FRESENIUS MEDICAL CARE AG (FME.DE) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation
FRA:FME • DE0005785802
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38.84 EUR
-0.17 (-0.44%)
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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.
- Each year in the past 5 years FME has 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 64.29% of its industry peers.
- FME's Return On Equity of 7.35% is in line compared to the rest of the industry. FME outperforms 46.43% of its industry peers.
- FME has a Return On Invested Capital (5.30%) which 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 6.23%.
- The last Return On Invested Capital (5.30%) for FME is above the 3 year average (4.02%), which is a sign of increasing profitability.
| 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
- FME has a better Profit Margin (4.98%) than 71.43% of its industry peers.
- FME's Profit Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
- FME has a Operating Margin of 9.00%. This is in the better half of the industry: FME outperforms 75.00% of its industry peers.
- FME's Operating Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
- Looking at the Gross Margin, with a value of 25.62%, FME is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 60.71% 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
- The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is just above the Cost of Capital (WACC), so FME is still creating some 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 comparable to the rest of the industry: FME outperforms 53.57% of its industry peers.
- 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.
- Looking at the Debt to FCF ratio, with a value of 6.19, FME is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 71.43% of the companies in the same industry.
- FME has a Debt/Equity ratio of 0.65. This is a neutral value indicating FME is somewhat dependend on debt financing.
- The Debt to Equity ratio of FME (0.65) is better than 75.00% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.65 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 6.19 | ||
| Altman-Z | 1.82 |
ROIC/WACC1.05
WACC5.06%
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 67.86% of its industry peers.
- A Quick Ratio of 0.92 indicates that FME may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
- FME has a better Quick ratio (0.92) than 64.29% 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.
- Measured over the past years, FME shows a decrease in Earnings Per Share. The EPS has been decreasing by -1.51% on average per year.
- Looking at the last year, FME shows a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue has grown by 1.51% in the last year.
- Measured over the past years, FME shows a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 1.91% on average per year.
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.
- Based on estimates for the next years, FME will show a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 3.69% on average per year.
EPS Next Y-4.05%
EPS Next 2Y2.59%
EPS Next 3Y5.97%
EPS Next 5Y9.03%
Revenue Next Year-0.88%
Revenue Next 2Y1.45%
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.
- 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. FME.DE Valuation Analysis
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- With a Price/Earnings ratio of 9.05, the valuation of FME can be described as very reasonable.
- FME's Price/Earnings ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. FME is cheaper than 89.29% of the companies in the same industry.
- When comparing the Price/Earnings ratio of FME to the average of the S&P500 Index (27.42), we can say FME is valued rather cheaply.
- Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 9.44, the valuation of FME can be described as reasonable.
- FME's Price/Forward Earnings ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. FME is cheaper than 92.86% of the companies in the same industry.
- FME's Price/Forward Earnings ratio indicates a rather cheap valuation when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 22.24.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 9.05 | ||
| Fwd PE | 9.44 |
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 82.14% 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 78.57% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 6.54 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 6.04 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y2.59%
EPS Next 3Y5.97%
5. FME.DE Dividend Analysis
5.1 Amount
- FME has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 3.82%.
- FME's Dividend Yield is rather good when compared to the industry average which is at 1.84. FME pays more dividend than 96.43% of the companies in the same industry.
- FME's Dividend Yield is rather good when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 1.81.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 3.82% |
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.
- FME's earnings are growing more than its dividend. This makes the dividend growth sustainable.
DP43.19%
EPS Next 2Y2.59%
EPS Next 3Y5.97%
FME.DE Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics
FRA:FME (4/24/2026, 7:00:00 PM)
38.84
-0.17 (-0.44%)
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 Owners44.85%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins OwnersN/A
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap11.40B
Revenue(TTM)19.63B
Net Income(TTM)978.37M
Analysts65.93
Price Target45.41 (16.92%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 3.82% |
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)-4.5%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-0.52%
EPS NQ rev (3m)29.57%
EPS NY rev (1m)2.65%
EPS NY rev (3m)-0.74%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)-0.23%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-5.93%
Revenue NY rev (1m)-1.61%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-3.66%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 9.05 | ||
| Fwd PE | 9.44 | ||
| P/S | 0.58 | ||
| P/FCF | 6.54 | ||
| P/OCF | 4.25 | ||
| P/B | 0.86 | ||
| P/tB | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 6.04 |
EPS(TTM)4.29
EY11.05%
EPS(NY)4.12
Fwd EY10.6%
FCF(TTM)5.94
FCFY15.3%
OCF(TTM)9.14
OCFY23.53%
SpS66.89
BVpS45.36
TBVpS-5.17
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham Number66.1712 (70.37%)
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
WACC5.06%
ROIC/WACC1.05
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-4.05%
EPS Next 2Y2.59%
EPS Next 3Y5.97%
EPS Next 5Y9.03%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)1.51%
Revenue growth 3Y0.39%
Revenue growth 5Y1.91%
Sales Q2Q%-0.29%
Revenue Next Year-0.88%
Revenue Next 2Y1.45%
Revenue Next 3Y2.08%
Revenue Next 5Y3.69%
EBIT growth 1Y39.46%
EBIT growth 3Y11.12%
EBIT growth 5Y-4.66%
EBIT Next Year70.62%
EBIT Next 3Y23.59%
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%.