CFE (CFEB.BR) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation

EBR:CFEB • BE0003883031

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11.3 EUR
-0.2 (-1.74%)
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This CFEB.BR fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.

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1. CFEB.BR Profitability Analysis

1.1 Basic Checks

  • CFEB had positive earnings in the past year.
  • In the past year CFEB had a positive cash flow from operations.
  • Each year in the past 5 years CFEB has been profitable.
  • In the past 5 years CFEB always reported a positive cash flow from operatings.
CFEB.BR Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFCFEB.BR 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 200M -200M 400M 600M

1.2 Ratios

  • CFEB has a Return On Assets (3.14%) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • With a Return On Equity value of 12.71%, CFEB is not doing good in the industry: 65.91% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
  • Looking at the Return On Invested Capital, with a value of 3.50%, CFEB is doing worse than 77.27% of the companies in the same industry.
  • Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for CFEB is significantly below the industry average of 11.21%.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 3.14%
ROE 12.71%
ROIC 3.5%
ROA(3y)2.42%
ROA(5y)6.35%
ROE(3y)10.67%
ROE(5y)28.37%
ROIC(3y)3.67%
ROIC(5y)3.63%
CFEB.BR Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICCFEB.BR Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 20 40 60 80 100

1.3 Margins

  • CFEB has a Profit Margin (3.22%) which is in line with its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of CFEB has declined.
  • CFEB has a Operating Margin of 2.18%. This is in the lower half of the industry: CFEB underperforms 79.55% of its industry peers.
  • CFEB's Operating Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
  • CFEB has a Gross Margin of 32.14%. This is in the lower half of the industry: CFEB underperforms 68.18% of its industry peers.
  • CFEB's Gross Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 2.18%
PM (TTM) 3.22%
GM 32.14%
OM growth 3Y-12.91%
OM growth 5Y-2.43%
PM growth 3Y-45.28%
PM growth 5Y-12.38%
GM growth 3Y1.34%
GM growth 5Y3.27%
CFEB.BR Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsCFEB.BR Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 10 20 30 40

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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 less shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
  • Compared to 5 years ago, CFEB has less shares outstanding
  • Compared to 1 year ago, CFEB has an improved debt to assets ratio.
CFEB.BR Yearly Shares OutstandingCFEB.BR Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 5M 10M 15M 20M 25M
CFEB.BR Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsCFEB.BR Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 1B 2B 3B 4B 5B

2.2 Solvency

  • Based on the Altman-Z score of 1.49, 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 1.49, CFEB is doing worse than 61.36% of the companies in the same industry.
  • The Debt to FCF ratio of CFEB is 1.47, which is an excellent value as it means it would take CFEB, only 1.47 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
  • CFEB has a better Debt to FCF ratio (1.47) than 81.82% of its industry peers.
  • A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.52 indicates that CFEB is somewhat dependend on debt financing.
  • CFEB's Debt to Equity ratio of 0.52 is fine compared to the rest of the industry. CFEB outperforms 61.36% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.52
Debt/FCF 1.47
Altman-Z 1.49
ROIC/WACC0.52
WACC6.75%
CFEB.BR Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFCFEB.BR Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 500M 1B 1.5B

2.3 Liquidity

  • A Current Ratio of 1.02 indicates that CFEB should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
  • CFEB has a Current ratio of 1.02. This is in the lower half of the industry: CFEB underperforms 70.45% of its industry peers.
  • A Quick Ratio of 0.87 indicates that CFEB may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
  • CFEB has a Quick ratio of 0.87. This is in the lower half of the industry: CFEB underperforms 77.27% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 1.02
Quick Ratio 0.87
CFEB.BR Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesCFEB.BR Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 500M 1B 1.5B 2B

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3. CFEB.BR Growth Analysis

3.1 Past

  • The Earnings Per Share has grown by an impressive 40.51% over the past year.
  • The earnings per share for CFEB have been decreasing by -11.62% on average. This is quite bad
  • The Revenue for CFEB has decreased by -11.89% in the past year. This is quite bad
  • CFEB shows a small growth in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been growing by 0.29% yearly.
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 21.90% yearly.
  • CFEB is expected to show a small growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 2.19% yearly.
EPS Next Y15.43%
EPS Next 2Y22.14%
EPS Next 3Y21.9%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year5.58%
Revenue Next 2Y2.5%
Revenue Next 3Y2.19%
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.
  • The Revenue growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.
CFEB.BR Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesCFEB.BR Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 1B 2B 3B
CFEB.BR Yearly EPS VS EstimatesCFEB.BR Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2 4 6

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4. CFEB.BR Valuation Analysis

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • Based on the Price/Earnings ratio of 8.31, the valuation of CFEB can be described as reasonable.
  • CFEB's Price/Earnings ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. CFEB is cheaper than 88.64% of the companies in the same industry.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio of 27.71, CFEB is valued rather cheaply.
  • A Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 9.37 indicates a reasonable valuation of CFEB.
  • CFEB's Price/Forward Earnings ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. CFEB is cheaper than 88.64% of the companies in the same industry.
  • The average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio is at 38.09. CFEB is valued rather cheaply when compared to this.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 8.31
Fwd PE 9.37
CFEB.BR Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsCFEB.BR Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 10 20 30

4.2 Price Multiples

  • CFEB's Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio is in line with the industry average.
  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio of CFEB indicates a rather cheap valuation: CFEB is cheaper than 95.45% of the companies listed in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 2.71
EV/EBITDA 8.11
CFEB.BR Per share dataCFEB.BR EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 10 20 30 40

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • CFEB'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 CFEB's earnings are expected to grow with 21.90% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)0.54
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y22.14%
EPS Next 3Y21.9%

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5. CFEB.BR Dividend Analysis

5.1 Amount

  • With a Yearly Dividend Yield of 2.52%, CFEB has a reasonable but not impressive dividend return.
  • CFEB's Dividend Yield is comparable with the industry average which is at 2.48.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.81, CFEB pays a bit more dividend than the S&P500 average.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 2.52%

5.2 History

  • The dividend of CFEB decreases each year by -30.07%.
Dividend Growth(5Y)-30.07%
Div Incr Years1
Div Non Decr Years3
CFEB.BR Yearly Dividends per shareCFEB.BR Yearly Dividends per shareYearly Dividends per share 2019 2021 2023 2024 2025 2026 0.5 1 1.5 2

5.3 Sustainability

  • CFEB pays out 29.58% of its income as dividend. This is a sustainable payout ratio.
DP29.58%
EPS Next 2Y22.14%
EPS Next 3Y21.9%
CFEB.BR Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendCFEB.BR Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendYearly Income VS Free CF VS Dividend 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 100M -100M 200M -200M
CFEB.BR Dividend Payout.CFEB.BR Dividend Payout, showing the Payout Ratio.CFEB.BR Dividend Payout.PayoutRetained Earnings

CFEB.BR Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics

CFE

EBR:CFEB (4/21/2026, 7:00:00 PM)

11.3

-0.2 (-1.74%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorIndustrials
GICS IndustryGroupCapital Goods
GICS IndustryConstruction & Engineering
Earnings (Last)02-25
Earnings (Next)05-20
Inst Owners4.13%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins OwnersN/A
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap286.00M
Revenue(TTM)1.04B
Net Income(TTM)33.54M
Analysts80
Price Target12.03 (6.46%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 2.52%
Yearly Dividend0.4
Dividend Growth(5Y)-30.07%
DP29.58%
Div Incr Years1
Div Non Decr Years3
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)17.43%
PT rev (3m)17.43%
EPS NQ rev (1m)N/A
EPS NQ rev (3m)N/A
EPS NY rev (1m)5.91%
EPS NY rev (3m)4.6%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)N/A
Revenue NQ rev (3m)N/A
Revenue NY rev (1m)-0.49%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-1.06%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 8.31
Fwd PE 9.37
P/S 0.27
P/FCF 2.71
P/OCF 2.52
P/B 1.08
P/tB 1.22
EV/EBITDA 8.11
EPS(TTM)1.36
EY12.04%
EPS(NY)1.21
Fwd EY10.67%
FCF(TTM)4.18
FCFY36.96%
OCF(TTM)4.48
OCFY39.62%
SpS41.15
BVpS10.43
TBVpS9.27
PEG (NY)0.54
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham Number17.8657 (58.1%)
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 3.14%
ROE 12.71%
ROCE 4.93%
ROIC 3.5%
ROICexc 4.18%
ROICexgc 4.53%
OM 2.18%
PM (TTM) 3.22%
GM 32.14%
FCFM 10.15%
ROA(3y)2.42%
ROA(5y)6.35%
ROE(3y)10.67%
ROE(5y)28.37%
ROIC(3y)3.67%
ROIC(5y)3.63%
ROICexc(3y)5.87%
ROICexc(5y)5.48%
ROICexgc(3y)6.5%
ROICexgc(5y)6.02%
ROCE(3y)5.21%
ROCE(5y)5.19%
ROICexgc growth 3Y-8.94%
ROICexgc growth 5Y52.95%
ROICexc growth 3Y-10.03%
ROICexc growth 5Y53.06%
OM growth 3Y-12.91%
OM growth 5Y-2.43%
PM growth 3Y-45.28%
PM growth 5Y-12.38%
GM growth 3Y1.34%
GM growth 5Y3.27%
F-Score7
Asset Turnover0.98
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.52
Debt/FCF 1.47
Debt/EBITDA 3.04
Cap/Depr 34.01%
Cap/Sales 0.73%
Interest Coverage 2.06
Cash Conversion 251.16%
Profit Quality 315.11%
Current Ratio 1.02
Quick Ratio 0.87
Altman-Z 1.49
F-Score7
WACC6.75%
ROIC/WACC0.52
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 Y15.43%
EPS Next 2Y22.14%
EPS Next 3Y21.9%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-11.89%
Revenue growth 3Y-3.72%
Revenue growth 5Y0.29%
Sales Q2Q%-14.73%
Revenue Next Year5.58%
Revenue Next 2Y2.5%
Revenue Next 3Y2.19%
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y-8.35%
EBIT growth 3Y-16.16%
EBIT growth 5Y-2.15%
EBIT Next Year58.92%
EBIT Next 3Y26.33%
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y41.95%
FCF growth 3Y27.23%
FCF growth 5Y-12.36%
OCF growth 1Y32.85%
OCF growth 3Y17.48%
OCF growth 5Y-22.99%

CFE / CFEB.BR Fundamental Analysis FAQ

What is the ChartMill fundamental rating of CFE (CFEB.BR) stock?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 5 / 10 to CFEB.BR.


Can you provide the valuation status for CFE?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 8 / 10 to CFE (CFEB.BR). This can be considered as Undervalued.


How profitable is CFE (CFEB.BR) stock?

CFE (CFEB.BR) has a profitability rating of 3 / 10.


What is the valuation of CFE based on its PE and PB ratios?

The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for CFE (CFEB.BR) is 8.31 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 1.08.


What is the financial health of CFE (CFEB.BR) stock?

The financial health rating of CFE (CFEB.BR) is 5 / 10.