CFE (CFEB.BR) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation

EBR:CFEB • BE0003883031

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11.25 EUR
-0.25 (-2.17%)
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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.
  • 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.
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 worse Return On Assets (2.52%) than 66.67% of its industry peers.
  • The Return On Equity of CFEB (11.57%) is worse than 64.44% of its industry peers.
  • The Return On Invested Capital of CFEB (3.78%) is worse than 80.00% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector 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
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 of 2.42%. This is in the lower half of the industry: CFEB underperforms 66.67% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of CFEB has declined.
  • CFEB's Operating Margin of 2.18% is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. CFEB is outperformed by 80.00% of its industry peers.
  • CFEB's Operating Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
  • CFEB's Gross Margin of 30.18% is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. CFEB is outperformed by 62.22% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of CFEB has grown nicely.
Industry RankSector 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%
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

  • CFEB has a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), which is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it 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.
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 1.51. This is a bad value and indicates that CFEB is not financially healthy and even has some risk of bankruptcy.
  • CFEB has a Altman-Z score (1.51) which is in line with its industry peers.
  • 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's Debt to FCF ratio of 1.63 is amongst the best of the industry. CFEB outperforms 82.22% of its industry peers.
  • A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.72 indicates that CFEB is somewhat dependend on debt financing.
  • CFEB's Debt to Equity ratio of 0.72 is in line compared to the rest of the industry. CFEB outperforms 51.11% of its industry peers.
  • Although CFEB's pure debt/equity ratio does not look good, it has limited outstanding debt compared to the Free Cash Flow. We will not put too much weight on the debt/equity number as it may be because of low equity, which could be a consequence of a share buyback program for instance. This needs to be investigated.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.72
Debt/FCF 1.63
Altman-Z 1.51
ROIC/WACC0.48
WACC7.8%
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

  • 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.
  • Looking at the Current ratio, with a value of 1.03, CFEB is doing worse than 66.67% of the companies in the same industry.
  • A Quick Ratio of 0.84 indicates that CFEB may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
  • CFEB's Quick ratio of 0.84 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. CFEB is outperformed by 80.00% of its industry peers.
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. CFEB.BR Growth Analysis

3.1 Past

  • The Earnings Per Share has grown by an impressive 40.51% over the past year.
  • CFEB shows a very negative growth in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been decreasing by -11.62% yearly.
  • CFEB shows a very negative growth in Revenue. In the last year, the Revenue has decreased by -11.89%.
  • The Revenue has been growing slightly by 0.29% on average over the past years.
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

  • The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 21.90% on average over the next years. This is a very strong growth
  • CFEB is expected to show a small growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 2.69% yearly.
EPS Next Y8.98%
EPS Next 2Y22.14%
EPS Next 3Y21.9%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year6.11%
Revenue Next 2Y2.88%
Revenue Next 3Y2.69%
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

  • CFEB is valuated reasonably with a Price/Earnings ratio of 8.27.
  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Earnings ratio of CFEB indicates a rather cheap valuation: CFEB is cheaper than 88.89% of the companies listed in the same industry.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio of 25.71, CFEB is valued rather cheaply.
  • The Price/Forward Earnings ratio is 9.88, which indicates a very decent valuation of CFEB.
  • CFEB's Price/Forward Earnings ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. CFEB is cheaper than 82.22% of the companies in the same industry.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 23.83, CFEB is valued rather cheaply.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 8.27
Fwd PE 9.88
CFEB.BR Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsCFEB.BR Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 5 10 15 20 25

4.2 Price Multiples

  • Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, CFEB is valued a bit cheaper than the industry average as 62.22% of the companies are valued more expensively.
  • Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, CFEB is valued cheaper than 97.78% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 2.47
EV/EBITDA 6.74
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

  • 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 21.90% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)0.92
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 2.43%, CFEB has a reasonable but not impressive dividend return.
  • CFEB's Dividend Yield is comparable with the industry average which is at 2.52.
  • CFEB's Dividend Yield is a higher than the S&P500 average which is at 1.91.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 2.43%

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

  • CFEB pays out 36.30% of its income as dividend. This is a sustainable payout ratio.
DP36.3%
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 (3/13/2026, 7:00:00 PM)

11.25

-0.25 (-2.17%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorIndustrials
GICS IndustryGroupCapital Goods
GICS IndustryConstruction & Engineering
Earnings (Last)02-25
Earnings (Next)05-20
Inst Owners4.1%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins OwnersN/A
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap284.74M
Revenue(TTM)1.04B
Net Income(TTM)27.33M
Analysts80
Price Target10.24 (-8.98%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 2.43%
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)-1.24%
EPS NY rev (3m)-1.24%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)N/A
Revenue NQ rev (3m)N/A
Revenue NY rev (1m)-0.57%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-0.57%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 8.27
Fwd PE 9.88
P/S 0.25
P/FCF 2.47
P/OCF 2.32
P/B 1.21
P/tB 1.38
EV/EBITDA 6.74
EPS(TTM)1.36
EY12.09%
EPS(NY)1.14
Fwd EY10.12%
FCF(TTM)4.56
FCFY40.51%
OCF(TTM)4.85
OCFY43.14%
SpS44.54
BVpS9.33
TBVpS8.16
PEG (NY)0.92
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham Number16.9
Profitability
Industry RankSector 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 RankSector 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 1.51
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 Y8.98%
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 Year6.11%
Revenue Next 2Y2.88%
Revenue Next 3Y2.69%
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y-10.08%
EBIT growth 3Y0.25%
EBIT growth 5Y8.93%
EBIT Next Year89.56%
EBIT Next 3Y33.98%
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 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.


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 8.98% 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%.