STO SE & CO. KGAA-PREF SHRS (STO3.DE) Stock Fundamental Analysis

Europe • Frankfurt Stock Exchange • FRA:STO3 • DE0007274136

128.9 EUR
+2.1 (+1.66%)
Last: Feb 10, 2026, 02:01 PM
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Fundamental Rating

4

Taking everything into account, STO3 scores 4 out of 10 in our fundamental rating. STO3 was compared to 15 industry peers in the Construction Materials industry. STO3 has a great financial health rating, but its profitability evaluates not so good. STO3 is valued correctly, but it does not seem to be growing.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

  • In the past year STO3 was profitable.
  • STO3 had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
  • STO3 had positive earnings in each of the past 5 years.
  • In the past 5 years STO3 always reported a positive cash flow from operatings.
STO3.DE Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFSTO3.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 50M 100M 150M

1.2 Ratios

  • The Return On Assets of STO3 (2.86%) is worse than 66.67% of its industry peers.
  • STO3's Return On Equity of 4.60% is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. STO3 is outperformed by 73.33% of its industry peers.
  • Looking at the Return On Invested Capital, with a value of 4.09%, STO3 is doing worse than 80.00% of the companies in the same industry.
  • STO3 had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 8.22%. This is in line with the industry average of 7.81%.
  • The 3 year average ROIC (8.22%) for STO3 is well above the current ROIC(4.09%). The reason for the recent decline needs to be investigated.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 2.86%
ROE 4.6%
ROIC 4.09%
ROA(3y)6.28%
ROA(5y)7.14%
ROE(3y)10.01%
ROE(5y)12.13%
ROIC(3y)8.22%
ROIC(5y)9.47%
STO3.DE Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICSTO3.DE Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 5 10 15

1.3 Margins

  • STO3 has a Profit Margin of 2.10%. This is in the lower half of the industry: STO3 underperforms 73.33% of its industry peers.
  • STO3's Profit Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
  • Looking at the Operating Margin, with a value of 3.63%, STO3 is doing worse than 86.67% of the companies in the same industry.
  • In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of STO3 has declined.
  • Looking at the Gross Margin, with a value of 54.17%, STO3 is in line with its industry, outperforming 46.67% of the companies in the same industry.
  • In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of STO3 has remained more or less at the same level.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 3.63%
PM (TTM) 2.1%
GM 54.17%
OM growth 3Y-21.91%
OM growth 5Y-9.2%
PM growth 3Y-26.31%
PM growth 5Y-10.93%
GM growth 3Y0.68%
GM growth 5Y-0.2%
STO3.DE Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsSTO3.DE Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 10 20 30 40 50

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

  • With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) just above the Cost of Capital (WACC), STO3 is creating some value.
  • The number of shares outstanding for STO3 remains at a similar level compared to 1 year ago.
  • STO3 has about the same amout of shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
  • The debt/assets ratio for STO3 is higher compared to a year ago.
STO3.DE Yearly Shares OutstandingSTO3.DE Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2M 4M 6M
STO3.DE Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsSTO3.DE Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 200M 400M 600M 800M 1B

2.2 Solvency

  • STO3 has an Altman-Z score of 3.17. This indicates that STO3 is financially healthy and has little risk of bankruptcy at the moment.
  • The Altman-Z score of STO3 (3.17) is better than 66.67% of its industry peers.
  • The Debt to FCF ratio of STO3 is 1.86, which is an excellent value as it means it would take STO3, only 1.86 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
  • STO3's Debt to FCF ratio of 1.86 is fine compared to the rest of the industry. STO3 outperforms 73.33% of its industry peers.
  • A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.10 indicates that STO3 is not too dependend on debt financing.
  • STO3 has a Debt to Equity ratio of 0.10. This is in the better half of the industry: STO3 outperforms 80.00% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.1
Debt/FCF 1.86
Altman-Z 3.17
ROIC/WACC0.61
WACC6.68%
STO3.DE Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFSTO3.DE Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 200M 400M 600M

2.3 Liquidity

  • STO3 has a Current Ratio of 2.45. This indicates that STO3 is financially healthy and has no problem in meeting its short term obligations.
  • STO3 has a better Current ratio (2.45) than 80.00% of its industry peers.
  • STO3 has a Quick Ratio of 1.82. This is a normal value and indicates that STO3 is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
  • The Quick ratio of STO3 (1.82) is better than 86.67% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 2.45
Quick Ratio 1.82
STO3.DE Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesSTO3.DE Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 200M 400M 600M

