SUEDZUCKER AG (SZU.DE) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation

FRA:SZUDE0007297004

Current stock price

9.93 EUR
-0.17 (-1.68%)
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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

  • 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

  • SZU has a worse Return On Assets (-0.88%) than 77.78% of its industry peers.
  • The Return On Equity of SZU (-2.49%) is worse than 77.78% of its industry peers.
  • The Return On Invested Capital of SZU (3.15%) is worse than 69.84% of its industry peers.
  • SZU had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 7.37%. This is in line with the industry average of 7.03%.
  • 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

  • With a Operating Margin value of 2.46%, SZU is not doing good in the industry: 69.84% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
  • SZU's Operating Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
  • SZU's Gross Margin of 29.45% is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. SZU is outperformed by 61.90% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of SZU has declined.
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.
  • The number of shares outstanding for SZU remains at a similar level compared to 1 year ago.
  • The number of shares outstanding for SZU remains at a similar level compared to 5 years ago.
  • The debt/assets ratio for SZU is higher compared to a year ago.
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.
  • SZU's Debt to Equity ratio of 0.43 is fine compared to the rest of the industry. SZU outperforms 61.90% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.43
Debt/FCF N/A
Altman-Z N/A
ROIC/WACC0.61
WACC5.2%
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

  • SZU has a Current Ratio of 1.69. This is a normal value and indicates that SZU is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
  • With a decent Current ratio value of 1.69, SZU is doing good in the industry, outperforming 68.25% of the companies in the same industry.
  • 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.
  • With a Quick ratio value of 0.67, SZU is not doing good in the industry: 65.08% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
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

  • 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%.
  • SZU shows a small growth in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been growing by 7.76% yearly.
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 49.12% 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 -0.42% yearly.
EPS Next Y-122.9%
EPS Next 2Y-9.19%
EPS Next 3Y49.12%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year-12.36%
Revenue Next 2Y-6.08%
Revenue Next 3Y-3.06%
Revenue Next 5Y-0.42%

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.
  • The Price/Forward Earnings ratio is 51.28, which means the current valuation is very expensive for SZU.
  • Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, SZU is valued a bit more expensive than the industry average as 76.19% of the companies are valued more cheaply.
  • The average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio is at 22.42. SZU is valued rather expensively when compared to this.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE N/A
Fwd PE 51.28
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 40

4.2 Price Multiples

  • SZU's Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. SZU is cheaper than 80.95% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF N/A
EV/EBITDA 5.71
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

  • A more expensive valuation may be justified as SZU's earnings are expected to grow with 49.12% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y-9.19%
EPS Next 3Y49.12%

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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 (3/20/2026, 7:00:00 PM)

9.93

-0.17 (-1.68%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorConsumer Staples
GICS IndustryGroupFood, Beverage & Tobacco
GICS IndustryFood Products
Earnings (Last)01-13
Earnings (Next)05-21
Inst Owners4.43%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins OwnersN/A
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap2.03B
Revenue(TTM)9.69B
Net Income(TTM)-78.00M
Analysts46.67
Price Target9.68 (-2.52%)
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 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)0.02%
PT rev (3m)-3.05%
EPS NQ rev (1m)N/A
EPS NQ rev (3m)N/A
EPS NY rev (1m)-1499.1%
EPS NY rev (3m)-128.25%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)N/A
Revenue NQ rev (3m)N/A
Revenue NY rev (1m)-0.74%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-0.74%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE N/A
Fwd PE 51.28
P/S 0.21
P/FCF N/A
P/OCF 4.31
P/B 0.65
P/tB 0.84
EV/EBITDA 5.71
EPS(TTM)-0.38
EYN/A
EPS(NY)0.19
Fwd EY1.95%
FCF(TTM)-0.04
FCFYN/A
OCF(TTM)2.3
OCFY23.18%
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
WACC5.2%
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-122.9%
EPS Next 2Y-9.19%
EPS Next 3Y49.12%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-5.78%
Revenue growth 3Y8.46%
Revenue growth 5Y7.76%
Sales Q2Q%-9.18%
Revenue Next Year-12.36%
Revenue Next 2Y-6.08%
Revenue Next 3Y-3.06%
Revenue Next 5Y-0.42%
EBIT growth 1Y-74.52%
EBIT growth 3Y-7.17%
EBIT growth 5Y14.51%
EBIT Next Year107.62%
EBIT Next 3Y46.34%
EBIT Next 5Y28.02%
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

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


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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 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 0 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is -135.9%.