SAFRAN SA (SEJ1.DE) Stock Fundamental Analysis
Europe - Frankfurt Stock Exchange - FRA:SEJ1 - FR0000073272 - Common Stock
288.1 EUR
+1.7 (+0.59%)
Taking everything into account, SEJ1 scores 6 out of 10 in our fundamental rating. SEJ1 was compared to 48 industry peers in the Aerospace & Defense industry. While SEJ1 belongs to the best of the industry regarding profitability, there are some minor concerns on its financial health. SEJ1 is not valued too expensively and it also shows a decent growth rate.
1. Profitability
1.1 Basic Checks
SEJ1 had positive earnings in the past year.
In the past year SEJ1 had a positive cash flow from operations.
The reported net income has been mixed in the past 5 years: SEJ1 reported negative net income in multiple years.
In the past 5 years SEJ1 always reported a positive cash flow from operatings.
1.2 Ratios
SEJ1 has a Return On Assets of 7.70%. This is amongst the best in the industry. SEJ1 outperforms 89.58% of its industry peers.
The Return On Equity of SEJ1 (32.68%) is better than 91.67% of its industry peers.
Looking at the Return On Invested Capital, with a value of 17.52%, SEJ1 belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 95.83% of the companies in the same industry.
The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for SEJ1 is above the industry average of 9.29%.
The last Return On Invested Capital (17.52%) for SEJ1 is above the 3 year average (12.75%), which is a sign of increasing profitability.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 7.7% | ||
| ROE | 32.68% | ||
| ROIC | 17.52% |
ROA(3y)0.12%
ROA(5y)0.27%
ROE(3y)-0.14%
ROE(5y)0.55%
ROIC(3y)12.75%
ROIC(5y)9.35%
1.3 Margins
SEJ1's Profit Margin of 14.71% is amongst the best of the industry. SEJ1 outperforms 93.75% of its industry peers.
The Operating Margin of SEJ1 (15.95%) is better than 91.67% of its industry peers.
SEJ1's Operating Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
With a decent Gross Margin value of 48.81%, SEJ1 is doing good in the industry, outperforming 75.00% of the companies in the same industry.
In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of SEJ1 has remained more or less at the same level.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 15.95% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 14.71% | ||
| GM | 48.81% |
OM growth 3Y23.88%
OM growth 5Y0.08%
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y-0.28%
GM growth 5Y0.81%
2. Health
2.1 Basic Checks
The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is well above the Cost of Capital (WACC), so SEJ1 is creating value.
Compared to 1 year ago, SEJ1 has more shares outstanding
The number of shares outstanding for SEJ1 has been reduced compared to 5 years ago.
SEJ1 has a better debt/assets ratio than last year.
2.2 Solvency
An Altman-Z score of 2.71 indicates that SEJ1 is not a great score, but indicates only limited risk for bankruptcy at the moment.
SEJ1's Altman-Z score of 2.71 is in line compared to the rest of the industry. SEJ1 outperforms 58.33% of its industry peers.
The Debt to FCF ratio of SEJ1 is 1.37, which is an excellent value as it means it would take SEJ1, only 1.37 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
With an excellent Debt to FCF ratio value of 1.37, SEJ1 belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 91.67% of the companies in the same industry.
A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.29 indicates that SEJ1 is not too dependend on debt financing.
SEJ1's Debt to Equity ratio of 0.29 is fine compared to the rest of the industry. SEJ1 outperforms 68.75% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.29 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 1.37 | ||
| Altman-Z | 2.71 |
ROIC/WACC2.22
WACC7.88%
2.3 Liquidity
SEJ1 has a Current Ratio of 0.93. This is a bad value and indicates that SEJ1 is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
Looking at the Current ratio, with a value of 0.93, SEJ1 is doing worse than 83.33% of the companies in the same industry.
A Quick Ratio of 0.66 indicates that SEJ1 may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
SEJ1 has a worse Quick ratio (0.66) than 62.50% of its industry peers.
