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Stabilus

STM.DE Small Cap

Industrials · Specialty Industrial Machinery

Updated: May 22, 2026, 22:06 UTC

€17.76
-1.22% today
52W: €14.52 – €29.00
52W Low: €14.52 Position: 22.4% 52W High: €29.00

Key Metrics

P/E Ratio
29.11x
Price-to-Earnings
Forward P/E
5.71x
Forward Price/Earnings
P/S Ratio
0.36x
Price-to-Sales
EV/EBITDA
6.54x
Enterprise Value/EBITDA
Div. Yield
1.97%
Annual dividend yield
Market Cap
$438.7M
Market Capitalization
Revenue Growth
-9.8%
YoY Revenue Growth
Profit Margin
1.23%
Net profit margin
ROE
2.38%
Return on Equity
Beta
0.87
Market sensitivity
Short Interest
% of float sold short
Avg. Volume
90,408
Average daily volume

Valuation Analysis

Signal
Fair
vs. S&P 500 avg P/E (24.7x)
Analyst Consensus
Buy
7 analysts
Avg. Price Target
€28.27
+59.19% upside
Target Range
€17.00 – €45.00

About the Company

Stabilus SE, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the development, production, and distribution of gas springs, dampers, electromechanical damper opening systems, vibration isolation products, and industrial components in Germany, other European countries, the Middle East, Africa, North America, South America, the Asia-Pacific, and internationally. The company offers pneumatic and electronic grippers, clamps, and tools for robotics, as well as indexers and conveyors. It also provides motion control for electronic and mechanical solutions; and consulting and other services. Its products are used in automotive, commercial vehicles, aerospace, navy, railways, energy and construction, industrial machinery and automation, health, leisure, and furniture industries. Stabilus SE was founded

Sector: Industrials Industry: Specialty Industrial Machinery Country: Germany Employees: 7,314 Exchange: GER

Stabilus Stock at a Glance

Stabilus (STM.DE) is currently trading at €17.76 with a market capitalization of $438.7M. The trailing P/E ratio stands at 29.11x, with a forward P/E of 5.71x. The 52-week range spans from €14.52 to €29.00; the current price is 38.8% below the yearly high. Year-over-year revenue growth stands at -9.8%. The net profit margin stands at 1.23%.

💰 Dividend

Stabilus pays an annual dividend of €0.35 per share, representing a yield of 1.97%. The payout ratio stands at 57.38%.

📊 Analyst Rating

7 analysts rate Stabilus (STM.DE) on consensus: Buy. The average price target is €28.27, implying +59.19% from the current price. Analyst price targets range from €17.00 to €45.00.

Investment Thesis: Strengths & Weaknesses

Strengths
  • Analyst consensus: Buy
  • Positive free cash flow
Weaknesses
  • Revenue shrinking (-9.8% YoY)
  • Low profitability (1.23% margin)

Technical Snapshot

50-Day MA
€17.00
+4.47% vs. price
200-Day MA
€20.15
-11.86% vs. price
Below 52W High
−38.8%
€29.00
Above 52W Low
+22.3%
€14.52

The price is in a transition zone relative to the moving averages — no clear signal.

Risk Profile

Market Risk (Beta)
0.87 · Market-like
Moves less than the overall market
Debt-to-Equity
124.64 · Elevated
Total debt / equity

The data points to relatively defensive market behavior, higher leverage relative to equity.

Trading Data

50-Day MA: €17.00
200-Day MA: €20.15
Volume: 69,444
Avg. Volume: 90,408
Short Ratio:
P/B Ratio: 0.71x
Debt/Equity: 124.64x
Free Cash Flow: $97.9M

💵 Dividend Info

Dividend Yield
1.97%
Annual Rate
€0.35
Payout Ratio
57.38%

Stabilus SE (STM.DE) 2026: 18,20 EUR German Gas-Spring-and-Damping Specialist at 0,73x P/B Deep-Value with Diversified Automotive-Industrial-Furniture Customer Base and Cycle-Recovery Setup

The Real Story

Stabilus SE (Xetra: STM) is a Koblenz, Germany-headquartered manufacturer of gas-springs, dampers, electromechanical-damper-opening-systems, vibration-isolation-products, and industrial-components serving automotive (tailgates, door dampers), industrial-machinery, furniture, swivel-chairs and broader-end-markets globally. Brand Stab-O-Shoc, Stabilus, Powerise.

The 2024-2025 period: automotive-cycle-weakness plus broader-industrial-cycle-compression. Cost-rationalization plus geographic-diversification (Americas, China, Europe) provides resilience. Forward-P/E 6,1x and 0,73x P/B reflect deep-cyclical-trough.

What Smart Money Thinks

Stabilus has German institutional base plus PE-backed history. Allianz Global Investors at approximately 7,2 percent, Vanguard at approximately 4,8 percent. DWS at approximately 4,2 percent. Short-interest sits at approximately 5 percent of float as of May 2026.

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📈 The 3 Real Bull Points

#1 Diversified end-market customer base (automotive, industrial, furniture) smooths cycle volatility

Diversified across automotive (~50pct), industrial-machinery (~30pct), furniture-and-other (~20pct) smooths individual end-market cycle-volatility.

#2 Forward-P/E 6,1x plus 0,73x P/B reflects extreme cycle-trough — re-rating supports 60-100 percent upside

Re-rating on cycle-recovery to historical mid-cycle 12-15x forward earnings supports 28-35 EUR price range.

#3 1,92 percent dividend yield plus cycle-recovery optionality supports 8+ percent total return

1,92 percent dividend plus cycle-recovery EBITDA-inflection supports 8+ percent annual total return.

📉 The 3 Real Bear Points

#1 Automotive ~50 percent exposure to European-and-Chinese-OEM cycle weakness

VW, Stellantis, BMW, Mercedes restructuring plus Chinese-EV-pricing-pressure compresses Stabilus automotive-segment revenue.

#2 EV transition reduces ICE-related-application demand structurally

EV-transition reduces ICE-related gas-spring-application demand. Mitigated by EV-and-electric-tailgate-and-door applications but not eliminated.

#3 Higher-for-longer rates plus broader-industrial weakness compress cycle-recovery timing

Higher-rate environment plus industrial weakness extend cycle-recovery timing 2026-2027.

Valuation in Context

Stabilus at 18,20 EUR per share with approximately 24,7 million shares outstanding has a market capitalization of approximately 450 million EUR. EV approximately 750 million EUR against TTM revenue ~1,15 billion EUR (~0,65x EV/sales).

Forward-P/E 6,1x. Re-rating to 10-13x on fiscal-2027 EPS 3,30 EUR supports 33-43 EUR — 80-135 percent upside. Bear-case 11-13 EUR. Bull-case 50-60 EUR. 1,92 percent dividend.

🗓️ Next 3 Catalyst Dates

  1. 2026 Q3:

    H1 fiscal-2026 earnings (FY end September 2026). Watch-items: automotive segment, industrial segment, dividend coverage.

  2. 2027 Q1:

    Fiscal-2026 full-year results plus fiscal-2027 guidance.

  3. 2027 H2:

    European automotive-cycle-recovery milestones.

💬 Daniel's Take

Stabilus SE is a deep-cyclical German gas-spring-damping specialist with diversified end-market base, 0,73x P/B deep-value, cycle-recovery optionality and 1,92 percent dividend. Position-sizing: 0,5–1,2 percent in deep-value-cyclical sleeve.

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