CONTINENTAL AG (CON.DE) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation

FRA:CON • DE0005439004

63.98 EUR
+3.14 (+5.16%)
Last: Mar 10, 2026, 12:23 PM

This CON.DE fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.

Fundamental Rating

4

Overall CON gets a fundamental rating of 4 out of 10. We evaluated CON against 33 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 it does not seem to be growing.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. CON.DE Profitability Analysis

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.
  • In the past 5 years CON always reported a positive cash flow from operatings.
CON.DE Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFCON.DE 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 2B 4B

1.2 Ratios

  • CON's Return On Assets of 1.33% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. CON outperforms 60.61% of its industry peers.
  • CON has a Return On Equity of 6.35%. This is in the better half of the industry: CON outperforms 63.64% of its industry peers.
  • With a Return On Invested Capital value of 5.91%, CON perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 57.58% of the companies in the same industry.
  • CON had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 5.66%. This is below the industry average of 9.73%.
  • The 3 year average ROIC (5.66%) for CON is below the current ROIC(5.91%), indicating increased profibility in the last year.
Industry RankSector 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%
CON.DE Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICCON.DE Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 5 -5 10 15

1.3 Margins

  • CON has a Profit Margin (1.00%) which is in line with its industry peers.
  • CON's Profit Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
  • With a Operating Margin value of 3.70%, CON is not doing good in the industry: 60.61% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
  • CON's Operating Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
  • With a Gross Margin value of 24.91%, CON perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 51.52% of the companies in the same industry.
  • CON's Gross Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
Industry RankSector 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%
CON.DE Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsCON.DE Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 5 10 15 20 25

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2. CON.DE Health Analysis

2.1 Basic Checks

  • CON has a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), which is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it is destroying value.
  • The number of shares outstanding for CON remains at a similar level compared to 1 year ago.
  • CON has about the same amout of shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
  • CON has a better debt/assets ratio than last year.
CON.DE Yearly Shares OutstandingCON.DE Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 50M 100M 150M 200M
CON.DE Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsCON.DE Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 10B 20B 30B 40B

2.2 Solvency

  • An Altman-Z score of 2.40 indicates that CON is not a great score, but indicates only limited risk for bankruptcy at the moment.
  • Looking at the Altman-Z score, with a value of 2.40, CON is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 75.76% of the companies in the same industry.
  • CON has a Debt/Equity ratio of 1.32. This is a high value indicating a heavy dependency on external financing.
  • CON has a worse Debt to Equity ratio (1.32) than 63.64% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 1.32
Debt/FCF N/A
Altman-Z 2.4
ROIC/WACC0.99
WACC5.96%
CON.DE Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFCON.DE Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 5B 10B 15B

2.3 Liquidity

  • A Current Ratio of 1.32 indicates that CON should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
  • The Current ratio of CON (1.32) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • A Quick Ratio of 0.90 indicates that CON may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
  • CON's Quick ratio of 0.90 is fine compared to the rest of the industry. CON outperforms 69.70% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 1.32
Quick Ratio 0.9
CON.DE Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesCON.DE Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 5B 10B 15B

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3. CON.DE Growth Analysis

3.1 Past

  • The Earnings Per Share has grown by an impressive 40.50% over the past year.
  • CON shows a decrease in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been decreasing by -6.04% yearly.
  • CON shows a very negative growth in Revenue. In the last year, the Revenue has decreased by -38.10%.
  • CON shows a decrease in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been decreasing by -2.24% yearly.
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

  • Based on estimates for the next years, CON will show a small growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 0.29% on average per year.
  • The Revenue is expected to decrease by -15.09% on average over the next years. This is quite bad
EPS Next Y-51.63%
EPS Next 2Y-6.68%
EPS Next 3Y-0.51%
EPS Next 5Y0.29%
Revenue Next Year-50.64%
Revenue Next 2Y-31.12%
Revenue Next 3Y-21.17%
Revenue Next 5Y-15.09%

