SON Fundamental Analysis - SONAE

Fundamental Rating

We assign a fundamental rating of 3 out of 10 to SON. SON was compared to 25 industry peers in the Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail industry. While SON is still in line with the averages on profitability rating, there are concerns on its financial health. SON has a correct valuation and a medium growth rate.

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

In the past year SON was profitable.
In the past year SON had a positive cash flow from operations.
Each year in the past 5 years SON has been profitable.
SON had a positive operating cash flow in each of the past 5 years.

1.2 Ratios

With a Return On Assets value of 2.23%, SON perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 44.00% of the companies in the same industry.
SON's Return On Equity of 8.23% is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. SON is outperformed by 60.00% of its industry peers.
SON has a worse Return On Invested Capital (3.86%) than 76.00% of its industry peers.
The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for SON is significantly below the industry average of 9.20%.
The 3 year average ROIC (3.62%) for SON is below the current ROIC(3.86%), indicating increased profibility in the last year.

		Industry Rank	Sector Rank
ROA	2.23%
ROE	8.23%
ROIC	3.86%

ROA(3y)3.29%

ROA(5y)2.79%

ROE(3y)10.37%

ROE(5y)9.04%

ROIC(3y)3.62%

ROIC(5y)3.3%

1.3 Margins

With a decent Profit Margin value of 2.29%, SON is doing good in the industry, outperforming 68.00% of the companies in the same industry.
In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of SON has declined.
SON has a Operating Margin (3.69%) which is in line with its industry peers.
SON's Operating Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
The Gross Margin of SON (22.08%) is worse than 60.00% of its industry peers.
SON's Gross Margin has declined in the last couple of years.

		Industry Rank	Sector Rank
OM	3.69%
PM (TTM)	2.29%
GM	22.08%

OM growth 3Y3.18%

OM growth 5Y-1.21%

PM growth 3Y-16.47%

PM growth 5Y-2.78%

GM growth 3Y2.33%

GM growth 5Y-7.9%

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) below the Cost of Capital (WACC), SON is destroying value.
SON has more shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
Compared to 5 years ago, SON has less shares outstanding
SON has a worse debt/assets ratio than last year.

2.2 Solvency

Based on the Altman-Z score of 1.40, we must say that SON is in the distress zone and has some risk of bankruptcy.
Looking at the Altman-Z score, with a value of 1.40, SON is doing worse than 84.00% of the companies in the same industry.
The Debt to FCF ratio of SON is 7.86, which is on the high side as it means it would take SON, 7.86 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
SON has a Debt to FCF ratio (7.86) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
A Debt/Equity ratio of 1.20 is on the high side and indicates that SON has dependencies on debt financing.
The Debt to Equity ratio of SON (1.20) is worse than 68.00% of its industry peers.

		Industry Rank	Sector Rank
Debt/Equity	1.2
Debt/FCF	7.86
Altman-Z	1.4

ROIC/WACC0.65

WACC5.9%

2.3 Liquidity

A Current Ratio of 0.79 indicates that SON may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
SON's Current ratio of 0.79 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. SON is outperformed by 72.00% of its industry peers.
SON has a Quick Ratio of 0.79. This is a bad value and indicates that SON is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
SON has a Quick ratio of 0.38. This is in the lower half of the industry: SON underperforms 64.00% of its industry peers.

		Industry Rank	Sector Rank
Current Ratio	0.79
Quick Ratio	0.38

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

SON shows a strong negative growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year the EPS decreased by -35.16%.
SON shows quite a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been growing by 8.16% yearly.
SON shows a strong growth in Revenue. In the last year, the Revenue has grown by 23.74%.
The Revenue has been growing by 9.11% on average over the past years. This is quite good.

EPS 1Y (TTM)-35.16%

EPS 3Y-2.1%

EPS 5Y8.16%

EPS Q2Q%0%

Revenue 1Y (TTM)23.74%

Revenue growth 3Y12.61%

Revenue growth 5Y9.11%

Sales Q2Q%23.51%

3.2 Future

SON is expected to show a small growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 6.38% yearly.
SON is expected to show a small growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 6.91% yearly.

