SWORD GROUP (SWP.PA) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation

EPA:SWP • FR0004180578

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This SWP.PA fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.

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1. SWP.PA Profitability Analysis

1.1 Basic Checks

  • SWP had positive earnings in the past year.
  • SWP had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
  • In the past 5 years SWP has always been profitable.
  • Each year in the past 5 years SWP had a positive operating cash flow.
SWP.PA Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFSWP.PA 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 0 50M -50M 100M

1.2 Ratios

  • With a decent Return On Assets value of 7.29%, SWP is doing good in the industry, outperforming 79.45% of the companies in the same industry.
  • SWP's Return On Equity of 31.99% is amongst the best of the industry. SWP outperforms 86.30% of its industry peers.
  • SWP has a better Return On Invested Capital (13.23%) than 86.30% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 7.29%
ROE 31.99%
ROIC 13.23%
ROA(3y)20.47%
ROA(5y)18.38%
ROE(3y)51.21%
ROE(5y)42.47%
ROIC(3y)N/A
ROIC(5y)N/A
SWP.PA Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICSWP.PA Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 50 100

1.3 Margins

  • SWP has a Profit Margin of 6.09%. This is in the better half of the industry: SWP outperforms 68.49% of its industry peers.
  • SWP's Profit Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
  • Looking at the Operating Margin, with a value of 9.36%, SWP is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 69.86% of the companies in the same industry.
  • In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of SWP has remained more or less at the same level.
  • SWP has a better Gross Margin (89.09%) than 83.56% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of SWP has remained more or less at the same level.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 9.36%
PM (TTM) 6.09%
GM 89.09%
OM growth 3Y-3.35%
OM growth 5Y-0.15%
PM growth 3Y-6.38%
PM growth 5Y1.74%
GM growth 3Y-1.17%
GM growth 5Y-0.69%
SWP.PA Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsSWP.PA Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 20 -20 40 60 80

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2. SWP.PA Health Analysis

2.1 Basic Checks

  • The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is well above the Cost of Capital (WACC), so SWP is creating value.
  • The number of shares outstanding for SWP has been increased compared to 1 year ago.
  • Compared to 5 years ago, SWP has less shares outstanding
  • SWP has a worse debt/assets ratio than last year.
SWP.PA Yearly Shares OutstandingSWP.PA Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2M 4M 6M 8M 10M
SWP.PA Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsSWP.PA Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 50M 100M 150M 200M 250M

2.2 Solvency

  • SWP has an Altman-Z score of 2.67. This is not the best score and indicates that SWP is in the grey zone with still only limited risk for bankruptcy at the moment.
  • With a Altman-Z score value of 2.67, SWP perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 54.79% of the companies in the same industry.
  • SWP has a debt to FCF ratio of 11.68. This is a negative value and a sign of low solvency as SWP would need 11.68 years to pay back of all of its debts.
  • SWP has a Debt to FCF ratio of 11.68. This is in the lower half of the industry: SWP underperforms 71.23% of its industry peers.
  • A Debt/Equity ratio of 1.46 is on the high side and indicates that SWP has dependencies on debt financing.
  • SWP has a Debt to Equity ratio of 1.46. This is in the lower half of the industry: SWP underperforms 72.60% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 1.46
Debt/FCF 11.68
Altman-Z 2.67
ROIC/WACC1.9
WACC6.97%
SWP.PA Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFSWP.PA Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 50M 100M

2.3 Liquidity

  • A Current Ratio of 2.07 indicates that SWP has no problem at all paying its short term obligations.
  • The Current ratio of SWP (2.07) is better than 84.93% of its industry peers.
  • A Quick Ratio of 1.25 indicates that SWP should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
  • SWP's Quick ratio of 1.25 is in line compared to the rest of the industry. SWP outperforms 58.90% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 2.07
Quick Ratio 1.25
SWP.PA Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesSWP.PA Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 50M 100M 150M

