SOPRA STERIA GROUP (SOP.PA) Stock Fundamental Analysis
Europe - EPA:SOP - FR0000050809 - Common Stock
128.8 EUR
+0.9 (+0.7%)
SOP gets a fundamental rating of 5 out of 10. The analysis compared the fundamentals against 72 industry peers in the IT Services industry. While SOP belongs to the best of the industry regarding profitability, 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.
1. Profitability
1.1 Basic Checks
In the past year SOP was profitable.
SOP had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
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
The Return On Assets of SOP (4.80%) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
Looking at the Return On Equity, with a value of 13.71%, SOP is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 65.28% of the companies in the same industry.
With a decent Return On Invested Capital value of 11.01%, SOP is doing good in the industry, outperforming 77.78% of the companies in the same industry.
Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for SOP is in line with the industry average of 11.33%.
The last Return On Invested Capital (11.01%) for SOP is above the 3 year average (10.67%), which is a sign of increasing profitability.
| 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 decent Profit Margin value of 4.76%, SOP is doing good in the industry, outperforming 62.50% of the companies in the same industry.
In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of SOP has grown nicely.
SOP's Operating Margin of 8.80% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. SOP outperforms 66.67% of its industry peers.
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 72.22% of the companies in the same industry.
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. Health
2.1 Basic Checks
With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) well above the Cost of Capital (WACC), SOP is creating value.
The number of shares outstanding for SOP has been reduced compared to 1 year ago.
Compared to 5 years ago, SOP has less shares outstanding
Compared to 1 year ago, SOP has an improved debt to assets ratio.
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.
The Altman-Z score of SOP (2.09) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
SOP has a debt to FCF ratio of 3.23. This is a good value and a sign of high solvency as SOP would need 3.23 years to pay back of all of its debts.
With a Debt to FCF ratio value of 3.23, SOP perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 55.56% of the companies in the same industry.
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 48.61% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.48 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 3.23 | ||
| Altman-Z | 2.09 |
ROIC/WACC1.84
WACC5.97%
2.3 Liquidity
A Current Ratio of 0.89 indicates that SOP may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
SOP has a worse Current ratio (0.89) than 77.78% of its industry peers.
A Quick Ratio of 0.89 indicates that SOP may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
Looking at the Quick ratio, with a value of 0.89, SOP is doing worse than 72.22% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 0.89 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.89 |
3. Growth
3.1 Past
SOP shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has been growing by 43.42%, which is quite impressive.
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.
The Revenue has decreased by -1.23% in the past 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)43.42%
EPS 3Y10.32%
EPS 5Y9.39%
EPS Q2Q%19.95%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-1.23%
Revenue growth 3Y7.25%
Revenue growth 5Y5.43%
Sales Q2Q%-3.58%
3.2 Future
Based on estimates for the next years, SOP will show a small growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 2.38% on average per year.
Based on estimates for the next years, SOP will show a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 2.82% on average per year.
EPS Next Y-8.07%
EPS Next 2Y-0.86%
EPS Next 3Y1.83%
EPS Next 5Y2.38%
Revenue Next Year-3.25%
Revenue Next 2Y-0.88%
Revenue Next 3Y0.53%
Revenue Next 5Y2.82%
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. Valuation
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
Based on the Price/Earnings ratio of 9.51, the valuation of SOP can be described as reasonable.
Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, SOP is valued cheaply inside the industry as 94.44% of the companies are valued more expensively.
Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio of 25.46, SOP is valued rather cheaply.
SOP is valuated cheaply with a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 7.23.
Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, SOP is valued cheaply inside the industry as 91.67% of the companies are valued more expensively.
When comparing the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of SOP to the average of the S&P500 Index (35.39), we can say SOP is valued rather cheaply.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 9.51 | ||
| Fwd PE | 7.23 |
4.2 Price Multiples
79.17% 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 86.11% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 6.6 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 5.43 |
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)1.01
EPS Next 2Y-0.86%
EPS Next 3Y1.83%
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
SOP has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 3.51%. Purely for dividend investing, there may be better candidates out there.
In the last 3 months the price of SOP has falen by -26.40%. A price decline artificially increases the dividend yield. It may be a sign investors do not expect the dividend to last.
SOP's Dividend Yield is a higher than the industry average which is at 3.84.
Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 2.44, SOP pays a bit more dividend than the S&P500 average.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 3.51% |
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-0.86%
EPS Next 3Y1.83%
EPA:SOP (11/19/2025, 7:00:00 PM)
128.8
+0.9 (+0.7%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorInformation Technology
GICS IndustryGroupSoftware & Services
GICS IndustryIT Services
Earnings (Last)
Earnings (Next)
Inst Owners43.75%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners0.18%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap2.65B
Revenue(TTM)5.67B
Net Income(TTM)269.80M
Analysts82.86
Price Target218.18 (69.39%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 3.51% |
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)-6.06%
PT rev (3m)-5.9%
EPS NQ rev (1m)N/A
EPS NQ rev (3m)N/A
EPS NY rev (1m)-1.18%
EPS NY rev (3m)-6.92%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)N/A
Revenue NQ rev (3m)N/A
Revenue NY rev (1m)-0.64%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-2.39%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 9.51 | ||
| Fwd PE | 7.23 | ||
| P/S | 0.47 | ||
| P/FCF | 6.6 | ||
| P/OCF | 5.65 | ||
| P/B | 1.34 | ||
| P/tB | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 5.43 |
EPS(TTM)13.54
EY10.51%
EPS(NY)17.82
Fwd EY13.84%
FCF(TTM)19.52
FCFY15.15%
OCF(TTM)22.79
OCFY17.69%
SpS275.97
BVpS95.8
TBVpS-30.03
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)1.01
Graham Number170.83
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 | 7.07% |
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 | 3.23 | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 1.35 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 34.15% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 1.18% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 15.45 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 67.3% | ||
| Profit Quality | 148.67% | ||
| Current Ratio | 0.89 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.89 | ||
| Altman-Z | 2.09 |
F-Score8
WACC5.97%
ROIC/WACC1.84
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)43.42%
EPS 3Y10.32%
EPS 5Y9.39%
EPS Q2Q%19.95%
EPS Next Y-8.07%
EPS Next 2Y-0.86%
EPS Next 3Y1.83%
EPS Next 5Y2.38%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-1.23%
Revenue growth 3Y7.25%
Revenue growth 5Y5.43%
Sales Q2Q%-3.58%
Revenue Next Year-3.25%
Revenue Next 2Y-0.88%
Revenue Next 3Y0.53%
Revenue Next 5Y2.82%
EBIT growth 1Y1.09%
EBIT growth 3Y13.16%
EBIT growth 5Y11%
EBIT Next Year32.56%
EBIT Next 3Y13.38%
EBIT Next 5Y8.81%
FCF growth 1Y-13.69%
FCF growth 3Y12.48%
FCF growth 5Y9.29%
OCF growth 1Y-16.54%
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 5 / 10 to SOP.PA.
Can you provide the valuation status for SOPRA STERIA GROUP?
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.
Can you provide the PE and PB ratios for SOP stock?
The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for SOPRA STERIA GROUP (SOP.PA) is 9.51 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 1.34.
What is the earnings growth outlook for SOPRA STERIA GROUP?
The Earnings per Share (EPS) of SOPRA STERIA GROUP (SOP.PA) is expected to decline by -8.07% in the next year.