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SARTORIUS AG-VORZUG (SRT3.DE) Stock Fundamental Analysis

Europe - Frankfurt Stock Exchange - FRA:SRT3 - DE0007165631

260 EUR
+1.2 (+0.46%)
Last: 1/26/2026, 5:36:15 PM
Fundamental Rating

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We assign a fundamental rating of 3 out of 10 to SRT3. SRT3 was compared to 22 industry peers in the Life Sciences Tools & Services industry. Both the profitability and financial health of SRT3 have multiple concerns. SRT3 is quite expensive at the moment. It does show a decent growth rate.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

  • SRT3 had positive earnings in the past year.
  • In the past year SRT3 had a positive cash flow from operations.
  • SRT3 had positive earnings in each of the past 5 years.
  • Each year in the past 5 years SRT3 had a positive operating cash flow.
SRT3.DE Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFSRT3.DE Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 200M 400M 600M 800M 1B

1.2 Ratios

  • With a Return On Assets value of 1.39%, SRT3 is not doing good in the industry: 77.27% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
  • Looking at the Return On Equity, with a value of 5.01%, SRT3 is doing worse than 68.18% of the companies in the same industry.
  • SRT3 has a Return On Invested Capital of 4.71%. This is in the lower half of the industry: SRT3 underperforms 72.73% of its industry peers.
  • The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for SRT3 is in line with the industry average of 9.34%.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 1.39%
ROE 5.01%
ROIC 4.71%
ROA(3y)4.22%
ROA(5y)4.59%
ROE(3y)15.69%
ROE(5y)18.55%
ROIC(3y)8.34%
ROIC(5y)10.45%
SRT3.DE Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICSRT3.DE Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 10 20 30

1.3 Margins

  • SRT3 has a worse Profit Margin (3.80%) than 77.27% of its industry peers.
  • SRT3's Profit Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
  • Looking at the Operating Margin, with a value of 14.06%, SRT3 is doing worse than 63.64% of the companies in the same industry.
  • In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of SRT3 has declined.
  • SRT3 has a Gross Margin of 46.48%. This is in the better half of the industry: SRT3 outperforms 63.64% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of SRT3 has declined.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 14.06%
PM (TTM) 3.8%
GM 46.48%
OM growth 3Y-21.14%
OM growth 5Y-7.77%
PM growth 3Y-35.47%
PM growth 5Y-21.95%
GM growth 3Y-5.43%
GM growth 5Y-2.63%
SRT3.DE Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsSRT3.DE Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 10 20 30 40 50

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

  • SRT3 has a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), which is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it is destroying value.
  • Compared to 1 year ago, SRT3 has more shares outstanding
  • Compared to 5 years ago, SRT3 has more shares outstanding
  • The debt/assets ratio for SRT3 has been reduced compared to a year ago.
SRT3.DE Yearly Shares OutstandingSRT3.DE Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 20M 40M 60M
SRT3.DE Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsSRT3.DE Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2B 4B 6B 8B 10B

2.2 Solvency

  • SRT3 has an Altman-Z score of 2.54. This is not the best score and indicates that SRT3 is in the grey zone with still only limited risk for bankruptcy at the moment.
  • With a Altman-Z score value of 2.54, SRT3 is not doing good in the industry: 63.64% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
  • The Debt to FCF ratio of SRT3 is 8.92, which is on the high side as it means it would take SRT3, 8.92 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
  • The Debt to FCF ratio of SRT3 (8.92) is worse than 63.64% of its industry peers.
  • A Debt/Equity ratio of 1.28 is on the high side and indicates that SRT3 has dependencies on debt financing.
  • SRT3 has a worse Debt to Equity ratio (1.28) than 77.27% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 1.28
Debt/FCF 8.92
Altman-Z 2.54
ROIC/WACC0.54
WACC8.8%
SRT3.DE Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFSRT3.DE Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 1B 2B 3B 4B 5B

2.3 Liquidity

  • SRT3 has a Current Ratio of 0.95. This is a bad value and indicates that SRT3 is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
  • SRT3 has a worse Current ratio (0.95) than 86.36% of its industry peers.
  • SRT3 has a Quick Ratio of 0.95. This is a bad value and indicates that SRT3 is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
  • Looking at the Quick ratio, with a value of 0.49, SRT3 is doing worse than 90.91% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 0.95
Quick Ratio 0.49
SRT3.DE Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesSRT3.DE Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 500M 1B 1.5B 2B

