CONTINENTAL AG (CON.DE) Stock Fundamental Analysis
Europe - Frankfurt Stock Exchange - FRA:CON - DE0005439004 - Common Stock
64.9 EUR
-0.86 (-1.31%)
Overall CON gets a fundamental rating of 4 out of 10. We evaluated CON against 32 industry peers in the Automobile Components industry. There are concerns on the financial health of CON while its profitability can be described as average. CON has a valuation in line with the averages, but on the other hand it scores bad on growth.
1. Profitability
1.1 Basic Checks
- CON had positive earnings in the past year.
- CON had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
- Of the past 5 years CON 4 years were profitable.
- CON had a positive operating cash flow in each of the past 5 years.
1.2 Ratios
- CON has a Return On Assets of 1.33%. This is in the better half of the industry: CON outperforms 65.63% of its industry peers.
- CON has a Return On Equity of 6.35%. This is in the better half of the industry: CON outperforms 68.75% of its industry peers.
- CON's Return On Invested Capital of 5.91% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. CON outperforms 62.50% of its industry peers.
- CON had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 5.66%. This is in line with the industry average of 6.33%.
- The last Return On Invested Capital (5.91%) for CON is above the 3 year average (5.66%), which is a sign of increasing profitability.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 1.33% | ||
| ROE | 6.35% | ||
| ROIC | 5.91% |
ROA(3y)2.13%
ROA(5y)1.6%
ROE(3y)5.7%
ROE(5y)4.2%
ROIC(3y)5.66%
ROIC(5y)5.08%
1.3 Margins
- CON's Profit Margin of 1.00% is in line compared to the rest of the industry. CON outperforms 59.38% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of CON has declined.
- CON's Operating Margin of 3.70% is in line compared to the rest of the industry. CON outperforms 40.63% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of CON has remained more or less at the same level.
- CON has a Gross Margin (24.91%) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
- In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of CON has remained more or less at the same level.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 3.7% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 1% | ||
| GM | 24.91% |
OM growth 3Y5.04%
OM growth 5Y-0.61%
PM growth 3Y-11.56%
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y-1.13%
GM growth 5Y-1.42%
2. Health
2.1 Basic Checks
- The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), so CON is destroying value.
- Compared to 1 year ago, CON has about the same amount of shares outstanding.
- Compared to 5 years ago, CON has about the same amount of shares outstanding.
- Compared to 1 year ago, CON has an improved debt to assets ratio.
2.2 Solvency
- An Altman-Z score of 2.44 indicates that CON is not a great score, but indicates only limited risk for bankruptcy at the moment.
- CON has a Altman-Z score of 2.44. This is in the better half of the industry: CON outperforms 78.13% of its industry peers.
- CON has a Debt/Equity ratio of 1.32. This is a high value indicating a heavy dependency on external financing.
- With a Debt to Equity ratio value of 1.32, CON is not doing good in the industry: 65.63% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 1.32 | ||
| Debt/FCF | N/A | ||
| Altman-Z | 2.44 |
ROIC/WACC0.98
WACC6.03%
2.3 Liquidity
- A Current Ratio of 1.32 indicates that CON should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
- Looking at the Current ratio, with a value of 1.32, CON is in line with its industry, outperforming 59.38% of the companies in the same industry.
- CON has a Quick Ratio of 1.32. This is a bad value and indicates that CON is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
- With a decent Quick ratio value of 0.90, CON is doing good in the industry, outperforming 71.88% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 1.32 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.9 |
3. Growth
3.1 Past
- CON shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has been growing by 40.50%, which is quite impressive.
- Measured over the past years, CON shows a decrease in Earnings Per Share. The EPS has been decreasing by -6.04% on average per year.
- The Revenue for CON has decreased by -38.10% in the past year. This is quite bad
- Measured over the past years, CON shows a decrease in Revenue. The Revenue has been decreasing by -2.24% on average per year.
