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STABILUS SE (STM.DE) Stock Fundamental Analysis

Europe - Frankfurt Stock Exchange - FRA:STM - DE000STAB1L8 - Common Stock

19.6 EUR
+0.8 (+4.26%)
Last: 12/11/2025, 7:00:00 PM
Fundamental Rating

4

STM gets a fundamental rating of 4 out of 10. The analysis compared the fundamentals against 109 industry peers in the Machinery industry. While STM is still in line with the averages on profitability rating, there are concerns on its financial health. STM is cheap, but on the other hand it scores bad on growth. Finally STM also has an excellent dividend rating.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

In the past year STM was profitable.
STM had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
STM had positive earnings in each of the past 5 years.
STM had a positive operating cash flow in each of the past 5 years.
STM.DE Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFSTM.DE Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 50M 100M 150M

1.2 Ratios

STM has a Return On Assets (2.76%) which is in line with its industry peers.
STM's Return On Equity of 8.39% is in line compared to the rest of the industry. STM outperforms 56.88% of its industry peers.
STM has a Return On Invested Capital (5.49%) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for STM is in line with the industry average of 8.88%.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 2.76%
ROE 8.39%
ROIC 5.49%
ROA(3y)6.48%
ROA(5y)5.72%
ROE(3y)13.72%
ROE(5y)12.32%
ROIC(3y)8.66%
ROIC(5y)8.16%
STM.DE Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICSTM.DE Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 5 10 15 20

1.3 Margins

STM's Profit Margin of 3.92% is in line compared to the rest of the industry. STM outperforms 50.46% of its industry peers.
STM's Profit Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
With a decent Operating Margin value of 7.87%, STM is doing good in the industry, outperforming 64.22% of the companies in the same industry.
In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of STM has declined.
STM has a Gross Margin of 27.27%. This is in the lower half of the industry: STM underperforms 74.31% of its industry peers.
STM's Gross Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 7.87%
PM (TTM) 3.92%
GM 27.27%
OM growth 3Y-13.26%
OM growth 5Y-8.07%
PM growth 3Y-11.78%
PM growth 5Y-8.71%
GM growth 3Y-4.28%
GM growth 5Y-2.04%
STM.DE Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsSTM.DE Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 10 20 30

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

STM has a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), which is just above the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it is creating some value.
STM has about the same amout of shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
STM has about the same amout of shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
STM has a worse debt/assets ratio than last year.
STM.DE Yearly Shares OutstandingSTM.DE Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 5M 10M 15M 20M
STM.DE Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsSTM.DE Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 500M 1B 1.5B

2.2 Solvency

Based on the Altman-Z score of 1.68, we must say that STM is in the distress zone and has some risk of bankruptcy.
The Altman-Z score of STM (1.68) is worse than 60.55% of its industry peers.
The Debt to FCF ratio of STM is 7.62, which is on the high side as it means it would take STM, 7.62 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
STM has a Debt to FCF ratio (7.62) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
A Debt/Equity ratio of 1.10 is on the high side and indicates that STM has dependencies on debt financing.
STM's Debt to Equity ratio of 1.10 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. STM is outperformed by 76.15% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 1.1
Debt/FCF 7.62
Altman-Z 1.68
ROIC/WACC0.77
WACC7.11%
STM.DE Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFSTM.DE Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 200M 400M 600M 800M

2.3 Liquidity

STM has a Current Ratio of 1.52. This is a normal value and indicates that STM is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
STM has a Current ratio (1.52) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
STM has a Quick Ratio of 1.52. This is a bad value and indicates that STM is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
STM has a Quick ratio (0.96) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 1.52
Quick Ratio 0.96
STM.DE Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesSTM.DE Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 200M 400M 600M