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

  • STO3 shows a strong negative growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year the EPS decreased by -56.30%.
  • The Earnings Per Share has been decreasing by -8.35% on average over the past years.
  • Looking at the last year, STO3 shows a decrease in Revenue. The Revenue has decreased by -6.15% in the last year.
  • The Revenue has been growing slightly by 2.89% on average over the past years.
EPS 1Y (TTM)-56.3%
EPS 3Y-25.97%
EPS 5Y-8.35%
EPS Q2Q%-20%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-6.15%
Revenue growth 3Y0.45%
Revenue growth 5Y2.89%
Sales Q2Q%-2.33%

3.2 Future

  • The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 21.83% on average over the next years. This is a very strong growth
  • STO3 is expected to show a small growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 1.55% yearly.
EPS Next Y9.84%
EPS Next 2Y17.1%
EPS Next 3Y21.83%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year-1.04%
Revenue Next 2Y0.58%
Revenue Next 3Y2.1%
Revenue Next 5Y1.55%

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.
STO3.DE Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesSTO3.DE Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 500M 1B 1.5B
STO3.DE Yearly EPS VS EstimatesSTO3.DE Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2 4 6 8 10

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • STO3 is valuated rather expensively with a Price/Earnings ratio of 24.69.
  • Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, STO3 is valued a bit more expensive than 60.00% of the companies in the same industry.
  • The average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio is at 28.06. STO3 is around the same levels.
  • With a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 15.92, STO3 is valued correctly.
  • STO3's Price/Forward Earnings ratio is a bit more expensive when compared to the industry. STO3 is more expensive than 60.00% of the companies in the same industry.
  • STO3 is valuated rather cheaply when we compare the Price/Forward Earnings ratio to 27.86, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 24.69
Fwd PE 15.92
STO3.DE Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsSTO3.DE Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 5 10 15 20 25

4.2 Price Multiples

  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio of STO3 indicates a rather cheap valuation: STO3 is cheaper than 100.00% of the companies listed in the same industry.
  • Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, STO3 is valued cheaply inside the industry as 93.33% of the companies are valued more expensively.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 6.26
EV/EBITDA 0.85
STO3.DE Per share dataSTO3.DE EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 200 400 600

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • The high PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates an expensive valuation of the company.
  • A more expensive valuation may be justified as STO3's earnings are expected to grow with 21.83% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)2.51
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y17.1%
EPS Next 3Y21.83%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

  • STO3 has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 2.61%. Purely for dividend investing, there may be better candidates out there.
  • Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 2.69, STO3 has a dividend in line with its industry peers.
  • STO3's Dividend Yield is a higher than the S&P500 average which is at 1.80.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 2.61%

5.2 History

  • The dividend of STO3 has a limited annual growth rate of 4.10%.
Dividend Growth(5Y)4.1%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0

5.3 Sustainability

  • STO3 pays out 62.73% of its income as dividend. This is not a sustainable payout ratio.
  • STO3's earnings are growing more than its dividend. This makes the dividend growth sustainable.
DP62.73%
EPS Next 2Y17.1%
EPS Next 3Y21.83%
STO3.DE Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendSTO3.DE Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendYearly Income VS Free CF VS Dividend 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 20M 40M 60M 80M 100M
STO3.DE Dividend Payout.STO3.DE Dividend Payout, showing the Payout Ratio.STO3.DE Dividend Payout.PayoutRetained Earnings

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STO SE & CO. KGAA-PREF SHRS

FRA:STO3 (2/10/2026, 2:01:40 PM)