EPS 1Y (TTM)40.5%
EPS 3Y-6.61%
EPS 5Y-6.04%
EPS Q2Q%17.11%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-38.1%
Revenue growth 3Y5.56%
Revenue growth 5Y-2.24%
Sales Q2Q%-49.66%
3.2 Future
- CON is expected to show a small growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 0.30% yearly.
- CON is expected to show a very negative growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will decrease by -11.90% yearly.
EPS Next Y-48.02%
EPS Next 2Y-0.37%
EPS Next 3Y3.11%
EPS Next 5Y0.3%
Revenue Next Year-40.96%
Revenue Next 2Y-22.33%
Revenue Next 3Y-14.21%
Revenue Next 5Y-11.9%
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 decreasing: in the next years the growth will be less than in the last years.
4. Valuation
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- With a Price/Earnings ratio of 5.66, the valuation of CON can be described as very cheap.
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Earnings ratio of CON indicates a rather cheap valuation: CON is cheaper than 90.63% of the companies listed in the same industry.
- When comparing the Price/Earnings ratio of CON to the average of the S&P500 Index (26.94), we can say CON is valued rather cheaply.
- CON is valuated reasonably with a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 8.32.
- 71.88% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than CON, based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio.
- CON is valuated cheaply when we compare the Price/Forward Earnings ratio to 23.94, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 5.66 | ||
| Fwd PE | 8.32 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- CON's Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio is a bit more expensive when compared to the industry. CON is more expensive than 68.75% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 6.98 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- The decent profitability rating of CON may justify a higher PE ratio.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y-0.37%
EPS Next 3Y3.11%
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
- With a Yearly Dividend Yield of 3.70%, CON has a reasonable but not impressive dividend return.
- Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 2.94, CON pays a bit more dividend than its industry peers.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.83, CON pays a better dividend.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 3.7% |
5.2 History
- The dividend of CON decreases each year by -14.27%.
Dividend Growth(5Y)-14.27%
Div Incr Years1
Div Non Decr Years2
5.3 Sustainability
- CON pays out 201.61% of its income as dividend. This is not a sustainable payout ratio.
DP201.61%
EPS Next 2Y-0.37%
EPS Next 3Y3.11%
FRA:CON (1/20/2026, 7:00:00 PM)
64.9
-0.86 (-1.31%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorConsumer Discretionary
GICS IndustryGroupAutomobiles & Components
GICS IndustryAutomobile Components
Earnings (Last)11-06 2025-11-06/dmh
Earnings (Next)03-04 2026-03-04/amc
Inst Owners34.95%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners46%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap12.98B
Revenue(TTM)24.81B
Net Income(TTM)248.00M
Analysts78.18
Price Target72.74 (12.08%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 3.7% |
Yearly Dividend2.2
Dividend Growth(5Y)-14.27%
DP201.61%
Div Incr Years1
Div Non Decr Years2
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)2
Avg EPS beat(2)125.51%
Min EPS beat(2)59.97%
Max EPS beat(2)191.06%
EPS beat(4)3
Avg EPS beat(4)81.89%
Min EPS beat(4)-0.57%
Max EPS beat(4)191.06%
EPS beat(8)5
Avg EPS beat(8)37.22%
EPS beat(12)7
Avg EPS beat(12)29.13%
EPS beat(16)11
Avg EPS beat(16)47.4%
Revenue beat(2)0
