SMT SCHARF AG (S188.DE) Stock Fundamental Analysis

FRA:S188 • DE000A3DRAE2

7.25 EUR
+0.3 (+4.32%)
Last: Feb 27, 2026, 07:00 PM
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Fundamental Rating

5

Taking everything into account, S188 scores 5 out of 10 in our fundamental rating. S188 was compared to 109 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.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

  • S188 had positive earnings in the past year.
  • In the past year S188 had a positive cash flow from operations.
  • S188 had positive earnings in 4 of the past 5 years.
  • S188 had a positive operating cash flow in 4 of the past 5 years.
S188.DE Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFS188.DE Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 5M -5M 10M 15M

1.2 Ratios

  • S188 has a Return On Assets (2.93%) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • The Return On Equity of S188 (5.12%) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • Looking at the Return On Invested Capital, with a value of 4.48%, S188 is in line with its industry, outperforming 42.20% of the companies in the same industry.
  • The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for S188 is below the industry average of 8.82%.
Industry RankSector 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
S188.DE Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICS188.DE Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 10 -10

1.3 Margins

  • S188 has a Profit Margin (3.75%) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • S188's Profit Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
  • S188's Operating Margin of 7.18% is in line compared to the rest of the industry. S188 outperforms 55.96% of its industry peers.
  • S188's Operating Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
  • S188 has a Gross Margin (43.95%) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of S188 has declined.
Industry RankSector 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
S188.DE Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsS188.DE Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 20 40

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

  • S188 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, S188 has about the same amount of shares outstanding.
  • Compared to 1 year ago, S188 has an improved debt to assets ratio.
S188.DE Yearly Shares OutstandingS188.DE Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 1M 2M 3M 4M 5M
S188.DE Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsS188.DE Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 50M 100M 150M

2.2 Solvency

  • An Altman-Z score of 2.71 indicates that S188 is not a great score, but indicates only limited risk for bankruptcy at the moment.
  • Looking at the Altman-Z score, with a value of 2.71, S188 is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 61.47% of the companies in the same industry.
  • The Debt to FCF ratio of S188 is 0.66, which is an excellent value as it means it would take S188, only 0.66 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
  • S188 has a Debt to FCF ratio of 0.66. This is amongst the best in the industry. S188 outperforms 90.83% of its industry peers.
  • S188 has a Debt/Equity ratio of 0.15. This is a healthy value indicating a solid balance between debt and equity.
  • S188's Debt to Equity ratio of 0.15 is fine compared to the rest of the industry. S188 outperforms 70.64% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.15
Debt/FCF 0.66
Altman-Z 2.71
ROIC/WACC0.55
WACC8.09%
S188.DE Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFS188.DE Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 20M 40M 60M 80M

2.3 Liquidity

  • S188 has a Current Ratio of 4.00. This indicates that S188 is financially healthy and has no problem in meeting its short term obligations.
  • The Current ratio of S188 (4.00) is better than 93.58% 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 better Quick ratio (2.46) than 90.83% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 4
Quick Ratio 2.46
S188.DE Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesS188.DE Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 50M 100M 150M

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

  • S188 shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has been growing by 971.37%, which is quite impressive.
  • S188 shows a very negative growth in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been decreasing by -25.38% yearly.
  • S188 shows a strong growth in Revenue. In the last year, 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

  • The Earnings Per Share is expected to decrease by -9.68% on average over the next years.
  • 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

  • The EPS growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.
  • The Revenue growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.
S188.DE Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesS188.DE Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 50M 100M 150M
S188.DE Yearly EPS VS EstimatesS188.DE Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 0 1 -1

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • The Price/Earnings ratio is 8.95, which indicates a very decent valuation of S188.
  • Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, S188 is valued cheaply inside the industry as 97.25% of the companies are valued more expensively.
  • The average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio is at 27.10. S188 is valued rather cheaply when compared to this.
  • Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 37.41, the valuation of S188 can be described as expensive.
  • Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, S188 is valued a bit more expensive than 77.98% of the companies in the same industry.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 28.06, S188 is valued a bit more expensive.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 8.95
Fwd PE 37.41
S188.DE Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsS188.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, S188 is valued cheaper than 95.41% of the companies in the same industry.
  • Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, S188 is valued cheaply inside the industry as 98.17% of the companies are valued more expensively.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 1.87
EV/EBITDA 1.77
S188.DE Per share dataS188.DE EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 5 10 15 20

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%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

  • S188 has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 3.07%.
  • Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 1.42, S188 pays a better dividend. On top of this S188 pays more dividend than 88.99% of the companies listed in the same industry.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.80, S188 pays a better dividend.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 3.07%

