CFE (CFEB.BR) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation
EBR:CFEB • BE0003883031
11.95 EUR
+0.05 (+0.42%)
Last: Mar 5, 2026, 07:00 PM
This CFEB.BR fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.
We assign a fundamental rating of 5 out of 10 to CFEB. CFEB was compared to 43 industry peers in the Construction & Engineering industry. The financial health of CFEB is average, but there are quite some concerns on its profitability. A decent growth rate in combination with a cheap valuation! Better keep an eye on CFEB.
1. CFEB.BR Profitability Analysis
1.1 Basic Checks
- In the past year CFEB was profitable.
- In the past year CFEB had a positive cash flow from operations.
- CFEB had positive earnings in each of the past 5 years.
- In the past 5 years CFEB always reported a positive cash flow from operatings.
1.2 Ratios
- With a Return On Assets value of 2.52%, CFEB is not doing good in the industry: 62.79% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
- The Return On Equity of CFEB (11.57%) is worse than 65.12% of its industry peers.
- CFEB has a Return On Invested Capital of 3.78%. This is in the lower half of the industry: CFEB underperforms 76.74% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 2.52% | ||
| ROE | 11.57% | ||
| ROIC | 3.78% |
ROA(3y)N/A
ROA(5y)N/A
ROE(3y)N/A
ROE(5y)N/A
ROIC(3y)N/A
ROIC(5y)N/A
1.3 Margins
- Looking at the Profit Margin, with a value of 2.42%, CFEB is doing worse than 65.12% of the companies in the same industry.
- In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of CFEB has declined.
- Looking at the Operating Margin, with a value of 2.18%, CFEB is doing worse than 76.74% of the companies in the same industry.
- In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of CFEB has grown nicely.
- CFEB's Gross Margin of 30.18% is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. CFEB is outperformed by 65.12% of its industry peers.
- CFEB's Gross Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 2.18% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 2.42% | ||
| GM | 30.18% |
OM growth 3Y4.13%
OM growth 5Y8.62%
PM growth 3Y-45.28%
PM growth 5Y-12.38%
GM growth 3Y1.34%
GM growth 5Y3.27%
2. CFEB.BR Health Analysis
2.1 Basic Checks
- With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) below the Cost of Capital (WACC), CFEB is destroying value.
- CFEB has no outstanding debt. Therefor its Debt/Equity and Debt/FCF ratios are 0 and belong to the best of the industry.
2.2 Solvency
- Based on the Altman-Z score of 1.52, we must say that CFEB is in the distress zone and has some risk of bankruptcy.
- Looking at the Altman-Z score, with a value of 1.52, CFEB is in line with its industry, outperforming 46.51% of the companies in the same industry.
- CFEB has a debt to FCF ratio of 1.63. This is a very positive value and a sign of high solvency as it would only need 1.63 years to pay back of all of its debts.
- CFEB has a better Debt to FCF ratio (1.63) than 79.07% of its industry peers.
- A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.72 indicates that CFEB is somewhat dependend on debt financing.
- CFEB has a Debt to Equity ratio (0.72) which is in line with its industry peers.
- Even though the debt/equity ratio score it not favorable for CFEB, it has very limited outstanding debt, so we won't put too much weight on the DE evaluation.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.72 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 1.63 | ||
| Altman-Z | 1.52 |
ROIC/WACC0.48
WACC7.8%
2.3 Liquidity
- CFEB has a Current Ratio of 1.03. This is a normal value and indicates that CFEB is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
- CFEB has a Current ratio of 1.03. This is in the lower half of the industry: CFEB underperforms 62.79% of its industry peers.
- CFEB has a Quick Ratio of 1.03. This is a bad value and indicates that CFEB is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
- CFEB has a Quick ratio of 0.84. This is in the lower half of the industry: CFEB underperforms 74.42% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 1.03 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.84 |
3. CFEB.BR Growth Analysis
3.1 Past
- The Earnings Per Share has grown by an impressive 40.51% over the past year.
- Measured over the past years, CFEB shows a very negative growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS has been decreasing by -11.62% on average per year.
- Looking at the last year, CFEB shows a very negative growth in Revenue. The Revenue has decreased by -11.89% in the last year.
- Measured over the past years, CFEB shows a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 0.29% on average per year.
EPS 1Y (TTM)40.51%
EPS 3Y-47.04%
EPS 5Y-11.62%
EPS Q2Q%32.28%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-11.89%
Revenue growth 3Y-3.72%
Revenue growth 5Y0.29%
Sales Q2Q%-14.73%
3.2 Future
- CFEB is expected to show a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 21.34% yearly.
- CFEB is expected to show a small growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 2.51% yearly.
EPS Next Y15.54%
EPS Next 2Y21.34%
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year5.52%
Revenue Next 2Y2.51%
Revenue Next 3YN/A
Revenue Next 5YN/A
3.3 Evolution
- The EPS growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.
- When comparing the Revenue growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is accelerating.
4. CFEB.BR Valuation Analysis
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- The Price/Earnings ratio is 8.79, which indicates a very decent valuation of CFEB.
- Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, CFEB is valued cheaply inside the industry as 86.05% of the companies are valued more expensively.
- CFEB is valuated cheaply when we compare the Price/Earnings ratio to 26.74, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
- A Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 10.37 indicates a reasonable valuation of CFEB.
- Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, CFEB is valued a bit cheaper than the industry average as 79.07% of the companies are valued more expensively.
