SWORD GROUP (SWP.PA) Stock Fundamental Analysis
Europe - Euronext Paris - EPA:SWP - FR0004180578 - Common Stock
35.4 EUR
+0.3 (+0.85%)
We assign a fundamental rating of 6 out of 10 to SWP. SWP was compared to 75 industry peers in the IT Services industry. SWP has an excellent profitability rating, but there are some minor concerns on its financial health. SWP has a correct valuation and a medium growth rate. SWP also has an excellent dividend rating.
1. Profitability
1.1 Basic Checks
SWP had positive earnings in the past year.
In the past year SWP had a positive cash flow from operations.
Each year in the past 5 years SWP has been profitable.
Each year in the past 5 years SWP had a positive operating cash flow.
1.2 Ratios
The Return On Assets of SWP (7.17%) is better than 77.33% of its industry peers.
The Return On Equity of SWP (31.45%) is better than 92.00% of its industry peers.
The Return On Invested Capital of SWP (13.28%) is better than 84.00% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 7.17% | ||
| ROE | 31.45% | ||
| ROIC | 13.28% |
ROA(3y)20.47%
ROA(5y)18.38%
ROE(3y)51.21%
ROE(5y)42.47%
ROIC(3y)N/A
ROIC(5y)N/A
1.3 Margins
SWP has a Profit Margin of 5.99%. This is in the better half of the industry: SWP outperforms 68.00% of its industry peers.
SWP's Profit Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
With a decent Operating Margin value of 9.40%, SWP is doing good in the industry, outperforming 72.00% of the companies in the same industry.
SWP's Operating Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
With an excellent Gross Margin value of 89.09%, SWP belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 84.00% of the companies in the same industry.
SWP's Gross Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 9.4% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 5.99% | ||
| 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%
2. Health
2.1 Basic Checks
With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) well above the Cost of Capital (WACC), SWP is creating value.
Compared to 1 year ago, SWP has more shares outstanding
Compared to 5 years ago, SWP has less shares outstanding
Compared to 1 year ago, SWP has a worse debt to assets ratio.
2.2 Solvency
SWP has an Altman-Z score of 2.74. 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.
SWP has a Altman-Z score (2.74) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
SWP has a debt to FCF ratio of 11.38. This is a negative value and a sign of low solvency as SWP would need 11.38 years to pay back of all of its debts.
Looking at the Debt to FCF ratio, with a value of 11.38, SWP is doing worse than 72.00% of the companies in the same industry.
A Debt/Equity ratio of 1.46 is on the high side and indicates that SWP has dependencies on debt financing.
With a Debt to Equity ratio value of 1.46, SWP is not doing good in the industry: 74.67% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 1.46 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 11.38 | ||
| Altman-Z | 2.74 |
ROIC/WACC1.9
WACC6.99%
2.3 Liquidity
A Current Ratio of 2.07 indicates that SWP has no problem at all paying its short term obligations.
SWP's Current ratio of 2.07 is amongst the best of the industry. SWP outperforms 88.00% of its industry peers.
SWP has a Quick Ratio of 1.25. This is a normal value and indicates that SWP is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
With a Quick ratio value of 1.25, SWP perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 60.00% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 2.07 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 1.25 |
3. Growth
3.1 Past
The Earnings Per Share has been growing slightly by 1.95% over the past year.
The Earnings Per Share has been growing by 10.79% on average over the past years. This is quite good.
Looking at the last year, SWP shows a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue has grown by 14.40% in the last year.
SWP shows quite a strong growth in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been growing by 8.67% yearly.
EPS 1Y (TTM)1.95%
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 11.38% yearly.
Based on estimates for the next years, SWP will show a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 11.11% on average per year.
EPS Next Y-0.47%
EPS Next 2Y11.25%
EPS Next 3Y11.38%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year12.25%
Revenue Next 2Y11.4%
Revenue Next 3Y11.11%
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.
The Revenue growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.
4. Valuation
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
A Price/Earnings ratio of 16.31 indicates a correct valuation of SWP.
73.33% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than SWP, based on the Price/Earnings ratio.
When comparing the Price/Earnings ratio of SWP to the average of the S&P500 Index (26.38), we can say SWP is valued slightly cheaper.
With a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 11.34, the valuation of SWP can be described as very reasonable.
SWP's Price/Forward Earnings ratio is a bit cheaper when compared to the industry. SWP is cheaper than 78.67% of the companies in the same industry.
