CECONOMY AG (CEC.DE) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation

FRA:CEC • DE0007257503

4.415 EUR
+0.04 (+0.8%)
Last: Mar 10, 2026, 05:29 PM
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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.

Fundamental Rating

3

Taking everything into account, CEC scores 3 out of 10 in our fundamental rating. CEC was compared to 58 industry peers in the Specialty Retail industry. There are concerns on the financial health of CEC while its profitability can be described as average. CEC is cheap, but on the other hand it scores bad on growth.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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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.
  • The reported net income has been mixed in the past 5 years: CEC reported negative net income in multiple 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

  • With a Return On Assets value of -0.02%, CEC perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 43.10% of the companies in the same industry.
  • CEC has a Return On Equity of -0.30%. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: CEC outperforms 44.83% of its industry peers.
  • Looking at the Return On Invested Capital, with a value of 7.76%, CEC is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 70.69% of the companies in the same industry.
  • Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for CEC is significantly below the industry average of 9.79%.
  • The 3 year average ROIC (4.66%) for CEC is below the current ROIC(7.76%), indicating increased profibility in the last year.
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 comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • CEC's Operating Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
  • The Gross Margin of CEC (18.13%) is worse 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 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.
  • Compared to 5 years ago, CEC has more shares outstanding
  • CEC has a better debt/assets ratio than last year.
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's Altman-Z score of 1.85 is in line compared to the rest of the industry. CEC outperforms 46.55% of its industry peers.
  • 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.
  • The Debt to FCF ratio of CEC (3.03) is better than 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 has a worse Debt to Equity ratio (2.85) than 82.76% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 2.85
Debt/FCF 3.03
Altman-Z 1.85
ROIC/WACC1.09
WACC7.14%
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.
  • CEC has a worse Current ratio (0.94) than 75.86% of its industry peers.
  • 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.
  • Looking at the Quick ratio, with a value of 0.57, CEC is in line with its industry, outperforming 51.72% of the companies in the same 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

  • The earnings per share for CEC have decreased strongly by -114.88% in the last year.
  • Looking at the last year, CEC shows a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue has grown by 0.35% in the last 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

  • Based on estimates for the next years, CEC will show a very strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 37.35% on average per year.
  • CEC is expected to show a decrease in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will decrease by -0.85% yearly.
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

  • The Price/Earnings Ratio is negative for CEC. In the last year negative earnings were reported.
  • CEC is valuated cheaply with a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 7.60.
  • Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, CEC is valued cheaper than 84.48% of the companies in the same industry.
  • CEC is valuated cheaply when we compare the Price/Forward Earnings ratio to 24.39, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE N/A
Fwd PE 7.6
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

  • Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, CEC is valued cheaply inside the industry as 98.28% of the companies are valued more expensively.
  • Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, CEC is valued cheaper than 89.66% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 2.53
EV/EBITDA 1.87
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 37.35% in the coming years. This may justify a more expensive valuation.
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%

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CEC.DE Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics

CECONOMY AG

FRA:CEC (3/10/2026, 5:29:55 PM)

4.415

+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 Cap2.14B
Revenue(TTM)23.11B
Net Income(TTM)-2.00M
Analysts50.91
Price Target4.62 (4.64%)
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 7.6
P/S 0.09
P/FCF 2.53
P/OCF 2.09
P/B 3.19
P/tB N/A
EV/EBITDA 1.87
EPS(TTM)-0.02
EYN/A
EPS(NY)0.58
Fwd EY13.15%
FCF(TTM)1.75
FCFY39.58%
OCF(TTM)2.11
OCFY47.8%
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
WACC7.14%
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 FAQ

What is the fundamental rating for CEC stock?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 3 / 10 to CEC.DE.


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


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The financial health rating of CECONOMY AG (CEC.DE) is 3 / 10.