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CONTINENTAL AG (CON.DE) Stock Fundamental Analysis

Europe - Frankfurt Stock Exchange - FRA:CON - DE0005439004 - Common Stock

69.42 EUR
+0.42 (+0.61%)
Last: 1/9/2026, 5:36:15 PM
Fundamental Rating

4

Taking everything into account, CON scores 4 out of 10 in our fundamental rating. CON was compared to 31 industry peers in the Automobile Components industry. While CON is still in line with the averages on profitability rating, there are concerns on its financial health. CON has a valuation in line with the averages, but on the other hand it scores bad on growth.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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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.
CON had a positive operating cash flow in each of the past 5 years.
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

The Return On Assets of CON (1.33%) is better than 61.29% of its industry peers.
CON has a better Return On Equity (6.35%) than 64.52% of its industry peers.
CON has a Return On Invested Capital of 5.91%. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: CON outperforms 58.06% 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 6.70%.
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 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

Looking at the Profit Margin, with a value of 1.00%, CON is in line with its industry, outperforming 54.84% of the companies in the same industry.
CON's Profit Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
CON has a Operating Margin of 3.70%. This is in the lower half of the industry: CON underperforms 64.52% of its industry peers.
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 45.16% 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. Health

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.
CON has about the same amout of shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
The number of shares outstanding for CON remains at a similar level compared to 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 2.46 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 2.46. This is amongst the best in the industry. CON outperforms 80.65% of its industry peers.
A Debt/Equity ratio of 1.32 is on the high side and indicates that CON has dependencies on debt financing.
Looking at the Debt to Equity ratio, with a value of 1.32, CON is doing worse than 67.74% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 1.32
Debt/FCF N/A
Altman-Z 2.46
ROIC/WACC0.99
WACC5.98%
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

CON has a Current Ratio of 1.32. 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 (1.32) 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 has a Quick ratio of 0.90. This is in the better half of the industry: CON outperforms 67.74% 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. 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.
The Earnings Per Share has been decreasing by -6.04% on average over the past years.
CON shows a very negative growth in Revenue. In the last year, the Revenue has decreased by -38.10%.
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 0.59% yearly.
Based on estimates for the next years, CON will show a very negative growth in Revenue. The Revenue will decrease by -11.64% on average per year.
EPS Next Y-48.02%
EPS Next 2Y-0.37%
EPS Next 3Y3.11%
EPS Next 5Y0.59%
Revenue Next Year-40.96%
Revenue Next 2Y-22.33%
Revenue Next 3Y-14.21%
Revenue Next 5Y-11.64%

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.
CON.DE Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesCON.DE Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2031 2032 10B 20B 30B 40B
CON.DE Yearly EPS VS EstimatesCON.DE Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2031 2032 5 10 15

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

The Price/Earnings ratio is 6.05, which indicates a rather cheap valuation of CON.
87.10% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than CON, based on the Price/Earnings ratio.
CON's Price/Earnings ratio indicates a rather cheap valuation when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 27.19.
Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 8.90, the valuation of CON can be described as reasonable.
Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of CON indicates a somewhat cheap valuation: CON is cheaper than 61.29% of the companies listed in the same industry.
The average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio is at 23.88. CON is valued rather cheaply when compared to this.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 6.05
Fwd PE 8.9
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

Compared to the rest of the industry, the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio of CON indicates a slightly more expensive valuation: CON is more expensive than 70.97% of the companies listed in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF N/A
EV/EBITDA 7.22
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-0.37%
EPS Next 3Y3.11%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

With a Yearly Dividend Yield of 3.68%, CON has a reasonable but not impressive dividend return.
CON's Dividend Yield is a higher than the industry average which is at 3.12.
CON's Dividend Yield is rather good when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 1.94.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 3.68%

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 2 4 6

5.3 Sustainability

201.61% of the earnings are spent on dividend by CON. This is not a sustainable payout ratio.
DP201.61%
EPS Next 2Y-0.37%
EPS Next 3Y3.11%
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

CONTINENTAL AG

FRA:CON (1/9/2026, 5:36:15 PM)

69.42

+0.42 (+0.61%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS IndustryGroupAutomobiles & Components
GICS IndustryAutomobile Components
Earnings (Last)11-06 2025-11-06/dmh
Earnings (Next)03-02 2026-03-02/amc
Inst Owners34.95%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners46%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap13.88B
Revenue(TTM)24.81B
Net Income(TTM)248.00M
Analysts77.39
Price Target73.68 (6.14%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 3.68%
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)2.23%
PT rev (3m)1.35%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-33.66%
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 RankSector Rank
PE 6.05
Fwd PE 8.9
P/S 0.56
P/FCF N/A
P/OCF 10.48
P/B 3.56
P/tB 4.75
EV/EBITDA 7.22
EPS(TTM)11.47
EY16.52%
EPS(NY)7.8
Fwd EY11.24%
FCF(TTM)-0.63
FCFYN/A
OCF(TTM)6.62
OCFY9.54%
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 2.46
F-Score6
WACC5.98%
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-48.02%
EPS Next 2Y-0.37%
EPS Next 3Y3.11%
EPS Next 5Y0.59%
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-11.64%
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 5Y9.25%
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 -48.02% in the next year.