SOPRA STERIA GROUP (SOP.PA) Stock Fundamental Analysis

EPA:SOP • FR0000050809

119.3 EUR
-5.4 (-4.33%)
Last: Feb 16, 2026, 05:29 PM
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Fundamental Rating

5

SOP gets a fundamental rating of 5 out of 10. The analysis compared the fundamentals against 71 industry peers in the IT Services industry. SOP has an excellent profitability rating, 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.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

  • SOP had positive earnings in the past year.
  • 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

  • With a Return On Assets value of 4.81%, SOP perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 54.93% of the companies in the same industry.
  • Looking at the Return On Equity, with a value of 13.72%, SOP is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 61.97% of the companies in the same industry.
  • SOP has a Return On Invested Capital of 11.03%. This is in the better half of the industry: SOP outperforms 71.83% 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 11.09%.
  • The 3 year average ROIC (10.67%) for SOP is below the current ROIC(11.03%), indicating increased profibility in the last year.
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 57.75% of its industry peers.
  • SOP's Profit Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
  • SOP has a better Operating Margin (8.81%) than 64.79% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of SOP has grown nicely.
  • With a decent Gross Margin value of 76.49%, SOP is doing good in the industry, outperforming 66.20% 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 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

  • The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is just above the Cost of Capital (WACC), so SOP is still creating some value.
  • SOP has less shares outstanding than it did 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.
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

  • SOP has an Altman-Z score of 2.08. 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 2.08, SOP is doing worse than 61.97% 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 (3.24) which 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 in line with its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.48
Debt/FCF 3.24
Altman-Z 2.08
ROIC/WACC1.77
WACC6.22%
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.
  • The Current ratio of SOP (0.89) is worse than 77.46% 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 71.83% of the companies in the same industry.
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

  • SOP shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has been growing by 44.17%, 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.
  • 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

  • The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 1.38% on average over the next years.
  • The Revenue is expected to grow by 1.92% on average over the next years.
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

  • 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. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • The Price/Earnings ratio is 8.77, which indicates a very decent valuation of SOP.
  • Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, SOP is valued cheaply inside the industry as 91.55% of the companies are valued more expensively.
  • When comparing the Price/Earnings ratio of SOP to the average of the S&P500 Index (26.68), we can say SOP is valued rather cheaply.
  • The Price/Forward Earnings ratio is 6.78, which indicates a rather cheap valuation of SOP.
  • Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, SOP is valued cheaply inside the industry as 90.14% of the companies are valued more expensively.
  • SOP's Price/Forward Earnings ratio indicates a rather cheap valuation when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 28.06.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 8.77
Fwd PE 6.78
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 77.46% of the companies in the same industry.
  • 85.92% 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 6.13
EV/EBITDA 5.33
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)0.93
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%.
  • Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 2.54, 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 1.84.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 3.83%

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 1 2 3 4

5.3 Sustainability

  • SOP pays out 33.41% of its income as dividend. This is a 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-1.48%
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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SOPRA STERIA GROUP

EPA:SOP (2/16/2026, 5:29:57 PM)

119.3

-5.4 (-4.33%)

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 Cap2.45B
Revenue(TTM)5.67B
Net Income(TTM)270.00M
Analysts83.75
Price Target202.61 (69.83%)
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)-0.63%
PT rev (3m)-7.14%
EPS NQ rev (1m)N/A
EPS NQ rev (3m)N/A
EPS NY rev (1m)-0.14%
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 8.77
Fwd PE 6.78
P/S 0.43
P/FCF 6.13
P/OCF 5.24
P/B 1.25
P/tB N/A
EV/EBITDA 5.33
EPS(TTM)13.61
EY11.41%
EPS(NY)17.6
Fwd EY14.76%
FCF(TTM)19.47
FCFY16.32%
OCF(TTM)22.76
OCFY19.08%
SpS275.97
BVpS95.8
TBVpS-30.03
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)0.93
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 2.08
F-Score8
WACC6.22%
ROIC/WACC1.77
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%.