CECONOMY AG (CEC.DE) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation

FRA:CEC • DE0007257503

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4.225 EUR
-0.04 (-0.82%)
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This CEC.DE fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.

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1. CEC.DE Profitability Analysis

1.1 Basic Checks

  • In the past year CEC has reported negative net income.
  • CEC had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
  • In multiple years CEC reported negative net income over the last 5 years.
  • Each year in the past 5 years CEC had a positive operating cash flow.
CEC.DE Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFCEC.DE Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 500M 1B 1.5B

1.2 Ratios

  • CEC has a Return On Assets (-0.02%) which is in line with its industry peers.
  • CEC's Return On Equity of -0.30% is in line compared to the rest of the industry. CEC outperforms 41.07% of its industry peers.
  • CEC has a better Return On Invested Capital (7.76%) than 69.64% of its industry peers.
  • CEC had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 4.66%. This is below the industry average of 9.31%.
  • The last Return On Invested Capital (7.76%) for CEC is above the 3 year average (4.66%), which is a sign of increasing profitability.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA -0.02%
ROE -0.3%
ROIC 7.76%
ROA(3y)0%
ROA(5y)0.69%
ROE(3y)-0.3%
ROE(5y)10.6%
ROIC(3y)4.66%
ROIC(5y)N/A
CEC.DE Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICCEC.DE Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 50 100 150

1.3 Margins

  • The Operating Margin of CEC (1.42%) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • CEC's Operating Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
  • Looking at the Gross Margin, with a value of 18.13%, CEC is doing worse than 76.79% of the companies in the same industry.
  • CEC's Gross Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 1.42%
PM (TTM) N/A
GM 18.13%
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%
CEC.DE Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsCEC.DE Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 5 10 15 20

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2. CEC.DE Health Analysis

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.
  • CEC has more shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
  • Compared to 1 year ago, CEC has an improved debt to assets ratio.
CEC.DE Yearly Shares OutstandingCEC.DE Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 100M 200M 300M 400M
CEC.DE Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsCEC.DE Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 5B 10B 15B 20B

2.2 Solvency

  • CEC has an Altman-Z score of 1.85. 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 (1.85) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • The Debt to FCF ratio of CEC is 3.03, which is a good value as it means it would take CEC, 3.03 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
  • CEC has a Debt to FCF ratio of 3.03. This is in the better half of the industry: CEC outperforms 67.86% of its industry peers.
  • CEC has a Debt/Equity ratio of 2.85. This is a high value indicating a heavy dependency on external financing.
  • The Debt to Equity ratio of CEC (2.85) is worse than 82.14% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 2.85
Debt/FCF 3.03
Altman-Z 1.85
ROIC/WACC1.11
WACC6.97%
CEC.DE Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFCEC.DE Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 1B 2B 3B 4B 5B

2.3 Liquidity

  • A Current Ratio of 0.94 indicates that CEC may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
  • Looking at the Current ratio, with a value of 0.94, CEC is doing worse than 73.21% of the companies in the same industry.
  • A Quick Ratio of 0.57 indicates that CEC may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
  • The Quick ratio of CEC (0.57) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 0.94
Quick Ratio 0.57
CEC.DE Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesCEC.DE Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2B 4B 6B 8B 10B

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3. CEC.DE Growth Analysis

3.1 Past

  • CEC shows a strong negative growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year the EPS decreased by -114.88%.
  • The Revenue has been growing slightly by 0.35% in the past year.
  • The Revenue has been growing slightly by 2.06% on average over the past years.
EPS 1Y (TTM)-114.88%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%-2.62%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)0.35%
Revenue growth 3Y1.96%
Revenue growth 5Y2.06%
Sales Q2Q%-5.1%

3.2 Future

  • CEC is expected to show a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 35.72% yearly.
  • Based on estimates for the next years, CEC will show a decrease in Revenue. The Revenue will decrease by -0.85% on average per year.
EPS Next Y92.52%
EPS Next 2Y47.36%
EPS Next 3Y35.72%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year2.96%
Revenue Next 2Y2.67%
Revenue Next 3Y2.77%
Revenue Next 5Y-0.85%

3.3 Evolution

  • The Revenue growth rate is decreasing: in the next years the growth will be less than in the last years.
CEC.DE Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesCEC.DE Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2031 2032 10B 20B 30B 40B 50B
CEC.DE Yearly EPS VS EstimatesCEC.DE Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 0 0.5 1 1.5 2

