CECONOMY AG (CEC.DE) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation
FRA:CEC • DE0007257503
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4.41 EUR
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This CEC.DE fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.
1. CEC.DE Profitability Analysis
1.1 Basic Checks
- CEC had negative earnings in the past year.
- CEC had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
- The reported net income has been mixed in the past 5 years: CEC reported negative net income in multiple years.
- In the past 5 years CEC always reported a positive cash flow from operatings.
1.2 Ratios
- CEC has a Return On Assets (-0.02%) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
- Looking at the Return On Equity, with a value of -0.30%, CEC is in line with its industry, outperforming 41.82% of the companies in the same industry.
- Looking at the Return On Invested Capital, with a value of 7.76%, CEC is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 70.91% of the companies in the same industry.
- Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for CEC is below the industry average of 9.66%.
- The 3 year average ROIC (4.66%) for CEC is below the current ROIC(7.76%), indicating increased profibility in the last year.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | -0.02% | ||
| ROE | -0.3% | ||
| ROIC | 7.76% |
ROA(3y)0%
ROA(5y)0.69%
ROE(3y)-0.3%
ROE(5y)10.6%
ROIC(3y)4.66%
ROIC(5y)N/A
1.3 Margins
- CEC has a Operating Margin of 1.42%. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: CEC outperforms 41.82% of its industry peers.
- CEC's Operating Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
- Looking at the Gross Margin, with a value of 18.13%, CEC is doing worse than 80.00% of the companies in the same industry.
- CEC's Gross Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 1.42% | ||
| PM (TTM) | N/A | ||
| GM | 18.13% |
OM growth 3YN/A
OM growth 5Y-0.56%
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y0.97%
GM growth 5Y-0.15%
2. CEC.DE Health Analysis
2.1 Basic Checks
- The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is just above the Cost of Capital (WACC), so CEC is still creating some value.
- Compared to 1 year ago, CEC has about the same amount of shares outstanding.
- CEC has more shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
- The debt/assets ratio for CEC has been reduced compared to a year ago.
2.2 Solvency
- CEC has an Altman-Z score of 1.85. This is not the best score and indicates that CEC is in the grey zone with still only limited risk for bankruptcy at the moment.
- The Altman-Z score of CEC (1.85) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
- The Debt to FCF ratio of CEC is 3.03, which is a good value as it means it would take CEC, 3.03 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
- CEC has a Debt to FCF ratio of 3.03. This is in the better half of the industry: CEC outperforms 70.91% of its industry peers.
- A Debt/Equity ratio of 2.85 is on the high side and indicates that CEC has dependencies on debt financing.
- With a Debt to Equity ratio value of 2.85, CEC is not doing good in the industry: 81.82% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 2.85 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 3.03 | ||
| Altman-Z | 1.85 |
ROIC/WACC1.1
WACC7.08%
2.3 Liquidity
- CEC has a Current Ratio of 0.94. 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 0.94, CEC is not doing good in the industry: 74.55% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
- CEC has a Quick Ratio of 0.94. 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 0.57 is in line compared to the rest of the industry. CEC outperforms 49.09% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 0.94 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.57 |
3. CEC.DE Growth Analysis
3.1 Past
- CEC shows a strong negative growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year the EPS decreased by -114.88%.
- CEC shows a small growth in Revenue. In the last year, the Revenue has grown by 0.35%.
- The Revenue has been growing slightly by 2.06% on average over the past years.
EPS 1Y (TTM)-114.88%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%-2.62%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)0.35%
Revenue growth 3Y1.96%
Revenue growth 5Y2.06%
Sales Q2Q%-5.1%
3.2 Future
- Based on estimates for the next years, CEC will show a very strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 34.05% on average per year.
- CEC is expected to show a decrease in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will decrease by -0.85% yearly.
EPS Next Y89.78%
EPS Next 2Y46.33%
EPS Next 3Y34.05%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year2.83%
Revenue Next 2Y2.6%
Revenue Next 3Y2.81%
Revenue Next 5Y-0.85%
3.3 Evolution
- The Revenue growth rate is decreasing: in the next years the growth will be less than in the last years.
4. CEC.DE Valuation Analysis
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- CEC reported negative earnings for the last year, which makes the Price/Earnings Ratio negative.
- CEC is valuated cheaply with a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 7.44.
- 85.45% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than CEC, based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio.
- When comparing the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of CEC to the average of the S&P500 Index (22.19), we can say CEC is valued rather cheaply.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | N/A | ||
| Fwd PE | 7.44 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- 96.36% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than CEC, based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio.
