Eurofins Scientific SE (ERF.PA) stock analysis

In our weekly check, Eurofins Scientific SE is graded C (A to F). Of 25 checks on debt, profit, cash flow and trend: 15 pass, warnings: 6, red flags: 4.

About Eurofins Scientific SE

Eurofins Scientific SE is a Healthcare company (Medical - Diagnostics & Research) based in Luxembourg, listed on PAR as ERF.PA.

What our checks show for ERF.PA

Red flags

• The net margin fell by 5.1 points over 5 years, to 6.5%: the company keeps less of each sale as profit.
• The gross margin fell by 55.7 points, to 12.3%: costs are rising faster than prices.
• The stock has fallen as much as 68% from a peak. Would you have held through that?
• Recovering from its deepest fall took about 3.1 years.

Warning signs

• Net debt is 3.2x a year of EBITDA (debt/equity 1.51). That limits room in a downturn and raises refinancing risk.
• Revenue grew only 2.8% a year over the last 3 years.
• Earnings per share fell 5.9% a year over the last 3 years.
• Net profit fell 8% a year over the last 3 years.
• The net margin is only 6.5%: little room if costs rise.
• Thinly traded (about 294 thousand shares a day): buying and selling can move the price.

Strengths

• Operating cash flow is 2.73x net profit: the profit arrives as real cash.
• Analysts expect earnings per share to grow about 22.7% a year over the next years.
• Analysts expect the net margin to improve by 4.7 points from today's 6.5%.
• The dividend takes 21% of profit: there is a cushion.
• A large company: market value $16.46 billion.
• The share count fell by 6.7% in 2 years: the company buys back its own shares.

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Questions

What grade does Eurofins Scientific SE (ERF.PA) have?

In our weekly check, Eurofins Scientific SE is graded C (A to F). Of 25 checks on debt, profit, cash flow and trend: 15 pass, warnings: 6, red flags: 4. The grade is a risk check, not a buy or sell recommendation.

What are the main risks of ERF.PA stock?

This week's biggest flags for Eurofins Scientific SE: Margins falling, Gross margin falling, Deep past fall. In total 10 of 25 checks show a warning or a red flag.

What does Eurofins Scientific SE do?

Eurofins Scientific SE is a Healthcare company (Medical - Diagnostics & Research) based in Luxembourg, listed on PAR as ERF.PA.

The grade is a risk check, not a price forecast, and not investment advice. In our 10-year test (S&P 500, 2016-2026), stocks we graded A or B fell more than 30% 2-3 times less often than D or F, without a lower average return.

Updated 2026-10-24

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