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Eurofins Scientific ERF.PA

Luxembourg Healthcare
5.7/10
AI Analyst score
78.36 EUR
Last price at analysis date · analyst target 72.24 (-7.8%)
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🟡 HOLD — Hold or buy on dips; earnings growth and an attractive forward valuation offer a good risk-reward balance.

Eurofins Scientific is a Luxembourg-based global leader in laboratory testing services, offering a broad portfolio of tests and assays for the pharmaceutical, food, environmental, and consumer products industries. Eurofins shows earnings growth of 28.4% with a forward P/E of 16.76 and a PEG of 0.93, suggesting the market has not yet fully priced in its potential. Financial health is adequate (ND/EBITDA 2.51) and the €414 million buyback reinforces confidence, although cash conversion (22.09%) is a weak point to watch.

Financial health
5.8
Quality / Moat
4.7
Valuation
5.5
Growth
6.6
Dividend
5.0
Momentum
5.8
Risk & Context
7.0

Detailed metrics

Market and fundamental data as of the analysis date.

💵 Valuation
P/E27.21
Fwd P/E16.76
EV/EBITDA11.27
P/B3.76
P/S1.82
PEG0.93
Market cap13.41 B EUR
Enterprise value17.32 B EUR
🏰 Quality and moat
ROIC (approx.)14.8%
Gross margin23.13%
FCF conversion22%
Operating margin16.17%
📈 Profitability and margins
ROE11.33%
ROA5.99%
Net margin7.17%
FCF339.6 M EUR
FCF yield2.53%
🏦 Solvency and liquidity
Total debt4.47 B EUR
Net debt3.85 B EUR
Cash617.8 M EUR
EBITDA1.54 B EUR
Net debt / EBITDA2.51
D/E96.12
Current ratio1.13
Quick ratio0.87
🚀 Growth
Revenue growth2.50%
Earnings growth28.40%
EPS (TTM)2.88 EUR
EPS (Fwd)4.68 EUR
💰 Dividend and risk
Dividend yield0.92%
Payout25.0%
Beta0.85
Analyst consensusHold (14)
Target price72.24 EUR
52-week range54.86 EUR – 79.22 EUR
⚠️ Main risk: Weak cash conversion (22.09%) and a high gross margin (23.13%) suggest competitive pressure or operational inefficiencies that could limit the ability to sustain earnings growth in the long term.
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Full AI report

Generated automatically from the metrics, the macro context and the company's news.

Eurofins Scientific is a Luxembourg-based global leader in laboratory testing services, offering a broad portfolio of tests and assays for the pharmaceutical, food, environmental, and consumer products industries. Eurofins shows earnings growth of 28.4% with a forward P/E of 16.76 and a PEG of 0.93, suggesting the market has not yet fully priced in its potential. Financial health is adequate (ND/EBITDA 2.51) and the €414 million buyback reinforces confidence, although cash conversion (22.09%) is a weak point to watch.

Score by category

CategoryScore
Financial health5.8
Quality / Moat4.7
Valuation5.5
Growth6.6
Dividend5.0
Momentum5.8
Risk & Context7.0

OVERALL SCORE: 5.7/10

Context and risks

Domiciled in Luxembourg with moderate governance risk. The laboratory business has no direct exposure to rates, energy, or geopolitics that is material to its results.

News considered in the analysis

  • Eurofins Scientific (ENXTPA:ERF) Reports Insider Sales, Is The Stock Fairly Valued? — Ventas de insiders pueden indicar falta de confianza, pero son de magnitud limitada y no cambian el panorama fundamental.
  • Is Eurofins Scientific (ENXTPA:ERF) Fairly Valued On Its €414 Million Share Buyback? — Un programa de recompra de 414 millones de euros es una señal positiva de confianza de la dirección y apoyo al precio de la acción.
  • Eurofins Scientific (ENXTPA:ERF) Stock Looks Reasonable Despite A Wide Fair Value Gap — Artículo de análisis de valoración sin información nueva o concreta que afecte a los fundamentales.
  • Eurofins Scientific SE (ERFSF) (H1 2026) Earnings Call Highlights: Strong EPS Growth and Margin ... — Resultados del primer semestre con fuerte crecimiento del BPA y mejora de márgenes, una señal claramente positiva para el negocio.
  • Assessing Eurofins Scientific (ENXTPA:ERF) Valuation After Recent Share Price Momentum — Análisis de valoración post-movimiento del precio, sin información fundamental nueva.

Verdict: Hold or buy on dips; earnings growth and an attractive forward valuation offer a good risk-reward balance.

Main risk: Weak cash conversion (22.09%) and a high gross margin (23.13%) suggest competitive pressure or operational inefficiencies that could limit the ability to sustain earnings growth in the long term.

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