SONAE (SON.LS) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation

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This SON.LS fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.

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1. SON.LS Profitability Analysis

1.1 Basic Checks

  • In the past year SON was profitable.
  • In the past year SON had a positive cash flow from operations.
  • SON had positive earnings in each of the past 5 years.
  • In the past 5 years SON always reported a positive cash flow from operatings.
SON.LS Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFSON.LS 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 200M 400M 600M 800M

1.2 Ratios

  • SON has a worse Return On Assets (2.45%) than 60.00% of its industry peers.
  • SON's Return On Equity of 8.68% is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. SON is outperformed by 64.00% of its industry peers.
  • SON's Return On Invested Capital of 4.34% is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. SON is outperformed by 72.00% of its industry peers.
  • SON had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 3.62%. This is significantly below the industry average of 9.43%.
  • The last Return On Invested Capital (4.34%) for SON is above the 3 year average (3.62%), which is a sign of increasing profitability.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 2.45%
ROE 8.68%
ROIC 4.34%
ROA(3y)3.29%
ROA(5y)2.79%
ROE(3y)10.37%
ROE(5y)9.04%
ROIC(3y)3.62%
ROIC(5y)3.3%
SON.LS Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICSON.LS Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2 4 6 8 10

1.3 Margins

  • SON has a Profit Margin of 2.45%. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: SON outperforms 56.00% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of SON has declined.
  • The Operating Margin of SON (3.95%) is better than 68.00% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of SON has remained more or less at the same level.
  • With a Gross Margin value of 22.16%, SON is not doing good in the industry: 64.00% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
  • In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of SON has declined.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 3.95%
PM (TTM) 2.45%
GM 22.16%
OM growth 3Y3.18%
OM growth 5Y-1.21%
PM growth 3Y-16.47%
PM growth 5Y-2.78%
GM growth 3Y2.33%
GM growth 5Y-7.9%
SON.LS Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsSON.LS Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 10 20 30

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2. SON.LS Health Analysis

2.1 Basic Checks

  • SON has a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), which is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it is destroying value.
  • SON has more shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
  • Compared to 5 years ago, SON has less shares outstanding
  • SON has a worse debt/assets ratio than last year.
SON.LS Yearly Shares OutstandingSON.LS Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 500M 1B 1.5B
SON.LS Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsSON.LS Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2B 4B 6B 8B 10B

2.2 Solvency

  • SON has an Altman-Z score of 1.49. This is a bad value and indicates that SON is not financially healthy and even has some risk of bankruptcy.
  • Looking at the Altman-Z score, with a value of 1.49, SON is doing worse than 88.00% of the companies in the same industry.
  • SON has a debt to FCF ratio of 6.21. This is a slightly negative value and a sign of low solvency as SON would need 6.21 years to pay back of all of its debts.
  • With a Debt to FCF ratio value of 6.21, SON perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 48.00% of the companies in the same industry.
  • SON has a Debt/Equity ratio of 1.08. This is a high value indicating a heavy dependency on external financing.
  • SON's Debt to Equity ratio of 1.08 is in line compared to the rest of the industry. SON outperforms 44.00% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 1.08
Debt/FCF 6.21
Altman-Z 1.49
ROIC/WACC0.72
WACC6.02%
SON.LS Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFSON.LS Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 1B 2B 3B

2.3 Liquidity

  • A Current Ratio of 0.74 indicates that SON may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
  • SON has a worse Current ratio (0.74) than 76.00% of its industry peers.
  • SON has a Quick Ratio of 0.74. This is a bad value and indicates that SON is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
  • SON's Quick ratio of 0.32 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. SON is outperformed by 80.00% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 0.74
Quick Ratio 0.32
SON.LS Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesSON.LS Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 1B 2B 3B

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3. SON.LS Growth Analysis

3.1 Past

  • The earnings per share for SON have decreased strongly by -32.14% in the last year.
  • The Earnings Per Share has been growing by 8.16% on average over the past years. This is quite good.
  • Looking at the last year, SON shows a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue has grown by 19.44% in the last year.
  • The Revenue has been growing by 9.11% on average over the past years. This is quite good.
EPS 1Y (TTM)-32.14%
EPS 3Y-2.1%
EPS 5Y8.16%
EPS Q2Q%24.5%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)19.44%
Revenue growth 3Y12.61%
Revenue growth 5Y9.11%
Sales Q2Q%4.21%

