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

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

7.08 EUR
-0.1 (-1.39%)
Last: 1/19/2026, 7:00:00 PM
Fundamental Rating

4

CTT gets a fundamental rating of 4 out of 10. The analysis compared the fundamentals against 16 industry peers in the Air Freight & Logistics industry. While CTT is still in line with the averages on profitability rating, there are concerns on its financial health. 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

  • CTT had positive earnings in the past year.
  • In the past year CTT had a positive cash flow from operations.
  • In the past 5 years CTT has always been profitable.
  • In the past 5 years CTT always reported a positive cash flow from operatings.
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's Return On Assets of 0.86% is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. CTT is outperformed by 75.00% of its industry peers.
  • Looking at the Return On Equity, with a value of 20.77%, CTT is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 75.00% of the companies in the same industry.
  • Looking at the Return On Invested Capital, with a value of 1.67%, CTT is doing worse than 75.00% of the companies in the same industry.
  • CTT had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 2.04%. This 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

  • Looking at the Profit Margin, with a value of 4.72%, CTT is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 75.00% of the companies in the same industry.
  • In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of CTT has grown nicely.
  • CTT's Operating Margin of 8.81% is amongst the best of the industry. CTT outperforms 81.25% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of CTT has grown nicely.
  • CTT's Gross Margin of 44.46% is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. CTT is outperformed by 62.50% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of CTT has declined.
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.
  • The number of shares outstanding for CTT has been reduced compared to 1 year ago.
  • 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

  • Based on the Altman-Z score of -0.03, we must say that CTT is in the distress zone and has some risk of bankruptcy.
  • CTT's Altman-Z score of -0.03 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. CTT is outperformed by 87.50% of its industry peers.
  • The Debt to FCF ratio of CTT is 42.66, which is on the high side as it means it would take CTT, 42.66 years of fcf income to pay off 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.
  • A Debt/Equity ratio of 19.01 is on the high side and indicates that CTT has dependencies on debt financing.
  • Looking at the Debt to Equity ratio, with a value of 19.01, CTT is doing worse than 93.75% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 19.01
Debt/FCF 42.66
Altman-Z -0.03
ROIC/WACC0.26
WACC6.44%
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.
  • CTT has a worse Current ratio (0.59) than 93.75% of its industry peers.
  • CTT has a Quick Ratio of 0.59. This is a bad value and indicates that CTT is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
  • CTT has a Quick ratio of 0.59. This is amonst the worse of the industry: CTT underperforms 93.75% of its industry peers.
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.
  • CTT shows quite a strong growth in Revenue. In the last year, the Revenue has grown by 17.36%.
  • CTT shows a small growth in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been growing by 7.02% yearly.
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

  • Based on estimates for the next years, CTT will show a quite strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 17.06% on average per year.
  • The Revenue is expected to grow by 11.58% on average over the next years. This is quite good.
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

  • 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 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

  • Based on the Price/Earnings ratio of 18.63, the valuation of CTT can be described as rather expensive.
  • The rest of the industry has a similar Price/Earnings ratio as CTT.
  • The average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio is at 27.38. CTT is valued slightly cheaper when compared to this.
  • A Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 12.44 indicates a correct valuation of CTT.
  • CTT's Price/Forward Earnings ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. CTT is cheaper than 93.75% of the companies in the same industry.
  • When comparing the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of CTT to the average of the S&P500 Index (24.29), we can say CTT is valued slightly cheaper.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 18.63
Fwd PE 12.44
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 is on the same level as the industry average.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 8.5
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.
  • A more expensive valuation may be justified as CTT's earnings are expected to grow with 26.49% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)0.43
PEG (5Y)1.65
EPS Next 2Y29.48%
EPS Next 3Y26.49%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

  • CTT has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 2.36%. Purely for dividend investing, there may be better candidates out there.
  • Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 2.89, CTT has a dividend in line with its industry peers.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.84, CTT pays a bit more dividend than the S&P500 average.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 2.36%

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

ELI:CTT (1/19/2026, 7:00:00 PM)

