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Stabilus SE

Germany · Small Cap · Revenue 12 mo. €1.2B

Price as of 11/06/2026

StockScorer score
1.8
of 10 2 of 11 points Low Match To the score
Price
€14.24
1 Y −40.6%
Market cap
€350.9M
Phase
Growth
revenue growing, core business profitable
Revenue +5.1% a year (3 years)EBIT margin 6.5%Payout 5.3% of operating cash flow

Stabilus SE, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the development, production, and distribution of gas springs, dampers, electromechanical damper opening systems, vibration isolation products, and industrial components in Germany, other European countries, the Middle East, Africa, North America, South America, the Asia-Pacific, and internationally.

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Stabilus SE, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the development, production, and distribution of gas springs, dampers, electromechanical damper opening systems, vibration isolation products, and industrial components in Germany, other European countries, the Middle East, Africa, North America, South America, the Asia-Pacific, and internationally. The company offers pneumatic and electronic grippers, clamps, and tools for robotics, as well as indexers and conveyors. It also provides motion control for electronic and mechanical solutions; and consulting and other services. Its products are used in automotive, commercial vehicles, aerospace, navy, railways, energy and construction, industrial machinery and automation, health, leisure, and furniture industries. It has a strategic partnership with Synapticon GmbH for the production of integrated actuators for humanoid robots. Stabilus SE was founded in 1934 and is based in Koblenz, Germany.

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Summary

Stabilus SE is below the middle of the Industrials sector overall

37.9 of 100

Mean of the six area values. Each area value is the mean of the stock's ranks among the companies in its sector. 50 is the middle of the sector, not a share of companies beaten.

Analysis

What the price requires

The market value is below the value without growth: the price requires no FCF growth.

Required FCF growth per year

no growth

no growth afterwards

Valuation against its own history

Price to operating cash flow 2.6×, below its usual range.

Middle half of 20 quarters: 3.4× to 10.1×, median 7.3×.

Measures only against its own past, not against what the company is worth. Price as of 11/06/2026.

1 sign supports the expectation, 2 speak against it.

What supports it

with respect to the priced-in expectation

  • Steady FCF margin at least 7.2%, range 2.9 pp (10 years)

What speaks against it

with respect to the priced-in expectation

  • Earnings declined earnings −67.1% year on year
  • Volatile earnings 3 drops or sign changes in up to 10 years

Since the last quarter

Q1 → Q2 2026

Mostly better than the previous quarter: 2 of 3 changes for the better.

  • FCF, 12 mo.€98.0M → €90.5M−7.7%worse
  • Net debt€684.9M → €552.2M−19.4%better
  • Return on equity2.4% → 8.2%+5.8 ppbetter

5 more unchanged: Revenue, 12 mo., Gross margin, EBIT margin, FCF margin, Shares outstanding

Derivation

How the sector comparison is derived

Each area value is the average of its metrics' ranks within the sector (0 to 100, 50 is the middle). For metrics where lower is better, the rank is mirrored. The overall value is the average of the area values.

Price as of 11/06/2026.

Profitability32.1below the middleEarns less than the sector: Return on equity 3.81%, sector 13.10%.
MetricStockSector medianPosition in sector
Return on equity3.81%13.10%Rank 6
Return on capital (Greenblatt)16.55%19.33%Rank 41
EBIT margin6.53%11.28%Rank 22
FCF margin8.19%8.50%Rank 49
Gross margin24.61%28.98%Rank 43
Growth20.8below the middleGrows more slowly than the sector: Earnings growth, 3 years per year −39.25%, sector 8.01%.
MetricStockSector medianPosition in sector
Revenue growth, 1 year−0.75%5.15%Rank 19
Earnings growth, 3 years per year−39.25%8.01%Rank 3
Earnings growth, 5 years per year−5.98%12.89%Rank 7
Sustainable growth (ROE × retained earnings)4.46%4.02%Rank 55
Valuation85.3above the middleValued lower than the sector: FCF yield 30.25%, sector 3.98%.
MetricStockSector medianPosition in sector
Earnings yield6.56%4.42%Rank 73
FCF yield30.25%3.98%Rank 99
EV/saleslower is better0.792.08Rank 89
EV/EBITlower is better12.0519.47Rank 80
Momentum16.2below the middleShare price doing worse than the sector: Share price, 1 year −40.65%, sector −0.01%.
MetricStockSector medianPosition in sector
Share price, 1 year−40.65%−0.01%Rank 3
Share price, 6 months−21.96%−1.43%Rank 19
Share price, 3 months−11.98%0.53%Rank 22
Distance from 52-week high−32.19%−16.36%Rank 21
Quality52.4around the middleQuality about like the sector.
MetricStockSector medianPosition in sector
Accruals (Sloan)lower is better−2.83%1.39%Rank 85
Change in share countlower is better0.00%−0.44%Rank 33
Dividend streak in years05Rank 7
Price reaction to results, market-adjusted5.29%0.27%Rank 85
Balance sheet & risk20.6below the middleMore risk than the sector: Net debt/EBITDA 3.63, sector 1.38.
MetricStockSector medianPosition in sector
Equity ratio31.13%39.65%Rank 29
Net debt/EBITDAlower is better3.631.38Rank 14
Debt to equitylower is better1.380.61Rank 18
Volatility, 1 yearlower is better41.78%32.95%Rank 22

