STS GROUP AG (SF3.DE) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation

FRA:SF3 • DE000A1TNU68

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This SF3.DE fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.

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1. SF3.DE Profitability Analysis

1.1 Basic Checks

  • In the past year SF3 has reported negative net income.
  • SF3 had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
  • SF3 had negative earnings in 4 of the past 5 years.
  • SF3 had a positive operating cash flow in 4 of the past 5 years.
SF3.DE Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFSF3.DE Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 20M -20M 40M

1.2 Ratios

  • SF3 has a Return On Assets of -0.27%. This is in the lower half of the industry: SF3 underperforms 71.03% of its industry peers.
  • SF3 has a Return On Equity of -1.41%. This is in the lower half of the industry: SF3 underperforms 70.09% of its industry peers.
  • SF3 has a Return On Invested Capital (3.90%) which is in line with its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA -0.27%
ROE -1.41%
ROIC 3.9%
ROA(3y)-1.8%
ROA(5y)-2.61%
ROE(3y)-7.97%
ROE(5y)-10.39%
ROIC(3y)N/A
ROIC(5y)N/A
SF3.DE Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICSF3.DE Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 20 -20 40 60

1.3 Margins

  • SF3 has a worse Operating Margin (1.93%) than 73.83% of its industry peers.
  • SF3's Operating Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
  • SF3 has a Gross Margin of 42.33%. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: SF3 outperforms 53.27% of its industry peers.
  • SF3's Gross Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 1.93%
PM (TTM) N/A
GM 42.33%
OM growth 3Y16.42%
OM growth 5Y124.65%
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y-4.72%
GM growth 5Y-4.57%
SF3.DE Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsSF3.DE Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 20 40 60

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2. SF3.DE Health Analysis

2.1 Basic Checks

  • The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), so SF3 is destroying value.
  • SF3 has about the same amout of shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
  • The number of shares outstanding for SF3 has been increased compared to 5 years ago.
  • Compared to 1 year ago, SF3 has a worse debt to assets ratio.
SF3.DE Yearly Shares OutstandingSF3.DE Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2M 4M 6M
SF3.DE Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsSF3.DE Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 50M 100M 150M 200M 250M

2.2 Solvency

  • Based on the Altman-Z score of 1.72, we must say that SF3 is in the distress zone and has some risk of bankruptcy.
  • With a Altman-Z score value of 1.72, SF3 perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 40.19% of the companies in the same industry.
  • SF3 has a debt to FCF ratio of 40.17. This is a negative value and a sign of low solvency as SF3 would need 40.17 years to pay back of all of its debts.
  • The Debt to FCF ratio of SF3 (40.17) is worse than 71.96% of its industry peers.
  • A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.79 indicates that SF3 is somewhat dependend on debt financing.
  • Looking at the Debt to Equity ratio, with a value of 0.79, SF3 is doing worse than 66.36% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.79
Debt/FCF 40.17
Altman-Z 1.72
ROIC/WACC0.43
WACC9.12%
SF3.DE Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFSF3.DE Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 20M -20M 40M 60M 80M

2.3 Liquidity

  • SF3 has a Current Ratio of 1.01. This is a normal value and indicates that SF3 is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
  • SF3 has a Current ratio of 1.01. This is amonst the worse of the industry: SF3 underperforms 81.31% of its industry peers.
  • A Quick Ratio of 0.78 indicates that SF3 may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
  • The Quick ratio of SF3 (0.78) is worse than 67.29% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 1.01
Quick Ratio 0.78
SF3.DE Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesSF3.DE Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 50M 100M 150M

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3. SF3.DE Growth Analysis

3.1 Past

  • The Earnings Per Share has grown by an impressive 45.45% over the past year.
  • Looking at the last year, SF3 shows a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue has grown by 4.55% in the last year.
  • SF3 shows a small growth in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been growing by 4.41% yearly.
EPS 1Y (TTM)45.45%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%0%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)4.55%
Revenue growth 3Y8.73%
Revenue growth 5Y4.41%
Sales Q2Q%-6.58%

3.2 Future

  • The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 96.82% on average over the next years. This is a very strong growth
  • Based on estimates for the next years, SF3 will show a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 2.21% on average per year.
EPS Next Y-337.5%
EPS Next 2Y-54.11%
EPS Next 3Y96.82%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year-0.64%
Revenue Next 2Y0.97%
Revenue Next 3Y2.21%
Revenue Next 5YN/A

3.3 Evolution

  • The Revenue growth rate is decreasing: in the next years the growth will be less than in the last years.
SF3.DE Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesSF3.DE Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 200M 400M 600M
SF3.DE Yearly EPS VS EstimatesSF3.DE Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 0 -1 -2 -3 -4

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4. SF3.DE Valuation Analysis

