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Return on Retained Earnings (RORE) is an indicator of a company's growth potential, it shows how much a company earns by reinvesting its retained earnings, i.e. profits after dividend payments.
Suedzucker AG's 5-Year RORE % for the quarter that ended in May. 2026 was -253.85%.
The industry rank for Suedzucker AG's 5-Year RORE % or its related term are showing as below:
CHIX:SZUd's 5-Year RORE % is ranked worse than 97.57% of 1686
companies
in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry
Industry Median: 5.105
vs CHIX:SZUd: -253.85
Suedzucker AG (CHIX:SZUd) 5-Year RORE % Explanation
Return on Retained Earnings (RORE) is important to investors because it reveals a company's efficiency and growth potential. A higher RORE indicates a higher return. A high RORE indicates that the company should reinvest profits into the business. A lower RORE suggests that the company should distribute profits to shareholders by paying out dividends, since those dollars aren't generating much additional growth for the company.
There are a several different ways to arrive at the Return on Retained Earnings. The simplest way to calculate it is by using published information on Earnings per Share (EPS) and Dividend per Share (DPS) over a selected period. Here, 5-year period is chosen.
Be Aware
Please keep in mind that the RORE is relative to the nature of the business and its competitors. If another company in the same sector is producing a lower return on retained earnings, it doesn’t necessarily mean it’s a bad investment. It may just suggest the company is older and no longer in a high growth stage. At such a stage in the business cycle, it would be expected to see a lower RORE and higher dividend payout.
Suedzucker AG 5-Year RORE % Related Terms
Suedzucker AG 5-Year RORE % Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Suedzucker AG's 5-Year RORE % 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.
CHIX:SZUD vs KHC, GIS, HRL: 5-Year RORE % Comparison
For the Packaged Foods subindustry, Suedzucker AG's 5-Year RORE %, along with its competitors' market caps and 5-Year RORE % 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 5-Year RORE % vs Consumer Packaged Goods Industry
For the Consumer Packaged Goods industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Suedzucker AG's 5-Year RORE % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Suedzucker AG's 5-Year RORE % 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.
In the calculation of 5-Year RORE %, the most recent and first period EPS (Diluted) is the trailing twelve months (TTM) data ended in May. 2026 and 5-year before.
Suedzucker AG (CHIX:SZUD) has a 5-Year RORE % of -253.85 as of May. 2026. 5-Year RORE % shows how much a company earns by reinvesting its retained earnings in 5-year. View historical data on Suedzucker AG and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Suedzucker AG ranks #1645 out of 1686 companies in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry, placing it in the top 97.6%.
Is Suedzucker AG's 5-Year RORE % too high?
Suedzucker AG's current 5-Year RORE % is -253.85. Based on the distribution chart, Suedzucker AG ranks #1645 out of 1686 companies in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Suedzucker AG has a GF Score™ of 69/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Suedzucker AG's 5-Year RORE % compare to KHC and GIS?
According to the Consumer Packaged Goods industry distribution chart, Suedzucker AG ranks #1645 out of 1686 companies for 5-Year RORE %. This places Suedzucker AG in the lower half of its industry. The industry median 5-Year RORE % is 5.11. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good 5-Year RORE % for a Consumer Packaged Goods company?
The median 5-Year RORE % among Consumer Packaged Goods companies is 5.11, based on 1,686 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a 5-Year RORE % significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, 5-Year RORE % 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 5-Year RORE % mean?
A high 5-Year RORE % can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. 5-Year RORE % shows how much a company earns by reinvesting its retained earnings in 5-year. View historical data on Suedzucker AG and its competitors. For the Consumer Packaged Goods industry, the median 5-Year RORE % is 5.11 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Suedzucker AG's current 5-Year RORE % is -253.85. 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?
Suedzucker AG (CHIX:SZUD) has a current 5-Year RORE % of -253.85. The stock's GF Value™ is €10.59, compared to a current price of €11.65 — trading 10% above its estimated fair value. The current 5-Year RORE % is -253.85. Suedzucker AG's overall GF Score™ is 69/100 with 5 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is 5-Year RORE % calculated?
5-Year RORE % is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Suedzucker AG (CHIX:SZUD), the current 5-Year RORE % is -253.85 as of May. 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 (CHIX:SZUD) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Suedzucker AG stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of €11.65 is trading 10% above its estimated GF Value™ of €10.59.
Key valuation signals for CHIX:SZUD:
5-Year RORE %: -253.85
GF Value™: €10.59 vs. price of €11.65 (10% above fair value)
No single metric tells the full story. See the CHIX:SZUD 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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