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CTT-CORREIOS DE PORTUGAL (CTT.LS) Stock Fundamental Analysis

Europe - Euronext Lisbon - ELI:CTT - PTCTT0AM0001 - Common Stock

6.85 EUR
-0.04 (-0.58%)
Last: 1/29/2026, 11:38:25 AM
Fundamental Rating

4

Taking everything into account, CTT scores 4 out of 10 in our fundamental rating. CTT was compared to 16 industry peers in the Air Freight & Logistics industry. CTT has a medium profitability rating, but doesn't score so well on its financial health evaluation. CTT has a decent growth rate and is not valued too expensively.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

  • In the past year CTT was profitable.
  • In the past year CTT had a positive cash flow from operations.
  • Each year in the past 5 years CTT has been profitable.
  • CTT had a positive operating cash flow in each of the past 5 years.
CTT.LS Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFCTT.LS 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 200M 400M 600M 800M 1B

1.2 Ratios

  • CTT has a Return On Assets of 0.86%. This is in the lower half of the industry: CTT underperforms 75.00% of its industry peers.
  • The Return On Equity of CTT (20.77%) is better than 75.00% of its industry peers.
  • CTT has a worse Return On Invested Capital (1.67%) than 75.00% of its industry peers.
  • The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for CTT is significantly below the industry average of 9.76%.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 0.86%
ROE 20.77%
ROIC 1.67%
ROA(3y)0.99%
ROA(5y)0.92%
ROE(3y)19.57%
ROE(5y)18.38%
ROIC(3y)2.04%
ROIC(5y)2.04%
CTT.LS Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICCTT.LS Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 5 10 15 20 25

1.3 Margins

  • With a decent Profit Margin value of 4.72%, CTT is doing good in the industry, outperforming 75.00% of the companies in the same industry.
  • CTT's Profit Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
  • CTT's Operating Margin of 8.81% is amongst the best of the industry. CTT outperforms 81.25% of its industry peers.
  • CTT's Operating Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
  • CTT has a worse Gross Margin (44.46%) than 62.50% of its industry peers.
  • CTT's Gross Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 8.81%
PM (TTM) 4.72%
GM 44.46%
OM growth 3Y-4.17%
OM growth 5Y3.94%
PM growth 3Y-2.38%
PM growth 5Y2.13%
GM growth 3Y-3.38%
GM growth 5Y-5.22%
CTT.LS Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsCTT.LS Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 20 40 60

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

  • With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) below the Cost of Capital (WACC), CTT is destroying value.
  • Compared to 1 year ago, CTT has less shares outstanding
  • The number of shares outstanding for CTT has been reduced compared to 5 years ago.
  • CTT has a worse debt/assets ratio than last year.
CTT.LS Yearly Shares OutstandingCTT.LS Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 50M 100M
CTT.LS Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsCTT.LS Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 1B 2B 3B 4B 5B

2.2 Solvency

  • CTT has an Altman-Z score of -0.03. This is a bad value and indicates that CTT is not financially healthy and even has some risk of bankruptcy.
  • With a Altman-Z score value of -0.03, CTT is not doing good in the industry: 81.25% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
  • CTT has a debt to FCF ratio of 42.66. This is a negative value and a sign of low solvency as CTT would need 42.66 years to pay back of all of its debts.
  • Looking at the Debt to FCF ratio, with a value of 42.66, CTT is doing worse than 81.25% of the companies in the same industry.
  • CTT has a Debt/Equity ratio of 19.01. This is a high value indicating a heavy dependency on external financing.
  • CTT's Debt to Equity ratio of 19.01 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. CTT is outperformed by 93.75% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 19.01
Debt/FCF 42.66
Altman-Z -0.03
ROIC/WACC0.26
WACC6.41%
CTT.LS Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFCTT.LS Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 200M 400M 600M 800M

2.3 Liquidity

  • A Current Ratio of 0.59 indicates that CTT may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
  • With a Current ratio value of 0.59, CTT is not doing good in the industry: 93.75% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
  • A Quick Ratio of 0.59 indicates that CTT may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
  • Looking at the Quick ratio, with a value of 0.59, CTT is doing worse than 93.75% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 0.59
Quick Ratio 0.59
CTT.LS Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesCTT.LS Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 1B 2B 3B 4B

