SOPRA STERIA GROUP (SOP.PA) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation
EPA:SOP • FR0000050809
127.8 EUR
+0.3 (+0.24%)
Last: Mar 11, 2026, 07:00 PM
This SOP.PA fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.
Taking everything into account, SOP scores 6 out of 10 in our fundamental rating. SOP was compared to 75 industry peers in the IT Services industry. SOP scores excellent on profitability, but there are some minor concerns on its financial health. A decent growth rate in combination with a cheap valuation! Better keep an eye on SOP. Finally SOP also has an excellent dividend rating.
1. SOP.PA Profitability Analysis
1.1 Basic Checks
- SOP had positive earnings in the past year.
- SOP had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
- SOP had positive earnings in each of the past 5 years.
- Each year in the past 5 years SOP had a positive operating cash flow.
1.2 Ratios
- SOP's Return On Assets of 4.80% is in line compared to the rest of the industry. SOP outperforms 57.33% of its industry peers.
- Looking at the Return On Equity, with a value of 13.71%, SOP is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 62.67% of the companies in the same industry.
- SOP has a better Return On Invested Capital (11.01%) than 72.00% of its industry peers.
- The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for SOP is in line with the industry average of 11.13%.
- The 3 year average ROIC (10.67%) for SOP is below the current ROIC(11.01%), indicating increased profibility in the last year.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 4.8% | ||
| ROE | 13.71% | ||
| ROIC | 11.01% |
ROA(3y)4.16%
ROA(5y)3.75%
ROE(3y)12.07%
ROE(5y)11.05%
ROIC(3y)10.67%
ROIC(5y)9.58%
1.3 Margins
- With a Profit Margin value of 4.76%, SOP perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 60.00% of the companies in the same industry.
- SOP's Profit Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
- Looking at the Operating Margin, with a value of 8.80%, SOP is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 65.33% of the companies in the same industry.
- SOP's Operating Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
- With a decent Gross Margin value of 76.49%, SOP is doing good in the industry, outperforming 70.67% of the companies in the same industry.
- In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of SOP has remained more or less at the same level.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 8.8% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 4.76% | ||
| GM | 76.49% |
OM growth 3Y5.51%
OM growth 5Y5.28%
PM growth 3Y2.72%
PM growth 5Y3.75%
GM growth 3Y0.74%
GM growth 5Y1.12%
2. SOP.PA Health Analysis
2.1 Basic Checks
- SOP has a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), which is just above the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it is creating some value.
- SOP has less shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
- The number of shares outstanding for SOP has been reduced compared to 5 years ago.
- SOP has a better debt/assets ratio than last year.
2.2 Solvency
- SOP has an Altman-Z score of 2.09. This is not the best score and indicates that SOP is in the grey zone with still only limited risk for bankruptcy at the moment.
- Looking at the Altman-Z score, with a value of 2.09, SOP is in line with its industry, outperforming 41.33% of the companies in the same industry.
- SOP has a debt to FCF ratio of 3.24. This is a good value and a sign of high solvency as SOP would need 3.24 years to pay back of all of its debts.
- SOP's Debt to FCF ratio of 3.24 is in line compared to the rest of the industry. SOP outperforms 54.67% of its industry peers.
- A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.48 indicates that SOP is not too dependend on debt financing.
- SOP's Debt to Equity ratio of 0.48 is in line compared to the rest of the industry. SOP outperforms 50.67% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.48 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 3.24 | ||
| Altman-Z | 2.09 |
ROIC/WACC1.78
WACC6.19%
2.3 Liquidity
- SOP has a Current Ratio of 0.89. This is a bad value and indicates that SOP is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
- SOP has a Current ratio of 0.89. This is amonst the worse of the industry: SOP underperforms 80.00% of its industry peers.
