SOPRA STERIA GROUP (SOP.PA) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation
EPA:SOP • FR0000050809
Current stock price
124.3 EUR
-2.6 (-2.05%)
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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
- SOP has a Return On Assets (4.80%) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
- SOP has a better Return On Equity (13.71%) than 61.97% of its industry peers.
- The Return On Invested Capital of SOP (11.01%) is better than 70.42% 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 11.27%.
- The last Return On Invested Capital (11.01%) for SOP is above the 3 year average (10.67%), which is a sign of increasing profitability.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 4.8% | ||
| ROE | 13.71% | ||
| ROIC | 11.01% |
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
- The Profit Margin of SOP (4.76%) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
- SOP's Profit Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
- SOP's Operating Margin of 8.80% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. SOP outperforms 61.97% of its industry peers.
- 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 69.01% of the companies in the same industry.
- SOP's Gross Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 8.8% | ||
| 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
- SOP has a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), which is well above the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it 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 2.09. 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.
- The Altman-Z score of SOP (2.09) is worse than 63.38% 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.
- Looking at the Debt to FCF ratio, with a value of 3.24, SOP is in line with its industry, outperforming 54.93% of the companies in the same industry.
- A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.48 indicates that SOP is not too dependend on debt financing.
- The Debt to Equity ratio of SOP (0.48) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.48 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 3.24 | ||
| Altman-Z | 2.09 |
ROIC/WACC1.85
WACC5.94%
2.3 Liquidity
- SOP has a Current 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.
- SOP's Current ratio of 0.89 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. SOP is outperformed by 77.46% of its industry peers.
- 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: 70.42% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
| 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 22.79%, 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.
- Looking at the last year, SOP shows a decrease in Revenue. The Revenue has decreased by -2.23% in the last year.
- The Revenue has been growing slightly by 5.43% on average over the past years.
EPS 1Y (TTM)22.79%
EPS 3Y10.32%
EPS 5Y9.39%
EPS Q2Q%25.47%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-2.23%
Revenue growth 3Y7.25%
Revenue growth 5Y5.43%
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 1.86% yearly.
- SOP is expected to show a small growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 2.40% yearly.
EPS Next Y-10.19%
EPS Next 2Y-1.71%
EPS Next 3Y1.3%
EPS Next 5Y1.86%
Revenue Next Year-3.42%
Revenue Next 2Y-1%
Revenue Next 3Y0.37%
Revenue Next 5Y2.4%
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
- A Price/Earnings ratio of 8.20 indicates a reasonable valuation of SOP.
- 92.96% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than SOP, based on the Price/Earnings ratio.
- SOP's Price/Earnings ratio indicates a rather cheap valuation when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 25.96.
- A Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 7.09 indicates a rather cheap valuation of SOP.
- Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, SOP is valued cheaply inside the industry as 88.73% of the companies are valued more expensively.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 24.04, SOP is valued rather cheaply.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 8.2 | ||
| Fwd PE | 7.09 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- 76.06% 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 85.92% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 6.38 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 5.4 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- The decent profitability rating of SOP may justify a higher PE ratio.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)0.87
EPS Next 2Y-1.71%
EPS Next 3Y1.3%
5. SOP.PA Dividend Analysis
5.1 Amount
- SOP has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 4.15%, which is a nice return.
- The stock price of SOP dropped by -20.27% 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.
- Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 2.88, 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 1.91.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 4.15% |
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
- 33.43% of the earnings are spent on dividend by SOP. This is a low number and sustainable payout ratio.
- The dividend of SOP is growing, but the earnings are growing slower. This means the dividend growth is not sustainable.
DP33.43%
EPS Next 2Y-1.71%
EPS Next 3Y1.3%
SOP.PA Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics
EPA:SOP (3/16/2026, 7:00:00 PM)
124.3
-2.6 (-2.05%)
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 Cap2.55B
Revenue(TTM)5.65B
Net Income(TTM)269.80M
Analysts82.5
Price Target204.93 (64.87%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 4.15% |
Yearly Dividend4.72
Dividend Growth(5Y)20.5%
DP33.43%
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)-1.07%
EPS NY rev (3m)-1.93%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)N/A
Revenue NQ rev (3m)N/A
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-0.07%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 8.2 | ||
| Fwd PE | 7.09 | ||
| P/S | 0.45 | ||
| P/FCF | 6.38 | ||
| P/OCF | 5.46 | ||
| P/B | 1.3 | ||
| P/tB | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 5.4 |
EPS(TTM)15.15
EY12.19%
EPS(NY)17.52
Fwd EY14.1%
FCF(TTM)19.47
FCFY15.67%
OCF(TTM)22.76
OCFY18.31%
SpS275.97
BVpS95.8
TBVpS-30.03
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)0.87
Graham Number180.71
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 4.8% | ||
| ROE | 13.71% | ||
| ROCE | 15.06% | ||
| ROIC | 11.01% | ||
| ROICexc | 11.52% | ||
| ROICexgc | 62.81% | ||
| OM | 8.8% | ||
| 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 | 15.31 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 67.22% | ||
| Profit Quality | 148.33% | ||
| Current Ratio | 0.89 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.89 | ||
| Altman-Z | 2.09 |
F-Score8
WACC5.94%
ROIC/WACC1.85
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)22.79%
EPS 3Y10.32%
EPS 5Y9.39%
EPS Q2Q%25.47%
EPS Next Y-10.19%
EPS Next 2Y-1.71%
EPS Next 3Y1.3%
EPS Next 5Y1.86%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-2.23%
Revenue growth 3Y7.25%
Revenue growth 5Y5.43%
Sales Q2Q%-0.82%
Revenue Next Year-3.42%
Revenue Next 2Y-1%
Revenue Next 3Y0.37%
Revenue Next 5Y2.4%
EBIT growth 1Y1.09%
EBIT growth 3Y13.16%
EBIT growth 5Y11%
EBIT Next Year31%
EBIT Next 3Y12.25%
EBIT Next 5Y9.71%
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 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 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 33.43%.