CFE (CFEB.BR) Stock Fundamental Analysis

EBR:CFEB • BE0003883031

10.35 EUR
+0.35 (+3.5%)
Last: Feb 17, 2026, 07:00 PM
Fundamental Rating

4

We assign a fundamental rating of 4 out of 10 to CFEB. CFEB was compared to 46 industry peers in the Construction & Engineering industry. The financial health of CFEB is average, but there are quite some concerns on its profitability. CFEB scores decently on growth, while it is valued quite cheap. This could make an interesting combination.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

  • In the past year CFEB was profitable.
  • In the past year CFEB had a positive cash flow from operations.
  • Each year in the past 5 years CFEB has been profitable.
  • CFEB had a positive operating cash flow in each of the past 5 years.
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 0 200M -200M 400M 600M

1.2 Ratios

  • CFEB has a worse Return On Assets (2.54%) than 67.39% of its industry peers.
  • CFEB has a worse Return On Equity (11.66%) than 69.57% of its industry peers.
  • CFEB has a worse Return On Invested Capital (3.63%) than 80.43% of its industry peers.
  • Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for CFEB is significantly below the industry average of 12.66%.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 2.54%
ROE 11.66%
ROIC 3.63%
ROA(3y)8.6%
ROA(5y)5.97%
ROE(3y)40.47%
ROE(5y)26.55%
ROIC(3y)4.48%
ROIC(5y)2.95%
CFEB.BR Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICCFEB.BR Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 20 40 60 80 100

1.3 Margins

  • With a Profit Margin value of 2.44%, CFEB is not doing good in the industry: 65.22% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
  • In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of CFEB has declined.
  • With a Operating Margin value of 2.15%, CFEB is not doing good in the industry: 82.61% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
  • In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of CFEB has declined.
  • CFEB has a Gross Margin of 30.18%. This is in the lower half of the industry: CFEB underperforms 65.22% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of CFEB has declined.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 2.15%
PM (TTM) 2.44%
GM 30.18%
OM growth 3Y-20.31%
OM growth 5Y-10.97%
PM growth 3Y-46.62%
PM growth 5Y-11.25%
GM growth 3Y-0.87%
GM growth 5Y-7.1%
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 10 20 30 40

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

  • The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), so CFEB is destroying value.
  • CFEB has about the same amout of shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
  • CFEB has less shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
  • 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 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 1B 2B 3B 4B 5B

2.2 Solvency

  • CFEB has an Altman-Z score of 1.49. This is a bad value and indicates that CFEB is not financially healthy and even has some risk of bankruptcy.
  • With a Altman-Z score value of 1.49, CFEB is not doing good in the industry: 69.57% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
  • The Debt to FCF ratio of CFEB is 1.63, which is an excellent value as it means it would take CFEB, only 1.63 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
  • CFEB has a better Debt to FCF ratio (1.63) than 82.61% of its industry peers.
  • CFEB has a Debt/Equity ratio of 0.72. This is a neutral value indicating 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 RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.72
Debt/FCF 1.63
Altman-Z 1.49
ROIC/WACC0.52
WACC7.04%
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 0 500M 1B 1.5B

2.3 Liquidity

  • A Current Ratio of 1.03 indicates that CFEB should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
  • The Current ratio of CFEB (1.03) is worse than 60.87% of its industry peers.
  • A Quick Ratio of 0.84 indicates that CFEB may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
  • Looking at the Quick ratio, with a value of 0.84, CFEB is doing worse than 73.91% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 1.03
Quick Ratio 0.84
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 500M 1B 1.5B 2B

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

  • CFEB shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has been growing by 90.45%, which is quite impressive.
  • The earnings per share for CFEB have been decreasing by -28.77% on average. This is quite bad
  • CFEB shows a decrease in Revenue. In the last year, the revenue decreased by -6.64%.
  • The Revenue for CFEB have been decreasing by -20.08% on average. This is quite bad
EPS 1Y (TTM)90.45%
EPS 3Y-45.35%
EPS 5Y-28.77%
EPS Q2Q%79.18%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-6.64%
Revenue growth 3Y1.66%
Revenue growth 5Y-20.08%
Sales Q2Q%-9.14%

3.2 Future

  • The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 13.30% on average over the next years. This is quite good.
  • CFEB is expected to show a small growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 0.05% yearly.
EPS Next Y-1.21%
EPS Next 2Y6.84%
EPS Next 3Y13.3%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year-4.69%
Revenue Next 2Y0.29%
Revenue Next 3Y0.05%
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.
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 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 2 4 6

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • Based on the Price/Earnings ratio of 9.41, 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 89.13% of the companies in the same industry.
  • CFEB's Price/Earnings ratio indicates a rather cheap valuation when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 27.16.
  • With a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 8.98, the valuation of CFEB can be described as very reasonable.
  • CFEB's Price/Forward Earnings ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. CFEB is cheaper than 91.30% of the companies in the same industry.
  • The average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio is at 28.10. CFEB is valued rather cheaply when compared to this.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 9.41
Fwd PE 8.98
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 a bit cheaper when compared to the industry. CFEB is cheaper than 73.91% of the companies in the same industry.
  • CFEB's Price/Free Cash Flow ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. CFEB is cheaper than 100.00% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 2.27
EV/EBITDA 6.31
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

