CECONOMY AG (CEC.DE) Stock Fundamental Analysis
Europe - Frankfurt Stock Exchange - FRA:CEC - DE0007257503 - Common Stock
4.59 EUR
+0.04 (+0.88%)
We assign a fundamental rating of 3 out of 10 to CEC. CEC was compared to 57 industry peers in the Specialty Retail industry. CEC may be in some trouble as it scores bad on both profitability and health. CEC is valued quite cheap, but it does not seem to be growing.
1. Profitability
1.1 Basic Checks
CEC had positive earnings in the past year.
CEC had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
In multiple years CEC reported negative net income over the last 5 years.
Each year in the past 5 years CEC had a positive operating cash flow.
1.2 Ratios
CEC has a worse Return On Assets (0.03%) than 61.40% of its industry peers.
The Return On Equity of CEC (0.58%) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
CEC has a better Return On Invested Capital (8.55%) than 66.67% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 0.03% | ||
| ROE | 0.58% | ||
| ROIC | 8.55% |
ROA(3y)0.54%
ROA(5y)0.31%
ROE(3y)9.22%
ROE(5y)2.51%
ROIC(3y)N/A
ROIC(5y)N/A
1.3 Margins
With a Profit Margin value of 0.01%, CEC is not doing good in the industry: 61.40% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of CEC has declined.
The Operating Margin of CEC (1.24%) is worse than 61.40% of its industry peers.
In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of CEC has declined.
CEC's Gross Margin of 17.91% is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. CEC is outperformed by 77.19% of its industry peers.
In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of CEC has declined.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 1.24% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 0.01% | ||
| GM | 17.91% |
OM growth 3Y10.44%
OM growth 5Y-3.93%
PM growth 3Y-32.19%
PM growth 5Y-9.85%
GM growth 3Y1.03%
GM growth 5Y-1.8%
2. Health
2.1 Basic Checks
With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) just above the Cost of Capital (WACC), CEC is creating some value.
The number of shares outstanding for CEC remains at a similar level compared to 1 year ago.
Compared to 5 years ago, CEC has more shares outstanding
The debt/assets ratio for CEC has been reduced compared to a year ago.
2.2 Solvency
An Altman-Z score of 2.31 indicates that CEC is not a great score, but indicates only limited risk for bankruptcy at the moment.
CEC has a better Altman-Z score (2.31) than 61.40% of its industry peers.
The Debt to FCF ratio of CEC is 3.39, which is a good value as it means it would take CEC, 3.39 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
CEC has a better Debt to FCF ratio (3.39) than 71.93% of its industry peers.
CEC has a Debt/Equity ratio of 3.78. This is a high value indicating a heavy dependency on external financing.
CEC has a Debt to Equity ratio of 3.78. This is amonst the worse of the industry: CEC underperforms 84.21% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 3.78 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 3.39 | ||
| Altman-Z | 2.31 |
ROIC/WACC1.07
WACC7.99%
2.3 Liquidity
CEC has a Current Ratio of 0.92. This is a bad value and indicates that CEC is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
With a Current ratio value of 0.92, CEC is not doing good in the industry: 73.68% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
CEC has a Quick Ratio of 0.92. This is a bad value and indicates that CEC is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
CEC's Quick ratio of 0.48 is in line compared to the rest of the industry. CEC outperforms 45.61% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 0.92 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.48 |
3. Growth
3.1 Past
CEC shows a strong negative growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year the EPS decreased by -105.01%.
CEC shows a very negative growth in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been decreasing by -15.59% yearly.
CEC shows a small growth in Revenue. In the last year, the Revenue has grown by 1.07%.
The Revenue has been growing slightly by 0.90% on average over the past years.
EPS 1Y (TTM)-105.01%
EPS 3Y-37.45%
EPS 5Y-15.59%
EPS Q2Q%87.03%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)1.07%
Revenue growth 3Y1.66%
Revenue growth 5Y0.9%
Sales Q2Q%-5.11%
3.2 Future
CEC is expected to show a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 57.84% yearly.
CEC is expected to show a decrease in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will decrease by -0.30% yearly.
EPS Next Y84.49%
EPS Next 2Y85.67%
EPS Next 3Y57.84%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year2.61%
Revenue Next 2Y2.49%
Revenue Next 3Y2.33%
Revenue Next 5Y-0.3%
3.3 Evolution
The EPS growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.
When comparing the Revenue growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is decreasing.
4. Valuation
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
The Price/Earnings ratio is 30.60, which means the current valuation is very expensive for CEC.
The rest of the industry has a similar Price/Earnings ratio as CEC.
When comparing the Price/Earnings ratio of CEC to the average of the S&P500 Index (26.59), we can say CEC is valued inline with the index average.
CEC is valuated reasonably with a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 8.88.
Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, CEC is valued cheaply inside the industry as 84.21% of the companies are valued more expensively.
Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 23.80, CEC is valued rather cheaply.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 30.6 | ||
| Fwd PE | 8.88 |
4.2 Price Multiples
Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, CEC is valued cheaply inside the industry as 89.47% of the companies are valued more expensively.
Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio of CEC indicates a rather cheap valuation: CEC is cheaper than 85.96% of the companies listed in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 2.93 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 3.74 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
CEC's low PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a rather cheap valuation of the company.
CEC's earnings are expected to grow with 57.84% in the coming years. This may justify a more expensive valuation.
