CECONOMY AG (CEC.DE) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation

FRA:CEC • DE0007257503

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4.335 EUR
-0.04 (-0.8%)
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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

  • CEC had negative earnings in the past year.
  • 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

  • The Return On Assets of CEC (-0.02%) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • CEC has a Return On Equity (-0.30%) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • CEC has a better Return On Invested Capital (7.76%) than 70.69% 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 9.79%.
  • 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

  • CEC has a Operating Margin (1.42%) 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.
  • With a Gross Margin value of 18.13%, CEC is not doing good in the industry: 77.59% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
  • In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of CEC has remained more or less at the same level.
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

  • CEC has a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), which is just above the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it is creating some value.
  • The number of shares outstanding for CEC remains at a similar level compared to 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.
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

  • An Altman-Z score of 1.85 indicates that CEC is not a great score, but indicates 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 75.86% of its industry peers.
  • A Debt/Equity ratio of 2.85 is on the high side and indicates that CEC has dependencies on debt financing.
  • CEC's Debt to Equity ratio of 2.85 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. CEC is outperformed by 82.76% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 2.85
Debt/FCF 3.03
Altman-Z 1.85
ROIC/WACC1.09
WACC7.15%
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.
  • With a Current ratio value of 0.94, CEC is not doing good in the industry: 75.86% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
  • CEC has a Quick Ratio of 0.94. 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 (0.57) which is in line with its industry peers.
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%.
  • CEC shows a small growth in Revenue. In the last year, the Revenue has grown by 0.35%.
  • CEC shows a small growth in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been growing by 2.06% yearly.
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

  • The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 37.35% on average over the next years. This is a very strong growth
  • The Revenue is expected to decrease by -0.85% on average over the next years.
EPS Next Y84.31%
EPS Next 2Y44.86%
EPS Next 3Y37.35%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year2.83%
Revenue Next 2Y2.6%
Revenue Next 3Y2.81%
Revenue Next 5Y-0.85%

3.3 Evolution

  • When comparing the Revenue growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is decreasing.
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

  • CEC reported negative earnings for the last year, which makes the Price/Earnings Ratio negative.
  • The Price/Forward Earnings ratio is 7.46, which indicates a rather cheap valuation of CEC.
  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of CEC indicates a rather cheap valuation: CEC is cheaper than 84.48% of the companies listed in the same industry.
  • CEC's Price/Forward Earnings ratio indicates a rather cheap valuation when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 23.84.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE N/A
Fwd PE 7.46
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

  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio of CEC indicates a rather cheap valuation: CEC is cheaper than 98.28% of the companies listed in the same industry.
  • CEC's Price/Free Cash Flow ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. CEC is cheaper than 89.66% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 2.48
EV/EBITDA 1.86
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.
  • A more expensive valuation may be justified as CEC's earnings are expected to grow with 37.35% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y44.86%
EPS Next 3Y37.35%

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5. CEC.DE Dividend Analysis

5.1 Amount

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

CEC.DE Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics

CECONOMY AG

FRA:CEC (3/13/2026, 7:00:00 PM)

4.335

-0.04 (-0.8%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS IndustryGroupConsumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail
GICS IndustrySpecialty Retail
Earnings (Last)02-11
Earnings (Next)05-13
Inst Owners18.23%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners4.85%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap2.10B
Revenue(TTM)23.11B
Net Income(TTM)-2.00M
Analysts50.91
Price Target4.62 (6.57%)
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)-0.26%
PT rev (3m)-0.44%
EPS NQ rev (1m)N/A
EPS NQ rev (3m)N/A
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)-1.37%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)N/A
Revenue NQ rev (3m)N/A
Revenue NY rev (1m)0.31%
Revenue NY rev (3m)0.45%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE N/A
Fwd PE 7.46
P/S 0.09
P/FCF 2.48
P/OCF 2.05
P/B 3.13
P/tB N/A
EV/EBITDA 1.86
EPS(TTM)-0.02
EYN/A
EPS(NY)0.58
Fwd EY13.4%
FCF(TTM)1.75
FCFY40.32%
OCF(TTM)2.11
OCFY48.68%
SpS47.62
BVpS1.38
TBVpS-0.08
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham NumberN/A
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
WACC7.15%
ROIC/WACC1.09
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 Y84.31%
EPS Next 2Y44.86%
EPS Next 3Y37.35%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)0.35%
Revenue growth 3Y1.96%
Revenue growth 5Y2.06%
Sales Q2Q%-5.1%
Revenue Next Year2.83%
Revenue Next 2Y2.6%
Revenue Next 3Y2.81%
Revenue Next 5Y-0.85%
EBIT growth 1Y14.34%
EBIT growth 3YN/A
EBIT growth 5Y1.49%
EBIT Next Year257.36%
EBIT Next 3Y53.9%
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

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