SYMRISE AG (SY1.DE) Stock Fundamental Analysis
Europe • Frankfurt Stock Exchange • FRA:SY1 • DE000SYM9999
71.06 EUR
+0.2 (+0.28%)
Last: Jan 30, 2026, 07:00 PM
We assign a fundamental rating of 5 out of 10 to SY1. SY1 was compared to 71 industry peers in the Chemicals industry. While SY1 belongs to the best of the industry regarding profitability, there are some minor concerns on its financial health. SY1 has a decent growth rate and is not valued too expensively.
1. Profitability
1.1 Basic Checks
- SY1 had positive earnings in the past year.
- SY1 had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
- Each year in the past 5 years SY1 has been profitable.
- Each year in the past 5 years SY1 had a positive operating cash flow.
1.2 Ratios
- The Return On Assets of SY1 (6.56%) is better than 71.83% of its industry peers.
- SY1 has a better Return On Equity (13.65%) than 77.46% of its industry peers.
- SY1 has a better Return On Invested Capital (9.52%) than 78.87% of its industry peers.
- SY1 had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 6.92%. This is in line with the industry average of 7.18%.
- The last Return On Invested Capital (9.52%) for SY1 is above the 3 year average (6.92%), which is a sign of increasing profitability.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 6.56% | ||
| ROE | 13.65% | ||
| ROIC | 9.52% |
ROA(3y)4.56%
ROA(5y)4.91%
ROE(3y)9.76%
ROE(5y)10.92%
ROIC(3y)6.92%
ROIC(5y)7.03%
1.3 Margins
- The Profit Margin of SY1 (10.17%) is better than 77.46% of its industry peers.
- SY1's Profit Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
- SY1 has a Operating Margin of 15.01%. This is amongst the best in the industry. SY1 outperforms 80.28% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of SY1 has remained more or less at the same level.
- SY1 has a Gross Margin of 40.57%. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: SY1 outperforms 56.34% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of SY1 has remained more or less at the same level.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 15.01% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 10.17% | ||
| GM | 40.57% |
OM growth 3Y-1.06%
OM growth 5Y1.23%
PM growth 3Y-1.04%
PM growth 5Y2.02%
GM growth 3Y0.54%
GM growth 5Y-0.32%
2. Health
2.1 Basic Checks
- The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is just above the Cost of Capital (WACC), so SY1 is still creating some value.
- The number of shares outstanding for SY1 remains at a similar level compared to 1 year ago.
- Compared to 5 years ago, SY1 has more shares outstanding
- The debt/assets ratio for SY1 has been reduced compared to a year ago.
2.2 Solvency
- An Altman-Z score of 2.94 indicates that SY1 is not a great score, but indicates only limited risk for bankruptcy at the moment.
- The Altman-Z score of SY1 (2.94) is better than 64.79% of its industry peers.
- SY1 has a debt to FCF ratio of 4.41. This is a neutral value as SY1 would need 4.41 years to pay back of all of its debts.
- The Debt to FCF ratio of SY1 (4.41) is better than 81.69% of its industry peers.
- A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.38 indicates that SY1 is not too dependend on debt financing.
- SY1 has a Debt to Equity ratio (0.38) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.38 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 4.41 | ||
| Altman-Z | 2.94 |
ROIC/WACC1.51
WACC6.32%
2.3 Liquidity
- A Current Ratio of 1.49 indicates that SY1 should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
- With a Current ratio value of 1.49, SY1 perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 40.85% of the companies in the same industry.
- A Quick Ratio of 0.83 indicates that SY1 may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
- With a Quick ratio value of 0.83, SY1 is not doing good in the industry: 69.01% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 1.49 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.83 |
3. Growth
3.1 Past
- The Earnings Per Share has grown by an impressive 29.44% over the past year.
- SY1 shows quite a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been growing by 10.05% yearly.
- The Revenue has been growing slightly by 2.15% in the past year.
- Measured over the past years, SY1 shows a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 7.96% on average per year.
EPS 1Y (TTM)29.44%
EPS 3Y8.19%
EPS 5Y10.05%
EPS Q2Q%12.28%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)2.15%
Revenue growth 3Y9.32%
Revenue growth 5Y7.96%
Sales Q2Q%-0.45%
3.2 Future
- Based on estimates for the next years, SY1 will show a quite strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 8.47% on average per year.
- Based on estimates for the next years, SY1 will show a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 4.14% on average per year.
EPS Next Y5.97%
EPS Next 2Y8.08%
EPS Next 3Y8.53%
EPS Next 5Y8.47%
Revenue Next Year-1.05%
Revenue Next 2Y1.09%
Revenue Next 3Y2.28%
Revenue Next 5Y4.14%
3.3 Evolution
- The EPS growth rate is stable: in the next years the growth will be about the same 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
- Based on the Price/Earnings ratio of 19.58, the valuation of SY1 can be described as rather expensive.
- Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, SY1 is valued a bit cheaper than the industry average as 64.79% of the companies are valued more expensively.
- When comparing the Price/Earnings ratio of SY1 to the average of the S&P500 Index (28.32), we can say SY1 is valued slightly cheaper.
- The Price/Forward Earnings ratio is 17.45, which indicates a rather expensive current valuation of SY1.
- The rest of the industry has a similar Price/Forward Earnings ratio as SY1.
- SY1 is valuated rather cheaply when we compare the Price/Forward Earnings ratio to 25.57, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 19.58 | ||
| Fwd PE | 17.45 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- SY1's Enterprise Value to EBITDA is on the same level as the industry average.
- SY1's Price/Free Cash Flow ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. SY1 is cheaper than 80.28% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 18.14 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 11.39 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- The high PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates an expensive valuation of the company.
- The decent profitability rating of SY1 may justify a higher PE ratio.
PEG (NY)3.28
PEG (5Y)1.95
EPS Next 2Y8.08%
EPS Next 3Y8.53%
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
- SY1 has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 1.69%.
- Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 2.46, SY1 has a dividend in line with its industry peers.
- SY1's Dividend Yield is comparable with the S&P500 average which is at 1.83.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 1.69% |
5.2 History
- The dividend of SY1 has a limited annual growth rate of 3.66%.
Dividend Growth(5Y)3.66%
Div Incr Years1
Div Non Decr Years4
5.3 Sustainability
- SY1 pays out 33.09% of its income as dividend. This is a sustainable payout ratio.
- The dividend of SY1 is growing, but earnings are growing more, so the dividend growth is sustainable.
DP33.09%
EPS Next 2Y8.08%
EPS Next 3Y8.53%
SYMRISE AG / SY1.DE FAQ
Can you provide the ChartMill fundamental rating for SYMRISE AG?
ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 5 / 10 to SY1.DE.
What is the valuation status of SYMRISE AG (SY1.DE) stock?
ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 4 / 10 to SYMRISE AG (SY1.DE). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.
Can you provide the profitability details for SYMRISE AG?
SYMRISE AG (SY1.DE) has a profitability rating of 7 / 10.
What is the financial health of SYMRISE AG (SY1.DE) stock?
The financial health rating of SYMRISE AG (SY1.DE) is 5 / 10.
Can you provide the dividend sustainability for SY1 stock?
The dividend rating of SYMRISE AG (SY1.DE) is 5 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is 33.09%.