HERA SPA (HER.MI) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation

BIT:HER • IT0001250932

4.033 EUR
-0.11 (-2.68%)
Last: Mar 9, 2026, 11:12 AM

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

Fundamental Rating

6

We assign a fundamental rating of 6 out of 10 to HER. HER was compared to 20 industry peers in the Multi-Utilities industry. HER has an average financial health and profitability rating. HER has a decent growth rate and is not valued too expensively.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. HER.MI Profitability Analysis

1.1 Basic Checks

  • In the past year HER was profitable.
  • In the past year HER had a positive cash flow from operations.
  • Each year in the past 5 years HER has been profitable.
  • Each year in the past 5 years HER had a positive operating cash flow.
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 0 500M -500M 1B 1.5B

1.2 Ratios

  • HER has a better Return On Assets (5.12%) than 95.00% of its industry peers.
  • HER has a better Return On Equity (18.73%) than 90.00% of its industry peers.
  • HER's Return On Invested Capital of 8.42% is amongst the best of the industry. HER outperforms 95.00% of its industry peers.
  • The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for HER is in line with the industry average of 5.25%.
  • The 3 year average ROIC (5.37%) for HER is below the current ROIC(8.42%), indicating increased profibility in the last year.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 5.12%
ROE 18.73%
ROIC 8.42%
ROA(3y)2.57%
ROA(5y)2.56%
ROE(3y)11.26%
ROE(5y)10.89%
ROIC(3y)5.37%
ROIC(5y)5.24%
HER.MI Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICHER.MI Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2 4 6 8 10

1.3 Margins

  • HER has a Profit Margin of 3.44%. This is in the lower half of the industry: HER underperforms 70.00% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of HER has declined.
  • The Operating Margin of HER (5.83%) is worse than 80.00% of its industry peers.
  • HER's Operating Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
  • With a decent Gross Margin value of 43.42%, HER is doing good in the industry, outperforming 65.00% of the companies in the same industry.
  • In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of HER has declined.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 5.83%
PM (TTM) 3.44%
GM 43.42%
OM growth 3Y3.35%
OM growth 5Y-3.88%
PM growth 3Y6.68%
PM growth 5Y-7.22%
GM growth 3Y7.1%
GM growth 5Y-1.88%
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 10 20 30 40 50

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2. HER.MI Health Analysis

2.1 Basic Checks

  • HER has a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), which is just above the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it is creating some value.
  • HER has about the same amout of shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
  • Compared to 5 years ago, HER has less shares outstanding
  • Compared to 1 year ago, HER has a worse debt to assets ratio.
HER.MI Yearly Shares OutstandingHER.MI Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 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 5B 10B 15B

2.2 Solvency

  • HER has an Altman-Z score of 2.44. 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.
  • With an excellent Altman-Z score value of 2.44, HER belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 100.00% of the companies in the same industry.
  • The Debt to FCF ratio of HER is 27.04, which is on the high side as it means it would take HER, 27.04 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
  • The Debt to FCF ratio of HER (27.04) is better than 75.00% of its industry peers.
  • HER has a Debt/Equity ratio of 1.24. This is a high value indicating a heavy dependency on external financing.
  • With a decent Debt to Equity ratio value of 1.24, HER is doing good in the industry, outperforming 70.00% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 1.24
Debt/FCF 27.04
Altman-Z 2.44
ROIC/WACC1.54
WACC5.46%
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 0 2B 4B

2.3 Liquidity

  • HER has a Current Ratio of 1.19. 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 Current ratio of 1.19. This is amongst the best in the industry. HER outperforms 90.00% of its industry peers.
  • HER has a Quick Ratio of 1.12. This is a normal value and indicates that HER is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
  • With an excellent Quick ratio value of 1.12, HER belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 95.00% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 1.19
Quick Ratio 1.12
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 2B 4B 6B 8B

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3. HER.MI Growth Analysis

3.1 Past

  • HER shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has been growing by 17.73%, which is quite good.
  • HER shows a small growth in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been growing by 5.51% yearly.
  • HER shows quite a strong growth in Revenue. In the last year, the Revenue has grown by 16.42%.
  • The Revenue has been growing by 13.27% on average over the past years. This is quite good.
EPS 1Y (TTM)17.73%
EPS 3Y13.92%
EPS 5Y5.51%
EPS Q2Q%-0.45%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)16.42%
Revenue growth 3Y6.89%
Revenue growth 5Y13.27%
Sales Q2Q%-2.69%

3.2 Future

  • The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 3.03% on average over the next years.
  • The Revenue is expected to decrease by -1.49% on average over the next years.
EPS Next Y5.51%
EPS Next 2Y3.79%
EPS Next 3Y3.48%
EPS Next 5Y3.03%
Revenue Next Year-9.67%
Revenue Next 2Y-4.54%
Revenue Next 3Y-2.33%
Revenue Next 5Y-1.49%

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

  • The Price/Earnings ratio is 8.07, which indicates a very decent valuation of HER.
  • Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, HER is valued cheaply inside the industry as 90.00% of the companies are valued more expensively.
  • HER is valuated cheaply when we compare the Price/Earnings ratio to 26.29, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
  • A Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 12.45 indicates a correct valuation of HER.
  • Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, HER is valued cheaper than 90.00% of the companies in the same industry.
  • The average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio is at 24.60. HER is valued slightly cheaper when compared to this.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 8.07
Fwd PE 12.45
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