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3. SWP.PA Growth Analysis

3.1 Past

  • SWP shows a small growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has grown by 3.19%.
  • Measured over the past years, SWP shows a quite strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS has been growing by 10.79% on average per year.
  • SWP shows quite a strong growth in Revenue. In the last year, the Revenue has grown by 14.40%.
  • Measured over the past years, SWP shows a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 8.67% on average per year.
EPS 1Y (TTM)3.19%
EPS 3Y7.71%
EPS 5Y10.79%
EPS Q2Q%-13.23%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)14.4%
Revenue growth 3Y14.61%
Revenue growth 5Y8.67%
Sales Q2Q%12.06%

3.2 Future

  • SWP is expected to show quite a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 9.41% yearly.
  • SWP is expected to show quite a strong growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 10.83% yearly.
EPS Next Y-7.61%
EPS Next 2Y7.09%
EPS Next 3Y9.41%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year11.54%
Revenue Next 2Y10.02%
Revenue Next 3Y10.83%
Revenue Next 5YN/A

3.3 Evolution

  • The EPS growth rate is stable: in the next years the growth will be about the same 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 accelerating.
SWP.PA Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesSWP.PA Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 100M 200M 300M 400M
SWP.PA Yearly EPS VS EstimatesSWP.PA Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 1 2 3 4 5

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4. SWP.PA Valuation Analysis

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • Based on the Price/Earnings ratio of 14.23, the valuation of SWP can be described as correct.
  • SWP's Price/Earnings ratio is a bit cheaper when compared to the industry. SWP is cheaper than 69.86% of the companies in the same industry.
  • SWP is valuated rather cheaply when we compare the Price/Earnings ratio to 26.91, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
  • With a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 10.82, the valuation of SWP can be described as very reasonable.
  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of SWP indicates a somewhat cheap valuation: SWP is cheaper than 67.12% of the companies listed in the same industry.
  • When comparing the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of SWP to the average of the S&P500 Index (23.68), we can say SWP is valued rather cheaply.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 14.23
Fwd PE 10.82
SWP.PA Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsSWP.PA 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 SWP is on the same level as its industry peers.
  • 72.60% of the companies in the same industry are cheaper than SWP, based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 35.36
EV/EBITDA 8.91
SWP.PA Per share dataSWP.PA EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 0 10 20 30

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • SWP has a very decent profitability rating, which may justify a higher PE ratio.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)1.32
EPS Next 2Y7.09%
EPS Next 3Y9.41%

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5. SWP.PA Dividend Analysis

5.1 Amount

  • SWP has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 6.56%, which is a nice return.
  • SWP's Dividend Yield is rather good when compared to the industry average which is at 2.76. SWP pays more dividend than 87.67% of the companies in the same industry.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.89, SWP pays a better dividend.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 6.56%

5.2 History

  • The dividend of SWP is nicely growing with an annual growth rate of 7.19%!
Dividend Growth(5Y)7.19%
Div Incr Years1
Div Non Decr Years2
SWP.PA Yearly Dividends per shareSWP.PA Yearly Dividends per shareYearly Dividends per share 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2 4 6 8

5.3 Sustainability

  • SWP pays out 90.58% of its income as dividend. This is not a sustainable payout ratio.
  • SWP's earnings are growing more than its dividend. This makes the dividend growth sustainable.
DP90.58%
EPS Next 2Y7.09%
EPS Next 3Y9.41%
SWP.PA Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendSWP.PA 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
SWP.PA Dividend Payout.SWP.PA Dividend Payout, showing the Payout Ratio.SWP.PA Dividend Payout.PayoutRetained Earnings

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SWP.PA Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics

SWORD GROUP

EPA:SWP (4/9/2026, 7:00:00 PM)

