Fresenius Medical Care AG

XTRA:FME Stock Report

Market Cap: €12.9b

Fresenius Medical Care Past Earnings Performance

Past criteria checks 4/6

Fresenius Medical Care's earnings have been declining at an average annual rate of -20.9%, while the Healthcare industry saw earnings growing at 7.2% annually. Revenues have been growing at an average rate of 2.7% per year. Fresenius Medical Care's return on equity is 5.9%, and it has net margins of 3.4%.

Key information

-20.9%

Earnings growth rate

-20.4%

EPS growth rate

Healthcare Industry Growth15.7%
Revenue growth rate2.7%
Return on equity5.9%
Net Margin3.4%
Next Earnings Update25 Feb 2025

Recent past performance updates

Recent updates

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?

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

At €34.34, Is Fresenius Medical Care AG (ETR:FME) Worth Looking At Closely?

Aug 20
At €34.34, Is Fresenius Medical Care AG (ETR:FME) Worth Looking At Closely?

Fresenius Medical Care AG Earnings Missed Analyst Estimates: Here's What Analysts Are Forecasting Now

Aug 02
Fresenius Medical Care AG Earnings Missed Analyst Estimates: Here's What Analysts Are Forecasting Now

These 4 Measures Indicate That Fresenius Medical Care (ETR:FME) Is Using Debt Extensively

Jun 17
These 4 Measures Indicate That Fresenius Medical Care (ETR:FME) Is Using Debt Extensively

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

May 30
What You Can Learn From Fresenius Medical Care AG's (ETR:FME) P/E

Some Shareholders May Object To A Pay Rise For Fresenius Medical Care AG's (ETR:FME) CEO This Year

May 10
Some Shareholders May Object To A Pay Rise For Fresenius Medical Care AG's (ETR:FME) CEO This Year

Fresenius Medical Care (ETR:FME) Is Increasing Its Dividend To €1.19

Apr 26
Fresenius Medical Care (ETR:FME) Is Increasing Its Dividend To €1.19

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

Mar 29
Fresenius Medical Care's (ETR:FME) Shareholders Will Receive A Bigger Dividend Than Last Year

Fresenius Medical Care (ETR:FME) Has Announced That It Will Be Increasing Its Dividend To €1.19

Mar 14
Fresenius Medical Care (ETR:FME) Has Announced That It Will Be Increasing Its Dividend To €1.19

Fresenius Medical Care's (ETR:FME) Dividend Will Be Increased To €1.19

Feb 23
Fresenius Medical Care's (ETR:FME) Dividend Will Be Increased To €1.19

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

Feb 22
When Should You Buy Fresenius Medical Care AG (ETR:FME)?

Market Participants Recognise Fresenius Medical Care AG's (ETR:FME) Earnings

Feb 03
Market Participants Recognise Fresenius Medical Care AG's (ETR:FME) Earnings

Fresenius Medical Care (ETR:FME) Could Be Struggling To Allocate Capital

Jan 16
Fresenius Medical Care (ETR:FME) Could Be Struggling To Allocate Capital

Is Fresenius Medical Care (ETR:FME) Using Too Much Debt?

Dec 29
Is Fresenius Medical Care (ETR:FME) Using Too Much Debt?

Revenue & Expenses Breakdown

How Fresenius Medical Care makes and spends money. Based on latest reported earnings, on an LTM basis.


Earnings and Revenue History

XTRA:FME Revenue, expenses and earnings (EUR Millions)
DateRevenueEarningsG+A ExpensesR&D Expenses
30 Sep 2419,2396593,148199
30 Jun 2419,4155303,186212
31 Mar 2419,4744843,190224
31 Dec 2319,4544993,196232
30 Sep 2319,4634503,156228
30 Jun 2319,6225963,180236
31 Mar 2319,5546023,163235
31 Dec 2219,3986733,170229
30 Sep 2219,0487633,104234
30 Jun 2218,3938063,018225
31 Mar 2217,9578783,091222
31 Dec 2117,6199692,773221
30 Sep 2117,3729183,011205
30 Jun 2117,3449982,986198
31 Mar 2117,5811,1312,868197
31 Dec 2017,8591,1642,966194
30 Sep 2018,0391,3302,991190
30 Jun 2018,0441,3093,016187
31 Mar 2017,8321,2123,099185
31 Dec 1917,4771,2002,944168
30 Sep 1917,1961,2822,967138
30 Jun 1916,8351,2342,978122
31 Mar 1916,7041,9742,898111
31 Dec 1816,5471,9822,857114
30 Sep 1816,6761,9513,126131
30 Jun 1816,9541,9753,185133
31 Mar 1817,2111,2503,374130
31 Dec 1717,7841,2803,640111
30 Sep 1717,7711,2493,417134
30 Jun 1717,6471,2443,407145
31 Mar 1717,2011,2393,262144
31 Dec 1616,5701,1443,133147
30 Sep 1616,1011,0633,047143
30 Jun 1615,8419983,027136
31 Mar 1615,4029332,961130
31 Dec 1515,4559552,895128
30 Sep 1515,3459392,919118
30 Jun 1515,2469482,839114
31 Mar 1515,4289772,816115
31 Dec 1413,3298642,434101
30 Sep 1412,4138392,24297
30 Jun 1411,1127751,99991
31 Mar 1410,8827911,96291
31 Dec 1310,8168061,93791

Quality Earnings: FME has high quality earnings.

Growing Profit Margin: FME's current net profit margins (3.4%) are higher than last year (2.3%).


Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis


Past Earnings Growth Analysis

Earnings Trend: FME's earnings have declined by 20.9% per year over the past 5 years.

Accelerating Growth: FME's earnings growth over the past year (46.5%) exceeds its 5-year average (-20.9% per year).

Earnings vs Industry: FME earnings growth over the past year (46.5%) exceeded the Healthcare industry 40.5%.


Return on Equity

High ROE: FME's Return on Equity (5.9%) 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 03:03
End of Day Share Price 2024/12/20 00:00
Earnings2024/09/30
Annual Earnings2023/12/31

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Analyst Sources

Fresenius Medical Care AG is covered by 59 analysts. 18 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