.
- FME shows a small growth in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been growing by 1.91% yearly.
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
- Based on estimates for the next years, FME will show a quite strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 9.03% on average per year.
- 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
- The EPS growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.
- 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 9.40.
- 86.21% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than FME, based on the Price/Earnings ratio.
- FME is valuated cheaply when we compare the Price/Earnings ratio to 26.21, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
- With a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 10.06, the valuation of FME can be described as very reasonable.
- FME's Price/Forward Earnings ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. FME is cheaper than 86.21% of the companies in the same industry.
- The average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio is at 23.10. FME is valued rather cheaply when compared to this.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 9.4 | ||
| Fwd PE | 10.06 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio of FME indicates a rather cheap valuation: FME is cheaper than 82.76% of the companies listed in the same industry.
- 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 | 6.79 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 6.05 |
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.
- Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 1.93, FME pays a better dividend. On top of this FME pays more dividend than 93.10% of the companies listed in the same industry.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.89, 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
- FME pays out 43.19% of its income as dividend. This is a bit on the high side, but may be sustainable.
- The dividend of FME is growing, but earnings are growing more, so the dividend growth is sustainable.
DP43.19%
EPS Next 2Y2.07%
EPS Next 3Y6.69%
FME.DE Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics
FRA:FME (4/8/2026, 12:53:15 PM)
40.33
+1.22 (+3.12%)
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 Cap11.83B
Revenue(TTM)19.63B
Net Income(TTM)978.37M
Analysts65.93
Price Target45.41 (12.6%)
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 | 9.4 | ||
| Fwd PE | 10.06 | ||
| P/S | 0.6 | ||
| P/FCF | 6.79 | ||
| P/OCF | 4.41 | ||
| P/B | 0.89 | ||
| P/tB | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 6.05 |
EPS(TTM)4.29
EY10.64%
EPS(NY)4.01
Fwd EY9.94%
FCF(TTM)5.94
FCFY14.74%
OCF(TTM)9.14
OCFY22.66%
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 | 1.83 |
F-Score8
WACC5.02%
ROIC/WACC1.06
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 6 / 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%.