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

The earnings per share for STM have decreased strongly by -32.11% in the last year.
Measured over the past years, STM shows a decrease in Earnings Per Share. The EPS has been decreasing by -2.74% on average per year.
STM shows a small growth in Revenue. In the last year, the Revenue has grown by 3.07%.
STM shows a small growth in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been growing by 6.54% yearly.
EPS 1Y (TTM)-32.11%
EPS 3Y-1.48%
EPS 5Y-2.74%
EPS Q2Q%-58.76%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)3.07%
Revenue growth 3Y11.68%
Revenue growth 5Y6.54%
Sales Q2Q%-9.89%

3.2 Future

The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 3.83% on average over the next years.
STM is expected to show a small growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 3.24% yearly.
EPS Next Y-22.72%
EPS Next 2Y-3.89%
EPS Next 3Y3.83%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year-1.2%
Revenue Next 2Y0.37%
Revenue Next 3Y1.55%
Revenue Next 5Y3.24%

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.
STM.DE Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesSTM.DE Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2014 2016 2018 2020 2022 2024 2026 2028 2030 2032 500M 1B 1.5B
STM.DE Yearly EPS VS EstimatesSTM.DE Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 1 2 3 4

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

STM is valuated reasonably with a Price/Earnings ratio of 9.38.
95.41% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than STM, based on the Price/Earnings ratio.
STM is valuated cheaply when we compare the Price/Earnings ratio to 26.76, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 5.72, the valuation of STM can be described as very cheap.
Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of STM indicates a rather cheap valuation: STM is cheaper than 97.25% of the companies listed in the same industry.
When comparing the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of STM to the average of the S&P500 Index (23.96), we can say STM is valued rather cheaply.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 9.38
Fwd PE 5.72
STM.DE Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsSTM.DE Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 10 20 30

4.2 Price Multiples

Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, STM is valued a bit cheaper than 76.15% of the companies in the same industry.
Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, STM is valued cheaply inside the industry as 92.66% of the companies are valued more expensively.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 4.61
EV/EBITDA 5.95
STM.DE Per share dataSTM.DE EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 0 20 40

4.3 Compensation for Growth

PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y-3.89%
EPS Next 3Y3.83%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

STM has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 5.56%, which is a nice return.
Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 2.37, STM pays a better dividend. On top of this STM pays more dividend than 96.33% of the companies listed in the same industry.
Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 2.31, STM pays a better dividend.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 5.56%

5.2 History

On average, the dividend of STM grows each year by 11.84%, which is quite nice.
Dividend Growth(5Y)11.84%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years3
STM.DE Yearly Dividends per shareSTM.DE Yearly Dividends per shareYearly Dividends per share 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0.5 1 1.5

5.3 Sustainability

55.08% of the earnings are spent on dividend by STM. This is a bit on the high side, but may be sustainable.
STM's earnings are growing slower than its dividend. This means the dividend growth is not sustainable.
DP55.08%
EPS Next 2Y-3.89%
EPS Next 3Y3.83%
STM.DE Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendSTM.DE Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendYearly Income VS Free CF VS Dividend 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 20M 40M 60M 80M 100M
STM.DE Dividend Payout.STM.DE Dividend Payout, showing the Payout Ratio.STM.DE Dividend Payout.PayoutRetained Earnings

STABILUS SE

FRA:STM (12/11/2025, 7:00:00 PM)

