CAREL INDUSTRIES SPA (CRL.MI) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation
BIT:CRL • IT0005331019
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24.9 EUR
+0.25 (+1.01%)
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This CRL.MI fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.
1. CRL.MI Profitability Analysis
1.1 Basic Checks
- CRL had positive earnings in the past year.
- CRL had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
- Each year in the past 5 years CRL has been profitable.
- Each year in the past 5 years CRL had a positive operating cash flow.
1.2 Ratios
- CRL's Return On Assets of 8.48% is amongst the best of the industry. CRL outperforms 85.00% of its industry peers.
- CRL has a Return On Equity of 15.43%. This is in the better half of the industry: CRL outperforms 80.00% of its industry peers.
- The Return On Invested Capital of CRL (9.82%) is better than 85.00% of its industry peers.
- The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for CRL is above the industry average of 7.61%.
- The 3 year average ROIC (9.81%) for CRL is below the current ROIC(9.82%), indicating increased profibility in the last year.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 8.48% | ||
| ROE | 15.43% | ||
| ROIC | 9.82% |
ROA(3y)7.85%
ROA(5y)8.54%
ROE(3y)16.23%
ROE(5y)22.12%
ROIC(3y)9.81%
ROIC(5y)11.86%
1.3 Margins
- With an excellent Profit Margin value of 11.71%, CRL belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 85.00% of the companies in the same industry.
- In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of CRL has grown nicely.
- CRL has a Operating Margin of 13.03%. This is amongst the best in the industry. CRL outperforms 95.00% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of CRL has declined.
- CRL's Gross Margin of 46.74% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. CRL outperforms 65.00% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of CRL has remained more or less at the same level.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 13.03% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 11.71% | ||
| GM | 46.74% |
OM growth 3Y-6.67%
OM growth 5Y-1.6%
PM growth 3Y0.88%
PM growth 5Y2.03%
GM growth 3Y4.06%
GM growth 5Y0.98%
2. CRL.MI Health Analysis
2.1 Basic Checks
- The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is just above the Cost of Capital (WACC), so CRL is still creating some value.
- The number of shares outstanding for CRL remains at a similar level compared to 1 year ago.
- Compared to 5 years ago, CRL has more shares outstanding
- CRL has a better debt/assets ratio than last year.
2.2 Solvency
- CRL has an Altman-Z score of 6.32. This indicates that CRL is financially healthy and has little risk of bankruptcy at the moment.
- CRL's Altman-Z score of 6.32 is amongst the best of the industry. CRL outperforms 95.00% of its industry peers.
- CRL has a debt to FCF ratio of 1.29. This is a very positive value and a sign of high solvency as it would only need 1.29 years to pay back of all of its debts.
- CRL has a better Debt to FCF ratio (1.29) than 100.00% of its industry peers.
- A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.17 indicates that CRL is not too dependend on debt financing.
- CRL's Debt to Equity ratio of 0.17 is amongst the best of the industry. CRL outperforms 85.00% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.17 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 1.29 | ||
| Altman-Z | 6.32 |
ROIC/WACC1.24
WACC7.91%
2.3 Liquidity
- CRL has a Current Ratio of 1.70. This is a normal value and indicates that CRL is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
- CRL has a Current ratio of 1.70. This is in the better half of the industry: CRL outperforms 75.00% of its industry peers.
- CRL has a Quick Ratio of 1.29. This is a normal value and indicates that CRL is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
- The Quick ratio of CRL (1.29) is better than 75.00% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 1.7 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 1.29 |
3. CRL.MI Growth Analysis
3.1 Past
- The earnings per share for CRL have decreased strongly by -19.15% in the last year.
- CRL shows quite a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been growing by 9.70% yearly.
- Looking at the last year, CRL shows a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue has grown by 8.73% in the last year.
- The Revenue has been growing by 12.06% on average over the past years. This is quite good.
EPS 1Y (TTM)-19.15%
EPS 3Y5.31%
EPS 5Y9.7%
EPS Q2Q%28.57%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)8.73%
Revenue growth 3Y11.23%
Revenue growth 5Y12.06%
Sales Q2Q%13.52%
3.2 Future
- The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 11.39% on average over the next years. This is quite good.
