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CARL ZEISS MEDITEC AG - BR (AFX.DE) Stock Fundamental Analysis

Europe - Frankfurt Stock Exchange - FRA:AFX - DE0005313704 - Common Stock

28.36 EUR
-0.98 (-3.34%)
Last: 1/23/2026, 7:00:00 PM
Fundamental Rating

5

Taking everything into account, AFX scores 5 out of 10 in our fundamental rating. AFX was compared to 67 industry peers in the Health Care Equipment & Supplies industry. AFX has an excellent financial health rating, but there are some minor concerns on its profitability. A decent growth rate in combination with a cheap valuation! Better keep an eye on AFX.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

  • AFX had positive earnings in the past year.
  • In the past year AFX had a positive cash flow from operations.
  • AFX had positive earnings in each of the past 5 years.
  • Each year in the past 5 years AFX had a positive operating cash flow.
AFX.DE Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFAFX.DE Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 100M 200M 300M

1.2 Ratios

  • Looking at the Return On Assets, with a value of 4.15%, AFX is in line with its industry, outperforming 59.70% of the companies in the same industry.
  • With a Return On Equity value of 6.67%, AFX perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 50.75% of the companies in the same industry.
  • AFX has a Return On Invested Capital (5.79%) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for AFX is below the industry average of 9.84%.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 4.15%
ROE 6.67%
ROIC 5.79%
ROA(3y)6.33%
ROA(5y)7.85%
ROE(3y)9.62%
ROE(5y)11.54%
ROIC(3y)7.11%
ROIC(5y)9.66%
AFX.DE Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICAFX.DE Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 5 10

1.3 Margins

  • AFX has a Profit Margin (6.34%) which is in line with its industry peers.
  • AFX's Profit Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
  • AFX has a Operating Margin of 10.03%. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: AFX outperforms 47.76% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of AFX has declined.
  • The Gross Margin of AFX (52.76%) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of AFX has remained more or less at the same level.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 10.03%
PM (TTM) 6.34%
GM 52.76%
OM growth 3Y-21.67%
OM growth 5Y-5.49%
PM growth 3Y-25.69%
PM growth 5Y-7.11%
GM growth 3Y-3.8%
GM growth 5Y-1.12%
AFX.DE Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsAFX.DE Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 10 20 30 40 50

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

  • AFX has a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), which is just above the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it is creating some value.
  • The number of shares outstanding for AFX remains at a similar level compared to 1 year ago.
  • Compared to 5 years ago, AFX has less shares outstanding
  • The debt/assets ratio for AFX has been reduced compared to a year ago.
AFX.DE Yearly Shares OutstandingAFX.DE Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 20M 40M 60M 80M
AFX.DE Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsAFX.DE Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 1B 2B 3B

2.2 Solvency

  • An Altman-Z score of 3.00 indicates that AFX is not in any danger for bankruptcy at the moment.
  • AFX has a better Altman-Z score (3.00) than 61.19% of its industry peers.
  • The Debt to FCF ratio of AFX is 4.41, which is a neutral value as it means it would take AFX, 4.41 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
  • With a Debt to FCF ratio value of 4.41, AFX perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 56.72% of the companies in the same industry.
  • A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.27 indicates that AFX is not too dependend on debt financing.
  • AFX's Debt to Equity ratio of 0.27 is fine compared to the rest of the industry. AFX outperforms 64.18% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.27
Debt/FCF 4.41
Altman-Z 3
ROIC/WACC0.85
WACC6.82%
AFX.DE Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFAFX.DE Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 500M 1B 1.5B 2B

2.3 Liquidity

  • A Current Ratio of 2.35 indicates that AFX has no problem at all paying its short term obligations.
  • Looking at the Current ratio, with a value of 2.35, AFX is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 71.64% of the companies in the same industry.
  • A Quick Ratio of 1.44 indicates that AFX should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
  • AFX has a Quick ratio of 1.44. This is in the better half of the industry: AFX outperforms 74.63% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 2.35
Quick Ratio 1.44
AFX.DE Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesAFX.DE Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 500M 1B 1.5B

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

  • The earnings per share for AFX have decreased strongly by -19.90% in the last year.
  • AFX shows a small growth in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been growing by 3.28% yearly.
  • AFX shows a small growth in Revenue. In the last year, the Revenue has grown by 7.82%.
  • The Revenue has been growing by 10.78% on average over the past years. This is quite good.
EPS 1Y (TTM)-19.9%
EPS 3Y-21.2%
EPS 5Y3.28%
EPS Q2Q%-14.49%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)7.82%
Revenue growth 3Y5.39%
Revenue growth 5Y10.78%
Sales Q2Q%8.27%

3.2 Future

  • Based on estimates for the next years, AFX will show a quite strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 19.64% on average per year.
  • The Revenue is expected to grow by 6.21% on average over the next years.
EPS Next Y24.48%
EPS Next 2Y22.06%
EPS Next 3Y22.65%
EPS Next 5Y19.64%
Revenue Next Year4.23%
Revenue Next 2Y5.18%
Revenue Next 3Y5.72%
Revenue Next 5Y6.21%

3.3 Evolution

  • When comparing the EPS growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is accelerating.
  • The Revenue growth rate is decreasing: in the next years the growth will be less than in the last years.
AFX.DE Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesAFX.DE Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 500M 1B 1.5B 2B 2.5B
AFX.DE Yearly EPS VS EstimatesAFX.DE Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 1 2 3

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • AFX is valuated rather expensively with a Price/Earnings ratio of 17.61.
  • Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, AFX is valued cheaper than 85.07% of the companies in the same industry.
  • The average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio is at 27.21. AFX is valued slightly cheaper when compared to this.
  • With a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 14.15, AFX is valued correctly.
  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of AFX indicates a rather cheap valuation: AFX is cheaper than 80.60% of the companies listed in the same industry.
  • The average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio is at 24.26. AFX is valued slightly cheaper when compared to this.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 17.61
Fwd PE 14.15
AFX.DE Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsAFX.DE Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 5 10 15 20 25

4.2 Price Multiples

  • Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, AFX is valued cheaper than 88.06% of the companies in the same industry.
  • AFX's Price/Free Cash Flow ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. AFX is cheaper than 82.09% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 19.03
EV/EBITDA 8.97
AFX.DE Per share dataAFX.DE EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 5 10 15 20

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • The low PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a rather cheap valuation of the company.
  • A more expensive valuation may be justified as AFX's earnings are expected to grow with 22.65% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)0.72
PEG (5Y)5.37
EPS Next 2Y22.06%
EPS Next 3Y22.65%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

  • AFX has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 1.39%. Purely for dividend investing, there may be better candidates out there.
  • The stock price of AFX dropped by -38.16% in the last 3 months. With lower prices the dividend yield is higher, but it may be a sign investors do not trust the long term dividend.
  • AFX's Dividend Yield is a higher than the industry average which is at 0.95.
  • AFX's Dividend Yield is slightly below the S&P500 average, which is at 1.82.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 1.39%

5.2 History

  • The dividend of AFX decreases each year by -1.59%.
Dividend Growth(5Y)-1.59%
Div Incr Years1
Div Non Decr Years4
AFX.DE Yearly Dividends per shareAFX.DE Yearly Dividends per shareYearly Dividends per share 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.8 1

5.3 Sustainability

  • AFX pays out 37.19% of its income as dividend. This is a sustainable payout ratio.
DP37.19%
EPS Next 2Y22.06%
EPS Next 3Y22.65%
AFX.DE Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendAFX.DE Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendYearly Income VS Free CF VS Dividend 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 50M 100M 150M 200M 250M
AFX.DE Dividend Payout.AFX.DE Dividend Payout, showing the Payout Ratio.AFX.DE Dividend Payout.PayoutRetained Earnings

CARL ZEISS MEDITEC AG - BR / AFX.DE FAQ

What is the fundamental rating for AFX stock?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 5 / 10 to AFX.DE.


What is the valuation status of CARL ZEISS MEDITEC AG - BR (AFX.DE) stock?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 7 / 10 to CARL ZEISS MEDITEC AG - BR (AFX.DE). This can be considered as Undervalued.


Can you provide the profitability details for CARL ZEISS MEDITEC AG - BR?

CARL ZEISS MEDITEC AG - BR (AFX.DE) has a profitability rating of 4 / 10.


What are the PE and PB ratios of CARL ZEISS MEDITEC AG - BR (AFX.DE) stock?

The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for CARL ZEISS MEDITEC AG - BR (AFX.DE) is 17.61 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 1.2.


Is the dividend of CARL ZEISS MEDITEC AG - BR sustainable?

The dividend rating of CARL ZEISS MEDITEC AG - BR (AFX.DE) is 3 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is 37.19%.