When comparing the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of SWP to the average of the S&P500 Index (23.83), we can say SWP is valued rather cheaply.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 16.31 | ||
| Fwd PE | 11.34 |
4.2 Price Multiples
SWP'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 SWP indicates a slightly more expensive valuation: SWP is more expensive than 69.33% of the companies listed in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 38.97 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 9.53 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
The decent profitability rating of SWP may justify a higher PE ratio.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)1.51
EPS Next 2Y11.25%
EPS Next 3Y11.38%
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
With a Yearly Dividend Yield of 5.65%, SWP is a good candidate for dividend investing.
SWP's Dividend Yield is rather good when compared to the industry average which is at 2.33. SWP pays more dividend than 86.67% of the companies in the same industry.
Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.87, SWP pays a better dividend.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 5.65% |
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
5.3 Sustainability
92.12% of the earnings are spent on dividend by SWP. This is not a sustainable payout ratio.
SWP's earnings are growing more than its dividend. This makes the dividend growth sustainable.
DP92.12%
EPS Next 2Y11.25%
EPS Next 3Y11.38%
EPA:SWP (12/19/2025, 7:00:00 PM)
35.4
+0.3 (+0.85%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorInformation Technology
GICS IndustryGroupSoftware & Services
GICS IndustryIT Services
Earnings (Last)
Earnings (Next)
Inst Owners22.56%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners37.9%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap337.72M
Revenue(TTM)341.94M
Net Income(TTM)20.48M
Analysts83.33
Price Target45.49 (28.5%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 5.65% |
Yearly Dividend1.7
Dividend Growth(5Y)7.19%
DP92.12%
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)0%
PT rev (3m)1.71%
EPS NQ rev (1m)N/A
EPS NQ rev (3m)N/A
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)-9.96%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)N/A
Revenue NQ rev (3m)N/A
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-0.41%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 16.31 | ||
| Fwd PE | 11.34 | ||
| P/S | 0.99 | ||
| P/FCF | 38.97 | ||
| P/OCF | 25.1 | ||
| P/B | 5.19 | ||
| P/tB | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 9.53 |
EPS(TTM)2.17
EY6.13%
EPS(NY)3.12
Fwd EY8.82%
FCF(TTM)0.91
FCFY2.57%
OCF(TTM)1.41
OCFY3.98%
SpS35.84
BVpS6.83
TBVpS-2.96
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)1.51
Graham Number18.26
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 7.17% | ||
| ROE | 31.45% | ||
| ROCE | 15.9% | ||
| ROIC | 13.28% | ||
| ROICexc | 16.68% | ||
| ROICexgc | 39.5% | ||
| OM | 9.4% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 5.99% | ||
| GM | 89.09% | ||
| FCFM | 2.53% |
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 Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 1.46 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 11.38 | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 2.31 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 53.72% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 1.4% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 10.96 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 32.78% | ||
| Profit Quality | 42.3% | ||
| Current Ratio | 2.07 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 1.25 | ||
| Altman-Z | 2.74 |
F-Score5
WACC6.99%
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)1.95%
EPS 3Y7.71%
EPS 5Y10.79%
EPS Q2Q%-13.23%
EPS Next Y-0.47%
EPS Next 2Y11.25%
EPS Next 3Y11.38%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)14.4%
Revenue growth 3Y14.61%
Revenue growth 5Y8.67%
Sales Q2Q%12.06%
Revenue Next Year12.25%
Revenue Next 2Y11.4%
Revenue Next 3Y11.11%
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y13.02%
EBIT growth 3Y10.78%
EBIT growth 5Y8.51%
EBIT Next Year49.66%
EBIT Next 3Y22.68%
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y-48.04%
FCF growth 3Y39.37%
FCF growth 5Y6.46%
OCF growth 1Y-29.85%
OCF growth 3Y10.24%
OCF growth 5Y1.3%
SWORD GROUP / SWP.PA 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 for SWP stock?
ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 4 / 10 to SWORD GROUP (SWP.PA). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.
What is the profitability of SWP stock?
SWORD GROUP (SWP.PA) has a profitability rating of 7 / 10.
What are the PE and PB ratios of SWORD GROUP (SWP.PA) stock?
The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for SWORD GROUP (SWP.PA) is 16.31 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 5.19.
Can you provide the financial health for SWP stock?
The financial health rating of SWORD GROUP (SWP.PA) is 4 / 10.