Net margin is calculated as Net Income divided by its Revenue. Suedzucker AG's Net Income for the
three
months ended in Feb. 2026 was €-303 Mil. Suedzucker AG's Revenue for the
three
months ended in Feb. 2026 was €1,997 Mil. Therefore, Suedzucker AG's net margin for the quarter that ended in Feb. 2026 was -15.17%.
The historical rank and industry rank for Suedzucker AG's Net Margin % or its related term are showing as below:
XTER:SZU'
s Net Margin % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -12.31 Med: 0.11 Max: 5.72
Current: -4.33
XTER:SZU's Net Margin % is ranked worse than 81.28% of 1950
companies
in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry
Industry Median: 3.51
vs XTER:SZU: -4.33
Suedzucker AG (XTER:SZU) Net Margin % Explanation
Although Net Income and Earnings-per-Share (EPS) are the most widely used parameter in measuring a company's profitability and valuation, it is the least reliable. The reason is that reported earnings can be manipulated easily by adjusting any numbers such as Depreciation, Depletion and Amotorization and non-recurring items.
But the long term trend of the net margin is a good indicator of the competitiveness and health of the business.
Suedzucker AG Net Margin % Related Terms
Suedzucker AG Net Margin % Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Suedzucker AG's Net Margin % can be seen below:
* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD. * For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.
XTER:SZU vs KHC, GIS, HRL: Net Margin % Comparison
For the Packaged Foods subindustry, Suedzucker AG's Net Margin %, along with its competitors' market caps and Net Margin % data, can be viewed below:
* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.
Suedzucker AG Net Margin % vs Consumer Packaged Goods Industry
For the Consumer Packaged Goods industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Suedzucker AG's Net Margin % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Suedzucker AG's Net Margin % falls into.
* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD. * For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.
Suedzucker AG (XTER:SZU) has a Net Margin % of -15.17% as of Feb. 2026. Net margin is the ratio of total net income to net sales. View historical data on Suedzucker AG and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Suedzucker AG ranks #1585 out of 1950 companies in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry, placing it in the top 81.3%.
Is Suedzucker AG's Net Margin % too high?
Suedzucker AG's current Net Margin % is -15.17%. Based on the distribution chart, Suedzucker AG ranks #1585 out of 1950 companies in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Suedzucker AG has a GF Score™ of 68/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Suedzucker AG's Net Margin % compare to KHC and GIS?
According to the Consumer Packaged Goods industry distribution chart, Suedzucker AG ranks #1585 out of 1950 companies for Net Margin %. This places Suedzucker AG in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Net Margin % is 3.51. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Net Margin % for a Consumer Packaged Goods company?
The median Net Margin % among Consumer Packaged Goods companies is 3.51, based on 1,950 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Net Margin % significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Net Margin % should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Net Margin % mean?
A high Net Margin % can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Net margin is the ratio of total net income to net sales. View historical data on Suedzucker AG and its competitors. For the Consumer Packaged Goods industry, the median Net Margin % is 3.51 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Suedzucker AG's current Net Margin % is -15.17%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Suedzucker AG stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Suedzucker AG (XTER:SZU) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is €9.92, compared to a current price of €10.56 — trading 6.5% above its estimated fair value. The current Net Margin % is -15.17%. Suedzucker AG's overall GF Score™ is 68/100 with 5 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Net Margin % calculated?
Net Margin % is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Suedzucker AG (XTER:SZU), the current Net Margin % is -15.17% as of Feb. 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.
Is Suedzucker AG (XTER:SZU) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Suedzucker AG stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of €10.56 is trading 6.5% above its estimated GF Value™ of €9.92.
GuruFocus considers Suedzucker AG to be Fairly Valued.
Key valuation signals for XTER:SZU:
Net Margin %: -15.17%
GF Value™: €9.92 vs. price of €10.56 (6.5% above fair value)
No single metric tells the full story. See the XTER:SZU stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Suedzucker AG has five segments: Sugar, Special products, Crop energies, starch, and Fruit. The Sugar segment produces Sugar, sugar specialty products, animal feed, and fertilizer. Special products produce frozen pizzas, baguettes, snacks, pasta, food ingredients, animal feed, starch, and pharmaceuticals. Crop energies produce bioethanol, protein-based food, and liquid carbon dioxide. The fruit segment makes juice concentrates, pure juice, wines, and beverage bases. Suedzucker sells its products to retailers and companies in the food, beverage, agriculture, paper, textile, chemicals, pharmaceuticals, cosmetics, animal feed, and petroleum industries. Germany is Suedzucker's primary market, and the company generates the majority of its revenue in European Union countries.
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