CECONOMY AG (CEC.DE) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation

FRA:CEC • DE0007257503

4.36 EUR
-0.03 (-0.68%)
Last: Mar 4, 2026, 07:00 PM

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

Overall CEC gets a fundamental rating of 3 out of 10. We evaluated CEC against 59 industry peers in the Specialty Retail industry. CEC has a bad profitability rating. Also its financial health evaluation is rather negative. CEC is valued quite cheap, but it does not seem to be growing.


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.
  • In the past year CEC had a positive cash flow from operations.
  • 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 worse Return On Assets (-0.02%) than 61.02% of its industry peers.
  • Looking at the Return On Equity, with a value of -0.30%, CEC is doing worse than 61.02% of the companies in the same industry.
  • The Return On Invested Capital of CEC (7.76%) is better than 69.49% of its industry peers.
  • The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for CEC is significantly below the industry average of 10.15%.
  • 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

  • The Operating Margin of CEC (1.42%) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of CEC has remained more or less at the same level.
  • CEC has a worse Gross Margin (18.13%) than 76.27% 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

  • 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.
  • The number of shares outstanding for CEC has been increased compared to 5 years ago.
  • 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.
  • With a Altman-Z score value of 1.85, CEC perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 49.15% of the companies in the same industry.
  • CEC has a debt to FCF ratio of 3.03. This is a good value and a sign of high solvency as CEC would need 3.03 years to pay back of all of its debts.
  • With a decent Debt to FCF ratio value of 3.03, CEC is doing good in the industry, outperforming 71.19% of the companies in the same industry.
  • 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 84.75% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 2.85
Debt/FCF 3.03
Altman-Z 1.85
ROIC/WACC1.08
WACC7.17%
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

  • CEC has a Current 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.
  • With a Current ratio value of 0.94, CEC is not doing good in the industry: 74.58% 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's Quick ratio of 0.57 is in line compared to the rest of the industry. CEC outperforms 49.15% of 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%.
  • 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 37.35% 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 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.
  • CEC is valuated cheaply with a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 7.51.
  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of CEC indicates a rather cheap valuation: CEC is cheaper than 88.14% of the companies listed in the same industry.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 25.11, CEC is valued rather cheaply.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE N/A
Fwd PE 7.51
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

  • 98.31% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than CEC, based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio.
  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio of CEC indicates a rather cheap valuation: CEC is cheaper than 89.83% of the companies listed in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 2.49
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

  • No dividends for CEC!.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0%

CEC.DE Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics

CECONOMY AG

FRA:CEC (3/4/2026, 7:00:00 PM)

4.36

-0.03 (-0.68%)

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 Cap2.12B
Revenue(TTM)23.11B
Net Income(TTM)-2.00M
Analysts50.91
Price Target4.62 (5.96%)
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)1.41%
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 7.51
P/S 0.09
P/FCF 2.49
P/OCF 2.07
P/B 3.15
P/tB N/A
EV/EBITDA 1.87
EPS(TTM)-0.02
EYN/A
EPS(NY)0.58
Fwd EY13.32%
FCF(TTM)1.75
FCFY40.08%
OCF(TTM)2.11
OCFY48.4%
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
WACC7.17%
ROIC/WACC1.08
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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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.


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