EPS Next Y22.68%

EPS Next 2Y14.27%

EPS Next 3Y6.91%

EPS Next 5Y6.38%

Revenue Next Year15.95%

Revenue Next 2Y10.17%

Revenue Next 3Y8.8%

Revenue Next 5Y6.91%

3.3 Evolution

The EPS growth rate is decreasing: in the next years the growth will be less than in the last years.
The Revenue growth rate is decreasing: in the next years the growth will be less than in the last years.

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

SON is valuated correctly with a Price/Earnings ratio of 13.28.
Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, SON is valued a bit cheaper than the industry average as 80.00% of the companies are valued more expensively.
The average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio is at 27.54. SON is valued rather cheaply when compared to this.
SON is valuated reasonably with a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 9.84.
Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, SON is valued cheaply inside the industry as 84.00% of the companies are valued more expensively.
SON's Price/Forward Earnings ratio indicates a rather cheap valuation when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 24.31.

		Industry Rank	Sector Rank
PE	13.28
Fwd PE	9.84

4.2 Price Multiples

Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, SON is valued cheaper than 84.00% of the companies in the same industry.

		Industry Rank	Sector Rank
P/FCF	6.51
EV/EBITDA	N/A

4.3 Compensation for Growth

SON's low PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a rather cheap valuation of the company.

PEG (NY)0.59

PEG (5Y)1.63

EPS Next 2Y14.27%

EPS Next 3Y6.91%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

With a Yearly Dividend Yield of 3.53%, SON has a reasonable but not impressive dividend return.
Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 2.84, SON pays a bit more dividend than its industry peers.
Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.92, SON pays a better dividend.

		Industry Rank	Sector Rank
Dividend Yield	3.53%

5.2 History

The dividend of SON decreases each year by -11.66%.

Dividend Growth(5Y)-11.66%

Div Incr Years6

Div Non Decr Years6

5.3 Sustainability

68.53% of the earnings are spent on dividend by SON. This is not a sustainable payout ratio.

DP68.53%

EPS Next 2Y14.27%

EPS Next 3Y6.91%

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SONAE

ELI:SON (1/15/2026, 7:00:00 PM)

1.726

+0.06 (+3.73%)

Chartmill FA Rating

GICS SectorConsumer Staples

GICS IndustryGroupConsumer Staples Distribution & Retail

GICS IndustryConsumer Staples Distribution & Retail

Earnings (Last)11-27 2025-11-27/amc

Earnings (Next)03-19 2026-03-19/amc

Inst Owners11.22%

Inst Owner ChangeN/A

Ins Owners53.06%

Ins Owner ChangeN/A

Market Cap3.45B

Revenue(TTM)10.93B

Net Income(TTM)250.29M

Analysts78

Price Target1.6 (-7.3%)

Short Float %N/A

Short RatioN/A

Dividend

		Industry Rank	Sector Rank
Dividend Yield	3.53%

Yearly Dividend0.08

Dividend Growth(5Y)-11.66%

DP68.53%

Div Incr Years6

Div Non Decr Years6

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)4.27%

PT rev (3m)5.34%

EPS NQ rev (1m)0%

EPS NQ rev (3m)0%

EPS NY rev (1m)3.16%

EPS NY rev (3m)23.15%

Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%

Revenue NQ rev (3m)0.48%

Revenue NY rev (1m)0.46%

Revenue NY rev (3m)1.8%

Valuation

		Industry Rank	Sector Rank
PE	13.28
Fwd PE	9.84
P/S	0.32
P/FCF	6.51
P/OCF	3.49
P/B	1.14
P/tB	5.5
EV/EBITDA	N/A

