HERA SPA (HER.MI) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation

BIT:HERIT0001250932

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4.018 EUR
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This HER.MI fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.

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1. HER.MI Profitability Analysis

1.1 Basic Checks

  • In the past year HER was profitable.
  • HER had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
  • In the past 5 years HER has always been profitable.
  • In the past 5 years HER always reported a positive cash flow from operatings.
HER.MI Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFHER.MI 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 500M -500M 1B 1.5B

1.2 Ratios

  • HER has a better Return On Assets (4.84%) than 85.71% of its industry peers.
  • HER's Return On Equity of 16.74% is amongst the best of the industry. HER outperforms 85.71% of its industry peers.
  • The Return On Invested Capital of HER (8.37%) is better than 92.86% of its industry peers.
  • HER had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 6.37%. This is in line with the industry average of 6.09%.
  • The last Return On Invested Capital (8.37%) for HER is above the 3 year average (6.37%), which is a sign of increasing profitability.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 4.84%
ROE 16.74%
ROIC 8.37%
ROA(3y)3.17%
ROA(5y)2.67%
ROE(3y)12.55%
ROE(5y)11.12%
ROIC(3y)6.37%
ROIC(5y)5.48%
HER.MI Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICHER.MI Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2 4 6 8 10

1.3 Margins

  • Looking at the Profit Margin, with a value of 3.47%, HER is doing worse than 64.29% of the companies in the same industry.
  • HER's Profit Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
  • With a Operating Margin value of 6.09%, HER is not doing good in the industry: 78.57% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
  • HER's Operating Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
  • HER's Gross Margin of 44.30% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. HER outperforms 71.43% of its industry peers.
  • HER's Gross Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 6.09%
PM (TTM) 3.47%
GM 44.3%
OM growth 3Y41.7%
OM growth 5Y-4.21%
PM growth 3Y41.81%
PM growth 5Y-3.26%
GM growth 3Y39.53%
GM growth 5Y-2.93%
HER.MI Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsHER.MI Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 10 20 30 40 50

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2. HER.MI Health Analysis

2.1 Basic Checks

  • With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) just above the Cost of Capital (WACC), HER is creating some value.
  • Compared to 1 year ago, HER has more shares outstanding
  • The number of shares outstanding for HER has been increased compared to 5 years ago.
  • The debt/assets ratio for HER has been reduced compared to a year ago.
HER.MI Yearly Shares OutstandingHER.MI Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 500M 1B
HER.MI Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsHER.MI Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 5B 10B 15B

2.2 Solvency

  • HER has an Altman-Z score of 2.32. This is not the best score and indicates that HER is in the grey zone with still only limited risk for bankruptcy at the moment.
  • HER has a Altman-Z score of 2.32. This is amongst the best in the industry. HER outperforms 100.00% of its industry peers.
  • The Debt to FCF ratio of HER is 25.48, which is on the high side as it means it would take HER, 25.48 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
  • HER's Debt to FCF ratio of 25.48 is fine compared to the rest of the industry. HER outperforms 71.43% of its industry peers.
  • HER has a Debt/Equity ratio of 1.11. This is a high value indicating a heavy dependency on external financing.
  • With a decent Debt to Equity ratio value of 1.11, HER is doing good in the industry, outperforming 78.57% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 1.11
Debt/FCF 25.48
Altman-Z 2.32
ROIC/WACC1.56
WACC5.35%
HER.MI Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFHER.MI Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 2B 4B

2.3 Liquidity

  • HER has a Current Ratio of 1.10. This is a normal value and indicates that HER is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
  • HER has a better Current ratio (1.10) than 92.86% of its industry peers.
  • A Quick Ratio of 1.05 indicates that HER should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
  • With an excellent Quick ratio value of 1.05, HER belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 100.00% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 1.1
Quick Ratio 1.05
HER.MI Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesHER.MI Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2B 4B 6B 8B

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3. HER.MI Growth Analysis

3.1 Past

  • HER shows a slight negative growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has decreased by -3.81%.
  • The Earnings Per Share has been growing by 8.56% on average over the past years. This is quite good.
  • Looking at the last year, HER shows a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue has grown by 4.71% in the last year.
  • HER shows quite a strong growth in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been growing by 12.60% yearly.
EPS 1Y (TTM)-3.81%
EPS 3Y18.55%
EPS 5Y8.56%
EPS Q2Q%-16.75%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)4.71%
Revenue growth 3Y-13.91%
Revenue growth 5Y12.6%
Sales Q2Q%-18.05%

