SPRINGER NATURE AG & CO KGAA (SPG.DE) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation

FRA:SPG • DE000SPG1003

14.7 EUR
-0.22 (-1.47%)
Last: Mar 13, 2026, 11:42 AM

This SPG.DE fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.

Fundamental Rating

4

We assign a fundamental rating of 4 out of 10 to SPG. SPG was compared to 70 industry peers in the Media industry. There are concerns on the financial health of SPG while its profitability can be described as average. SPG has a correct valuation and a medium growth rate.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. SPG.DE Profitability Analysis

1.1 Basic Checks

  • SPG had positive earnings in the past year.
  • SPG had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
SPG.DE Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFSPG.DE Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 200M 400M 600M

1.2 Ratios

  • SPG has a Return On Assets of 3.23%. This is in the better half of the industry: SPG outperforms 70.00% of its industry peers.
  • The Return On Equity of SPG (8.98%) is better than 64.29% of its industry peers.
  • SPG's Return On Invested Capital of 6.88% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. SPG outperforms 68.57% of its industry peers.
  • The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for SPG is in line with the industry average of 7.61%.
  • The 3 year average ROIC (5.99%) for SPG is below the current ROIC(6.88%), indicating increased profibility in the last year.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 3.23%
ROE 8.98%
ROIC 6.88%
ROA(3y)1.71%
ROA(5y)N/A
ROE(3y)N/A
ROE(5y)N/A
ROIC(3y)5.99%
ROIC(5y)N/A
SPG.DE Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICSPG.DE Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 -1K -2K -3K -4K -5K

1.3 Margins

  • The Profit Margin of SPG (8.70%) is better than 85.71% of its industry peers.
  • SPG has a Operating Margin of 22.20%. This is amongst the best in the industry. SPG outperforms 98.57% of its industry peers.
  • SPG's Operating Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
  • SPG's Gross Margin of 94.28% is amongst the best of the industry. SPG outperforms 92.86% of its industry peers.
  • SPG's Gross Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 22.2%
PM (TTM) 8.7%
GM 94.28%
OM growth 3Y3.54%
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y0.42%
GM growth 5YN/A
SPG.DE Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsSPG.DE Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 20 40 60 80

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2. SPG.DE Health Analysis

2.1 Basic Checks

  • With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) just above the Cost of Capital (WACC), SPG is creating some value.
  • SPG has about the same amout of shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
  • SPG has a better debt/assets ratio than last year.
SPG.DE Yearly Shares OutstandingSPG.DE Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2021 2022 2023 2024 50M 100M 150M
SPG.DE Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsSPG.DE Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2021 2022 2023 2024 1B 2B 3B 4B 5B

2.2 Solvency

  • Based on the Altman-Z score of 1.63, we must say that SPG is in the distress zone and has some risk of bankruptcy.
  • SPG has a Altman-Z score (1.63) which is in line with its industry peers.
  • The Debt to FCF ratio of SPG is 3.96, which is a good value as it means it would take SPG, 3.96 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
  • With a decent Debt to FCF ratio value of 3.96, SPG is doing good in the industry, outperforming 67.14% of the companies in the same industry.
  • A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.89 indicates that SPG is somewhat dependend on debt financing.
  • Looking at the Debt to Equity ratio, with a value of 0.89, SPG is in line with its industry, outperforming 45.71% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.89
Debt/FCF 3.96
Altman-Z 1.63
ROIC/WACC1.23
WACC5.58%
SPG.DE Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFSPG.DE Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 1B 2B 3B

2.3 Liquidity

  • A Current Ratio of 0.95 indicates that SPG may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
  • SPG has a Current ratio (0.95) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • A Quick Ratio of 0.91 indicates that SPG may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
  • With a Quick ratio value of 0.91, SPG perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 54.29% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 0.95
Quick Ratio 0.91
SPG.DE Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesSPG.DE Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2021 2022 2023 2024 200M 400M 600M 800M 1B

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3. SPG.DE Growth Analysis

3.1 Past

  • The Earnings Per Share has grown by an impressive 1650.66% over the past year.
  • The Revenue has been growing slightly by 3.12% in the past year.
  • SPG shows a small growth in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been growing by 2.79% yearly.
EPS 1Y (TTM)1650.66%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%289.45%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)3.12%
Revenue growth 3Y2.79%
Revenue growth 5YN/A
Sales Q2Q%4.85%

3.2 Future

  • The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 14.77% on average over the next years. This is quite good.
  • Based on estimates for the next years, SPG will show a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 3.46% on average per year.
EPS Next Y51.85%
EPS Next 2Y19.1%
EPS Next 3Y15.69%
EPS Next 5Y14.77%
Revenue Next Year4.08%
Revenue Next 2Y3.25%
Revenue Next 3Y3.56%
Revenue Next 5Y3.46%

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.
SPG.DE Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesSPG.DE Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 500M 1B 1.5B 2B
SPG.DE Yearly EPS VS EstimatesSPG.DE Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 0.5 1 1.5

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4. SPG.DE Valuation Analysis

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • The Price/Earnings ratio is 17.71, which indicates a rather expensive current valuation of SPG.
  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Earnings ratio of SPG is on the same level as its industry peers.
  • SPG's Price/Earnings ratio indicates a valuation a bit cheaper than the S&P500 average which is at 25.71.
  • A Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 9.17 indicates a reasonable valuation of SPG.
  • Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, SPG is valued a bit cheaper than 70.00% of the companies in the same industry.
  • SPG is valuated cheaply when we compare the Price/Forward Earnings ratio to 23.82, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 17.71
Fwd PE 9.17
SPG.DE Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsSPG.DE Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 20 40 60 80

