SOPRA STERIA GROUP (SOP.PA) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation

EPA:SOP • FR0000050809

130.8 EUR
+3.6 (+2.83%)
Last: Mar 4, 2026, 10:58 AM
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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.

Fundamental Rating

6

Overall SOP gets a fundamental rating of 6 out of 10. We evaluated SOP against 75 industry peers in the IT Services industry. SOP has an excellent profitability rating, but there are some minor concerns on its financial health. SOP scores decently on growth, while it is valued quite cheap. This could make an interesting combination. SOP also has an excellent dividend rating.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. SOP.PA Profitability Analysis

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.
  • Each year in the past 5 years SOP had a positive operating cash flow.
SOP.PA Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFSOP.PA 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 200M 400M 600M

1.2 Ratios

  • Looking at the Return On Assets, with a value of 4.81%, SOP is in line with its industry, outperforming 54.67% of the companies in the same industry.
  • SOP has a Return On Equity (13.72%) which is in line with its industry peers.
  • SOP has a better Return On Invested Capital (11.03%) than 70.67% of its industry peers.
  • Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for SOP is in line with the industry average of 11.55%.
  • The last Return On Invested Capital (11.03%) for SOP is above the 3 year average (10.67%), which is a sign of increasing profitability.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 4.81%
ROE 13.72%
ROIC 11.03%
ROA(3y)4.16%
ROA(5y)3.75%
ROE(3y)12.07%
ROE(5y)11.05%
ROIC(3y)10.67%
ROIC(5y)9.58%
SOP.PA Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICSOP.PA Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 5 10

1.3 Margins

  • The Profit Margin of SOP (4.76%) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • SOP's Profit Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
  • The Operating Margin of SOP (8.81%) is better than 65.33% 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 69.33% of the companies in the same industry.
  • SOP's Gross Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 8.81%
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%
SOP.PA Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsSOP.PA Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 20 40 60 80

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2. SOP.PA Health Analysis

2.1 Basic Checks

  • With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) well above the Cost of Capital (WACC), SOP is creating value.
  • Compared to 1 year ago, SOP has less shares outstanding
  • SOP has less shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
  • SOP has a better debt/assets ratio than last year.
SOP.PA Yearly Shares OutstandingSOP.PA Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 5M 10M 15M 20M
SOP.PA Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsSOP.PA Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2B 4B 6B

2.2 Solvency

  • An Altman-Z score of 2.09 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 2.09, SOP is not doing good in the industry: 60.00% 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.
  • Looking at the Debt to FCF ratio, with a value of 3.24, SOP is in line with its industry, outperforming 53.33% of the companies in the same industry.
  • A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.48 indicates that SOP is not too dependend on debt financing.
  • Looking at the Debt to Equity ratio, with a value of 0.48, SOP is in line with its industry, outperforming 49.33% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.48
Debt/FCF 3.24
Altman-Z 2.09
ROIC/WACC1.85
WACC5.97%
SOP.PA Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFSOP.PA Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 500M 1B 1.5B

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 78.67% of its industry peers.
  • A Quick Ratio of 0.89 indicates that SOP may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
  • The Quick ratio of SOP (0.89) is worse than 70.67% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 0.89
Quick Ratio 0.89
SOP.PA Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesSOP.PA Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 500M 1B 1.5B 2B 2.5B

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3. SOP.PA Growth Analysis

3.1 Past

  • The Earnings Per Share has grown by an impressive 44.17% 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.
  • 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)44.17%
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

  • The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 1.38% on average over the next years.
  • Based on estimates for the next years, SOP will show a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 1.92% on average per year.
EPS Next Y-9.22%
EPS Next 2Y-1.48%
EPS Next 3Y1.4%
EPS Next 5Y1.38%
Revenue Next Year-3.41%
Revenue Next 2Y-0.98%
Revenue Next 3Y0.37%
Revenue Next 5Y1.92%

3.3 Evolution

  • The EPS growth rate is decreasing: in the next years the growth will be less than in the last years.
  • The Revenue growth rate is decreasing: in the next years the growth will be less than in the last years.
SOP.PA Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesSOP.PA Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2B 4B 6B
SOP.PA Yearly EPS VS EstimatesSOP.PA Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 5 10 15 20

