CECONOMY AG (CEC.DE) Stock Fundamental Analysis
FRA:CEC • DE0007257503
4.405 EUR
-0.01 (-0.23%)
Last: Feb 13, 2026, 02:34 PM
We assign a fundamental rating of 4 out of 10 to CEC. CEC was compared to 59 industry peers in the Specialty Retail industry. CEC may be in some trouble as it scores bad on both profitability and health. CEC may be a bit undervalued, certainly considering the very reasonable score on growth
1. Profitability
1.1 Basic Checks
- In the past year CEC was profitable.
- 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.
- CEC had a positive operating cash flow in each of the past 5 years.
1.2 Ratios
- The Return On Assets of CEC (-0.34%) is worse than 61.02% of its industry peers.
- CEC has a Return On Equity of -7.20%. This is in the lower half of the industry: CEC underperforms 67.80% of its industry peers.
- CEC has a Return On Invested Capital of 7.70%. This is in the better half of the industry: CEC outperforms 67.80% of its industry peers.
- Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for CEC is significantly below the industry average of 9.72%.
- The 3 year average ROIC (4.66%) for CEC is below the current ROIC(7.70%), indicating increased profibility in the last year.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | -0.34% | ||
| ROE | -7.2% | ||
| ROIC | 7.7% |
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 (1.31%) which is in line with its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of CEC has remained more or less at the same level.
- CEC has a Gross Margin of 18.00%. This is in the lower half of the industry: CEC underperforms 74.58% of its industry peers.
- CEC's Gross Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 1.31% | ||
| PM (TTM) | N/A | ||
| GM | 18% |
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. Health
2.1 Basic Checks
- CEC has a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), which is just above the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it is creating some value.
- CEC has about the same amout of shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
- The number of shares outstanding for CEC has been increased compared to 5 years ago.
- Compared to 1 year ago, CEC has an improved debt to assets ratio.
2.2 Solvency
- CEC has an Altman-Z score of 2.35. 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 better Altman-Z score (2.35) than 61.02% of its industry peers.
- CEC has a debt to FCF ratio of 2.98. This is a good value and a sign of high solvency as CEC would need 2.98 years to pay back of all of its debts.
- CEC has a Debt to FCF ratio of 2.98. This is in the better half of the industry: CEC outperforms 76.27% of its industry peers.
- CEC has a Debt/Equity ratio of 3.86. This is a high value indicating a heavy dependency on external financing.
- The Debt to Equity ratio of CEC (3.86) is worse than 86.44% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 3.86 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 2.98 | ||
| Altman-Z | 2.35 |
ROIC/WACC1.07
WACC7.22%
2.3 Liquidity
- CEC has a Current Ratio of 0.90. 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 has a Current ratio of 0.90. This is in the lower half of the industry: CEC underperforms 72.88% of its industry peers.
- A Quick Ratio of 0.46 indicates that CEC may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
- With a Quick ratio value of 0.46, CEC is not doing good in the industry: 62.71% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 0.9 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.46 |
3. Growth
3.1 Past
- The Earnings Per Share has grown by an impressive 294.78% over the past year.
- CEC shows a very negative growth in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been decreasing by -15.59% yearly.
- Looking at the last year, CEC shows a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue has grown by 0.90% in the last year.
- Measured over the past years, CEC shows a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 0.90% on average per year.
EPS 1Y (TTM)294.78%
EPS 3Y-37.45%
EPS 5Y-15.59%
EPS Q2Q%-2.62%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)0.9%
Revenue growth 3Y1.66%
Revenue growth 5Y0.9%
Sales Q2Q%-5.1%
3.2 Future
- The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 47.87% on average over the next years. This is a very strong growth
- Based on estimates for the next years, CEC will show a decrease in Revenue. The Revenue will decrease by -0.30% on average per year.
EPS Next Y84.49%
EPS Next 2Y84.4%
EPS Next 3Y57.02%
EPS Next 5Y47.87%
Revenue Next Year2.61%
Revenue Next 2Y2.56%
Revenue Next 3Y2.44%
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.
- 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
- The Price/Earnings ratio is 29.37, which means the current valuation is very expensive for CEC.
- CEC's Price/Earnings ratio is in line with the industry average.
- CEC's Price/Earnings ratio indicates a similar valuation than the S&P500 average which is at 27.67.
- Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 8.64, the valuation of CEC can be described as reasonable.
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of CEC indicates a rather cheap valuation: CEC is cheaper than 86.44% of the companies listed in the same industry.
- The average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio is at 27.69. CEC is valued rather cheaply when compared to this.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 29.37 | ||
| Fwd PE | 8.64 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- CEC's Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. CEC is cheaper than 91.53% of the companies in the same industry.
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio of CEC indicates a rather cheap valuation: CEC is cheaper than 88.14% of the companies listed in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 2.51 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 3.22 |
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.
- A more expensive valuation may be justified as CEC's earnings are expected to grow with 57.02% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)0.35
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y84.4%
EPS Next 3Y57.02%
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
- CEC does not give a dividend.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0% |
FRA:CEC (2/13/2026, 2:34:13 PM)
4.405
-0.01 (-0.23%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorConsumer Discretionary
GICS IndustryGroupConsumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail
GICS IndustrySpecialty Retail
Earnings (Last)12-17 2025-12-17/amc
Earnings (Next)02-11 2026-02-11
Inst Owners18.23%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners4.85%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap2.14B
Revenue(TTM)22.44B
Net Income(TTM)-35.00M
Analysts50.91
Price Target4.63 (5.11%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0% |
Yearly Dividend0
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
DP0%
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)-0.18%
PT rev (3m)-0.18%
EPS NQ rev (1m)N/A
EPS NQ rev (3m)N/A
EPS NY rev (1m)-1.37%
EPS NY rev (3m)-1.3%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)N/A
Revenue NQ rev (3m)N/A
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)0.35%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 29.37 | ||
| Fwd PE | 8.64 | ||
| P/S | 0.09 | ||
| P/FCF | 2.51 | ||
| P/OCF | 2.05 | ||
| P/B | 4.4 | ||
| P/tB | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 3.22 |
EPS(TTM)0.15
EY3.41%
EPS(NY)0.51
Fwd EY11.58%
FCF(TTM)1.76
FCFY39.86%
OCF(TTM)2.15
OCFY48.75%
SpS47.55
BVpS1
TBVpS-0.46
PEG (NY)0.35
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham Number1.84
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | -0.34% | ||
| ROE | -7.2% | ||
| ROCE | 10.93% | ||
| ROIC | 7.7% | ||
| ROICexc | 14.74% | ||
| ROICexgc | 28.94% | ||
| OM | 1.31% | ||
| PM (TTM) | N/A | ||
| GM | 18% | ||
| FCFM | 3.69% |
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-Score6
Asset Turnover2.26
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 3.86 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 2.98 | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 1.87 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 27.1% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 0.82% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 1.39 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 103.79% | ||
| Profit Quality | N/A | ||
| Current Ratio | 0.9 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.46 | ||
| Altman-Z | 2.35 |
F-Score6
WACC7.22%
ROIC/WACC1.07
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)294.78%
EPS 3Y-37.45%
EPS 5Y-15.59%
EPS Q2Q%-2.62%
EPS Next Y84.49%
EPS Next 2Y84.4%
EPS Next 3Y57.02%
EPS Next 5Y47.87%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)0.9%
Revenue growth 3Y1.66%
Revenue growth 5Y0.9%
Sales Q2Q%-5.1%
Revenue Next Year2.61%
Revenue Next 2Y2.56%
Revenue Next 3Y2.44%
Revenue Next 5Y-0.3%
EBIT growth 1Y25.21%
EBIT growth 3YN/A
EBIT growth 5Y1.49%
EBIT Next Year251.69%
EBIT Next 3Y55.6%
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y34.6%
FCF growth 3YN/A
FCF growth 5Y-4.74%
OCF growth 1Y26.15%
OCF growth 3Y93.87%
OCF growth 5Y-2.75%
CECONOMY AG / CEC.DE FAQ
What is the fundamental rating for CEC stock?
ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 4 / 10 to CEC.DE.
Can you provide the valuation status for CECONOMY AG?
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.
Can you provide the PE and PB ratios for CEC stock?
The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for CECONOMY AG (CEC.DE) is 29.37 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 4.4.
What is the financial health of CECONOMY AG (CEC.DE) stock?
The financial health rating of CECONOMY AG (CEC.DE) is 3 / 10.