SUEDZUCKER AG (SZU.DE) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation

FRA:SZUDE0007297004

Current stock price

11.86 EUR
+0.34 (+2.95%)
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This SZU.DE fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.

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1. SZU.DE Profitability Analysis

1.1 Basic Checks

  • SZU had negative earnings in the past year.
  • SZU had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
  • In multiple years SZU reported negative net income over the last 5 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

  • Looking at the Return On Assets, with a value of -0.88%, SZU is doing worse than 77.97% of the companies in the same industry.
  • Looking at the Return On Equity, with a value of -2.49%, SZU is doing worse than 74.58% of the companies in the same industry.
  • The Return On Invested Capital of SZU (3.15%) is worse than 67.80% of its industry peers.
  • Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for SZU is in line with the industry average of 7.16%.
  • The last Return On Invested Capital (3.15%) for SZU is well below the 3 year average (7.37%), which needs to be investigated, but indicates that SZU had better years and this may not be a problem.
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

  • With a Operating Margin value of 2.46%, SZU is not doing good in the industry: 71.19% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
  • SZU's Operating Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
  • The Gross Margin of SZU (29.45%) is worse than 69.49% of its industry peers.
  • 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. SZU.DE Health Analysis

2.1 Basic Checks

  • With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) just above the Cost of Capital (WACC), SZU is 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.
  • SZU has a worse debt/assets ratio than last year.
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

  • SZU has a Debt/Equity ratio of 0.43. This is a healthy value indicating a solid balance between debt and equity.
  • SZU's Debt to Equity ratio of 0.43 is fine compared to the rest of the industry. SZU outperforms 61.02% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.43
Debt/FCF N/A
Altman-Z N/A
ROIC/WACC0.58
WACC5.44%
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.
  • SZU has a Current ratio of 1.69. This is in the better half of the industry: SZU outperforms 67.80% of its industry peers.
  • SZU has a Quick Ratio of 1.69. This is a bad value and indicates that SZU is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
  • SZU has a Quick ratio of 0.67. This is in the lower half of the industry: SZU underperforms 71.19% 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. SZU.DE Growth Analysis

3.1 Past

  • The earnings per share for SZU have decreased strongly by -113.27% in the last year.
  • Looking at the last year, SZU shows a decrease in Revenue. The Revenue has decreased by -5.78% in the last year.
  • The Revenue has been growing slightly by 7.76% on average over the past years.
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

  • Based on estimates for the next years, SZU will show a very strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 53.99% on average per year.
  • Based on estimates for the next years, SZU will show a decrease in Revenue. The Revenue will decrease by -0.52% on average per year.
EPS Next Y-145.76%
EPS Next 2Y14.45%
EPS Next 3Y53.99%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year-12.17%
Revenue Next 2Y-5.42%
Revenue Next 3Y-2.6%
Revenue Next 5Y-0.52%

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. SZU.DE Valuation Analysis

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • SZU reported negative earnings for the last year, which makes the Price/Earnings Ratio negative.
  • With a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 38.55, SZU can be considered very expensive at the moment.
  • SZU's Price/Forward Earnings ratio is a bit more expensive when compared to the industry. SZU is more expensive than 74.58% of the companies in the same industry.
  • SZU is valuated expensively when we compare the Price/Forward Earnings ratio to 21.68, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE N/A
Fwd PE 38.55
SZU.DE Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsSZU.DE Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 0 20 -20

4.2 Price Multiples

  • SZU's Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio is a bit cheaper when compared to the industry. SZU is cheaper than 76.27% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF N/A
EV/EBITDA 6.15
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 53.99% in the coming years. This may justify a more expensive valuation.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y14.45%
EPS Next 3Y53.99%

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5. SZU.DE Dividend Analysis

5.1 Amount

  • SZU does not give a dividend.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0%

SZU.DE Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics

SUEDZUCKER AG

FRA:SZU (4/29/2026, 5:29:37 PM)

11.86

+0.34 (+2.95%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorConsumer Staples
GICS IndustryGroupFood, Beverage & Tobacco
GICS IndustryFood Products
Industry Strength57.43
Industry Growth70.67
Earnings (Last)01-13
Earnings (Next)05-21
Inst Owners4.51%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins OwnersN/A
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap2.42B
Revenue(TTM)9.69B
Net Income(TTM)-78.00M
Analysts50.67
Price Target11.53 (-2.78%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0%
Yearly Dividend1.3
Dividend Growth(5Y)21.16%
DP-135.9%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years1
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)19.1%
PT rev (3m)15.47%
EPS NQ rev (1m)N/A
EPS NQ rev (3m)N/A
EPS NY rev (1m)-99.81%
EPS NY rev (3m)-3095.2%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)N/A
Revenue NQ rev (3m)N/A
Revenue NY rev (1m)0.22%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-0.52%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE N/A
Fwd PE 38.55
P/S 0.25
P/FCF N/A
P/OCF 5.15
P/B 0.77
P/tB 1.01
EV/EBITDA 6.15
EPS(TTM)-0.38
EYN/A
EPS(NY)0.31
Fwd EY2.59%
FCF(TTM)-0.04
FCFYN/A
OCF(TTM)2.3
OCFY19.41%
SpS47.48
BVpS15.36
TBVpS11.77
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham Number0 (-100%)
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
WACC5.44%
ROIC/WACC0.58
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-145.76%
EPS Next 2Y14.45%
EPS Next 3Y53.99%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-5.78%
Revenue growth 3Y8.46%
Revenue growth 5Y7.76%
Sales Q2Q%-9.18%
Revenue Next Year-12.17%
Revenue Next 2Y-5.42%
Revenue Next 3Y-2.6%
Revenue Next 5Y-0.52%
EBIT growth 1Y-74.52%
EBIT growth 3Y-7.17%
EBIT growth 5Y14.51%
EBIT Next Year108.4%
EBIT Next 3Y48.19%
EBIT Next 5Y31.81%
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 Fundamental Analysis FAQ

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

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 2 / 10 to SZU.DE.


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

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 1 / 10 to SUEDZUCKER AG (SZU.DE). This can be considered as Overvalued.


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


Can you provide the expected EPS growth for SZU stock?

The Earnings per Share (EPS) of SUEDZUCKER AG (SZU.DE) is expected to decline by -145.76% in the next year.