Fresenius Medical Care AG

XTRA:FME Stock Report

Market Cap: €12.8b

Fresenius Medical Care Balance Sheet Health

Financial Health criteria checks 5/6

Fresenius Medical Care has a total shareholder equity of €14.3B and total debt of €7.4B, which brings its debt-to-equity ratio to 51.4%. Its total assets and total liabilities are €31.3B and €17.0B respectively. Fresenius Medical Care's EBIT is €1.6B making its interest coverage ratio 5. It has cash and short-term investments of €1.7B.

Key information

51.37%

Debt to equity ratio

€7.36b

Debt

Interest coverage ratio5x
Cash€1.72b
Equity€14.33b
Total liabilities€16.96b
Total assets€31.29b

Recent financial health updates

Recent updates

A Piece Of The Puzzle Missing From Fresenius Medical Care AG's (ETR:FME) Share Price

Aug 23
A Piece Of The Puzzle Missing From Fresenius Medical Care AG's (ETR:FME) Share Price

Fresenius Medical Care AG Just Missed EPS By 81%: Here's What Analysts Think Will Happen Next

Aug 08
Fresenius Medical Care AG Just Missed EPS By 81%: Here's What Analysts Think Will Happen Next

When Should You Buy Fresenius Medical Care AG (ETR:FME)?

Jul 07
When Should You Buy Fresenius Medical Care AG (ETR:FME)?

Fresenius Medical Care (ETR:FME) Could Be At Risk Of Shrinking As A Company

Jun 21
Fresenius Medical Care (ETR:FME) Could Be At Risk Of Shrinking As A Company

Fresenius Medical Care AG's (ETR:FME) 29% Jump Shows Its Popularity With Investors

May 21
Fresenius Medical Care AG's (ETR:FME) 29% Jump Shows Its Popularity With Investors

We Discuss Why Fresenius Medical Care AG's (ETR:FME) CEO Will Find It Hard To Get A Pay Rise From Shareholders This Year

May 16
We Discuss Why Fresenius Medical Care AG's (ETR:FME) CEO Will Find It Hard To Get A Pay Rise From Shareholders This Year

Earnings Update: Fresenius Medical Care AG (ETR:FME) Just Reported Its First-Quarter Results And Analysts Are Updating Their Forecasts

May 09
Earnings Update: Fresenius Medical Care AG (ETR:FME) Just Reported Its First-Quarter Results And Analysts Are Updating Their Forecasts

Fresenius Medical Care's (ETR:FME) Upcoming Dividend Will Be Larger Than Last Year's

Apr 09
Fresenius Medical Care's (ETR:FME) Upcoming Dividend Will Be Larger Than Last Year's

Fresenius Medical Care's (ETR:FME) Shareholders Will Receive A Bigger Dividend Than Last Year

Mar 14
Fresenius Medical Care's (ETR:FME) Shareholders Will Receive A Bigger Dividend Than Last Year

Why Fresenius Medical Care's (ETR:FME) Earnings Are Better Than They Seem

Mar 05
Why Fresenius Medical Care's (ETR:FME) Earnings Are Better Than They Seem

Fresenius Medical Care (ETR:FME) Is Increasing Its Dividend To €1.44

Feb 28
Fresenius Medical Care (ETR:FME) Is Increasing Its Dividend To €1.44

Is Now The Time To Look At Buying Fresenius Medical Care AG (ETR:FME)?

Feb 21
Is Now The Time To Look At Buying Fresenius Medical Care AG (ETR:FME)?

What You Can Learn From Fresenius Medical Care AG's (ETR:FME) P/E

Feb 06
What You Can Learn From Fresenius Medical Care AG's (ETR:FME) P/E

Here's What's Concerning About Fresenius Medical Care's (ETR:FME) Returns On Capital

Dec 22
Here's What's Concerning About Fresenius Medical Care's (ETR:FME) Returns On Capital

What Is Fresenius Medical Care AG's (ETR:FME) Share Price Doing?

Nov 21
What Is Fresenius Medical Care AG's (ETR:FME) Share Price Doing?
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Strategic Innovations And Cost Efficiency Propel Growth In Global Healthcare Markets

Strategic focus on operational performance and cost savings initiatives is anticipated to enhance operating margins and improve earnings.

Fresenius Medical Care AG (ETR:FME) Not Flying Under The Radar

Nov 01
Fresenius Medical Care AG (ETR:FME) Not Flying Under The Radar

We Think Fresenius Medical Care (ETR:FME) Is Taking Some Risk With Its Debt

Sep 26
We Think Fresenius Medical Care (ETR:FME) Is Taking Some Risk With Its Debt

These Return Metrics Don't Make Fresenius Medical Care (ETR:FME) Look Too Strong

Sep 08
These Return Metrics Don't Make Fresenius Medical Care (ETR:FME) Look Too Strong

Financial Position Analysis

Short Term Liabilities: FME's short term assets (€8.1B) exceed its short term liabilities (€5.7B).

Long Term Liabilities: FME's short term assets (€8.1B) do not cover its long term liabilities (€11.3B).


Debt to Equity History and Analysis

Debt Level: FME's net debt to equity ratio (39.4%) is considered satisfactory.

Reducing Debt: FME's debt to equity ratio has reduced from 65% to 51.4% over the past 5 years.

Debt Coverage: FME's debt is well covered by operating cash flow (37.4%).

Interest Coverage: FME's interest payments on its debt are well covered by EBIT (5x coverage).


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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2025/08/26 02:48
End of Day Share Price 2025/08/26 00:00
Earnings2025/06/30
Annual Earnings2024/12/31

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Analyst Sources

Fresenius Medical Care AG is covered by 59 analysts. 17 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
Martin SchneeAlphaValue
Brian WilliamsAvondale Partners
Olav ZilianBaader Helvea Equity Research