3.2 Future

  • Based on estimates for the next years, SON will show a small growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 6.38% on average per year.
  • Based on estimates for the next years, SON will show a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 6.91% on average per year.
EPS Next Y21.27%
EPS Next 2Y13.44%
EPS Next 3Y6.84%
EPS Next 5Y6.38%
Revenue Next Year16.13%
Revenue Next 2Y10.14%
Revenue Next 3Y8.56%
Revenue Next 5Y6.91%

3.3 Evolution

  • The EPS growth rate is decreasing: in the next years the growth will be less 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 decreasing.
SON.LS Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesSON.LS Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2B 4B 6B 8B 10B
SON.LS Yearly EPS VS EstimatesSON.LS Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 0.05 0.1 0.15

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4. SON.LS Valuation Analysis

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • The Price/Earnings ratio is 14.07, which indicates a correct valuation of SON.
  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Earnings ratio of SON indicates a somewhat cheap valuation: SON is cheaper than 80.00% of the companies listed in the same industry.
  • SON is valuated rather cheaply when we compare the Price/Earnings ratio to 25.51, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
  • The Price/Forward Earnings ratio is 11.40, which indicates a very decent valuation of SON.
  • Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, SON is valued a bit cheaper than 80.00% of the companies in the same industry.
  • The average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio is at 22.76. SON is valued slightly cheaper when compared to this.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 14.07
Fwd PE 11.4
SON.LS Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsSON.LS Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 5 10 15 20 25

4.2 Price Multiples

  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio of SON indicates a rather cheap valuation: SON is cheaper than 84.00% of the companies listed in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 6.12
EV/EBITDA N/A
SON.LS Per share dataSON.LS EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 1 2 3 4 5

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • The low PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a rather cheap valuation of the company.
PEG (NY)0.66
PEG (5Y)1.72
EPS Next 2Y13.44%
EPS Next 3Y6.84%

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5. SON.LS Dividend Analysis

5.1 Amount

  • SON has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 3.17%. Purely for dividend investing, there may be better candidates out there.
  • Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 2.72, SON pays a bit more dividend than its industry peers.
  • SON's Dividend Yield is rather good when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 1.89.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 3.17%

5.2 History

  • The dividend of SON decreases each year by -11.66%.
Dividend Growth(5Y)-11.66%
Div Incr Years6
Div Non Decr Years6
SON.LS Yearly Dividends per shareSON.LS Yearly Dividends per shareYearly Dividends per share 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0.01 0.02 0.03 0.04 0.05

5.3 Sustainability

  • 60.27% of the earnings are spent on dividend by SON. This is not a sustainable payout ratio.
DP60.27%
EPS Next 2Y13.44%
EPS Next 3Y6.84%
SON.LS Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendSON.LS Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendYearly Income VS Free CF VS Dividend 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 100M 200M 300M 400M
SON.LS Dividend Payout.SON.LS Dividend Payout, showing the Payout Ratio.SON.LS Dividend Payout.PayoutRetained Earnings

SON.LS Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics

SONAE

ELI:SON (4/2/2026, 5:29:37 PM)

