SANOFI (SAN.PA) Stock Fundamental Analysis
Europe - EPA:SAN - FR0000120578 - Common Stock
87.04 EUR
-0.54 (-0.62%)
Overall SAN gets a fundamental rating of 6 out of 10. We evaluated SAN against 54 industry peers in the Pharmaceuticals industry. SAN has an excellent profitability rating, but there are some minor concerns on its financial health. SAN is not valued too expensively and it also shows a decent growth rate. SAN also has an excellent dividend rating. These ratings could make SAN a good candidate for dividend investing.
1. Profitability
1.1 Basic Checks
SAN had positive earnings in the past year.
In the past year SAN had a positive cash flow from operations.
SAN had positive earnings in each of the past 5 years.
In the past 5 years SAN always reported a positive cash flow from operatings.
1.2 Ratios
SAN has a Return On Assets of 11.05%. This is in the better half of the industry: SAN outperforms 77.78% of its industry peers.
SAN has a better Return On Equity (19.73%) than 66.67% of its industry peers.
SAN has a better Return On Invested Capital (13.84%) than 70.37% of its industry peers.
The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for SAN is significantly below the industry average of 14.51%.
The last Return On Invested Capital (13.84%) for SAN is above the 3 year average (7.31%), which is a sign of increasing profitability.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 11.05% | ||
| ROE | 19.73% | ||
| ROIC | 13.84% |
ROA(3y)5.02%
ROA(5y)6.2%
ROE(3y)8.55%
ROE(5y)10.84%
ROIC(3y)7.31%
ROIC(5y)7.07%
1.3 Margins
SAN's Profit Margin of 20.35% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. SAN outperforms 79.63% of its industry peers.
In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of SAN has grown nicely.
The Operating Margin of SAN (23.59%) is better than 61.11% of its industry peers.
SAN's Operating Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
With a Gross Margin value of 71.70%, SAN perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 55.56% of the companies in the same industry.
SAN's Gross Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 23.59% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 20.35% | ||
| GM | 71.7% |
OM growth 3Y-2.73%
OM growth 5Y1.75%
PM growth 3Y-7.54%
PM growth 5Y11.4%
GM growth 3Y0.71%
GM growth 5Y0.58%
2. Health
2.1 Basic Checks
With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) just above the Cost of Capital (WACC), SAN is creating some value.
The number of shares outstanding for SAN remains at a similar level compared to 1 year ago.
SAN has about the same amout of shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
The debt/assets ratio for SAN has been reduced compared to a year ago.
2.2 Solvency
The Debt to FCF ratio of SAN is 2.21, which is a good value as it means it would take SAN, 2.21 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
With an excellent Debt to FCF ratio value of 2.21, SAN belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 83.33% of the companies in the same industry.
A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.21 indicates that SAN is not too dependend on debt financing.
With a decent Debt to Equity ratio value of 0.21, SAN is doing good in the industry, outperforming 74.07% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.21 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 2.21 | ||
| Altman-Z | N/A |
ROIC/WACC1.79
WACC7.72%
2.3 Liquidity
A Current Ratio of 1.27 indicates that SAN should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
Looking at the Current ratio, with a value of 1.27, SAN is in line with its industry, outperforming 44.44% of the companies in the same industry.
A Quick Ratio of 0.94 indicates that SAN may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
SAN has a Quick ratio of 0.94. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: SAN outperforms 51.85% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 1.27 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.94 |
3. Growth
3.1 Past
The earnings per share for SAN have decreased by -5.35% in the last year.
Measured over the past 5 years, SAN shows a small growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS has been growing by 5.10% on average per year.
Looking at the last year, SAN shows a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue has grown by 2.56% in the last year.
The Revenue has been growing slightly by 3.31% on average over the past years.
EPS 1Y (TTM)-5.35%
EPS 3Y5.45%
EPS 5Y5.1%
EPS Q2Q%1.75%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)2.56%
Revenue growth 3Y4.17%
Revenue growth 5Y3.31%
Sales Q2Q%-7.47%
3.2 Future
SAN is expected to show a small growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 7.06% yearly.