- Based on estimates for the next years, CRL will show a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 9.16% on average per year.
EPS Next Y-9.52%
EPS Next 2Y9.04%
EPS Next 3Y11.1%
EPS Next 5Y11.39%
Revenue Next Year7.26%
Revenue Next 2Y9.11%
Revenue Next 3Y9.23%
Revenue Next 5Y9.16%
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. CRL.MI Valuation Analysis
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- With a Price/Earnings ratio of 44.46, CRL can be considered very expensive at the moment.
- CRL's Price/Earnings ratio is a bit more expensive when compared to the industry. CRL is more expensive than 75.00% of the companies in the same industry.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio of 26.78, CRL is valued quite expensively.
- The Price/Forward Earnings ratio is 37.39, which means the current valuation is very expensive for CRL.
- 85.00% of the companies in the same industry are cheaper than CRL, based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio.
- CRL's Price/Forward Earnings ratio indicates a rather expensive valuation when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 23.54.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 44.46 | ||
| Fwd PE | 37.39 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, CRL is valued more expensive than 85.00% of the companies in the same industry.
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio of CRL is on the same level as its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 28.77 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 22.25 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- CRL has an outstanding profitability rating, which may justify a higher PE ratio.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)4.58
EPS Next 2Y9.04%
EPS Next 3Y11.1%
5. CRL.MI Dividend Analysis
5.1 Amount
- CRL has a yearly dividend return of 0.67%, which is pretty low.
- With a Dividend Yield of 0.67, CRL pays less dividend than the industry average, which is at 2.28. 90.00% of the companies listed in the same industry pay a better dividend than CRL!
- With a Dividend Yield of 0.67, CRL pays less dividend than the S&P500 average, which is at 1.83.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0.67% |
5.2 History
- On average, the dividend of CRL grows each year by 7.21%, which is quite nice.
Dividend Growth(5Y)7.21%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
5.3 Sustainability
- CRL pays out 25.20% of its income as dividend. This is a sustainable payout ratio.
- The dividend of CRL is growing, but earnings are growing more, so the dividend growth is sustainable.
DP25.2%
EPS Next 2Y9.04%
EPS Next 3Y11.1%
CRL.MI Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics
BIT:CRL (4/10/2026, 7:00:00 PM)
24.9
+0.25 (+1.01%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorIndustrials
GICS IndustryGroupCapital Goods
GICS IndustryBuilding Products
Earnings (Last)03-10 2026-03-10/dmh
Earnings (Next)05-14 2026-05-14
Inst Owners33.42%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners52.75%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap2.80B
Revenue(TTM)629.03M
Net Income(TTM)73.64M
Analysts76.36
Price Target26.62 (6.91%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0.67% |
Yearly Dividend0.17
Dividend Growth(5Y)7.21%
DP25.2%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)2
Avg EPS beat(2)56.13%
Min EPS beat(2)6.63%
Max EPS beat(2)105.64%
EPS beat(4)N/A
Avg EPS beat(4)N/A
Min EPS beat(4)N/A
Max EPS beat(4)N/A
EPS beat(8)N/A
Avg EPS beat(8)N/A
EPS beat(12)N/A
Avg EPS beat(12)N/A
EPS beat(16)N/A
Avg EPS beat(16)N/A
Revenue beat(2)2
Avg Revenue beat(2)2.07%
Min Revenue beat(2)0.9%
Max Revenue beat(2)3.24%
Revenue beat(4)2
Avg Revenue beat(4)-0.8%
Min Revenue beat(4)-5.31%
Max Revenue beat(4)3.24%
Revenue beat(8)2
