DECEUNINCK NV (DECB.BR) Stock Fundamental Analysis
Europe • Euronext Brussels • EBR:DECB • BE0003789063
2.305 EUR
+0.01 (+0.22%)
Last: Jan 30, 2026, 07:00 PM
Taking everything into account, DECB scores 5 out of 10 in our fundamental rating. DECB was compared to 22 industry peers in the Building Products industry. DECB has only an average score on both its financial health and profitability. DECB is not valued too expensively and it also shows a decent growth rate.
1. Profitability
1.1 Basic Checks
- In the past year DECB was profitable.
- In the past year DECB had a positive cash flow from operations.
- Each year in the past 5 years DECB has been profitable.
- In the past 5 years DECB always reported a positive cash flow from operatings.
1.2 Ratios
- With a Return On Assets value of 2.44%, DECB is not doing good in the industry: 68.18% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
- Looking at the Return On Equity, with a value of 5.41%, DECB is doing worse than 68.18% of the companies in the same industry.
- With a Return On Invested Capital value of 7.44%, DECB perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 50.00% of the companies in the same industry.
- Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for DECB is below the industry average of 10.48%.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 2.44% | ||
| ROE | 5.41% | ||
| ROIC | 7.44% |
ROA(3y)1.39%
ROA(5y)2.65%
ROE(3y)3.07%
ROE(5y)6.56%
ROIC(3y)7.86%
ROIC(5y)8.72%
1.3 Margins
- DECB's Profit Margin of 2.19% is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. DECB is outperformed by 72.73% of its industry peers.
- DECB's Profit Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
- DECB's Operating Margin of 7.00% is in line compared to the rest of the industry. DECB outperforms 45.45% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of DECB has grown nicely.
- With a Gross Margin value of 31.82%, DECB is not doing good in the industry: 68.18% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
- DECB's Gross Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 7% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 2.19% | ||
| GM | 31.82% |
OM growth 3Y4.41%
OM growth 5Y26.88%
PM growth 3Y-25.44%
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y5.4%
GM growth 5Y2.25%
2. Health
2.1 Basic Checks
- With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) below the Cost of Capital (WACC), DECB is destroying value.
- The number of shares outstanding for DECB has been reduced compared to 1 year ago.
- Compared to 5 years ago, DECB has more shares outstanding
- The debt/assets ratio for DECB has been reduced compared to a year ago.
2.2 Solvency
- An Altman-Z score of 2.59 indicates that DECB is not a great score, but indicates only limited risk for bankruptcy at the moment.
- DECB has a Altman-Z score (2.59) which is in line with its industry peers.
- DECB has a debt to FCF ratio of 2.20. This is a good value and a sign of high solvency as DECB would need 2.20 years to pay back of all of its debts.
- DECB's Debt to FCF ratio of 2.20 is fine compared to the rest of the industry. DECB outperforms 77.27% of its industry peers.
- A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.35 indicates that DECB is not too dependend on debt financing.
- Looking at the Debt to Equity ratio, with a value of 0.35, DECB is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 72.73% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.35 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 2.2 | ||
| Altman-Z | 2.59 |
ROIC/WACC0.91
WACC8.15%
2.3 Liquidity
- DECB has a Current Ratio of 1.52. This is a normal value and indicates that DECB is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
- The Current ratio of DECB (1.52) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
- A Quick Ratio of 0.92 indicates that DECB may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
- DECB has a Quick ratio of 0.92. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: DECB outperforms 59.09% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 1.52 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.92 |
3. Growth
3.1 Past
- DECB shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has been growing by 574.29%, which is quite impressive.
- Measured over the past years, DECB shows a very negative growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS has been decreasing by -27.17% on average per year.
- The Revenue has decreased by -8.31% in the past year.
- Measured over the past years, DECB shows a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 5.47% on average per year.
EPS 1Y (TTM)574.29%
EPS 3Y-27.17%
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%33.33%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-8.31%
Revenue growth 3Y-0.44%
Revenue growth 5Y5.47%
Sales Q2Q%-9.02%
3.2 Future
- The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 6.96% on average over the next years.
- Based on estimates for the next years, DECB will show a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 0.12% on average per year.
EPS Next Y-14.14%
EPS Next 2Y3.24%
EPS Next 3Y6.96%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year-6.96%
Revenue Next 2Y-1.93%
Revenue Next 3Y0.12%
Revenue Next 5YN/A
3.3 Evolution
- The EPS growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.
- The Revenue growth rate is decreasing: in the next years the growth will be less than in the last years.
4. Valuation
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- With a Price/Earnings ratio of 19.21, DECB is valued on the expensive side.
- Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, DECB is valued a bit cheaper than the industry average as 72.73% of the companies are valued more expensively.
- When comparing the Price/Earnings ratio of DECB to the average of the S&P500 Index (28.32), we can say DECB is valued slightly cheaper.
- With a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 8.37, the valuation of DECB can be described as very reasonable.
- 95.45% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than DECB, based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio.
- DECB is valuated cheaply when we compare the Price/Forward Earnings ratio to 25.57, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 19.21 | ||
| Fwd PE | 8.37 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, DECB is valued cheaper than 90.91% of the companies in the same industry.
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio of DECB indicates a rather cheap valuation: DECB is cheaper than 90.91% of the companies listed in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 4.7 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 4.22 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y3.24%
EPS Next 3Y6.96%
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
- With a Yearly Dividend Yield of 2.43%, DECB has a reasonable but not impressive dividend return.
- DECB's Dividend Yield is a higher than the industry average which is at 3.41.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.83, DECB pays a bit more dividend than the S&P500 average.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 2.43% |
5.2 History
- The dividend of DECB is nicely growing with an annual growth rate of 20.83%!
Dividend Growth(5Y)20.83%
Div Incr Years3
Div Non Decr Years4
5.3 Sustainability
- DECB pays out 63.80% of its income as dividend. This is not a sustainable payout ratio.
- DECB's earnings are growing slower than its dividend. This means the dividend growth is not sustainable.
DP63.8%
EPS Next 2Y3.24%
EPS Next 3Y6.96%
DECEUNINCK NV / DECB.BR FAQ
What is the fundamental rating for DECB stock?
ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 5 / 10 to DECB.BR.
What is the valuation status for DECB stock?
ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 6 / 10 to DECEUNINCK NV (DECB.BR). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.
What is the profitability of DECB stock?
DECEUNINCK NV (DECB.BR) has a profitability rating of 4 / 10.
Can you provide the financial health for DECB stock?
The financial health rating of DECEUNINCK NV (DECB.BR) is 5 / 10.
Is the dividend of DECEUNINCK NV sustainable?
The dividend rating of DECEUNINCK NV (DECB.BR) is 4 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is 63.8%.