SMT SCHARF AG (S188.DE) Stock Fundamental Analysis
Europe • Frankfurt Stock Exchange • FRA:S188 • DE000A3DRAE2
5.6 EUR
-0.1 (-1.75%)
Last: Jan 30, 2026, 07:00 PM
Overall S188 gets a fundamental rating of 5 out of 10. We evaluated S188 against 111 industry peers in the Machinery industry. No worries on liquidiy or solvency for S188 as it has an excellent financial health rating, but there are worries on the profitability. S188 is not valued too expensively and it also shows a decent growth rate.
1. Profitability
1.1 Basic Checks
- S188 had positive earnings in the past year.
- S188 had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
- Of the past 5 years S188 4 years were profitable.
- Of the past 5 years S188 4 years had a positive operating cash flow.
1.2 Ratios
- S188 has a Return On Assets of 2.93%. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: S188 outperforms 48.65% of its industry peers.
- S188's Return On Equity of 5.12% is in line compared to the rest of the industry. S188 outperforms 44.14% of its industry peers.
- S188's Return On Invested Capital of 4.48% is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. S188 is outperformed by 61.26% of its industry peers.
- Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for S188 is below the industry average of 9.21%.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 2.93% | ||
| ROE | 5.12% | ||
| ROIC | 4.48% |
ROA(3y)6.02%
ROA(5y)3.73%
ROE(3y)9.66%
ROE(5y)5.9%
ROIC(3y)5.58%
ROIC(5y)N/A
1.3 Margins
- S188's Profit Margin of 3.75% is in line compared to the rest of the industry. S188 outperforms 47.75% of its industry peers.
- S188's Profit Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
- S188 has a Operating Margin (7.18%) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
- S188's Operating Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
- S188 has a Gross Margin of 43.95%. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: S188 outperforms 54.95% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of S188 has declined.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 7.18% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 3.75% | ||
| GM | 43.95% |
OM growth 3Y-22.13%
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3Y-26.13%
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y-3.09%
GM growth 5YN/A
2. Health
2.1 Basic Checks
- With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) below the Cost of Capital (WACC), S188 is destroying value.
- The number of shares outstanding for S188 remains at a similar level compared to 1 year ago.
- S188 has a better debt/assets ratio than last year.
2.2 Solvency
- S188 has an Altman-Z score of 2.65. This is not the best score and indicates that S188 is in the grey zone with still only limited risk for bankruptcy at the moment.
- S188 has a Altman-Z score (2.65) which is in line with its industry peers.
- S188 has a debt to FCF ratio of 0.66. This is a very positive value and a sign of high solvency as it would only need 0.66 years to pay back of all of its debts.
- S188 has a Debt to FCF ratio of 0.66. This is amongst the best in the industry. S188 outperforms 90.99% of its industry peers.
- A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.15 indicates that S188 is not too dependend on debt financing.
- Looking at the Debt to Equity ratio, with a value of 0.15, S188 is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 73.87% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.15 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 0.66 | ||
| Altman-Z | 2.65 |
ROIC/WACC0.53
WACC8.39%
2.3 Liquidity
- A Current Ratio of 4.00 indicates that S188 has no problem at all paying its short term obligations.
- S188's Current ratio of 4.00 is amongst the best of the industry. S188 outperforms 93.69% of its industry peers.
- A Quick Ratio of 2.46 indicates that S188 has no problem at all paying its short term obligations.
- S188 has a Quick ratio of 2.46. This is amongst the best in the industry. S188 outperforms 90.99% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 4 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 2.46 |
3. Growth
3.1 Past
- The Earnings Per Share has grown by an impressive 971.37% over the past year.
- The earnings per share for S188 have been decreasing by -25.38% on average. This is quite bad
- Looking at the last year, S188 shows a very strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue has grown by 76.29%.
- Measured over the past years, S188 shows a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 3.44% on average per year.
EPS 1Y (TTM)971.37%
EPS 3Y-25.38%
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%-25.67%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)76.29%
Revenue growth 3Y3.44%
Revenue growth 5YN/A
Sales Q2Q%6.7%
3.2 Future
- S188 is expected to show a decrease in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will decrease by -9.68% yearly.
- S188 is expected to show quite a strong growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 9.79% yearly.
EPS Next Y-107.52%
EPS Next 2Y-46.55%
EPS Next 3Y-9.68%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year7.28%
Revenue Next 2Y5.09%
Revenue Next 3Y5.15%
Revenue Next 5Y9.79%
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.
- When comparing the Revenue growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is accelerating.
4. Valuation
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- S188 is valuated cheaply with a Price/Earnings ratio of 6.91.
- 97.30% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than S188, based on the Price/Earnings ratio.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio of 28.30, S188 is valued rather cheaply.
- A Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 28.90 indicates a quite expensive valuation of S188.
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of S188 indicates a slightly more expensive valuation: S188 is more expensive than 73.87% of the companies listed in the same industry.
- S188 is valuated at similar levels of the S&P average 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 | 6.91 | ||
| Fwd PE | 28.9 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio of S188 indicates a rather cheap valuation: S188 is cheaper than 96.40% of the companies listed in the same industry.
- Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, S188 is valued cheaper than 99.10% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 1.44 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 1.22 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- S188's earnings are expected to decrease with -9.68% in the coming years. This may justify a cheaper valuation.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y-46.55%
EPS Next 3Y-9.68%
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
- S188 has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 3.68%. Purely for dividend investing, there may be better candidates out there.
- S188's Dividend Yield is rather good when compared to the industry average which is at 1.48. S188 pays more dividend than 91.89% of the companies in the same industry.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.82, S188 pays a better dividend.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 3.68% |
5.2 History
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
5.3 Sustainability
DPN/A
EPS Next 2Y-46.55%
EPS Next 3Y-9.68%
SMT SCHARF AG / S188.DE FAQ
Can you provide the ChartMill fundamental rating for SMT SCHARF AG?
ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 5 / 10 to S188.DE.
What is the valuation status for S188 stock?
ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 5 / 10 to SMT SCHARF AG (S188.DE). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.
Can you provide the profitability details for SMT SCHARF AG?
SMT SCHARF AG (S188.DE) has a profitability rating of 3 / 10.
What is the financial health of SMT SCHARF AG (S188.DE) stock?
The financial health rating of SMT SCHARF AG (S188.DE) is 7 / 10.