SGL CARBON SE (SGL.DE) Stock Fundamental Analysis

Europe • Frankfurt Stock Exchange • FRA:SGL • DE0007235301

4.338 EUR
+0.19 (+4.66%)
Last: Feb 3, 2026, 05:29 PM
Fundamental Rating

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SGL gets a fundamental rating of 4 out of 10. The analysis compared the fundamentals against 67 industry peers in the Electrical Equipment industry. SGL has only an average score on both its financial health and profitability. SGL is valued correctly, but it does not seem to be growing.


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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

  • In the past year SGL has reported negative net income.
  • In the past year SGL had a positive cash flow from operations.
  • In multiple years SGL reported negative net income over the last 5 years.
  • Each year in the past 5 years SGL had a positive operating cash flow.
SGL.DE Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFSGL.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 50M -50M 100M -100M 150M

1.2 Ratios

  • SGL has a Return On Assets of -13.69%. This is amonst the worse of the industry: SGL underperforms 85.07% of its industry peers.
  • The Return On Equity of SGL (-34.52%) is worse than 79.10% of its industry peers.
  • SGL's Return On Invested Capital of 5.70% is in line compared to the rest of the industry. SGL outperforms 56.72% of its industry peers.
  • Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for SGL is below the industry average of 9.49%.
  • The 3 year average ROIC (5.30%) for SGL is below the current ROIC(5.70%), indicating increased profibility in the last year.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA -13.69%
ROE -34.52%
ROIC 5.7%
ROA(3y)1.78%
ROA(5y)0.07%
ROE(3y)4.86%
ROE(5y)-5%
ROIC(3y)5.3%
ROIC(5y)4.6%
SGL.DE Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICSGL.DE Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 20 -20 -40

1.3 Margins

  • SGL's Operating Margin of 8.98% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. SGL outperforms 70.15% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of SGL has grown nicely.
  • With a Gross Margin value of 23.24%, SGL is not doing good in the industry: 77.61% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
  • In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of SGL has grown nicely.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 8.98%
PM (TTM) N/A
GM 23.24%
OM growth 3Y-4.22%
OM growth 5Y27.94%
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y2.21%
GM growth 5Y3.12%
SGL.DE Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsSGL.DE Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 10 -10 20

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

  • With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) below the Cost of Capital (WACC), SGL is destroying value.
  • The number of shares outstanding for SGL remains at a similar level compared to 1 year ago.
  • The number of shares outstanding for SGL remains at a similar level compared to 5 years ago.
  • Compared to 1 year ago, SGL has an improved debt to assets ratio.
SGL.DE Yearly Shares OutstandingSGL.DE Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 20M 40M 60M 80M 100M
SGL.DE Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsSGL.DE Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 500M 1B 1.5B

2.2 Solvency

  • Based on the Altman-Z score of 0.79, we must say that SGL is in the distress zone and has some risk of bankruptcy.
  • Looking at the Altman-Z score, with a value of 0.79, SGL is doing worse than 79.10% of the companies in the same industry.
  • The Debt to FCF ratio of SGL is 9.50, which is on the high side as it means it would take SGL, 9.50 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
  • SGL's Debt to FCF ratio of 9.50 is in line compared to the rest of the industry. SGL outperforms 58.21% of its industry peers.
  • A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.47 indicates that SGL is not too dependend on debt financing.
  • SGL has a Debt to Equity ratio of 0.47. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: SGL outperforms 53.73% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.47
Debt/FCF 9.5
Altman-Z 0.79
ROIC/WACC0.67
WACC8.51%
SGL.DE Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFSGL.DE Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 200M 400M 600M

2.3 Liquidity

  • SGL has a Current Ratio of 2.91. This indicates that SGL is financially healthy and has no problem in meeting its short term obligations.
  • With an excellent Current ratio value of 2.91, SGL belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 86.57% of the companies in the same industry.
  • A Quick Ratio of 1.40 indicates that SGL should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
  • SGL has a Quick ratio of 1.40. This is in the better half of the industry: SGL outperforms 77.61% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 2.91
Quick Ratio 1.4
SGL.DE Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesSGL.DE Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 200M 400M 600M 800M

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

  • The earnings per share for SGL have decreased strongly by -301.18% in the last year.
  • The Revenue for SGL has decreased by -14.48% in the past year. This is quite bad
  • The Revenue has been decreasing by -1.14% on average over the past years.
EPS 1Y (TTM)-301.18%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%-633.33%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-14.48%
Revenue growth 3Y0.64%
Revenue growth 5Y-1.14%
Sales Q2Q%-18.12%

3.2 Future

  • The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 62.94% on average over the next years. This is a very strong growth
  • SGL is expected to show quite a strong growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 10.26% yearly.
EPS Next Y181.5%
EPS Next 2Y90.06%
EPS Next 3Y62.94%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year-12.81%
Revenue Next 2Y-7.67%
Revenue Next 3Y-3.6%
Revenue Next 5Y10.26%

3.3 Evolution

  • The Revenue growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.
SGL.DE Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesSGL.DE Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 500M 1B 1.5B
SGL.DE Yearly EPS VS EstimatesSGL.DE Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 0 1 -1 -2

