SONAE (SON.LS) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation
ELI:SON • PTSON0AM0001
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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.
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.
- In the past 5 years SON has always been profitable.
- In the past 5 years SON always reported a positive cash flow from operatings.
1.2 Ratios
- The Return On Assets of SON (2.23%) is worse than 61.54% of its industry peers.
- SON has a Return On Equity of 8.23%. This is in the lower half of the industry: SON underperforms 65.38% of its industry peers.
- SON has a Return On Invested Capital of 3.86%. This is in the lower half of the industry: SON underperforms 76.92% 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 9.63%.
- 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 Rank | Sector 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%
1.3 Margins
- SON has a Profit Margin (2.29%) which is in line with its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of SON has declined.
- With a Operating Margin value of 3.69%, SON perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 50.00% of the companies in the same industry.
- SON's Operating Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
- With a Gross Margin value of 22.08%, SON is not doing good in the industry: 65.38% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
- SON's Gross Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
| Industry Rank | Sector 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%
2. SON.LS Health Analysis
2.1 Basic Checks
- The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), so SON 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.
- The debt/assets ratio for SON is higher compared to a year ago.
2.2 Solvency
- SON has an Altman-Z score of 1.42. 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 1.42, SON is doing worse than 88.46% of the companies in the same industry.
- SON has a debt to FCF ratio of 7.86. This is a slightly negative value and a sign of low solvency as SON would need 7.86 years to pay back of 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 46.15% of its industry peers.
- SON has a Debt/Equity ratio of 1.20. This is a high value indicating a heavy dependency on external financing.
- Looking at the Debt to Equity ratio, with a value of 1.20, SON is doing worse than 73.08% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 1.2 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 7.86 | ||
| Altman-Z | 1.42 |
ROIC/WACC0.65
WACC5.91%
2.3 Liquidity
- A Current Ratio of 0.79 indicates that SON may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
- The Current ratio of SON (0.79) is worse than 76.92% of its industry peers.
- SON has a Quick Ratio of 0.79. 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 has a worse Quick ratio (0.38) than 65.38% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 0.79 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.38 |
3. SON.LS Growth Analysis
3.1 Past
- The earnings per share for SON have decreased strongly by -35.16% in the last year.
- Measured over the past years, SON shows a quite strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS has been growing by 8.16% on average per year.
- The Revenue has grown by 23.74% in the past year. This is a very strong growth!
- SON shows quite a strong growth in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been growing by 9.11% yearly.
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
- The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 6.38% on average over the next years.
- 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.
4. SON.LS Valuation Analysis
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- A Price/Earnings ratio of 14.20 indicates a correct valuation of SON.
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Earnings ratio of SON indicates a rather cheap valuation: SON is cheaper than 80.77% of the companies listed in the same industry.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio of 25.23, SON is valued a bit cheaper.
- SON is valuated reasonably with a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 10.68.
- 76.92% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than SON, based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio.
- SON is valuated cheaply when we compare the Price/Forward Earnings ratio to 22.42, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 14.2 | ||
| Fwd PE | 10.68 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- 80.77% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than SON, based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 6.96 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | N/A |
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)0.67
PEG (5Y)1.74
EPS Next 2Y13.44%
EPS Next 3Y6.84%
5. SON.LS Dividend Analysis
5.1 Amount
- SON has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 3.22%. Purely for dividend investing, there may be better candidates out there.
- SON's Dividend Yield is a higher than the industry average which is at 2.71.
- SON's Dividend Yield is rather good when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 1.89.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 3.22% |
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
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 2Y13.44%
EPS Next 3Y6.84%
SON.LS Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics
ELI:SON (3/23/2026, 5:29:55 PM)
1.846
+0.1 (+5.97%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorConsumer Staples
GICS IndustryGroupConsumer Staples Distribution & Retail
GICS IndustryConsumer Staples Distribution & Retail
Earnings (Last)03-19 2026-03-19/amc
Earnings (Next)05-20 2026-05-20
Inst Owners11.03%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners53.06%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap3.69B
Revenue(TTM)10.93B
Net Income(TTM)250.29M
Analysts74.55
Price Target1.63 (-11.7%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 3.22% |
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)6.16%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)0%
EPS NY rev (1m)-2.15%
EPS NY rev (3m)1.97%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)0%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)0.61%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 14.2 | ||
| Fwd PE | 10.68 | ||
| P/S | 0.34 | ||
| P/FCF | 6.96 | ||
| P/OCF | 3.73 | ||
| P/B | 1.21 | ||
| P/tB | 5.88 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | N/A |
EPS(TTM)0.13
EY7.04%
EPS(NY)0.17
Fwd EY9.36%
FCF(TTM)0.27
FCFY14.36%
OCF(TTM)0.49
OCFY26.81%
SpS5.47
BVpS1.52
TBVpS0.31
PEG (NY)0.67
PEG (5Y)1.74
Graham Number2.11
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector 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 Rank | Sector 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 | 1.42 |
F-Score8
WACC5.91%
ROIC/WACC0.65
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 Y21.27%
EPS Next 2Y13.44%
EPS Next 3Y6.84%
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 Fundamental Analysis FAQ
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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.
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 21.27% 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%.