CFE (CFEB.BR) Stock Fundamental Analysis
EBR:CFEB • BE0003883031
12.1 EUR
+0.3 (+2.54%)
Last: Feb 27, 2026, 07:00 PM
Taking everything into account, CFEB scores 5 out of 10 in our fundamental rating. 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. CFEB is valued quite cheap, while showing a decent growth score. This is a good combination!
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.
- In the past 5 years CFEB has always been profitable.
- Each year in the past 5 years CFEB had a positive operating cash flow.
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.
- Looking at the Return On Equity, with a value of 11.57%, CFEB is doing worse than 65.12% of the companies in the same industry.
- 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
- The Profit Margin of CFEB (2.42%) is worse than 65.12% of its industry peers.
- CFEB's Profit Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
- CFEB has a worse Operating Margin (2.18%) than 76.74% of its industry peers.
- CFEB's Operating Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
- CFEB has a Gross Margin of 30.18%. This is in the lower half of the industry: CFEB underperforms 65.12% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of CFEB has grown nicely.
| 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. 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 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 1.53, we must say that CFEB is in the distress zone and has some risk of bankruptcy.
- With a Altman-Z score value of 1.53, CFEB perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 46.51% of the companies in the same industry.
- 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 79.07% 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 comparable to the rest of the industry.
- 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 | 1.53 |
ROIC/WACC0.48
WACC7.81%
2.3 Liquidity
- A Current Ratio of 1.03 indicates that CFEB should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
- CFEB has a worse Current ratio (1.03) than 62.79% of its industry peers.
- A Quick Ratio of 0.84 indicates that CFEB may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
- The Quick ratio of CFEB (0.84) is worse than 74.42% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 1.03 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.84 |
3. Growth
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
- 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.
- Based on estimates for the next years, CFEB will show a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 2.51% on average per year.
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
- 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.
- 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. Valuation
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- A Price/Earnings ratio of 8.90 indicates a reasonable valuation of CFEB.
- CFEB's Price/Earnings ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. CFEB is cheaper than 86.05% 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 27.07.
- Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 10.50, the valuation of CFEB can be described as reasonable.
- 79.07% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than CFEB, based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio.
- The average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio is at 28.05. CFEB is valued rather cheaply when compared to this.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 8.9 | ||
| Fwd PE | 10.5 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, CFEB is valued a bit cheaper than the industry average as 62.79% of the companies are valued more expensively.
- CFEB's Price/Free Cash Flow ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. CFEB is cheaper than 95.35% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 2.66 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 7.2 |
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 21.34% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)0.57
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y21.34%
EPS Next 3YN/A
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
- With a Yearly Dividend Yield of 2.37%, CFEB has a reasonable but not impressive dividend return.
- CFEB's Dividend Yield is comparable with the industry average which is at 2.30.
- 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
EBR:CFEB (2/27/2026, 7:00:00 PM)
12.1
+0.3 (+2.54%)
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 Cap306.25M
Revenue(TTM)1.04B
Net Income(TTM)27.33M
Analysts76.67
Price Target10.24 (-15.37%)
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 | 8.9 | ||
| Fwd PE | 10.5 | ||
| P/S | 0.27 | ||
| P/FCF | 2.66 | ||
| P/OCF | 2.49 | ||
| P/B | 1.3 | ||
| P/tB | 1.48 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 7.2 |
EPS(TTM)1.36
EY11.24%
EPS(NY)1.15
Fwd EY9.53%
FCF(TTM)4.56
FCFY37.66%
OCF(TTM)4.85
OCFY40.11%
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 | 1.53 |
F-Score6
WACC7.81%
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%.