SARTORIUS STEDIM BIOTECH (56S1.DE) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation

FRA:56S1 • FR0013154002

169.05 EUR
-5.55 (-3.18%)
Last: Mar 6, 2026, 07:00 PM
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This 56S1.DE fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.

Fundamental Rating

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56S1 gets a fundamental rating of 4 out of 10. The analysis compared the fundamentals against 22 industry peers in the Life Sciences Tools & Services industry. Both the profitability and the financial health of 56S1 get a neutral evaluation. Nothing too spectacular is happening here. 56S1 shows excellent growth, but is valued quite expensive already.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. 56S1.DE Profitability Analysis

1.1 Basic Checks

  • 56S1 had positive earnings in the past year.
  • 56S1 had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
  • Each year in the past 5 years 56S1 has been profitable.
  • In the past 5 years 56S1 always reported a positive cash flow from operatings.
56S1.DE Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF56S1.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 2025 200M 400M 600M 800M 1B

1.2 Ratios

  • 56S1 has a worse Return On Assets (3.33%) than 68.18% of its industry peers.
  • The Return On Equity of 56S1 (6.50%) is worse than 63.64% of its industry peers.
  • 56S1 has a Return On Invested Capital of 6.11%. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: 56S1 outperforms 45.45% of its industry peers.
  • 56S1 had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 5.23%. This is significantly below the industry average of 14.22%.
  • The 3 year average ROIC (5.23%) for 56S1 is below the current ROIC(6.11%), indicating increased profibility in the last year.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 3.33%
ROE 6.5%
ROIC 6.11%
ROA(3y)3.15%
ROA(5y)7.45%
ROE(3y)7.54%
ROE(5y)16.68%
ROIC(3y)5.23%
ROIC(5y)11.87%
56S1.DE Yearly ROA, ROE, ROIC56S1.DE Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 10 20 30

1.3 Margins

  • 56S1 has a Profit Margin of 8.96%. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: 56S1 outperforms 50.00% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of 56S1 has declined.
  • 56S1 has a Operating Margin (17.72%) which is in line with its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of 56S1 has declined.
  • 56S1 has a Gross Margin (45.33%) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • 56S1's Gross Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 17.72%
PM (TTM) 8.96%
GM 45.33%
OM growth 3Y-16.3%
OM growth 5Y-7.16%
PM growth 3Y-29.07%
PM growth 5Y-12.64%
GM growth 3Y-4.79%
GM growth 5Y-2.9%
56S1.DE Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins56S1.DE Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 10 20 30 40 50

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2. 56S1.DE Health Analysis

2.1 Basic Checks

  • 56S1 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, 56S1 has about the same amount of shares outstanding.
  • 56S1 has more shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
  • The debt/assets ratio for 56S1 has been reduced compared to a year ago.
56S1.DE Yearly Shares Outstanding56S1.DE Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 20M 40M 60M 80M
56S1.DE Yearly Total Debt VS Total Assets56S1.DE Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2B 4B 6B 8B

2.2 Solvency

  • 56S1 has an Altman-Z score of 3.85. This indicates that 56S1 is financially healthy and has little risk of bankruptcy at the moment.
  • 56S1 has a Altman-Z score of 3.85. This is in the better half of the industry: 56S1 outperforms 68.18% of its industry peers.
  • The Debt to FCF ratio of 56S1 is 8.69, which is on the high side as it means it would take 56S1, 8.69 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
  • 56S1 has a Debt to FCF ratio (8.69) which is in line with its industry peers.
  • A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.49 indicates that 56S1 is not too dependend on debt financing.
  • The Debt to Equity ratio of 56S1 (0.49) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.49
Debt/FCF 8.69
Altman-Z 3.85
ROIC/WACC0.64
WACC9.59%
56S1.DE Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF56S1.DE Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 1B 2B 3B 4B

2.3 Liquidity

  • 56S1 has a Current Ratio of 1.02. This is a normal value and indicates that 56S1 is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
  • 56S1 has a Current ratio of 1.02. This is in the lower half of the industry: 56S1 underperforms 68.18% of its industry peers.
  • A Quick Ratio of 0.53 indicates that 56S1 may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
  • 56S1 has a Quick ratio of 0.53. This is in the lower half of the industry: 56S1 underperforms 77.27% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 1.02
Quick Ratio 0.53
56S1.DE Yearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites56S1.DE Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 500M 1B 1.5B

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3. 56S1.DE Growth Analysis

3.1 Past

  • 56S1 shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has been growing by 25.71%, which is quite impressive.
  • The Earnings Per Share has been growing slightly by 1.13% on average over the past years.
  • The Revenue has been growing slightly by 6.74% in the past year.
  • Measured over the past years, 56S1 shows a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 9.21% on average per year.
EPS 1Y (TTM)25.71%
EPS 3Y-20.14%
EPS 5Y1.13%
EPS Q2Q%8.74%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)6.74%
Revenue growth 3Y-5.29%
Revenue growth 5Y9.21%
Sales Q2Q%2.78%

