CECONOMY AG (CEC.DE) Stock Fundamental Analysis
FRA:CEC • DE0007257503
4.41 EUR
-0.02 (-0.45%)
Last: Feb 17, 2026, 07:00 PM
Overall CEC gets a fundamental rating of 4 out of 10. We evaluated CEC against 58 industry peers in the Specialty Retail industry. Both the profitability and financial health of CEC have multiple concerns. CEC scores decently on growth, while it is valued quite cheap. This could make an interesting combination.
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.
- 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 -0.34%, CEC is doing worse than 60.34% of the companies in the same industry.
- Looking at the Return On Equity, with a value of -7.20%, CEC is doing worse than 67.24% of the companies in the same industry.
- CEC has a better Return On Invested Capital (7.70%) than 67.24% of its industry peers.
- CEC had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 4.66%. This is significantly below the industry average of 9.83%.
- 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 of 1.31%. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: CEC outperforms 41.38% of its industry peers.
- CEC's Operating Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
- CEC has a worse Gross Margin (18.00%) than 77.59% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of CEC has remained more or less at the same level.
| 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.
- CEC has more shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
- CEC has a better debt/assets ratio than last year.
2.2 Solvency
- An Altman-Z score of 2.35 indicates that CEC is not a great score, but indicates only limited risk for bankruptcy at the moment.
- CEC has a Altman-Z score of 2.35. This is in the better half of the industry: CEC outperforms 63.79% 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's Debt to FCF ratio of 2.98 is fine compared to the rest of the industry. CEC outperforms 79.31% of its industry peers.
- A Debt/Equity ratio of 3.86 is on the high side and indicates that CEC has dependencies on debt financing.
- With a Debt to Equity ratio value of 3.86, CEC is not doing good in the industry: 82.76% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 3.86 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 2.98 | ||
| Altman-Z | 2.35 |
ROIC/WACC1.06
WACC7.23%
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.
- With a Current ratio value of 0.90, CEC is not doing good in the industry: 72.41% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
- CEC has a Quick 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 Quick ratio of 0.46. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: CEC outperforms 41.38% of its industry peers.
| 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.
- Measured over the past years, CEC shows a very negative growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS has been decreasing by -15.59% on average per year.
- Looking at the last year, CEC shows a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue has grown by 0.90% 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)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
- The Revenue is expected to decrease by -0.30% on average over the next years.
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
- CEC is valuated quite expensively with a Price/Earnings ratio of 29.40.
- The rest of the industry has a similar Price/Earnings ratio as CEC.
- CEC is valuated at similar levels of the S&P average when we compare the Price/Earnings ratio to 27.16, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
- The Price/Forward Earnings ratio is 8.65, which indicates a very decent valuation of CEC.
- Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, CEC is valued cheaply inside the industry as 86.21% of the companies are valued more expensively.
- CEC's Price/Forward Earnings ratio indicates a rather cheap valuation when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 28.10.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 29.4 | ||
| Fwd PE | 8.65 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- 91.38% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than CEC, based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio.
- Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, CEC is valued cheaply inside the industry as 89.66% of the companies are valued more expensively.
| 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.
- CEC's earnings are expected to grow with 57.02% in the coming years. This may justify a more expensive valuation.
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 (2/17/2026, 7:00:00 PM)
4.41
-0.02 (-0.45%)
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 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 (4.99%)
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)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)1.41%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)N/A
Revenue NQ rev (3m)N/A
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)0.14%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 29.4 | ||
| Fwd PE | 8.65 | ||
| 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
EY3.4%
EPS(NY)0.51
Fwd EY11.57%
FCF(TTM)1.76
FCFY39.82%
OCF(TTM)2.15
OCFY48.7%
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
WACC7.23%
ROIC/WACC1.06
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 29.4 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.