PLAN OPTIK AG (P4O.DE) Stock Fundamental Analysis

Europe - Frankfurt Stock Exchange - FRA:P4O - DE000A0HGQS8 - Common Stock

5.25 EUR

0 (0%)

Last: 1/23/2026, 7:00:00 PM

Fundamental Rating

We assign a fundamental rating of 3 out of 10 to P4O. P4O was compared to 68 industry peers in the Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry. P4O scores quite bad on profitability, while its financial health is fine. Not spectacular, but in line with the averages. P4O has a expensive valuation and it also scores bad on growth.

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

P4O had positive earnings in the past year.
In the past year P4O had a positive cash flow from operations.
P4O had positive earnings in 4 of the past 5 years.
P4O had a positive operating cash flow in each of the past 5 years.

1.2 Ratios

The Return On Assets of P4O (2.43%) is worse than 73.53% of its industry peers.
P4O's Return On Equity of 3.59% is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. P4O is outperformed by 73.53% of its industry peers.
P4O has a worse Return On Invested Capital (4.05%) than 72.06% of its industry peers.

		Industry Rank	Sector Rank
ROA	2.43%
ROE	3.59%
ROIC	4.05%

ROA(3y)7.89%

ROA(5y)5.29%

ROE(3y)11.26%

ROE(5y)7.87%

ROIC(3y)N/A

ROIC(5y)N/A

1.3 Margins

Looking at the Profit Margin, with a value of 3.87%, P4O is doing worse than 73.53% of the companies in the same industry.
In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of P4O has remained more or less at the same level.
P4O's Operating Margin of 8.03% is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. P4O is outperformed by 76.47% of its industry peers.
P4O's Operating Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
P4O has a Gross Margin of 88.05%. This is amongst the best in the industry. P4O outperforms 97.06% of its industry peers.
P4O's Gross Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.

		Industry Rank	Sector Rank
OM	8.03%
PM (TTM)	3.87%
GM	88.05%

OM growth 3Y-9.21%

OM growth 5Y-1.52%

PM growth 3Y-6.74%

PM growth 5Y0.34%

GM growth 3Y-0.67%

GM growth 5Y-0.24%

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

P4O 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, P4O has about the same amount of shares outstanding.
Compared to 5 years ago, P4O has more shares outstanding
The debt/assets ratio for P4O has been reduced compared to a year ago.

2.2 Solvency

P4O has an Altman-Z score of 4.12. This indicates that P4O is financially healthy and has little risk of bankruptcy at the moment.
P4O has a Altman-Z score (4.12) which is in line with its industry peers.
The Debt to FCF ratio of P4O is 13.73, which is on the high side as it means it would take P4O, 13.73 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
P4O has a worse Debt to FCF ratio (13.73) than 70.59% of its industry peers.
P4O has a Debt/Equity ratio of 0.25. This is a healthy value indicating a solid balance between debt and equity.
The Debt to Equity ratio of P4O (0.25) is comparable to the rest of the industry.

		Industry Rank	Sector Rank
Debt/Equity	0.25
Debt/FCF	13.73
Altman-Z	4.12

ROIC/WACC0.41

WACC9.95%

2.3 Liquidity

A Current Ratio of 3.63 indicates that P4O has no problem at all paying its short term obligations.
P4O has a Current ratio of 3.63. This is in the better half of the industry: P4O outperforms 76.47% of its industry peers.
A Quick Ratio of 1.93 indicates that P4O should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
Looking at the Quick ratio, with a value of 1.93, P4O is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 72.06% of the companies in the same industry.

		Industry Rank	Sector Rank
Current Ratio	3.63
Quick Ratio	1.93

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

P4O shows a strong negative growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year the EPS decreased by -62.02%.
P4O shows a small growth in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been growing by 5.07% yearly.
P4O shows a decrease in Revenue. In the last year, the revenue decreased by -5.90%.
Measured over the past years, P4O shows a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 5.90% on average per year.

EPS 1Y (TTM)-62.02%

EPS 3Y-1.34%

EPS 5Y5.07%

EPS Q2Q%-119.91%

Revenue 1Y (TTM)-5.9%

Revenue growth 3Y7.81%

Revenue growth 5Y5.9%

Sales Q2Q%-0.79%

3.2 Future

No EPS estimates are available, so we could not analyze the future EPS growth and evolution.
No Revenue estimates are available, so we could not analyze the future revenue growth and evolution.

EPS Next YN/A

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Revenue Next YearN/A

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3.3 Evolution

No EPS estimates are available, so we could not analyze the future EPS growth and evolution.
No Revenue estimates are available, so we could not analyze the future revenue growth and evolution.

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

P4O is valuated quite expensively with a Price/Earnings ratio of 52.50.
Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Earnings ratio of P4O indicates a slightly more expensive valuation: P4O is more expensive than 66.18% of the companies listed in the same industry.
P4O is valuated expensively when we compare the Price/Earnings ratio to 27.21, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.

		Industry Rank	Sector Rank
PE	52.5
Fwd PE	N/A

4.2 Price Multiples

Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, P4O is valued a bit cheaper than the industry average as 73.53% of the companies are valued more expensively.
P4O's Price/Free Cash Flow ratio is in line with the industry average.