31.3

-1 (-3.1%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS IndustryGroupSoftware & Services
GICS IndustryIT Services
Earnings (Last)03-12
Earnings (Next)04-23
Inst Owners23.34%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners37.9%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap298.60M
Revenue(TTM)341.94M
Net Income(TTM)20.83M
Analysts82.86
Price Target45.9 (46.65%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 6.56%
Yearly Dividend1.7
Dividend Growth(5Y)7.19%
DP90.58%
Div Incr Years1
Div Non Decr Years2
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)-2.88%
PT rev (3m)-0.88%
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)-0.3%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-0.49%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 14.23
Fwd PE 10.82
P/S 0.87
P/FCF 35.36
P/OCF 22.56
P/B 4.59
P/tB N/A
EV/EBITDA 8.91
EPS(TTM)2.2
EY7.03%
EPS(NY)2.89
Fwd EY9.24%
FCF(TTM)0.89
FCFY2.83%
OCF(TTM)1.39
OCFY4.43%
SpS35.84
BVpS6.83
TBVpS-2.96
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)1.32
Graham Number18.38
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 7.29%
ROE 31.99%
ROCE 15.83%
ROIC 13.23%
ROICexc 16.62%
ROICexgc 39.34%
OM 9.36%
PM (TTM) 6.09%
GM 89.09%
FCFM 2.47%
ROA(3y)20.47%
ROA(5y)18.38%
ROE(3y)51.21%
ROE(5y)42.47%
ROIC(3y)N/A
ROIC(5y)N/A
ROICexc(3y)N/A
ROICexc(5y)N/A
ROICexgc(3y)N/A
ROICexgc(5y)N/A
ROCE(3y)N/A
ROCE(5y)N/A
ROICexgc growth 3Y-10.23%
ROICexgc growth 5Y4.8%
ROICexc growth 3Y5.46%
ROICexc growth 5Y6.83%
OM growth 3Y-3.35%
OM growth 5Y-0.15%
PM growth 3Y-6.38%
PM growth 5Y1.74%
GM growth 3Y-1.17%
GM growth 5Y-0.69%
F-Score5
Asset Turnover1.2
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 1.46
Debt/FCF 11.68
Debt/EBITDA 2.32
Cap/Depr 53.78%
Cap/Sales 1.4%
Interest Coverage 10.95
Cash Conversion 32.35%
Profit Quality 40.54%
Current Ratio 2.07
Quick Ratio 1.25
Altman-Z 2.67
F-Score5
WACC6.97%
ROIC/WACC1.9
Cap/Depr(3y)55.2%
Cap/Depr(5y)73.45%
Cap/Sales(3y)1.5%
Cap/Sales(5y)2.25%
Profit Quality(3y)59.72%
Profit Quality(5y)54.56%
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)3.19%
EPS 3Y7.71%
EPS 5Y10.79%
EPS Q2Q%-13.23%
EPS Next Y-7.61%
EPS Next 2Y7.09%
EPS Next 3Y9.41%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)14.4%
Revenue growth 3Y14.61%
Revenue growth 5Y8.67%
Sales Q2Q%12.06%
Revenue Next Year11.54%
Revenue Next 2Y10.02%
Revenue Next 3Y10.83%
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y12.57%
EBIT growth 3Y10.78%
EBIT growth 5Y8.51%
EBIT Next Year49.77%
EBIT Next 3Y22.25%
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y-49.36%
FCF growth 3Y39.37%
FCF growth 5Y6.46%
OCF growth 1Y-31%
OCF growth 3Y10.24%
OCF growth 5Y1.3%

SWORD GROUP / SWP.PA Fundamental Analysis FAQ

Can you provide the ChartMill fundamental rating for SWORD GROUP?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 6 / 10 to SWP.PA.


What is the valuation status of SWORD GROUP (SWP.PA) stock?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 4 / 10 to SWORD GROUP (SWP.PA). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.


How profitable is SWORD GROUP (SWP.PA) stock?

SWORD GROUP (SWP.PA) has a profitability rating of 7 / 10.


Can you provide the PE and PB ratios for SWP stock?

The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for SWORD GROUP (SWP.PA) is 14.23 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 4.59.


Is the dividend of SWORD GROUP sustainable?

The dividend rating of SWORD GROUP (SWP.PA) is 7 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is 90.58%.