CECONOMY AG (CEC.DE) Stock Fundamental Analysis
Europe - FRA:CEC - DE0007257503 - Common Stock
4.44 EUR
+0.02 (+0.34%)
We assign a fundamental rating of 3 out of 10 to CEC. CEC was compared to 49 industry peers in the Specialty Retail industry. Both the profitability and financial health of CEC have multiple concerns. CEC is cheap, but on the other hand it scores bad on growth.
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.
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
Looking at the Return On Assets, with a value of 0.03%, CEC is in line with its industry, outperforming 40.82% of the companies in the same industry.
Looking at the Return On Equity, with a value of 0.58%, CEC is in line with its industry, outperforming 40.82% of the companies in the same industry.
CEC has a better Return On Invested Capital (8.55%) than 67.35% 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
CEC's Profit Margin of 0.01% is in line compared to the rest of the industry. CEC outperforms 40.82% of its industry peers.
In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of CEC has declined.
CEC has a Operating Margin of 1.24%. This is in the lower half of the industry: CEC underperforms 61.22% of its industry peers.
CEC's Operating Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
CEC has a worse Gross Margin (17.91%) than 81.63% of its industry peers.
CEC's Gross Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
| 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
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.
The number of shares outstanding for CEC has been increased compared to 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 2.30. 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.
CEC's Altman-Z score of 2.30 is in line compared to the rest of the industry. CEC outperforms 57.14% 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 75.51% 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's Debt to Equity ratio of 3.78 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. CEC is outperformed by 87.76% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 3.78 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 3.39 | ||
| Altman-Z | 2.3 |
ROIC/WACC1.14
WACC7.49%
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: 75.51% 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.
The Quick ratio of CEC (0.48) is worse than 61.22% 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%.
The earnings per share for CEC have been decreasing by -15.59% on average. This is quite bad
Looking at the last year, CEC shows a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue has grown by 1.07% in the last year.
CEC shows a small growth in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been growing by 0.90% yearly.
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
The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 56.38% on average over the next years. This is a very strong growth
CEC is expected to show a decrease in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will decrease by -0.30% yearly.
EPS Next Y81.8%
EPS Next 2Y83.12%
EPS Next 3Y56.38%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year2.61%
Revenue Next 2Y2.49%
Revenue Next 3Y2.33%
Revenue Next 5Y-0.3%
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.
4. Valuation
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
With a Price/Earnings ratio of 29.60, CEC can be considered very expensive at the moment.
CEC's Price/Earnings ratio is in line with the industry average.
CEC is valuated at similar levels of the S&P average when we compare the Price/Earnings ratio to 26.34, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
The Price/Forward Earnings ratio is 8.83, which indicates a very decent valuation of CEC.
79.59% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than CEC, based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio.
The average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio is at 34.43. CEC is valued rather cheaply when compared to this.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 29.6 | ||
| Fwd PE | 8.83 |
4.2 Price Multiples
Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, CEC is valued cheaply inside the industry as 85.71% of the companies are valued more expensively.
Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, CEC is valued cheaply inside the industry as 87.76% of the companies are valued more expensively.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 2.83 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 3.67 |
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 CEC's earnings are expected to grow with 56.38% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)0.36
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y83.12%
EPS Next 3Y56.38%
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
No dividends for CEC!.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | N/A |
FRA:CEC (11/13/2025, 5:36:30 PM)
4.44
+0.02 (+0.34%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorConsumer Discretionary
GICS IndustryGroupConsumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail
GICS IndustrySpecialty Retail
Earnings (Last)
Earnings (Next)
Inst Owners16.74%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners4.85%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap2.15B
Revenue(TTM)22.82B
Net Income(TTM)3.00M
Analysts70
Price Target4.64 (4.5%)
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)24.87%
EPS NQ rev (1m)N/A
EPS NQ rev (3m)N/A
EPS NY rev (1m)-11.48%
EPS NY rev (3m)-25.91%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)N/A
Revenue NQ rev (3m)N/A
Revenue NY rev (1m)0.33%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-0.34%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 29.6 | ||
| Fwd PE | 8.83 | ||
| P/S | 0.09 | ||
| P/FCF | 2.83 | ||
| P/OCF | 2.23 | ||
| P/B | 4.14 | ||
| P/tB | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 3.67 |
EPS(TTM)0.15
EY3.38%
EPS(NY)0.5
Fwd EY11.33%
FCF(TTM)1.57
FCFY35.28%
OCF(TTM)1.99
OCFY44.84%
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 | 2.3 |
F-Score7
WACC7.49%
ROIC/WACC1.14
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 Y81.8%
EPS Next 2Y83.12%
EPS Next 3Y56.38%
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 Year250.94%
EBIT Next 3Y61.17%
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 3 / 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 29.6 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 4.14.
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%.