  • HER's Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. HER is cheaper than 90.00% of the companies in the same industry.
  • Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, HER is valued a bit cheaper than the industry average as 75.00% of the companies are valued more expensively.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 30.51
EV/EBITDA 5.76
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

  • HER's PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a correct valuation of the company.
  • HER has a very decent profitability rating, which may justify a higher PE ratio.
PEG (NY)1.46
PEG (5Y)1.46
EPS Next 2Y3.79%
EPS Next 3Y3.48%

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5. HER.MI Dividend Analysis

5.1 Amount

  • HER has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 3.63%. Purely for dividend investing, there may be better candidates out there.
  • Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 3.96, HER is paying slightly less dividend.
  • HER's Dividend Yield is rather good when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 1.82.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 3.63%

5.2 History

  • The dividend of HER is nicely growing with an annual growth rate of 9.46%!
Dividend Growth(5Y)9.46%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0

5.3 Sustainability

  • HER pays out 36.07% of its income as dividend. This is a sustainable payout ratio.
  • HER's earnings are growing slower than its dividend. This means the dividend growth is not sustainable.
DP36.07%
EPS Next 2Y3.79%
EPS Next 3Y3.48%
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 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 (3/9/2026, 11:12:09 AM)

4.033

-0.11 (-2.68%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorUtilities
GICS IndustryGroupUtilities
GICS IndustryMulti-Utilities
Earnings (Last)11-12
Earnings (Next)03-25
Inst Owners22.03%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins OwnersN/A
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap6.01B
Revenue(TTM)21.04B
Net Income(TTM)724.50M
Analysts82
Price Target4.61 (14.31%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 3.63%
Yearly Dividend0.17
Dividend Growth(5Y)9.46%
DP36.07%
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)-2.12%
EPS NY rev (3m)-1.89%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)N/A
Revenue NQ rev (3m)N/A
Revenue NY rev (1m)3.05%
Revenue NY rev (3m)3.05%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 8.07
Fwd PE 12.45
P/S 0.29
P/FCF 30.51
P/OCF 5.17
P/B 1.55
P/tB N/A
EV/EBITDA 5.76
EPS(TTM)0.5
EY12.4%
EPS(NY)0.32
Fwd EY8.03%
FCF(TTM)0.13
FCFY3.28%
OCF(TTM)0.78
OCFY19.36%
SpS14.13
BVpS2.6
TBVpS-1.49
PEG (NY)1.46
PEG (5Y)1.46
Graham Number5.4
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 5.12%
ROE 18.73%
ROCE 12.4%
ROIC 8.42%
ROICexc 9.39%
ROICexgc 29.89%
OM 5.83%
PM (TTM) 3.44%
GM 43.42%
FCFM 0.94%
ROA(3y)2.57%
ROA(5y)2.56%
ROE(3y)11.26%
ROE(5y)10.89%
ROIC(3y)5.37%
ROIC(5y)5.24%
ROICexc(3y)6.37%
ROICexc(5y)6.12%
ROICexgc(3y)22.48%
ROICexgc(5y)21.02%
ROCE(3y)8.03%
ROCE(5y)7.84%
ROICexgc growth 3Y12.09%
ROICexgc growth 5Y12.87%
ROICexc growth 3Y6.53%
ROICexc growth 5Y6.34%
OM growth 3Y3.35%
OM growth 5Y-3.88%
PM growth 3Y6.68%
PM growth 5Y-7.22%
GM growth 3Y7.1%
GM growth 5Y-1.88%
F-Score6
Asset Turnover1.49
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 1.24
Debt/FCF 27.04
Debt/EBITDA 2.65
Cap/Depr 166.28%
Cap/Sales 4.59%
Interest Coverage 6.5
Cash Conversion 64.34%
Profit Quality 27.18%
Current Ratio 1.19
Quick Ratio 1.12
Altman-Z 2.44
F-Score6
WACC5.46%
ROIC/WACC1.54
Cap/Depr(3y)151.99%
Cap/Depr(5y)138.41%
Cap/Sales(3y)5.23%
Cap/Sales(5y)5.68%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)17.73%
EPS 3Y13.92%
EPS 5Y5.51%
EPS Q2Q%-0.45%
EPS Next Y5.51%
EPS Next 2Y3.79%
EPS Next 3Y3.48%
EPS Next 5Y3.03%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)16.42%
Revenue growth 3Y6.89%
Revenue growth 5Y13.27%
Sales Q2Q%-2.69%
Revenue Next Year-9.67%
Revenue Next 2Y-4.54%
Revenue Next 3Y-2.33%
Revenue Next 5Y-1.49%
EBIT growth 1Y5.53%
EBIT growth 3Y10.46%
EBIT growth 5Y8.88%
EBIT Next Year88.95%
EBIT Next 3Y26.2%
EBIT Next 5Y16.23%
FCF growth 1Y-67.41%
FCF growth 3YN/A
FCF growth 5YN/A
OCF growth 1Y-14.75%
OCF growth 3Y-6.56%
OCF growth 5Y3.17%

HERA SPA / HER.MI FAQ

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

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 6 / 10 to HER.MI.


What is the valuation status for HER stock?

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


How profitable is HERA SPA (HER.MI) stock?

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


Can you provide the financial health for HER stock?

The financial health rating of HERA SPA (HER.MI) is 6 / 10.


Is the dividend of HERA SPA sustainable?

The dividend rating of HERA SPA (HER.MI) is 5 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is 36.07%.