CONTINENTAL AG (CON.DE) Stock Fundamental Analysis
Europe - FRA:CON - DE0005439004 - Common Stock
62.14 EUR
-0.1 (-0.16%)
CON gets a fundamental rating of 5 out of 10. The analysis compared the fundamentals against 31 industry peers in the Automobile Components industry. CON scores excellent on profitability, but there are some minor concerns on its financial health. 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.
CON had positive earnings in 4 of the past 5 years.
Each year in the past 5 years CON had a positive operating cash flow.
1.2 Ratios
CON's Return On Assets of 4.00% is amongst the best of the industry. CON outperforms 80.65% of its industry peers.
The Return On Equity of CON (29.42%) is better than 96.77% of its industry peers.
CON has a Return On Invested Capital of 12.27%. This is amongst the best in the industry. CON outperforms 93.55% of its industry peers.
The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for CON is in line with the industry average of 6.79%.
The 3 year average ROIC (5.66%) for CON is below the current ROIC(12.27%), indicating increased profibility in the last year.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 4% | ||
| ROE | 29.42% | ||
| ROIC | 12.27% |
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 has a Profit Margin of 5.02%. This is amongst the best in the industry. CON outperforms 83.87% of its industry peers.
In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of CON has declined.
The Operating Margin of CON (7.94%) is better than 80.65% of its industry peers.
CON's Operating Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
The Gross Margin of CON (23.97%) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
CON's Gross Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 7.94% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 5.02% | ||
| GM | 23.97% |
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 well above the Cost of Capital (WACC), so CON is creating 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.
The debt/assets ratio for CON has been reduced compared to a year ago.
2.2 Solvency
Based on the Altman-Z score of 1.65, we must say that CON is in the distress zone and has some risk of bankruptcy.
CON has a Altman-Z score of 1.65. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: CON outperforms 58.06% of its industry peers.
The Debt to FCF ratio of CON is 4.84, which is a neutral value as it means it would take CON, 4.84 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
CON has a better Debt to FCF ratio (4.84) than 83.87% of its industry peers.
CON has a Debt/Equity ratio of 1.23. This is a high value indicating a heavy dependency on external financing.
CON has a worse Debt to Equity ratio (1.23) than 64.52% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 1.23 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 4.84 | ||
| Altman-Z | 1.65 |
ROIC/WACC2.08
WACC5.91%
2.3 Liquidity
CON has a Current Ratio of 1.18. This is a normal value and indicates that CON is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
The Current ratio of CON (1.18) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
CON has a Quick Ratio of 1.03. This is a normal value and indicates that CON is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
Looking at the Quick ratio, with a value of 1.03, CON is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 67.74% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 1.18 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 1.03 |
3. Growth
3.1 Past
The Earnings Per Share has grown by an impressive 46.13% 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.
Looking at the last year, CON shows a very negative growth in Revenue. The Revenue has decreased by -26.66% in the last year.
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)46.13%
EPS 3Y-6.61%
EPS 5Y-6.04%
EPS Q2Q%58.87%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-26.66%
Revenue growth 3Y5.56%
Revenue growth 5Y-2.24%
Sales Q2Q%-4.09%
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 1.32% on average per year.
CON is expected to show a very negative growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will decrease by -14.01% yearly.
EPS Next Y-7.74%
EPS Next 2Y6.04%
EPS Next 3Y8.46%
EPS Next 5Y1.32%
Revenue Next Year-26.58%
Revenue Next 2Y-10.41%
Revenue Next 3Y-8.47%
Revenue Next 5Y-14.01%
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 decreasing.
4. Valuation
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
Based on the Price/Earnings ratio of 5.67, the valuation of CON can be described as very cheap.
83.87% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than CON, based on the Price/Earnings ratio.
Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio of 27.69, CON is valued rather cheaply.
The Price/Forward Earnings ratio is 7.03, which indicates a rather cheap valuation of CON.
64.52% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than CON, based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio.
Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 23.18, CON is valued rather cheaply.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 5.67 | ||
| Fwd PE | 7.03 |
4.2 Price Multiples
The rest of the industry has a similar Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio as CON.
CON's Price/Free Cash Flow ratio is in line with the industry average.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 7.07 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 4.68 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
CON has a very decent profitability rating, which may justify a higher PE ratio.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y6.04%
EPS Next 3Y8.46%
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
With a Yearly Dividend Yield of 4.58%, CON is a good candidate for dividend investing.
Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 4.88, 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 2.34.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 4.58% |
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
33.56% of the earnings are spent on dividend by CON. This is a low number and sustainable payout ratio.
DP33.56%
EPS Next 2Y6.04%
EPS Next 3Y8.46%
FRA:CON (10/21/2025, 11:10:18 AM)
62.14
-0.1 (-0.16%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorConsumer Discretionary
GICS IndustryGroupAutomobiles & Components
GICS IndustryAutomobile Components
Earnings (Last)
Earnings (Next)
Inst Owners35.39%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners46%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap12.43B
Analysts72.5
Price Target72.7 (16.99%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 4.58% |
Yearly Dividend2.2
Dividend Growth(5Y)-14.27%
DP33.56%
Div Incr Years1
Div Non Decr Years2
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)2
Avg EPS beat(2)68.55%
Min EPS beat(2)59.97%
Max EPS beat(2)77.12%
EPS beat(4)3
Avg EPS beat(4)42.56%
Min EPS beat(4)-0.57%
Max EPS beat(4)77.12%
EPS beat(8)5
Avg EPS beat(8)14.45%
EPS beat(12)7
Avg EPS beat(12)16.31%
EPS beat(16)N/A
Avg EPS beat(16)N/A
Revenue beat(2)0
Avg Revenue beat(2)-7.93%
Min Revenue beat(2)-14.21%
Max Revenue beat(2)-1.65%
Revenue beat(4)0
Avg Revenue beat(4)-5.54%
Min Revenue beat(4)-14.21%
Max Revenue beat(4)-1.65%
Revenue beat(8)0
Avg Revenue beat(8)-4.71%
Revenue beat(12)3
Avg Revenue beat(12)-2.49%
Revenue beat(16)7
Avg Revenue beat(16)-1.31%
PT rev (1m)-13.98%
PT rev (3m)-11.52%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-31.11%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-37.53%
EPS NY rev (1m)-3.59%
EPS NY rev (3m)-11.41%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)30.7%
Revenue NY rev (1m)-24.47%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-25.2%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 5.67 | ||
| Fwd PE | 7.03 | ||
| P/S | 0.42 | ||
| P/FCF | 7.07 | ||
| P/OCF | 3.69 | ||
| P/B | 2.45 | ||
| P/tB | 3.17 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 4.68 |
EPS(TTM)10.95
EY17.62%
EPS(NY)8.84
Fwd EY14.22%
FCF(TTM)8.79
FCFY14.15%
OCF(TTM)16.84
OCFY27.11%
SpS148.44
BVpS25.32
TBVpS19.61
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 4% | ||
| ROE | 29.42% | ||
| ROCE | 17.88% | ||
| ROIC | 12.27% | ||
| ROICexc | 14.54% | ||
| ROICexgc | 16.2% | ||
| OM | 7.94% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 5.02% | ||
| GM | 23.97% | ||
| FCFM | 5.92% |
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%
ROICexcg growth 3Y10.87%
ROICexcg 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-Score5
Asset Turnover0.8
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 1.23 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 4.84 | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 1.55 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 96.58% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 5.42% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 7.94 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 83.7% | ||
| Profit Quality | 118.05% | ||
| Current Ratio | 1.18 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 1.03 | ||
| Altman-Z | 1.65 |
F-Score5
WACC5.91%
ROIC/WACC2.08
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)46.13%
EPS 3Y-6.61%
EPS 5Y-6.04%
EPS Q2Q%58.87%
EPS Next Y-7.74%
EPS Next 2Y6.04%
EPS Next 3Y8.46%
EPS Next 5Y1.32%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-26.66%
Revenue growth 3Y5.56%
Revenue growth 5Y-2.24%
Sales Q2Q%-4.09%
Revenue Next Year-26.58%
Revenue Next 2Y-10.41%
Revenue Next 3Y-8.47%
Revenue Next 5Y-14.01%
EBIT growth 1Y51.84%
EBIT growth 3Y10.88%
EBIT growth 5Y-2.84%
EBIT Next Year44.43%
EBIT Next 3Y21.76%
EBIT Next 5Y6.47%
FCF growth 1Y110038%
FCF growth 3Y117.31%
FCF growth 5Y-3.93%
OCF growth 1Y49.43%
OCF growth 3Y14.1%
OCF growth 5Y-7.86%