- A Quick Ratio of 0.89 indicates that SOP may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
- SOP has a worse Quick ratio (0.89) than 72.00% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 0.89 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.89 |
3. SOP.PA Growth Analysis
3.1 Past
- The Earnings Per Share has grown by an impressive 22.79% over the past year.
- SOP shows quite a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been growing by 9.39% yearly.
- Looking at the last year, SOP shows a decrease in Revenue. The Revenue has decreased by -2.23% in the last year.
- Measured over the past years, SOP shows a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 5.43% on average per year.
EPS 1Y (TTM)22.79%
EPS 3Y10.32%
EPS 5Y9.39%
EPS Q2Q%25.47%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-2.23%
Revenue growth 3Y7.25%
Revenue growth 5Y5.43%
Sales Q2Q%-0.82%
3.2 Future
- SOP is expected to show a small growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 1.86% yearly.
- Based on estimates for the next years, SOP will show a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 2.40% on average per year.
EPS Next Y-10.19%
EPS Next 2Y-1.71%
EPS Next 3Y1.3%
EPS Next 5Y1.86%
Revenue Next Year-3.42%
Revenue Next 2Y-1%
Revenue Next 3Y0.37%
Revenue Next 5Y2.4%
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. SOP.PA Valuation Analysis
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- With a Price/Earnings ratio of 8.44, the valuation of SOP can be described as very reasonable.
- Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, SOP is valued cheaper than 92.00% of the companies in the same industry.
- The average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio is at 26.15. SOP is valued rather cheaply when compared to this.
- Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 7.29, the valuation of SOP can be described as very cheap.
- SOP's Price/Forward Earnings ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. SOP is cheaper than 89.33% of the companies in the same industry.
- SOP's Price/Forward Earnings ratio indicates a rather cheap valuation when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 24.27.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 8.44 | ||
| Fwd PE | 7.29 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, SOP is valued a bit cheaper than the industry average as 76.00% of the companies are valued more expensively.
- Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, SOP is valued cheaply inside the industry as 86.67% of the companies are valued more expensively.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 6.56 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 5.42 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- The decent profitability rating of SOP may justify a higher PE ratio.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)0.9
EPS Next 2Y-1.71%
EPS Next 3Y1.3%
5. SOP.PA Dividend Analysis
5.1 Amount
- SOP has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 4.01%, which is a nice return.
- Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 2.56, SOP pays a bit more dividend than its industry peers.
- SOP's Dividend Yield is rather good when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 1.82.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 4.01% |
5.2 History
- The dividend of SOP is nicely growing with an annual growth rate of 20.50%!
Dividend Growth(5Y)20.5%
Div Incr Years2
Div Non Decr Years3
5.3 Sustainability
- SOP pays out 33.43% of its income as dividend. This is a sustainable payout ratio.
- The dividend of SOP is growing, but the earnings are growing slower. This means the dividend growth is not sustainable.
