POSTE ITALIANE SPA (PST.MI) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation
BIT:PST • IT0003796171
Current stock price
19.795 EUR
+0.02 (+0.08%)
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This PST.MI fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.
1. PST.MI Profitability Analysis
1.1 Basic Checks
- PST had positive earnings in the past year.
- In the past year PST had a positive cash flow from operations.
- PST had positive earnings in each of the past 5 years.
- Of the past 5 years PST 4 years had a positive operating cash flow.
1.2 Ratios
- The Return On Assets of PST (0.76%) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
- PST's Return On Equity of 16.35% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. PST outperforms 72.41% of its industry peers.
- Looking at the Return On Invested Capital, with a value of 1.06%, PST is doing worse than 60.34% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 0.76% | ||
| ROE | 16.35% | ||
| ROIC | 1.06% |
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
- PST has a Profit Margin of 16.12%. This is in the better half of the industry: PST outperforms 60.34% of its industry peers.
- PST's Profit Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
- PST has a better Operating Margin (20.70%) than 67.24% of its industry peers.
- PST's Operating Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
- The Gross Margin of PST (70.85%) is better than 70.69% of its industry peers.
- PST's Gross Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 20.7% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 16.12% | ||
| GM | 70.85% |
OM growth 3Y3.54%
OM growth 5Y10.24%
PM growth 3Y5.54%
PM growth 5Y7.28%
GM growth 3Y-2.84%
GM growth 5Y-1.88%
2. PST.MI Health Analysis
2.1 Basic Checks
- The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), so PST is destroying value.
- PST has no outstanding debt. Therefor its Debt/Equity and Debt/FCF ratios are 0 and belong to the best of the industry.
2.2 Solvency
- PST has an Altman-Z score of 0.01. This is a bad value and indicates that PST is not financially healthy and even has some risk of bankruptcy.
- The Altman-Z score of PST (0.01) is worse than 67.24% of its industry peers.
- The Debt to FCF ratio of PST is 46.28, which is on the high side as it means it would take PST, 46.28 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
- Looking at the Debt to FCF ratio, with a value of 46.28, PST is doing worse than 62.07% of the companies in the same industry.
- PST has a Debt/Equity ratio of 0.46. This is a healthy value indicating a solid balance between debt and equity.
- PST's Debt to Equity ratio of 0.46 is in line compared to the rest of the industry. PST outperforms 53.45% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.46 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 46.28 | ||
| Altman-Z | 0.01 |
ROIC/WACC0.32
WACC3.33%
2.3 Liquidity
- A Current Ratio of 0.50 indicates that PST may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
- PST has a Current ratio of 0.50. This is in the lower half of the industry: PST underperforms 75.86% of its industry peers.
- PST has a Quick Ratio of 0.50. This is a bad value and indicates that PST is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
- PST has a worse Quick ratio (0.50) than 75.86% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 0.5 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.5 |
3. PST.MI Growth Analysis
3.1 Past
- PST shows a slight negative growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has decreased by -4.44%.
- PST shows quite a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been growing by 14.08% yearly.
- Looking at the last year, PST shows a very strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue has grown by 82.18%.
- The Revenue has been growing slightly by 5.24% on average over the past years.
EPS 1Y (TTM)-4.44%
EPS 3Y11.91%
EPS 5Y14.08%
EPS Q2Q%-44.04%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)82.18%
Revenue growth 3Y6.07%
Revenue growth 5Y5.24%
Sales Q2Q%4.28%
3.2 Future
- PST is expected to show a small growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 5.99% yearly.
- Based on estimates for the next years, PST will show a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 2.01% on average per year.
EPS Next Y8.27%
EPS Next 2Y8.85%
EPS Next 3Y5.52%
EPS Next 5Y5.99%
Revenue Next Year2.46%
Revenue Next 2Y2.66%
Revenue Next 3Y2.75%
Revenue Next 5Y2.01%
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 decreasing.
- The Revenue growth rate is decreasing: in the next years the growth will be less than in the last years.
4. PST.MI Valuation Analysis
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- Based on the Price/Earnings ratio of 11.51, the valuation of PST can be described as reasonable.
- 62.07% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than PST, based on the Price/Earnings ratio.
- PST's Price/Earnings ratio indicates a rather cheap valuation when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 24.88.
- With a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 10.63, the valuation of PST can be described as very reasonable.
- PST's Price/Forward Earnings ratio is a bit cheaper when compared to the industry. PST is cheaper than 63.79% of the companies in the same industry.
- PST's Price/Forward Earnings ratio indicates a rather cheap valuation when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 22.19.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 11.51 | ||
| Fwd PE | 10.63 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- The rest of the industry has a similar Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio as PST.
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio of PST indicates a somewhat cheap valuation: PST is cheaper than 63.79% of the companies listed in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 12.3 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 13.2 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- PST's PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a correct valuation of the company.
PEG (NY)1.39
PEG (5Y)0.82
EPS Next 2Y8.85%
EPS Next 3Y5.52%
5. PST.MI Dividend Analysis
5.1 Amount
- With a Yearly Dividend Yield of 6.32%, PST is a good candidate for dividend investing.
- Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 2.46, PST pays a better dividend. On top of this PST pays more dividend than 86.21% of the companies listed in the same industry.
