SPRINGER NATURE AG & CO KGAA (SPG.DE) Stock Fundamental Analysis
FRA:SPG - Deutsche Boerse Ag - DE000SPG1003 - Common Stock - Currency: EUR
We assign a fundamental rating of 3 out of 10 to SPG. SPG was compared to 66 industry peers in the Media industry. SPG has a medium profitability rating, but doesn't score so well on its financial health evaluation. SPG is valied quite expensively at the moment, while it does show a decent growth rate.
1. Profitability
1.1 Basic Checks
SPG had positive earnings in the past year.
In the past year SPG had a positive cash flow from operations.
1.2 Ratios
SPG has a Return On Assets (1.27%) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
SPG has a Return On Equity (3.77%) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
The Return On Invested Capital of SPG (6.21%) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for SPG is below the industry average of 8.02%.
The last Return On Invested Capital (6.21%) for SPG is above the 3 year average (5.99%), which is a sign of increasing profitability.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 1.27% | ||
| ROE | 3.77% | ||
| ROIC | 6.21% |
ROA(3y)1.71%
ROA(5y)N/A
ROE(3y)N/A
ROE(5y)N/A
ROIC(3y)5.99%
ROIC(5y)N/A
1.3 Margins
The Profit Margin of SPG (3.70%) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
SPG has a Operating Margin of 21.82%. This is amongst the best in the industry. SPG outperforms 100.00% of its industry peers.
SPG's Operating Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
With an excellent Gross Margin value of 94.04%, SPG belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 89.39% of the companies in the same industry.
SPG's Gross Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 21.82% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 3.7% | ||
| GM | 94.04% |
OM growth 3Y3.54%
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y0.42%
GM growth 5YN/A
2. Health
2.1 Basic Checks
SPG has a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), which is just above the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it is creating some value.
Compared to 1 year ago, SPG has about the same amount of shares outstanding.
The debt/assets ratio for SPG has been reduced compared to a year ago.
2.2 Solvency
SPG has an Altman-Z score of 1.68. This is a bad value and indicates that SPG is not financially healthy and even has some risk of bankruptcy.
SPG has a Altman-Z score of 1.68. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: SPG outperforms 53.03% of its industry peers.
The Debt to FCF ratio of SPG is 5.11, which is a neutral value as it means it would take SPG, 5.11 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
SPG has a Debt to FCF ratio (5.11) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
SPG has a Debt/Equity ratio of 1.03. This is a high value indicating a heavy dependency on external financing.
SPG has a Debt to Equity ratio (1.03) which is in line with its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 1.03 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 5.11 | ||
| Altman-Z | 1.68 |
ROIC/WACC1.09
WACC5.7%
2.3 Liquidity
A Current Ratio of 1.04 indicates that SPG should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
The Current ratio of SPG (1.04) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
A Quick Ratio of 1.00 indicates that SPG may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
The Quick ratio of SPG (1.00) is better than 62.12% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 1.04 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 1 |
3. Growth
3.1 Past
SPG shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has been growing by 340.26%, which is quite impressive.
The Revenue has decreased by -0.32% 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)340.26%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%180.15%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-0.32%
Revenue growth 3Y2.79%
Revenue growth 5YN/A
Sales Q2Q%-49.68%
3.2 Future
Based on estimates for the next years, SPG will show a quite strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 16.44% on average per year.
Based on estimates for the next years, SPG will show a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 3.81% on average per year.
EPS Next Y48.18%
EPS Next 2Y20.16%
EPS Next 3Y16.44%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year3.49%
Revenue Next 2Y3.66%
Revenue Next 3Y3.81%
Revenue Next 5YN/A
3.3 Evolution
The Revenue growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.
4. Valuation
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
Based on the Price/Earnings ratio of 57.82, the valuation of SPG can be described as expensive.
Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, SPG is valued a bit more expensive than the industry average as 62.12% of the companies are valued more cheaply.
When comparing the Price/Earnings ratio of SPG to the average of the S&P500 Index (26.92), we can say SPG is valued expensively.
A Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 11.74 indicates a reasonable valuation of SPG.
60.61% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than SPG, based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio.
When comparing the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of SPG to the average of the S&P500 Index (21.46), we can say SPG is valued slightly cheaper.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 57.82 | ||
| Fwd PE | 11.74 |
4.2 Price Multiples
60.61% of the companies in the same industry are cheaper than SPG, based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio.
Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio of SPG is on the same level as its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 10.56 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 7.95 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
The PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a correct valuation of the company.
A more expensive valuation may be justified as SPG's earnings are expected to grow with 16.44% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)1.2
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y20.16%
EPS Next 3Y16.44%
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
SPG has a yearly dividend return of 0.66%, which is pretty low.
Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 4.80, SPG has a dividend in line with its industry peers.
Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 2.44, SPG's dividend is way lower than the S&P500 average.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0.66% |
5.2 History
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
5.3 Sustainability
DPN/A
EPS Next 2Y20.16%
EPS Next 3Y16.44%
FRA:SPG (6/24/2025, 5:28:21 PM)
19.66
-0.14 (-0.71%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorCommunication Services
GICS IndustryGroupMedia & Entertainment
GICS IndustryMedia
Earnings (Last)
Earnings (Next)
Inst Owners8.43%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins OwnersN/A
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap3.91B
Analysts81.67
Price Target27.38 (39.27%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0.66% |
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)-2.84%
PT rev (3m)-14.82%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)N/A
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)-3.83%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)N/A
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-1.08%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 57.82 | ||
| Fwd PE | 11.74 | ||
| P/S | 2.12 | ||
| P/FCF | 10.56 | ||
| P/OCF | 7.36 | ||
| P/B | 2.16 | ||
| P/tB | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 7.95 |
EPS(TTM)0.34
EY1.73%
EPS(NY)1.67
Fwd EY8.52%
FCF(TTM)1.86
FCFY9.47%
OCF(TTM)2.67
OCFY13.59%
SpS9.29
BVpS9.1
TBVpS-12.43
PEG (NY)1.2
PEG (5Y)N/A
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 1.27% | ||
| ROE | 3.77% | ||
| ROCE | 8.82% | ||
| ROIC | 6.21% | ||
| ROICexc | 6.7% | ||
| ROICexgc | N/A | ||
| OM | 21.82% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 3.7% | ||
| GM | 94.04% | ||
| FCFM | 20.05% |
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
ROICexcg growth 3YN/A
ROICexcg 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 Turnover0.34
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 1.03 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 5.11 | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 2.73 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 56.62% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 8.71% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 2.86 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 77.32% | ||
| Profit Quality | 542.31% | ||
| Current Ratio | 1.04 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 1 | ||
| Altman-Z | 1.68 |
F-Score8
WACC5.7%
ROIC/WACC1.09
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)340.26%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%180.15%
EPS Next Y48.18%
EPS Next 2Y20.16%
EPS Next 3Y16.44%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-0.32%
Revenue growth 3Y2.79%
Revenue growth 5YN/A
Sales Q2Q%-49.68%
Revenue Next Year3.49%
Revenue Next 2Y3.66%
Revenue Next 3Y3.81%
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y1.79%
EBIT growth 3Y6.43%
EBIT growth 5YN/A
EBIT Next Year53.75%
EBIT Next 3Y19.09%
EBIT Next 5YN/A
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