SOPRA STERIA GROUP (SOP.PA) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation
EPA:SOP • FR0000050809
Current stock price
127.1 EUR
+4.9 (+4.01%)
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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.
- In the past year SOP had a positive cash flow from operations.
- Each year in the past 5 years SOP has been profitable.
- In the past 5 years SOP always reported a positive cash flow from operatings.
1.2 Ratios
- With a decent Return On Assets value of 5.23%, SOP is doing good in the industry, outperforming 61.64% 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 65.75% 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 76.71% of its industry peers.
- SOP had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 11.38%. This is in line with the industry average of 12.44%.
- The 3 year average ROIC (11.38%) for SOP is below the current ROIC(11.49%), indicating increased profibility in the last year.
| 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 64.38% 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 8.80%, SOP is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 63.01% of the companies in the same industry.
- SOP's Operating Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
- SOP has a better Gross Margin (76.23%) than 67.12% 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
- SOP has a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), which is well above the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it is creating value.
- The number of shares outstanding for SOP has been reduced compared to 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.
2.2 Solvency
- SOP has an Altman-Z score of 2.11. 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 (2.11) which is in line with its industry peers.
- SOP has a debt to FCF ratio of 2.42. This is a good value and a sign of high solvency as SOP would need 2.42 years to pay back of all of its debts.
- Looking at the Debt to FCF ratio, with a value of 2.42, SOP is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 72.60% of the companies in the same industry.
- A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.41 indicates that SOP is not too dependend on debt financing.
- With a Debt to Equity ratio value of 0.41, SOP perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 53.42% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.41 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 2.42 | ||
| Altman-Z | 2.11 |
ROIC/WACC1.9
WACC6.05%
2.3 Liquidity
- A Current Ratio of 0.93 indicates that SOP may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
- SOP's Current ratio of 0.93 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. SOP is outperformed by 76.71% of its industry peers.
- A Quick Ratio of 0.93 indicates that SOP may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
- The Quick ratio of SOP (0.93) is worse than 65.75% of its industry peers.
| 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.
- Measured over the past years, SOP shows a very strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS has been growing by 23.58% on average per year.
- The Revenue has decreased by -2.23% in the past 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
- The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 5.11% 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 3.91% yearly.
EPS Next Y7.57%
EPS Next 2Y7.59%
EPS Next 3Y7.21%
EPS Next 5Y5.11%
Revenue Next Year1.58%
Revenue Next 2Y2.38%
Revenue Next 3Y2.61%
Revenue Next 5Y3.91%
3.3 Evolution
- The EPS growth rate is decreasing: in the next years the growth will be less than in the last years.
- 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
- Based on the Price/Earnings ratio of 8.39, the valuation of SOP can be described as reasonable.
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Earnings ratio of SOP indicates a rather cheap valuation: SOP is cheaper than 93.15% of the companies listed in the same industry.
- The average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio is at 26.21. SOP is valued rather cheaply when compared to this.
- With a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 7.25, 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 87.67% of the companies listed in the same industry.
- The average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio is at 23.10. SOP is valued rather cheaply when compared to this.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 8.39 | ||
| Fwd PE | 7.25 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- SOP's Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. SOP is cheaper than 80.82% of the companies in the same industry.
- Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, SOP is valued cheaper than 89.04% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 5.32 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 4.81 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- SOP's PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a correct valuation of the company.
- The decent profitability rating of SOP may justify a higher PE ratio.
PEG (NY)1.11
PEG (5Y)0.36
EPS Next 2Y7.59%
EPS Next 3Y7.21%
5. SOP.PA Dividend Analysis
5.1 Amount
- SOP has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 4.62%, which is a nice return.
- The stock price of SOP dropped by -21.87% in the last 3 months. With lower prices the dividend yield is higher, but it may be a sign investors do not trust the long term dividend.
- SOP's Dividend Yield is rather good when compared to the industry average which is at 2.76. SOP pays more dividend than 82.19% of the companies in the same industry.
- SOP's Dividend Yield is rather good when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 1.89.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 4.62% |
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 2Y7.59%
EPS Next 3Y7.21%
SOP.PA Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics
EPA:SOP (4/8/2026, 1:22:55 PM)
127.1
+4.9 (+4.01%)
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 Owners45.08%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners0.18%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap2.61B
Revenue(TTM)5.65B
Net Income(TTM)296.80M
Analysts83.75
Price Target198.25 (55.98%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 4.62% |
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%
EPS NY rev (3m)-0.21%
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 | 8.39 | ||
| Fwd PE | 7.25 | ||
| P/S | 0.46 | ||
| P/FCF | 5.32 | ||
| P/OCF | 4.75 | ||
| P/B | 1.25 | ||
| P/tB | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 4.81 |
EPS(TTM)15.15
EY11.92%
EPS(NY)17.52
Fwd EY13.78%
FCF(TTM)23.87
FCFY18.78%
OCF(TTM)26.78
OCFY21.07%
SpS274.84
BVpS101.64
TBVpS-25.33
PEG (NY)1.11
PEG (5Y)0.36
Graham Number186.14
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 | 2.11 |
F-Score8
WACC6.05%
ROIC/WACC1.9
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 Y7.57%
EPS Next 2Y7.59%
EPS Next 3Y7.21%
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 Year47.6%
EBIT Next 3Y16.37%
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 7.57% in the next year.