SUEDZUCKER AG (SZU.DE) Stock Fundamental Analysis

FRA:SZU • DE0007297004

9.815 EUR
-0.15 (-1.46%)
Last: Feb 16, 2026, 07:00 PM
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Fundamental Rating

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We assign a fundamental rating of 3 out of 10 to SZU. SZU was compared to 63 industry peers in the Food Products industry. SZU may be in some trouble as it scores bad on both profitability and health. SZU is valued expensive and 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 SZU has reported negative net income.
  • In the past year SZU had a positive cash flow from operations.
  • The reported net income has been mixed in the past 5 years: SZU reported negative net income in multiple years.
  • Each year in the past 5 years SZU had a positive operating cash flow.
SZU.DE Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFSZU.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 0 500M -500M 1B

1.2 Ratios

  • The Return On Assets of SZU (-0.88%) is worse than 76.19% of its industry peers.
  • SZU has a Return On Equity of -2.49%. This is in the lower half of the industry: SZU underperforms 76.19% of its industry peers.
  • With a Return On Invested Capital value of 3.15%, SZU is not doing good in the industry: 66.67% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
  • The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for SZU is in line with the industry average of 7.30%.
  • The 3 year average ROIC (7.37%) for SZU is well above the current ROIC(3.15%). The reason for the recent decline needs to be investigated.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA -0.88%
ROE -2.49%
ROIC 3.15%
ROA(3y)3.05%
ROA(5y)1.72%
ROE(3y)9.07%
ROE(5y)5.11%
ROIC(3y)7.37%
ROIC(5y)5.85%
SZU.DE Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICSZU.DE Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 10 -10 -20

1.3 Margins

  • Looking at the Operating Margin, with a value of 2.46%, SZU is doing worse than 69.84% of the companies in the same industry.
  • In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of SZU has grown nicely.
  • With a Gross Margin value of 29.45%, SZU is not doing good in the industry: 68.25% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
  • SZU's Gross Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 2.46%
PM (TTM) N/A
GM 29.45%
OM growth 3Y-14.41%
OM growth 5Y6.26%
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y-2.95%
GM growth 5Y-2.44%
SZU.DE Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsSZU.DE Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 10 -10 20 30

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

  • The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is just above the Cost of Capital (WACC), so SZU is still creating some value.
  • Compared to 1 year ago, SZU has about the same amount of shares outstanding.
  • The number of shares outstanding for SZU remains at a similar level compared to 5 years ago.
  • Compared to 1 year ago, SZU has a worse debt to assets ratio.
SZU.DE Yearly Shares OutstandingSZU.DE Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 50M 100M 150M 200M
SZU.DE Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsSZU.DE Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2B 4B 6B 8B 10B

2.2 Solvency

  • A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.43 indicates that SZU is not too dependend on debt financing.
  • Looking at the Debt to Equity ratio, with a value of 0.43, SZU is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 60.32% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.43
Debt/FCF N/A
Altman-Z N/A
ROIC/WACC0.61
WACC5.19%
SZU.DE Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFSZU.DE Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 1B 2B 3B 4B

2.3 Liquidity

  • A Current Ratio of 1.69 indicates that SZU should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
  • With a decent Current ratio value of 1.69, SZU is doing good in the industry, outperforming 66.67% of the companies in the same industry.
  • A Quick Ratio of 0.67 indicates that SZU may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
  • SZU has a worse Quick ratio (0.67) than 66.67% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 1.69
Quick Ratio 0.67
SZU.DE Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesSZU.DE Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 1B 2B 3B 4B 5B

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

  • SZU shows a strong negative growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year the EPS decreased by -113.27%.
  • SZU shows a decrease in Revenue. In the last year, the revenue decreased by -5.78%.
  • Measured over the past years, SZU shows a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 7.76% on average per year.
EPS 1Y (TTM)-113.27%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%N/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-5.78%
Revenue growth 3Y8.46%
Revenue growth 5Y7.76%
Sales Q2Q%-9.18%

3.2 Future

  • The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 48.73% on average over the next years. This is a very strong growth
  • SZU is expected to show a decrease in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will decrease by -0.46% yearly.
EPS Next Y-101.43%
EPS Next 2Y20.93%
EPS Next 3Y48.73%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year-11.71%
Revenue Next 2Y-4.83%
Revenue Next 3Y-1.91%
Revenue Next 5Y-0.46%

3.3 Evolution

  • The Revenue growth rate is decreasing: in the next years the growth will be less than in the last years.
SZU.DE Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesSZU.DE Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2B 4B 6B 8B 10B
SZU.DE Yearly EPS VS EstimatesSZU.DE Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 0 2 -2 -4

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • The Price/Earnings Ratio is negative for SZU. In the last year negative earnings were reported.
  • A Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 28.58 indicates a quite expensive valuation of SZU.
  • 69.84% of the companies in the same industry are cheaper than SZU, based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio.
  • When comparing the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of SZU to the average of the S&P500 Index (28.06), we can say SZU is valued inline with the index average.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE N/A
Fwd PE 28.58
SZU.DE Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsSZU.DE Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 0 10 -10 20 -20 30

4.2 Price Multiples

  • Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, SZU is valued a bit cheaper than 74.60% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF N/A
EV/EBITDA 5.72
SZU.DE Per share dataSZU.DE EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 0 10 20 30 40

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • SZU's earnings are expected to grow with 48.73% in the coming years. This may justify a more expensive valuation.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y20.93%
EPS Next 3Y48.73%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

