The Sage Group plc (SGE.L) stock analysis

In our weekly check, The Sage Group plc is graded A (A to F). Of 25 checks on debt, profit, cash flow and trend: 22 pass, warnings: 2, red flags: 1.

About The Sage Group plc

The Sage Group plc is a Technology company (Software - Application) based in the United Kingdom, listed on LSE as SGE.L.

What our checks show for SGE.L

Red flags

• Net debt is 1.9x a year of EBITDA (debt/equity 9.19). That limits room in a downturn and raises refinancing risk.

Warning signs

• The stock has fallen as much as 47% from a peak. Would you have held through that?
• Recovering from its deepest fall took about 1.8 years.

Strengths

• Operating profit covers interest 13.1 times over.
• Operating cash flow is 1.46x net profit: the profit arrives as real cash.
• Analysts expect earnings per share to grow about 20.3% a year over the next years.
• Analysts expect the net margin to improve by 3.5 points from today's 14.7%.
• Earnings per share grew 15% a year over the last 3 years.
• Net profit grew 12.4% a year over the last 3 years.

Next earnings report: 2026-11-19

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Questions

What grade does The Sage Group plc (SGE.L) have?

In our weekly check, The Sage Group plc is graded A (A to F). Of 25 checks on debt, profit, cash flow and trend: 22 pass, warnings: 2, red flags: 1. The grade is a risk check, not a buy or sell recommendation.

What are the main risks of SGE.L stock?

This week's biggest flags for The Sage Group plc: High debt, Deep past fall, Slow recovery after falls. In total 3 of 25 checks show a warning or a red flag.

What does The Sage Group plc do?

The Sage Group plc is a Technology company (Software - Application) based in the United Kingdom, listed on LSE as SGE.L.

When does The Sage Group plc report earnings next?

The next earnings report is expected on 2026-11-19. We re-run the checks every week, so the grade can change after it.

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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