SWORD GROUP (SWP.PA) Stock Fundamental Analysis

EPA:SWP • FR0004180578

31.3 EUR
0 (0%)
Last: Feb 27, 2026, 07:00 PM
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Fundamental Rating

6

We assign a fundamental rating of 6 out of 10 to SWP. SWP was compared to 65 industry peers in the IT Services industry. SWP has an excellent profitability rating, but there are some minor concerns on its financial health. SWP is not valued too expensively and it also shows a decent growth rate. Finally SWP also has an excellent dividend rating.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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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.
  • In the past 5 years SWP has always been profitable.
  • SWP had a positive operating cash flow in each of the past 5 years.
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

  • SWP has a Return On Assets of 7.29%. This is in the better half of the industry: SWP outperforms 73.85% of its industry peers.
  • With an excellent Return On Equity value of 31.99%, SWP belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 89.23% of the companies in the same industry.
  • Looking at the Return On Invested Capital, with a value of 13.23%, SWP belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 84.62% of the companies in the same industry.
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

  • The Profit Margin of SWP (6.09%) is better than 69.23% of its industry peers.
  • SWP's Profit Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
  • SWP has a Operating Margin of 9.36%. This is in the better half of the industry: SWP outperforms 70.77% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of SWP has remained more or less at the same level.
  • The Gross Margin of SWP (89.09%) is better than 81.54% 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. 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
  • The debt/assets ratio for SWP is higher compared to a year ago.
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 2.64. 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.
  • Looking at the Altman-Z score, with a value of 2.64, SWP is in line with its industry, outperforming 52.31% of the companies in the same industry.
  • The Debt to FCF ratio of SWP is 11.68, which is on the high side as it means it would take SWP, 11.68 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
  • The Debt to FCF ratio of SWP (11.68) is worse than 73.85% 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.
  • With a Debt to Equity ratio value of 1.46, SWP is not doing good in the industry: 75.38% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 1.46
Debt/FCF 11.68
Altman-Z 2.64
ROIC/WACC1.87
WACC7.07%
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.
  • With an excellent Current ratio value of 2.07, SWP belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 87.69% of the companies in the same industry.
  • A Quick Ratio of 1.25 indicates that SWP should not have too much problems paying 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 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. Growth

3.1 Past

  • The Earnings Per Share has been growing slightly by 3.19% over the past year.
  • 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.
  • Looking at the last year, SWP shows a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue has grown by 14.40% in the last year.
  • The Revenue has been growing by 8.67% on average over the past years. This is quite good.
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

  • Based on estimates for the next years, SWP will show a quite strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 11.28% on average per year.
  • The Revenue is expected to grow by 11.56% on average over the next years. This is quite good.
EPS Next Y-7.61%
EPS Next 2Y9.8%
EPS Next 3Y11.28%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year12.08%
Revenue Next 2Y11.59%
Revenue Next 3Y11.56%
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. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • With a Price/Earnings ratio of 14.23, SWP is valued correctly.
  • Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, SWP is valued a bit cheaper than 69.23% of the companies in the same industry.
  • SWP's Price/Earnings ratio indicates a valuation a bit cheaper than the S&P500 average which is at 27.10.
  • The Price/Forward Earnings ratio is 10.30, which indicates a very decent valuation of SWP.
  • 75.38% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than SWP, based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 28.06, SWP is valued rather cheaply.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 14.23
Fwd PE 10.3
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.
  • Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, SWP is valued a bit more expensive than 69.23% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 35.36
EV/EBITDA 8.68
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

  • The decent profitability rating of SWP may justify a higher PE ratio.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)1.32
EPS Next 2Y9.8%
EPS Next 3Y11.28%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

  • SWP has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 6.16%, which is a nice return.
  • SWP's Dividend Yield is rather good when compared to the industry average which is at 2.72. SWP pays more dividend than 86.15% of the companies in the same industry.
  • SWP's Dividend Yield is rather good when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 1.80.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 6.16%

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 2Y9.8%
EPS Next 3Y11.28%
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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SWORD GROUP

EPA:SWP (2/27/2026, 7:00:00 PM)

31.3

0 (0%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS IndustryGroupSoftware & Services
GICS IndustryIT Services
Earnings (Last)10-23
Earnings (Next)03-12
Inst Owners22.79%
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 Target47.26 (50.99%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 6.16%
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)1.46%
PT rev (3m)3.89%
EPS NQ rev (1m)N/A
EPS NQ rev (3m)N/A
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)-7.18%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)N/A
Revenue NQ rev (3m)N/A
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-0.14%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 14.23
Fwd PE 10.3
P/S 0.87
P/FCF 35.36
P/OCF 22.56
P/B 4.59
P/tB N/A
EV/EBITDA 8.68
EPS(TTM)2.2
EY7.03%
EPS(NY)3.04
Fwd EY9.71%
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 2.64
F-Score5
WACC7.07%
ROIC/WACC1.87
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 2Y9.8%
EPS Next 3Y11.28%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)14.4%
Revenue growth 3Y14.61%
Revenue growth 5Y8.67%
Sales Q2Q%12.06%
Revenue Next Year12.08%
Revenue Next 2Y11.59%
Revenue Next 3Y11.56%
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y12.57%
EBIT growth 3Y10.78%
EBIT growth 5Y8.51%
EBIT Next Year49.77%
EBIT Next 3Y23.6%
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 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.


What is the profitability of SWP stock?

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


How financially healthy is SWORD GROUP?

The financial health rating of SWORD GROUP (SWP.PA) is 4 / 10.


What is the expected EPS growth for SWORD GROUP (SWP.PA) stock?

The Earnings per Share (EPS) of SWORD GROUP (SWP.PA) is expected to decline by -7.61% in the next year.