SOPRA STERIA GROUP (SOP.PA) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation
EPA:SOP • FR0000050809
Current stock price
129.2 EUR
+3.3 (+2.62%)
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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.
1. SOP.PA Profitability Analysis
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.
- In the past 5 years SOP always reported a positive cash flow from operatings.
1.2 Ratios
- Looking at the Return On Assets, with a value of 5.23%, SOP is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 61.33% of the companies in the same industry.
- Looking at the Return On Equity, with a value of 14.21%, SOP is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 66.67% of the companies in the same industry.
- SOP's Return On Invested Capital of 11.49% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. SOP outperforms 74.67% of its industry peers.
- Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for SOP is significantly below the industry average of 27.67%.
- The last Return On Invested Capital (11.49%) for SOP is above the 3 year average (11.38%), which is a sign of increasing profitability.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 5.23% | ||
| ROE | 14.21% | ||
| ROIC | 11.49% |
ROA(3y)4.23%
ROA(5y)4.33%
ROE(3y)12.34%
ROE(5y)12.36%
ROIC(3y)11.38%
ROIC(5y)10.92%
1.3 Margins
- Looking at the Profit Margin, with a value of 5.25%, SOP is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 64.00% of the companies in the same industry.
- SOP's Profit Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
- SOP has a better Operating Margin (8.80%) than 62.67% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of SOP has grown nicely.
- SOP has a better Gross Margin (76.23%) than 66.67% 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 | 8.8% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 5.25% | ||
| GM | 76.23% |
OM growth 3Y3.56%
OM growth 5Y7.31%
PM growth 3Y2.65%
PM growth 5Y15.97%
GM growth 3Y1.13%
GM growth 5Y0.45%
2. SOP.PA Health Analysis
2.1 Basic Checks
- The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is well above the Cost of Capital (WACC), so 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.
2.2 Solvency
- SOP has an Altman-Z score of 2.12. 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 2.12. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: SOP outperforms 45.33% of its industry peers.
- The Debt to FCF ratio of SOP is 2.42, which is a good value as it means it would take SOP, 2.42 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
- With a decent Debt to FCF ratio value of 2.42, SOP is doing good in the industry, outperforming 68.00% of the companies in the same industry.
- SOP has a Debt/Equity ratio of 0.41. This is a healthy value indicating a solid balance between debt and equity.
- The Debt to Equity ratio of SOP (0.41) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.41 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 2.42 | ||
| Altman-Z | 2.12 |
ROIC/WACC1.89
WACC6.09%
2.3 Liquidity
- A Current Ratio of 0.93 indicates that SOP may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
- SOP has a worse Current ratio (0.93) than 77.33% of its industry peers.
- SOP has a Quick Ratio of 0.93. This is a bad value and indicates that SOP is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
- Looking at the Quick ratio, with a value of 0.93, SOP is doing worse than 68.00% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 0.93 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.93 |
3. SOP.PA Growth Analysis
3.1 Past
- The Earnings Per Share has grown by an impressive 22.81% over the past year.
- The Earnings Per Share has been growing by 23.58% on average over the past years. This is a very strong growth
- Looking at the last year, SOP shows a decrease in Revenue. The Revenue has decreased by -2.23% in the last year.
- Measured over the past years, SOP shows a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 5.79% on average per year.
EPS 1Y (TTM)22.81%
EPS 3Y7.71%
EPS 5Y23.58%
EPS Q2Q%25.52%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-2.23%
Revenue growth 3Y3.45%
Revenue growth 5Y5.79%
Sales Q2Q%-0.82%
3.2 Future
- SOP is expected to show a small growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 5.11% yearly.
- SOP is expected to show a small growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 3.91% yearly.
EPS Next Y7.94%
EPS Next 2Y8.1%
EPS Next 3Y7.33%
EPS Next 5Y5.11%
Revenue Next Year1.58%
Revenue Next 2Y2.38%
Revenue Next 3Y2.61%
Revenue Next 5Y3.91%
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.
- When comparing the Revenue growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is decreasing.
4. SOP.PA Valuation Analysis
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- SOP is valuated reasonably with a Price/Earnings ratio of 8.53.
- Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, SOP is valued cheaper than 93.33% of the companies in the same industry.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio of 27.38, SOP is valued rather cheaply.
- With a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 7.35, the valuation of SOP can be described as very cheap.
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of SOP indicates a rather cheap valuation: SOP is cheaper than 88.00% of the companies listed in the same industry.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 38.20, SOP is valued rather cheaply.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 8.53 | ||
| Fwd PE | 7.35 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio of SOP indicates a somewhat cheap valuation: SOP is cheaper than 80.00% of the companies listed in the same industry.
- Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, SOP is valued cheaply inside the industry as 90.67% of the companies are valued more expensively.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 5.41 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 4.92 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- SOP's PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a correct valuation of the company.
- SOP has a very decent profitability rating, which may justify a higher PE ratio.
PEG (NY)1.07
PEG (5Y)0.36
EPS Next 2Y8.1%
EPS Next 3Y7.33%
5. SOP.PA Dividend Analysis
5.1 Amount
- With a Yearly Dividend Yield of 4.50%, SOP is a good candidate for dividend investing.
- Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 2.80, SOP pays a better dividend. On top of this SOP pays more dividend than 81.33% of the companies listed in the same industry.
- 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 | 4.5% |
5.2 History
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
Div Incr Years1
Div Non Decr Years4
5.3 Sustainability
- 30.39% of the earnings are spent on dividend by SOP. This is a low number and sustainable payout ratio.
DP30.39%
EPS Next 2Y8.1%
EPS Next 3Y7.33%
SOP.PA Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics
EPA:SOP (4/16/2026, 5:36:15 PM)
129.2
+3.3 (+2.62%)
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 Owners43.1%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners0.19%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap2.66B
Revenue(TTM)5.65B
Net Income(TTM)296.80M
Analysts83.75
Price Target198.25 (53.44%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 4.5% |
Yearly Dividend4.62
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
DP30.39%
Div Incr Years1
Div Non Decr Years4
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)-3.26%
PT rev (3m)-2.77%
EPS NQ rev (1m)N/A
EPS NQ rev (3m)N/A
EPS NY rev (1m)0.34%
EPS NY rev (3m)0.13%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)N/A
Revenue NQ rev (3m)N/A
Revenue NY rev (1m)0.1%
Revenue NY rev (3m)0.12%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 8.53 | ||
| Fwd PE | 7.35 | ||
| P/S | 0.47 | ||
| P/FCF | 5.41 | ||
| P/OCF | 4.82 | ||
| P/B | 1.27 | ||
| P/tB | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 4.92 |
EPS(TTM)15.15
EY11.73%
EPS(NY)17.58
Fwd EY13.61%
FCF(TTM)23.87
FCFY18.47%
OCF(TTM)26.78
OCFY20.73%
SpS274.84
BVpS101.64
TBVpS-25.33
PEG (NY)1.07
PEG (5Y)0.36
Graham Number186.136 (44.07%)
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 5.23% | ||
| ROE | 14.21% | ||
| ROCE | 15.02% | ||
| ROIC | 11.49% | ||
| ROICexc | 13.59% | ||
| ROICexgc | 199.23% | ||
| OM | 8.8% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 5.25% | ||
| GM | 76.23% | ||
| FCFM | 8.68% |
ROA(3y)4.23%
ROA(5y)4.33%
ROE(3y)12.34%
ROE(5y)12.36%
ROIC(3y)11.38%
ROIC(5y)10.92%
ROICexc(3y)12.92%
ROICexc(5y)12.31%
ROICexgc(3y)167.32%
ROICexgc(5y)127.62%
ROCE(3y)14.87%
ROCE(5y)14.27%
ROICexgc growth 3Y35.44%
ROICexgc growth 5Y40.03%
ROICexc growth 3Y3.11%
ROICexc growth 5Y12.03%
OM growth 3Y3.56%
OM growth 5Y7.31%
PM growth 3Y2.65%
PM growth 5Y15.97%
GM growth 3Y1.13%
GM growth 5Y0.45%
F-Score8
Asset Turnover1
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.41 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 2.42 | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 1.28 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 36.22% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 1.06% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 16.52 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 83.08% | ||
| Profit Quality | 165.26% | ||
| Current Ratio | 0.93 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.93 | ||
| Altman-Z | 2.12 |
F-Score8
WACC6.09%
ROIC/WACC1.89
Cap/Depr(3y)33.5%
Cap/Depr(5y)35.33%
Cap/Sales(3y)1.4%
Cap/Sales(5y)1.44%
Profit Quality(3y)227.05%
Profit Quality(5y)212.82%
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)22.81%
EPS 3Y7.71%
EPS 5Y23.58%
EPS Q2Q%25.52%
EPS Next Y7.94%
EPS Next 2Y8.1%
EPS Next 3Y7.33%
EPS Next 5Y5.11%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-2.23%
Revenue growth 3Y3.45%
Revenue growth 5Y5.79%
Sales Q2Q%-0.82%
Revenue Next Year1.58%
Revenue Next 2Y2.38%
Revenue Next 3Y2.61%
Revenue Next 5Y3.91%
EBIT growth 1Y-3.15%
EBIT growth 3Y7.13%
EBIT growth 5Y13.52%
EBIT Next Year44.13%
EBIT Next 3Y15.81%
EBIT Next 5Y14.77%
FCF growth 1Y-15.66%
FCF growth 3Y6.21%
FCF growth 5Y7.11%
OCF growth 1Y-16.16%
OCF growth 3Y3%
OCF growth 5Y6.5%
SOPRA STERIA GROUP / SOP.PA Fundamental Analysis 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 8 / 10 to SOPRA STERIA GROUP (SOP.PA). This can be considered as Undervalued.
What is the profitability of SOP stock?
SOPRA STERIA GROUP (SOP.PA) has a profitability rating of 7 / 10.
What is the financial health of SOPRA STERIA GROUP (SOP.PA) stock?
The financial health rating of SOPRA STERIA GROUP (SOP.PA) is 5 / 10.
What is the expected EPS growth for SOPRA STERIA GROUP (SOP.PA) stock?
The Earnings per Share (EPS) of SOPRA STERIA GROUP (SOP.PA) is expected to grow by 7.94% in the next year.