3.2 Future

  • Based on estimates for the next years, 56S1 will show a quite strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 19.04% on average per year.
  • The Revenue is expected to grow by 11.26% on average over the next years. This is quite good.
EPS Next Y19.6%
EPS Next 2Y19.98%
EPS Next 3Y19.05%
EPS Next 5Y19.04%
Revenue Next Year7.44%
Revenue Next 2Y9.02%
Revenue Next 3Y9.46%
Revenue Next 5Y11.26%

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 accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.
56S1.DE Yearly Revenue VS Estimates56S1.DE Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2017 2019 2021 2023 2025 2027 2029 2031 2033 2B 4B 6B
56S1.DE Yearly EPS VS Estimates56S1.DE Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2017 2019 2021 2023 2025 2027 2029 2031 2033 5 10

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4. 56S1.DE Valuation Analysis

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • With a Price/Earnings ratio of 38.42, 56S1 can be considered very expensive at the moment.
  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Earnings ratio of 56S1 indicates a slightly more expensive valuation: 56S1 is more expensive than 77.27% of the companies listed in the same industry.
  • 56S1's Price/Earnings ratio indicates a valuation a bit more expensive than the S&P500 average which is at 26.29.
  • 56S1 is valuated quite expensively with a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 32.12.
  • Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, 56S1 is valued a bit more expensive than 72.73% of the companies in the same industry.
  • The average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio is at 24.60. 56S1 is valued slightly more expensive when compared to this.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 38.42
Fwd PE 32.12
56S1.DE Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings56S1.DE Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 10 20 30

4.2 Price Multiples

  • Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, 56S1 is valued a bit more expensive than the industry average as 68.18% of the companies are valued more cheaply.
  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio of 56S1 indicates a slightly more expensive valuation: 56S1 is more expensive than 63.64% of the companies listed in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 55.03
EV/EBITDA 22.02
56S1.DE Per share data56S1.DE EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 0 10 20 30 40

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • The high PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates 56S1 does not grow enough to justify the current Price/Earnings ratio.
  • A more expensive valuation may be justified as 56S1's earnings are expected to grow with 19.05% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)1.96
PEG (5Y)34.06
EPS Next 2Y19.98%
EPS Next 3Y19.05%

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5. 56S1.DE Dividend Analysis

5.1 Amount

  • With a yearly dividend of 0.41%, 56S1 is not a good candidate for dividend investing.
  • 56S1's Dividend Yield is comparable with the industry average which is at 0.45.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.82, 56S1's dividend is way lower than the S&P500 average.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0.41%

5.2 History

  • The dividend of 56S1 is nicely growing with an annual growth rate of 15.19%!
Dividend Growth(5Y)15.19%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years1
56S1.DE Yearly Dividends per share56S1.DE Yearly Dividends per shareYearly Dividends per share 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 0.5 1

5.3 Sustainability

  • 25.24% of the earnings are spent on dividend by 56S1. This is a low number and sustainable payout ratio.
  • 56S1's earnings are growing more than its dividend. This makes the dividend growth sustainable.
DP25.24%
EPS Next 2Y19.98%
EPS Next 3Y19.05%
56S1.DE Yearly Income VS Free CF VS Dividend56S1.DE Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendYearly Income VS Free CF VS Dividend 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 200M 400M 600M 800M
56S1.DE Dividend Payout.56S1.DE Dividend Payout, showing the Payout Ratio.56S1.DE Dividend Payout.PayoutRetained Earnings

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SARTORIUS STEDIM BIOTECH

FRA:56S1 (3/6/2026, 7:00:00 PM)

