SPRINGER NATURE AG & CO KGAA (SPG.DE) Stock Fundamental Analysis
Europe - Frankfurt Stock Exchange - FRA:SPG - DE000SPG1003 - Common Stock
17.68 EUR
-0.26 (-1.45%)
SPG gets a fundamental rating of 5 out of 10. The analysis compared the fundamentals against 69 industry peers in the Media industry. Both the profitability and the financial health of SPG get a neutral evaluation. Nothing too spectacular is happening here. SPG is not valued too expensively and it also shows a decent growth rate.
1. Profitability
1.1 Basic Checks
- In the past year SPG was profitable.
- In the past year SPG had a positive cash flow from operations.
1.2 Ratios
- SPG has a better Return On Assets (3.23%) than 64.71% of its industry peers.
- SPG has a Return On Equity of 8.98%. This is in the better half of the industry: SPG outperforms 60.29% of its industry peers.
- Looking at the Return On Invested Capital, with a value of 6.88%, SPG is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 63.24% of the companies in the same industry.
- The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for SPG is below the industry average of 8.04%.
- The 3 year average ROIC (5.99%) for SPG is below the current ROIC(6.88%), indicating increased profibility in the last year.
| Industry Rank | Sector 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
1.3 Margins
- SPG has a better Profit Margin (8.70%) than 82.35% of its industry peers.
- SPG has a better Operating Margin (22.20%) than 98.53% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of SPG has grown nicely.
- SPG has a Gross Margin of 94.28%. This is amongst the best in the industry. SPG outperforms 92.65% of its industry peers.
- SPG's Gross Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
| Industry Rank | Sector 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
2. Health
2.1 Basic Checks
- With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) just above the Cost of Capital (WACC), SPG is creating some value.
- Compared to 1 year ago, SPG has about the same amount of shares outstanding.
- SPG has a better debt/assets ratio than last year.
2.2 Solvency
- SPG has an Altman-Z score of 1.74. This is a bad value and indicates that SPG is not financially healthy and even has some risk of bankruptcy.
- SPG's Altman-Z score of 1.74 is fine compared to the rest of the industry. SPG outperforms 60.29% of its industry peers.
- SPG has a debt to FCF ratio of 3.96. This is a good value and a sign of high solvency as SPG would need 3.96 years to pay back of all of its debts.
- SPG's Debt to FCF ratio of 3.96 is fine compared to the rest of the industry. SPG outperforms 63.24% of its industry peers.
- SPG has a Debt/Equity ratio of 0.89. This is a neutral value indicating SPG is somewhat dependend on debt financing.
- With a Debt to Equity ratio value of 0.89, SPG perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 47.06% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.89 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 3.96 | ||
| Altman-Z | 1.74 |
ROIC/WACC1.2
WACC5.75%
2.3 Liquidity
- SPG has a Current Ratio of 0.95. This is a bad value and indicates that SPG is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
- The Current ratio of SPG (0.95) 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.
- Looking at the Quick ratio, with a value of 0.91, SPG is in line with its industry, outperforming 52.94% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 0.95 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.91 |
3. Growth
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.
- Measured over the past years, SPG shows a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 2.79% on average per year.
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
- Based on estimates for the next years, SPG will show a quite strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 14.77% on average per year.
- Based on estimates for the next years, SPG will show a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 3.46% on average per year.
EPS Next Y51.79%
EPS Next 2Y19.08%
EPS Next 3Y15.53%
EPS Next 5Y14.77%
Revenue Next Year4.18%
Revenue Next 2Y3.45%
Revenue Next 3Y3.79%
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.
4. Valuation
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- With a Price/Earnings ratio of 21.30, SPG is valued on the expensive side.
- 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 27.32.
- SPG is valuated reasonably with a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 11.04.
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of SPG is on the same level as its industry peers.
- When comparing the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of SPG to the average of the S&P500 Index (24.30), we can say SPG is valued rather cheaply.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 21.3 | ||
| Fwd PE | 11.04 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- The rest of the industry has a similar Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio as SPG.
- 64.71% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than SPG, based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 8.42 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 6.85 |
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.
- SPG has a very decent profitability rating, which may justify a higher PE ratio.
- SPG's earnings are expected to grow with 15.53% in the coming years. This may justify a more expensive valuation.
PEG (NY)0.41
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y19.08%
EPS Next 3Y15.53%
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
- SPG has a yearly dividend return of 0.70%, which is pretty low.
- The stock price of SPG dropped by -22.29% 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.
- SPG's Dividend Yield is comparable with the industry average which is at 3.07.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.86, SPG's dividend is way lower than the S&P500 average.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0.7% |
5.2 History
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
5.3 Sustainability
DPN/A
EPS Next 2Y19.08%
EPS Next 3Y15.53%
FRA:SPG (1/21/2026, 5:29:32 PM)
17.68
-0.26 (-1.45%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorCommunication Services
GICS IndustryGroupMedia & Entertainment
GICS IndustryMedia
Earnings (Last)08-13 2025-08-13
Earnings (Next)N/A N/A
Inst Owners8.47%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins OwnersN/A
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap3.52B
Revenue(TTM)1.89B
Net Income(TTM)164.50M
Analysts81.67
Price Target28.02 (58.48%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0.7% |
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)-2.63%
PT rev (3m)-0.9%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)8.7%
EPS NY rev (1m)-0.51%
EPS NY rev (3m)-0.85%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-0.86%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)0.15%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 21.3 | ||
| Fwd PE | 11.04 | ||
| P/S | 1.86 | ||
| P/FCF | 8.42 | ||
| P/OCF | 6.06 | ||
| P/B | 1.92 | ||
| P/tB | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 6.85 |
EPS(TTM)0.83
EY4.69%
EPS(NY)1.6
Fwd EY9.06%
FCF(TTM)2.1
FCFY11.87%
OCF(TTM)2.92
OCFY16.49%
SpS9.5
BVpS9.21
TBVpS-11.38
PEG (NY)0.41
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham Number13.12
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector 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 Rank | Sector 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 | 1.74 |
F-Score8
WACC5.75%
ROIC/WACC1.2
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 Y51.79%
EPS Next 2Y19.08%
EPS Next 3Y15.53%
EPS Next 5Y14.77%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)3.12%
Revenue growth 3Y2.79%
Revenue growth 5YN/A
Sales Q2Q%4.85%
Revenue Next Year4.18%
Revenue Next 2Y3.45%
Revenue Next 3Y3.79%
Revenue Next 5Y3.46%
EBIT growth 1Y4.04%
EBIT growth 3Y6.43%
EBIT growth 5YN/A
EBIT Next Year60.18%
EBIT Next 3Y19.54%
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 5 / 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 4 / 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 51.79% in the next year.