SOPRA STERIA GROUP (SOP.PA) Stock Fundamental Analysis
EPA:SOP • FR0000050809
131.2 EUR
+1.5 (+1.16%)
Last: Feb 27, 2026, 07:00 PM
SOP gets a fundamental rating of 6 out of 10. The analysis compared the fundamentals against 75 industry peers in the IT Services industry. While SOP belongs to the best of the industry regarding profitability, there are some minor concerns on its financial health. SOP scores decently on growth, while it is valued quite cheap. This could make an interesting combination. SOP also has an excellent dividend rating.
1. Profitability
1.1 Basic Checks
- In the past year SOP was profitable.
- SOP had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
- Each year in the past 5 years SOP has been profitable.
- Each year in the past 5 years SOP had a positive operating cash flow.
1.2 Ratios
- SOP has a Return On Assets (4.81%) which is in line with its industry peers.
- The Return On Equity of SOP (13.72%) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
- SOP has a Return On Invested Capital of 11.03%. This is in the better half of the industry: SOP outperforms 70.67% 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 11.55%.
- The 3 year average ROIC (10.67%) for SOP is below the current ROIC(11.03%), indicating increased profibility in the last year.
| 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
- SOP has a Profit Margin (4.76%) which is in line with its industry peers.
- SOP's Profit Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
- The Operating Margin of SOP (8.81%) is better than 65.33% 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 69.33% 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 | 8.81% | ||
| 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. Health
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
- The number of shares outstanding for SOP has been reduced compared to 5 years ago.
- Compared to 1 year ago, SOP has an improved debt to assets ratio.
2.2 Solvency
- SOP has an Altman-Z score of 2.10. 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.
- With a Altman-Z score value of 2.10, SOP is not doing good in the industry: 60.00% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
- 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.
- SOP has a Debt to FCF ratio of 3.24. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: SOP outperforms 53.33% of its industry peers.
- SOP has a Debt/Equity ratio of 0.48. This is a healthy value indicating a solid balance between debt and equity.
- With a Debt to Equity ratio value of 0.48, SOP perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 49.33% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.48 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 3.24 | ||
| Altman-Z | 2.1 |
ROIC/WACC1.83
WACC6.01%
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.
- Looking at the Current ratio, with a value of 0.89, SOP is doing worse than 78.67% of the companies in the same industry.
- 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.
- Looking at the Quick ratio, with a value of 0.89, SOP is doing worse than 70.67% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 0.89 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.89 |
3. Growth
3.1 Past
- The Earnings Per Share has grown by an impressive 44.17% over the past year.
- The Earnings Per Share has been growing by 9.39% on average over the past years. This is quite good.
- SOP shows a decrease in Revenue. In the last year, the revenue decreased by -1.23%.
- 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.
- 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. Valuation
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- Based on the Price/Earnings ratio of 9.64, the valuation of SOP can be described as reasonable.
- Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, SOP is valued cheaply inside the industry as 92.00% of the companies are valued more expensively.
- The average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio is at 27.07. SOP is valued rather cheaply when compared to this.
- The Price/Forward Earnings ratio is 7.45, which 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.
- SOP's Price/Forward Earnings ratio indicates a rather cheap valuation when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 28.05.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 9.64 | ||
| Fwd PE | 7.45 |
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 73.33% of the companies listed in the same industry.
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio of SOP indicates a rather cheap valuation: SOP is cheaper than 84.00% of the companies listed in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 6.74 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 5.52 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- The decent profitability rating of SOP may justify a higher PE ratio.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)1.03
EPS Next 2Y-1.48%
EPS Next 3Y1.4%
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
- With a Yearly Dividend Yield of 4.09%, SOP is a good candidate for dividend investing.
- Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 2.39, SOP pays a bit more dividend than its industry peers.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.82, SOP pays a better dividend.
| 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
- 33.41% of the earnings are spent on dividend by SOP. This is a low number and 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%
EPA:SOP (2/27/2026, 7:00:00 PM)
131.2
+1.5 (+1.16%)
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 Cap2.70B
Revenue(TTM)5.67B
Net Income(TTM)270.00M
Analysts83.75
Price Target204.93 (56.2%)
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 | 9.64 | ||
| Fwd PE | 7.45 | ||
| P/S | 0.48 | ||
| P/FCF | 6.74 | ||
| P/OCF | 5.76 | ||
| P/B | 1.37 | ||
| P/tB | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 5.52 |
EPS(TTM)13.61
EY10.37%
EPS(NY)17.6
Fwd EY13.42%
FCF(TTM)19.47
FCFY14.84%
OCF(TTM)22.76
OCFY17.35%
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 | 2.1 |
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%.