Südzucker AG

XTRA:SZU Stock Report

Market Cap: €1.9b

Südzucker Balance Sheet Health

Financial Health criteria checks 4/6

Südzucker has a total shareholder equity of €3.8B and total debt of €2.3B, which brings its debt-to-equity ratio to 58.7%. Its total assets and total liabilities are €8.5B and €4.7B respectively. Südzucker's EBIT is €44.0M making its interest coverage ratio 0.6. It has cash and short-term investments of €739.0M.

Key information

58.65%

Debt to equity ratio

€2.25b

Debt

Interest coverage ratio0.6x
Cash€739.00m
Equity€3.84b
Total liabilities€4.66b
Total assets€8.50b

Recent financial health updates

Is Südzucker (ETR:SZU) A Risky Investment?

Jan 13
Is Südzucker (ETR:SZU) A Risky Investment?

Südzucker (ETR:SZU) Has No Shortage Of Debt

Oct 09
Südzucker (ETR:SZU) Has No Shortage Of Debt

We Think Südzucker (ETR:SZU) Is Taking Some Risk With Its Debt

Apr 02
We Think Südzucker (ETR:SZU) Is Taking Some Risk With Its Debt

Südzucker (ETR:SZU) Has A Pretty Healthy Balance Sheet

Nov 22
Südzucker (ETR:SZU) Has A Pretty Healthy Balance Sheet

Is Südzucker (ETR:SZU) A Risky Investment?

Aug 09
Is Südzucker (ETR:SZU) A Risky Investment?

We Think Südzucker (ETR:SZU) Is Taking Some Risk With Its Debt

Apr 14
We Think Südzucker (ETR:SZU) Is Taking Some Risk With Its Debt

Recent updates

Is Südzucker (ETR:SZU) A Risky Investment?

Jan 13
Is Südzucker (ETR:SZU) A Risky Investment?

Südzucker AG's (ETR:SZU) Shares Lagging The Industry But So Is The Business

Dec 18
Südzucker AG's (ETR:SZU) Shares Lagging The Industry But So Is The Business

Südzucker AG (ETR:SZU) Just Released Its First-Quarter Results And Analysts Are Updating Their Estimates

Oct 13
Südzucker AG (ETR:SZU) Just Released Its First-Quarter Results And Analysts Are Updating Their Estimates

Südzucker (ETR:SZU) Has No Shortage Of Debt

Oct 09
Südzucker (ETR:SZU) Has No Shortage Of Debt

Insufficient Growth At Südzucker AG (ETR:SZU) Hampers Share Price

Aug 14
Insufficient Growth At Südzucker AG (ETR:SZU) Hampers Share Price

Südzucker's (ETR:SZU) Shareholders Will Receive A Smaller Dividend Than Last Year

Jul 17
Südzucker's (ETR:SZU) Shareholders Will Receive A Smaller Dividend Than Last Year

Südzucker (ETR:SZU) Will Pay A Smaller Dividend Than Last Year

Jun 23
Südzucker (ETR:SZU) Will Pay A Smaller Dividend Than Last Year

Südzucker AG's (ETR:SZU) Intrinsic Value Is Potentially 26% Below Its Share Price

Jun 10
Südzucker AG's (ETR:SZU) Intrinsic Value Is Potentially 26% Below Its Share Price

Südzucker (ETR:SZU) Is Looking To Continue Growing Its Returns On Capital

May 20
Südzucker (ETR:SZU) Is Looking To Continue Growing Its Returns On Capital

Südzucker AG's (ETR:SZU) Share Price Not Quite Adding Up

Apr 23
Südzucker AG's (ETR:SZU) Share Price Not Quite Adding Up

Südzucker (ETR:SZU) Has Announced That Its Dividend Will Be Reduced To €0.20

Mar 22
Südzucker (ETR:SZU) Has Announced That Its Dividend Will Be Reduced To €0.20

Südzucker AG (ETR:SZU) Shares Could Be 47% Below Their Intrinsic Value Estimate

Mar 12
Südzucker AG (ETR:SZU) Shares Could Be 47% Below Their Intrinsic Value Estimate
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Anticipated Sugar Price Rise And Ethanol Price Stabilization Will Improve Future Prospects

Global sugar deficit could raise prices, boosting Südzucker's future revenues if managed properly amidst EU harvest and inventory challenges.

Südzucker's (ETR:SZU) Soft Earnings Are Actually Better Than They Appear

Jan 22
Südzucker's (ETR:SZU) Soft Earnings Are Actually Better Than They Appear

Südzucker AG Just Missed EPS By 32%: Here's What Analysts Think Will Happen Next

Jan 17
Südzucker AG Just Missed EPS By 32%: Here's What Analysts Think Will Happen Next

Südzucker (ETR:SZU) Shareholders Will Want The ROCE Trajectory To Continue

Dec 13
Südzucker (ETR:SZU) Shareholders Will Want The ROCE Trajectory To Continue

Südzucker AG Just Missed EPS By 32%: Here's What Analysts Think Will Happen Next

Oct 12
Südzucker AG Just Missed EPS By 32%: Here's What Analysts Think Will Happen Next

Südzucker AG Just Missed Earnings - But Analysts Have Updated Their Models

Jul 15
Südzucker AG Just Missed Earnings - But Analysts Have Updated Their Models