19.6

+0.8 (+4.26%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorIndustrials
GICS IndustryGroupCapital Goods
GICS IndustryMachinery
Earnings (Last)08-04 2025-08-04
Earnings (Next)12-08 2025-12-08
Inst Owners80.67%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins OwnersN/A
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap484.12M
Revenue(TTM)1.32B
Net Income(TTM)51.57M
Analysts76.92
Price Target36.04 (83.88%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 5.56%
Yearly Dividend1.75
Dividend Growth(5Y)11.84%
DP55.08%
Div Incr Years0
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)-1.7%
PT rev (3m)-1.55%
EPS NQ rev (1m)N/A
EPS NQ rev (3m)N/A
EPS NY rev (1m)13.69%
EPS NY rev (3m)-8.07%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)N/A
Revenue NQ rev (3m)N/A
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-0.83%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 9.38
Fwd PE 5.72
P/S 0.37
P/FCF 4.61
P/OCF 2.49
P/B 0.79
P/tB N/A
EV/EBITDA 5.95
EPS(TTM)2.09
EY10.66%
EPS(NY)3.42
Fwd EY17.47%
FCF(TTM)4.25
FCFY21.7%
OCF(TTM)7.87
OCFY40.14%
SpS53.29
BVpS24.94
TBVpS-14.82
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham Number34.25
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 2.76%
ROE 8.39%
ROCE 6.93%
ROIC 5.49%
ROICexc 5.49%
ROICexgc 15.99%
OM 7.87%
PM (TTM) 3.92%
GM 27.27%
FCFM 7.98%
ROA(3y)6.48%
ROA(5y)5.72%
ROE(3y)13.72%
ROE(5y)12.32%
ROIC(3y)8.66%
ROIC(5y)8.16%
ROICexc(3y)10.17%
ROICexc(5y)10.61%
ROICexgc(3y)22.51%
ROICexgc(5y)28.95%
ROCE(3y)10.93%
ROCE(5y)10.3%
ROICexgc growth 3Y-34.03%
ROICexgc growth 5Y-11.7%
ROICexc growth 3Y-29.34%
ROICexc growth 5Y-14.09%
OM growth 3Y-13.26%
OM growth 5Y-8.07%
PM growth 3Y-11.78%
PM growth 5Y-8.71%
GM growth 3Y-4.28%
GM growth 5Y-2.04%
F-Score7
Asset Turnover0.7
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 1.1
Debt/FCF 7.62
Debt/EBITDA 3.18
Cap/Depr 81.97%
Cap/Sales 6.78%
Interest Coverage 3.34
Cash Conversion 91.46%
Profit Quality 203.71%
Current Ratio 1.52
Quick Ratio 0.96
Altman-Z 1.68
F-Score7
WACC7.11%
ROIC/WACC0.77
Cap/Depr(3y)86.25%
Cap/Depr(5y)74.38%
Cap/Sales(3y)5.49%
Cap/Sales(5y)5.31%
Profit Quality(3y)114.43%
Profit Quality(5y)131.77%
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)-32.11%
EPS 3Y-1.48%
EPS 5Y-2.74%
EPS Q2Q%-58.76%
EPS Next Y-22.72%
EPS Next 2Y-3.89%
EPS Next 3Y3.83%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)3.07%
Revenue growth 3Y11.68%
Revenue growth 5Y6.54%
Sales Q2Q%-9.89%
Revenue Next Year-1.2%
Revenue Next 2Y0.37%
Revenue Next 3Y1.55%
Revenue Next 5Y3.24%
EBIT growth 1Y-15.31%
EBIT growth 3Y-3.14%
EBIT growth 5Y-2.06%
EBIT Next Year27.6%
EBIT Next 3Y16.63%
EBIT Next 5Y8.55%
FCF growth 1Y-18.47%
FCF growth 3Y8.82%
FCF growth 5Y5.1%
OCF growth 1Y3.08%
OCF growth 3Y15.16%
OCF growth 5Y6.26%

STABILUS SE / STM.DE FAQ

What is the ChartMill fundamental rating of STABILUS SE (STM.DE) stock?

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


What is the valuation status of STABILUS SE (STM.DE) stock?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 7 / 10 to STABILUS SE (STM.DE). This can be considered as Undervalued.


How profitable is STABILUS SE (STM.DE) stock?

STABILUS SE (STM.DE) has a profitability rating of 4 / 10.


What is the valuation of STABILUS SE based on its PE and PB ratios?

The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for STABILUS SE (STM.DE) is 9.38 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 0.79.


Can you provide the dividend sustainability for STM stock?

The dividend rating of STABILUS SE (STM.DE) is 7 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is 55.08%.