CECONOMY AG (CEC.DE) Stock Fundamental Analysis
Europe - Frankfurt Stock Exchange - FRA:CEC - DE0007257503 - Common Stock
4.485 EUR
0 (-0.11%)
CEC gets a fundamental rating of 3 out of 10. The analysis compared the fundamentals against 59 industry peers in the Specialty Retail industry. CEC may be in some trouble as it scores bad on both profitability and health. CEC is valued quite cheap, but it does not seem to be growing.
1. Profitability
1.1 Basic Checks
- In the past year CEC was profitable.
- 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.
1.2 Ratios
- The Return On Assets of CEC (-0.34%) is worse than 61.02% of its industry peers.
- The Return On Equity of CEC (-7.20%) is worse than 66.10% of its industry peers.
- 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 last Return On Invested Capital (7.70%) for CEC is above the 3 year average (4.66%), which is a sign of increasing profitability.
| 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.
- Looking at the Gross Margin, with a value of 18.00%, CEC is doing worse than 79.66% of the companies in the same industry.
- 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
- The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is just above the Cost of Capital (WACC), so CEC is still 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.
2.2 Solvency
- CEC has an Altman-Z score of 2.36. 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 (2.36) which is in line with its industry peers.
- The Debt to FCF ratio of CEC is 2.98, which is a good value as it means it would take CEC, 2.98 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
- With a decent Debt to FCF ratio value of 2.98, CEC is doing good in the industry, outperforming 74.58% of the companies in the same industry.
- A Debt/Equity ratio of 3.86 is on the high side and indicates that CEC has dependencies on debt financing.
- With a Debt to Equity ratio value of 3.86, CEC is not doing good in the industry: 83.05% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 3.86 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 2.98 | ||
| Altman-Z | 2.36 |
ROIC/WACC1.02
WACC7.52%
2.3 Liquidity
- CEC has a Current 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.
- Looking at the Current ratio, with a value of 0.90, CEC is doing worse than 74.58% of the companies in the same industry.
- 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.
- CEC has a worse Quick ratio (0.46) 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.
- The earnings per share for CEC have been decreasing by -15.59% on average. This is quite bad
- CEC shows a small growth in Revenue. In the last year, the Revenue has grown by 2.81%.
- Measured over the past years, CEC shows a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 0.90% on average per year.
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.
- Based on estimates for the next years, CEC will show a decrease in Revenue. The Revenue will decrease by -0.30% on average per year.
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
- When comparing the EPS growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is accelerating.
- 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
- With a Price/Earnings ratio of 29.90, CEC can be considered very expensive at the moment.
- CEC's Price/Earnings is on the same level as the industry average.
- When comparing the Price/Earnings ratio of CEC to the average of the S&P500 Index (27.30), we can say CEC is valued inline with the index average.
- The Price/Forward Earnings ratio is 8.67, which indicates a very decent 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 83.05% of the companies listed in the same industry.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 24.04, CEC is valued rather cheaply.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 29.9 | ||
| Fwd PE | 8.67 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, CEC is valued cheaper than 91.53% of the companies in the same industry.
- Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, CEC is valued cheaper than 86.44% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 2.55 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 3.26 |
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
- CEC does not give a dividend.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0% |
FRA:CEC (1/13/2026, 7:00:00 PM)
4.485
0 (-0.11%)
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 Cap2.18B
Revenue(TTM)23.07B
Net Income(TTM)-35.00M
Analysts50.91
Price Target4.64 (3.46%)
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 | 29.9 | ||
| Fwd PE | 8.67 | ||
| P/S | 0.09 | ||
| P/FCF | 2.55 | ||
| P/OCF | 2.09 | ||
| P/B | 4.48 | ||
| P/tB | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 3.26 |
EPS(TTM)0.15
EY3.34%
EPS(NY)0.52
Fwd EY11.53%
FCF(TTM)1.76
FCFY39.15%
OCF(TTM)2.15
OCFY47.88%
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 | 2.36 |
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.
Can you provide the profitability details for CECONOMY AG?
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 29.9 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 4.48.
What is the financial health of CECONOMY AG (CEC.DE) stock?
The financial health rating of CECONOMY AG (CEC.DE) is 3 / 10.