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • The Price/Earnings Ratio is negative for SF3. In the last year negative earnings were reported.
  • Besides the negative Price/Earnings Ratio, also the Forward Price/Earnings Ratio is negative for SF3. No positive earnings are expected for the next year.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE N/A
Fwd PE N/A
SF3.DE Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsSF3.DE Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 0 20 -20

4.2 Price Multiples

  • Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, SF3 is valued cheaply inside the industry as 96.26% of the companies are valued more expensively.
  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio of SF3 is on the same level as its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 16.25
EV/EBITDA 1.3
SF3.DE Per share dataSF3.DE EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 0 10 20 30 40

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • SF3's earnings are expected to grow with 96.82% in the coming years. This may justify a more expensive valuation.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y-54.11%
EPS Next 3Y96.82%

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5. SF3.DE Dividend Analysis

5.1 Amount

  • SF3 has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 1.68%. Purely for dividend investing, there may be better candidates out there.
  • Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 1.50, SF3 has a dividend in line with its industry peers.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.91, SF3 has a dividend comparable with the average S&P500 company.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 1.68%

5.2 History

Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
SF3.DE Yearly Dividends per shareSF3.DE Yearly Dividends per shareYearly Dividends per share 2022 2024 2025 0.01 0.02 0.03 0.04

5.3 Sustainability

DP0%
EPS Next 2Y-54.11%
EPS Next 3Y96.82%
SF3.DE Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendSF3.DE Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendYearly Income VS Free CF VS Dividend 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 20M -20M 40M

SF3.DE Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics

STS GROUP AG

FRA:SF3 (3/16/2026, 12:46:26 PM)

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+0.08 (+2.74%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorIndustrials
GICS IndustryGroupCapital Goods
GICS IndustryMachinery
Earnings (Last)12-15
Earnings (Next)03-30
Inst Owners8.63%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins OwnersN/A
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap19.50M
Revenue(TTM)301.00M
Net Income(TTM)-600.00K
Analysts45.71
Price Target11.83 (294.33%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 1.68%
Yearly Dividend0.05
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
DP0%
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)0%
EPS NQ rev (1m)N/A
EPS NQ rev (3m)N/A
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)N/A
Revenue NQ rev (3m)N/A
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)0%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE N/A
Fwd PE N/A
P/S 0.06
P/FCF 16.25
P/OCF 1.67
P/B 0.46
P/tB 0.78
EV/EBITDA 1.3
EPS(TTM)-0.09
EYN/A
EPS(NY)-0.19
Fwd EYN/A
FCF(TTM)0.18
FCFY6.15%
OCF(TTM)1.8
OCFY60%
SpS46.31
BVpS6.57
TBVpS3.85
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham NumberN/A
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA -0.27%
ROE -1.41%
ROCE 5.53%
ROIC 3.9%
ROICexc 5.66%
ROICexgc 7.49%
OM 1.93%
PM (TTM) N/A
GM 42.33%
FCFM 0.4%
ROA(3y)-1.8%
ROA(5y)-2.61%
ROE(3y)-7.97%
ROE(5y)-10.39%
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 3Y22.41%
ROICexgc growth 5Y159.95%
ROICexc growth 3Y24.59%
ROICexc growth 5Y156.76%
OM growth 3Y16.42%
OM growth 5Y124.65%
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y-4.72%
GM growth 5Y-4.57%
F-Score6
Asset Turnover1.37
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.79
Debt/FCF 40.17
Debt/EBITDA 1.51
Cap/Depr 64.02%
Cap/Sales 3.49%
Interest Coverage 1.05
Cash Conversion 52.7%
Profit Quality N/A
Current Ratio 1.01
Quick Ratio 0.78
Altman-Z 1.72
F-Score6
WACC9.12%
ROIC/WACC0.43
Cap/Depr(3y)84.84%
Cap/Depr(5y)81.86%
Cap/Sales(3y)4.54%
Cap/Sales(5y)4.77%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)45.45%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%0%
EPS Next Y-337.5%
EPS Next 2Y-54.11%
EPS Next 3Y96.82%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)4.55%
Revenue growth 3Y8.73%
Revenue growth 5Y4.41%
Sales Q2Q%-6.58%
Revenue Next Year-0.64%
Revenue Next 2Y0.97%
Revenue Next 3Y2.21%
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y-36.96%
EBIT growth 3Y26.59%
EBIT growth 5Y134.56%
EBIT Next Year131.92%
EBIT Next 3Y40.37%
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y-90.32%
FCF growth 3YN/A
FCF growth 5YN/A
OCF growth 1Y-25.95%
OCF growth 3Y-41.85%
OCF growth 5Y-28%

STS GROUP AG / SF3.DE Fundamental Analysis FAQ

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The financial health rating of STS GROUP AG (SF3.DE) is 1 / 10.