FRESENIUS SE & CO KGAA (FRE.DE) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation
FRA:FRE • DE0005785604
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This FRE.DE fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.
1. FRE.DE Profitability Analysis
1.1 Basic Checks
- FRE had positive earnings in the past year.
- In the past year FRE had a positive cash flow from operations.
- FRE had positive earnings in 4 of the past 5 years.
- Of the past 5 years FRE 4 years had a positive operating cash flow.
1.2 Ratios
- FRE has a Return On Assets (2.69%) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
- FRE has a Return On Equity (6.14%) which is in line with its industry peers.
- Looking at the Return On Invested Capital, with a value of 4.44%, FRE is in line with its industry, outperforming 40.74% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 2.69% | ||
| ROE | 6.14% | ||
| ROIC | 4.44% |
ROA(3y)N/A
ROA(5y)N/A
ROE(3y)N/A
ROE(5y)N/A
ROIC(3y)N/A
ROIC(5y)N/A
1.3 Margins
- The Profit Margin of FRE (5.11%) is better than 92.59% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of FRE has grown nicely.
- With an excellent Operating Margin value of 9.76%, FRE belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 92.59% of the companies in the same industry.
- FRE's Operating Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
- The Gross Margin of FRE (24.99%) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
- FRE's Gross Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 9.76% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 5.11% | ||
| GM | 24.99% |
OM growth 3Y5.78%
OM growth 5Y-3.42%
PM growth 3Y-4.64%
PM growth 5Y3.27%
GM growth 3Y-0.27%
GM growth 5Y-2.63%
2. FRE.DE Health Analysis
2.1 Basic Checks
- FRE has a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), which is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it is destroying value.
- FRE has no outstanding debt. Therefor its Debt/Equity and Debt/FCF ratios are 0 and belong to the best of the industry.
2.2 Solvency
- An Altman-Z score of 2.01 indicates that FRE is not a great score, but indicates only limited risk for bankruptcy at the moment.
- FRE has a Altman-Z score of 2.01. This is in the better half of the industry: FRE outperforms 66.67% of its industry peers.
- The Debt to FCF ratio of FRE is 11.17, which is on the high side as it means it would take FRE, 11.17 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
- FRE has a Debt to FCF ratio of 11.17. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: FRE outperforms 44.44% of its industry peers.
- A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.61 indicates that FRE is somewhat dependend on debt financing.
- Looking at the Debt to Equity ratio, with a value of 0.61, FRE belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 85.19% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.61 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 11.17 | ||
| Altman-Z | 2.01 |
ROIC/WACC0.85
WACC5.22%
2.3 Liquidity
- A Current Ratio of 1.26 indicates that FRE should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
- FRE has a better Current ratio (1.26) than 66.67% of its industry peers.
- A Quick Ratio of 0.99 indicates that FRE may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
- FRE has a better Quick ratio (0.99) than 66.67% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 1.26 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.99 |
3. FRE.DE Growth Analysis
3.1 Past
- FRE shows a small growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has grown by 6.31%.
- The Earnings Per Share has been decreasing by -0.06% on average over the past years.
- Looking at the last year, FRE shows a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue has grown by 3.87% in the last year.
- The Revenue has been decreasing by -8.81% on average over the past years.
EPS 1Y (TTM)6.31%
EPS 3Y9.46%
EPS 5Y-0.06%
EPS Q2Q%-25%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)3.87%
Revenue growth 3Y2.03%
Revenue growth 5Y-8.81%
Sales Q2Q%5.88%
3.2 Future
- FRE is expected to show quite a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 10.54% yearly.
- FRE is expected to show a small growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 5.03% yearly.
EPS Next Y16.18%
EPS Next 2Y13.43%
EPS Next 3Y11.88%
EPS Next 5Y10.54%
Revenue Next Year4.95%
Revenue Next 2Y4.9%
Revenue Next 3Y5.06%
Revenue Next 5Y5.03%
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.
4. FRE.DE Valuation Analysis
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- A Price/Earnings ratio of 13.77 indicates a correct valuation of FRE.
- 70.37% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than FRE, based on the Price/Earnings ratio.
- FRE's Price/Earnings ratio indicates a valuation a bit cheaper than the S&P500 average which is at 25.23.
- A Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 11.85 indicates a reasonable valuation of FRE.
- Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, FRE is valued a bit cheaper than the industry average as 74.07% of the companies are valued more expensively.
- The average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio is at 22.51. FRE is valued slightly cheaper when compared to this.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 13.77 | ||
| Fwd PE | 11.85 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- FRE's Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio is in line with the industry average.
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio of FRE indicates a slightly more expensive valuation: FRE is more expensive than 66.67% of the companies listed in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 20.7 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 9.77 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- FRE's low PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a rather cheap valuation of the company.
PEG (NY)0.85
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y13.43%
EPS Next 3Y11.88%
5. FRE.DE Dividend Analysis
5.1 Amount
- FRE has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 2.36%. Purely for dividend investing, there may be better candidates out there.
- Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 1.96, FRE pays a bit more dividend than its industry peers.
- FRE's Dividend Yield is a higher than the S&P500 average which is at 1.90.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 2.36% |
5.2 History
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
5.3 Sustainability
- 59.84% of the earnings are spent on dividend by FRE. This is a bit on the high side, but may be sustainable.