- PST's Dividend Yield is rather good when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 1.89.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 6.32% |
5.2 History
- The dividend of PST is nicely growing with an annual growth rate of 8.66%!
Dividend Growth(5Y)8.66%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
5.3 Sustainability
- 65.05% of the earnings are spent on dividend by PST. This is not a sustainable payout ratio.
- The dividend of PST is growing, but the earnings are growing slower. This means the dividend growth is not sustainable.
DP65.05%
EPS Next 2Y8.85%
EPS Next 3Y5.52%
PST.MI Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics
BIT:PST (3/27/2026, 7:00:00 PM)
19.795
+0.02 (+0.08%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorFinancials
GICS IndustryGroupFinancial Services
GICS IndustryFinancial Services
Earnings (Last)02-26 2026-02-26/bmo
Earnings (Next)05-06 2026-05-06
Inst Owners11.69%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins OwnersN/A
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap25.85B
Revenue(TTM)23.55B
Net Income(TTM)2.17B
Analysts69.52
Price Target23.22 (17.3%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 6.32% |
Yearly Dividend0.9
Dividend Growth(5Y)8.66%
DP65.05%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)2
Avg EPS beat(2)7.4%
Min EPS beat(2)5.7%
Max EPS beat(2)9.09%
EPS beat(4)4
Avg EPS beat(4)21.86%
Min EPS beat(4)5.7%
Max EPS beat(4)59.68%
EPS beat(8)7
Avg EPS beat(8)13.77%
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)2
Avg Revenue beat(2)2.47%
Min Revenue beat(2)2.12%
Max Revenue beat(2)2.83%
Revenue beat(4)4
Avg Revenue beat(4)3.95%
Min Revenue beat(4)2.12%
Max Revenue beat(4)6.59%
Revenue beat(8)8
Avg Revenue beat(8)3.13%
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)0.4%
PT rev (3m)4.32%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-8.14%
EPS NY rev (1m)0.71%
EPS NY rev (3m)0.12%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0.68%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-2.04%
Revenue NY rev (1m)-0.13%
Revenue NY rev (3m)0.15%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 11.51 | ||
| Fwd PE | 10.63 | ||
| P/S | 1.92 | ||
| P/FCF | 12.3 | ||
| P/OCF | 7.94 | ||
| P/B | 1.95 | ||
| P/tB | 2.32 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 13.2 |
EPS(TTM)1.72
EY8.69%
EPS(NY)1.86
Fwd EY9.41%
FCF(TTM)1.61
FCFY8.13%
OCF(TTM)2.49
OCFY12.6%
SpS10.29
BVpS10.14
TBVpS8.54
PEG (NY)1.39
PEG (5Y)0.82
Graham Number19.81
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 0.76% | ||
| ROE | 16.35% | ||
| ROCE | 1.47% | ||
| ROIC | 1.06% | ||
| ROICexc | 1.36% | ||
| ROICexgc | 1.38% | ||
| OM | 20.7% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 16.12% | ||
| GM | 70.85% | ||
| FCFM | 15.64% |
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 3Y3.54%
OM growth 5Y10.24%
PM growth 3Y5.54%
PM growth 5Y7.28%
GM growth 3Y-2.84%
GM growth 5Y-1.88%
F-Score5
Asset Turnover0.05
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.46 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 46.28 | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 1.63 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 117.38% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 8.59% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 250 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 86.48% | ||
| Profit Quality | 97.05% | ||
| Current Ratio | 0.5 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.5 | ||
| Altman-Z | 0.01 |
F-Score5
WACC3.33%
ROIC/WACC0.32
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)-4.44%
EPS 3Y11.91%
EPS 5Y14.08%
EPS Q2Q%-44.04%
EPS Next Y8.27%
EPS Next 2Y8.85%
EPS Next 3Y5.52%
EPS Next 5Y5.99%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)82.18%
Revenue growth 3Y6.07%
Revenue growth 5Y5.24%
Sales Q2Q%4.28%
Revenue Next Year2.46%
Revenue Next 2Y2.66%
Revenue Next 3Y2.75%
Revenue Next 5Y2.01%
EBIT growth 1Y-15.21%
EBIT growth 3Y9.82%
EBIT growth 5Y16.01%
EBIT Next Year35.23%
EBIT Next 3Y14.41%
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y19.7%
FCF growth 3YN/A
FCF growth 5YN/A
OCF growth 1Y21.62%
OCF growth 3YN/A
OCF growth 5YN/A
POSTE ITALIANE SPA / PST.MI Fundamental Analysis FAQ
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ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 4 / 10 to PST.MI.
What is the valuation status of POSTE ITALIANE SPA (PST.MI) stock?
ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 6 / 10 to POSTE ITALIANE SPA (PST.MI). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.
What is the profitability of PST stock?
POSTE ITALIANE SPA (PST.MI) has a profitability rating of 5 / 10.
What is the financial health of POSTE ITALIANE SPA (PST.MI) stock?
The financial health rating of POSTE ITALIANE SPA (PST.MI) is 1 / 10.
What is the earnings growth outlook for POSTE ITALIANE SPA?
The Earnings per Share (EPS) of POSTE ITALIANE SPA (PST.MI) is expected to grow by 8.27% in the next year.