Price Target Changed • May 20
Price target decreased by 37% to €10.70 Down from €17.00, the current price target is provided by 1 analyst. New target price is 254% above last closing price of €3.02. Stock is down 1.3% over the past year. The company is forecast to post earnings per share of €0.04 next year compared to a net loss per share of €0.078 last year. Breakeven Date Change • May 20
Forecast breakeven date moved forward to 2026 The analyst covering STS Group previously expected the company to break even in 2027. New forecast suggests the company will make a profit of €300.0k in 2026. Earnings growth of 50% is required to achieve expected profit on schedule. Price Target Changed • Dec 30
Price target decreased by 8.6% to €17.00 Down from €18.60, the current price target is provided by 1 analyst. New target price is 383% above last closing price of €3.52. Stock is down 35% over the past year. The company posted a net loss per share of €0.19 last year. New Risk • Nov 05
New minor risk - Share price stability The company's share price has been volatile over the past 3 months. It is more volatile than 75% of German stocks, typically moving 6.9% a week. This is considered a minor risk. Share price volatility indicates the stock is highly sensitive to market conditions or economic conditions rather than being sensitive to its own business performance, which may also be inconsistent. It also increases the risk of potential losses in the short term as the stock tends to have larger drops in price more frequently than other stocks. Currently, the following risks have been identified for the company: Minor Risks Share price has been volatile over the past 3 months (6.9% average weekly change). Market cap is less than US$100m (€28.1m market cap, or US$30.6m). Price Target Changed • Aug 15
Price target decreased by 8.4% to €18.60 Down from €20.30, the current price target is provided by 1 analyst. New target price is 321% above last closing price of €4.42. Stock is down 18% over the past year. The company is forecast to post a net loss per share of €0.11 next year compared to a net loss per share of €0.19 last year. Reported Earnings • Aug 14
First half 2024 earnings released: €0.11 loss per share (vs €0.12 loss in 1H 2023) First half 2024 results: €0.11 loss per share (improved from €0.12 loss in 1H 2023). Revenue: €161.4m (up 9.3% from 1H 2023). Net loss: €700.0k (loss narrowed 13% from 1H 2023). Revenue is forecast to grow 4.2% p.a. on average during the next 3 years, compared to a 4.6% growth forecast for the Machinery industry in Germany. Over the last 3 years on average, the company's share price growth rate has exceeded its earnings growth rate by 51 percentage points per year, which is a significant difference in performance. Upcoming Dividend • Jun 07
Upcoming dividend of €0.041 per share Eligible shareholders must have bought the stock before 14 June 2024. Payment date: 18 June 2024. The company last paid an ordinary dividend in April 2022. The average dividend yield among industry peers is 3.4%. New Risk • Jun 04
New major risk - Share price stability The company's share price has been highly volatile over the past 3 months. It is more volatile than 90% of German stocks, typically moving 11% a week. This is considered a major risk. Share price volatility increases the risk of potential losses in the short-term as the stock tends to have larger drops in price more frequently than other stocks. It may also indicate the stock is highly sensitive to market conditions or economic conditions rather than being sensitive to its own business performance, which may also be inconsistent. Currently, the following risks have been identified for the company: Major Risk Share price has been highly volatile over the past 3 months (11% average weekly change). Minor Risk Market cap is less than US$100m (€37.1m market cap, or US$40.3m). Announcement • Apr 26
STS Group AG, Annual General Meeting, Jun 13, 2024 STS Group AG, Annual General Meeting, Jun 13, 2024. Location: Kabeler Str. 4, 58099 Hagen, Germany Hagen Germany Reported Earnings • Mar 30
Full year 2023 earnings: Revenues exceed analysts expectations while EPS lags behind Full year 2023 results: €0.20 loss per share (improved from €1.52 loss in FY 2022). Revenue: €289.2m (up 21% from FY 2022). Net loss: €1.20m (loss narrowed 88% from FY 2022). Revenue exceeded analyst estimates by 1.7%. Earnings per share (EPS) missed analyst estimates. Revenue is forecast to grow 4.1% p.a. on average during the next 3 years, compared to a 3.6% growth forecast for the Machinery industry in Germany. Over the last 3 years on average, earnings per share has fallen by 55% per year but the company’s share price has only fallen by 9% per year, which means it has not declined as severely as earnings. New Risk • Feb 20
New minor risk - Financial data availability The company's latest financial reports are more than 6 months old. Last reported fiscal period ended June 2023. This is considered a minor risk. If the company has not reported its earnings on time, it may have been delayed due to audit problems or it may be finding it difficult to reconcile its accounts. Currently, the following risks have been identified for the company: Minor Risks Latest financial reports are more than 6 months old (reported June 2023 fiscal period end). Market cap is less than US$100m (€35.2m market cap, or US$37.8m). Reported Earnings • Aug 10
First half 2023 earnings released: €0.12 loss per share (vs €0.98 loss in 1H 2022) First half 2023 results: €0.12 loss per share (improved from €0.98 loss in 1H 2022). Revenue: €147.7m (up 24% from 1H 2022). Net loss: €800.0k (loss narrowed 87% from 1H 2022). Revenue is forecast to grow 5.7% p.a. on average during the next 3 years, compared to a 3.6% growth forecast for the Machinery industry in Germany. Over the last 3 years on average, earnings per share has fallen by 30% per year but the company’s share price has increased by 21% per year, which means it is well ahead of earnings. Price Target Changed • May 02