SEJ1 does not score too well on the current and quick ratio evaluation. However, as it has excellent solvency and profitability, these ratios do not necessarly indicate liquidity issues and need to be evaluated against the specifics of the business.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 0.93 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.66 |
3. Growth
3.1 Past
The Earnings Per Share has grown by an impressive 40.39% over the past year.
Measured over the past 5 years, SEJ1 shows a small growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS has been growing by 3.53% on average per year.
Looking at the last year, SEJ1 shows a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue has grown by 14.19% in the last year.
SEJ1 shows a small growth in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been growing by 2.00% yearly.
EPS 1Y (TTM)40.39%
EPS 3Y61.52%
EPS 5Y3.53%
EPS Q2Q%16.21%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)14.19%
Revenue growth 3Y22.35%
Revenue growth 5Y2%
Sales Q2Q%13.2%
3.2 Future
The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 15.88% on average over the next years. This is quite good.
SEJ1 is expected to show quite a strong growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 10.36% yearly.
EPS Next Y15.09%
EPS Next 2Y21.34%
EPS Next 3Y18.91%
EPS Next 5Y15.88%
Revenue Next Year15.15%
Revenue Next 2Y13.85%
Revenue Next 3Y12.15%
Revenue Next 5Y10.36%
3.3 Evolution
The EPS growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.
The Revenue growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.
4. Valuation
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
The Price/Earnings ratio is 36.84, which means the current valuation is very expensive for SEJ1.
Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, SEJ1 is valued a bit cheaper than the industry average as 60.42% of the companies are valued more expensively.
Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio of 26.15, SEJ1 is valued a bit more expensive.
Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 26.84, the valuation of SEJ1 can be described as expensive.
The rest of the industry has a similar Price/Forward Earnings ratio as SEJ1.
Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 36.12, SEJ1 is valued a bit cheaper.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 36.84 | ||
| Fwd PE | 26.84 |
4.2 Price Multiples
The rest of the industry has a similar Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio as SEJ1.
Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio of SEJ1 indicates a somewhat cheap valuation: SEJ1 is cheaper than 66.67% of the companies listed in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 32.62 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 20.41 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
The high PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates SEJ1 does not grow enough to justify the current Price/Earnings ratio.
SEJ1 has an outstanding profitability rating, which may justify a higher PE ratio.
SEJ1's earnings are expected to grow with 18.91% in the coming years. This may justify a more expensive valuation.
PEG (NY)2.44
PEG (5Y)10.45
EPS Next 2Y21.34%
EPS Next 3Y18.91%
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
With a yearly dividend of 0.97%, SEJ1 is not a good candidate for dividend investing.
Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 1.19, SEJ1 has a dividend in line with its industry peers.
With a Dividend Yield of 0.97, SEJ1 pays less dividend than the S&P500 average, which is at 2.41.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0.97% |
5.2 History
The dividend of SEJ1 has a limited annual growth rate of 3.72%.
Dividend Growth(5Y)3.72%
Div Incr Years3
Div Non Decr Years3
5.3 Sustainability
28.14% of the earnings are spent on dividend by SEJ1. This is a low number and sustainable payout ratio.
The dividend of SEJ1 is growing, but earnings are growing more, so the dividend growth is sustainable.
