STERV Stock Analysis: Stora Enso R | HE
Packaging & Containers | HE, Finland | Market Cap: 7.864m EUR | 12M Return: 13.4% | FI0009005961 | Charts, Fundamentals & Technical Analysis
Avg Turnover: 14.5M
Qual. Beats: -1
Rev. Trend: -1.6%
Qual. Beats: 0
Warnings
Tailwinds
No distinct edge detected
Seasonality 11.7 years of data
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Stora Enso Oyj is a Finnish-headquartered company that provides renewable solutions for the packaging, biomaterials, wooden constructions, and paper industries, operating both domestically and internationally. The company is organized into six segments: Packaging Materials (offering virgin and recycled fiber-based, renewable, and recyclable packaging for food, beverage, and transport), Packaging Solutions (developing and selling fiber-based packaging products such as converting carton and corrugated boards for retail, e-commerce, and industrial applications), Biomaterials (supplying various pulps for packaging, paper, tissue, specialties, and hygiene products, as well as tall oil and turpentine derived from biomass), Wood Products (providing wood-based solutions, digital tools for building design and construction, window and door applications, and pellets for sustainable heating), Forest (engaging in sustainable forest management and wood supply), and Other (producing electricity and heat). Stora Enso serves a diverse customer base including packaging manufacturers, brand owners, retailers, converters, and construction companies. The company was incorporated in 1996 and is listed on the Helsinki exchange under the ticker STERV.
The company operates within the paper and forest products industry, a sector that has undergone significant transformation in recent decades as demand for graphic and printing papers has declined while demand for sustainable packaging, bio-based materials, and wood construction solutions has grown. Stora Ensos vertically integrated business model, spanning from forest management through to finished packaging and biomaterial products, positions it to benefit from the global shift away from fossil-based materials toward renewable alternatives. With a market capitalization of approximately $8.85 billion, the company is classified as a mid-cap stock within the GICS Materials sector, specifically in the Paper Products sub-industry, and is one of the largest private forest owners globally.
- Packaging Materials demand grows on plastic substitution and e-commerce
- Pulp price volatility pressures Biomaterials segment margins
- European construction weakness weighs on Wood Products revenue
- EUR weakness boosts export competitiveness against US dollar revenues
| 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) |
| 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 |
| 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 |
As of October 12, 2026, the stock is trading at EUR 9.77 with a total of 1,435,969 shares traded. Over the past week, the price has changed by -2.52%, over one month by -4.33%, over three months by +6.72% and over the past year by +13.37%.
Current recommended Stop Loss: 9.20 (which is 5.8% or 2.5 ATR below the current price).
Stora Enso R has no consensus analysts rating.
P/E Trailing = 13.85
P/E Forward = 15.1286
P/S = 0.844
P/B = 0.7164
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 (7.86b + Debt 5.64b - CCE 1.56b)
Interest Coverage Ratio = 4.91 (Ebit TTM 776.0m / Interest Expense TTM 158.0m)
EV/FCF = -238.9x (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 = 0.61 (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 = 6.65% (E(7.86b)/V(13.5b) * Re(9.60%) + D(5.64b)/V(13.5b) * Rd(2.80%) * (1-Tc(0.09)))
Discount Rate = 9.60% (= 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=-0.08% | Revisions=-57% | Analysts=8
EPS current Year (2026-12-31): EPS=0.45 | Chg30d=-2.23% | Revisions=-50% | GrowthEPS=+6.6% | GrowthRev=+2.0%
EPS next Year (2027-12-31): EPS=0.72 | Chg30d=+1.51% | Revisions=-50% | GrowthEPS=+61.9% | GrowthRev=+1.9%
[Analyst] Revisions Ratio: -62% (up=4, down=22)