3.2 Future

  • The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 2.28% on average over the next years.
  • Based on estimates for the next years, HER will show a decrease in Revenue. The Revenue will decrease by -0.29% on average per year.
EPS Next Y1.21%
EPS Next 2Y2.3%
EPS Next 3Y2.67%
EPS Next 5Y2.28%
Revenue Next Year0.94%
Revenue Next 2Y1.44%
Revenue Next 3Y2.61%
Revenue Next 5Y-0.29%

3.3 Evolution

  • The EPS growth rate is decreasing: in the next years the growth will be less 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 decreasing.
HER.MI Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesHER.MI Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 5B 10B 15B 20B
HER.MI Yearly EPS VS EstimatesHER.MI Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 0.1 0.2 0.3

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4. HER.MI Valuation Analysis

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • A Price/Earnings ratio of 8.55 indicates a reasonable valuation of HER.
  • Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, HER is valued a bit cheaper than 78.57% of the companies in the same industry.
  • HER's Price/Earnings ratio indicates a rather cheap valuation when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 26.54.
  • HER is valuated correctly with a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 12.51.
  • 85.71% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than HER, based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio.
  • HER's Price/Forward Earnings ratio indicates a valuation a bit cheaper than the S&P500 average which is at 21.68.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 8.55
Fwd PE 12.51
HER.MI Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsHER.MI Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 5 10 15 20 25

4.2 Price Multiples

  • Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, HER is valued cheaply inside the industry as 85.71% of the companies are valued more expensively.
  • 64.29% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than HER, based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 30.4
EV/EBITDA 5.49
HER.MI Per share dataHER.MI EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 0 5 10

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • The high PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates an expensive valuation of the company.
  • HER has a very decent profitability rating, which may justify a higher PE ratio.
PEG (NY)7.07
PEG (5Y)1
EPS Next 2Y2.3%
EPS Next 3Y2.67%

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5. HER.MI Dividend Analysis

5.1 Amount

  • With a Yearly Dividend Yield of 3.88%, HER has a reasonable but not impressive dividend return.
  • HER's Dividend Yield is comparable with the industry average which is at 3.95.
  • HER's Dividend Yield is rather good when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 1.82.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 3.88%

5.2 History

  • The dividend of HER is nicely growing with an annual growth rate of 11.06%!
Dividend Growth(5Y)11.06%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0

5.3 Sustainability

  • HER pays out 40.14% of its income as dividend. This is a bit on the high side, but may be sustainable.
  • The dividend of HER is growing, but the earnings are growing slower. This means the dividend growth is not sustainable.
DP40.14%
EPS Next 2Y2.3%
EPS Next 3Y2.67%
HER.MI Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendHER.MI Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendYearly Income VS Free CF VS Dividend 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 500M -500M
HER.MI Dividend Payout.HER.MI Dividend Payout, showing the Payout Ratio.HER.MI Dividend Payout.PayoutRetained Earnings

HER.MI Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics

HERA SPA

BIT:HER (4/30/2026, 5:35:15 PM)