7.08

-0.1 (-1.39%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorIndustrials
GICS IndustryGroupTransportation
GICS IndustryAir Freight & Logistics
Earnings (Last)10-30
Earnings (Next)03-18
Inst Owners30.59%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners14.9%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap947.45M
Revenue(TTM)1.08B
Net Income(TTM)50.84M
Analysts77.78
Price Target8.93 (26.13%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 2.36%
Yearly Dividend0.18
Dividend Growth(5Y)12.74%
DP50.5%
Div Incr Years3
Div Non Decr Years4
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)1
Avg EPS beat(2)-0.99%
Min EPS beat(2)-20.79%
Max EPS beat(2)18.81%
EPS beat(4)N/A
Avg EPS beat(4)N/A
Min EPS beat(4)N/A
Max EPS beat(4)N/A
EPS beat(8)N/A
Avg EPS beat(8)N/A
EPS beat(12)N/A
Avg EPS beat(12)N/A
EPS beat(16)N/A
Avg EPS beat(16)N/A
Revenue beat(2)0
Avg Revenue beat(2)-0.69%
Min Revenue beat(2)-0.84%
Max Revenue beat(2)-0.53%
Revenue beat(4)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(4)N/A
Min Revenue beat(4)N/A
Max Revenue beat(4)N/A
Revenue beat(8)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(8)N/A
Revenue beat(12)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(12)N/A
Revenue beat(16)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(16)N/A
PT rev (1m)-0.11%
PT rev (3m)2.1%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)0%
EPS NY rev (1m)5.49%
EPS NY rev (3m)-1.03%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)0%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)0.93%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 18.63
Fwd PE 12.44
P/S 0.88
P/FCF 8.5
P/OCF 6.15
P/B 3.87
P/tB 341.31
EV/EBITDA N/A
EPS(TTM)0.38
EY5.37%
EPS(NY)0.57
Fwd EY8.04%
FCF(TTM)0.83
FCFY11.77%
OCF(TTM)1.15
OCFY16.25%
SpS8.06
BVpS1.83
TBVpS0.02
PEG (NY)0.43
PEG (5Y)1.65
Graham Number3.95
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 0.86%
ROE 20.77%
ROCE 9.99%
ROIC 1.67%
ROICexc 2.97%
ROICexgc 3.23%
OM 8.81%
PM (TTM) 4.72%
GM 44.46%
FCFM 10.34%
ROA(3y)0.99%
ROA(5y)0.92%
ROE(3y)19.57%
ROE(5y)18.38%
ROIC(3y)2.04%
ROIC(5y)2.04%
ROICexc(3y)3.78%
ROICexc(5y)3.43%
ROICexgc(3y)4.07%
ROICexgc(5y)3.69%
ROCE(3y)9.38%
ROCE(5y)8.78%
ROICexgc growth 3Y0.86%
ROICexgc growth 5Y1.91%
ROICexc growth 3Y0.94%
ROICexc growth 5Y2.37%
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%
F-Score6
Asset Turnover0.18
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 19.01
Debt/FCF 42.66
Debt/EBITDA N/A
Cap/Depr N/A
Cap/Sales 3.94%
Interest Coverage 250
Cash Conversion N/A
Profit Quality 219.28%
Current Ratio 0.59
Quick Ratio 0.59
Altman-Z -0.03
F-Score6
WACC6.44%
ROIC/WACC0.26
Cap/Depr(3y)N/A
Cap/Depr(5y)N/A
Cap/Sales(3y)3.96%
Cap/Sales(5y)4.32%
Profit Quality(3y)1307.46%
Profit Quality(5y)1092.73%
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)-1.28%
EPS 3Y8.89%
EPS 5Y11.3%
EPS Q2Q%34.33%
EPS Next Y42.86%
EPS Next 2Y29.48%
EPS Next 3Y26.49%
EPS Next 5Y17.06%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)17.36%
Revenue growth 3Y8.43%
Revenue growth 5Y7.02%
Sales Q2Q%35.44%
Revenue Next Year25.97%
Revenue Next 2Y17.84%
Revenue Next 3Y14.91%
Revenue Next 5Y11.58%
EBIT growth 1Y14.6%
EBIT growth 3Y3.91%
EBIT growth 5Y11.24%
EBIT Next Year160.33%
EBIT Next 3Y45.93%
EBIT Next 5Y28.16%
FCF growth 1Y-69.72%
FCF growth 3Y220.7%
FCF growth 5Y26.43%
OCF growth 1Y-61.39%
OCF growth 3Y152.01%
OCF growth 5Y24.39%

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 18.63 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 3.87.


Can you provide the financial health for CTT stock?

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