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4. CEC.DE Valuation Analysis

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • The Price/Earnings Ratio is negative for CEC. In the last year negative earnings were reported.
  • With a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 7.03, the valuation of CEC can be described as very cheap.
  • Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, CEC is valued cheaply inside the industry as 87.50% of the companies are valued more expensively.
  • The average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio is at 22.62. CEC is valued rather cheaply when compared to this.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE N/A
Fwd PE 7.03
CEC.DE Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsCEC.DE Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 0 -50 -100 -150 -200

4.2 Price Multiples

  • CEC's Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. CEC is cheaper than 96.43% of the companies in the same industry.
  • Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, CEC is valued cheaper than 92.86% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 2.42
EV/EBITDA 1.81
CEC.DE Per share dataCEC.DE EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 0 10 20 30 40

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 35.72% in the coming years. This may justify a more expensive valuation.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y47.36%
EPS Next 3Y35.72%

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5. CEC.DE Dividend Analysis

5.1 Amount

  • CEC does not give a dividend.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0%

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CEC.DE Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics

CECONOMY AG

FRA:CEC (4/23/2026, 4:54:23 PM)

4.225

-0.04 (-0.82%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS IndustryGroupConsumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail
GICS IndustrySpecialty Retail
Earnings (Last)02-11
Earnings (Next)05-13
Inst Owners14.43%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners4.85%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap2.05B
Revenue(TTM)23.11B
Net Income(TTM)-2.00M
Analysts44.44
Price Target4.69 (11.01%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0%
Yearly Dividend0
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
DP-100%
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)1.55%
PT rev (3m)1.28%
EPS NQ rev (1m)N/A
EPS NQ rev (3m)N/A
EPS NY rev (1m)1.44%
EPS NY rev (3m)4.46%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)N/A
Revenue NQ rev (3m)N/A
Revenue NY rev (1m)0.13%
Revenue NY rev (3m)0.44%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE N/A
Fwd PE 7.03
P/S 0.09
P/FCF 2.42
P/OCF 2
P/B 3.06
P/tB N/A
EV/EBITDA 1.81
EPS(TTM)-0.02
EYN/A
EPS(NY)0.6
Fwd EY14.22%
FCF(TTM)1.75
FCFY41.36%
OCF(TTM)2.11
OCFY49.95%
SpS47.62
BVpS1.38
TBVpS-0.08
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham Number0 (-100%)
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA -0.02%
ROE -0.3%
ROCE 11.03%
ROIC 7.76%
ROICexc 87.2%
ROICexgc N/A
OM 1.42%
PM (TTM) N/A
GM 18.13%
FCFM 3.67%
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-Score5
Asset Turnover1.79
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 2.85
Debt/FCF 3.03
Debt/EBITDA 1.9
Cap/Depr 26.04%
Cap/Sales 0.76%
Interest Coverage 1.52
Cash Conversion 102.09%
Profit Quality N/A
Current Ratio 0.94
Quick Ratio 0.57
Altman-Z 1.85
F-Score5
WACC6.97%
ROIC/WACC1.11
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)-114.88%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%-2.62%
EPS Next Y92.52%
EPS Next 2Y47.36%
EPS Next 3Y35.72%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)0.35%
Revenue growth 3Y1.96%
Revenue growth 5Y2.06%
Sales Q2Q%-5.1%
Revenue Next Year2.96%
Revenue Next 2Y2.67%
Revenue Next 3Y2.77%
Revenue Next 5Y-0.85%
EBIT growth 1Y14.34%
EBIT growth 3YN/A
EBIT growth 5Y1.49%
EBIT Next Year259.74%
EBIT Next 3Y55.6%
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y72.01%
FCF growth 3YN/A
FCF growth 5Y-4.74%
OCF growth 1Y53.99%
OCF growth 3Y93.87%
OCF growth 5Y-2.75%

CECONOMY AG / CEC.DE Fundamental Analysis FAQ

What is the fundamental rating for CEC stock?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 3 / 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.


What is the profitability of CEC stock?

CECONOMY AG (CEC.DE) has a profitability rating of 4 / 10.


What is the expected EPS growth for CECONOMY AG (CEC.DE) stock?

The Earnings per Share (EPS) of CECONOMY AG (CEC.DE) is expected to grow by 92.52% in the next year.


How sustainable is the dividend of CECONOMY AG (CEC.DE) stock?

The dividend rating of CECONOMY AG (CEC.DE) is 0 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is -100%.