4.2 Price Multiples

  • SPG's Enterprise Value to EBITDA is on the same level as the industry average.
  • Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, SPG is valued a bit cheaper than the industry average as 70.00% of the companies are valued more expensively.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 7
EV/EBITDA 6
SPG.DE Per share dataSPG.DE EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 0 5 -5 -10

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • SPG's low PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a rather cheap valuation of the company.
  • The decent profitability rating of SPG may justify a higher PE ratio.
  • A more expensive valuation may be justified as SPG's earnings are expected to grow with 15.69% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)0.34
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y19.1%
EPS Next 3Y15.69%

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5. SPG.DE Dividend Analysis

5.1 Amount

  • With a yearly dividend of 0.84%, SPG is not a good candidate for dividend investing.
  • SPG's Dividend Yield is comparable with the industry average which is at 2.42.
  • With a Dividend Yield of 0.84, SPG pays less dividend than the S&P500 average, which is at 1.82.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0.84%

5.2 History

Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
SPG.DE Yearly Dividends per shareSPG.DE Yearly Dividends per shareYearly Dividends per share 2025 0.02 0.04 0.06 0.08 0.1

5.3 Sustainability

DPN/A
EPS Next 2Y19.1%
EPS Next 3Y15.69%
SPG.DE Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendSPG.DE Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendYearly Income VS Free CF VS Dividend 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 100M 200M 300M 400M

SPG.DE Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics

SPRINGER NATURE AG & CO KGAA

FRA:SPG (3/13/2026, 11:42:16 AM)

14.7

-0.22 (-1.47%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS IndustryGroupMedia & Entertainment
GICS IndustryMedia
Earnings (Last)N/A
Earnings (Next)03-24
Inst Owners8.57%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins OwnersN/A
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap2.92B
Revenue(TTM)1.89B
Net Income(TTM)164.50M
Analysts81.67
Price Target27.04 (83.95%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0.84%
Yearly DividendN/A
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
DPN/A
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)0%
PT rev (3m)-6.02%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)0%
EPS NY rev (1m)0.04%
EPS NY rev (3m)-0.48%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)0%
Revenue NY rev (1m)-0.1%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-0.1%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 17.71
Fwd PE 9.17
P/S 1.55
P/FCF 7
P/OCF 5.04
P/B 1.6
P/tB N/A
EV/EBITDA 6
EPS(TTM)0.83
EY5.65%
EPS(NY)1.6
Fwd EY10.9%
FCF(TTM)2.1
FCFY14.28%
OCF(TTM)2.92
OCFY19.84%
SpS9.5
BVpS9.21
TBVpS-11.38
PEG (NY)0.34
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham Number13.12
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 3.23%
ROE 8.98%
ROCE 9.78%
ROIC 6.88%
ROICexc 7.48%
ROICexgc N/A
OM 22.2%
PM (TTM) 8.7%
GM 94.28%
FCFM 22.09%
ROA(3y)1.71%
ROA(5y)N/A
ROE(3y)N/A
ROE(5y)N/A
ROIC(3y)5.99%
ROIC(5y)N/A
ROICexc(3y)6.45%
ROICexc(5y)N/A
ROICexgc(3y)N/A
ROICexgc(5y)N/A
ROCE(3y)8.5%
ROCE(5y)N/A
ROICexgc growth 3YN/A
ROICexgc growth 5YN/A
ROICexc growth 3Y6.26%
ROICexc growth 5YN/A
OM growth 3Y3.54%
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y0.42%
GM growth 5YN/A
F-Score8
Asset Turnover0.37
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.89
Debt/FCF 3.96
Debt/EBITDA 2.31
Cap/Depr 56.69%
Cap/Sales 8.6%
Interest Coverage 250
Cash Conversion 82.12%
Profit Quality 253.74%
Current Ratio 0.95
Quick Ratio 0.91
Altman-Z 1.63
F-Score8
WACC5.58%
ROIC/WACC1.23
Cap/Depr(3y)55.78%
Cap/Depr(5y)N/A
Cap/Sales(3y)8.7%
Cap/Sales(5y)N/A
Profit Quality(3y)938.96%
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)1650.66%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%289.45%
EPS Next Y51.85%
EPS Next 2Y19.1%
EPS Next 3Y15.69%
EPS Next 5Y14.77%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)3.12%
Revenue growth 3Y2.79%
Revenue growth 5YN/A
Sales Q2Q%4.85%
Revenue Next Year4.08%
Revenue Next 2Y3.25%
Revenue Next 3Y3.56%
Revenue Next 5Y3.46%
EBIT growth 1Y4.04%
EBIT growth 3Y6.43%
EBIT growth 5YN/A
EBIT Next Year59.28%
EBIT Next 3Y19.07%
EBIT Next 5Y15.89%
FCF growth 1Y13.79%
FCF growth 3Y-6.35%
FCF growth 5YN/A
OCF growth 1Y7.99%
OCF growth 3Y-4.55%
OCF growth 5YN/A

SPRINGER NATURE AG & CO KGAA / SPG.DE FAQ

Can you provide the ChartMill fundamental rating for SPRINGER NATURE AG & CO KGAA?

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


Can you provide the valuation status for SPRINGER NATURE AG & CO KGAA?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 6 / 10 to SPRINGER NATURE AG & CO KGAA (SPG.DE). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.


What is the profitability of SPG stock?

SPRINGER NATURE AG & CO KGAA (SPG.DE) has a profitability rating of 6 / 10.


Can you provide the financial health for SPG stock?

The financial health rating of SPRINGER NATURE AG & CO KGAA (SPG.DE) is 3 / 10.


Can you provide the expected EPS growth for SPG stock?

The Earnings per Share (EPS) of SPRINGER NATURE AG & CO KGAA (SPG.DE) is expected to grow by 51.85% in the next year.