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.
  • The Revenue growth rate is decreasing: in the next years the growth will be less than in the last years.
CON.DE Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesCON.DE Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2017 2019 2021 2023 2025 2027 2029 2031 2033 10B 20B 30B 40B
CON.DE Yearly EPS VS EstimatesCON.DE Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2017 2019 2021 2023 2025 2027 2029 2031 2033 5 10 15

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4. CON.DE Valuation Analysis

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • Based on the Price/Earnings ratio of 5.58, the valuation of CON can be described as very cheap.
  • Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, CON is valued cheaper than 93.94% of the companies in the same industry.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio of 26.45, CON is valued rather cheaply.
  • The Price/Forward Earnings ratio is 9.35, which indicates a very decent valuation of CON.
  • Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, CON is valued a bit cheaper than the industry average as 63.64% of the companies are valued more expensively.
  • CON's Price/Forward Earnings ratio indicates a rather cheap valuation when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 24.65.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 5.58
Fwd PE 9.35
CON.DE Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsCON.DE Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 5 10 15 20 25

4.2 Price Multiples

  • 69.70% of the companies in the same industry are cheaper than CON, based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF N/A
EV/EBITDA 6.62
CON.DE Per share dataCON.DE EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 0 20 40 60 80 100

4.3 Compensation for Growth

PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y-6.68%
EPS Next 3Y-0.51%

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5. CON.DE Dividend Analysis

5.1 Amount

  • With a Yearly Dividend Yield of 4.11%, CON is a good candidate for dividend investing.
  • Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 3.13, CON pays a bit more dividend than its industry peers.
  • CON's Dividend Yield is rather good when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 1.82.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 4.11%

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
CON.DE Yearly Dividends per shareCON.DE Yearly Dividends per shareYearly Dividends per share 2019 2020 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2 4 6

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-6.68%
EPS Next 3Y-0.51%
CON.DE Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendCON.DE Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendYearly Income VS Free CF VS Dividend 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 1B -1B 2B
CON.DE Dividend Payout.CON.DE Dividend Payout, showing the Payout Ratio.CON.DE Dividend Payout.PayoutRetained Earnings

CON.DE Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics

CONTINENTAL AG

FRA:CON (3/10/2026, 12:23:54 PM)

63.98

+3.14 (+5.16%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS IndustryGroupAutomobiles & Components
GICS IndustryAutomobile Components
Earnings (Last)03-04
Earnings (Next)05-06
Inst Owners37.49%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners46%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap12.80B
Revenue(TTM)24.81B
Net Income(TTM)248.00M
Analysts76.52
Price Target75.1 (17.38%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 4.11%
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%
PT rev (3m)2.26%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)27.06%
EPS NY rev (1m)10.86%
EPS NY rev (3m)-20.44%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-52.55%
Revenue NY rev (1m)-16.39%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-20.68%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 5.58
Fwd PE 9.35
P/S 0.52
P/FCF N/A
P/OCF 9.66
P/B 3.28
P/tB 4.38
EV/EBITDA 6.62
EPS(TTM)11.47
EY17.93%
EPS(NY)6.84
Fwd EY10.7%
FCF(TTM)-0.63
FCFYN/A
OCF(TTM)6.62
OCFY10.35%
SpS124.02
BVpS19.52
TBVpS14.61
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham Number70.98
Profitability
Industry RankSector 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 RankSector 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 2.4
F-Score6
WACC5.96%
ROIC/WACC0.99
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-51.63%
EPS Next 2Y-6.68%
EPS Next 3Y-0.51%
EPS Next 5Y0.29%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-38.1%
Revenue growth 3Y5.56%
Revenue growth 5Y-2.24%
Sales Q2Q%-49.66%
Revenue Next Year-50.64%
Revenue Next 2Y-31.12%
Revenue Next 3Y-21.17%
Revenue Next 5Y-15.09%
EBIT growth 1Y-49.91%
EBIT growth 3Y10.88%
EBIT growth 5Y-2.84%
EBIT Next Year5.83%
EBIT Next 3Y10.94%
EBIT Next 5Y9.24%
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 4 / 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 5 / 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 -51.63% in the next year.