The Revenue is expected to grow by 4.52% on average over the next years.
EPS Next Y3.07%
EPS Next 2Y5.75%
EPS Next 3Y6.01%
EPS Next 5Y7.06%
Revenue Next Year0.53%
Revenue Next 2Y3.48%
Revenue Next 3Y4.4%
Revenue Next 5Y4.52%
3.3 Evolution
The EPS growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better 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 accelerating.
4. Valuation
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
SAN is valuated reasonably with a Price/Earnings ratio of 11.45.
83.33% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than SAN, based on the Price/Earnings ratio.
SAN's Price/Earnings ratio indicates a rather cheap valuation when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 25.51.
A Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 10.13 indicates a reasonable valuation of SAN.
Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, SAN is valued cheaply inside the industry as 81.48% of the companies are valued more expensively.
Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 34.98, SAN is valued rather cheaply.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 11.45 | ||
| Fwd PE | 10.13 |
4.2 Price Multiples
SAN's Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio is in line with the industry average.
Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, SAN is valued a bit cheaper than the industry average as 61.11% of the companies are valued more expensively.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 21.05 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 11.24 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
The high PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates an expensive valuation of the company.
The decent profitability rating of SAN may justify a higher PE ratio.
PEG (NY)3.73
PEG (5Y)2.25
EPS Next 2Y5.75%
EPS Next 3Y6.01%
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
SAN has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 4.33%, which is a nice return.
SAN's Dividend Yield is rather good when compared to the industry average which is at 3.01. SAN pays more dividend than 85.19% of the companies in the same industry.
SAN's Dividend Yield is rather good when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 2.44.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 4.33% |
5.2 History
The dividend of SAN has a limited annual growth rate of 4.30%.
Dividend Growth(5Y)4.3%
Div Incr Years6
Div Non Decr Years6
5.3 Sustainability
SAN pays out 34.82% of its income as dividend. This is a sustainable payout ratio.
The dividend of SAN is growing, but earnings are growing more, so the dividend growth is sustainable.
DP34.82%
EPS Next 2Y5.75%
EPS Next 3Y6.01%
EPA:SAN (11/19/2025, 4:46:18 PM)
87.04
-0.54 (-0.62%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorHealth Care
GICS IndustryGroupPharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences
GICS IndustryPharmaceuticals
Earnings (Last)
Earnings (Next)
Inst Owners47.5%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners0.01%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap212.03B
Revenue(TTM)66.91B
Net Income(TTM)13.81B
Analysts81.38
Price Target106.43 (22.28%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 4.33% |
Yearly Dividend3.79
Dividend Growth(5Y)4.3%
DP34.82%
Div Incr Years6
Div Non Decr Years6
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)1
Avg EPS beat(2)1.86%
Min EPS beat(2)-2.29%
Max EPS beat(2)6.02%
EPS beat(4)2
Avg EPS beat(4)4.01%
Min EPS beat(4)-2.29%
Max EPS beat(4)14.5%
EPS beat(8)4
Avg EPS beat(8)2.17%
EPS beat(12)7
Avg EPS beat(12)2.71%
EPS beat(16)11
Avg EPS beat(16)3.44%
Revenue beat(2)0
Avg Revenue beat(2)-0.96%
Min Revenue beat(2)-1.3%
Max Revenue beat(2)-0.63%
