Springer Nature AG & Co KGaA (SPG) fair value: what the stock is really worth
We calculate from audited financials what Springer Nature AG & Co KGaA is really worth. The fair value tells you whether the price is too high or too low, the quality score (0 to 100) how solid the business behind it is. 26 models, 37 quality factors, updated daily.
- Fair value above price? Yes
- Good quality? Yes
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Springer Nature AG & Co KGaA
SPG · XETRAClearly undervaluedStrong Fair Value upside, but quality is only moderate.
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Price vs Fair Value
White line = price, green steps = our fair value per fiscal year, dashed = 300-day average. As of Sep 13, 2026.
How to read this chart
23‑month range €14.29 – €26.07 · fair‑value band €20.06 – €40.73 · the €20.20 price screens below the €30.50 fair value. Green steps = our fair value per fiscal year (point-in-time, no hindsight). Dashed = 300-day average. As of Sep 13, 2026.
Company profile
Springer Nature AG & Co. KGaA, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the publishing business in Germany, the United Kingdom, the United States, and internationally. The company operates through three segments: Research, Education, and Health.
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Springer Nature AG & Co. KGaA, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the publishing business in Germany, the United Kingdom, the United States, and internationally. The company operates through three segments: Research, Education, and Health. It offers journals across various academic disciplines under the Nature Portfolio and Springer brand names; books in print and digital formats across various scientific disciplines, including monographs, textbooks, conference proceedings, handbook series, reference works, and briefs under the Springer and Palgrave Macmillan brand names; and support services to researchers, institutions, and industry professionals with AI-powered tools and services, such as AdisInsight, Springer Nature Experiments, protocols.io, and SpringerMaterials, as well as professional development and career services under the Nature Masterclasses, Nature Careers, and Nature Conferences brand names. The company also provides English language teaching content and national curricula learning resources under the Macmillan Education brand name. In addition, it offers specialist information and services to healthcare professionals under the Springer Medizin brand name; publications, learning solutions, and professional services to healthcare practitioners and students under the BSL brand name; content and services related to drug treatments, medical devices, and diagnostics under the Springer Health+ brand name; and Cureus Journal of Medical Science, a peer-reviewed OA medical journal. The company was founded in 1842 and is based in Berlin, Germany. Springer Nature AG & Co. KGaA operates as a subsidiary of GvH Vermögensverwaltungsgesellschaft Xxxiii mbH.
Stock analysis
Springer Nature AG & Co KGaA (SPG) currently trades at €20.20, while our model-based Fair Value estimate is €30.50, implying the stock looks roughly 33.8% undervalued today.
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Valuation
Bull case: the Growth Earnings group reads highest at a median of €31.09 per share, and 18 of the 25 models we run sit above the €20.20 price.
Bear case: the Asset-Based group reads lowest at €6.83, and 7 of the 25 models stay below the price. Evidence for this calculation is high.
Scenario range: €20.06 (bear) to €40.73 (bull), the price of €20.20 sits inside it. Bear and bull are the same models on cautious and optimistic assumptions, a range, not a price target.
Quality & growth
The Quality Score stands at 74/100 (solid quality), in the Communication Services sector.
Healthy Growth: Revenue growth appears healthy and is supported by profitability and cash-flow quality.
Springer Nature AG & Co KGaA reported revenue of €1.9B in FY2025 versus €1.9B in FY2023, a compound +2.0%/yr. Reported net income was €356M in FY2025, compounding +379.0%/yr from FY2023.
Key figures
Market cap €4.0B · P/E ratio 11.2 · P/S ratio 2.07 · EPS (TTM) €1.80 · Dividend yield 4.1% · Net margin 18.5% · Return on equity 18.5% · Return on assets (EBIT) 8.1%.
Competitive moat
Our AI-assisted moat analysis scores the competitive advantage at 58 out of 100 (medium confidence).
What moves the price
The share trades about 14% below its 52-week high and 43% above its 52-week low, currently above its 200-day average.
For context, the median of 10 Communication Services peers we cover trades at 9% fair-value upside, at 51%, SPG screens cheaper than that median.
Fair Value models
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Of which business quality 68 · Market factors (momentum, volatility) 52
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Earlier news
- Springer Nature AG & Co KGaA (SPGNY) (H1 2026) Earnings Call Highlights: Strong Growth and ...
- Springer Nature AG & Co. KGaA (ETR:SPG) Passed Our Checks, And It's About To Pay A €0.83 Dividend
- Springer Nature's CFO to Leave the Company by the end of 2026
- Springer Nature Shares Recover Some Ground on Upbeat Outlook
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Peer GroupⓘHow this stock ranks against its industry: the green marker is this stock, the band is the typical 25–75% peer range, and the tick is the median.Publishing · 108 stocks
Valuation Multiplesvs Publishing median · lower = cheaper
Strength profile in five axes (Snowflake)
Context: sector, industry, market
- Is the Communication Services sector expensive or cheap?
- P/E, EV/EBITDA and margins by industry (reference tables)
- Undervalued stocks: Communication Services
- Undervalued stocks: German Stocks
- Valuation of the Germany market
Values & ESG
Does this company touch areas you may want to avoid? The classification is inferred from sector and industry.
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| Zhejiang Publishing & Media Co 601921 | ¥7.41 | ¥7.54 | +2% |
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| Shandong Publishing&Media Co 601019 | ¥6.95 | ¥11.60 | +67% |
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