EPS(TTM)0.13

EY7.53%

EPS(NY)0.18

Fwd EY10.16%

FCF(TTM)0.27

FCFY15.36%

OCF(TTM)0.49

OCFY28.68%

SpS5.47

BVpS1.52

TBVpS0.31

PEG (NY)0.59

PEG (5Y)1.63

Graham Number2.11

Profitability

		Industry Rank	Sector Rank
ROA	2.23%
ROE	8.23%
ROCE	4.89%
ROIC	3.86%
ROICexc	3.86%
ROICexgc	5.45%
OM	3.69%
PM (TTM)	2.29%
GM	22.08%
FCFM	4.85%

ROA(3y)3.29%

ROA(5y)2.79%

ROE(3y)10.37%

ROE(5y)9.04%

ROIC(3y)3.62%

ROIC(5y)3.3%

ROICexc(3y)4.05%

ROICexc(5y)3.73%

ROICexgc(3y)5.4%

ROICexgc(5y)4.92%

ROCE(3y)4.59%

ROCE(5y)4.18%

ROICexgc growth 3Y7.22%

ROICexgc growth 5Y8.15%

ROICexc growth 3Y2.69%

ROICexc growth 5Y3.91%

OM growth 3Y3.18%

OM growth 5Y-1.21%

PM growth 3Y-16.47%

PM growth 5Y-2.78%

GM growth 3Y2.33%

GM growth 5Y-7.9%

F-Score8

Asset Turnover0.97

Health

		Industry Rank	Sector Rank
Debt/Equity	1.2
Debt/FCF	7.86
Debt/EBITDA	N/A
Cap/Depr	N/A
Cap/Sales	4.2%
Interest Coverage	250
Cash Conversion	N/A
Profit Quality	211.88%
Current Ratio	0.79
Quick Ratio	0.38
Altman-Z	1.4

F-Score8

WACC5.9%

ROIC/WACC0.65

Cap/Depr(3y)N/A

Cap/Depr(5y)N/A

Cap/Sales(3y)4.28%

Cap/Sales(5y)4.03%

Profit Quality(3y)128.34%

Profit Quality(5y)187.55%

High Growth Momentum

Growth

EPS 1Y (TTM)-35.16%

EPS 3Y-2.1%

EPS 5Y8.16%

EPS Q2Q%0%

EPS Next Y22.68%

EPS Next 2Y14.27%

EPS Next 3Y6.91%

EPS Next 5Y6.38%

Revenue 1Y (TTM)23.74%

Revenue growth 3Y12.61%

Revenue growth 5Y9.11%

Sales Q2Q%23.51%

Revenue Next Year15.95%

Revenue Next 2Y10.17%

Revenue Next 3Y8.8%

Revenue Next 5Y6.91%

EBIT growth 1Y42.67%

EBIT growth 3Y16.2%

EBIT growth 5Y7.79%

EBIT Next Year134.53%

EBIT Next 3Y38.35%

EBIT Next 5Y26.14%

FCF growth 1Y100.53%

FCF growth 3Y8.46%

FCF growth 5Y10.74%

OCF growth 1Y63.47%

OCF growth 3Y13.52%

OCF growth 5Y8.41%

SONAE / SON.LS FAQ

What is the ChartMill fundamental rating of SONAE (SON.LS) stock?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 3 / 10 to SON.LS.

Can you provide the valuation status for SONAE?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 6 / 10 to SONAE (SON.LS). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.

Can you provide the profitability details for SONAE?

SONAE (SON.LS) has a profitability rating of 4 / 10.

Can you provide the expected EPS growth for SON stock?

The Earnings per Share (EPS) of SONAE (SON.LS) is expected to grow by 22.68% in the next year.

Is the dividend of SONAE sustainable?

The dividend rating of SONAE (SON.LS) is 4 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is 68.53%.

SONAE (SON.LS) Stock Fundamental Analysis

1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

1.2 Ratios

1.3 Margins

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

2.2 Solvency

2.3 Liquidity

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

3.2 Future

3.3 Evolution

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

4.2 Price Multiples

4.3 Compensation for Growth

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

5.2 History

5.3 Sustainability

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