IL SOLE 24 ORE (S24.MI) Stock Fundamental Analysis

Europe - Euronext Milan - BIT:S24 - IT0005283111 - Common Stock

1.095 EUR

0 (0%)

Last: 8/4/2025, 7:00:00 PM

Fundamental Rating

Taking everything into account, S24 scores 4 out of 10 in our fundamental rating. S24 was compared to 68 industry peers in the Media industry. Both the profitability and the financial health of S24 get a neutral evaluation. Nothing too spectacular is happening here. S24 has a valuation in line with the averages, but it does not seem to be growing.

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

S24 had positive earnings in the past year.
In the past year S24 had a positive cash flow from operations.
The reported net income has been mixed in the past 5 years: S24 reported negative net income in multiple years.
S24 had a positive operating cash flow in each of the past 5 years.

1.2 Ratios

With a Return On Assets value of 1.98%, S24 perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 46.77% of the companies in the same industry.
The Return On Equity of S24 (16.98%) is better than 80.65% of its industry peers.
With a Return On Invested Capital value of 6.43%, S24 perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 58.06% of the companies in the same industry.
S24 had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 8.61%. This is in line with the industry average of 7.53%.

		Industry Rank	Sector Rank
ROA	1.98%
ROE	16.98%
ROIC	6.43%

ROA(3y)2.33%

ROA(5y)-0.37%

ROE(3y)21.29%

ROE(5y)-18.15%

ROIC(3y)8.61%

ROIC(5y)6.41%

1.3 Margins

S24 has a Profit Margin of 1.58%. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: S24 outperforms 41.94% of its industry peers.
S24's Operating Margin of 3.38% is in line compared to the rest of the industry. S24 outperforms 41.94% of its industry peers.
S24's Operating Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
S24's Gross Margin of 98.34% is amongst the best of the industry. S24 outperforms 91.94% of its industry peers.
S24's Gross Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.

		Industry Rank	Sector Rank
OM	3.38%
PM (TTM)	1.58%
GM	98.34%

OM growth 3Y20.45%

OM growth 5Y35.71%

PM growth 3YN/A

PM growth 5YN/A

GM growth 3Y0.11%

GM growth 5Y0.35%

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

S24 has a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), which is just above the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it is creating some value.
The number of shares outstanding for S24 remains at a similar level compared to 1 year ago.
Compared to 5 years ago, S24 has about the same amount of shares outstanding.
The debt/assets ratio for S24 has been reduced compared to a year ago.

2.2 Solvency

An Altman-Z score of 1.88 indicates that S24 is not a great score, but indicates only limited risk for bankruptcy at the moment.
Looking at the Altman-Z score, with a value of 1.88, S24 is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 61.29% of the companies in the same industry.
S24 has a debt to FCF ratio of 5.14. This is a neutral value as S24 would need 5.14 years to pay back of all of its debts.
With a Debt to FCF ratio value of 5.14, S24 perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 51.61% of the companies in the same industry.
S24 has a Debt/Equity ratio of 2.48. This is a high value indicating a heavy dependency on external financing.
S24's Debt to Equity ratio of 2.48 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. S24 is outperformed by 82.26% of its industry peers.

		Industry Rank	Sector Rank
Debt/Equity	2.48
Debt/FCF	5.14
Altman-Z	1.88

ROIC/WACC1.16

WACC5.56%

2.3 Liquidity

S24 has a Current Ratio of 1.25. This is a normal value and indicates that S24 is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
S24 has a Current ratio of 1.25. This is in the better half of the industry: S24 outperforms 66.13% of its industry peers.
A Quick Ratio of 1.22 indicates that S24 should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
Looking at the Quick ratio, with a value of 1.22, S24 is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 72.58% of the companies in the same industry.

		Industry Rank	Sector Rank
Current Ratio	1.25
Quick Ratio	1.22

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

S24 shows a strong negative growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year the EPS decreased by -25.38%.
S24 shows a decrease in Revenue. In the last year, the revenue decreased by -0.97%.
S24 shows a small growth in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been growing by 1.54% yearly.

EPS 1Y (TTM)-25.38%

EPS 3YN/A

EPS 5YN/A

EPS Q2Q%-733.33%

Revenue 1Y (TTM)-0.97%

Revenue growth 3Y1.77%

Revenue growth 5Y1.54%

Sales Q2Q%-5.63%

3.2 Future

No EPS estimates are available, so we could not analyze the future EPS growth and evolution.
No Revenue estimates are available, so we could not analyze the future revenue growth and evolution.

EPS Next YN/A

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EPS Next 5YN/A

Revenue Next Year1.4%

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Revenue Next 5YN/A

3.3 Evolution

No EPS estimates are available, so we could not analyze the future EPS growth and evolution.
No Revenue estimates are available, so we could not analyze the future revenue growth and evolution.

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

S24 is valuated correctly with a Price/Earnings ratio of 13.69.
The rest of the industry has a similar Price/Earnings ratio as S24.
When comparing the Price/Earnings ratio of S24 to the average of the S&P500 Index (28.82), we can say S24 is valued rather cheaply.

		Industry Rank	Sector Rank
PE	13.69
Fwd PE	N/A

4.2 Price Multiples

Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, S24 is valued cheaply inside the industry as 93.55% of the companies are valued more expensively.
88.71% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than S24, based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio.