CECONOMY AG (CEC.DE) Stock Fundamental Analysis
Europe - Frankfurt Stock Exchange - FRA:CEC - DE0007257503 - Common Stock
4.435 EUR
+0.02 (+0.57%)
CEC gets a fundamental rating of 3 out of 10. The analysis compared the fundamentals against 59 industry peers in the Specialty Retail industry. Both the profitability and financial health of CEC have multiple concerns. CEC has a bad growth rate and is valued cheaply.
1. Profitability
1.1 Basic Checks
- CEC had positive earnings in the past year.
- 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
- CEC has a worse Return On Assets (-0.34%) than 61.02% of its industry peers.
- Looking at the Return On Equity, with a value of -7.20%, CEC is doing worse than 66.10% of the companies in the same industry.
- CEC has a better Return On Invested Capital (7.70%) than 64.41% 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 11.42%.
- 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.
- The Gross Margin of CEC (18.00%) is worse than 79.66% 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.
- Compared to 5 years ago, CEC has more shares outstanding
- The debt/assets ratio for CEC has been reduced compared to a year ago.
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's Altman-Z score of 2.35 is fine compared to the rest of the industry. CEC outperforms 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.
- The Debt to FCF ratio of CEC (2.98) is better than 74.58% 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.
- CEC has a Debt to Equity ratio of 3.86. This is amonst the worse of the industry: CEC underperforms 83.05% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 3.86 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 2.98 | ||
| Altman-Z | 2.35 |
ROIC/WACC1.02
WACC7.52%
2.3 Liquidity
- A Current Ratio of 0.90 indicates that CEC may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
- CEC has a worse Current ratio (0.90) than 74.58% of its industry peers.
- 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.
- The Quick ratio of CEC (0.46) is worse than 64.41% 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 for CEC have decreased strongly by -161.80% in the last 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.
- The Revenue has been growing slightly by 2.81% in the past year.
- The Revenue has been growing slightly by 0.90% on average over the past years.
EPS 1Y (TTM)-161.8%
EPS 3Y-37.45%
EPS 5Y-15.59%
EPS Q2Q%-14.88%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)2.81%
Revenue growth 3Y1.66%
Revenue growth 5Y0.9%
Sales Q2Q%4.22%
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 47.87% 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 Y84.49%
EPS Next 2Y85.67%
EPS Next 3Y57.66%
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 29.57, which means the current valuation is very expensive for CEC.
- The rest of the industry has a similar Price/Earnings ratio as CEC.
- CEC's Price/Earnings ratio indicates a similar valuation than the S&P500 average which is at 27.47.
- CEC is valuated reasonably with a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 8.58.
- Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, CEC is valued cheaply inside the industry as 84.75% of the companies are valued more expensively.
- When comparing the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of CEC to the average of the S&P500 Index (24.26), we can say CEC is valued rather cheaply.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 29.57 | ||
| Fwd PE | 8.58 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- 91.53% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than CEC, based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio.
- 88.14% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than CEC, based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 2.53 | ||
| 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 57.66% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)0.35
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y85.67%
EPS Next 3Y57.66%
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
- No dividends for CEC!.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0% |
FRA:CEC (1/16/2026, 7:00:00 PM)
4.435
+0.02 (+0.57%)
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 Cap2.15B
Revenue(TTM)23.07B
Net Income(TTM)-35.00M
Analysts50.91
Price Target4.64 (4.62%)
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%
PT rev (3m)0%
EPS NQ rev (1m)N/A
EPS NQ rev (3m)N/A
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)0.06%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)N/A
Revenue NQ rev (3m)N/A
Revenue NY rev (1m)0.14%
Revenue NY rev (3m)0.35%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 29.57 | ||
| Fwd PE | 8.58 | ||
| P/S | 0.09 | ||
| P/FCF | 2.53 | ||
| P/OCF | 2.07 | ||
| P/B | 4.43 | ||
| P/tB | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 3.22 |
EPS(TTM)0.15
EY3.38%
EPS(NY)0.52
Fwd EY11.66%
FCF(TTM)1.76
FCFY39.59%
OCF(TTM)2.15
OCFY48.42%
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
WACC7.52%
ROIC/WACC1.02
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)-161.8%
EPS 3Y-37.45%
EPS 5Y-15.59%
EPS Q2Q%-14.88%
EPS Next Y84.49%
EPS Next 2Y85.67%
EPS Next 3Y57.66%
EPS Next 5Y47.87%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)2.81%
Revenue growth 3Y1.66%
Revenue growth 5Y0.9%
Sales Q2Q%4.22%
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 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.
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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 29.57 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 4.43.
What is the financial health of CECONOMY AG (CEC.DE) stock?
The financial health rating of CECONOMY AG (CEC.DE) is 3 / 10.