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STABILUS SE (STM.DE) Stock Fundamental Analysis

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

20.45 EUR
+0.1 (+0.49%)
Last: 12/30/2025, 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. STM has a bad profitability rating. Also its financial health evaluation is rather negative. STM scores decently on growth, while it is valued quite cheap. This could make an interesting combination.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

In the past year STM was profitable.
In the past year STM had a positive cash flow from operations.
Each year in the past 5 years STM has been profitable.
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 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 50M 100M 150M

1.2 Ratios

STM has a worse Return On Assets (1.23%) than 66.06% of its industry peers.
The Return On Equity of STM (3.81%) is worse than 61.47% of its industry peers.
With a Return On Invested Capital value of 3.76%, STM is not doing good in the industry: 63.30% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for STM is below the industry average of 8.95%.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 1.23%
ROE 3.81%
ROIC 3.76%
ROA(3y)4.18%
ROA(5y)5.39%
ROE(3y)9.83%
ROE(5y)11.72%
ROIC(3y)5.46%
ROIC(5y)6.66%
STM.DE Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICSTM.DE Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 5 10 15 20

1.3 Margins

With a Profit Margin value of 1.78%, STM is not doing good in the industry: 65.14% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
STM's Profit Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
STM has a Operating Margin (6.76%) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of STM has remained more or less at the same level.
Looking at the Gross Margin, with a value of 27.18%, STM is doing worse than 75.23% of the companies in the same industry.
In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of STM has remained more or less at the same level.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 6.76%
PM (TTM) 1.78%
GM 27.18%
OM growth 3Y-19.02%
OM growth 5Y-0.29%
PM growth 3Y-42.2%
PM growth 5Y-14.17%
GM growth 3Y-0.85%
GM growth 5Y-0.71%
STM.DE Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsSTM.DE Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 10 20 30

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), so STM is destroying 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 2025 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 2025 500M 1B 1.5B

2.2 Solvency

STM has an Altman-Z score of 1.66. This is a bad value and indicates that STM is not financially healthy and even has some risk of bankruptcy.
STM has a worse Altman-Z score (1.66) than 60.55% of its industry peers.
STM has a debt to FCF ratio of 7.96. This is a slightly negative value and a sign of low solvency as STM would need 7.96 years to pay back of all of its debts.
STM's Debt to FCF ratio of 7.96 is in line compared to the rest of the industry. STM outperforms 40.37% of its industry peers.
A Debt/Equity ratio of 1.27 is on the high side and indicates that STM has dependencies on debt financing.
STM has a worse Debt to Equity ratio (1.27) than 81.65% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 1.27
Debt/FCF 7.96
Altman-Z 1.66
ROIC/WACC0.65
WACC5.82%
STM.DE Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFSTM.DE Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 200M 400M 600M 800M

2.3 Liquidity

STM has a Current Ratio of 1.64. This is a normal value and indicates that STM is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
The Current ratio of STM (1.64) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
A Quick Ratio of 1.06 indicates that STM should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
With a Quick ratio value of 1.06, STM perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 57.80% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 1.64
Quick Ratio 1.06
STM.DE Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesSTM.DE Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 200M 400M 600M

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

STM shows a strong negative growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year the EPS decreased by -66.99%.
The Earnings Per Share has been decreasing by -5.98% on average over the past years.
Looking at the last year, STM shows a decrease in Revenue. The Revenue has decreased by -0.75% in the last year.
Measured over the past years, STM shows a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 9.53% on average per year.
EPS 1Y (TTM)-66.99%
EPS 3Y-39.25%
EPS 5Y-5.98%
EPS Q2Q%-167.3%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-0.75%
Revenue growth 3Y5.1%
Revenue growth 5Y9.53%
Sales Q2Q%-5.99%

3.2 Future

STM is expected to show a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 23.49% yearly.
The Revenue is expected to grow by 5.59% on average over the next years.
EPS Next Y27.34%
EPS Next 2Y20.12%
EPS Next 3Y23.49%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year-0.76%
Revenue Next 2Y1.58%
Revenue Next 3Y2.57%
Revenue Next 5Y5.59%

3.3 Evolution

The EPS growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.
The Revenue growth rate is decreasing: in the next years the growth will be less than in the last years.
STM.DE Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesSTM.DE Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2031 2032 500M 1B 1.5B
STM.DE Yearly EPS VS EstimatesSTM.DE Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 1 2 3 4

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

STM is valuated rather expensively with a Price/Earnings ratio of 21.76.
Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, STM is valued a bit cheaper than the industry average as 61.47% of the companies are valued more expensively.
When comparing the Price/Earnings ratio of STM to the average of the S&P500 Index (26.51), we can say STM is valued inline with the index average.
The Price/Forward Earnings ratio is 6.26, which indicates a rather cheap valuation of STM.
Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of STM indicates a rather cheap valuation: STM is cheaper than 96.33% of the companies listed in the same industry.
STM's Price/Forward Earnings ratio indicates a rather cheap valuation when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 23.13.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 21.76
Fwd PE 6.26
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 the industry average as 75.23% of the companies are valued more expensively.
92.66% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than STM, based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 4.68
EV/EBITDA 6.37
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