DP59.84%
EPS Next 2Y13.43%
EPS Next 3Y11.88%
FRE.DE Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics
FRA:FRE (3/26/2026, 7:00:00 PM)
44.06
-0.45 (-1.01%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorHealth Care
GICS IndustryGroupHealth Care Equipment & Services
GICS IndustryHealth Care Providers & Services
Earnings (Last)02-25 2026-02-25/bmo
Earnings (Next)05-06 2026-05-06
Inst Owners45.33%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins OwnersN/A
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap24.82B
Revenue(TTM)22.68B
Net Income(TTM)1.14B
Analysts85.22
Price Target56.38 (27.96%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 2.36% |
Yearly Dividend0
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
DP59.84%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)2
Avg EPS beat(2)11.22%
Min EPS beat(2)8.91%
Max EPS beat(2)13.53%
EPS beat(4)4
Avg EPS beat(4)13.17%
Min EPS beat(4)8.91%
Max EPS beat(4)17.61%
EPS beat(8)5
Avg EPS beat(8)-25.39%
EPS beat(12)7
Avg EPS beat(12)-39.44%
EPS beat(16)8
Avg EPS beat(16)-31.03%
Revenue beat(2)1
Avg Revenue beat(2)-1.68%
Min Revenue beat(2)-4.68%
Max Revenue beat(2)1.31%
Revenue beat(4)3
Avg Revenue beat(4)0.47%
Min Revenue beat(4)-4.68%
Max Revenue beat(4)2.84%
Revenue beat(8)4
Avg Revenue beat(8)-0.27%
Revenue beat(12)4
Avg Revenue beat(12)-0.51%
Revenue beat(16)6
Avg Revenue beat(16)-0.27%
PT rev (1m)0%
PT rev (3m)2.06%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-0.19%
EPS NQ rev (3m)2.1%
EPS NY rev (1m)-2.82%
EPS NY rev (3m)-2.65%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0.35%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)0.23%
Revenue NY rev (1m)-0.39%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-0.38%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 13.77 | ||
| Fwd PE | 11.85 | ||
| P/S | 1.11 | ||
| P/FCF | 20.7 | ||
| P/OCF | 11.4 | ||
| P/B | 1.33 | ||
| P/tB | 13.4 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 9.77 |
EPS(TTM)3.2
EY7.26%
EPS(NY)3.72
Fwd EY8.44%
FCF(TTM)2.13
FCFY4.83%
OCF(TTM)3.87
OCFY8.77%
SpS39.68
BVpS33.06
TBVpS3.29
PEG (NY)0.85
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham Number48.79
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 2.69% | ||
| ROE | 6.14% | ||
| ROCE | 6.63% | ||
| ROIC | 4.44% | ||
| ROICexc | 5.05% | ||
| ROICexgc | 11.76% | ||
| OM | 9.76% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 5.11% | ||
| GM | 24.99% | ||
| FCFM | 5.37% |
ROA(3y)N/A
ROA(5y)N/A
ROE(3y)N/A
ROE(5y)N/A
ROIC(3y)N/A
ROIC(5y)N/A
ROICexc(3y)N/A
ROICexc(5y)N/A
ROICexgc(3y)N/A
ROICexgc(5y)N/A
ROCE(3y)N/A
ROCE(5y)N/A
ROICexgc growth 3YN/A
ROICexgc growth 5YN/A
ROICexc growth 3YN/A
ROICexc growth 5YN/A
OM growth 3Y5.78%
OM growth 5Y-3.42%
PM growth 3Y-4.64%
PM growth 5Y3.27%
GM growth 3Y-0.27%
GM growth 5Y-2.63%
F-Score7
Asset Turnover0.53
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.61 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 11.17 | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 3.4 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 86.4% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 4.38% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 6.84 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 65.69% | ||
| Profit Quality | 104.9% | ||
| Current Ratio | 1.26 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.99 | ||
| Altman-Z | 2.01 |
F-Score7
WACC5.22%
ROIC/WACC0.85
Cap/Depr(3y)N/A
Cap/Depr(5y)N/A
Cap/Sales(3y)N/A
Cap/Sales(5y)N/A
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)6.31%
EPS 3Y9.46%
EPS 5Y-0.06%
EPS Q2Q%-25%
EPS Next Y16.18%
EPS Next 2Y13.43%
EPS Next 3Y11.88%
EPS Next 5Y10.54%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)3.87%
Revenue growth 3Y2.03%
Revenue growth 5Y-8.81%
Sales Q2Q%5.88%
Revenue Next Year4.95%
Revenue Next 2Y4.9%
Revenue Next 3Y5.06%
Revenue Next 5Y5.03%
EBIT growth 1Y51.21%
EBIT growth 3Y7.94%
EBIT growth 5Y-11.93%
EBIT Next Year54.49%
EBIT Next 3Y20.57%
EBIT Next 5Y14.27%
FCF growth 1Y-43.79%
FCF growth 3YN/A
FCF growth 5YN/A
OCF growth 1Y-29.77%
OCF growth 3YN/A
OCF growth 5YN/A
FRESENIUS SE & CO KGAA / FRE.DE Fundamental Analysis FAQ
What is the fundamental rating for FRE stock?
ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 4 / 10 to FRE.DE.
What is the valuation status for FRE stock?
ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 4 / 10 to FRESENIUS SE & CO KGAA (FRE.DE). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.
Can you provide the profitability details for FRESENIUS SE & CO KGAA?
FRESENIUS SE & CO KGAA (FRE.DE) has a profitability rating of 5 / 10.
What is the expected EPS growth for FRESENIUS SE & CO KGAA (FRE.DE) stock?
The Earnings per Share (EPS) of FRESENIUS SE & CO KGAA (FRE.DE) is expected to grow by 16.18% in the next year.
How sustainable is the dividend of FRESENIUS SE & CO KGAA (FRE.DE) stock?
The dividend rating of FRESENIUS SE & CO KGAA (FRE.DE) is 4 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is 59.84%.