SOPRA STERIA GROUP (SOP.PA) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation
EPA:SOP • FR0000050809
Current stock price
114.7 EUR
+2.2 (+1.96%)
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This SOP.PA fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.
1. SOP.PA Profitability Analysis
1.1 Basic Checks
- In the past year SOP was profitable.
- SOP had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
- Each year in the past 5 years SOP has been profitable.
- Each year in the past 5 years SOP had a positive operating cash flow.
1.2 Ratios
- The Return On Assets of SOP (5.23%) is better than 60.56% of its industry peers.
- Looking at the Return On Equity, with a value of 14.21%, SOP is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 67.61% of the companies in the same industry.
- SOP has a Return On Invested Capital of 11.49%. This is in the better half of the industry: SOP outperforms 77.46% of its industry peers.
- Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for SOP is in line with the industry average of 10.82%.
- The last Return On Invested Capital (11.49%) for SOP is above the 3 year average (11.38%), which is a sign of increasing profitability.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 5.23% | ||
| ROE | 14.21% | ||
| ROIC | 11.49% |
ROA(3y)4.23%
ROA(5y)4.33%
ROE(3y)12.34%
ROE(5y)12.36%
ROIC(3y)11.38%
ROIC(5y)10.92%
1.3 Margins
- SOP's Profit Margin of 5.25% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. SOP outperforms 64.79% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of SOP has grown nicely.
- SOP has a better Operating Margin (8.80%) than 63.38% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of SOP has grown nicely.
- With a decent Gross Margin value of 76.23%, SOP is doing good in the industry, outperforming 67.61% 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 | 8.8% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 5.25% | ||
| GM | 76.23% |
OM growth 3Y3.56%
OM growth 5Y7.31%
PM growth 3Y2.65%
PM growth 5Y15.97%
GM growth 3Y1.13%
GM growth 5Y0.45%
2. SOP.PA Health Analysis
2.1 Basic Checks
- With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) well above the Cost of Capital (WACC), SOP is creating value.
- SOP has less shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
- The number of shares outstanding for SOP has been reduced compared to 5 years ago.
- SOP has a better debt/assets ratio than last year.
2.2 Solvency
- An Altman-Z score of 2.07 indicates that SOP is not a great score, but indicates only limited risk for bankruptcy at the moment.
- The Altman-Z score of SOP (2.07) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
- The Debt to FCF ratio of SOP is 2.42, which is a good value as it means it would take SOP, 2.42 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
- SOP has a Debt to FCF ratio of 2.42. This is in the better half of the industry: SOP outperforms 66.20% of its industry peers.
- SOP has a Debt/Equity ratio of 0.41. This is a healthy value indicating a solid balance between debt and equity.
- The Debt to Equity ratio of SOP (0.41) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.41 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 2.42 | ||
| Altman-Z | 2.07 |
ROIC/WACC1.93
WACC5.96%
2.3 Liquidity
- A Current Ratio of 0.93 indicates that SOP may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
- SOP's Current ratio of 0.93 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. SOP is outperformed by 77.46% of its industry peers.
- SOP has a Quick Ratio of 0.93. 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 worse Quick ratio (0.93) than 67.61% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 0.93 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.93 |
3. SOP.PA Growth Analysis
3.1 Past
- SOP shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has been growing by 22.81%, which is quite impressive.
- Measured over the past years, SOP shows a very strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS has been growing by 23.58% on average per year.
- SOP shows a decrease in Revenue. In the last year, the revenue decreased by -2.23%.
- The Revenue has been growing slightly by 5.79% on average over the past years.
EPS 1Y (TTM)22.81%
EPS 3Y7.71%
EPS 5Y23.58%
EPS Q2Q%25.52%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-2.23%
Revenue growth 3Y3.45%
Revenue growth 5Y5.79%
Sales Q2Q%-0.82%
3.2 Future
- The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 5.11% on average over the next years.
- SOP is expected to show a small growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 3.91% yearly.
EPS Next Y7.57%
EPS Next 2Y7.59%
EPS Next 3Y7.21%
EPS Next 5Y5.11%
Revenue Next Year1.47%
Revenue Next 2Y2.32%
Revenue Next 3Y2.76%
Revenue Next 5Y3.91%
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.
- The Revenue growth rate is decreasing: in the next years the growth will be less than in the last years.
4. SOP.PA Valuation Analysis
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- Based on the Price/Earnings ratio of 7.57, the valuation of SOP can be described as very cheap.
- Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, SOP is valued cheaply inside the industry as 97.18% of the companies are valued more expensively.
- SOP's Price/Earnings ratio indicates a rather cheap valuation when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 24.88.
- A Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 6.55 indicates a rather cheap valuation of SOP.
- Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, SOP is valued cheaply inside the industry as 88.73% of the companies are valued more expensively.
- The average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio is at 22.19. SOP is valued rather cheaply when compared to this.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 7.57 | ||
| Fwd PE | 6.55 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio of SOP indicates a rather cheap valuation: SOP is cheaper than 81.69% of the companies listed in the same industry.
- Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, SOP is valued cheaply inside the industry as 91.55% of the companies are valued more expensively.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 4.81 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 4.51 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- The PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a correct valuation of the company.
- SOP has a very decent profitability rating, which may justify a higher PE ratio.
PEG (NY)1
PEG (5Y)0.32
EPS Next 2Y7.59%
EPS Next 3Y7.21%
5. SOP.PA Dividend Analysis
5.1 Amount
- SOP has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 4.71%, which is a nice return.
- The stock price of SOP dropped by -25.76% in the last 3 months. With lower prices the dividend yield is higher, but it may be a sign investors do not trust the long term dividend.
- SOP's Dividend Yield is rather good when compared to the industry average which is at 2.81. SOP pays more dividend than 80.28% of the companies in the same industry.
- SOP's Dividend Yield is rather good when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 1.89.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 4.71% |
5.2 History
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
Div Incr Years2
Div Non Decr Years3
5.3 Sustainability
- 30.39% of the earnings are spent on dividend by SOP. This is a low number and sustainable payout ratio.
DP30.39%
EPS Next 2Y7.59%
EPS Next 3Y7.21%
SOP.PA Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics
EPA:SOP (3/27/2026, 7:00:00 PM)
114.7
+2.2 (+1.96%)
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 Owners45.08%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners0.18%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap2.36B
Revenue(TTM)5.65B
Net Income(TTM)296.80M
Analysts82.5
Price Target198.25 (72.84%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 4.71% |
Yearly Dividend4.62
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
DP30.39%
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)-0.48%
EPS NY rev (3m)-1.4%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)N/A
Revenue NQ rev (3m)N/A
Revenue NY rev (1m)0.02%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-0.17%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 7.57 | ||
| Fwd PE | 6.55 | ||
| P/S | 0.42 | ||
| P/FCF | 4.81 | ||
| P/OCF | 4.28 | ||
| P/B | 1.13 | ||
| P/tB | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 4.51 |
EPS(TTM)15.15
EY13.21%
EPS(NY)17.52
Fwd EY15.28%
FCF(TTM)23.87
FCFY20.81%
OCF(TTM)26.78
OCFY23.35%
SpS274.84
BVpS101.64
TBVpS-25.33
PEG (NY)1
PEG (5Y)0.32
Graham Number186.14
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 5.23% | ||
| ROE | 14.21% | ||
| ROCE | 15.02% | ||
| ROIC | 11.49% | ||
| ROICexc | 13.59% | ||
| ROICexgc | 199.23% | ||
| OM | 8.8% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 5.25% | ||
| GM | 76.23% | ||
| FCFM | 8.68% |
ROA(3y)4.23%
ROA(5y)4.33%
ROE(3y)12.34%
ROE(5y)12.36%
ROIC(3y)11.38%
ROIC(5y)10.92%
ROICexc(3y)12.92%
ROICexc(5y)12.31%
ROICexgc(3y)167.32%
ROICexgc(5y)127.62%
ROCE(3y)14.87%
ROCE(5y)14.27%
ROICexgc growth 3Y35.44%
ROICexgc growth 5Y40.03%
ROICexc growth 3Y3.11%
ROICexc growth 5Y12.03%
OM growth 3Y3.56%
OM growth 5Y7.31%
PM growth 3Y2.65%
PM growth 5Y15.97%
GM growth 3Y1.13%
GM growth 5Y0.45%
F-Score8
Asset Turnover1
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.41 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 2.42 | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 1.28 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 36.22% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 1.06% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 16.52 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 83.08% | ||
| Profit Quality | 165.26% | ||
| Current Ratio | 0.93 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.93 | ||
| Altman-Z | 2.07 |
F-Score8
WACC5.96%
ROIC/WACC1.93
Cap/Depr(3y)33.5%
Cap/Depr(5y)35.33%
Cap/Sales(3y)1.4%
Cap/Sales(5y)1.44%
Profit Quality(3y)227.05%
Profit Quality(5y)212.82%
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)22.81%
EPS 3Y7.71%
EPS 5Y23.58%
EPS Q2Q%25.52%
EPS Next Y7.57%
EPS Next 2Y7.59%
EPS Next 3Y7.21%
EPS Next 5Y5.11%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-2.23%
Revenue growth 3Y3.45%
Revenue growth 5Y5.79%
Sales Q2Q%-0.82%
Revenue Next Year1.47%
Revenue Next 2Y2.32%
Revenue Next 3Y2.76%
Revenue Next 5Y3.91%
EBIT growth 1Y-3.15%
EBIT growth 3Y7.13%
EBIT growth 5Y13.52%
EBIT Next Year47.6%
EBIT Next 3Y16.37%
EBIT Next 5Y14.77%
FCF growth 1Y-15.66%
FCF growth 3Y6.21%
FCF growth 5Y7.11%
OCF growth 1Y-16.16%
OCF growth 3Y3%
OCF growth 5Y6.5%
SOPRA STERIA GROUP / SOP.PA Fundamental Analysis 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 8 / 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 5 / 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 30.39%.