Südzucker (ETR:SZU) Will Pay A Larger Dividend Than Last Year At €0.90

Jun 15
Südzucker (ETR:SZU) Will Pay A Larger Dividend Than Last Year At €0.90

Südzucker's (ETR:SZU) Shareholders Will Receive A Bigger Dividend Than Last Year

May 31
Südzucker's (ETR:SZU) Shareholders Will Receive A Bigger Dividend Than Last Year

Südzucker (ETR:SZU) Is Increasing Its Dividend To €0.90

Apr 18
Südzucker (ETR:SZU) Is Increasing Its Dividend To €0.90

We Think Südzucker (ETR:SZU) Is Taking Some Risk With Its Debt

Apr 02
We Think Südzucker (ETR:SZU) Is Taking Some Risk With Its Debt

Investors Will Want Südzucker's (ETR:SZU) Growth In ROCE To Persist

Feb 04
Investors Will Want Südzucker's (ETR:SZU) Growth In ROCE To Persist

Should You Be Adding Südzucker (ETR:SZU) To Your Watchlist Today?

Dec 21
Should You Be Adding Südzucker (ETR:SZU) To Your Watchlist Today?

Südzucker (ETR:SZU) Has A Pretty Healthy Balance Sheet

Nov 22
Südzucker (ETR:SZU) Has A Pretty Healthy Balance Sheet

There's Been No Shortage Of Growth Recently For Südzucker's (ETR:SZU) Returns On Capital

Sep 17
There's Been No Shortage Of Growth Recently For Südzucker's (ETR:SZU) Returns On Capital

An Intrinsic Calculation For Südzucker AG (ETR:SZU) Suggests It's 48% Undervalued

Aug 24
An Intrinsic Calculation For Südzucker AG (ETR:SZU) Suggests It's 48% Undervalued

Is Südzucker (ETR:SZU) A Risky Investment?

Aug 09
Is Südzucker (ETR:SZU) A Risky Investment?

Here's Why We Think Südzucker (ETR:SZU) Might Deserve Your Attention Today

Jul 24
Here's Why We Think Südzucker (ETR:SZU) Might Deserve Your Attention Today

Südzucker's (ETR:SZU) Dividend Will Be Increased To €0.70

Jul 08
Südzucker's (ETR:SZU) Dividend Will Be Increased To €0.70

Südzucker (ETR:SZU) Has Announced That It Will Be Increasing Its Dividend To €0.70

May 27
Südzucker (ETR:SZU) Has Announced That It Will Be Increasing Its Dividend To €0.70

Südzucker AG's (ETR:SZU) Intrinsic Value Is Potentially 31% Above Its Share Price

May 09
Südzucker AG's (ETR:SZU) Intrinsic Value Is Potentially 31% Above Its Share Price

Südzucker (ETR:SZU) Is Paying Out A Larger Dividend Than Last Year

Apr 21
Südzucker (ETR:SZU) Is Paying Out A Larger Dividend Than Last Year

We Think Südzucker (ETR:SZU) Is Taking Some Risk With Its Debt

Apr 14
We Think Südzucker (ETR:SZU) Is Taking Some Risk With Its Debt

We Like These Underlying Return On Capital Trends At Südzucker (ETR:SZU)

Mar 30
We Like These Underlying Return On Capital Trends At Südzucker (ETR:SZU)

Südzucker AG (ETR:SZU) Doing What It Can To Lift Shares

Mar 10
Südzucker AG (ETR:SZU) Doing What It Can To Lift Shares

Is Now The Time To Put Südzucker (ETR:SZU) On Your Watchlist?

Feb 06
Is Now The Time To Put Südzucker (ETR:SZU) On Your Watchlist?

Financial Position Analysis

Short Term Liabilities: SZU's short term assets (€4.0B) exceed its short term liabilities (€2.2B).

Long Term Liabilities: SZU's short term assets (€4.0B) exceed its long term liabilities (€2.5B).

Debt to Equity History and Analysis

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

Reducing Debt: SZU's debt to equity ratio has increased from 50% to 58.7% over the past 5 years.

Debt Coverage: SZU's debt is well covered by operating cash flow (38.7%).

Interest Coverage: SZU's interest payments on its debt are not well covered by EBIT (0.6x coverage).

Balance Sheet

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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2026/01/15 22:05
End of Day Share Price 2026/01/15 00:00
Earnings2025/08/31
Annual Earnings2025/02/28

Data Sources

The data used in our company analysis is from S&P Global Market Intelligence LLC. The following data is used in our analysis model to generate this report. Data is normalised which can introduce a delay from the source being available.

PackageDataTimeframeExample US Source *
Company Financials10 years
  • Income statement
  • Cash flow statement
  • Balance sheet
Analyst Consensus Estimates+3 years
  • Forecast financials
  • Analyst price targets
Market Prices30 years
  • Stock prices
  • Dividends, Splits and Actions
Ownership10 years
  • Top shareholders
  • Insider trading
Management10 years
  • Leadership team
  • Board of directors
Key Developments10 years
  • Company announcements

* Example for US securities, for non-US equivalent regulatory forms and sources are used.

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Analyst Sources

Südzucker AG is covered by 15 analysts. 4 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
Nicolas Jerome CeronBarclays
Alexander SloaneBarclays
James TargettBerenberg