CECONOMY AG (CEC.DE) Stock Fundamental Analysis
FRA:CEC - Deutsche Boerse Ag - DE0007257503 - Common Stock - Currency: EUR
Taking everything into account, CEC scores 4 out of 10 in our fundamental rating. CEC was compared to 54 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
CEC had positive earnings in the past year.
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.
CEC had a positive operating cash flow in each of the past 5 years.
1.2 Ratios
CEC has a Return On Assets (-0.41%) which is in line with its industry peers.
Looking at the Return On Equity, with a value of -6.46%, CEC is in line with its industry, outperforming 42.59% of the companies in the same industry.
The Return On Invested Capital of CEC (8.03%) is better than 77.78% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | -0.41% | ||
| ROE | -6.46% | ||
| ROIC | 8.03% |
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 has declined in the last couple of years.
CEC has a Operating Margin (1.22%) which is in line with its industry peers.
CEC's Operating Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
CEC's Gross Margin of 17.72% is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. CEC is outperformed by 74.07% of its industry peers.
In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of CEC has declined.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 1.22% | ||
| PM (TTM) | N/A | ||
| GM | 17.72% |
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.
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.
Compared to 1 year ago, CEC has an improved debt to assets ratio.
2.2 Solvency
An Altman-Z score of 2.29 indicates that CEC is not a great score, but indicates only limited risk for bankruptcy at the moment.
CEC has a Altman-Z score (2.29) which is in line with its industry peers.
The Debt to FCF ratio of CEC is 5.49, which is a neutral value as it means it would take CEC, 5.49 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
With a Debt to FCF ratio value of 5.49, CEC perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 59.26% of the companies in the same industry.
A Debt/Equity ratio of 3.17 is on the high side and indicates that CEC has dependencies on debt financing.
With a Debt to Equity ratio value of 3.17, CEC is not doing good in the industry: 85.19% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 3.17 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 5.49 | ||
| Altman-Z | 2.29 |
ROIC/WACC1.08
WACC7.47%
2.3 Liquidity
A Current Ratio of 0.93 indicates that CEC may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
With a Current ratio value of 0.93, CEC is not doing good in the industry: 64.81% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
CEC has a Quick Ratio of 0.93. This is a bad value and indicates that CEC is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
Looking at the Quick ratio, with a value of 0.46, CEC is in line with its industry, outperforming 42.59% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 0.93 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.46 |
3. Growth
3.1 Past
CEC shows a strong negative growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year the EPS decreased by -146.37%.
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 3.37%.
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)-146.37%
EPS 3Y-37.45%
EPS 5Y-15.59%
EPS Q2Q%-142.62%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)3.37%
Revenue growth 3Y1.66%
Revenue growth 5Y0.9%
Sales Q2Q%-1.65%
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 57.02% on average per year.
CEC is expected to show a decrease in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will decrease by -0.30% yearly.
EPS Next Y145.39%
EPS Next 2Y86.31%
EPS Next 3Y57.02%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year4.36%
Revenue Next 2Y3.21%
Revenue Next 3Y2.6%
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
Based on the Price/Earnings ratio of 25.53, the valuation of CEC can be described as expensive.
66.67% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than CEC, based on the Price/Earnings ratio.
The average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio is at 27.30. CEC is around the same levels.
The Price/Forward Earnings ratio is 7.36, which indicates a rather cheap valuation of CEC.
Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, CEC is valued cheaply inside the industry as 87.04% 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 21.76.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 25.53 | ||
| Fwd PE | 7.36 |
4.2 Price Multiples
92.59% 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 cheaper than 81.48% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 3.98 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 3.53 |
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 57.02% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)0.18
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y86.31%
EPS Next 3Y57.02%
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
No dividends for CEC!.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | N/A |
FRA:CEC (7/11/2025, 7:00:00 PM)
3.83
-0.15 (-3.77%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorConsumer Discretionary
GICS IndustryGroupConsumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail
GICS IndustrySpecialty Retail
Earnings (Last)
Earnings (Next)
Inst Owners12.15%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners4.85%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap1.86B
Analysts76.67
Price Target3.72 (-2.87%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | N/A |
Yearly Dividend0
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
DP-2.44%
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)1.21%
PT rev (3m)4.11%
EPS NQ rev (1m)N/A
EPS NQ rev (3m)N/A
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)4.87%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)N/A
Revenue NQ rev (3m)N/A
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)0.82%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 25.53 | ||
| Fwd PE | 7.36 | ||
| P/S | 0.08 | ||
| P/FCF | 3.98 | ||
| P/OCF | 2.75 | ||
| P/B | 2.93 | ||
| P/tB | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 3.53 |
EPS(TTM)0.15
EY3.92%
EPS(NY)0.52
Fwd EY13.59%
FCF(TTM)0.96
FCFY25.13%
OCF(TTM)1.39
OCFY36.32%
SpS47.28
BVpS1.31
TBVpS-0.13
PEG (NY)0.18
PEG (5Y)N/A
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | -0.41% | ||
| ROE | -6.46% | ||
| ROCE | 9.18% | ||
| ROIC | 8.03% | ||
| ROICexc | 11.54% | ||
| ROICexgc | 17.17% | ||
| OM | 1.22% | ||
| PM (TTM) | N/A | ||
| GM | 17.72% | ||
| FCFM | 2.04% |
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
ROICexcg growth 3Y3.14%
ROICexcg 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-Score4
Asset Turnover2.27
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 3.17 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 5.49 | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 2.07 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 30.01% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 0.91% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 1.23 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 69.3% | ||
| Profit Quality | N/A | ||
| Current Ratio | 0.93 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.46 | ||
| Altman-Z | 2.29 |
F-Score4
WACC7.47%
ROIC/WACC1.08
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)-146.37%
EPS 3Y-37.45%
EPS 5Y-15.59%
EPS Q2Q%-142.62%
EPS Next Y145.39%
EPS Next 2Y86.31%
EPS Next 3Y57.02%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)3.37%
Revenue growth 3Y1.66%
Revenue growth 5Y0.9%
Sales Q2Q%-1.65%
Revenue Next Year4.36%
Revenue Next 2Y3.21%
Revenue Next 3Y2.6%
Revenue Next 5Y-0.3%
EBIT growth 1Y23.79%
EBIT growth 3Y12.28%
EBIT growth 5Y-3.07%
EBIT Next Year266.76%
EBIT Next 3Y61.39%
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y-45.63%
FCF growth 3Y27%
FCF growth 5YN/A
OCF growth 1Y-37.9%
OCF growth 3Y22.44%
OCF growth 5Y75.23%