SARTORIUS AG-VORZUG (SRT3.DE) Stock Fundamental Analysis
Europe • Frankfurt Stock Exchange • FRA:SRT3 • DE0007165631
235.8 EUR
-5.3 (-2.2%)
Last: Jan 30, 2026, 05:36 PM
SRT3 gets a fundamental rating of 3 out of 10. The analysis compared the fundamentals against 22 industry peers in the Life Sciences Tools & Services industry. SRT3 may be in some trouble as it scores bad on both profitability and health. SRT3 is valied quite expensively at the moment, while it does show a decent growth rate.
1. Profitability
1.1 Basic Checks
- In the past year SRT3 was profitable.
- In the past year SRT3 had a positive cash flow from operations.
- Each year in the past 5 years SRT3 has been profitable.
- In the past 5 years SRT3 always reported a positive cash flow from operatings.
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.
- SRT3's Return On Equity of 5.01% is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. SRT3 is outperformed by 68.18% of its industry peers.
- The Return On Invested Capital of SRT3 (4.71%) is worse than 72.73% of its industry peers.
- Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for SRT3 is in line with the industry average of 9.34%.
| Industry Rank | Sector 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%
1.3 Margins
- Looking at the Profit Margin, with a value of 3.80%, SRT3 is doing worse than 77.27% of the companies in the same industry.
- In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of SRT3 has declined.
- SRT3 has a Operating Margin of 14.06%. This is in the lower half of the industry: SRT3 underperforms 63.64% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of SRT3 has declined.
- The Gross Margin of SRT3 (46.48%) is better than 63.64% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of SRT3 has declined.
| Industry Rank | Sector 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%
2. Health
2.1 Basic Checks
- With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) below the Cost of Capital (WACC), SRT3 is destroying value.
- Compared to 1 year ago, SRT3 has more shares outstanding
- The number of shares outstanding for SRT3 has been increased compared to 5 years ago.
- The debt/assets ratio for SRT3 has been reduced compared to a year ago.
2.2 Solvency
- An Altman-Z score of 2.43 indicates that SRT3 is not a great score, but indicates only limited risk for bankruptcy at the moment.
- The Altman-Z score of SRT3 (2.43) is worse than 63.64% of its industry peers.
- 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.
- SRT3 has a Debt/Equity ratio of 1.28. This is a high value indicating a heavy dependency on external financing.
- SRT3 has a worse Debt to Equity ratio (1.28) than 77.27% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 1.28 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 8.92 | ||
| Altman-Z | 2.43 |
ROIC/WACC0.54
WACC8.76%
2.3 Liquidity
- A Current Ratio of 0.95 indicates that SRT3 may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
- SRT3 has a worse Current ratio (0.95) than 86.36% of its industry peers.
- A Quick Ratio of 0.49 indicates that SRT3 may have some problems paying 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 Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 0.95 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.49 |
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
- SRT3 is expected to show quite a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 18.87% yearly.
- The Revenue is expected to grow by 8.45% on average over the next years. This is quite good.
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
- The EPS growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better 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. Valuation
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- With a Price/Earnings ratio of 51.71, SRT3 can be considered very expensive at the moment.
- 81.82% of the companies in the same industry are cheaper than SRT3, based on the Price/Earnings ratio.
- The average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio is at 28.30. SRT3 is valued rather expensively when compared to this.
- A Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 38.97 indicates a quite expensive valuation of SRT3.
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of SRT3 indicates a slightly more expensive valuation: SRT3 is more expensive than 77.27% of the companies listed in the same industry.
- SRT3's Price/Forward Earnings ratio indicates a rather expensive valuation when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 25.57.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 51.71 | ||
| Fwd PE | 38.97 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- SRT3's Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio is in line with the industry average.
- SRT3's Price/Free Cash Flow ratio is in line with the industry average.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 36.89 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 23.67 |
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.
- SRT3's earnings are expected to grow with 21.15% in the coming years. This may justify a more expensive valuation.
PEG (NY)2.23
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y21.51%
EPS Next 3Y21.15%
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 Rank | Sector 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
- 37.92% of the earnings are spent on dividend by SRT3. This is a low number and sustainable payout ratio.
- SRT3's earnings are growing more than its dividend. This makes the dividend growth sustainable.
DP37.92%
EPS Next 2Y21.51%
EPS Next 3Y21.15%
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 51.71 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 6.62.
Can you provide the financial health for SRT3 stock?
The financial health rating of SARTORIUS AG-VORZUG (SRT3.DE) is 1 / 10.