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

Europe - Frankfurt Stock Exchange - FRA:SRT3 - DE0007165631

258.8 EUR
-2.6 (-0.99%)
Last: 1/23/2026, 5:36:15 PM
Fundamental Rating

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SRT3 gets a fundamental rating of 3 out of 10. The analysis compared the fundamentals against 20 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 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

  • In the past year SRT3 was profitable.
  • In the past year SRT3 had a positive cash flow from operations.
  • SRT3 had positive earnings in each of the past 5 years.
  • In the past 5 years SRT3 always reported a positive cash flow from operatings.
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

  • The Return On Assets of SRT3 (1.39%) is worse than 85.00% of its industry peers.
  • With a Return On Equity value of 5.01%, SRT3 is not doing good in the industry: 75.00% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
  • SRT3 has a worse Return On Invested Capital (4.71%) than 80.00% 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 9.00%.
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

  • With a Profit Margin value of 3.80%, SRT3 is not doing good in the industry: 85.00% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
  • 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 75.00% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of SRT3 has declined.
  • SRT3 has a better Gross Margin (46.48%) than 70.00% 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

  • The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), so SRT3 is destroying value.
  • SRT3 has more shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
  • The number of shares outstanding for SRT3 has been increased compared to 5 years ago.
  • Compared to 1 year ago, SRT3 has an improved debt to assets ratio.
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 2.56. 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.
  • SRT3 has a Altman-Z score of 2.56. This is in the lower half of the industry: SRT3 underperforms 60.00% 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.
  • With a Debt to FCF ratio value of 8.92, SRT3 is not doing good in the industry: 75.00% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
  • 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 85.00% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 1.28
Debt/FCF 8.92
Altman-Z 2.56
ROIC/WACC0.56
WACC8.45%
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's Current ratio of 0.95 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. SRT3 is outperformed by 90.00% of its industry peers.
  • A Quick Ratio of 0.49 indicates that SRT3 may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
  • The Quick ratio of SRT3 (0.49) is worse than 95.00% of its industry peers.
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

  • The Earnings Per Share has grown by an impressive 59.34% over the past year.
  • The earnings per share for SRT3 have been decreasing by -11.87% on average. This is quite bad
  • Looking at the last year, SRT3 shows a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue has grown by 5.82% in the last year.
  • Measured over the past years, SRT3 shows a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 13.10% on average per year.
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 Y22.67%
EPS Next 2Y21.45%
EPS Next 3Y22.86%
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.
  • 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.
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

  • Based on the Price/Earnings ratio of 56.75, the valuation of SRT3 can be described as expensive.
  • Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, SRT3 is valued more expensive than 90.00% of the companies in the same industry.
  • The average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio is at 27.21. SRT3 is valued rather expensively when compared to this.
  • A Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 42.82 indicates a quite expensive valuation of SRT3.
  • Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, SRT3 is valued more expensive than 90.00% of the companies in the same industry.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 24.26, SRT3 is valued quite expensively.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 56.75
Fwd PE 42.82
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

  • Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, SRT3 is valued a bit more expensive than 70.00% of the companies in the same industry.
  • SRT3's Price/Free Cash Flow ratio is a bit more expensive when compared to the industry. SRT3 is more expensive than 60.00% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 40.49
EV/EBITDA 25.32
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 an expensive valuation of the company.
  • A more expensive valuation may be justified as SRT3's earnings are expected to grow with 22.86% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)2.5
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y21.45%
EPS Next 3Y22.86%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

  • SRT3 has a yearly dividend return of 0.37%, which is pretty low.
  • SRT3's Dividend Yield is comparable with the industry average which is at 0.54.
  • With a Dividend Yield of 0.37, SRT3 pays less dividend than the S&P500 average, which is at 1.82.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0.37%

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.
  • The dividend of SRT3 is growing, but earnings are growing more, so the dividend growth is sustainable.
DP37.92%
EPS Next 2Y21.45%
EPS Next 3Y22.86%
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 56.75 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 7.26.


Can you provide the financial health for SRT3 stock?

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