STERV Stock Analysis: Stora Enso R | HE

Packaging & Containers | HE, Finland | Market Cap: 7.784m EUR | 12M Return: -2.6% | FI0009005961 | Charts, Fundamentals & Technical Analysis

Packaging Materials, Biomaterials, Wood Products, Pulp
Total Rating 21
Safety 62
Buy Signal -1.14
Packaging & Containers
Industry Rotation: -4.4
Market Cap: 9.09B
Avg Turnover: 13.2M
Risk 3d forecast
Volatility29.5%
VaR 5th Pctl5.06%
VaR vs Median4.34%
Reward TTM
Sharpe Ratio-0.07
Rel. Str. IBD17.3
Rel. Str. Peer Group31.8
Character TTM
Beta1.052
Beta Downside1.120
Hurst Exponent0.522
Drawdowns 3y
Max DD45.45%
CAGR/Max DD-0.06
CAGR/Mean DD-0.13
EPS (Earnings per Share) EPS (Earnings per Share) of STERV over the last years for every Quarter: "2021-06": 0.27, "2021-09": 0.37, "2021-12": 0.32, "2022-03": 0.35, "2022-06": 0.42, "2022-09": 0.49, "2022-12": 0.35, "2023-03": 0.22, "2023-06": -0.27, "2023-09": -0.05, "2023-12": 0.05, "2024-03": 0.09, "2024-06": 0.07, "2024-09": 0.15, "2024-12": 0.04, "2025-03": 0.15, "2025-06": 0.09, "2025-09": 0.12, "2025-12": 0.05, "2026-03": 0.12, "2026-06": 0.06,
Last SUE: -1.17
Qual. Beats: -1
Revenue Revenue of STERV over the last years for every Quarter: 2021-06: 2592, 2021-09: 2577, 2021-12: 2719, 2022-03: 2798, 2022-06: 3054, 2022-09: 2963, 2022-12: 2864, 2023-03: 2721, 2023-06: 2374, 2023-09: 2127, 2023-12: 2174, 2024-03: 2164, 2024-06: 2301, 2024-09: 2261, 2024-12: 2322, 2025-03: 2362, 2025-06: 2426, 2025-09: 2283, 2025-12: 2254, 2026-03: 2358, 2026-06: 2423,
Rev. CAGR: -0.07%
Rev. Trend: -1.6%
Last SUE: -0.22
Qual. Beats: 0

Warnings

Choppy
Below Sma 200d

Tailwinds

No distinct edge detected

Seasonality 11.6 years of data

Jan +0.4% 7
Feb -1.0% 8
Mar -2.1% 8
Apr -0.6% 10
May +1.5% 22
Jun -3.9% 32
Jul +0.1% 7
Aug +0.0% 2
Sep -0.7% 16
Oct -0.1% 2
Nov +4.0% 17
Dec +3.5% 40

How good or bad each month usually is (without trend). The score below shows how much you can trust it: 0 = pure chance, >40 gets interesting and >55 is strong.

Description: STERV Stora Enso R

Stora Enso Oyj is a Finnish renewable materials company headquartered in Helsinki, operating across six segments: Packaging Materials, Packaging Solutions, Biomaterials, Wood Products, Forest, and Other. Its business spans the full value chain from sustainable forest management and wood supply to pulp production, fiber-based packaging, biomaterials, wood products for construction, and electricity and heat generation. Customers include packaging manufacturers, brand owners, retailers, converters, and construction companies.

As a vertically integrated forest products company, Stora Enso combines ownership of forest assets with downstream converting operations, positioning its fiber-based packaging as a renewable substitute for fossil-based materials in food, beverage, e-commerce, and industrial applications. The company is classified within the Materials sector (Paper Products sub-industry) and trades as a mid-cap stock on the Helsinki exchange under the ticker STERV, having listed in 2000.

Headlines to Watch Out For
  • Packaging Materials expansion drives revenue mix shift from paper
  • Pulp price swings expose Biomaterials segment to margin volatility
  • EU single-use plastics regulation supports fiber-based packaging demand
Piotroski VR-10 (Strict) 2.5
Net Income: 578.0m TTM > 0 and > 6% of Revenue
FCF/TA: -0.00 > 0.02 and ΔFCF/TA 0.79 > 1.0
NWC/Revenue: 11.73% < 20% (prev 8.62%; Δ 3.11% < -1%)
CFO/TA 0.03 > 3% & CFO 531.0m > Net Income 578.0m
Net Debt (4.08b) to EBITDA (1.35b): 3.01 < 3
Current Ratio: 1.33 > 1.5 & < 3
Outstanding Shares: last quarter (790.3m) vs 12m ago 0.08% < -2%
Gross Margin: 22.10% > 18% (prev 38.83%; Δ -16.74% > 0.5%)
Asset Turnover: 47.38% > 50% (prev 47.63%; Δ -0.24% > 0%)
Interest Coverage Ratio: 4.91 > 6 (EBIT TTM 776.0m / Interest Expense TTM 158.0m)
Altman Z'' 3.38
A: 0.06 (Total Current Assets 4.45b - Total Current Liabilities 3.36b) / Total Assets 19.7b
B: 0.37 (Retained Earnings 7.22b / Total Assets 19.7b)
C: 0.04 (EBIT TTM 776.0m / Avg Total Assets 19.7b)
D: 1.47 (Book Value of Equity 11.8b / Total Liabilities 8.01b)
Altman-Z'' = 3.38 = A
Beneish M -2.26
DSRI: 0.99 (Receivables 1.09b/1.10b, Revenue 9.32b/9.37b)
GMI: 1.76 (GM 38.83% / 22.10%)
AQI: 1.16 (AQ_t 0.41 / AQ_t-1 0.36)
SGI: 0.99 (Revenue 9.32b / 9.37b)
TATA: 0.00 (NI 578.0m - CFO 531.0m) / TA 19.7b)
Beneish M = -2.26 (Cap -4..+1) = BBB
What is the price of STERV shares?