STM's low PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a rather cheap valuation of the company.
A more expensive valuation may be justified as STM's earnings are expected to grow with 23.49% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)0.8
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y20.12%
EPS Next 3Y23.49%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

With a Yearly Dividend Yield of 1.75%, STM has a reasonable but not impressive dividend return.
Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 1.56, STM pays a bit more dividend than its industry peers.
STM's Dividend Yield is comparable with the S&P500 average which is at 2.00.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 1.75%

5.2 History

The dividend of STM has a limited annual growth rate of 0.89%.
Dividend Growth(5Y)0.89%
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 2026 0.5 1 1.5

5.3 Sustainability

123.02% of the earnings are spent on dividend by STM. This is not a sustainable payout ratio.
STM's earnings are growing more than its dividend. This makes the dividend growth sustainable.
DP123.02%
EPS Next 2Y20.12%
EPS Next 3Y23.49%
STM.DE Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendSTM.DE Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendYearly Income VS Free CF VS Dividend 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 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 (12/30/2025, 7:00:00 PM)

20.45

+0.1 (+0.49%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorIndustrials
GICS IndustryGroupCapital Goods
GICS IndustryMachinery
Earnings (Last)12-08 2025-12-08
Earnings (Next)01-26 2026-01-26
Inst Owners80.67%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins OwnersN/A
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap505.12M
Revenue(TTM)1.30B
Net Income(TTM)23.09M
Analysts76.92
Price Target34.75 (69.93%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 1.75%
Yearly Dividend1.15
Dividend Growth(5Y)0.89%
DP123.02%
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)-3.58%
PT rev (3m)-5.08%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)0%
EPS NY rev (1m)-7.39%
EPS NY rev (3m)-8.44%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)0%
Revenue NY rev (1m)-2.9%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-3.97%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 21.76
Fwd PE 6.26
P/S 0.39
P/FCF 4.68
P/OCF 2.57
P/B 0.83
P/tB N/A
EV/EBITDA 6.37
EPS(TTM)0.94
EY4.6%
EPS(NY)3.26
Fwd EY15.96%
FCF(TTM)4.37
FCFY21.38%
OCF(TTM)7.96
OCFY38.9%
SpS52.48
BVpS24.53
TBVpS-15.03
PEG (NY)0.8
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham Number22.78
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 1.23%
ROE 3.81%
ROCE 5.75%
ROIC 3.76%
ROICexc 4.21%
ROICexgc 14.96%
OM 6.76%
PM (TTM) 1.78%
GM 27.18%
FCFM 8.33%
ROA(3y)4.18%
ROA(5y)5.39%
ROE(3y)9.83%
ROE(5y)11.72%
ROIC(3y)5.46%
ROIC(5y)6.66%
ROICexc(3y)6.29%
ROICexc(5y)8.58%
ROICexgc(3y)16.59%
ROICexgc(5y)24.32%
ROCE(3y)8.35%
ROCE(5y)10.19%
ROICexgc growth 3Y-10.69%
ROICexgc growth 5Y3.22%
ROICexc growth 3Y-26.49%
ROICexc growth 5Y-3.68%
OM growth 3Y-19.02%
OM growth 5Y-0.29%
PM growth 3Y-42.2%
PM growth 5Y-14.17%
GM growth 3Y-0.85%
GM growth 5Y-0.71%
F-Score6
Asset Turnover0.69
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 1.27
Debt/FCF 7.96
Debt/EBITDA 4.07
Cap/Depr 88.07%
Cap/Sales 6.83%
Interest Coverage 2.69
Cash Conversion 104.46%
Profit Quality 467.72%
Current Ratio 1.64
Quick Ratio 1.06
Altman-Z 1.66
F-Score6
WACC5.82%
ROIC/WACC0.65
Cap/Depr(3y)93.83%
Cap/Depr(5y)82.06%
Cap/Sales(3y)6.42%
Cap/Sales(5y)5.52%
Profit Quality(3y)244.22%
Profit Quality(5y)186.31%
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)-66.99%
EPS 3Y-39.25%
EPS 5Y-5.98%
EPS Q2Q%-167.3%
EPS Next Y27.34%
EPS Next 2Y20.12%
EPS Next 3Y23.49%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-0.75%
Revenue growth 3Y5.1%
Revenue growth 5Y9.53%
Sales Q2Q%-5.99%
Revenue Next Year-0.76%
Revenue Next 2Y1.58%
Revenue Next 3Y2.57%
Revenue Next 5Y5.59%
EBIT growth 1Y-25.35%
EBIT growth 3Y-14.89%
EBIT growth 5Y9.21%
EBIT Next Year57.87%
EBIT Next 3Y22.08%
EBIT Next 5Y14.31%
FCF growth 1Y-5.26%
FCF growth 3Y10.22%
FCF growth 5Y11.99%
OCF growth 1Y-0.24%
OCF growth 3Y16.05%
OCF growth 5Y12.53%

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 for STM 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 3 / 10.


Can you provide the financial health for STM stock?

The financial health rating of STABILUS SE (STM.DE) is 2 / 10.


How sustainable is the dividend of STABILUS SE (STM.DE) stock?

The dividend rating of STABILUS SE (STM.DE) is 4 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is 123.02%.