Revenue beat(4)1
Avg Revenue beat(4)-0.71%
Min Revenue beat(4)-4.57%
Max Revenue beat(4)3.66%
Revenue beat(8)2
Avg Revenue beat(8)-1.12%
Revenue beat(12)5
Avg Revenue beat(12)9.77%
Revenue beat(16)9
Avg Revenue beat(16)21.47%
PT rev (1m)-2.95%
PT rev (3m)-2.48%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-0.28%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-6.91%
EPS NY rev (1m)-1.01%
EPS NY rev (3m)-4.9%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)-0.18%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-1.97%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0.96%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-0.47%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 11.45 | ||
| Fwd PE | 10.13 | ||
| P/S | 3.12 | ||
| P/FCF | 21.05 | ||
| P/OCF | 18.63 | ||
| P/B | 3.03 | ||
| P/tB | 22.81 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 11.24 |
EPS(TTM)7.6
EY8.73%
EPS(NY)8.59
Fwd EY9.87%
FCF(TTM)4.13
FCFY4.75%
OCF(TTM)4.67
OCFY5.37%
SpS27.87
BVpS28.74
TBVpS3.82
PEG (NY)3.73
PEG (5Y)2.25
Graham Number70.1
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 11.05% | ||
| ROE | 19.73% | ||
| ROCE | 16.7% | ||
| ROIC | 13.84% | ||
| ROICexc | 16.48% | ||
| ROICexgc | 66.95% | ||
| OM | 23.59% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 20.35% | ||
| GM | 71.7% | ||
| FCFM | 14.83% |
ROA(3y)5.02%
ROA(5y)6.2%
ROE(3y)8.55%
ROE(5y)10.84%
ROIC(3y)7.31%
ROIC(5y)7.07%
ROICexc(3y)8.13%
ROICexc(5y)7.97%
ROICexgc(3y)35.39%
ROICexgc(5y)35.54%
ROCE(3y)8.84%
ROCE(5y)8.55%
ROICexgc growth 3Y-13.63%
ROICexgc growth 5Y-1.43%
ROICexc growth 3Y-1.55%
ROICexc growth 5Y2.05%
OM growth 3Y-2.73%
OM growth 5Y1.75%
PM growth 3Y-7.54%
PM growth 5Y11.4%
GM growth 3Y0.71%
GM growth 5Y0.58%
F-Score7
Asset Turnover0.54
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.21 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 2.21 | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 0.75 | ||
| Cap/Depr | N/A | ||
| Cap/Sales | N/A | ||
| Interest Coverage | 250 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 58.05% | ||
| Profit Quality | 72.91% | ||
| Current Ratio | 1.27 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.94 | ||
| Altman-Z | N/A |
F-Score7
WACC7.72%
ROIC/WACC1.79
Cap/Depr(3y)73.02%
Cap/Depr(5y)67.36%
Cap/Sales(3y)6.35%
Cap/Sales(5y)5.97%
Profit Quality(3y)113.82%
Profit Quality(5y)104.22%
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)-5.35%
EPS 3Y5.45%
EPS 5Y5.1%
EPS Q2Q%1.75%
EPS Next Y3.07%
EPS Next 2Y5.75%
EPS Next 3Y6.01%
EPS Next 5Y7.06%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)2.56%
Revenue growth 3Y4.17%
Revenue growth 5Y3.31%
Sales Q2Q%-7.47%
Revenue Next Year0.53%
Revenue Next 2Y3.48%
Revenue Next 3Y4.4%
Revenue Next 5Y4.52%
EBIT growth 1Y15.64%
EBIT growth 3Y1.33%
EBIT growth 5Y5.12%
EBIT Next Year30.73%
EBIT Next 3Y13.89%
EBIT Next 5Y11.66%
FCF growth 1Y24.23%
FCF growth 3Y-11.46%
FCF growth 5Y-0.14%
OCF growth 1Y10.87%
OCF growth 3Y-4.79%
OCF growth 5Y3.31%
SANOFI / SAN.PA FAQ
Can you provide the ChartMill fundamental rating for SANOFI?
ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 6 / 10 to SAN.PA.
What is the valuation status for SAN stock?
ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 6 / 10 to SANOFI (SAN.PA). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.
What is the profitability of SAN stock?
SANOFI (SAN.PA) has a profitability rating of 7 / 10.
What is the expected EPS growth for SANOFI (SAN.PA) stock?
The Earnings per Share (EPS) of SANOFI (SAN.PA) is expected to grow by 3.07% in the next year.
How sustainable is the dividend of SANOFI (SAN.PA) stock?
The dividend rating of SANOFI (SAN.PA) is 8 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is 34.82%.