4.018

+0.06 (+1.62%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorUtilities
GICS IndustryGroupUtilities
GICS IndustryMulti-Utilities
Industry Strength81.76
Industry Growth72.67
Earnings (Last)03-25
Earnings (Next)05-13
Inst Owners21.89%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins OwnersN/A
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap5.98B
Revenue(TTM)19.71B
Net Income(TTM)683.40M
Analysts82
Price Target4.61 (14.73%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 3.88%
Yearly Dividend0.19
Dividend Growth(5Y)11.06%
DP40.14%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)N/A
Avg EPS beat(2)N/A
Min EPS beat(2)N/A
Max EPS beat(2)N/A
EPS beat(4)N/A
Avg EPS beat(4)N/A
Min EPS beat(4)N/A
Max EPS beat(4)N/A
EPS beat(8)N/A
Avg EPS beat(8)N/A
EPS beat(12)N/A
Avg EPS beat(12)N/A
EPS beat(16)N/A
Avg EPS beat(16)N/A
Revenue beat(2)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(2)N/A
Min Revenue beat(2)N/A
Max Revenue beat(2)N/A
Revenue beat(4)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(4)N/A
Min Revenue beat(4)N/A
Max Revenue beat(4)N/A
Revenue beat(8)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(8)N/A
Revenue beat(12)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(12)N/A
Revenue beat(16)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(16)N/A
PT rev (1m)0%
PT rev (3m)2.26%
EPS NQ rev (1m)N/A
EPS NQ rev (3m)N/A
EPS NY rev (1m)-0.87%
EPS NY rev (3m)-2.23%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)N/A
Revenue NQ rev (3m)N/A
Revenue NY rev (1m)0.07%
Revenue NY rev (3m)2.48%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 8.55
Fwd PE 12.51
P/S 0.3
P/FCF 30.4
P/OCF 4.89
P/B 1.47
P/tB N/A
EV/EBITDA 5.49
EPS(TTM)0.47
EY11.7%
EPS(NY)0.32
Fwd EY7.99%
FCF(TTM)0.13
FCFY3.29%
OCF(TTM)0.82
OCFY20.46%
SpS13.23
BVpS2.74
TBVpS-1.42
PEG (NY)7.07
PEG (5Y)1
Graham Number5.38293 (33.97%)
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 4.84%
ROE 16.74%
ROCE 12.35%
ROIC 8.37%
ROICexc 9.19%
ROICexgc 29.47%
OM 6.09%
PM (TTM) 3.47%
GM 44.3%
FCFM 1%
ROA(3y)3.17%
ROA(5y)2.67%
ROE(3y)12.55%
ROE(5y)11.12%
ROIC(3y)6.37%
ROIC(5y)5.48%
ROICexc(3y)7.34%
ROICexc(5y)6.34%
ROICexgc(3y)26.34%
ROICexgc(5y)21.71%
ROCE(3y)9.37%
ROCE(5y)8.07%
ROICexgc growth 3Y28.65%
ROICexgc growth 5Y2.07%
ROICexc growth 3Y19.98%
ROICexc growth 5Y2.19%
OM growth 3Y41.7%
OM growth 5Y-4.21%
PM growth 3Y41.81%
PM growth 5Y-3.26%
GM growth 3Y39.53%
GM growth 5Y-2.93%
F-Score6
Asset Turnover1.4
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 1.11
Debt/FCF 25.48
Debt/EBITDA 2.54
Cap/Depr 173.72%
Cap/Sales 5.21%
Interest Coverage 6.87
Cash Conversion 68.36%
Profit Quality 28.81%
Current Ratio 1.1
Quick Ratio 1.05
Altman-Z 2.32
F-Score6
WACC5.35%
ROIC/WACC1.56
Cap/Depr(3y)160.49%
Cap/Depr(5y)151%
Cap/Sales(3y)6.72%
Cap/Sales(5y)5.86%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)-3.81%
EPS 3Y18.55%
EPS 5Y8.56%
EPS Q2Q%-16.75%
EPS Next Y1.21%
EPS Next 2Y2.3%
EPS Next 3Y2.67%
EPS Next 5Y2.28%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)4.71%
Revenue growth 3Y-13.91%
Revenue growth 5Y12.6%
Sales Q2Q%-18.05%
Revenue Next Year0.94%
Revenue Next 2Y1.44%
Revenue Next 3Y2.61%
Revenue Next 5Y-0.29%
EBIT growth 1Y-2.38%
EBIT growth 3Y21.99%
EBIT growth 5Y7.86%
EBIT Next Year93.94%
EBIT Next 3Y28.39%
EBIT Next 5Y20.37%
FCF growth 1Y2797.26%
FCF growth 3YN/A
FCF growth 5Y-12.55%
OCF growth 1Y43.59%
OCF growth 3Y224.94%
OCF growth 5Y6.56%

HERA SPA / HER.MI Fundamental Analysis FAQ

What is the ChartMill fundamental rating of HERA SPA (HER.MI) stock?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 5 / 10 to HER.MI.


Can you provide the valuation status for HERA SPA?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 6 / 10 to HERA SPA (HER.MI). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.


Can you provide the profitability details for HERA SPA?

HERA SPA (HER.MI) has a profitability rating of 6 / 10.


How financially healthy is HERA SPA?

The financial health rating of HERA SPA (HER.MI) is 5 / 10.


Can you provide the expected EPS growth for HER stock?

The Earnings per Share (EPS) of HERA SPA (HER.MI) is expected to grow by 1.21% in the next year.