1.97

+0.02 (+0.82%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorConsumer Staples
GICS IndustryGroupConsumer Staples Distribution & Retail
GICS IndustryConsumer Staples Distribution & Retail
Earnings (Last)03-19
Earnings (Next)05-20
Inst Owners11.03%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners53.06%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap3.94B
Revenue(TTM)11.14B
Net Income(TTM)272.99M
Analysts74.55
Price Target1.73 (-12.18%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 3.17%
Yearly Dividend0.08
Dividend Growth(5Y)-11.66%
DP60.27%
Div Incr Years6
Div Non Decr Years6
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)0
Avg EPS beat(2)-25.74%
Min EPS beat(2)-50.49%
Max EPS beat(2)-0.99%
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)1
Avg Revenue beat(2)-0.93%
Min Revenue beat(2)-3.2%
Max Revenue beat(2)1.35%
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)6.25%
PT rev (3m)8.18%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)0%
EPS NY rev (1m)-2.15%
EPS NY rev (3m)-1.15%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)1.46%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)1.46%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)0.15%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 14.07
Fwd PE 11.4
P/S 0.35
P/FCF 6.12
P/OCF 3.63
P/B 1.25
P/tB 5.39
EV/EBITDA N/A
EPS(TTM)0.14
EY7.11%
EPS(NY)0.17
Fwd EY8.77%
FCF(TTM)0.32
FCFY16.35%
OCF(TTM)0.54
OCFY27.53%
SpS5.57
BVpS1.57
TBVpS0.37
PEG (NY)0.66
PEG (5Y)1.72
Graham Number2.23
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 2.45%
ROE 8.68%
ROCE 5.5%
ROIC 4.34%
ROICexc 4.62%
ROICexgc 6.8%
OM 3.95%
PM (TTM) 2.45%
GM 22.16%
FCFM 5.78%
ROA(3y)3.29%
ROA(5y)2.79%
ROE(3y)10.37%
ROE(5y)9.04%
ROIC(3y)3.62%
ROIC(5y)3.3%
ROICexc(3y)4.05%
ROICexc(5y)3.73%
ROICexgc(3y)5.4%
ROICexgc(5y)4.92%
ROCE(3y)4.59%
ROCE(5y)4.18%
ROICexgc growth 3Y7.22%
ROICexgc growth 5Y8.15%
ROICexc growth 3Y2.69%
ROICexc growth 5Y3.91%
OM growth 3Y3.18%
OM growth 5Y-1.21%
PM growth 3Y-16.47%
PM growth 5Y-2.78%
GM growth 3Y2.33%
GM growth 5Y-7.9%
F-Score7
Asset Turnover1
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 1.08
Debt/FCF 6.21
Debt/EBITDA N/A
Cap/Depr N/A
Cap/Sales 3.95%
Interest Coverage 250
Cash Conversion N/A
Profit Quality 235.94%
Current Ratio 0.74
Quick Ratio 0.32
Altman-Z 1.49
F-Score7
WACC6.02%
ROIC/WACC0.72
Cap/Depr(3y)N/A
Cap/Depr(5y)N/A
Cap/Sales(3y)4.28%
Cap/Sales(5y)4.03%
Profit Quality(3y)128.34%
Profit Quality(5y)187.55%
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)-32.14%
EPS 3Y-2.1%
EPS 5Y8.16%
EPS Q2Q%24.5%
EPS Next Y21.27%
EPS Next 2Y13.44%
EPS Next 3Y6.84%
EPS Next 5Y6.38%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)19.44%
Revenue growth 3Y12.61%
Revenue growth 5Y9.11%
Sales Q2Q%4.21%
Revenue Next Year16.13%
Revenue Next 2Y10.14%
Revenue Next 3Y8.56%
Revenue Next 5Y6.91%
EBIT growth 1Y43.55%
EBIT growth 3Y16.2%
EBIT growth 5Y7.79%
EBIT Next Year130.38%
EBIT Next 3Y36.63%
EBIT Next 5Y26.14%
FCF growth 1Y126.03%
FCF growth 3Y8.46%
FCF growth 5Y10.74%
OCF growth 1Y68.14%
OCF growth 3Y13.52%
OCF growth 5Y8.41%

SONAE / SON.LS Fundamental Analysis FAQ

What is the ChartMill fundamental rating of SONAE (SON.LS) stock?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 3 / 10 to SON.LS.


Can you provide the valuation status for SONAE?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 6 / 10 to SONAE (SON.LS). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.


How profitable is SONAE (SON.LS) stock?

SONAE (SON.LS) has a profitability rating of 4 / 10.


What is the valuation of SONAE based on its PE and PB ratios?

The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for SONAE (SON.LS) is 14.07 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 1.25.


Is the dividend of SONAE sustainable?

The dividend rating of SONAE (SON.LS) is 4 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is 60.27%.