5.2 History

Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
S188.DE Yearly Dividends per shareS188.DE Yearly Dividends per shareYearly Dividends per share 2025 0.05 0.1 0.15 0.2

5.3 Sustainability

DPN/A
EPS Next 2Y-46.55%
EPS Next 3Y-9.68%
S188.DE Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendS188.DE Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendYearly Income VS Free CF VS Dividend 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 5M -5M 10M

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SMT SCHARF AG

FRA:S188 (2/27/2026, 7:00:00 PM)

7.25

+0.3 (+4.32%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorIndustrials
GICS IndustryGroupCapital Goods
GICS IndustryMachinery
Earnings (Last)10-31
Earnings (Next)03-30
Inst Owners4.31%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners5.1%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap40.02M
Revenue(TTM)118.04M
Net Income(TTM)4.43M
Analysts85
Price Target10.2 (40.69%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 3.07%
Yearly DividendN/A
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
DPN/A
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)N/A
Avg EPS beat(2)N/A
Min EPS beat(2)N/A
Max EPS beat(2)N/A
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)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(2)N/A
Min Revenue beat(2)N/A
Max Revenue beat(2)N/A
Revenue beat(4)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(4)N/A
Min Revenue beat(4)N/A
Max Revenue beat(4)N/A
Revenue beat(8)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(8)N/A
Revenue beat(12)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(12)N/A
Revenue beat(16)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(16)N/A
PT rev (1m)0%
PT rev (3m)-9.09%
EPS NQ rev (1m)N/A
EPS NQ rev (3m)N/A
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)50%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)N/A
Revenue NQ rev (3m)N/A
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-2.33%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 8.95
Fwd PE 37.41
P/S 0.34
P/FCF 1.87
P/OCF 1.84
P/B 0.46
P/tB 0.5
EV/EBITDA 1.77
EPS(TTM)0.81
EY11.17%
EPS(NY)0.19
Fwd EY2.67%
FCF(TTM)3.88
FCFY53.47%
OCF(TTM)3.95
OCFY54.42%
SpS21.38
BVpS15.68
TBVpS14.44
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham Number16.9
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 2.93%
ROE 5.12%
ROCE 7.12%
ROIC 4.48%
ROICexc 5.22%
ROICexgc 5.56%
OM 7.18%
PM (TTM) 3.75%
GM 43.95%
FCFM 18.13%
ROA(3y)6.02%
ROA(5y)3.73%
ROE(3y)9.66%
ROE(5y)5.9%
ROIC(3y)5.58%
ROIC(5y)N/A
ROICexc(3y)6.12%
ROICexc(5y)N/A
ROICexgc(3y)6.63%
ROICexgc(5y)N/A
ROCE(3y)8.98%
ROCE(5y)N/A
ROICexgc growth 3Y-26.08%
ROICexgc growth 5YN/A
ROICexc growth 3Y-25.81%
ROICexc growth 5YN/A
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
F-Score7
Asset Turnover0.78
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.15
Debt/FCF 0.66
Debt/EBITDA 1.06
Cap/Depr 9.4%
Cap/Sales 0.32%
Interest Coverage 8.63
Cash Conversion 174.01%
Profit Quality 483.12%
Current Ratio 4
Quick Ratio 2.46
Altman-Z 2.71
F-Score7
WACC8.09%
ROIC/WACC0.55
Cap/Depr(3y)29.79%
Cap/Depr(5y)32.7%
Cap/Sales(3y)1.07%
Cap/Sales(5y)1.55%
Profit Quality(3y)88.53%
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)971.37%
EPS 3Y-25.38%
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%-25.67%
EPS Next Y-107.52%
EPS Next 2Y-46.55%
EPS Next 3Y-9.68%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)76.29%
Revenue growth 3Y3.44%
Revenue growth 5YN/A
Sales Q2Q%6.7%
Revenue Next Year7.28%
Revenue Next 2Y5.09%
Revenue Next 3Y5.15%
Revenue Next 5Y9.79%
EBIT growth 1Y712.22%
EBIT growth 3Y-19.46%
EBIT growth 5YN/A
EBIT Next Year-14.29%
EBIT Next 3Y22.69%
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y239.66%
FCF growth 3YN/A
FCF growth 5YN/A
OCF growth 1Y168.03%
OCF growth 3YN/A
OCF growth 5YN/A

SMT SCHARF AG / S188.DE FAQ

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ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 5 / 10 to S188.DE.


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SMT SCHARF AG (S188.DE) has a profitability rating of 3 / 10.


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The financial health rating of SMT SCHARF AG (S188.DE) is 8 / 10.