169.05

-5.55 (-3.18%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorHealth Care
GICS IndustryGroupPharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences
GICS IndustryLife Sciences Tools & Services
Earnings (Last)02-03
Earnings (Next)N/A
Inst Owners11.98%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins OwnersN/A
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap16.45B
Revenue(TTM)2.97B
Net Income(TTM)265.80M
Analysts78.95
Price Target247.39 (46.34%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0.41%
Yearly Dividend0.69
Dividend Growth(5Y)15.19%
DP25.24%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years1
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)0
Avg EPS beat(2)-7.48%
Min EPS beat(2)-12.72%
Max EPS beat(2)-2.24%
EPS beat(4)2
Avg EPS beat(4)4.36%
Min EPS beat(4)-12.72%
Max EPS beat(4)22.18%
EPS beat(8)3
Avg EPS beat(8)-1.28%
EPS beat(12)3
Avg EPS beat(12)-11.72%
EPS beat(16)3
Avg EPS beat(16)-14.26%
Revenue beat(2)0
Avg Revenue beat(2)-4.06%
Min Revenue beat(2)-4.17%
Max Revenue beat(2)-3.94%
Revenue beat(4)2
Avg Revenue beat(4)-1.07%
Min Revenue beat(4)-4.17%
Max Revenue beat(4)3.52%
Revenue beat(8)4
Avg Revenue beat(8)-1.65%
Revenue beat(12)5
Avg Revenue beat(12)-1.63%
Revenue beat(16)6
Avg Revenue beat(16)-1.17%
PT rev (1m)0.22%
PT rev (3m)2.79%
EPS NQ rev (1m)N/A
EPS NQ rev (3m)N/A
EPS NY rev (1m)-1.39%
EPS NY rev (3m)-1.16%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)N/A
Revenue NQ rev (3m)N/A
Revenue NY rev (1m)-1.14%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-2.98%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 38.42
Fwd PE 32.12
P/S 5.54
P/FCF 55.03
P/OCF 23.77
P/B 4.02
P/tB N/A
EV/EBITDA 22.02
EPS(TTM)4.4
EY2.6%
EPS(NY)5.26
Fwd EY3.11%
FCF(TTM)3.07
FCFY1.82%
OCF(TTM)7.11
OCFY4.21%
SpS30.49
BVpS42.03
TBVpS-3.39
PEG (NY)1.96
PEG (5Y)34.06
Graham Number64.5
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 3.33%
ROE 6.5%
ROCE 8%
ROIC 6.11%
ROICexc 6.56%
ROICexgc 23.58%
OM 17.72%
PM (TTM) 8.96%
GM 45.33%
FCFM 10.08%
ROA(3y)3.15%
ROA(5y)7.45%
ROE(3y)7.54%
ROE(5y)16.68%
ROIC(3y)5.23%
ROIC(5y)11.87%
ROICexc(3y)5.56%
ROICexc(5y)12.62%
ROICexgc(3y)18.67%
ROICexgc(5y)31.48%
ROCE(3y)6.85%
ROCE(5y)15.55%
ROICexgc growth 3Y-18%
ROICexgc growth 5Y-10.32%
ROICexc growth 3Y-31.81%
ROICexc growth 5Y-17.24%
OM growth 3Y-16.3%
OM growth 5Y-7.16%
PM growth 3Y-29.07%
PM growth 5Y-12.64%
GM growth 3Y-4.79%
GM growth 5Y-2.9%
F-Score7
Asset Turnover0.37
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.49
Debt/FCF 8.69
Debt/EBITDA 2.39
Cap/Depr 123.61%
Cap/Sales 13.25%
Interest Coverage 3.42
Cash Conversion 82.03%
Profit Quality 112.49%
Current Ratio 1.02
Quick Ratio 0.53
Altman-Z 3.85
F-Score7
WACC9.59%
ROIC/WACC0.64
Cap/Depr(3y)145.19%
Cap/Depr(5y)180.27%
Cap/Sales(3y)14.18%
Cap/Sales(5y)13.22%
Profit Quality(3y)157.37%
Profit Quality(5y)116.81%
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)25.71%
EPS 3Y-20.14%
EPS 5Y1.13%
EPS Q2Q%8.74%
EPS Next Y19.6%
EPS Next 2Y19.98%
EPS Next 3Y19.05%
EPS Next 5Y19.04%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)6.74%
Revenue growth 3Y-5.29%
Revenue growth 5Y9.21%
Sales Q2Q%2.78%
Revenue Next Year7.44%
Revenue Next 2Y9.02%
Revenue Next 3Y9.46%
Revenue Next 5Y11.26%
EBIT growth 1Y41.93%
EBIT growth 3Y-20.72%
EBIT growth 5Y1.39%
EBIT Next Year55.74%
EBIT Next 3Y26.51%
EBIT Next 5Y22.89%
FCF growth 1Y-37.09%
FCF growth 3Y18.06%
FCF growth 5Y3.02%
OCF growth 1Y-15.08%
OCF growth 3Y4.17%
OCF growth 5Y10.67%

SARTORIUS STEDIM BIOTECH / 56S1.DE FAQ

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ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 4 / 10 to 56S1.DE.


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ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 0 / 10 to SARTORIUS STEDIM BIOTECH (56S1.DE). This can be considered as Overvalued.


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SARTORIUS STEDIM BIOTECH (56S1.DE) has a profitability rating of 4 / 10.


Can you provide the PE and PB ratios for 56S1 stock?

The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for SARTORIUS STEDIM BIOTECH (56S1.DE) is 38.42 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 4.02.


What is the earnings growth outlook for SARTORIUS STEDIM BIOTECH?

The Earnings per Share (EPS) of SARTORIUS STEDIM BIOTECH (56S1.DE) is expected to grow by 19.6% in the next year.