- CFEB's Price/Forward Earnings ratio indicates a rather cheap valuation when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 24.82.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 8.79 | ||
| Fwd PE | 10.37 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio of CFEB is on the same level as its industry peers.
- 95.35% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than CFEB, based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 2.62 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 7.11 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- The 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 CFEB's earnings are expected to grow with 21.34% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)0.57
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y21.34%
EPS Next 3YN/A
5. CFEB.BR Dividend Analysis
5.1 Amount
- With a Yearly Dividend Yield of 2.37%, CFEB has a reasonable but not impressive dividend return.
- Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 2.30, CFEB has a dividend in line with its industry peers.
- CFEB's Dividend Yield is a higher than the S&P500 average which is at 1.82.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 2.37% |
5.2 History
- The dividend of CFEB decreases each year by -30.12%.
Dividend Growth(5Y)-30.12%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years2
5.3 Sustainability
- 36.30% of the earnings are spent on dividend by CFEB. This is a low number and sustainable payout ratio.
DP36.3%
EPS Next 2Y21.34%
EPS Next 3YN/A
CFEB.BR Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics
EBR:CFEB (3/5/2026, 7:00:00 PM)
11.95
+0.05 (+0.42%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorIndustrials
GICS IndustryGroupCapital Goods
GICS IndustryConstruction & Engineering
Earnings (Last)02-25 2026-02-25/amc
Earnings (Next)05-18 2026-05-18
Inst Owners3.48%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins OwnersN/A
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap302.45M
Revenue(TTM)1.04B
Net Income(TTM)27.33M
Analysts76.67
Price Target10.24 (-14.31%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 2.37% |
Yearly Dividend0.4
Dividend Growth(5Y)-30.12%
DP36.3%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years2
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)-2.42%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)N/A
Revenue NQ rev (3m)N/A
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-0.16%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 8.79 | ||
| Fwd PE | 10.37 | ||
| P/S | 0.27 | ||
| P/FCF | 2.62 | ||
| P/OCF | 2.46 | ||
| P/B | 1.28 | ||
| P/tB | 1.46 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 7.11 |
EPS(TTM)1.36
EY11.38%
EPS(NY)1.15
Fwd EY9.65%
FCF(TTM)4.56
FCFY38.14%
OCF(TTM)4.85
OCFY40.61%
SpS44.54
BVpS9.33
TBVpS8.16
PEG (NY)0.57
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham Number16.9
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 2.52% | ||
| ROE | 11.57% | ||
| ROCE | 5.36% | ||
| ROIC | 3.78% | ||
| ROICexc | 5.55% | ||
| ROICexgc | 6.13% | ||
| OM | 2.18% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 2.42% | ||
| GM | 30.18% | ||
| FCFM | 10.23% |
ROA(3y)N/A
ROA(5y)N/A
ROE(3y)N/A
ROE(5y)N/A
ROIC(3y)N/A
ROIC(5y)N/A
ROICexc(3y)N/A
ROICexc(5y)N/A
ROICexgc(3y)N/A
ROICexgc(5y)N/A
ROCE(3y)N/A
ROCE(5y)N/A
ROICexgc growth 3YN/A
ROICexgc growth 5YN/A
ROICexc growth 3YN/A
ROICexc growth 5YN/A
OM growth 3Y4.13%
OM growth 5Y8.62%
PM growth 3Y-45.28%
PM growth 5Y-12.38%
GM growth 3Y1.34%
GM growth 5Y3.27%
F-Score6
Asset Turnover1.04
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.72 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 1.63 | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 3.62 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 33.24% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 0.66% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 2.2 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 260.85% | ||
| Profit Quality | 422.08% | ||
| Current Ratio | 1.03 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.84 | ||
| Altman-Z | 1.52 |
F-Score6
WACC7.8%
ROIC/WACC0.48
Cap/Depr(3y)58.65%
Cap/Depr(5y)67.39%
Cap/Sales(3y)1.08%
Cap/Sales(5y)1.22%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)40.51%
EPS 3Y-47.04%
EPS 5Y-11.62%
EPS Q2Q%32.28%
EPS Next Y15.54%
EPS Next 2Y21.34%
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-11.89%
Revenue growth 3Y-3.72%
Revenue growth 5Y0.29%
Sales Q2Q%-14.73%
Revenue Next Year5.52%
Revenue Next 2Y2.51%
Revenue Next 3YN/A
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y-10.08%
EBIT growth 3Y0.25%
EBIT growth 5Y8.93%
EBIT Next Year91.15%
EBIT Next 3YN/A
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y1797.25%
FCF growth 3Y27.23%
FCF growth 5Y-12.36%
OCF growth 1Y1478.37%
OCF growth 3Y17.48%
OCF growth 5Y-22.99%
CFE / CFEB.BR FAQ
What is the ChartMill fundamental rating of CFE (CFEB.BR) stock?
ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 5 / 10 to CFEB.BR.
What is the valuation status for CFEB stock?
ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 8 / 10 to CFE (CFEB.BR). This can be considered as Undervalued.
What is the profitability of CFEB stock?
CFE (CFEB.BR) has a profitability rating of 3 / 10.
Can you provide the expected EPS growth for CFEB stock?
The Earnings per Share (EPS) of CFE (CFEB.BR) is expected to grow by 15.54% in the next year.
Can you provide the dividend sustainability for CFEB stock?
The dividend rating of CFE (CFEB.BR) is 4 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is 36.3%.