Avg Revenue beat(2)-1.82%
Min Revenue beat(2)-1.98%
Max Revenue beat(2)-1.65%
Revenue beat(4)0
Avg Revenue beat(4)-5.26%
Min Revenue beat(4)-14.21%
Max Revenue beat(4)-1.65%
Revenue beat(8)0
Avg Revenue beat(8)-4.42%
Revenue beat(12)2
Avg Revenue beat(12)-2.97%
Revenue beat(16)6
Avg Revenue beat(16)-1.54%
PT rev (1m)-0.95%
PT rev (3m)0.06%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-33.16%
EPS NY rev (1m)-14.5%
EPS NY rev (3m)-43.66%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)0%
Revenue NY rev (1m)-5.12%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-19.58%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 5.66 | ||
| Fwd PE | 8.32 | ||
| P/S | 0.52 | ||
| P/FCF | N/A | ||
| P/OCF | 9.8 | ||
| P/B | 3.32 | ||
| P/tB | 4.44 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 6.98 |
EPS(TTM)11.47
EY17.67%
EPS(NY)7.8
Fwd EY12.02%
FCF(TTM)-0.63
FCFYN/A
OCF(TTM)6.62
OCFY10.21%
SpS124.02
BVpS19.52
TBVpS14.61
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham Number70.98
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 1.33% | ||
| ROE | 6.35% | ||
| ROCE | 8.6% | ||
| ROIC | 5.91% | ||
| ROICexc | 6.83% | ||
| ROICexgc | 7.64% | ||
| OM | 3.7% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 1% | ||
| GM | 24.91% | ||
| FCFM | N/A |
ROA(3y)2.13%
ROA(5y)1.6%
ROE(3y)5.7%
ROE(5y)4.2%
ROIC(3y)5.66%
ROIC(5y)5.08%
ROICexc(3y)6.45%
ROICexc(5y)5.73%
ROICexgc(3y)8.09%
ROICexgc(5y)7.27%
ROCE(3y)8.36%
ROCE(5y)7.51%
ROICexgc growth 3Y10.87%
ROICexgc growth 5Y-2.17%
ROICexc growth 3Y12.69%
ROICexc growth 5Y0.39%
OM growth 3Y5.04%
OM growth 5Y-0.61%
PM growth 3Y-11.56%
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y-1.13%
GM growth 5Y-1.42%
F-Score6
Asset Turnover1.33
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 1.32 | ||
| Debt/FCF | N/A | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 1.86 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 79.04% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 5.85% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 3.29 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 48.09% | ||
| Profit Quality | N/A | ||
| Current Ratio | 1.32 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.9 | ||
| Altman-Z | 2.44 |
F-Score6
WACC6.03%
ROIC/WACC0.98
Cap/Depr(3y)84.07%
Cap/Depr(5y)77.33%
Cap/Sales(3y)5.2%
Cap/Sales(5y)5.57%
Profit Quality(3y)125.25%
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)40.5%
EPS 3Y-6.61%
EPS 5Y-6.04%
EPS Q2Q%17.11%
EPS Next Y-48.02%
EPS Next 2Y-0.37%
EPS Next 3Y3.11%
EPS Next 5Y0.3%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-38.1%
Revenue growth 3Y5.56%
Revenue growth 5Y-2.24%
Sales Q2Q%-49.66%
Revenue Next Year-40.96%
Revenue Next 2Y-22.33%
Revenue Next 3Y-14.21%
Revenue Next 5Y-11.9%
EBIT growth 1Y-49.91%
EBIT growth 3Y10.88%
EBIT growth 5Y-2.84%
EBIT Next Year-1.53%
EBIT Next 3Y11.36%
EBIT Next 5Y8.94%
FCF growth 1Y-113.2%
FCF growth 3Y117.31%
FCF growth 5Y-3.93%
OCF growth 1Y-57.62%
OCF growth 3Y14.1%
OCF growth 5Y-7.86%
CONTINENTAL AG / CON.DE FAQ
What is the fundamental rating for CON stock?
ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 4 / 10 to CON.DE.
What is the valuation status of CONTINENTAL AG (CON.DE) stock?
ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 5 / 10 to CONTINENTAL AG (CON.DE). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.
Can you provide the profitability details for CONTINENTAL AG?
CONTINENTAL AG (CON.DE) has a profitability rating of 6 / 10.
How financially healthy is CONTINENTAL AG?
The financial health rating of CONTINENTAL AG (CON.DE) is 3 / 10.
Can you provide the expected EPS growth for CON stock?
The Earnings per Share (EPS) of CONTINENTAL AG (CON.DE) is expected to decline by -48.02% in the next year.