SARTORIUS AG-VORZUG (SRT3.DE) Stock Fundamental Analysis
Europe • Frankfurt Stock Exchange • FRA:SRT3 • DE0007165631
235.8 EUR
-5.3 (-2.2%)
Last: Jan 30, 2026, 05:36 PM
SRT3 gets a fundamental rating of 3 out of 10. The analysis compared the fundamentals against 22 industry peers in the Life Sciences Tools & Services industry. Both the profitability and financial health of SRT3 have multiple concerns. SRT3 is valied quite expensively at the moment, while it does show a decent growth rate.
1. Profitability
1.1 Basic Checks
- SRT3 had positive earnings in the past year.
- SRT3 had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
- SRT3 had positive earnings in each of the past 5 years.
- In the past 5 years SRT3 always reported a positive cash flow from operatings.
1.2 Ratios
- SRT3 has a worse Return On Assets (1.39%) than 77.27% of its industry peers.
- SRT3's Return On Equity of 5.01% is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. SRT3 is outperformed by 68.18% of its industry peers.
- SRT3 has a Return On Invested Capital of 4.71%. This is in the lower half of the industry: SRT3 underperforms 72.73% of its industry peers.
- Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for SRT3 is in line with the industry average of 9.34%.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 1.39% | ||
| ROE | 5.01% | ||
| ROIC | 4.71% |
ROA(3y)4.22%
ROA(5y)4.59%
ROE(3y)15.69%
ROE(5y)18.55%
ROIC(3y)8.34%
ROIC(5y)10.45%
1.3 Margins
- SRT3 has a worse Profit Margin (3.80%) than 77.27% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of SRT3 has declined.
- SRT3 has a worse Operating Margin (14.06%) than 63.64% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of SRT3 has declined.
- Looking at the Gross Margin, with a value of 46.48%, SRT3 is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 63.64% of the companies in the same industry.
- SRT3's Gross Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 14.06% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 3.8% | ||
| GM | 46.48% |
OM growth 3Y-21.14%
OM growth 5Y-7.77%
PM growth 3Y-35.47%
PM growth 5Y-21.95%
GM growth 3Y-5.43%
GM growth 5Y-2.63%
2. Health
2.1 Basic Checks
- With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) below the Cost of Capital (WACC), SRT3 is destroying value.
- SRT3 has more shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
- SRT3 has more shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
- Compared to 1 year ago, SRT3 has an improved debt to assets ratio.
2.2 Solvency
- An Altman-Z score of 2.43 indicates that SRT3 is not a great score, but indicates only limited risk for bankruptcy at the moment.
- The Altman-Z score of SRT3 (2.43) is worse than 63.64% of its industry peers.
- SRT3 has a debt to FCF ratio of 8.92. This is a slightly negative value and a sign of low solvency as SRT3 would need 8.92 years to pay back of all of its debts.
- With a Debt to FCF ratio value of 8.92, SRT3 is not doing good in the industry: 63.64% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
- SRT3 has a Debt/Equity ratio of 1.28. This is a high value indicating a heavy dependency on external financing.
- With a Debt to Equity ratio value of 1.28, SRT3 is not doing good in the industry: 77.27% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 1.28 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 8.92 | ||
| Altman-Z | 2.43 |
ROIC/WACC0.54
WACC8.78%
2.3 Liquidity
- A Current Ratio of 0.95 indicates that SRT3 may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
- SRT3 has a worse Current ratio (0.95) than 86.36% of its industry peers.
- SRT3 has a Quick Ratio of 0.95. This is a bad value and indicates that SRT3 is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
- SRT3 has a worse Quick ratio (0.49) than 90.91% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 0.95 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.49 |
3. Growth
3.1 Past
- The Earnings Per Share has grown by an impressive 59.34% over the past year.
- The earnings per share for SRT3 have been decreasing by -11.87% on average. This is quite bad
- SRT3 shows a small growth in Revenue. In the last year, the Revenue has grown by 5.82%.
- SRT3 shows quite a strong growth in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been growing by 13.10% yearly.
EPS 1Y (TTM)59.34%
EPS 3Y-36.07%
EPS 5Y-11.87%
EPS Q2Q%24.14%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)5.82%
Revenue growth 3Y-0.67%
Revenue growth 5Y13.1%
Sales Q2Q%6.25%
3.2 Future
- Based on estimates for the next years, SRT3 will show a quite strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 18.87% on average per year.
- SRT3 is expected to show quite a strong growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 8.45% yearly.
EPS Next Y23.18%
EPS Next 2Y21.51%
EPS Next 3Y21.15%
EPS Next 5Y18.87%
Revenue Next Year5.32%
Revenue Next 2Y6.73%
Revenue Next 3Y8.71%
Revenue Next 5Y8.45%
3.3 Evolution
- The EPS growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.
- 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
- SRT3 is valuated quite expensively with a Price/Earnings ratio of 51.71.
- Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, SRT3 is valued more expensive than 81.82% of the companies in the same industry.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio of 28.39, SRT3 is valued quite expensively.
- A Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 38.97 indicates a quite expensive valuation of SRT3.
- SRT3's Price/Forward Earnings ratio is a bit more expensive when compared to the industry. SRT3 is more expensive than 77.27% of the companies in the same industry.
- SRT3 is valuated expensively when we compare the Price/Forward Earnings ratio to 25.72, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 51.71 | ||
| Fwd PE | 38.97 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- SRT3's Enterprise Value to EBITDA is on the same level as the industry average.
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio of SRT3 is on the same level as its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 36.89 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 23.67 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- The high PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates SRT3 does not grow enough to justify the current Price/Earnings ratio.
- SRT3's earnings are expected to grow with 21.15% in the coming years. This may justify a more expensive valuation.
PEG (NY)2.23
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y21.51%
EPS Next 3Y21.15%
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
- SRT3 has a yearly dividend return of 0.36%, which is pretty low.
- SRT3's Dividend Yield is comparable with the industry average which is at 0.48.
- With a Dividend Yield of 0.36, SRT3 pays less dividend than the S&P500 average, which is at 1.82.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0.36% |
5.2 History
- The dividend of SRT3 has a limited annual growth rate of 3.71%.
Dividend Growth(5Y)3.71%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
5.3 Sustainability
- SRT3 pays out 37.92% of its income as dividend. This is a sustainable payout ratio.
- SRT3's earnings are growing more than its dividend. This makes the dividend growth sustainable.
DP37.92%
EPS Next 2Y21.51%
EPS Next 3Y21.15%
SARTORIUS AG-VORZUG / SRT3.DE FAQ
What is the ChartMill fundamental rating of SARTORIUS AG-VORZUG (SRT3.DE) stock?
ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 3 / 10 to SRT3.DE.
Can you provide the valuation status for SARTORIUS AG-VORZUG?
ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 1 / 10 to SARTORIUS AG-VORZUG (SRT3.DE). This can be considered as Overvalued.
Can you provide the profitability details for SARTORIUS AG-VORZUG?
SARTORIUS AG-VORZUG (SRT3.DE) has a profitability rating of 3 / 10.
What is the valuation of SARTORIUS AG-VORZUG based on its PE and PB ratios?
The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for SARTORIUS AG-VORZUG (SRT3.DE) is 51.71 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 6.62.
Can you provide the financial health for SRT3 stock?
The financial health rating of SARTORIUS AG-VORZUG (SRT3.DE) is 1 / 10.