CECONOMY AG (CEC.DE) Stock Fundamental Analysis
Europe - FRA:CEC - DE0007257503 - Common Stock
4.41 EUR
-0.01 (-0.34%)
Taking everything into account, CEC scores 3 out of 10 in our fundamental rating. CEC was compared to 52 industry peers in the Specialty Retail industry. Both the profitability and financial health of CEC have multiple concerns. CEC is valued quite cheap, but it does not seem to be growing.
1. Profitability
1.1 Basic Checks
In the past year CEC was profitable.
In the past year CEC had a positive cash flow from operations.
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
The Return On Assets of CEC (0.03%) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
With a Return On Equity value of 0.58%, CEC perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 40.38% of the companies in the same industry.
With a decent Return On Invested Capital value of 8.55%, CEC is doing good in the industry, outperforming 71.15% of the companies in the same industry.
| 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 perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 40.38% of the companies in the same industry.
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 63.46% of its industry peers.
In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of CEC has declined.
CEC has a Gross Margin of 17.91%. This is in the lower half of the industry: CEC underperforms 76.92% 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
With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) just above the Cost of Capital (WACC), CEC is creating some value.
Compared to 1 year ago, CEC has about the same amount of shares outstanding.
Compared to 5 years ago, CEC has more shares outstanding
Compared to 1 year ago, CEC has an improved debt to assets ratio.
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 has a Altman-Z score of 2.30. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: CEC outperforms 55.77% 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 76.92% 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.
With a Debt to Equity ratio value of 3.78, CEC is not doing good in the industry: 88.46% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 3.78 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 3.39 | ||
| Altman-Z | 2.3 |
ROIC/WACC1.14
WACC7.53%
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.
The Current ratio of CEC (0.92) is worse than 73.08% of its industry peers.
A Quick Ratio of 0.48 indicates that CEC may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
CEC's Quick ratio of 0.48 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. CEC is outperformed by 61.54% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 0.92 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.48 |
3. Growth
3.1 Past
The earnings per share for CEC have decreased strongly by -105.01% in the last year.
The earnings per share for CEC have been decreasing by -15.59% on average. This is quite bad
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 56.38% yearly.
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
A Price/Earnings ratio of 29.40 indicates a quite expensive valuation of CEC.
CEC's Price/Earnings ratio is in line with the industry average.
The average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio is at 25.07. CEC is around the same levels.
A Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 8.77 indicates a reasonable valuation of CEC.
CEC's Price/Forward Earnings ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. CEC is cheaper than 82.69% of the companies in the same industry.
CEC is valuated cheaply when we compare the Price/Forward Earnings ratio to 34.08, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 29.4 | ||
| Fwd PE | 8.77 |
4.2 Price Multiples
86.54% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than CEC, based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio.
Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio of CEC indicates a rather cheap valuation: CEC is cheaper than 86.54% of the companies listed in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 2.82 | ||
| 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 (11/20/2025, 7:00:00 PM)
4.41
-0.01 (-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 Cap2.14B
Revenue(TTM)22.82B
Net Income(TTM)3.00M
Analysts70
Price Target4.64 (5.22%)
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)6.9%
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 | 29.4 | ||
| Fwd PE | 8.77 | ||
| P/S | 0.09 | ||
| P/FCF | 2.82 | ||
| P/OCF | 2.22 | ||
| P/B | 4.12 | ||
| P/tB | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 3.67 |
EPS(TTM)0.15
EY3.4%
EPS(NY)0.5
Fwd EY11.41%
FCF(TTM)1.57
FCFY35.52%
OCF(TTM)1.99
OCFY45.14%
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
WACC7.53%
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 29.4 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 4.12.
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%.