- 87.27% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than CEC, based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 2.52 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 1.9 |
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 34.05% in the coming years. This may justify a more expensive valuation.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y46.33%
EPS Next 3Y34.05%
5. CEC.DE Dividend Analysis
5.1 Amount
- No dividends for CEC!.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0% |
CEC.DE Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics
FRA:CEC (3/27/2026, 7:00:00 PM)
4.41
-0.04 (-0.79%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorConsumer Discretionary
GICS IndustryGroupConsumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail
GICS IndustrySpecialty Retail
Earnings (Last)02-11 2026-02-11/bmo
Earnings (Next)05-13 2026-05-13
Inst Owners11.58%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners4.85%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap2.14B
Revenue(TTM)23.11B
Net Income(TTM)-2.00M
Analysts50
Price Target4.62 (4.76%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0% |
Yearly Dividend0
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
DP-100%
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)-0.26%
PT rev (3m)-0.44%
EPS NQ rev (1m)N/A
EPS NQ rev (3m)N/A
EPS NY rev (1m)2.97%
EPS NY rev (3m)1.56%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)N/A
Revenue NQ rev (3m)N/A
Revenue NY rev (1m)0.31%
Revenue NY rev (3m)0.31%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | N/A | ||
| Fwd PE | 7.44 | ||
| P/S | 0.09 | ||
| P/FCF | 2.52 | ||
| P/OCF | 2.09 | ||
| P/B | 3.19 | ||
| P/tB | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 1.9 |
EPS(TTM)-0.02
EYN/A
EPS(NY)0.59
Fwd EY13.44%
FCF(TTM)1.75
FCFY39.63%
OCF(TTM)2.11
OCFY47.85%
SpS47.62
BVpS1.38
TBVpS-0.08
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham NumberN/A
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | -0.02% | ||
| ROE | -0.3% | ||
| ROCE | 11.03% | ||
| ROIC | 7.76% | ||
| ROICexc | 87.2% | ||
| ROICexgc | N/A | ||
| OM | 1.42% | ||
| PM (TTM) | N/A | ||
| GM | 18.13% | ||
| FCFM | 3.67% |
ROA(3y)0%
ROA(5y)0.69%
ROE(3y)-0.3%
ROE(5y)10.6%
ROIC(3y)4.66%
ROIC(5y)N/A
ROICexc(3y)8.06%
ROICexc(5y)N/A
ROICexgc(3y)14.27%
ROICexgc(5y)N/A
ROCE(3y)6.62%
ROCE(5y)N/A
ROICexgc growth 3YN/A
ROICexgc growth 5Y2.04%
ROICexc growth 3YN/A
ROICexc growth 5Y0.58%
OM growth 3YN/A
OM growth 5Y-0.56%
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y0.97%
GM growth 5Y-0.15%
F-Score5
Asset Turnover1.79
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 2.85 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 3.03 | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 1.9 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 26.04% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 0.76% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 1.52 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 102.09% | ||
| Profit Quality | N/A | ||
| Current Ratio | 0.94 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.57 | ||
| Altman-Z | 1.85 |
F-Score5
WACC7.08%
ROIC/WACC1.1
Cap/Depr(3y)25.78%
Cap/Depr(5y)25.42%
Cap/Sales(3y)0.82%
Cap/Sales(5y)0.82%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)-114.88%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%-2.62%
EPS Next Y89.78%
EPS Next 2Y46.33%
EPS Next 3Y34.05%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)0.35%
Revenue growth 3Y1.96%
Revenue growth 5Y2.06%
Sales Q2Q%-5.1%
Revenue Next Year2.83%
Revenue Next 2Y2.6%
Revenue Next 3Y2.81%
Revenue Next 5Y-0.85%
EBIT growth 1Y14.34%
EBIT growth 3YN/A
EBIT growth 5Y1.49%
EBIT Next Year257.36%
EBIT Next 3Y53.9%
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y72.01%
FCF growth 3YN/A
FCF growth 5Y-4.74%
OCF growth 1Y53.99%
OCF growth 3Y93.87%
OCF growth 5Y-2.75%
CECONOMY AG / CEC.DE Fundamental Analysis FAQ
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ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 3 / 10 to CEC.DE.
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ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 7 / 10 to CECONOMY AG (CEC.DE). This can be considered as Undervalued.
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CECONOMY AG (CEC.DE) has a profitability rating of 4 / 10.
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The financial health rating of CECONOMY AG (CEC.DE) is 3 / 10.