Ten years in figures

Revenue from €737.5M (2016) to €1.3B (2025), 6.5% a year.

Fiscal years, amounts in EUR
YearRevenueEBIT marginFCF, €MSharesNet debt, €M
2016€737.5M10.4%56.821.7M328.7
2017€910.0M13.0%76.924.7M256.0
2018€962.6M13.7%97.924.7M177.9
2019€951.3M13.0%88.924.7M173.1
2020€822.1M6.8%61.324.7M199.9
2021€937.7M12.9%88.524.7M138.7
2022€1.1B12.7%80.724.7M122.1
2023€1.2B11.3%104.424.7M98.3
2024€1.3B8.7%114.024.7M711.5
2025€1.3B6.5%106.124.7M671.2
1.8 / 10Low MatchStockScorer score2 of 11 points

1 of 7 StockScorer Score rules met · How the score is built

Stabilus SE mainly meets criteria in the Valuation category. Result from 18 strategies checked.

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How Stabilus SE's score is built

Stabilus SE is rated here with the StockScorer Score strategy, the flagship rule set. It compares return and cash-flow metrics with the median of the company's own sector and checks growth and price trend.

1 of 7 rules met

2 of 11 points

  1. Free cash flow yield above the sector medianmet2 of 2 points
  2. Return on capital (Greenblatt ROC) above the sector mediannot met0 of 2 points
  3. Return on equity above the sector mediannot met0 of 1 point
  4. Free cash flow margin above the sector mediannot met0 of 2 points
  5. Revenue growth above 15%not met0 of 2 points
  6. 3-year earnings growth above 12% p.a.not met0 of 1 point
  7. 12-month share price more than 20 percentage points ahead of the marketnot met0 of 1 point
  8. Exclusion: financial and real estate stocksdoes not apply

Detail data

How does Stabilus SE stock perform across 18 strategies?

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  • StockScorer Score
  • Magic Formula: Value + Quality
  • Acquirer's Multiple: EV/EBIT Deep Value
  • Altman Z-Score: Stress Test
  • Moat Quality
  • Defensive: Low Volatility
  • Dividend Aristocrats & Continuity
  • Dividend Quality: 4 Factors
  • Balanced GARP
  • High-Growth / Rule of 40
  • PEG Strategy (inspired by Peter Lynch)
  • Growth Momentum (CAN SLIM principle)

Stabilus SE key metrics: P/E, P/B and equity ratio

Selected fundamental metrics for Stabilus SE.

MetricStockSector
P/E ratio15.222.5
P/B ratio0.62.9
Return on equity (ROE)3.8%13.1%
Equity ratio31.1%39.7%
Debt-to-equity (D/E)1.380.61
Dividend yield2.5%2.0%

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Frequently asked questions about Stabilus SE stock

How does Stabilus SE stock (STM.DE) score in the StockScorer model?
Stabilus SE stock reaches a StockScorer score of 1.8 out of 10, which is a low match with the rule-based strategies. 1 out of 7 flagship profile rules are met.
What is Stabilus SE's P/E ratio?
Stabilus SE's P/E ratio is 15.2. The Industrials sector median is 22.5.
What sector is Stabilus SE in?
Stabilus SE is assigned to the Industrials sector. Its rank within the sector is 37.9 out of 100: 100 means the stock leads its peer group of large and mid-cap sector stocks in every measured area.

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