FRESENIUS SE & CO KGAA (FRE.DE) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation
FRA:FRE • DE0005785604
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44.5 EUR
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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.
1. FRE.DE Profitability Analysis
1.1 Basic Checks
- FRE had positive earnings in the past year.
- FRE had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
- FRE had positive earnings in 4 of the past 5 years.
- Of the past 5 years FRE 4 years had a positive operating cash flow.
1.2 Ratios
- With a Return On Assets value of 2.69%, FRE perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 54.55% of the companies in the same industry.
- Looking at the Return On Equity, with a value of 6.14%, FRE is in line with its industry, outperforming 51.52% of the companies in the same industry.
- FRE has a worse Return On Invested Capital (4.44%) than 63.64% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector 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
1.3 Margins
- With an excellent Profit Margin value of 5.11%, FRE belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 87.88% of the companies in the same industry.
- In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of FRE has grown nicely.
- FRE's Operating Margin of 9.76% is amongst the best of the industry. FRE outperforms 81.82% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of FRE has declined.
- With a Gross Margin value of 24.99%, FRE perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 57.58% 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 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%
2. FRE.DE Health Analysis
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.
- 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.
2.2 Solvency
- FRE has an Altman-Z score of 2.03. 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 (2.03) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
- The Debt to FCF ratio of FRE is 11.17, which is on the high side as it means it would take FRE, 11.17 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
- FRE has a worse Debt to FCF ratio (11.17) than 60.61% 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.
- With an excellent Debt to Equity ratio value of 0.61, FRE belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 81.82% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.61 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 11.17 | ||
| Altman-Z | 2.03 |
ROIC/WACC0.85
WACC5.23%
2.3 Liquidity
- A Current Ratio of 1.26 indicates that FRE should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
- FRE has a Current ratio of 1.26. This is in the better half of the industry: FRE outperforms 60.61% of its industry peers.
- A Quick Ratio of 0.99 indicates that FRE may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
- FRE has a Quick ratio (0.99) which is in line with its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 1.26 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.99 |
3. FRE.DE Growth Analysis
3.1 Past
- FRE shows a small growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has grown by 6.31%.
- FRE shows a decrease in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been decreasing by -0.06% yearly.
- Looking at the last year, FRE shows a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue has grown by 3.87% in the last year.
- 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
- The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 10.54% on average over the next years. This is quite good.
- The Revenue is expected to grow by 5.03% on average over the next years.
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.
4. FRE.DE Valuation Analysis
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- Based on the Price/Earnings ratio of 13.91, the valuation of FRE can be described as correct.
- Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, FRE is valued a bit cheaper than the industry average as 69.70% of the companies are valued more expensively.
- When comparing the Price/Earnings ratio of FRE to the average of the S&P500 Index (25.73), we can say FRE is valued slightly cheaper.
- The Price/Forward Earnings ratio is 11.97, which indicates a very decent valuation of FRE.
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of FRE indicates a somewhat cheap valuation: FRE is cheaper than 60.61% of the companies listed in the same industry.
- FRE is valuated rather cheaply when we compare the Price/Forward Earnings ratio to 23.72, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 13.91 | ||
| Fwd PE | 11.97 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- The rest of the industry has a similar Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio as FRE.
- Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, FRE is valued a bit more expensive than the industry average as 63.64% of the companies are valued more cheaply.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 20.9 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 10.03 |
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)0.86
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y13.43%
EPS Next 3Y11.88%
5. FRE.DE Dividend Analysis
5.1 Amount
- FRE has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 2.25%.
- Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 1.69, FRE pays a bit more dividend than its industry peers.
- FRE's Dividend Yield is comparable with the S&P500 average which is at 1.91.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 2.25% |
5.2 History
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
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 Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics
FRA:FRE (3/19/2026, 7:00:00 PM)
44.5
-1.55 (-3.37%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorHealth Care
GICS IndustryGroupHealth Care Equipment & Services
GICS IndustryHealth Care Providers & Services
Earnings (Last)02-25 2026-02-25/bmo
Earnings (Next)05-06 2026-05-06
Inst Owners45.33%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins OwnersN/A
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap25.06B
Revenue(TTM)22.68B
Net Income(TTM)1.14B
Analysts85.22
Price Target56.38 (26.7%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 2.25% |
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)2.49%
EPS NY rev (1m)-2.82%
EPS NY rev (3m)-2.65%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0.35%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)0.18%
Revenue NY rev (1m)-0.39%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-0.38%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 13.91 | ||
| Fwd PE | 11.97 | ||
| P/S | 1.12 | ||
| P/FCF | 20.9 | ||
| P/OCF | 11.51 | ||
| P/B | 1.35 | ||
| P/tB | 13.53 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 10.03 |
EPS(TTM)3.2
EY7.19%
EPS(NY)3.72
Fwd EY8.35%
FCF(TTM)2.13
FCFY4.78%
OCF(TTM)3.87
OCFY8.69%
SpS39.68
BVpS33.06
TBVpS3.29
PEG (NY)0.86
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham Number48.79
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector 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 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 | 2.03 |
F-Score7
WACC5.23%
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 Year55.21%
EBIT Next 3Y20.76%
EBIT Next 5Y14.38%
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 3 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is 59.84%.