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

  • CTT shows a slight negative growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has decreased by -1.28%.
  • CTT shows quite a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been growing by 11.30% yearly.
  • The Revenue has grown by 17.36% in the past year. This is quite good.
  • The Revenue has been growing slightly by 7.02% on average over the past years.
EPS 1Y (TTM)-1.28%
EPS 3Y8.89%
EPS 5Y11.3%
EPS Q2Q%34.33%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)17.36%
Revenue growth 3Y8.43%
Revenue growth 5Y7.02%
Sales Q2Q%35.44%

3.2 Future

  • The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 17.06% on average over the next years. This is quite good.
  • CTT is expected to show quite a strong growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 11.58% yearly.
EPS Next Y42.86%
EPS Next 2Y29.48%
EPS Next 3Y26.49%
EPS Next 5Y17.06%
Revenue Next Year25.97%
Revenue Next 2Y17.84%
Revenue Next 3Y14.91%
Revenue Next 5Y11.58%

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 accelerating.
CTT.LS Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesCTT.LS Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 500M 1B 1.5B
CTT.LS Yearly EPS VS EstimatesCTT.LS Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 0.2 0.4 0.6

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • With a Price/Earnings ratio of 18.03, CTT is valued on the expensive side.
  • CTT's Price/Earnings ratio is in line with the industry average.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio of 28.60, CTT is valued a bit cheaper.
  • With a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 12.04, CTT is valued correctly.
  • Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, CTT is valued cheaply inside the industry as 93.75% of the companies are valued more expensively.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 25.83, CTT is valued rather cheaply.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 18.03
Fwd PE 12.04
CTT.LS Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsCTT.LS Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 5 10 15 20 25

4.2 Price Multiples

  • CTT's Price/Free Cash Flow ratio is a bit cheaper when compared to the industry. CTT is cheaper than 62.50% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 8.22
EV/EBITDA N/A
CTT.LS Per share dataCTT.LS EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 2 4 6 8

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • CTT's low PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a rather cheap valuation of the company.
  • CTT's earnings are expected to grow with 26.49% in the coming years. This may justify a more expensive valuation.
PEG (NY)0.42
PEG (5Y)1.6
EPS Next 2Y29.48%
EPS Next 3Y26.49%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

  • CTT has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 2.44%. Purely for dividend investing, there may be better candidates out there.
  • CTT's Dividend Yield is comparable with the industry average which is at 2.93.
  • CTT's Dividend Yield is a higher than the S&P500 average which is at 1.82.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 2.44%

5.2 History

  • On average, the dividend of CTT grows each year by 12.74%, which is quite nice.
Dividend Growth(5Y)12.74%
Div Incr Years3
Div Non Decr Years4
CTT.LS Yearly Dividends per shareCTT.LS Yearly Dividends per shareYearly Dividends per share 2018 2019 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0.1 0.2 0.3

5.3 Sustainability

  • 50.50% of the earnings are spent on dividend by CTT. This is a bit on the high side, but may be sustainable.
  • The dividend of CTT is growing, but earnings are growing more, so the dividend growth is sustainable.
DP50.5%
EPS Next 2Y29.48%
EPS Next 3Y26.49%
CTT.LS Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendCTT.LS Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendYearly Income VS Free CF VS Dividend 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 200M 400M 600M 800M
CTT.LS Dividend Payout.CTT.LS Dividend Payout, showing the Payout Ratio.CTT.LS Dividend Payout.PayoutRetained Earnings

CTT-CORREIOS DE PORTUGAL / CTT.LS FAQ

Can you provide the ChartMill fundamental rating for CTT-CORREIOS DE PORTUGAL?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 4 / 10 to CTT.LS.


Can you provide the valuation status for CTT-CORREIOS DE PORTUGAL?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 5 / 10 to CTT-CORREIOS DE PORTUGAL (CTT.LS). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.


Can you provide the profitability details for CTT-CORREIOS DE PORTUGAL?

CTT-CORREIOS DE PORTUGAL (CTT.LS) has a profitability rating of 5 / 10.


What is the valuation of CTT-CORREIOS DE PORTUGAL based on its PE and PB ratios?

The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for CTT-CORREIOS DE PORTUGAL (CTT.LS) is 18.03 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 3.74.


Can you provide the financial health for CTT stock?

The financial health rating of CTT-CORREIOS DE PORTUGAL (CTT.LS) is 1 / 10.