DP33.43%
EPS Next 2Y-1.71%
EPS Next 3Y1.3%
SOP.PA Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics
EPA:SOP (3/11/2026, 7:00:00 PM)
127.8
+0.3 (+0.24%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorInformation Technology
GICS IndustryGroupSoftware & Services
GICS IndustryIT Services
Earnings (Last)02-26 2026-02-26/amc
Earnings (Next)04-29 2026-04-29
Inst Owners45.08%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners0.18%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap2.63B
Revenue(TTM)5.65B
Net Income(TTM)269.80M
Analysts82.5
Price Target204.93 (60.35%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 4.01% |
Yearly Dividend4.72
Dividend Growth(5Y)20.5%
DP33.43%
Div Incr Years2
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)1.14%
PT rev (3m)-2.47%
EPS NQ rev (1m)N/A
EPS NQ rev (3m)N/A
EPS NY rev (1m)-1.07%
EPS NY rev (3m)-1.93%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)N/A
Revenue NQ rev (3m)N/A
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-0.07%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 8.44 | ||
| Fwd PE | 7.29 | ||
| P/S | 0.46 | ||
| P/FCF | 6.56 | ||
| P/OCF | 5.62 | ||
| P/B | 1.33 | ||
| P/tB | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 5.42 |
EPS(TTM)15.15
EY11.85%
EPS(NY)17.52
Fwd EY13.71%
FCF(TTM)19.47
FCFY15.24%
OCF(TTM)22.76
OCFY17.81%
SpS275.97
BVpS95.8
TBVpS-30.03
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)0.9
Graham Number180.71
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 4.8% | ||
| ROE | 13.71% | ||
| ROCE | 15.06% | ||
| ROIC | 11.01% | ||
| ROICexc | 11.52% | ||
| ROICexgc | 62.81% | ||
| OM | 8.8% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 4.76% | ||
| GM | 76.49% | ||
| FCFM | 7.06% |
ROA(3y)4.16%
ROA(5y)3.75%
ROE(3y)12.07%
ROE(5y)11.05%
ROIC(3y)10.67%
ROIC(5y)9.58%
ROICexc(3y)11.97%
ROICexc(5y)10.63%
ROICexgc(3y)121.68%
ROICexgc(5y)90.7%
ROCE(3y)14.59%
ROCE(5y)13.1%
ROICexgc growth 3Y39.77%
ROICexgc growth 5Y23.23%
ROICexc growth 3Y10.54%
ROICexc growth 5Y8.39%
OM growth 3Y5.51%
OM growth 5Y5.28%
PM growth 3Y2.72%
PM growth 5Y3.75%
GM growth 3Y0.74%
GM growth 5Y1.12%
F-Score8
Asset Turnover1.01
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.48 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 3.24 | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 1.35 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 34.3% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 1.19% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 15.31 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 67.22% | ||
| Profit Quality | 148.33% | ||
| Current Ratio | 0.89 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.89 | ||
| Altman-Z | 2.09 |
F-Score8
WACC6.19%
ROIC/WACC1.78
Cap/Depr(3y)38%
Cap/Depr(5y)32.61%
Cap/Sales(3y)1.66%
Cap/Sales(5y)1.48%
Profit Quality(3y)227.03%
Profit Quality(5y)244.93%
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)22.79%
EPS 3Y10.32%
EPS 5Y9.39%
EPS Q2Q%25.47%
EPS Next Y-10.19%
EPS Next 2Y-1.71%
EPS Next 3Y1.3%
EPS Next 5Y1.86%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-2.23%
Revenue growth 3Y7.25%
Revenue growth 5Y5.43%
Sales Q2Q%-0.82%
Revenue Next Year-3.42%
Revenue Next 2Y-1%
Revenue Next 3Y0.37%
Revenue Next 5Y2.4%
EBIT growth 1Y1.09%
EBIT growth 3Y13.16%
EBIT growth 5Y11%
EBIT Next Year31%
EBIT Next 3Y12.25%
EBIT Next 5Y9.71%
FCF growth 1Y-13.88%
FCF growth 3Y12.48%
FCF growth 5Y9.29%
OCF growth 1Y-16.65%
OCF growth 3Y12.31%
OCF growth 5Y9.2%
SOPRA STERIA GROUP / SOP.PA FAQ
What is the fundamental rating for SOP stock?
ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 6 / 10 to SOP.PA.
What is the valuation status for SOP stock?
ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 7 / 10 to SOPRA STERIA GROUP (SOP.PA). This can be considered as Undervalued.
Can you provide the profitability details for SOPRA STERIA GROUP?
SOPRA STERIA GROUP (SOP.PA) has a profitability rating of 7 / 10.
How financially healthy is SOPRA STERIA GROUP?
The financial health rating of SOPRA STERIA GROUP (SOP.PA) is 4 / 10.
How sustainable is the dividend of SOPRA STERIA GROUP (SOP.PA) stock?
The dividend rating of SOPRA STERIA GROUP (SOP.PA) is 7 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is 33.43%.