PEG (NY)0.36
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y85.67%
EPS Next 3Y57.84%
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
CEC does not give a dividend.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | N/A |
FRA:CEC (12/10/2025, 7:00:00 PM)
4.59
+0.04 (+0.88%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorConsumer Discretionary
GICS IndustryGroupConsumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail
GICS IndustrySpecialty Retail
Earnings (Last)
Earnings (Next)
Inst Owners19.08%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners4.85%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap2.23B
Revenue(TTM)22.82B
Net Income(TTM)3.00M
Analysts70
Price Target4.64 (1.09%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | N/A |
Yearly Dividend0
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
DP33.33%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)N/A
Avg EPS beat(2)N/A
Min EPS beat(2)N/A
Max EPS beat(2)N/A
EPS beat(4)N/A
Avg EPS beat(4)N/A
Min EPS beat(4)N/A
Max EPS beat(4)N/A
EPS beat(8)N/A
Avg EPS beat(8)N/A
EPS beat(12)N/A
Avg EPS beat(12)N/A
EPS beat(16)N/A
Avg EPS beat(16)N/A
Revenue beat(2)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(2)N/A
Min Revenue beat(2)N/A
Max Revenue beat(2)N/A
Revenue beat(4)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(4)N/A
Min Revenue beat(4)N/A
Max Revenue beat(4)N/A
Revenue beat(8)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(8)N/A
Revenue beat(12)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(12)N/A
Revenue beat(16)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(16)N/A
PT rev (1m)0%
PT rev (3m)6.28%
EPS NQ rev (1m)N/A
EPS NQ rev (3m)N/A
EPS NY rev (1m)1.48%
EPS NY rev (3m)-14.82%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)N/A
Revenue NQ rev (3m)N/A
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-0.19%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 30.6 | ||
| Fwd PE | 8.88 | ||
| P/S | 0.1 | ||
| P/FCF | 2.93 | ||
| P/OCF | 2.31 | ||
| P/B | 4.28 | ||
| P/tB | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 3.74 |
EPS(TTM)0.15
EY3.27%
EPS(NY)0.52
Fwd EY11.27%
FCF(TTM)1.57
FCFY34.12%
OCF(TTM)1.99
OCFY43.37%
SpS47.04
BVpS1.07
TBVpS-0.37
PEG (NY)0.36
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham Number1.9
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 0.03% | ||
| ROE | 0.58% | ||
| ROCE | 9.77% | ||
| ROIC | 8.55% | ||
| ROICexc | 13.16% | ||
| ROICexgc | 20.92% | ||
| OM | 1.24% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 0.01% | ||
| GM | 17.91% | ||
| FCFM | 3.33% |
ROA(3y)0.54%
ROA(5y)0.31%
ROE(3y)9.22%
ROE(5y)2.51%
ROIC(3y)N/A
ROIC(5y)N/A
ROICexc(3y)N/A
ROICexc(5y)N/A
ROICexgc(3y)N/A
ROICexgc(5y)N/A
ROCE(3y)N/A
ROCE(5y)N/A
ROICexgc growth 3Y3.14%
ROICexgc growth 5YN/A
ROICexc growth 3Y5.41%
ROICexc growth 5Y-23.73%
OM growth 3Y10.44%
OM growth 5Y-3.93%
PM growth 3Y-32.19%
PM growth 5Y-9.85%
GM growth 3Y1.03%
GM growth 5Y-1.8%
F-Score7
Asset Turnover2.3
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 3.78 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 3.39 | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 2.01 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 29.68% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 0.9% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 1.35 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 98.77% | ||
| Profit Quality | 25333.3% | ||
| Current Ratio | 0.92 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.48 | ||
| Altman-Z | 2.31 |
F-Score7
WACC7.99%
ROIC/WACC1.07
Cap/Depr(3y)25.77%
Cap/Depr(5y)22.09%
Cap/Sales(3y)0.87%
Cap/Sales(5y)0.76%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)-105.01%
EPS 3Y-37.45%
EPS 5Y-15.59%
EPS Q2Q%87.03%
EPS Next Y84.49%
EPS Next 2Y85.67%
EPS Next 3Y57.84%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)1.07%
Revenue growth 3Y1.66%
Revenue growth 5Y0.9%
Sales Q2Q%-5.11%
Revenue Next Year2.61%
Revenue Next 2Y2.49%
Revenue Next 3Y2.33%
Revenue Next 5Y-0.3%
EBIT growth 1Y-1.73%
EBIT growth 3Y12.28%
EBIT growth 5Y-3.07%
EBIT Next Year251.98%
EBIT Next 3Y62.09%
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y-26.21%
FCF growth 3Y27%
FCF growth 5YN/A
OCF growth 1Y-22.1%
OCF growth 3Y22.44%
OCF growth 5Y75.23%
CECONOMY AG / CEC.DE FAQ
What is the fundamental rating for CEC stock?
ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 3 / 10 to CEC.DE.
What is the valuation status for CEC stock?
ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 7 / 10 to CECONOMY AG (CEC.DE). This can be considered as Undervalued.
Can you provide the profitability details for CECONOMY AG?
CECONOMY AG (CEC.DE) has a profitability rating of 2 / 10.
What is the valuation of CECONOMY AG based on its PE and PB ratios?
The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for CECONOMY AG (CEC.DE) is 30.6 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 4.28.
Is the dividend of CECONOMY AG sustainable?
The dividend rating of CECONOMY AG (CEC.DE) is 0 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is 33.33%.