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4. SOP.PA Valuation Analysis

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • Based on the Price/Earnings ratio of 9.61, the valuation of SOP can be described as reasonable.
  • Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, SOP is valued cheaply inside the industry as 92.00% of the companies are valued more expensively.
  • When comparing the Price/Earnings ratio of SOP to the average of the S&P500 Index (26.83), we can say SOP is valued rather cheaply.
  • With a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 7.43, 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 is valuated cheaply when we compare the Price/Forward Earnings ratio to 24.95, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 9.61
Fwd PE 7.43
SOP.PA Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsSOP.PA 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 Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, SOP is valued a bit cheaper than 73.33% of the companies in the same industry.
  • 82.67% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than SOP, based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 6.72
EV/EBITDA 5.4
SOP.PA Per share dataSOP.PA EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 0 100 200

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)1.02
EPS Next 2Y-1.48%
EPS Next 3Y1.4%

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5. SOP.PA Dividend Analysis

5.1 Amount

  • SOP has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 4.09%, which is a nice return.
  • Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 2.39, 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 RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 4.09%

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
SOP.PA Yearly Dividends per shareSOP.PA Yearly Dividends per shareYearly Dividends per share 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 1 2 3 4 5

5.3 Sustainability

  • SOP pays out 33.41% 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.
DP33.41%
EPS Next 2Y-1.48%
EPS Next 3Y1.4%
SOP.PA Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendSOP.PA Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendYearly Income VS Free CF VS Dividend 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 100M 200M 300M 400M 500M
SOP.PA Dividend Payout.SOP.PA Dividend Payout, showing the Payout Ratio.SOP.PA Dividend Payout.PayoutRetained Earnings

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SOP.PA Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics

SOPRA STERIA GROUP

EPA:SOP (3/4/2026, 10:58:02 AM)

130.8

+3.6 (+2.83%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS IndustryGroupSoftware & Services
GICS IndustryIT Services
Earnings (Last)02-26
Earnings (Next)04-29
Inst Owners43.93%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners0.18%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap2.69B
Revenue(TTM)5.67B
Net Income(TTM)270.00M
Analysts83.75
Price Target204.93 (56.67%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 4.09%
Yearly Dividend4.72
Dividend Growth(5Y)20.5%
DP33.41%
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)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)-1.26%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)N/A
Revenue NQ rev (3m)N/A
Revenue NY rev (1m)0.02%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-0.16%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 9.61
Fwd PE 7.43
P/S 0.47
P/FCF 6.72
P/OCF 5.75
P/B 1.37
P/tB N/A
EV/EBITDA 5.4
EPS(TTM)13.61
EY10.41%
EPS(NY)17.6
Fwd EY13.46%
FCF(TTM)19.47
FCFY14.89%
OCF(TTM)22.76
OCFY17.4%
SpS275.97
BVpS95.8
TBVpS-30.03
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)1.02
Graham Number171.28
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 4.81%
ROE 13.72%
ROCE 15.08%
ROIC 11.03%
ROICexc 11.54%
ROICexgc 62.89%
OM 8.81%
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 RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.48
Debt/FCF 3.24
Debt/EBITDA 1.35
Cap/Depr 34.3%
Cap/Sales 1.19%
Interest Coverage 15.33
Cash Conversion 67.15%
Profit Quality 148.22%
Current Ratio 0.89
Quick Ratio 0.89
Altman-Z 2.09
F-Score8
WACC5.97%
ROIC/WACC1.85
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)44.17%
EPS 3Y10.32%
EPS 5Y9.39%
EPS Q2Q%19.95%
EPS Next Y-9.22%
EPS Next 2Y-1.48%
EPS Next 3Y1.4%
EPS Next 5Y1.38%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-1.23%
Revenue growth 3Y7.25%
Revenue growth 5Y5.43%
Sales Q2Q%-3.58%
Revenue Next Year-3.41%
Revenue Next 2Y-0.98%
Revenue Next 3Y0.37%
Revenue Next 5Y1.92%
EBIT growth 1Y1.24%
EBIT growth 3Y13.16%
EBIT growth 5Y11%
EBIT Next Year31%
EBIT Next 3Y12.27%
EBIT Next 5Y9.2%
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 33.41%.