FRESENIUS SE & CO KGAA (FRE.DE) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation

FRA:FRE • DE0005785604

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This FRE.DE fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.

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1. FRE.DE Profitability Analysis

1.1 Basic Checks

  • In the past year FRE was profitable.
  • In the past year FRE had a positive cash flow from operations.
  • FRE had positive earnings in 4 of the past 5 years.
  • FRE had a positive operating cash flow in 4 of the past 5 years.
FRE.DE Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFFRE.DE Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 2B 4B 6B

1.2 Ratios

  • FRE has a Return On Assets (2.69%) which is in line with its industry peers.
  • Looking at the Return On Equity, with a value of 6.14%, FRE is in line with its industry, outperforming 44.44% of the companies in the same industry.
  • FRE has a Return On Invested Capital (4.44%) which is in line with its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 2.69%
ROE 6.14%
ROIC 4.44%
ROA(3y)N/A
ROA(5y)N/A
ROE(3y)N/A
ROE(5y)N/A
ROIC(3y)N/A
ROIC(5y)N/A
FRE.DE Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICFRE.DE Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 5 10

1.3 Margins

  • FRE has a better Profit Margin (5.11%) than 92.59% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of FRE has grown nicely.
  • With an excellent Operating Margin value of 9.76%, FRE belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 92.59% of the companies in the same industry.
  • In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of FRE has declined.
  • FRE has a Gross Margin (24.99%) which is in line with its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of FRE has declined.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 9.76%
PM (TTM) 5.11%
GM 24.99%
OM growth 3Y5.78%
OM growth 5Y-3.42%
PM growth 3Y-4.64%
PM growth 5Y3.27%
GM growth 3Y-0.27%
GM growth 5Y-2.63%
FRE.DE Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsFRE.DE Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 10 20 30

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2. FRE.DE Health Analysis

2.1 Basic Checks

  • The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), so FRE is destroying value.
  • There is no outstanding debt for FRE. This means it has a Debt/Equity and Debt/FCF ratio of 0 and it is amongst the best of the sector and industry.
FRE.DE Yearly Shares OutstandingFRE.DE Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 100M 200M 300M 400M 500M
FRE.DE Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsFRE.DE Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 20B 40B 60B

2.2 Solvency

  • FRE has an Altman-Z score of 2.00. This is not the best score and indicates that FRE is in the grey zone with still only limited risk for bankruptcy at the moment.
  • FRE has a better Altman-Z score (2.00) than 66.67% of its industry peers.
  • FRE has a debt to FCF ratio of 11.17. This is a negative value and a sign of low solvency as FRE would need 11.17 years to pay back of all of its debts.
  • FRE has a Debt to FCF ratio of 11.17. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: FRE outperforms 44.44% of its industry peers.
  • FRE has a Debt/Equity ratio of 0.61. This is a neutral value indicating FRE is somewhat dependend on debt financing.
  • Looking at the Debt to Equity ratio, with a value of 0.61, FRE belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 85.19% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.61
Debt/FCF 11.17
Altman-Z 2
ROIC/WACC0.85
WACC5.21%
FRE.DE Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFFRE.DE Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 5B 10B 15B 20B

2.3 Liquidity

  • A Current Ratio of 1.26 indicates that FRE should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
  • FRE's Current ratio of 1.26 is fine compared to the rest of the industry. FRE outperforms 66.67% of its industry peers.
  • FRE has a Quick Ratio of 1.26. This is a bad value and indicates that FRE is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
  • FRE has a Quick ratio of 0.99. This is in the better half of the industry: FRE outperforms 66.67% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 1.26
Quick Ratio 0.99
FRE.DE Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesFRE.DE Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 5B 10B 15B

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3. FRE.DE Growth Analysis

3.1 Past

  • The Earnings Per Share has been growing slightly by 6.31% over the past year.
  • The Earnings Per Share has been decreasing by -0.06% on average over the past years.
  • FRE shows a small growth in Revenue. In the last year, the Revenue has grown by 3.87%.
  • Measured over the past years, FRE shows a decrease in Revenue. The Revenue has been decreasing by -8.81% on average per year.
EPS 1Y (TTM)6.31%
EPS 3Y9.46%
EPS 5Y-0.06%
EPS Q2Q%-25%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)3.87%
Revenue growth 3Y2.03%
Revenue growth 5Y-8.81%
Sales Q2Q%5.88%