Price target increased by 36% to €16.00 Up from €11.80, the current price target is provided by 1 analyst. New target price is 229% above last closing price of €4.86. Stock is down 9.0% over the past year. The company is forecast to post a net loss per share of €0.28 next year compared to a net loss per share of €1.52 last year. Reported Earnings • Apr 23
Full year 2022 earnings: Revenues exceed analysts expectations while EPS lags behind Full year 2022 results: €1.50 loss per share (down from €0.28 profit in FY 2021). Revenue: €238.4m (down 3.1% from FY 2021). Net loss: €9.90m (down €11.7m from profit in FY 2021). Revenue exceeded analyst estimates by 4.0%. Earnings per share (EPS) missed analyst estimates by 23%. Revenue is forecast to grow 6.2% p.a. on average during the next 3 years, compared to a 4.4% growth forecast for the Machinery industry in Germany. Over the last 3 years on average, earnings per share has increased by 20% per year but the company’s share price has only increased by 12% per year, which means it is significantly lagging earnings growth. Price Target Changed • Nov 16
Price target decreased to €11.80 Down from €12.90, the current price target is provided by 1 analyst. New target price is 190% above last closing price of €4.07. Stock is down 52% over the past year. The company is forecast to post a net loss per share of €1.83 compared to earnings per share of €0.28 last year. Reported Earnings • Aug 09
First half 2022 earnings released First half 2022 results: Revenue: (down 100% from 1H 2021). Net income: (down €3.80m from profit in 1H 2021). Profit margin: (down from 2.7% in 1H 2021). The decrease in margin was driven by lower expenses. Over the next year, revenue is forecast to grow 5.3%, compared to a 9.5% growth forecast for the industry in Germany. Over the last 3 years on average, earnings per share has increased by 54% per year but the company’s share price has fallen by 7% per year, which means it is significantly lagging earnings. Valuation Update With 7 Day Price Move • Jun 04
Investor sentiment improved over the past week After last week's 35% share price gain to €5.92, the stock trades at a trailing P/E ratio of 22.1x. Average forward P/E is 12x in the Machinery industry in Germany. Total loss to shareholders of 21% over the past three years. Price Target Changed • Jun 02
Price target increased to €12.90 Up from €10.60, the current price target is provided by 1 analyst. New target price is 158% above last closing price of €5.00. Stock is down 28% over the past year. The company is forecast to post a net loss per share of €0.80 compared to earnings per share of €0.28 last year. Reported Earnings • Apr 21
Full year 2021 earnings released: EPS: €0.30 (vs €1.08 loss in FY 2020) Full year 2021 results: EPS: €0.30 (up from €1.08 loss in FY 2020). Revenue: €247.7m (up 3.9% from FY 2020). Net income: €1.80m (up €8.40m from FY 2020). Profit margin: 0.7% (up from net loss in FY 2020). Over the next year, revenue is expected to shrink by 7.5% compared to a 9.8% growth forecast for the industry in Germany. Over the last 3 years on average, earnings per share has increased by 81% per year but the company’s share price has fallen by 20% per year, which means it is significantly lagging earnings. Valuation Update With 7 Day Price Move • Apr 13
Investor sentiment deteriorated over the past week After last week's 16% share price decline to €5.66, the stock trades at a trailing P/E ratio of 6.5x. Average trailing P/E is 17x in the Machinery industry in Germany. Total loss to shareholders of 45% over the past three years. Executive Departure • Aug 03
Member of the Supervisory Board Wolfgang Lichtenwalder has left the company On the 23rd of July, Wolfgang Lichtenwalder's tenure as Member of the Supervisory Board ended after 1.0 years in the role. We don't have any record of a personal shareholding under Wolfgang's name. A total of 4 executives have left over the last 12 months. Executive Departure • Aug 03
Chairman of the Supervisory Board Wolf Cornelius has left the company On the 23rd of July, Wolf Cornelius' tenure as Chairman of the Supervisory Board ended after 1.0 years in the role. We don't have any record of a personal shareholding under Wolf's name. A total of 4 executives have left over the last 12 months. Executive Departure • Aug 03
Independent Member of the Supervisory Board Bernd Maierhofer has left the company On the 23rd of July, Bernd Maierhofer's tenure as Independent Member of the Supervisory Board ended after 3.2 years in the role. We don't have any record of a personal shareholding under Bernd's name. A total of 4 executives have left over the last 12 months. Executive Departure • Jul 13
CEO & Member of the Management Board Mathieu Purrey has left the company During their tenure, earnings grew by 284% annually compared to the industry average, which went down by 27%. We don't have any record of a personal shareholding under Mathieu's name. Mathieu is the only executive to leave the company over the last 12 months. Is New 90 Day High Low • Feb 09
New 90-day high: €7.70 The company is up 143% from its price of €3.17 on 10 November 2020. The German market is up 12% over the last 90 days, indicating the company outperformed over that time. It also outperformed the Machinery industry, which is up 13% over the same period. Is New 90 Day High Low • Jan 23
New 90-day high: €6.88 The company is up 132% from its price of €2.96 on 23 October 2020. The German market is up 12% over the last 90 days, indicating the company outperformed over that time. It also outperformed the Machinery industry, which is up 16% over the same period. Is New 90 Day High Low • Dec 29
New 90-day high: €5.46 The company is up 82% from its price of €3.00 on 30 September 2020. The German market is up 9.0% over the last 90 days, indicating the company outperformed over that time. It also outperformed the Machinery industry, which is up 12% over the same period. Is New 90 Day High Low • Nov 11
New 90-day high: €3.17 The company is up 6.0% from its price of €3.00 on 12 August 2020. The German market is flat over the last 90 days, indicating the company outperformed over that time. It also outperformed the Machinery industry, which is up 1.0% over the same period.