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Stabilus
(XETRA:STM)
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Rating:48Neutral
Price Target:
€15.00
▲(10.78% Upside)
Action:Reiterated
Date:08/04/26
The score is held back primarily by deteriorated financial performance (material margin and ROE compression) alongside higher leverage, which increases risk if the slowdown persists. Technicals also weaken the outlook with a downtrend versus key moving averages and negative MACD. Valuation and a ~2.4% dividend offer only modest support given the reduced earnings power.
Positive Factors
Positive cash generation
Sustained positive operating and free cash flow provide a durable internal funding source for debt service, capex and working capital. That cash buffer supports stability through cycles, funds program ramps and gives the company options to reinvest without immediate external financing.
Negative Factors
Elevated leverage
Higher leverage materially reduces financial flexibility and raises refinancing and interest-rate exposure. With debt now exceeding equity, the company has less cushion to absorb weaker cash flow or fund program investments without increasing funding costs or diluting stakeholders.
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Positive Factors
Negative Factors
Positive cash generation
Sustained positive operating and free cash flow provide a durable internal funding source for debt service, capex and working capital. That cash buffer supports stability through cycles, funds program ramps and gives the company options to reinvest without immediate external financing.
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Stabilus (STM) vs. iShares MSCI Germany ETF (EWG)
Market Cap
€355.19M
Dividend Yield2.43%
Average Volume (3M)47.58K
Price to Earnings (P/E)23.2
Beta (1Y)1.24
Revenue Growth-9.08%
EPS Growth-76.98%
CountryDE
Employees7,314
SectorGeneral
Sector StrengthN/A
IndustryAuto - Parts
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)2.29
Shares Outstanding24,700,000
10 Day Avg. Volume31,819
30 Day Avg. Volume47,575
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio-0.39
Price to Book (P/B)1.00
Price to Sales (P/S)0.47
P/FCF Ratio5.72
Enterprise Value/Market CapN/A
Enterprise Value/RevenueN/A
Enterprise Value/Gross ProfitN/A
Enterprise Value/EbitdaN/A
Forecast
1Y Price Target
€26.67Price Target Upside96.95% Upside
Rating ConsensusStrong Buy
Number of Analyst Covering3
EPS Forecast (FY)2.14
Revenue Forecast (FY)€1.19B
Stabilus Business Overview & Revenue Model
Company Description
Stabilus SE, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the development, production, and distribution of gas springs, dampers, electromechanical damper opening systems, vibration isolation products, and industrial components in Germany, other Euro...
How the Company Makes Money
Stabilus makes money by selling motion-control components and systems to original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) and other industrial customers, with revenue primarily generated from the volume production of standard and customized gas springs, da...
Stabilus Financial Statement Overview
Summary
Income Statement
46
Neutral
Balance Sheet
44
Neutral
Cash Flow
58
Neutral
| Breakdown | TTM | Sep 2025 | Sep 2024 | Sep 2023 | Sep 2022 | Sep 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Income Statement | ||||||
| Total Revenue | 1.21B | 1.30B | 1.31B | 1.22B | 1.12B | 937.67M |
| Gross Profit | 321.49M | 318.96M | 342.29M | 321.19M | 311.22M | 280.26M |
| EBITDA | 162.36M | 184.61M | 225.60M | 202.45M | 226.29M | 184.97M |
| Net Income | 56.59M | 23.09M | 70.18M | 101.78M | 102.96M | 73.39M |
Balance Sheet | ||||||
| Total Assets | 1.87B | 1.95B | 1.91B | 1.33B | 1.27B | 1.17B |
| Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments | 160.89M | 164.52M | 110.19M | 193.70M | 168.95M | 193.79M |
| Total Debt | 713.06M | 833.80M | 820.97M | 291.43M | 290.40M | 331.85M |
| Total Liabilities | 1.15B | 1.31B | 1.23B | 622.30M | 596.88M | 622.29M |
| Stockholders Equity | 692.13M | 605.78M | 649.87M | 683.73M | 665.52M | 539.25M |
Cash Flow | ||||||
| Free Cash Flow | 90.55M | 106.14M | 113.98M | 104.36M | 80.66M | 88.46M |
| Operating Cash Flow | 134.67M | 163.88M | 196.98M | 178.10M | 125.73M | 128.98M |
| Investing Cash Flow | 9.28M | -86.24M | -717.39M | -81.44M | -67.54M | -40.36M |
| Financing Cash Flow | -115.01M | -19.69M | 440.69M | -66.42M | -91.60M | -60.46M |
Stabilus Technical Analysis
Neutral
13.54
Price Trends
16.22
Negative
16.64
Negative
18.18
Negative
Market Momentum
-0.57
Negative
48.52
Neutral
41.32
Neutral
Evaluating momentum and price trends is crucial in stock analysis to make informed investment decisions. For DE:STM, the sentiment is Neutral. The current price of 13.54 is below the 20-day moving average (MA) of 15.00, below the 50-day MA of 16.22, and below the 200-day MA of 18.18, indicating a bearish trend. The MACD of -0.57 indicates Negative momentum. The RSI at 48.52 is Neutral, neither overbought nor oversold. The STOCH value of 41.32 is Neutral, not indicating any strong overbought or oversold conditions. Overall, these indicators collectively point to a Neutral sentiment for DE:STM.
Stabilus Peers Comparison
UnderperformOutperform
Sector (55)
Name | Overall Rating | Market Cap | P/E Ratio | ROE | Dividend Yield | Revenue Growth | EPS Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
76 Outperform | €159.61M | 12.99 | 7.20% | 1.39% | -41.38% | -28.83% | |
64 Neutral | €1.49B | 17.05 | 9.12% | 1.76% | 12.81% | 122.97% | |
63 Neutral | €1.56B | 51.92 | 16.47% | 2.80% | 2.34% | 19.31% | |
58 Neutral | €948.98M | -72.07 | -3.07% | 2.66% | 37.83% | -126.40% | |
56 Neutral | €2.48B | -608.50 | -0.17% | 1.17% | 2.04% | -64.15% | |
55 Neutral | $6.65B | 3.83 | -15.92% | 6.20% | 10.91% | 7.18% | |
48 Neutral | €355.19M | 23.19 | 2.45% | 2.58% | -9.08% | -76.98% |
* General Sector Average
DE:STM
Stabilus
15.00
-6.37
-29.82%
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2.20
18.49%
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9.79
2.48
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-7.24
-22.42%
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934.00
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1.79%
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58.20
10.26
21.39%
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