3.2 Future

  • Based on estimates for the next years, FRE will show a quite strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 10.54% on average per year.
  • Based on estimates for the next years, FRE will show a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 5.03% on average per year.
EPS Next Y16.18%
EPS Next 2Y13.43%
EPS Next 3Y11.88%
EPS Next 5Y10.54%
Revenue Next Year4.95%
Revenue Next 2Y4.9%
Revenue Next 3Y5.06%
Revenue Next 5Y5.03%

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.
FRE.DE Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesFRE.DE Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2031 2032 10B 20B 30B 40B
FRE.DE Yearly EPS VS EstimatesFRE.DE Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 0 1 2 3 4 5

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4. FRE.DE Valuation Analysis

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • With a Price/Earnings ratio of 13.75, FRE is valued correctly.
  • Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, FRE is valued a bit cheaper than 70.37% of the companies in the same industry.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio of 25.23, FRE is valued a bit cheaper.
  • Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 11.84, the valuation of FRE can be described as reasonable.
  • 66.67% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than FRE, based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio.
  • When comparing the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of FRE to the average of the S&P500 Index (22.42), we can say FRE is valued slightly cheaper.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 13.75
Fwd PE 11.84
FRE.DE Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsFRE.DE Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 10 20 30

4.2 Price Multiples

  • FRE's Enterprise Value to EBITDA is on the same level as the industry average.
  • 66.67% of the companies in the same industry are cheaper than FRE, based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 20.67
EV/EBITDA 9.63
FRE.DE Per share dataFRE.DE EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 10 20 30

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • The low PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a rather cheap valuation of the company.
PEG (NY)0.85
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y13.43%
EPS Next 3Y11.88%

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5. FRE.DE Dividend Analysis

5.1 Amount

  • FRE has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 2.36%.
  • Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 1.96, FRE pays a bit more dividend than its industry peers.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.89, FRE pays a bit more dividend than the S&P500 average.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 2.36%

5.2 History

Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
FRE.DE Yearly Dividends per shareFRE.DE Yearly Dividends per shareYearly Dividends per share 2016 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2025 2026 0.5 1 1.5

5.3 Sustainability

  • FRE pays out 59.84% of its income as dividend. This is a bit on the high side, but may be sustainable.
DP59.84%
EPS Next 2Y13.43%
EPS Next 3Y11.88%
FRE.DE Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendFRE.DE Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendYearly Income VS Free CF VS Dividend 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 1B 2B 3B 4B
FRE.DE Dividend Payout.FRE.DE Dividend Payout, showing the Payout Ratio.FRE.DE Dividend Payout.PayoutRetained Earnings

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FRE.DE Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics

FRESENIUS SE & CO KGAA

FRA:FRE (3/23/2026, 5:36:15 PM)