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

  • SRT3 shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has been growing by 59.34%, which is quite impressive.
  • Measured over the past years, SRT3 shows a very negative growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS has been decreasing by -11.87% on average per year.
  • SRT3 shows a small growth in Revenue. In the last year, the Revenue has grown by 5.82%.
  • SRT3 shows quite a strong growth in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been growing by 13.10% yearly.
EPS 1Y (TTM)59.34%
EPS 3Y-36.07%
EPS 5Y-11.87%
EPS Q2Q%24.14%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)5.82%
Revenue growth 3Y-0.67%
Revenue growth 5Y13.1%
Sales Q2Q%6.25%

3.2 Future

  • Based on estimates for the next years, SRT3 will show a quite strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 18.87% on average per year.
  • SRT3 is expected to show quite a strong growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 8.45% yearly.
EPS Next Y23.18%
EPS Next 2Y21.51%
EPS Next 3Y21.15%
EPS Next 5Y18.87%
Revenue Next Year5.32%
Revenue Next 2Y6.73%
Revenue Next 3Y8.71%
Revenue Next 5Y8.45%

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 accelerating.
  • The Revenue growth rate is decreasing: in the next years the growth will be less than in the last years.
SRT3.DE Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesSRT3.DE Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2017 2019 2021 2023 2025 2027 2029 2031 2033 2B 4B 6B
SRT3.DE Yearly EPS VS EstimatesSRT3.DE Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2017 2019 2021 2023 2025 2027 2029 2031 2033 5 10 15

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • SRT3 is valuated quite expensively with a Price/Earnings ratio of 57.02.
  • Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, SRT3 is valued more expensive than 81.82% of the companies in the same industry.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio of 27.25, SRT3 is valued quite expensively.
  • The Price/Forward Earnings ratio is 42.97, which means the current valuation is very expensive for SRT3.
  • 77.27% of the companies in the same industry are cheaper than SRT3, based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 25.98, SRT3 is valued quite expensively.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 57.02
Fwd PE 42.97
SRT3.DE Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsSRT3.DE Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 10 20 30 40 50

4.2 Price Multiples

  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio of SRT3 is on the same level as its industry peers.
  • The rest of the industry has a similar Price/Free Cash Flow ratio as SRT3.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 40.68
EV/EBITDA 25.11
SRT3.DE Per share dataSRT3.DE EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 0 20 -20 40

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • The high PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates SRT3 does not grow enough to justify the current Price/Earnings ratio.
  • A more expensive valuation may be justified as SRT3's earnings are expected to grow with 21.15% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)2.46
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y21.51%
EPS Next 3Y21.15%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

  • SRT3 has a yearly dividend return of 0.36%, which is pretty low.
  • Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 0.48, SRT3 has a dividend in line with its industry peers.
  • With a Dividend Yield of 0.36, SRT3 pays less dividend than the S&P500 average, which is at 1.82.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0.36%

5.2 History

  • The dividend of SRT3 has a limited annual growth rate of 3.71%.
Dividend Growth(5Y)3.71%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0

5.3 Sustainability

  • SRT3 pays out 37.92% of its income as dividend. This is a sustainable payout ratio.
  • The dividend of SRT3 is growing, but earnings are growing more, so the dividend growth is sustainable.
DP37.92%
EPS Next 2Y21.51%
EPS Next 3Y21.15%
SRT3.DE Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendSRT3.DE Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendYearly Income VS Free CF VS Dividend 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 200M 400M 600M
SRT3.DE Dividend Payout.SRT3.DE Dividend Payout, showing the Payout Ratio.SRT3.DE Dividend Payout.PayoutRetained Earnings

SARTORIUS AG-VORZUG / SRT3.DE FAQ

What is the ChartMill fundamental rating of SARTORIUS AG-VORZUG (SRT3.DE) stock?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 3 / 10 to SRT3.DE.


Can you provide the valuation status for SARTORIUS AG-VORZUG?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 1 / 10 to SARTORIUS AG-VORZUG (SRT3.DE). This can be considered as Overvalued.


Can you provide the profitability details for SARTORIUS AG-VORZUG?

SARTORIUS AG-VORZUG (SRT3.DE) has a profitability rating of 3 / 10.


What is the valuation of SARTORIUS AG-VORZUG based on its PE and PB ratios?

The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for SARTORIUS AG-VORZUG (SRT3.DE) is 57.02 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 7.3.


Can you provide the financial health for SRT3 stock?

The financial health rating of SARTORIUS AG-VORZUG (SRT3.DE) is 1 / 10.