Südzucker AG

XTRA:SZU Stock Report

Market Cap: €2.1b

Südzucker Past Earnings Performance

Past criteria checks 2/6

Südzucker has been growing earnings at an average annual rate of 75%, while the Food industry saw earnings growing at 33.8% annually. Revenues have been growing at an average rate of 11.6% per year. Südzucker's return on equity is 9.5%, and it has net margins of 3.3%.

Key information

75.0%

Earnings growth rate

75.0%

EPS growth rate

Food Industry Growth9.9%
Revenue growth rate11.6%
Return on equity9.5%
Net Margin3.3%
Next Earnings Update14 Jan 2025

Recent past performance updates

Recent updates

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?

Here's Why Südzucker (ETR:SZU) Can Manage Its Debt Responsibly

Jan 05
Here's Why Südzucker (ETR:SZU) Can Manage Its Debt Responsibly

Südzucker (ETR:SZU) Has More To Do To Multiply In Value Going Forward

Nov 30
Südzucker (ETR:SZU) Has More To Do To Multiply In Value Going Forward

Südzucker's (ETR:SZU) Strong Earnings Are Of Good Quality

Oct 20
Südzucker's (ETR:SZU) Strong Earnings Are Of Good Quality

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

Aug 09
Südzucker (ETR:SZU) Has A Pretty Healthy Balance Sheet

Slowing Rates Of Return At Südzucker (ETR:SZU) Leave Little Room For Excitement

Jul 11
Slowing Rates Of Return At Südzucker (ETR:SZU) Leave Little Room For Excitement

Südzucker (ETR:SZU) Seems To Use Debt Quite Sensibly

Apr 17
Südzucker (ETR:SZU) Seems To Use Debt Quite Sensibly

Return Trends At Südzucker (ETR:SZU) Aren't Appealing

Mar 21
Return Trends At Südzucker (ETR:SZU) Aren't Appealing

Revenue & Expenses Breakdown

How Südzucker makes and spends money. Based on latest reported earnings, on an LTM basis.

Earnings and Revenue History

XTRA:SZU Revenue, expenses and earnings (EUR Millions)
DateRevenueEarningsG+A ExpensesR&D Expenses
31 Aug 2410,3223361,3110
31 May 2410,3414661,2580
29 Feb 2410,3085561,2580
30 Nov 2310,1716381,0760
31 Aug 239,9616141,1740
31 May 239,7504721,1170
28 Feb 239,5073951,1170
30 Nov 229,0662649840
31 Aug 228,6271431,0120
31 May 228,1211389840
28 Feb 227,599669840
30 Nov 217,234761,0040
31 Aug 216,932-839990
31 May 216,768-1171,0040
28 Feb 216,684-1061,0040
30 Nov 206,732-1499760
31 Aug 206,705-829930
31 May 206,660-889760
29 Feb 206,671-1219760
30 Nov 196,590-9289580
31 Aug 196,594-8879660
31 May 196,693-8719580
28 Feb 196,754-8449580
30 Nov 186,873419310
31 Aug 186,9651049700
31 May 186,9411449310
28 Feb 186,9832059310
30 Nov 176,8731938460
31 Aug 176,7642348640
31 May 176,6512416500
28 Feb 176,4762148460
30 Nov 166,3432002260
31 Aug 166,2611728390
31 May 166,3661428370
29 Feb 166,3871098440
30 Nov 156,494448400
31 Aug 156,627-98520
31 May 156,634-88490
28 Feb 156,778208400
30 Nov 146,895-118510
31 Aug 147,0781098410
31 May 147,3271988410
28 Feb 147,5332808420

Quality Earnings: SZU has high quality earnings.

Growing Profit Margin: SZU's current net profit margins (3.3%) are lower than last year (6.2%).

Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis

Past Earnings Growth Analysis

Earnings Trend: SZU has become profitable over the past 5 years, growing earnings by 75% per year.

Accelerating Growth: SZU's has had negative earnings growth over the past year, so it can't be compared to its 5-year average.

Earnings vs Industry: SZU had negative earnings growth (-45.3%) over the past year, making it difficult to compare to the Food industry average (48.7%).

Return on Equity

High ROE: SZU's Return on Equity (9.5%) is considered low.

Return on Assets

Return on Capital Employed

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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2024/12/22 02:46
End of Day Share Price 2024/12/20 00:00
Earnings2024/08/31
Annual Earnings2024/02/29

Data Sources

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Company Financials10 years
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Analyst Consensus Estimates+3 years
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  • Analyst price targets
Market Prices30 years
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  • Dividends, Splits and Actions
Ownership10 years
  • Top shareholders
  • Insider trading
Management10 years
  • Leadership team
  • Board of directors
Key Developments10 years
  • Company announcements

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Analyst Sources

Südzucker AG is covered by 25 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
Pierre-Yves GauthierAlphaValue
Anna ZyniewiczAlphaValue
MARC GABRIELBankhaus Lampe KG