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • SGL reported negative earnings for the last year, which makes the Price/Earnings Ratio negative.
  • Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 10.48, the valuation of SGL can be described as reasonable.
  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of SGL indicates a rather cheap valuation: SGL is cheaper than 86.57% of the companies listed in the same industry.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 25.51, SGL is valued rather cheaply.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE N/A
Fwd PE 10.48
SGL.DE Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsSGL.DE Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 0 10 20 30 40

4.2 Price Multiples

  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio of SGL indicates a rather cheap valuation: SGL is cheaper than 98.51% of the companies listed in the same industry.
  • SGL's Price/Free Cash Flow ratio is a bit cheaper when compared to the industry. SGL is cheaper than 79.10% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 21.57
EV/EBITDA 4.16
SGL.DE Per share dataSGL.DE EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 0 2 4 6

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • SGL's low PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a rather cheap valuation of the company.
  • SGL's earnings are expected to grow with 62.94% in the coming years. This may justify a more expensive valuation.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y90.06%
EPS Next 3Y62.94%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

  • SGL does not give a dividend.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0%

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SGL CARBON SE

FRA:SGL (2/3/2026, 5:29:56 PM)

4.338

+0.19 (+4.66%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorIndustrials
GICS IndustryGroupCapital Goods
GICS IndustryElectrical Equipment
Earnings (Last)11-06
Earnings (Next)03-18
Inst Owners8.03%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners28.84%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap530.71M
Revenue(TTM)897.40M
Net Income(TTM)-164.40M
Analysts48.89
Price Target3.49 (-19.55%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0%
Yearly DividendN/A
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)-5.53%
PT rev (3m)-13.13%
EPS NQ rev (1m)N/A
EPS NQ rev (3m)N/A
EPS NY rev (1m)22.88%
EPS NY rev (3m)22.88%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)N/A
Revenue NQ rev (3m)N/A
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-1.78%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE N/A
Fwd PE 10.48
P/S 0.59
P/FCF 21.57
P/OCF 5.67
P/B 1.11
P/tB 1.19
EV/EBITDA 4.16
EPS(TTM)-1.33
EYN/A
EPS(NY)0.41
Fwd EY9.55%
FCF(TTM)0.2
FCFY4.64%
OCF(TTM)0.77
OCFY17.64%
SpS7.34
BVpS3.89
TBVpS3.64
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham NumberN/A
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA -13.69%
ROE -34.52%
ROCE 8.1%
ROIC 5.7%
ROICexc 6.61%
ROICexgc 6.85%
OM 8.98%
PM (TTM) N/A
GM 23.24%
FCFM 2.74%
ROA(3y)1.78%
ROA(5y)0.07%
ROE(3y)4.86%
ROE(5y)-5%
ROIC(3y)5.3%
ROIC(5y)4.6%
ROICexc(3y)6.57%
ROICexc(5y)5.68%
ROICexgc(3y)6.84%
ROICexgc(5y)5.93%
ROCE(3y)7.53%
ROCE(5y)6.53%
ROICexgc growth 3Y-5.46%
ROICexgc growth 5Y28.9%
ROICexc growth 3Y-5.1%
ROICexc growth 5Y30.08%
OM growth 3Y-4.22%
OM growth 5Y27.94%
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y2.21%
GM growth 5Y3.12%
F-Score5
Asset Turnover0.75
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.47
Debt/FCF 9.5
Debt/EBITDA 1.63
Cap/Depr 119.17%
Cap/Sales 7.69%
Interest Coverage 4.71
Cash Conversion 67.58%
Profit Quality N/A
Current Ratio 2.91
Quick Ratio 1.4
Altman-Z 0.79
F-Score5
WACC8.51%
ROIC/WACC0.67
Cap/Depr(3y)128.81%
Cap/Depr(5y)104.68%
Cap/Sales(3y)7.38%
Cap/Sales(5y)6.63%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)-301.18%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%-633.33%
EPS Next Y181.5%
EPS Next 2Y90.06%
EPS Next 3Y62.94%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-14.48%
Revenue growth 3Y0.64%
Revenue growth 5Y-1.14%
Sales Q2Q%-18.12%
Revenue Next Year-12.81%
Revenue Next 2Y-7.67%
Revenue Next 3Y-3.6%
Revenue Next 5Y10.26%
EBIT growth 1Y3.33%
EBIT growth 3Y-3.6%
EBIT growth 5Y26.49%
EBIT Next Year39.93%
EBIT Next 3Y19.4%
EBIT Next 5Y26.6%
FCF growth 1Y-31.86%
FCF growth 3Y-29.05%
FCF growth 5YN/A
OCF growth 1Y-19.52%
OCF growth 3Y1.69%
OCF growth 5Y14.21%

SGL CARBON SE / SGL.DE FAQ

What is the ChartMill fundamental rating of SGL CARBON SE (SGL.DE) stock?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 4 / 10 to SGL.DE.


What is the valuation status for SGL stock?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 6 / 10 to SGL CARBON SE (SGL.DE). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.


Can you provide the profitability details for SGL CARBON SE?

SGL CARBON SE (SGL.DE) has a profitability rating of 4 / 10.


Can you provide the dividend sustainability for SGL stock?

The dividend rating of SGL CARBON SE (SGL.DE) is 0 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is 0%.