SOPRA STERIA GROUP (SOP.PA) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation
EPA:SOP • FR0000050809
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120.9 EUR
+0.1 (+0.08%)
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This SOP.PA fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.
1. SOP.PA Profitability Analysis
1.1 Basic Checks
- In the past year SOP was profitable.
- In the past year SOP had a positive cash flow from operations.
- SOP had positive earnings in each of the past 5 years.
- In the past 5 years SOP always reported a positive cash flow from operatings.
1.2 Ratios
- SOP has a Return On Assets of 4.80%. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: SOP outperforms 56.34% of its industry peers.
- With a decent Return On Equity value of 13.71%, SOP is doing good in the industry, outperforming 61.97% of the companies in the same industry.
- SOP has a better Return On Invested Capital (11.01%) than 70.42% of its industry peers.
- SOP had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 10.67%. This is in line with the industry average of 11.27%.
- 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
- SOP has a Profit Margin (4.76%) which is in line with its industry peers.
- SOP's Profit Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
- With a decent Operating Margin value of 8.80%, SOP is doing good in the industry, outperforming 61.97% of the companies in the same industry.
- SOP's Operating Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
- The Gross Margin of SOP (76.49%) is better than 69.01% of its industry peers.
- SOP's Gross Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
| 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 well above the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it is creating value.
- The number of shares outstanding for SOP has been reduced compared to 1 year ago.
- SOP has less shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
- SOP has a better debt/assets ratio than last year.
2.2 Solvency
- An Altman-Z score of 2.07 indicates that SOP is not a great score, but indicates only limited risk for bankruptcy at the moment.
- With a Altman-Z score value of 2.07, SOP is not doing good in the industry: 63.38% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
- The Debt to FCF ratio of SOP is 3.24, which is a good value as it means it would take SOP, 3.24 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
- The Debt to FCF ratio of SOP (3.24) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
- SOP has a Debt/Equity ratio of 0.48. This is a healthy value indicating a solid balance between debt and equity.
- SOP has a Debt to Equity ratio (0.48) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.48 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 3.24 | ||
| Altman-Z | 2.07 |
ROIC/WACC1.87
WACC5.9%
2.3 Liquidity
- A Current Ratio of 0.89 indicates that SOP may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
- Looking at the Current ratio, with a value of 0.89, SOP is doing worse than 77.46% of the companies in the same industry.
- SOP has a Quick 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's Quick ratio of 0.89 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. SOP is outperformed by 70.42% 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.
- Measured over the past years, SOP shows a quite strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS has been growing by 9.39% on average per year.
- SOP shows a decrease in Revenue. In the last year, the revenue decreased by -2.23%.
- SOP shows a small growth in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been growing by 5.43% yearly.
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
- The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 1.86% on average over the next years.
- SOP is expected to show a small growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 2.40% yearly.
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
- 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.
- The Revenue growth rate is decreasing: in the next years the growth will be less than in the last years.
4. SOP.PA Valuation Analysis
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- Based on the Price/Earnings ratio of 7.98, the valuation of SOP can be described as very cheap.
- Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, SOP is valued cheaper than 95.77% of the companies in the same industry.
- When comparing the Price/Earnings ratio of SOP to the average of the S&P500 Index (26.11), we can say SOP is valued rather cheaply.
- The Price/Forward Earnings ratio is 6.90, which indicates a rather cheap valuation of SOP.
- 88.73% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than SOP, based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio.
- The average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio is at 24.12. SOP is valued rather cheaply when compared to this.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 7.98 | ||
| Fwd PE | 6.9 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- 77.46% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than SOP, based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio.
- SOP's Price/Free Cash Flow ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. SOP is cheaper than 88.73% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 6.21 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 5.22 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- SOP has a very decent profitability rating, which may justify a higher PE ratio.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)0.85
EPS Next 2Y-1.71%
EPS Next 3Y1.3%
5. SOP.PA Dividend Analysis
5.1 Amount
- With a Yearly Dividend Yield of 4.15%, SOP is a good candidate for dividend investing.
- The stock price of SOP dropped by -22.51% in the last 3 months. With lower prices the dividend yield is higher, but it may be a sign investors do not trust the long term dividend.
- SOP's Dividend Yield is a higher than the industry average which is at 2.88.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.91, SOP pays a better dividend.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 4.15% |
5.2 History
- On average, the dividend of SOP grows each year by 20.50%, which is quite nice.
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 (3/18/2026, 5:29:50 PM)
120.9
+0.1 (+0.08%)
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 Cap2.48B
Revenue(TTM)5.65B
Net Income(TTM)269.80M
Analysts82.5
Price Target204.93 (69.5%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 4.15% |
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 | 7.98 | ||
| Fwd PE | 6.9 | ||
| P/S | 0.44 | ||
| P/FCF | 6.21 | ||
| P/OCF | 5.31 | ||
| P/B | 1.26 | ||
| P/tB | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 5.22 |
EPS(TTM)15.15
EY12.53%
EPS(NY)17.52
Fwd EY14.49%
FCF(TTM)19.47
FCFY16.11%
OCF(TTM)22.76
OCFY18.82%
SpS275.97
BVpS95.8
TBVpS-30.03
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)0.85
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 | 2.07 |
F-Score8
WACC5.9%
ROIC/WACC1.87
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 Fundamental Analysis 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 8 / 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%.