CONTINENTAL AG (CON.DE) Stock Fundamental Analysis
Europe - Frankfurt Stock Exchange - FRA:CON - DE0005439004 - Common Stock
65.2 EUR
-0.56 (-0.85%)
Taking everything into account, CON scores 4 out of 10 in our fundamental rating. CON was compared to 32 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 it does not seem to be growing.
1. Profitability
1.1 Basic Checks
- CON had positive earnings in the past year.
- In the past year CON had a positive cash flow from operations.
- CON had positive earnings in 4 of the past 5 years.
- In the past 5 years CON always reported a positive cash flow from operatings.
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's Return On Equity of 6.35% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. CON outperforms 68.75% of its industry peers.
- With a decent Return On Invested Capital value of 5.91%, CON is doing good in the industry, outperforming 62.50% of the companies in the same industry.
- Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for CON is in line with the industry average of 6.33%.
- The 3 year average ROIC (5.66%) for CON is below the current ROIC(5.91%), indicating increased profibility in the last year.
| 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 has a Profit Margin of 1.00%. This is comparable 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 has a Operating Margin (3.70%) which is in line with its industry peers.
- CON's Operating Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
- Looking at the Gross Margin, with a value of 24.91%, CON is in line with its industry, outperforming 50.00% of the companies in the same industry.
- CON's Gross Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
| 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
- 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.
- 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.
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 better Altman-Z score (2.44) than 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
WACC6.04%
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.
- CON has a Current ratio (1.32) which is comparable to the rest of the 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
- The Earnings Per Share has grown by an impressive 40.50% over the past year.
- 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
- 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
- The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 0.30% on average over the next years.
- 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
- 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 decreasing.
4. Valuation
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- With a Price/Earnings ratio of 5.68, 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.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio of 27.38, CON is valued rather cheaply.
- CON is valuated reasonably with a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 8.36.
- CON's Price/Forward Earnings ratio is a bit cheaper when compared to the industry. CON is cheaper than 71.88% of the companies in the same industry.
- CON's Price/Forward Earnings ratio indicates a rather cheap valuation when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 24.29.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 5.68 | ||
| Fwd PE | 8.36 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- 68.75% of the companies in the same industry are cheaper than CON, based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio.
| 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
- CON has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 3.70%.
- 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 1.84, 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, 11:23:04 AM)
65.2
-0.56 (-0.85%)
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 Cap13.04B
Revenue(TTM)24.81B
Net Income(TTM)248.00M
Analysts78.18
Price Target72.74 (11.56%)
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 | 5.68 | ||
| Fwd PE | 8.36 | ||
| P/S | 0.53 | ||
| P/FCF | N/A | ||
| P/OCF | 9.84 | ||
| P/B | 3.34 | ||
| P/tB | 4.46 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 6.98 |
EPS(TTM)11.47
EY17.59%
EPS(NY)7.8
Fwd EY11.97%
FCF(TTM)-0.63
FCFYN/A
OCF(TTM)6.62
OCFY10.16%
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
WACC6.04%
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.