Avg Revenue beat(8)-2.65%
Revenue beat(12)6
Avg Revenue beat(12)-1.42%
Revenue beat(16)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(16)N/A
PT rev (1m)5.06%
PT rev (3m)5.48%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)7.14%
EPS NY rev (1m)8.29%
EPS NY rev (3m)5.78%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)2.31%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)2.82%
Revenue NY rev (1m)1.22%
Revenue NY rev (3m)1.16%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 44.46 | ||
| Fwd PE | 37.39 | ||
| P/S | 4.45 | ||
| P/FCF | 28.77 | ||
| P/OCF | 23.31 | ||
| P/B | 5.87 | ||
| P/tB | 25.27 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 22.25 |
EPS(TTM)0.56
EY2.25%
EPS(NY)0.67
Fwd EY2.67%
FCF(TTM)0.87
FCFY3.48%
OCF(TTM)1.07
OCFY4.29%
SpS5.59
BVpS4.24
TBVpS0.99
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)4.58
Graham Number7.31
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 8.48% | ||
| ROE | 15.43% | ||
| ROCE | 12.53% | ||
| ROIC | 9.82% | ||
| ROICexc | 12.59% | ||
| ROICexgc | 44.63% | ||
| OM | 13.03% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 11.71% | ||
| GM | 46.74% | ||
| FCFM | 15.48% |
ROA(3y)7.85%
ROA(5y)8.54%
ROE(3y)16.23%
ROE(5y)22.12%
ROIC(3y)9.81%
ROIC(5y)11.86%
ROICexc(3y)12.36%
ROICexc(5y)15.57%
ROICexgc(3y)42.36%
ROICexgc(5y)44.05%
ROCE(3y)12.52%
ROCE(5y)15.14%
ROICexgc growth 3Y-1.07%
ROICexgc growth 5Y1.96%
ROICexc growth 3Y-14.23%
ROICexc growth 5Y-9.18%
OM growth 3Y-6.67%
OM growth 5Y-1.6%
PM growth 3Y0.88%
PM growth 5Y2.03%
GM growth 3Y4.06%
GM growth 5Y0.98%
F-Score7
Asset Turnover0.72
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.17 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 1.29 | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 0.67 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 54.19% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 3.63% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 22.52 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 96.86% | ||
| Profit Quality | 132.2% | ||
| Current Ratio | 1.7 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 1.29 | ||
| Altman-Z | 6.32 |
F-Score7
WACC7.91%
ROIC/WACC1.24
Cap/Depr(3y)73.45%
Cap/Depr(5y)83.91%
Cap/Sales(3y)4.44%
Cap/Sales(5y)4.53%
Profit Quality(3y)107.75%
Profit Quality(5y)92.83%
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)-19.15%
EPS 3Y5.31%
EPS 5Y9.7%
EPS Q2Q%28.57%
EPS Next Y-9.52%
EPS Next 2Y9.04%
EPS Next 3Y11.1%
EPS Next 5Y11.39%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)8.73%
Revenue growth 3Y11.23%
Revenue growth 5Y12.06%
Sales Q2Q%13.52%
Revenue Next Year7.26%
Revenue Next 2Y9.11%
Revenue Next 3Y9.23%
Revenue Next 5Y9.16%
EBIT growth 1Y23.2%
EBIT growth 3Y-2.1%
EBIT growth 5Y11.84%
EBIT Next Year71.87%
EBIT Next 3Y27.61%
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y81%
FCF growth 3Y31.71%
FCF growth 5Y17.34%
OCF growth 1Y40.75%
OCF growth 3Y20.08%
OCF growth 5Y16.05%
CAREL INDUSTRIES SPA / CRL.MI Fundamental Analysis FAQ
What is the fundamental rating for CRL stock?
ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 5 / 10 to CRL.MI.
What is the valuation status of CAREL INDUSTRIES SPA (CRL.MI) stock?
ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 1 / 10 to CAREL INDUSTRIES SPA (CRL.MI). This can be considered as Overvalued.
Can you provide the profitability details for CAREL INDUSTRIES SPA?
CAREL INDUSTRIES SPA (CRL.MI) has a profitability rating of 7 / 10.
What is the valuation of CAREL INDUSTRIES SPA based on its PE and PB ratios?
The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for CAREL INDUSTRIES SPA (CRL.MI) is 44.46 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 5.87.
What is the financial health of CAREL INDUSTRIES SPA (CRL.MI) stock?
The financial health rating of CAREL INDUSTRIES SPA (CRL.MI) is 7 / 10.