As of August 26, 2026, the stock is trading at EUR 9.91 with a total of 1,120,926 shares traded. Over the past week, the price has changed by +5.83%, over one month by +3.34%, over three months by -1.00% and over the past year by -2.60%.

Current recommended Stop Loss: 9.60 (which is 3.1% or 1.4 ATR below the current price).

Is STERV a buy, sell or hold?

Stora Enso R has no consensus analysts rating.

Stora Enso R (STERV) - Fundamental Data Overview as of 26 August 2026
Market Cap USD = 9.09b (7.78b EUR * 1.1672 EUR.USD)
P/E Trailing = 13.7083
P/E Forward = 15.1286
P/S = 0.8353
P/B = 0.6564
P/EG = 41.1969
Revenue TTM = 9.32b EUR
EBIT TTM = 776.0m EUR
EBITDA TTM = 1.35b EUR
Long Term Debt = 3.10b EUR (from longTermDebt, last quarter)
Short Term Debt = 1.08b EUR (from shortTermDebt, last quarter)
Debt = 5.64b EUR (from shortLongTermDebtTotal, last quarter) + Leases 463.0m
Net Debt = 4.08b EUR (calculated: Debt 5.64b - CCE 1.56b)
Enterprise Value = 11.9b EUR (7.78b + Debt 5.64b - CCE 1.56b)
Interest Coverage Ratio = 4.91 (Ebit TTM 776.0m / Interest Expense TTM 158.0m)
EV/FCF = -237.3x (Enterprise Value 11.9b / FCF TTM -50.0m)
FCF Yield = -0.42% (FCF TTM -50.0m / Enterprise Value 11.9b)
FCF Margin = -0.54% (FCF TTM -50.0m / Revenue TTM 9.32b)
Net Margin = 6.20% (Net Income TTM 578.0m / Revenue TTM 9.32b)
Gross Margin = 22.10% ((Revenue TTM 9.32b - Cost of Revenue TTM 7.26b) / Revenue TTM)
Gross Margin QoQ = 24.52% (prev 6.91%)
Tobins Q-Ratio = 0.60 (Enterprise Value 11.9b / Total Assets 19.7b)
Interest Expense / Debt = 2.80% (Interest Expense 158.0m / Debt 5.64b)
Taxrate = 9.24% (60.0m / 649.0m)
NOPAT = 704.3m (EBIT 776.0m * (1 - 9.24%))
Current Ratio = 1.33 (Total Current Assets 4.45b / Total Current Liabilities 3.36b)
Debt / Equity = 0.48 (Debt 5.64b / totalStockholderEquity, last quarter 11.8b)
Debt / EBITDA = 3.01 (Net Debt 4.08b / EBITDA 1.35b)
 Debt / FCF = -81.64 (negative FCF - burning cash) (Net Debt 4.08b / FCF TTM -50.0m)
 Total Stockholder Equity = 10.9b (last 4 quarters mean from totalStockholderEquity)
RoA = 2.94% (Net Income 578.0m / Total Assets 19.7b)
RoE = 5.30% (Net Income TTM 578.0m / Total Stockholder Equity 10.9b)
RoCE = 5.54% (EBIT 776.0m / Capital Employed (Equity 10.9b + L.T.Debt 3.10b))
RoIC = 4.16% (NOPAT 704.3m / Invested Capital 16.9b)
WACC = 6.68% (E(7.78b)/V(13.4b) * Re(9.68%) + D(5.64b)/V(13.4b) * Rd(2.80%) * (1-Tc(0.09)))
Discount Rate = 9.68% (= CAPM, Blume Beta Adj.)
Shares (quarterly) Correlation: 22.49 | Cagr: 0.03%
 [DCF] Fair Price = unknown (Cash Flow -50.0m)
 EPS Correlation: N/A | EPS CAGR: N/A | SUE: -1.17 | # QB: -1
Revenue Correlation: -1.59 | Revenue CAGR: -0.07% | SUE: -0.22 | # QB: 0
EPS current Quarter (2026-09-30): EPS=0.12 | Chg30d=-17.45% | Revisions=-57% | Analysts=9
EPS current Year (2026-12-31): EPS=0.47 | Chg30d=-14.22% | Revisions=-64% | GrowthEPS=+11.5% | GrowthRev=+2.0%
EPS next Year (2027-12-31): EPS=0.71 | Chg30d=-6.17% | Revisions=-50% | GrowthEPS=+52.7% | GrowthRev=+1.8%
[Analyst] Revisions Ratio: -69% (up=3, down=23)