SOPRA STERIA GROUP (SOP.PA) Stock Fundamental Analysis
EPA:SOP • FR0000050809
126.6 EUR
+2.2 (+1.77%)
Last: Mar 3, 2026, 02:47 PM
We assign a fundamental rating of 6 out of 10 to SOP. SOP was compared to 75 industry peers in the IT Services industry. While SOP belongs to the best of the industry regarding profitability, there are some minor concerns on its financial health. SOP is valued quite cheap, while showing a decent growth score. This is a good combination! SOP also has an excellent dividend rating.
1. Profitability
1.1 Basic Checks
- In the past year SOP was profitable.
- In the past year SOP had a positive cash flow from operations.
- Each year in the past 5 years SOP has been profitable.
- In the past 5 years SOP always reported a positive cash flow from operatings.
1.2 Ratios
- Looking at the Return On Assets, with a value of 4.81%, SOP is in line with its industry, outperforming 54.67% of the companies in the same industry.
- The Return On Equity of SOP (13.72%) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
- SOP has a better Return On Invested Capital (11.03%) than 70.67% of its industry peers.
- The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for SOP is in line with the industry average of 11.55%.
- The last Return On Invested Capital (11.03%) for SOP is above the 3 year average (10.67%), which is a sign of increasing profitability.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 4.81% | ||
| ROE | 13.72% | ||
| ROIC | 11.03% |
ROA(3y)4.16%
ROA(5y)3.75%
ROE(3y)12.07%
ROE(5y)11.05%
ROIC(3y)10.67%
ROIC(5y)9.58%
1.3 Margins
- SOP has a Profit Margin (4.76%) which is in line with its industry peers.
- SOP's Profit Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
- SOP has a Operating Margin of 8.81%. This is in the better half of the industry: SOP outperforms 65.33% of its industry peers.
- SOP's Operating Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
- With a decent Gross Margin value of 76.49%, SOP is doing good in the industry, outperforming 69.33% of the companies in the same industry.
- In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of SOP has remained more or less at the same level.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 8.81% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 4.76% | ||
| GM | 76.49% |
OM growth 3Y5.51%
OM growth 5Y5.28%
PM growth 3Y2.72%
PM growth 5Y3.75%
GM growth 3Y0.74%
GM growth 5Y1.12%
2. Health
2.1 Basic Checks
- The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is well above the Cost of Capital (WACC), so SOP is creating value.
- Compared to 1 year ago, SOP has less shares outstanding
- SOP has less shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
- Compared to 1 year ago, SOP has an improved debt to assets ratio.
2.2 Solvency
- An Altman-Z score of 2.08 indicates that SOP is not a great score, but indicates only limited risk for bankruptcy at the moment.
- SOP has a worse Altman-Z score (2.08) than 60.00% of its industry peers.
- The Debt to FCF ratio of SOP is 3.24, which is a good value as it means it would take SOP, 3.24 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
- SOP has a Debt to FCF ratio of 3.24. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: SOP outperforms 53.33% of its industry peers.
- A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.48 indicates that SOP is not too dependend on debt financing.
- SOP's Debt to Equity ratio of 0.48 is in line compared to the rest of the industry. SOP outperforms 49.33% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.48 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 3.24 | ||
| Altman-Z | 2.08 |
ROIC/WACC1.86
WACC5.94%
2.3 Liquidity
- SOP has a Current Ratio of 0.89. This is a bad value and indicates that SOP is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
- SOP has a Current ratio of 0.89. This is in the lower half of the industry: SOP underperforms 78.67% of its industry peers.
- A Quick Ratio of 0.89 indicates that SOP may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
- Looking at the Quick ratio, with a value of 0.89, SOP is doing worse than 70.67% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 0.89 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.89 |
3. Growth
3.1 Past
- SOP shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has been growing by 44.17%, which is quite impressive.
- The Earnings Per Share has been growing by 9.39% on average over the past years. This is quite good.
- Looking at the last year, SOP shows a decrease in Revenue. The Revenue has decreased by -1.23% in the last year.
- Measured over the past years, SOP shows a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 5.43% on average per year.
EPS 1Y (TTM)44.17%
EPS 3Y10.32%
EPS 5Y9.39%
EPS Q2Q%19.95%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-1.23%
Revenue growth 3Y7.25%
Revenue growth 5Y5.43%
Sales Q2Q%-3.58%
3.2 Future
- Based on estimates for the next years, SOP will show a small growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 1.38% on average per year.
- SOP is expected to show a small growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 1.92% yearly.
EPS Next Y-9.22%
EPS Next 2Y-1.48%
EPS Next 3Y1.4%
EPS Next 5Y1.38%
Revenue Next Year-3.41%
Revenue Next 2Y-0.98%
Revenue Next 3Y0.37%
Revenue Next 5Y1.92%
3.3 Evolution
- When comparing the EPS growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is decreasing.
- When comparing the Revenue growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is decreasing.
4. Valuation
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- A Price/Earnings ratio of 9.30 indicates a reasonable valuation of SOP.
- Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, SOP is valued cheaper than 92.00% of the companies in the same industry.
- When comparing the Price/Earnings ratio of SOP to the average of the S&P500 Index (27.13), we can say SOP is valued rather cheaply.
- SOP is valuated cheaply with a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 7.19.
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of SOP indicates a rather cheap valuation: SOP is cheaper than 89.33% of the companies listed in the same industry.
- The average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio is at 28.11. SOP is valued rather cheaply when compared to this.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 9.3 | ||
| Fwd PE | 7.19 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, SOP is valued a bit cheaper than the industry average as 74.67% of the companies are valued more expensively.
- Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, SOP is valued cheaply inside the industry as 84.00% of the companies are valued more expensively.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 6.5 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 5.32 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- SOP has a very decent profitability rating, which may justify a higher PE ratio.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)0.99
EPS Next 2Y-1.48%
EPS Next 3Y1.4%
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
- With a Yearly Dividend Yield of 4.09%, SOP is a good candidate for dividend investing.
- SOP's Dividend Yield is a higher than the industry average which is at 2.39.
- SOP's Dividend Yield is rather good when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 1.82.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 4.09% |
5.2 History
- On average, the dividend of SOP grows each year by 20.50%, which is quite nice.
Dividend Growth(5Y)20.5%
Div Incr Years2
Div Non Decr Years3
5.3 Sustainability
- 33.41% of the earnings are spent on dividend by SOP. This is a low number and sustainable payout ratio.
- SOP's earnings are growing slower than its dividend. This means the dividend growth is not sustainable.
DP33.41%
EPS Next 2Y-1.48%
EPS Next 3Y1.4%
EPA:SOP (3/3/2026, 2:47:01 PM)
126.6
+2.2 (+1.77%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorInformation Technology
GICS IndustryGroupSoftware & Services
GICS IndustryIT Services
Earnings (Last)02-26 2026-02-26/amc
Earnings (Next)04-29 2026-04-29
Inst Owners43.93%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners0.18%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap2.60B
Revenue(TTM)5.67B
Net Income(TTM)270.00M
Analysts83.75
Price Target204.93 (61.87%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 4.09% |
Yearly Dividend4.72
Dividend Growth(5Y)20.5%
DP33.41%
Div Incr Years2
Div Non Decr Years3
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)1.14%
PT rev (3m)-2.47%
EPS NQ rev (1m)N/A
EPS NQ rev (3m)N/A
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)-1.26%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)N/A
Revenue NQ rev (3m)N/A
Revenue NY rev (1m)0.02%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-0.16%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 9.3 | ||
| Fwd PE | 7.19 | ||
| P/S | 0.46 | ||
| P/FCF | 6.5 | ||
| P/OCF | 5.56 | ||
| P/B | 1.32 | ||
| P/tB | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 5.32 |
EPS(TTM)13.61
EY10.75%
EPS(NY)17.6
Fwd EY13.91%
FCF(TTM)19.47
FCFY15.38%
OCF(TTM)22.76
OCFY17.98%
SpS275.97
BVpS95.8
TBVpS-30.03
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)0.99
Graham Number171.28
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 4.81% | ||
| ROE | 13.72% | ||
| ROCE | 15.08% | ||
| ROIC | 11.03% | ||
| ROICexc | 11.54% | ||
| ROICexgc | 62.89% | ||
| OM | 8.81% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 4.76% | ||
| GM | 76.49% | ||
| FCFM | 7.06% |
ROA(3y)4.16%
ROA(5y)3.75%
ROE(3y)12.07%
ROE(5y)11.05%
ROIC(3y)10.67%
ROIC(5y)9.58%
ROICexc(3y)11.97%
ROICexc(5y)10.63%
ROICexgc(3y)121.68%
ROICexgc(5y)90.7%
ROCE(3y)14.59%
ROCE(5y)13.1%
ROICexgc growth 3Y39.77%
ROICexgc growth 5Y23.23%
ROICexc growth 3Y10.54%
ROICexc growth 5Y8.39%
OM growth 3Y5.51%
OM growth 5Y5.28%
PM growth 3Y2.72%
PM growth 5Y3.75%
GM growth 3Y0.74%
GM growth 5Y1.12%
F-Score8
Asset Turnover1.01
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.48 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 3.24 | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 1.35 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 34.3% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 1.19% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 15.33 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 67.15% | ||
| Profit Quality | 148.22% | ||
| Current Ratio | 0.89 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.89 | ||
| Altman-Z | 2.08 |
F-Score8
WACC5.94%
ROIC/WACC1.86
Cap/Depr(3y)38%
Cap/Depr(5y)32.61%
Cap/Sales(3y)1.66%
Cap/Sales(5y)1.48%
Profit Quality(3y)227.03%
Profit Quality(5y)244.93%
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)44.17%
EPS 3Y10.32%
EPS 5Y9.39%
EPS Q2Q%19.95%
EPS Next Y-9.22%
EPS Next 2Y-1.48%
EPS Next 3Y1.4%
EPS Next 5Y1.38%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-1.23%
Revenue growth 3Y7.25%
Revenue growth 5Y5.43%
Sales Q2Q%-3.58%
Revenue Next Year-3.41%
Revenue Next 2Y-0.98%
Revenue Next 3Y0.37%
Revenue Next 5Y1.92%
EBIT growth 1Y1.24%
EBIT growth 3Y13.16%
EBIT growth 5Y11%
EBIT Next Year31%
EBIT Next 3Y12.27%
EBIT Next 5Y9.2%
FCF growth 1Y-13.88%
FCF growth 3Y12.48%
FCF growth 5Y9.29%
OCF growth 1Y-16.65%
OCF growth 3Y12.31%
OCF growth 5Y9.2%
SOPRA STERIA GROUP / SOP.PA FAQ
What is the fundamental rating for SOP stock?
ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 6 / 10 to SOP.PA.
What is the valuation status for SOP stock?
ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 7 / 10 to SOPRA STERIA GROUP (SOP.PA). This can be considered as Undervalued.
Can you provide the profitability details for SOPRA STERIA GROUP?
SOPRA STERIA GROUP (SOP.PA) has a profitability rating of 7 / 10.
How financially healthy is SOPRA STERIA GROUP?
The financial health rating of SOPRA STERIA GROUP (SOP.PA) is 4 / 10.
How sustainable is the dividend of SOPRA STERIA GROUP (SOP.PA) stock?
The dividend rating of SOPRA STERIA GROUP (SOP.PA) is 7 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is 33.41%.