DP28.14%
EPS Next 2Y21.34%
EPS Next 3Y18.91%
FRA:SEJ1 (11/26/2025, 7:00:00 PM)
288.1
+1.7 (+0.59%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorIndustrials
GICS IndustryGroupCapital Goods
GICS IndustryAerospace & Defense
Earnings (Last)
Earnings (Next)
Inst Owners43.54%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners0.02%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap122.05B
Revenue(TTM)29.38B
Net Income(TTM)4.32B
Analysts79.2
Price Target341.53 (18.55%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0.97% |
Yearly Dividend2.19
Dividend Growth(5Y)3.72%
DP28.14%
Div Incr Years3
Div Non Decr Years3
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)7.7%
PT rev (3m)10.47%
EPS NQ rev (1m)N/A
EPS NQ rev (3m)N/A
EPS NY rev (1m)0.83%
EPS NY rev (3m)0.26%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)N/A
Revenue NQ rev (3m)N/A
Revenue NY rev (1m)0.55%
Revenue NY rev (3m)0.99%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 36.84 | ||
| Fwd PE | 26.84 | ||
| P/S | 4.15 | ||
| P/FCF | 32.62 | ||
| P/OCF | 23.77 | ||
| P/B | 9.23 | ||
| P/tB | 226.85 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 20.41 |
EPS(TTM)7.82
EY2.71%
EPS(NY)10.73
Fwd EY3.73%
FCF(TTM)8.83
FCFY3.07%
OCF(TTM)12.12
OCFY4.21%
SpS69.35
BVpS31.21
TBVpS1.27
PEG (NY)2.44
PEG (5Y)10.45
Graham Number74.11
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 7.7% | ||
| ROE | 32.68% | ||
| ROCE | 25.17% | ||
| ROIC | 17.52% | ||
| ROICexc | 18% | ||
| ROICexgc | 52.62% | ||
| OM | 15.95% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 14.71% | ||
| GM | 48.81% | ||
| FCFM | 12.74% |
ROA(3y)0.12%
ROA(5y)0.27%
ROE(3y)-0.14%
ROE(5y)0.55%
ROIC(3y)12.75%
ROIC(5y)9.35%
ROICexc(3y)19.81%
ROICexc(5y)14.03%
ROICexgc(3y)N/A
ROICexgc(5y)N/A
ROCE(3y)17.77%
ROCE(5y)13.1%
ROICexgc growth 3YN/A
ROICexgc growth 5YN/A
ROICexc growth 3Y73.61%
ROICexc growth 5Y13.54%
OM growth 3Y23.88%
OM growth 5Y0.08%
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y-0.28%
GM growth 5Y0.81%
F-Score9
Asset Turnover0.52
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.29 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 1.37 | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 0.63 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 97.21% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 4.74% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 250 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 83.91% | ||
| Profit Quality | 86.6% | ||
| Current Ratio | 0.93 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.66 | ||
| Altman-Z | 2.71 |
F-Score9
WACC7.88%
ROIC/WACC2.22
Cap/Depr(3y)80.08%
Cap/Depr(5y)68.41%
Cap/Sales(3y)4.6%
Cap/Sales(5y)4.57%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)40.39%
EPS 3Y61.52%
EPS 5Y3.53%
EPS Q2Q%16.21%
EPS Next Y15.09%
EPS Next 2Y21.34%
EPS Next 3Y18.91%
EPS Next 5Y15.88%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)14.19%
Revenue growth 3Y22.35%
Revenue growth 5Y2%
Sales Q2Q%13.2%
Revenue Next Year15.15%
Revenue Next 2Y13.85%
Revenue Next 3Y12.15%
Revenue Next 5Y10.36%
EBIT growth 1Y27.26%
EBIT growth 3Y51.57%
EBIT growth 5Y2.08%
EBIT Next Year56.81%
EBIT Next 3Y25.24%
EBIT Next 5Y18.9%
FCF growth 1Y42.12%
FCF growth 3Y24.71%
FCF growth 5Y9.69%
OCF growth 1Y45.22%
OCF growth 3Y24.78%
OCF growth 5Y8.52%
SAFRAN SA / SEJ1.DE FAQ
Can you provide the ChartMill fundamental rating for SAFRAN SA?
ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 6 / 10 to SEJ1.DE.
What is the valuation status for SEJ1 stock?
ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 4 / 10 to SAFRAN SA (SEJ1.DE). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.
What is the profitability of SEJ1 stock?
SAFRAN SA (SEJ1.DE) has a profitability rating of 8 / 10.
Can you provide the PE and PB ratios for SEJ1 stock?
The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for SAFRAN SA (SEJ1.DE) is 36.84 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 9.23.
What is the financial health of SAFRAN SA (SEJ1.DE) stock?
The financial health rating of SAFRAN SA (SEJ1.DE) is 6 / 10.