  • A more expensive valuation may be justified as CFEB's earnings are expected to grow with 13.30% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y6.84%
EPS Next 3Y13.3%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

  • CFEB has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 2.96%.
  • Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 2.21, CFEB pays a bit more dividend than its industry peers.
  • CFEB's Dividend Yield is rather good when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 1.82.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 2.96%

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
CFEB.BR Yearly Dividends per shareCFEB.BR Yearly Dividends per shareYearly Dividends per share 2019 2021 2023 2024 2025 0.5 1 1.5 2

5.3 Sustainability

  • 36.03% of the earnings are spent on dividend by CFEB. This is a low number and sustainable payout ratio.
DP36.03%
EPS Next 2Y6.84%
EPS Next 3Y13.3%
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 0 100M -100M 200M -200M
CFEB.BR Dividend Payout.CFEB.BR Dividend Payout, showing the Payout Ratio.CFEB.BR Dividend Payout.PayoutRetained Earnings

CFE

EBR:CFEB (2/17/2026, 7:00:00 PM)

10.35

+0.35 (+3.5%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorIndustrials
GICS IndustryGroupCapital Goods
GICS IndustryConstruction & Engineering
Earnings (Last)11-19
Earnings (Next)02-25
Inst Owners3.48%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins OwnersN/A
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap261.96M
Revenue(TTM)1.13B
Net Income(TTM)27.53M
Analysts76.67
Price Target10.24 (-1.06%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 2.96%
Yearly Dividend0.4
Dividend Growth(5Y)-30.12%
DP36.03%
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)-0.41%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)N/A
Revenue NQ rev (3m)N/A
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-0.09%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 9.41
Fwd PE 8.98
P/S 0.23
P/FCF 2.27
P/OCF 2.13
P/B 1.11
P/tB 1.27
EV/EBITDA 6.31
EPS(TTM)1.1
EY10.63%
EPS(NY)1.15
Fwd EY11.14%
FCF(TTM)4.56
FCFY44.03%
OCF(TTM)4.85
OCFY46.89%
SpS44.54
BVpS9.33
TBVpS8.16
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham Number15.2
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 2.54%
ROE 11.66%
ROCE 5.28%
ROIC 3.63%
ROICexc 5.34%
ROICexgc 5.9%
OM 2.15%
PM (TTM) 2.44%
GM 30.18%
FCFM 10.23%
ROA(3y)8.6%
ROA(5y)5.97%
ROE(3y)40.47%
ROE(5y)26.55%
ROIC(3y)4.48%
ROIC(5y)2.95%
ROICexc(3y)6.53%
ROICexc(5y)4.22%
ROICexgc(3y)7.13%
ROICexgc(5y)4.6%
ROCE(3y)6.58%
ROCE(5y)4.33%
ROICexgc growth 3Y102.15%
ROICexgc growth 5Y7.64%
ROICexc growth 3Y95.91%
ROICexc growth 5Y7.9%
OM growth 3Y-20.31%
OM growth 5Y-10.97%
PM growth 3Y-46.62%
PM growth 5Y-11.25%
GM growth 3Y-0.87%
GM growth 5Y-7.1%
F-Score7
Asset Turnover1.04
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.72
Debt/FCF 1.63
Debt/EBITDA 3.65
Cap/Depr 33.24%
Cap/Sales 0.66%
Interest Coverage 2.17
Cash Conversion 262.97%
Profit Quality 418.92%
Current Ratio 1.03
Quick Ratio 0.84
Altman-Z 1.49
F-Score7
WACC7.04%
ROIC/WACC0.52
Cap/Depr(3y)76.98%
Cap/Depr(5y)73.77%
Cap/Sales(3y)1.36%
Cap/Sales(5y)5.24%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)90.45%
EPS 3Y-45.35%
EPS 5Y-28.77%
EPS Q2Q%79.18%
EPS Next Y-1.21%
EPS Next 2Y6.84%
EPS Next 3Y13.3%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-6.64%
Revenue growth 3Y1.66%
Revenue growth 5Y-20.08%
Sales Q2Q%-9.14%
Revenue Next Year-4.69%
Revenue Next 2Y0.29%
Revenue Next 3Y0.05%
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y-11.47%
EBIT growth 3Y-18.99%
EBIT growth 5Y-28.84%
EBIT Next Year73.95%
EBIT Next 3Y28.69%
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y3229.27%
FCF growth 3Y56.21%
FCF growth 5YN/A
OCF growth 1Y561.22%
OCF growth 3Y35.76%
OCF growth 5Y-28.1%

CFE / CFEB.BR FAQ

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

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 4 / 10 to CFEB.BR.


What is the valuation status for CFEB stock?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 7 / 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 2 / 10.


Can you provide the expected EPS growth for CFEB stock?

The Earnings per Share (EPS) of CFE (CFEB.BR) is expected to decline by -1.21% in the next year.


Can you provide the dividend sustainability for CFEB stock?

The dividend rating of CFE (CFEB.BR) is 5 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is 36.03%.