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Sopra Steria
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Rating:77Outperform
Price Target:
€222.00
▲(43.32% Upside)
Action:Reiterated
Date:07/30/26
The score is driven primarily by solid underlying financial quality (strong free cash flow generation and improving leverage), balanced against uncertainty from the sharp 2025 revenue decline and margin inconsistency. Technicals are supportive with the stock trading well above major moving averages, and valuation is reasonable with a low P/E and a moderate dividend yield.
Positive Factors
Strong cash generation
Robust operating and free cash flow gives Sopra Steria capacity to fund investment, service debt and return capital. Strong cash conversion also reduces reliance on external financing through the next several quarters.
Negative Factors
Sharp revenue contraction
A steep revenue decline raises questions about client demand, project scope changes or reporting comparability. Persistent weakness would reduce operating leverage, limit investment capacity and challenge the growth profile of the services business.
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Positive Factors
Negative Factors
Strong cash generation
Robust operating and free cash flow gives Sopra Steria capacity to fund investment, service debt and return capital. Strong cash conversion also reduces reliance on external financing through the next several quarters.
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Sopra Steria (SOP) vs. iShares MSCI France ETF (EWQ)
Market Cap
€3.53B
Dividend Yield2.9%
Average Volume (3M)44.78K
Price to Earnings (P/E)11.7
Beta (1Y)0.82
Revenue Growth1.62%
EPS Growth12.95%
CountryFR
Employees51,929
SectorGeneral
Sector StrengthN/A
IndustryInformation Technology Services
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)15.56
Shares Outstanding19,689,537
10 Day Avg. Volume65,607
30 Day Avg. Volume44,783
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio0.46
Price to Book (P/B)1.44
Price to Sales (P/S)0.53
P/FCF Ratio6.13
Enterprise Value/Market CapN/A
Enterprise Value/RevenueN/A
Enterprise Value/Gross ProfitN/A
Enterprise Value/EbitdaN/A
Forecast
1Y Price Target
€227.50Price Target Upside46.87% Upside
Rating ConsensusModerate Buy
Number of Analyst Covering2
EPS Forecast (FY)18.03
Revenue Forecast (FY)€5.84B
Sopra Steria Business Overview & Revenue Model
Company Description
Sopra Steria Group SA is an international technology firm offering strategic consulting, digital transformation, and software development services. The company's operations are divided into five main segments: France, the United Kingdom, Other Eur...
How the Company Makes Money
Sopra Steria primarily makes money by selling professional services and software solutions to organizations under contractual engagements.
1) IT services and consulting (services revenue)
- Consulting and transformation programs: The company earn...
Sopra Steria Financial Statement Overview
Summary
Income Statement
62
Positive
Balance Sheet
70
Positive
Cash Flow
78
Positive
| Breakdown | TTM | Dec 2025 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Income Statement | ||||||
| Total Revenue | 5.76B | 5.65B | 5.78B | 5.81B | 5.10B | 4.68B |
| Gross Profit | 916.10M | 977.20M | 1.67B | 851.70M | 779.40M | 666.00M |
| EBITDA | 685.80M | 679.70M | 736.80M | 553.80M | 539.10M | 509.80M |
| Net Income | 301.10M | 296.80M | 250.90M | 183.70M | 247.80M | 187.70M |
Balance Sheet | ||||||
| Total Assets | 5.79B | 5.67B | 5.64B | 6.07B | 4.95B | 4.77B |
| Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments | 270.40M | 511.80M | 423.40M | 191.70M | 355.90M | 217.20M |
| Total Debt | 1.39B | 1.19B | 1.23B | 1.64B | 898.30M | 909.00M |
| Total Liabilities | 3.65B | 3.53B | 3.66B | 4.15B | 3.05B | 3.08B |
| Stockholders Equity | 2.08B | 2.09B | 1.93B | 1.88B | 1.85B | 1.65B |
Cash Flow | ||||||
| Free Cash Flow | 494.10M | 491.30M | 581.60M | 522.00M | 401.00M | 403.50M |
| Operating Cash Flow | 532.80M | 525.70M | 656.40M | 622.60M | 495.20M | 458.10M |
| Investing Cash Flow | -151.80M | -85.20M | 128.00M | -1.01B | -115.80M | -145.10M |
| Financing Cash Flow | -257.90M | -343.30M | -550.40M | 228.40M | -235.50M | -342.00M |
Sopra Steria Technical Analysis
Positive
154.90
Price Trends
159.20
Positive
143.79
Positive
137.98
Positive
Market Momentum
8.23
Positive
58.10
Neutral
15.37
Positive
Evaluating momentum and price trends is crucial in stock analysis to make informed investment decisions. For FR:SOP, the sentiment is Positive. The current price of 154.9 is below the 20-day moving average (MA) of 178.27, below the 50-day MA of 159.20, and above the 200-day MA of 137.98, indicating a bullish trend. The MACD of 8.23 indicates Positive momentum. The RSI at 58.10 is Neutral, neither overbought nor oversold. The STOCH value of 15.37 is Positive, not indicating any strong overbought or oversold conditions. Overall, these indicators collectively point to a Positive sentiment for FR:SOP.
Sopra Steria Peers Comparison
UnderperformOutperform
Sector (55)
Name | Overall Rating | Market Cap | P/E Ratio | ROE | Dividend Yield | Revenue Growth | EPS Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
77 Outperform | €3.53B | 11.75 | 14.63% | 3.42% | 1.62% | 12.95% | |
76 Outperform | €924.49M | 17.76 | 13.51% | 3.59% | 5.78% | -1.04% | |
74 Outperform | €848.14M | 10.27 | 12.19% | 1.18% | 1.13% | 8.32% | |
70 Outperform | €2.55B | 23.77 | 4.84% | 2.40% | -1.07% | -42.78% | |
70 Outperform | €18.00B | 13.02 | 10.95% | 3.78% | 6.23% | -11.48% | |
55 Neutral | $6.65B | 3.83 | -15.92% | 6.20% | 10.91% | 7.18% | |
42 Neutral | €572.75M | -0.48 | 319.82% | ― | -14.39% | -173.10% |
* General Sector Average
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Sopra Steria Corporate Events
Sopra Steria Publishes Half-Year 2026 Financial Report
Jul 31, 2026
Sopra Steria has released and filed its half-year financial report for the period ended 30 June 2026 with the French market regulator, the Autorité des Marchés Financiers. The document, available on the company’s investor relations...
Sopra Steria Completes €40 Million Share Buyback and Plans Cancellation
Jul 30, 2026
Sopra Steria has completed a €40 million share buyback program initiated in late May 2026, acquiring 271,471 shares, or about 1.4% of its outstanding stock, at an average price of €147.35 per share. The company plans to cancel the repu...
Sopra Steria Raises Growth Target as Underlying Revenue and Margins Improve
Jul 29, 2026
Sopra Steria reported first-half 2026 revenue of €2.96 billion, up 4.1% year on year, with organic growth of 3.0% and underlying organic growth of 4.9% after excluding the wind-down of its SFT programme, prompting an increase in its annual r...
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