HERA SPA (HER.MI) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation

BIT:HER • IT0001250932

4.144 EUR
+0.02 (+0.39%)
Last: Mar 6, 2026, 07:00 PM

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

Taking everything into account, HER scores 6 out of 10 in our fundamental rating. HER was compared to 18 industry peers in the Multi-Utilities industry. HER has an average financial health and profitability rating. A decent growth rate in combination with a cheap valuation! Better keep an eye on HER. This makes HER very considerable for value investing!


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. HER.MI Profitability Analysis

1.1 Basic Checks

  • HER had positive earnings in the past year.
  • HER had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
  • Each year in the past 5 years HER has been profitable.
  • HER had a positive operating cash flow in each of the past 5 years.
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 Return On Assets of 5.12%. This is amongst the best in the industry. HER outperforms 94.44% of its industry peers.
  • Looking at the Return On Equity, with a value of 18.73%, HER belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 88.89% of the companies in the same industry.
  • With an excellent Return On Invested Capital value of 8.42%, HER belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 94.44% of the companies in the same industry.
  • The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for HER is in line with the industry average of 5.44%.
  • 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

  • Looking at the Profit Margin, with a value of 3.44%, HER is doing worse than 72.22% 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 5.83%, HER is not doing good in the industry: 83.33% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
  • HER's Operating Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
  • Looking at the Gross Margin, with a value of 43.42%, HER is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 61.11% of the companies in the same industry.
  • HER's Gross Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
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

  • 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 about the same amount of shares outstanding.
  • 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

  • An Altman-Z score of 2.44 indicates that HER is not a great score, but indicates only limited risk for bankruptcy at the moment.
  • HER has a Altman-Z score of 2.44. This is amongst the best in the industry. HER outperforms 100.00% of its industry peers.
  • 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.
  • HER has a better Debt to FCF ratio (27.04) than 72.22% of its industry peers.
  • A Debt/Equity ratio of 1.24 is on the high side and indicates that HER has dependencies on debt financing.
  • HER has a better Debt to Equity ratio (1.24) than 66.67% of its industry peers.
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

  • A Current Ratio of 1.19 indicates that HER should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
  • HER's Current ratio of 1.19 is amongst the best of the industry. HER outperforms 88.89% of its industry peers.
  • A Quick Ratio of 1.12 indicates that HER should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
  • The Quick ratio of HER (1.12) is better than 94.44% of its industry peers.
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.
  • Looking at the last year, HER shows a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue has grown by 16.42% in the last year.
  • HER shows quite a strong growth in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been growing by 13.27% yearly.
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

  • HER is expected to show a small growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 2.65% yearly.
  • Based on estimates for the next years, HER will show a decrease in Revenue. The Revenue will decrease by -1.85% on average per year.
EPS Next Y7.79%
EPS Next 2Y4.51%
EPS Next 3Y4.54%
EPS Next 5Y2.65%
Revenue Next Year-9.67%
Revenue Next 2Y-4.54%
Revenue Next 3Y-2.33%
Revenue Next 5Y-1.85%

3.3 Evolution

  • The EPS growth rate is decreasing: in the next years the growth will be less than in the last years.
  • The Revenue growth rate is decreasing: in the next years the growth will be less than in the last years.
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 8.29, which indicates a very decent valuation of HER.
  • Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, HER is valued cheaply inside the industry as 88.89% 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.
  • HER is valuated correctly with a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 12.61.
  • 88.89% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than HER, based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio.
  • HER is valuated rather cheaply when we compare the Price/Forward Earnings ratio to 24.57, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 8.29
Fwd PE 12.61
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 88.89% of the companies are valued more expensively.
  • Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, HER is valued a bit cheaper than 72.22% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 31.35
EV/EBITDA 5.74
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 PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a correct valuation of the company.
  • The decent profitability rating of HER may justify a higher PE ratio.
PEG (NY)1.06
PEG (5Y)1.5
EPS Next 2Y4.51%
EPS Next 3Y4.54%

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5. HER.MI Dividend Analysis

5.1 Amount

  • HER has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 3.43%.
  • HER's Dividend Yield is slightly below the industry average, which is at 3.83.
  • HER's Dividend Yield is rather good when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 1.82.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 3.43%

5.2 History

  • On average, the dividend of HER grows each year by 9.46%, which is quite nice.
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.
  • The dividend of HER is growing, but the earnings are growing slower. This means the dividend growth is not sustainable.
DP36.07%
EPS Next 2Y4.51%
EPS Next 3Y4.54%
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 (3/6/2026, 7:00:00 PM)

4.144

+0.02 (+0.39%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorUtilities
GICS IndustryGroupUtilities
GICS IndustryMulti-Utilities
Earnings (Last)11-12
Earnings (Next)03-25
Inst Owners22.33%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins OwnersN/A
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap6.17B
Revenue(TTM)21.04B
Net Income(TTM)724.50M
Analysts82
Price Target4.61 (11.25%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 3.43%
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)2.26%
PT rev (3m)5.61%
EPS NQ rev (1m)N/A
EPS NQ rev (3m)N/A
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)0.94%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)N/A
Revenue NQ rev (3m)N/A
Revenue NY rev (1m)3.05%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-1.07%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 8.29
Fwd PE 12.61
P/S 0.29
P/FCF 31.35
P/OCF 5.31
P/B 1.6
P/tB N/A
EV/EBITDA 5.74
EPS(TTM)0.5
EY12.07%
EPS(NY)0.33
Fwd EY7.93%
FCF(TTM)0.13
FCFY3.19%
OCF(TTM)0.78
OCFY18.84%
SpS14.13
BVpS2.6
TBVpS-1.49
PEG (NY)1.06
PEG (5Y)1.5
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 Y7.79%
EPS Next 2Y4.51%
EPS Next 3Y4.54%
EPS Next 5Y2.65%
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-1.85%
EBIT growth 1Y5.53%
EBIT growth 3Y10.46%
EBIT growth 5Y8.88%
EBIT Next Year88.95%
EBIT Next 3Y26.2%
EBIT Next 5Y15.8%
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 7 / 10 to HERA SPA (HER.MI). This can be considered as Undervalued.


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%.