SGL CARBON SE (SGL.DE) Stock Fundamental Analysis
FRA:SGL • DE0007235301
4.075 EUR
+0.15 (+3.82%)
Last: Mar 2, 2026, 07:00 PM
We assign a fundamental rating of 4 out of 10 to SGL. SGL was compared to 69 industry peers in the Electrical Equipment industry. Both the profitability and the financial health of SGL get a neutral evaluation. Nothing too spectacular is happening here. SGL has a valuation in line with the averages, but on the other hand it scores bad on growth.
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.
1.2 Ratios
- Looking at the Return On Assets, with a value of -13.69%, SGL is doing worse than 81.16% of the companies in the same industry.
- SGL's Return On Equity of -34.52% is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. SGL is outperformed by 75.36% of its industry peers.
- SGL has a Return On Invested Capital of 5.70%. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: SGL outperforms 56.52% of its industry peers.
- Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for SGL is below the industry average of 9.30%.
- The 3 year average ROIC (5.30%) for SGL is below the current ROIC(5.70%), indicating increased profibility in the last year.
| Industry Rank | Sector 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%
1.3 Margins
- SGL has a Operating Margin of 8.98%. This is in the better half of the industry: SGL outperforms 71.01% of its industry peers.
- SGL's Operating Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
- Looking at the Gross Margin, with a value of 23.24%, SGL is doing worse than 75.36% of the companies in the same industry.
- In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of SGL has grown nicely.
| Industry Rank | Sector 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%
2. Health
2.1 Basic Checks
- The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), so SGL is destroying value.
- The number of shares outstanding for SGL remains at a similar level compared to 1 year ago.
- SGL has about the same amout of shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
- Compared to 1 year ago, SGL has an improved debt to assets ratio.
2.2 Solvency
- SGL has an Altman-Z score of 0.77. This is a bad value and indicates that SGL is not financially healthy and even has some risk of bankruptcy.
- SGL has a worse Altman-Z score (0.77) than 72.46% of its industry peers.
- 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.
- With a Debt to FCF ratio value of 9.50, SGL perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 57.97% of the companies in the same industry.
- SGL has a Debt/Equity ratio of 0.47. This is a healthy value indicating a solid balance between debt and equity.
- SGL has a Debt to Equity ratio of 0.47. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: SGL outperforms 56.52% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.47 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 9.5 | ||
| Altman-Z | 0.77 |
ROIC/WACC0.67
WACC8.47%
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.
- SGL has a better Current ratio (2.91) than 88.41% of its industry peers.
- A Quick Ratio of 1.40 indicates that SGL should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
- Looking at the Quick ratio, with a value of 1.40, SGL is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 78.26% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 2.91 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 1.4 |
3. Growth
3.1 Past
- The earnings per share for SGL have decreased strongly by -301.18% in the last year.
- Looking at the last year, SGL shows a very negative growth in Revenue. The Revenue has decreased by -14.48% in the last year.
- SGL shows a decrease in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been decreasing by -1.14% yearly.
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
- Based on estimates for the next years, SGL will show a very strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 62.94% on average per year.
- The Revenue is expected to grow by 10.26% on average over the next years. This is quite good.
EPS Next Y181.5%
EPS Next 2Y90.06%
EPS Next 3Y62.94%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year-12.47%
Revenue Next 2Y-8.72%
Revenue Next 3Y-5.06%
Revenue Next 5Y10.26%
3.3 Evolution
- 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
- SGL reported negative earnings for the last year, which makes the Price/Earnings Ratio negative.
- SGL is valuated reasonably with a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 9.84.
- Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, SGL is valued cheaper than 86.96% of the companies in the same industry.
- SGL's Price/Forward Earnings ratio indicates a rather cheap valuation when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 28.11.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | N/A | ||
| Fwd PE | 9.84 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- 98.55% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than SGL, based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio.
- 81.16% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than SGL, based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 20.27 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 3.97 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- The 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%
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
- SGL does not give a dividend.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0% |
FRA:SGL (3/2/2026, 7:00:00 PM)
4.075
+0.15 (+3.82%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorIndustrials
GICS IndustryGroupCapital Goods
GICS IndustryElectrical Equipment
Earnings (Last)11-06 2025-11-06
Earnings (Next)03-19 2026-03-19/amc
Inst Owners8.03%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners28.84%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap498.54M
Revenue(TTM)897.40M
Net Income(TTM)-164.40M
Analysts75
Price Target3.53 (-13.37%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector 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)1.17%
PT rev (3m)-4.42%
EPS NQ rev (1m)N/A
EPS NQ rev (3m)N/A
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)22.88%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)N/A
Revenue NQ rev (3m)N/A
Revenue NY rev (1m)0.4%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-1.39%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | N/A | ||
| Fwd PE | 9.84 | ||
| P/S | 0.56 | ||
| P/FCF | 20.27 | ||
| P/OCF | 5.33 | ||
| P/B | 1.05 | ||
| P/tB | 1.12 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 3.97 |
EPS(TTM)-1.33
EYN/A
EPS(NY)0.41
Fwd EY10.16%
FCF(TTM)0.2
FCFY4.93%
OCF(TTM)0.77
OCFY18.77%
SpS7.34
BVpS3.89
TBVpS3.64
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham NumberN/A
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector 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 Rank | Sector 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 | 0.77 |
F-Score5
WACC8.47%
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-12.47%
Revenue Next 2Y-8.72%
Revenue Next 3Y-5.06%
Revenue Next 5Y10.26%
EBIT growth 1Y3.33%
EBIT growth 3Y-3.6%
EBIT growth 5Y26.49%
EBIT Next Year39.6%
EBIT Next 3Y17.88%
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%.