SOPRA STERIA GROUP (SOP.PA) Stock Fundamental Analysis

EPA:SOP • FR0000050809

130.1 EUR
+0.4 (+0.31%)
Last: Feb 27, 2026, 11:03 AM
Fundamental Rating

5

Overall SOP gets a fundamental rating of 5 out of 10. We evaluated SOP against 65 industry peers in the IT Services industry. While SOP has a great profitability rating, 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.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

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.
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

  • SOP has a Return On Assets (4.81%) which is in line with its industry peers.
  • Looking at the Return On Equity, with a value of 13.72%, SOP is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 61.54% of the companies in the same industry.
  • With a decent Return On Invested Capital value of 11.03%, SOP is doing good in the industry, outperforming 72.31% of the companies in the same industry.
  • 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 11.74%.
  • 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

  • SOP has a Profit Margin of 4.76%. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: SOP outperforms 58.46% of its industry peers.
  • SOP's Profit Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
  • SOP's Operating Margin of 8.81% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. SOP outperforms 66.15% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of SOP has grown nicely.
  • The Gross Margin of SOP (76.49%) is better than 64.62% of its industry peers.
  • 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. Health

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.
  • Compared to 1 year ago, SOP has less shares outstanding
  • Compared to 5 years ago, SOP has less shares outstanding
  • Compared to 1 year ago, SOP has an improved debt to assets ratio.
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 2.10 indicates that SOP is not a great score, but indicates only limited risk for bankruptcy at the moment.
  • SOP has a worse Altman-Z score (2.10) than 60.00% of its industry peers.
  • 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.
  • SOP has a Debt to FCF ratio of 3.24. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: SOP outperforms 52.31% of its industry peers.
  • A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.48 indicates that SOP is not too dependend on debt financing.
  • SOP has a Debt to Equity ratio of 0.48. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: SOP outperforms 49.23% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.48
Debt/FCF 3.24
Altman-Z 2.1
ROIC/WACC1.84
WACC6%
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

  • 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's Current ratio of 0.89 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. SOP is outperformed by 76.92% of its industry peers.
  • 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 70.77% 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. Growth

3.1 Past

  • The Earnings Per Share has grown by an impressive 44.17% 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.
  • Looking at the last year, SOP shows a decrease in Revenue. The Revenue has decreased by -1.23% 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)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.
  • SOP is expected to show a small growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 1.92% yearly.
EPS Next Y-9.22%
EPS Next 2Y-1.48%
EPS Next 3Y1.4%
EPS Next 5Y1.38%
Revenue Next Year-3.42%
Revenue Next 2Y-1.01%
Revenue Next 3Y0.38%
Revenue Next 5Y1.92%

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.
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. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • The Price/Earnings ratio is 9.56, which indicates a very decent valuation of SOP.
  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Earnings ratio of SOP indicates a rather cheap valuation: SOP is cheaper than 90.77% of the companies listed in the same industry.
  • SOP's Price/Earnings ratio indicates a rather cheap valuation when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 27.11.
  • With a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 7.39, the valuation of SOP can be described as very cheap.
  • Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, SOP is valued cheaper than 89.23% of the companies in the same industry.
  • The average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio is at 28.13. SOP is valued rather cheaply when compared to this.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 9.56
Fwd PE 7.39
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 the industry average as 75.38% of the companies are valued more expensively.
  • Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, SOP is valued cheaply inside the industry as 83.08% of the companies are valued more expensively.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 6.68
EV/EBITDA 5.48
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

  • The decent profitability rating of SOP 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. Dividend

5.1 Amount

  • SOP has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 3.83%.
  • SOP's Dividend Yield is a higher than the industry average which is at 2.72.
  • SOP's Dividend Yield is rather good when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 1.80.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 3.83%

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

5.3 Sustainability

  • 33.41% of the earnings are spent on dividend by SOP. This is a low number and 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

SOPRA STERIA GROUP

EPA:SOP (2/27/2026, 11:03:30 AM)

130.1

+0.4 (+0.31%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS IndustryGroupSoftware & Services
GICS IndustryIT Services
Earnings (Last)10-29
Earnings (Next)02-26
Inst Owners43.93%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners0.18%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap2.67B
Revenue(TTM)5.67B
Net Income(TTM)270.00M
Analysts83.75
Price Target202.61 (55.73%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 3.83%
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)0%
PT rev (3m)-3.57%
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%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-0.18%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 9.56
Fwd PE 7.39
P/S 0.47
P/FCF 6.68
P/OCF 5.72
P/B 1.36
P/tB N/A
EV/EBITDA 5.48
EPS(TTM)13.61
EY10.46%
EPS(NY)17.6
Fwd EY13.53%
FCF(TTM)19.47
FCFY14.97%
OCF(TTM)22.76
OCFY17.49%
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 2.1
F-Score8
WACC6%
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)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-3.42%
Revenue Next 2Y-1.01%
Revenue Next 3Y0.38%
Revenue Next 5Y1.92%
EBIT growth 1Y1.24%
EBIT growth 3Y13.16%
EBIT growth 5Y11%
EBIT Next Year30.16%
EBIT Next 3Y11.79%
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 5 / 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 6 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is 33.41%.