128.9

+2.1 (+1.66%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorMaterials
GICS IndustryGroupMaterials
GICS IndustryConstruction Materials
Earnings (Last)11-19
Earnings (Next)04-30
Inst Owners29.1%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins OwnersN/A
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap327.41M
Revenue(TTM)1.59B
Net Income(TTM)33.54M
Analysts85.71
Price Target147.9 (14.74%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 2.61%
Yearly Dividend4.96
Dividend Growth(5Y)4.1%
DP62.73%
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)0%
PT rev (3m)0%
EPS NQ rev (1m)N/A
EPS NQ rev (3m)N/A
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)N/A
Revenue NQ rev (3m)N/A
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)1.06%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 24.69
Fwd PE 15.92
P/S 0.21
P/FCF 6.26
P/OCF 3.45
P/B 0.45
P/tB 0.49
EV/EBITDA 0.85
EPS(TTM)5.22
EY4.05%
EPS(NY)8.1
Fwd EY6.28%
FCF(TTM)20.6
FCFY15.98%
OCF(TTM)37.34
OCFY28.97%
SpS627.47
BVpS286.94
TBVpS265.66
PEG (NY)2.51
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham Number183.58
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 2.86%
ROE 4.6%
ROCE 6.34%
ROIC 4.09%
ROICexc 5.26%
ROICexgc 5.69%
OM 3.63%
PM (TTM) 2.1%
GM 54.17%
FCFM 3.28%
ROA(3y)6.28%
ROA(5y)7.14%
ROE(3y)10.01%
ROE(5y)12.13%
ROIC(3y)8.22%
ROIC(5y)9.47%
ROICexc(3y)11.13%
ROICexc(5y)13.27%
ROICexgc(3y)12.15%
ROICexgc(5y)14.7%
ROCE(3y)12.74%
ROCE(5y)14.66%
ROICexgc growth 3Y-25.89%
ROICexgc growth 5Y-13.32%
ROICexc growth 3Y-25.22%
ROICexc growth 5Y-12.35%
OM growth 3Y-21.91%
OM growth 5Y-9.2%
PM growth 3Y-26.31%
PM growth 5Y-10.93%
GM growth 3Y0.68%
GM growth 5Y-0.2%
F-Score6
Asset Turnover1.36
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.1
Debt/FCF 1.86
Debt/EBITDA 0.55
Cap/Depr 61.21%
Cap/Sales 2.67%
Interest Coverage 13.65
Cash Conversion 74.52%
Profit Quality 156.05%
Current Ratio 2.45
Quick Ratio 1.82
Altman-Z 3.17
F-Score6
WACC6.68%
ROIC/WACC0.61
Cap/Depr(3y)65.72%
Cap/Depr(5y)64.46%
Cap/Sales(3y)2.54%
Cap/Sales(5y)2.63%
Profit Quality(3y)114.04%
Profit Quality(5y)116.93%
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)-56.3%
EPS 3Y-25.97%
EPS 5Y-8.35%
EPS Q2Q%-20%
EPS Next Y9.84%
EPS Next 2Y17.1%
EPS Next 3Y21.83%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-6.15%
Revenue growth 3Y0.45%
Revenue growth 5Y2.89%
Sales Q2Q%-2.33%
Revenue Next Year-1.04%
Revenue Next 2Y0.58%
Revenue Next 3Y2.1%
Revenue Next 5Y1.55%
EBIT growth 1Y-50.54%
EBIT growth 3Y-21.55%
EBIT growth 5Y-6.58%
EBIT Next Year129.9%
EBIT Next 3Y46.51%
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y-56.2%
FCF growth 3Y-7.8%
FCF growth 5Y-7.78%
OCF growth 1Y-46.98%
OCF growth 3Y-6.64%
OCF growth 5Y-4.97%

STO SE & CO. KGAA-PREF SHRS / STO3.DE FAQ

Can you provide the ChartMill fundamental rating for STO SE & CO. KGAA-PREF SHRS?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 4 / 10 to STO3.DE.


Can you provide the valuation status for STO SE & CO. KGAA-PREF SHRS?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 4 / 10 to STO SE & CO. KGAA-PREF SHRS (STO3.DE). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.


Can you provide the profitability details for STO SE & CO. KGAA-PREF SHRS?

STO SE & CO. KGAA-PREF SHRS (STO3.DE) has a profitability rating of 3 / 10.


How financially healthy is STO SE & CO. KGAA-PREF SHRS?

The financial health rating of STO SE & CO. KGAA-PREF SHRS (STO3.DE) is 7 / 10.


What is the expected EPS growth for STO SE & CO. KGAA-PREF SHRS (STO3.DE) stock?

The Earnings per Share (EPS) of STO SE & CO. KGAA-PREF SHRS (STO3.DE) is expected to grow by 9.84% in the next year.