DEUTSCHE TELEKOM AG-REG (DTE.DE) Stock Fundamental Analysis
Europe - Frankfurt Stock Exchange - FRA:DTE - DE0005557508 - Common Stock
27.11 EUR
+0.8 (+3.04%)
We assign a fundamental rating of 5 out of 10 to DTE. DTE was compared to 36 industry peers in the Diversified Telecommunication Services industry. While DTE has a great profitability rating, there are some minor concerns on its financial health. DTE has a decent growth rate and is not valued too expensively.
1. Profitability
1.1 Basic Checks
- DTE had positive earnings in the past year.
- DTE had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
- DTE had positive earnings in each of the past 5 years.
- In the past 5 years DTE always reported a positive cash flow from operatings.
1.2 Ratios
- DTE has a Return On Assets (4.20%) which is in line with its industry peers.
- DTE has a better Return On Equity (19.80%) than 72.22% of its industry peers.
- DTE has a better Return On Invested Capital (7.86%) than 77.78% of its industry peers.
- The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for DTE is below the industry average of 7.93%.
- The 3 year average ROIC (5.80%) for DTE is below the current ROIC(7.86%), indicating increased profibility in the last year.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 4.2% | ||
| ROE | 19.8% | ||
| ROIC | 7.86% |
ROA(3y)4.16%
ROA(5y)3.11%
ROE(3y)21.81%
ROE(5y)17.36%
ROIC(3y)5.8%
ROIC(5y)5.16%
1.3 Margins
- DTE has a Profit Margin of 10.20%. This is in the better half of the industry: DTE outperforms 63.89% of its industry peers.
- DTE's Profit Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
- With an excellent Operating Margin value of 22.62%, DTE belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 80.56% of the companies in the same industry.
- In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of DTE has grown nicely.
- Looking at the Gross Margin, with a value of 61.45%, DTE is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 63.89% of the companies in the same industry.
- DTE's Gross Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 22.62% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 10.2% | ||
| GM | 61.45% |
OM growth 3Y19.59%
OM growth 5Y10.99%
PM growth 3Y35.63%
PM growth 5Y15.06%
GM growth 3Y2.66%
GM growth 5Y1.43%
2. Health
2.1 Basic Checks
- DTE has a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), which is just above the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it is creating some value.
- Compared to 1 year ago, DTE has less shares outstanding
- DTE has more shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
- DTE has a better debt/assets ratio than last year.
2.2 Solvency
- Based on the Altman-Z score of 1.05, we must say that DTE is in the distress zone and has some risk of bankruptcy.
- DTE has a Altman-Z score of 1.05. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: DTE outperforms 44.44% of its industry peers.
- The Debt to FCF ratio of DTE is 6.50, which is on the high side as it means it would take DTE, 6.50 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
- DTE's Debt to FCF ratio of 6.50 is fine compared to the rest of the industry. DTE outperforms 72.22% of its industry peers.
- A Debt/Equity ratio of 2.03 is on the high side and indicates that DTE has dependencies on debt financing.
- DTE's Debt to Equity ratio of 2.03 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. DTE is outperformed by 80.56% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 2.03 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 6.5 | ||
| Altman-Z | 1.05 |
ROIC/WACC1.38
WACC5.68%
2.3 Liquidity
- A Current Ratio of 1.00 indicates that DTE should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
- Looking at the Current ratio, with a value of 1.00, DTE belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 80.56% of the companies in the same industry.
- A Quick Ratio of 0.93 indicates that DTE may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
- DTE has a Quick ratio of 0.93. This is in the better half of the industry: DTE outperforms 77.78% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 1 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.93 |
3. Growth
3.1 Past
- DTE shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has been growing by 13.60%, which is quite good.
- DTE shows quite a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been growing by 12.65% yearly.
- The Revenue has been growing slightly by 3.58% in the past year.
- The Revenue has been growing slightly by 7.53% on average over the past years.
EPS 1Y (TTM)13.6%
EPS 3Y15.65%
EPS 5Y12.65%
EPS Q2Q%17.02%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)3.58%
Revenue growth 3Y2.47%
Revenue growth 5Y7.53%
Sales Q2Q%1.52%
3.2 Future
- DTE is expected to show quite a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 11.45% yearly.