44

+0.31 (+0.71%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorHealth Care
GICS IndustryGroupHealth Care Equipment & Services
GICS IndustryHealth Care Providers & Services
Earnings (Last)02-25
Earnings (Next)05-06
Inst Owners45.33%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins OwnersN/A
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap24.78B
Revenue(TTM)22.68B
Net Income(TTM)1.14B
Analysts85.22
Price Target56.38 (28.14%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 2.36%
Yearly Dividend0
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
DP59.84%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)2
Avg EPS beat(2)11.22%
Min EPS beat(2)8.91%
Max EPS beat(2)13.53%
EPS beat(4)4
Avg EPS beat(4)13.17%
Min EPS beat(4)8.91%
Max EPS beat(4)17.61%
EPS beat(8)5
Avg EPS beat(8)-25.39%
EPS beat(12)7
Avg EPS beat(12)-39.44%
EPS beat(16)8
Avg EPS beat(16)-31.03%
Revenue beat(2)1
Avg Revenue beat(2)-1.68%
Min Revenue beat(2)-4.68%
Max Revenue beat(2)1.31%
Revenue beat(4)3
Avg Revenue beat(4)0.47%
Min Revenue beat(4)-4.68%
Max Revenue beat(4)2.84%
Revenue beat(8)4
Avg Revenue beat(8)-0.27%
Revenue beat(12)4
Avg Revenue beat(12)-0.51%
Revenue beat(16)6
Avg Revenue beat(16)-0.27%
PT rev (1m)0%
PT rev (3m)2.06%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-0.19%
EPS NQ rev (3m)2.1%
EPS NY rev (1m)-2.82%
EPS NY rev (3m)-2.65%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0.35%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)0.23%
Revenue NY rev (1m)-0.39%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-0.38%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 13.75
Fwd PE 11.84
P/S 1.11
P/FCF 20.67
P/OCF 11.38
P/B 1.33
P/tB 13.38
EV/EBITDA 9.63
EPS(TTM)3.2
EY7.27%
EPS(NY)3.72
Fwd EY8.45%
FCF(TTM)2.13
FCFY4.84%
OCF(TTM)3.87
OCFY8.78%
SpS39.68
BVpS33.06
TBVpS3.29
PEG (NY)0.85
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham Number48.79
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 2.69%
ROE 6.14%
ROCE 6.63%
ROIC 4.44%
ROICexc 5.05%
ROICexgc 11.76%
OM 9.76%
PM (TTM) 5.11%
GM 24.99%
FCFM 5.37%
ROA(3y)N/A
ROA(5y)N/A
ROE(3y)N/A
ROE(5y)N/A
ROIC(3y)N/A
ROIC(5y)N/A
ROICexc(3y)N/A
ROICexc(5y)N/A
ROICexgc(3y)N/A
ROICexgc(5y)N/A
ROCE(3y)N/A
ROCE(5y)N/A
ROICexgc growth 3YN/A
ROICexgc growth 5YN/A
ROICexc growth 3YN/A
ROICexc growth 5YN/A
OM growth 3Y5.78%
OM growth 5Y-3.42%
PM growth 3Y-4.64%
PM growth 5Y3.27%
GM growth 3Y-0.27%
GM growth 5Y-2.63%
F-Score7
Asset Turnover0.53
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.61
Debt/FCF 11.17
Debt/EBITDA 3.4
Cap/Depr 86.4%
Cap/Sales 4.38%
Interest Coverage 6.84
Cash Conversion 65.69%
Profit Quality 104.9%
Current Ratio 1.26
Quick Ratio 0.99
Altman-Z 2
F-Score7
WACC5.21%
ROIC/WACC0.85
Cap/Depr(3y)N/A
Cap/Depr(5y)N/A
Cap/Sales(3y)N/A
Cap/Sales(5y)N/A
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)6.31%
EPS 3Y9.46%
EPS 5Y-0.06%
EPS Q2Q%-25%
EPS Next Y16.18%
EPS Next 2Y13.43%
EPS Next 3Y11.88%
EPS Next 5Y10.54%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)3.87%
Revenue growth 3Y2.03%
Revenue growth 5Y-8.81%
Sales Q2Q%5.88%
Revenue Next Year4.95%
Revenue Next 2Y4.9%
Revenue Next 3Y5.06%
Revenue Next 5Y5.03%
EBIT growth 1Y51.21%
EBIT growth 3Y7.94%
EBIT growth 5Y-11.93%
EBIT Next Year54.49%
EBIT Next 3Y20.57%
EBIT Next 5Y14.27%
FCF growth 1Y-43.79%
FCF growth 3YN/A
FCF growth 5YN/A
OCF growth 1Y-29.77%
OCF growth 3YN/A
OCF growth 5YN/A

FRESENIUS SE & CO KGAA / FRE.DE Fundamental Analysis FAQ

What is the fundamental rating for FRE stock?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 4 / 10 to FRE.DE.


What is the valuation status for FRE stock?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 4 / 10 to FRESENIUS SE & CO KGAA (FRE.DE). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.


Can you provide the profitability details for FRESENIUS SE & CO KGAA?

FRESENIUS SE & CO KGAA (FRE.DE) has a profitability rating of 4 / 10.


What is the expected EPS growth for FRESENIUS SE & CO KGAA (FRE.DE) stock?

The Earnings per Share (EPS) of FRESENIUS SE & CO KGAA (FRE.DE) is expected to grow by 16.18% in the next year.


How sustainable is the dividend of FRESENIUS SE & CO KGAA (FRE.DE) stock?

The dividend rating of FRESENIUS SE & CO KGAA (FRE.DE) is 4 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is 59.84%.