SONAE (SON.LS) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation

ELI:SON • PTSON0AM0001

1.902 EUR
0 (-0.21%)
Last: Mar 6, 2026, 07:00 PM
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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.

Fundamental Rating

3

We assign a fundamental rating of 3 out of 10 to SON. SON was compared to 25 industry peers in the Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail industry. There are concerns on the financial health of SON while its profitability can be described as average. SON has a correct valuation and a medium growth rate.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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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.
  • Each year in the past 5 years SON has been profitable.
  • Each year in the past 5 years SON had a positive operating cash flow.
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

  • Looking at the Return On Assets, with a value of 2.23%, SON is in line with its industry, outperforming 48.00% of the companies in the same industry.
  • The Return On Equity of SON (8.23%) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • SON has a worse Return On Invested Capital (3.86%) than 72.00% of its industry peers.
  • Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for SON is significantly below the industry average of 9.11%.
  • The last Return On Invested Capital (3.86%) for SON is above the 3 year average (3.62%), which is a sign of increasing profitability.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 2.23%
ROE 8.23%
ROIC 3.86%
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

  • Looking at the Profit Margin, with a value of 2.29%, SON is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 68.00% of the companies in the same industry.
  • SON's Profit Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
  • SON's Operating Margin of 3.69% is in line compared to the rest of the industry. SON outperforms 60.00% of its industry peers.
  • SON's Operating Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
  • SON has a Gross Margin of 22.08%. This is in the lower half of the industry: SON underperforms 60.00% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of SON has declined.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 3.69%
PM (TTM) 2.29%
GM 22.08%
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.
  • The number of shares outstanding for SON has been increased compared to 1 year ago.
  • The number of shares outstanding for SON has been reduced compared to 5 years ago.
  • Compared to 1 year ago, SON has a worse debt to assets ratio.
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

  • Based on the Altman-Z score of 1.44, we must say that SON is in the distress zone and has some risk of bankruptcy.
  • SON has a Altman-Z score of 1.44. This is amonst the worse of the industry: SON underperforms 84.00% of its industry peers.
  • The Debt to FCF ratio of SON is 7.86, which is on the high side as it means it would take SON, 7.86 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
  • SON has a Debt to FCF ratio of 7.86. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: SON outperforms 52.00% of its industry peers.
  • A Debt/Equity ratio of 1.20 is on the high side and indicates that SON has dependencies on debt financing.
  • With a Debt to Equity ratio value of 1.20, SON is not doing good in the industry: 68.00% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 1.2
Debt/FCF 7.86
Altman-Z 1.44
ROIC/WACC0.64
WACC6%
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 0.79 indicates that SON may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
  • Looking at the Current ratio, with a value of 0.79, SON is doing worse than 72.00% of the companies in the same industry.
  • A Quick Ratio of 0.38 indicates that SON may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
  • SON's Quick ratio of 0.38 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. SON is outperformed by 68.00% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 0.79
Quick Ratio 0.38
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 -35.16% 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 very strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue has grown by 23.74%.
  • Measured over the past years, SON shows a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 9.11% on average per year.
EPS 1Y (TTM)-35.16%
EPS 3Y-2.1%
EPS 5Y8.16%
EPS Q2Q%0%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)23.74%
Revenue growth 3Y12.61%
Revenue growth 5Y9.11%
Sales Q2Q%23.51%

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.
  • The Revenue is expected to grow by 6.91% on average over the next years.
EPS Next Y23.93%
EPS Next 2Y14.27%
EPS Next 3Y6.91%
EPS Next 5Y6.38%
Revenue Next Year16.13%
Revenue Next 2Y10.14%
Revenue Next 3Y8.56%
Revenue Next 5Y6.91%

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.
  • 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

  • A Price/Earnings ratio of 14.63 indicates a correct valuation of SON.
  • 76.00% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than SON, based on the Price/Earnings ratio.
  • SON is valuated rather cheaply when we compare the Price/Earnings ratio to 26.29, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
  • Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 10.84, the valuation of SON can be described as reasonable.
  • 76.00% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than SON, based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio.
  • When comparing the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of SON to the average of the S&P500 Index (24.57), we can say SON is valued rather cheaply.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 14.63
Fwd PE 10.84
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

  • Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, SON is valued a bit cheaper than 80.00% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 7.17
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

  • SON's low PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a rather cheap valuation of the company.
PEG (NY)0.61
PEG (5Y)1.79
EPS Next 2Y14.27%
EPS Next 3Y6.91%

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5. SON.LS Dividend Analysis

5.1 Amount

  • SON has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 2.94%.
  • Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 2.67, SON pays a bit more dividend than its industry peers.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.82, SON pays a better dividend.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 2.94%

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

  • 68.53% of the earnings are spent on dividend by SON. This is not a sustainable payout ratio.
DP68.53%
EPS Next 2Y14.27%
EPS Next 3Y6.91%
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

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SON.LS Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics

SONAE

ELI:SON (3/6/2026, 7:00:00 PM)

1.902

0 (-0.21%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorConsumer Staples
GICS IndustryGroupConsumer Staples Distribution & Retail
GICS IndustryConsumer Staples Distribution & Retail
Earnings (Last)11-27
Earnings (Next)03-19
Inst Owners11.22%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners53.06%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap3.80B
Revenue(TTM)10.93B
Net Income(TTM)250.29M
Analysts74.55
Price Target1.63 (-14.3%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 2.94%
Yearly Dividend0.08
Dividend Growth(5Y)-11.66%
DP68.53%
Div Incr Years6
Div Non Decr Years6
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)1.82%
PT rev (3m)10.34%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)0%
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)30.82%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)0%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0.15%
Revenue NY rev (3m)1.65%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 14.63
Fwd PE 10.84
P/S 0.35
P/FCF 7.17
P/OCF 3.84
P/B 1.25
P/tB 6.06
EV/EBITDA N/A
EPS(TTM)0.13
EY6.83%
EPS(NY)0.18
Fwd EY9.22%
FCF(TTM)0.27
FCFY13.94%
OCF(TTM)0.49
OCFY26.02%
SpS5.47
BVpS1.52
TBVpS0.31
PEG (NY)0.61
PEG (5Y)1.79
Graham Number2.11
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 2.23%
ROE 8.23%
ROCE 4.89%
ROIC 3.86%
ROICexc 3.86%
ROICexgc 5.45%
OM 3.69%
PM (TTM) 2.29%
GM 22.08%
FCFM 4.85%
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-Score8
Asset Turnover0.97
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 1.2
Debt/FCF 7.86
Debt/EBITDA N/A
Cap/Depr N/A
Cap/Sales 4.2%
Interest Coverage 250
Cash Conversion N/A
Profit Quality 211.88%
Current Ratio 0.79
Quick Ratio 0.38
Altman-Z 1.44
F-Score8
WACC6%
ROIC/WACC0.64
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)-35.16%
EPS 3Y-2.1%
EPS 5Y8.16%
EPS Q2Q%0%
EPS Next Y23.93%
EPS Next 2Y14.27%
EPS Next 3Y6.91%
EPS Next 5Y6.38%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)23.74%
Revenue growth 3Y12.61%
Revenue growth 5Y9.11%
Sales Q2Q%23.51%
Revenue Next Year16.13%
Revenue Next 2Y10.14%
Revenue Next 3Y8.56%
Revenue Next 5Y6.91%
EBIT growth 1Y42.67%
EBIT growth 3Y16.2%
EBIT growth 5Y7.79%
EBIT Next Year130.38%
EBIT Next 3Y36.63%
EBIT Next 5Y26.14%
FCF growth 1Y100.53%
FCF growth 3Y8.46%
FCF growth 5Y10.74%
OCF growth 1Y63.47%
OCF growth 3Y13.52%
OCF growth 5Y8.41%

SONAE / SON.LS 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 5 / 10 to SONAE (SON.LS). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.


Can you provide the profitability details for SONAE?

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


Can you provide the expected EPS growth for SON stock?

The Earnings per Share (EPS) of SONAE (SON.LS) is expected to grow by 23.93% in the next year.


Is the dividend of SONAE sustainable?

The dividend rating of SONAE (SON.LS) is 4 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is 68.53%.