  • SZU has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 2.00%. Purely for dividend investing, there may be better candidates out there.
  • Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 2.42, SZU has a dividend in line with its industry peers.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.82, SZU has a dividend comparable with the average S&P500 company.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 2%

5.2 History

  • The dividend of SZU is nicely growing with an annual growth rate of 21.16%!
Dividend Growth(5Y)21.16%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years5
SZU.DE Yearly Dividends per shareSZU.DE Yearly Dividends per shareYearly Dividends per share 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 0.2 0.4 0.6

5.3 Sustainability

  • SZU has negative earnings and hence a negative payout ratio. The dividend may be in danger.
  • SZU's earnings are growing more than its dividend. This makes the dividend growth sustainable.
DP-135.9%
EPS Next 2Y20.93%
EPS Next 3Y48.73%
SZU.DE Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendSZU.DE Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendYearly Income VS Free CF VS Dividend 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 500M -500M

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SUEDZUCKER AG

FRA:SZU (2/16/2026, 7:00:00 PM)

9.815

-0.15 (-1.46%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorConsumer Staples
GICS IndustryGroupFood, Beverage & Tobacco
GICS IndustryFood Products
Earnings (Last)01-13
Earnings (Next)04-27
Inst Owners4.52%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins OwnersN/A
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap2.00B
Revenue(TTM)9.69B
Net Income(TTM)-78.00M
Analysts45.33
Price Target9.68 (-1.38%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 2%
Yearly Dividend1.3
Dividend Growth(5Y)21.16%
DP-135.9%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years5
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)-3.07%
PT rev (3m)-6.35%
EPS NQ rev (1m)N/A
EPS NQ rev (3m)N/A
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)-116.65%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)N/A
Revenue NQ rev (3m)N/A
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-0.53%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE N/A
Fwd PE 28.58
P/S 0.21
P/FCF N/A
P/OCF 4.26
P/B 0.64
P/tB 0.83
EV/EBITDA 5.72
EPS(TTM)-0.38
EYN/A
EPS(NY)0.34
Fwd EY3.5%
FCF(TTM)-0.04
FCFYN/A
OCF(TTM)2.3
OCFY23.45%
SpS47.48
BVpS15.36
TBVpS11.77
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham NumberN/A
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA -0.88%
ROE -2.49%
ROCE 3.8%
ROIC 3.15%
ROICexc 3.15%
ROICexgc 3.57%
OM 2.46%
PM (TTM) N/A
GM 29.45%
FCFM N/A
ROA(3y)3.05%
ROA(5y)1.72%
ROE(3y)9.07%
ROE(5y)5.11%
ROIC(3y)7.37%
ROIC(5y)5.85%
ROICexc(3y)7.98%
ROICexc(5y)6.33%
ROICexgc(3y)9.28%
ROICexgc(5y)7.41%
ROCE(3y)8.89%
ROCE(5y)7.05%
ROICexgc growth 3Y-9.2%
ROICexgc growth 5Y13.81%
ROICexc growth 3Y-8.07%
ROICexc growth 5Y14.78%
OM growth 3Y-14.41%
OM growth 5Y6.26%
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y-2.95%
GM growth 5Y-2.44%
F-Score3
Asset Turnover1.1
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.43
Debt/FCF N/A
Debt/EBITDA 1.85
Cap/Depr 96.18%
Cap/Sales 4.94%
Interest Coverage 250
Cash Conversion 63.86%
Profit Quality N/A
Current Ratio 1.69
Quick Ratio 0.67
Altman-Z N/A
F-Score3
WACC5.19%
ROIC/WACC0.61
Cap/Depr(3y)123.37%
Cap/Depr(5y)107.41%
Cap/Sales(3y)5.15%
Cap/Sales(5y)4.81%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)-113.27%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%N/A
EPS Next Y-101.43%
EPS Next 2Y20.93%
EPS Next 3Y48.73%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-5.78%
Revenue growth 3Y8.46%
Revenue growth 5Y7.76%
Sales Q2Q%-9.18%
Revenue Next Year-11.71%
Revenue Next 2Y-4.83%
Revenue Next 3Y-1.91%
Revenue Next 5Y-0.46%
EBIT growth 1Y-74.52%
EBIT growth 3Y-7.17%
EBIT growth 5Y14.51%
EBIT Next Year102.82%
EBIT Next 3Y49.63%
EBIT Next 5Y27.24%
FCF growth 1Y-36.62%
FCF growth 3Y31.58%
FCF growth 5YN/A
OCF growth 1Y-15.38%
OCF growth 3Y23.82%
OCF growth 5Y42.38%

SUEDZUCKER AG / SZU.DE FAQ

What is the ChartMill fundamental rating of SUEDZUCKER AG (SZU.DE) stock?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 3 / 10 to SZU.DE.


What is the valuation status of SUEDZUCKER AG (SZU.DE) stock?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 2 / 10 to SUEDZUCKER AG (SZU.DE). This can be considered as Overvalued.


What is the profitability of SZU stock?

SUEDZUCKER AG (SZU.DE) has a profitability rating of 3 / 10.


Can you provide the financial health for SZU stock?

The financial health rating of SUEDZUCKER AG (SZU.DE) is 3 / 10.


Is the dividend of SUEDZUCKER AG sustainable?

The dividend rating of SUEDZUCKER AG (SZU.DE) is 4 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is -135.9%.