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.
- FME had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
- Each year in the past 5 years FME has been profitable.
- FME had a positive operating cash flow in each of the past 5 years.
1.2 Ratios
- Looking at the Return On Assets, with a value of 3.16%, FME is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 67.86% of the companies in the same industry.
- Looking at the Return On Equity, with a value of 7.35%, FME is in line with its industry, outperforming 50.00% of the companies in the same industry.
- Looking at the Return On Invested Capital, with a value of 5.30%, FME is in line with its industry, outperforming 57.14% of the companies in the same industry.
- FME had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 4.02%. This 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
- Looking at the Profit Margin, with a value of 4.98%, FME is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 75.00% of the companies in the same industry.
- In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of FME has declined.
- Looking at the Operating Margin, with a value of 9.00%, FME is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 75.00% of the companies in the same industry.
- FME's Operating Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
- FME has a better Gross Margin (25.62%) than 60.71% of its industry peers.
- 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
- With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) just above the Cost of Capital (WACC), FME is creating some value.
- FME has less shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
- Compared to 5 years ago, FME has less shares outstanding
- The debt/assets ratio for FME is higher compared to a year ago.
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's Altman-Z score of 1.82 is in line compared to the rest of the industry. FME outperforms 53.57% 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.
- FME's Debt to FCF ratio of 6.19 is fine compared to the rest of the industry. FME outperforms 64.29% 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.
- 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 64.29% of its industry peers.
- 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's Quick ratio of 0.92 is fine compared to the rest of the industry. FME outperforms 60.71% 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.
- 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
- FME is expected to show quite a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 8.50% yearly.
- The Revenue is expected to grow by 3.16% on average over the next years.
EPS Next Y-4.05%
EPS Next 2Y2.59%
EPS Next 3Y5.97%
EPS Next 5Y8.5%
Revenue Next Year-0.88%
Revenue Next 2Y1.45%
Revenue Next 3Y2.08%
Revenue Next 5Y3.16%
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
- With a Price/Earnings ratio of 9.05, the valuation of FME can be described as very reasonable.
- Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, FME is valued cheaply inside the industry as 89.29% of the companies are valued more expensively.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio of 27.42, FME is valued rather cheaply.
- FME is valuated reasonably with a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 9.44.
- Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, FME is valued cheaper than 92.86% of the companies in the same industry.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 22.24, FME is valued rather cheaply.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 9.05 | ||
| Fwd PE | 9.44 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- FME's Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio is a bit cheaper when compared to the industry. FME is cheaper than 78.57% of the companies in the same industry.
- 82.14% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than FME, based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 6.54 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 6.03 |
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%. 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 1.84. 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
- 43.19% of the earnings are spent on dividend by FME. 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 2Y2.59%
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)-0.28%
EPS NQ rev (3m)29.21%
EPS NY rev (1m)2.65%
EPS NY rev (3m)-0.74%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
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 | 6.03 |
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 5Y8.5%
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 5Y3.16%
EBIT growth 1Y39.46%
EBIT growth 3Y11.12%
EBIT growth 5Y-4.66%
EBIT Next Year70.62%
EBIT Next 3Y23.59%
EBIT Next 5Y14.58%
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%.