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Fresenius Medical Care AG FMS

NYSE · stock · Services-Misc Health & Allied Services, NEC · website · IPO 1996-10-02 · LEI

Fresenius Medical Care AG statistics & valuation

Profitability & efficiency

Gross margin (%)
95.30% 94.90% 200820092010201120122013201420152016
Operating margin (%)
45.40% 42.80% 200820092010201120122013201420152016
Return on equity (%)
13.70% 13.10% 13.00% 13.30% 12.90% 11.70% 10.40% 9.80% 10.90% 200820092010201120122013201420152016
Shares outstanding
295.7M 298.1M 300.8M 302.9M 302.6M 303.6M 305.3M 306.3M 200820092010201120122013201420152016
Net debt ($)
$3.79B $5.04B $7.10B $7.06B $8.38B $7.30B $6.46B 200820092010201120122013201420152016
Share buybacks ($)
200820092010201120122013201420152016
Return on assets (%)
5.50% 5.60% 5.70% 5.50% 5.30% 4.80% 4.10% 4.10% 4.60% 200820092010201120122013201420152016
Free cash flow margin (%)
25.90% 17.70% 200820092010201120122013201420152016
Debt / equity (×)
0.57× 0.68× 0.85× 0.82× 0.90× 0.75× 0.63× 200820092010201120122013201420152016
EPS ($)
$2.74 $2.99 $3.24 $3.51 $3.87 $3.65 $3.45 $3.38 $4.06 200820092010201120122013201420152016

Margins and returns computed from annual filings. Falling shares outstanding = buybacks; rising = dilution. Net debt = debt − cash (negative = net cash).

P / E vs its own history

Fresenius Medical Care AG trades at about 5.8× earnings — below its 10-year norm (10-year range 9.1×–13.2×, median 10.2×).

5.8× 13.2×

Shaded band = 10-year range (9.1×–13.2×); dot = today's 5.8×.

Historical P/E = month-end price near each fiscal year-end ÷ that year's EPS. A read on whether the stock is cheap or dear relative to how it has typically been valued — not a forecast.

Key ratios (by fiscal year)

RatioFY2016FY2015FY2014FY2013FY2012FY2011FY2010FY2009FY2008
Gross margin94.9%95.3%
Operating margin42.8%45.4%
Net margin19.9%22.3%
FCF margin17.7%25.9%
Return on assets4.6%4.1%4.1%4.8%5.3%5.5%5.7%5.6%5.5%
Return on equity10.9%9.8%10.4%11.7%12.9%13.3%13.0%13.1%13.7%
Debt / equity0.63×0.75×0.90×0.82×0.85×0.68×0.57×
Current ratio1.451.631.931.771.931.341.361.811.34

Computed from company filings · US · as of 2016-12-31. Facts plus Stocktoria's own computed scores — not investment advice.