FRESENIUS SE & CO KGAA (FRE.DE) Stock Fundamental Analysis
Europe - Frankfurt Stock Exchange - FRA:FRE - DE0005785604 - Common Stock
49.75 EUR
+0.78 (+1.59%)
FRE gets a fundamental rating of 4 out of 10. The analysis compared the fundamentals against 29 industry peers in the Health Care Providers & Services industry. FRE has only an average score on both its financial health and profitability. FRE has a correct valuation and a medium growth rate.
1. Profitability
1.1 Basic Checks
In the past year FRE was profitable.
FRE had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
FRE had positive earnings in 4 of the past 5 years.
Each year in the past 5 years FRE had a positive operating cash flow.
1.2 Ratios
FRE has a Return On Assets (2.69%) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
With a Return On Equity value of 6.14%, FRE perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 48.28% of the companies in the same industry.
FRE has a Return On Invested Capital of 3.26%. This is in the lower half of the industry: FRE underperforms 65.52% of its industry peers.
Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for FRE is below the industry average of 6.33%.
The last Return On Invested Capital (3.26%) for FRE is above the 3 year average (1.83%), which is a sign of increasing profitability.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 2.69% | ||
| ROE | 6.14% | ||
| ROIC | 3.26% |
ROA(3y)0.52%
ROA(5y)1.33%
ROE(3y)2%
ROE(5y)5.13%
ROIC(3y)1.83%
ROIC(5y)2.61%
1.3 Margins
FRE has a better Profit Margin (5.11%) than 89.66% of its industry peers.
FRE's Profit Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
With an excellent Operating Margin value of 9.76%, FRE belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 86.21% of the companies in the same industry.
FRE's Operating Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
Looking at the Gross Margin, with a value of 24.99%, FRE is in line with its industry, outperforming 55.17% of the companies in the same industry.
FRE's Gross Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 9.76% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 5.11% | ||
| GM | 24.99% |
OM growth 3Y-9.84%
OM growth 5Y-8.98%
PM growth 3Y-23.64%
PM growth 5Y-16.51%
GM growth 3Y-3.58%
GM growth 5Y-3.36%
2. Health
2.1 Basic Checks
FRE has a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), which is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it is destroying value.
FRE has about the same amout of shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
FRE has more shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
The debt/assets ratio for FRE has been reduced compared to a year ago.
2.2 Solvency
FRE has an Altman-Z score of 2.07. 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.
The Altman-Z score of FRE (2.07) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
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.
The Debt to FCF ratio of FRE (11.17) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
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 82.76% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.61 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 11.17 | ||
| Altman-Z | 2.07 |
ROIC/WACC0.62
WACC5.29%
2.3 Liquidity
FRE has a Current Ratio of 1.26. This is a normal value and indicates that FRE is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
With a decent Current ratio value of 1.26, FRE is doing good in the industry, outperforming 68.97% of the companies in the same industry.
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.
The Quick ratio of FRE (0.99) is better than 62.07% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 1.26 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.99 |
3. Growth
3.1 Past
The Earnings Per Share has grown by an impressive 215.74% over the past year.
Measured over the past years, FRE shows a decrease in Earnings Per Share. The EPS has been decreasing by -2.29% on average per year.
The Revenue has been growing slightly by 2.13% in the past year.
The Revenue has been decreasing by -9.22% on average over the past years.
EPS 1Y (TTM)215.74%
EPS 3Y-2.62%
EPS 5Y-2.29%
EPS Q2Q%20.29%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)2.13%
Revenue growth 3Y-16.51%
Revenue growth 5Y-9.22%
Sales Q2Q%2.22%
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 10.63% on average per year.
The Revenue is expected to grow by 4.90% on average over the next years.
EPS Next Y15%
EPS Next 2Y12.68%
EPS Next 3Y11.74%
EPS Next 5Y10.63%
Revenue Next Year4.48%
Revenue Next 2Y4.84%
Revenue Next 3Y4.86%
Revenue Next 5Y4.9%
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. Valuation
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
With a Price/Earnings ratio of 14.59, FRE is valued correctly.
Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Earnings ratio of FRE indicates a somewhat cheap valuation: FRE is cheaper than 75.86% of the companies listed in the same industry.
The average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio is at 27.00. FRE is valued slightly cheaper when compared to this.
With a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 13.02, FRE is valued correctly.
72.41% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than FRE, based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio.
The average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio is at 23.70. FRE is valued slightly cheaper when compared to this.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 14.59 | ||
| Fwd PE | 13.02 |
4.2 Price Multiples
Compared to the rest of the industry, the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio of FRE is on the same level as its industry peers.
Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio of FRE indicates a slightly more expensive valuation: FRE is more expensive than 68.97% of the companies listed in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 23.37 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 10.53 |
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)0.97
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y12.68%
EPS Next 3Y11.74%
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
FRE has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 2.04%. Purely for dividend investing, there may be better candidates out there.
FRE's Dividend Yield is a higher than the industry average which is at 1.45.
Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.94, FRE has a dividend comparable with the average S&P500 company.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 2.04% |
5.2 History
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
5.3 Sustainability
59.84% of the earnings are spent on dividend by FRE. This is a bit on the high side, but may be sustainable.
DP59.84%
EPS Next 2Y12.68%
EPS Next 3Y11.74%
FRA:FRE (1/8/2026, 7:00:00 PM)
49.75
+0.78 (+1.59%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorHealth Care
GICS IndustryGroupHealth Care Equipment & Services
GICS IndustryHealth Care Providers & Services
Earnings (Last)
Earnings (Next)
Inst Owners46.56%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins OwnersN/A
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap28.02B
Revenue(TTM)22.35B
Net Income(TTM)1.14B
Analysts86.09
Price Target55.3 (11.16%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 2.04% |
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)0.88%
PT rev (3m)7.95%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0.39%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-11.25%
EPS NY rev (1m)1.6%
EPS NY rev (3m)1.35%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)-0.05%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)0.1%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0.02%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-0.29%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 14.59 | ||
| Fwd PE | 13.02 | ||
| P/S | 1.25 | ||
| P/FCF | 23.37 | ||
| P/OCF | 12.87 | ||
| P/B | 1.5 | ||
| P/tB | 15.13 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 10.53 |
EPS(TTM)3.41
EY6.85%
EPS(NY)3.82
Fwd EY7.68%
FCF(TTM)2.13
FCFY4.28%
OCF(TTM)3.87
OCFY7.77%
SpS39.68
BVpS33.06
TBVpS3.29
PEG (NY)0.97
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham Number50.37
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 2.69% | ||
| ROE | 6.14% | ||
| ROCE | 6.63% | ||
| ROIC | 3.26% | ||
| ROICexc | 3.7% | ||
| ROICexgc | 8.63% | ||
| OM | 9.76% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 5.11% | ||
| GM | 24.99% | ||
| FCFM | 5.37% |
ROA(3y)0.52%
ROA(5y)1.33%
ROE(3y)2%
ROE(5y)5.13%
ROIC(3y)1.83%
ROIC(5y)2.61%
ROICexc(3y)1.84%
ROICexc(5y)2.65%
ROICexgc(3y)3.69%
ROICexgc(5y)5.83%
ROCE(3y)3.71%
ROCE(5y)5.33%
ROICexgc growth 3Y-17.75%
ROICexgc growth 5Y-15.4%
ROICexc growth 3Y-12.52%
ROICexc growth 5Y-11.09%
OM growth 3Y-9.84%
OM growth 5Y-8.98%
PM growth 3Y-23.64%
PM growth 5Y-16.51%
GM growth 3Y-3.58%
GM growth 5Y-3.36%
F-Score7
Asset Turnover0.53
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector 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 | 2.07 |
F-Score7
WACC5.29%
ROIC/WACC0.62
Cap/Depr(3y)72.62%
Cap/Depr(5y)76.65%
Cap/Sales(3y)6.17%
Cap/Sales(5y)6.12%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)215.74%
EPS 3Y-2.62%
EPS 5Y-2.29%
EPS Q2Q%20.29%
EPS Next Y15%
EPS Next 2Y12.68%
EPS Next 3Y11.74%
EPS Next 5Y10.63%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)2.13%
Revenue growth 3Y-16.51%
Revenue growth 5Y-9.22%
Sales Q2Q%2.22%
Revenue Next Year4.48%
Revenue Next 2Y4.84%
Revenue Next 3Y4.86%
Revenue Next 5Y4.9%
EBIT growth 1Y51.21%
EBIT growth 3Y-24.73%
EBIT growth 5Y-17.37%
EBIT Next Year65.95%
EBIT Next 3Y24.42%
EBIT Next 5Y15.57%
FCF growth 1Y-61.64%
FCF growth 3Y-21.04%
FCF growth 5Y-3.73%
OCF growth 1Y-52.6%
OCF growth 3Y-21.94%
OCF growth 5Y-10.74%
FRESENIUS SE & CO KGAA / FRE.DE 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 5 / 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 15% 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 3 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is 59.84%.