SOPRA STERIA GROUP (SOP.PA) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation
EPA:SOP • FR0000050809
131 EUR
+3.8 (+2.99%)
Last: Mar 4, 2026, 07:00 PM
This SOP.PA fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.
Taking everything into account, SOP scores 6 out of 10 in our fundamental rating. SOP was compared to 75 industry peers in the IT Services industry. SOP scores excellent on profitability, but there are some minor concerns on its financial health. SOP may be a bit undervalued, certainly considering the very reasonable score on growth SOP also has an excellent dividend rating.
1. SOP.PA Profitability Analysis
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.
- Each year in the past 5 years SOP had a positive operating cash flow.
1.2 Ratios
- With a Return On Assets value of 4.81%, SOP perfoms like the industry average, 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's Return On Invested Capital of 11.03% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. SOP outperforms 70.67% of its industry peers.
- The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years 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 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
- Looking at the Profit Margin, with a value of 4.76%, SOP is in line with its industry, outperforming 58.67% of the companies in the same industry.
- SOP's Profit Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
- Looking at the Operating Margin, with a value of 8.81%, SOP is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 65.33% of the companies in the same industry.
- In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of SOP has grown nicely.
- The Gross Margin of SOP (76.49%) is better than 69.33% of its industry peers.
- 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. 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.
- SOP has less shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
- Compared to 5 years ago, SOP has less shares outstanding
- SOP has a better debt/assets ratio than last year.
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.
- SOP has a Altman-Z score of 2.09. This is in the lower half of the industry: SOP underperforms 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.
- With a Debt to FCF ratio value of 3.24, SOP perfoms like the industry average, 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.
- SOP has a Debt to Equity ratio of 0.48. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: SOP outperforms 49.33% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.48 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 3.24 | ||
| Altman-Z | 2.09 |
ROIC/WACC1.83
WACC6.01%
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.
- SOP's Quick ratio of 0.89 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. SOP is outperformed by 70.67% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 0.89 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.89 |
3. SOP.PA Growth Analysis
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.
- The Earnings Per Share has been growing by 9.39% on average over the past years. This is quite good.
- Looking at the last year, SOP shows a decrease in Revenue. The Revenue has decreased by -1.23% in the last year.
- SOP shows a small growth in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been growing by 5.43% yearly.
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
- SOP is expected to show a small growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 1.38% yearly.
- 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-3.41%
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.
4. SOP.PA Valuation Analysis
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- SOP is valuated reasonably with a Price/Earnings ratio of 9.63.
- SOP's Price/Earnings ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. SOP is cheaper than 92.00% 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 27.03.
- A Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 7.44 indicates a rather cheap valuation of SOP.
- 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.
- The average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio is at 25.11. SOP is valued rather cheaply when compared to this.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 9.63 | ||
| Fwd PE | 7.44 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- 73.33% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than SOP, based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio.
- Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, SOP is valued cheaper than 82.67% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 6.73 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 5.4 |
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)1.03
EPS Next 2Y-1.48%
EPS Next 3Y1.4%
5. SOP.PA Dividend Analysis
5.1 Amount
- With a Yearly Dividend Yield of 4.09%, SOP is a good candidate for dividend investing.
- SOP's Dividend Yield is a higher than the industry average which is at 2.39.
- SOP's Dividend Yield is rather good when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 1.82.
| Industry Rank | Sector 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
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 Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics
EPA:SOP (3/4/2026, 7:00:00 PM)
131
+3.8 (+2.99%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorInformation Technology
GICS IndustryGroupSoftware & Services
GICS IndustryIT Services
Earnings (Last)02-26 2026-02-26/amc
Earnings (Next)04-29 2026-04-29
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 (56.44%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector 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 Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 9.63 | ||
| Fwd PE | 7.44 | ||
| P/S | 0.47 | ||
| P/FCF | 6.73 | ||
| P/OCF | 5.76 | ||
| P/B | 1.37 | ||
| P/tB | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 5.4 |
EPS(TTM)13.61
EY10.39%
EPS(NY)17.6
Fwd EY13.44%
FCF(TTM)19.47
FCFY14.87%
OCF(TTM)22.76
OCFY17.37%
SpS275.97
BVpS95.8
TBVpS-30.03
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)1.03
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 | 2.09 |
F-Score8
WACC6.01%
ROIC/WACC1.83
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%.