SOPRA STERIA GROUP (SOP.PA) Stock Fundamental Analysis
Europe - Euronext Paris - EPA:SOP - FR0000050809 - Common Stock
153.3 EUR
-2.4 (-1.54%)
We assign a fundamental rating of 5 out of 10 to SOP. SOP was compared to 76 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.
1. Profitability
1.1 Basic Checks
- SOP had positive earnings in the past year.
- In the past year SOP had a positive cash flow from operations.
- In the past 5 years SOP has always been profitable.
- Each year in the past 5 years SOP had a positive operating cash flow.
1.2 Ratios
- Looking at the Return On Assets, with a value of 4.81%, SOP is in line with its industry, outperforming 56.58% of the companies in the same industry.
- SOP has a Return On Equity of 13.72%. This is in the better half of the industry: SOP outperforms 63.16% of its industry peers.
- Looking at the Return On Invested Capital, with a value of 11.03%, SOP is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 73.68% 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 significantly below the industry average of 25.98%.
- 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 Rank | Sector 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%
1.3 Margins
- SOP has a Profit Margin of 4.76%. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: SOP outperforms 59.21% of its industry peers.
- SOP's Profit Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
- With a decent Operating Margin value of 8.81%, SOP is doing good in the industry, outperforming 65.79% 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 68.42% 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 | 8.81% | ||
| 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%
2. Health
2.1 Basic Checks
- The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is just above the Cost of Capital (WACC), so SOP is still creating some 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.
2.2 Solvency
- SOP has an Altman-Z score of 2.18. 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 2.18, SOP is in line with its industry, outperforming 40.79% 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 has a Debt to FCF ratio of 3.24. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: SOP outperforms 53.95% of its industry peers.
- SOP has a Debt/Equity ratio of 0.48. This is a healthy value indicating a solid balance between debt and equity.
- Looking at the Debt to Equity ratio, with a value of 0.48, SOP is in line with its industry, outperforming 48.68% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.48 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 3.24 | ||
| Altman-Z | 2.18 |
ROIC/WACC1.74
WACC6.35%
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 78.95% 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.
- With a Quick ratio value of 0.89, SOP is not doing good in the industry: 71.05% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 0.89 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.89 |
3. Growth
3.1 Past
- The Earnings Per Share has grown by an impressive 44.17% over the past year.
- The Earnings Per Share has been growing by 9.39% on average over the past years. This is quite good.
- SOP shows a decrease in Revenue. In the last year, the revenue decreased by -1.23%.
- The Revenue has been growing slightly by 5.43% on average over the past years.
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
- Based on estimates for the next years, SOP will show a small growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 1.77% on average per year.
- SOP is expected to show a small growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 2.31% yearly.
EPS Next Y-9.1%
EPS Next 2Y-1.61%
EPS Next 3Y1.26%
EPS Next 5Y1.77%
Revenue Next Year-3.42%
Revenue Next 2Y-1.01%
Revenue Next 3Y0.38%
Revenue Next 5Y2.31%
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.
4. Valuation
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- Based on the Price/Earnings ratio of 11.26, the valuation of SOP can be described as reasonable.
- Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, SOP is valued cheaper than 90.79% of the companies in the same industry.
- SOP's Price/Earnings ratio indicates a rather cheap valuation when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 27.38.
- With a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 8.73, the valuation of SOP can be described as very reasonable.
- Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, SOP is valued cheaper than 88.16% of the companies in the same industry.
- The average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio is at 24.29. SOP is valued rather cheaply when compared to this.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 11.26 | ||
| Fwd PE | 8.73 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- SOP's Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio is a bit cheaper when compared to the industry. SOP is cheaper than 75.00% of the companies in the same industry.
- Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, SOP is valued cheaper than 82.89% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 7.87 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 6.17 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- The decent profitability rating of SOP may justify a higher PE ratio.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)1.2
EPS Next 2Y-1.61%
EPS Next 3Y1.26%
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
- SOP has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 2.99%.
- Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 2.10, SOP pays a bit more dividend than its industry peers.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.85, SOP pays a better dividend.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 2.99% |
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
- 33.41% of the earnings are spent on dividend by SOP. This is a low number and sustainable payout ratio.
- SOP's earnings are growing slower than its dividend. This means the dividend growth is not sustainable.
DP33.41%
EPS Next 2Y-1.61%
EPS Next 3Y1.26%
EPA:SOP (1/16/2026, 7:00:00 PM)
153.3
-2.4 (-1.54%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorInformation Technology
GICS IndustryGroupSoftware & Services
GICS IndustryIT Services
Earnings (Last)10-29 2025-10-29
Earnings (Next)02-26 2026-02-26/amc
Inst Owners43.93%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners0.18%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap3.15B
Revenue(TTM)5.67B
Net Income(TTM)270.00M
Analysts82.86
Price Target202.61 (32.17%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 2.99% |
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)-3.57%
PT rev (3m)-12.76%
EPS NQ rev (1m)N/A
EPS NQ rev (3m)N/A
EPS NY rev (1m)-0.74%
EPS NY rev (3m)-2.29%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)N/A
Revenue NQ rev (3m)N/A
Revenue NY rev (1m)-0.07%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-0.82%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 11.26 | ||
| Fwd PE | 8.73 | ||
| P/S | 0.56 | ||
| P/FCF | 7.87 | ||
| P/OCF | 6.74 | ||
| P/B | 1.6 | ||
| P/tB | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 6.17 |
EPS(TTM)13.61
EY8.88%
EPS(NY)17.56
Fwd EY11.45%
FCF(TTM)19.47
FCFY12.7%
OCF(TTM)22.76
OCFY14.85%
SpS275.97
BVpS95.8
TBVpS-30.03
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)1.2
Graham Number171.28
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector 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 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 | 15.33 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 67.15% | ||
| Profit Quality | 148.22% | ||
| Current Ratio | 0.89 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.89 | ||
| Altman-Z | 2.18 |
F-Score8
WACC6.35%
ROIC/WACC1.74
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-9.1%
EPS Next 2Y-1.61%
EPS Next 3Y1.26%
EPS Next 5Y1.77%
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 5Y2.31%
EBIT growth 1Y1.24%
EBIT growth 3Y13.16%
EBIT growth 5Y11%
EBIT Next Year30.16%
EBIT Next 3Y11.79%
EBIT Next 5Y9.62%
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%.