- DTE is expected to show a small growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 2.92% yearly.
EPS Next Y6.17%
EPS Next 2Y8.6%
EPS Next 3Y9.73%
EPS Next 5Y11.45%
Revenue Next Year2.41%
Revenue Next 2Y2.8%
Revenue Next 3Y3%
Revenue Next 5Y2.92%
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 stable.
- 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
- Based on the Price/Earnings ratio of 13.35, the valuation of DTE can be described as correct.
- Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, DTE is valued a bit cheaper than 66.67% of the companies in the same industry.
- DTE is valuated cheaply when we compare the Price/Earnings ratio to 27.32, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
- The Price/Forward Earnings ratio is 12.18, which indicates a correct valuation of DTE.
- DTE's Price/Forward Earnings ratio is a bit cheaper when compared to the industry. DTE is cheaper than 66.67% of the companies in the same industry.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 24.30, DTE is valued a bit cheaper.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 13.35 | ||
| Fwd PE | 12.18 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, DTE is valued cheaper than 86.11% of the companies in the same industry.
- Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, DTE is valued cheaply inside the industry as 88.89% of the companies are valued more expensively.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 6.21 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 5.01 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- The high PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates DTE does not grow enough to justify the current Price/Earnings ratio.
- DTE has a very decent profitability rating, which may justify a higher PE ratio.
PEG (NY)2.16
PEG (5Y)1.06
EPS Next 2Y8.6%
EPS Next 3Y9.73%
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
- DTE has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 3.59%. Purely for dividend investing, there may be better candidates out there.
- Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 3.36, DTE has a dividend in line with its industry peers.
- DTE's Dividend Yield is rather good when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 1.86.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 3.59% |
5.2 History
- The dividend of DTE is nicely growing with an annual growth rate of 8.56%!
Dividend Growth(5Y)8.56%
Div Incr Years3
Div Non Decr Years3
5.3 Sustainability
- DTE pays out 53.30% of its income as dividend. This is a bit on the high side, but may be sustainable.
- The dividend of DTE is growing, but earnings are growing more, so the dividend growth is sustainable.
DP53.3%
EPS Next 2Y8.6%
EPS Next 3Y9.73%
FRA:DTE (1/22/2026, 11:09:16 AM)
27.11
+0.8 (+3.04%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorCommunication Services
GICS IndustryGroupTelecommunication Services
GICS IndustryDiversified Telecommunication Services
Earnings (Last)11-13 2025-11-13/bmo
Earnings (Next)02-26 2026-02-26/amc
Inst Owners31.03%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins OwnersN/A
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap132.98B
Revenue(TTM)118.29B
Net Income(TTM)12.07B
Analysts84.17
Price Target38.01 (40.21%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 3.59% |
Yearly Dividend1.13
Dividend Growth(5Y)8.56%
DP53.3%
Div Incr Years3
Div Non Decr Years3
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)2
Avg EPS beat(2)7.03%
Min EPS beat(2)3.97%
Max EPS beat(2)10.08%
EPS beat(4)4
Avg EPS beat(4)7.81%
Min EPS beat(4)3.97%
Max EPS beat(4)10.21%
EPS beat(8)6
Avg EPS beat(8)7.25%
EPS beat(12)8
Avg EPS beat(12)10.3%
EPS beat(16)11
Avg EPS beat(16)17.29%
Revenue beat(2)1
Avg Revenue beat(2)3.73%
Min Revenue beat(2)-1.2%
Max Revenue beat(2)8.66%
Revenue beat(4)1
Avg Revenue beat(4)1.63%
Min Revenue beat(4)-1.2%
Max Revenue beat(4)8.66%
Revenue beat(8)3
Avg Revenue beat(8)0.8%
Revenue beat(12)6
Avg Revenue beat(12)4.76%
Revenue beat(16)7
Avg Revenue beat(16)9.29%
PT rev (1m)-0.31%
PT rev (3m)-0.36%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-4.38%
EPS NY rev (1m)0.08%
EPS NY rev (3m)0.41%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)-0.04%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)1.74%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)0.58%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 13.35 | ||
| Fwd PE | 12.18 | ||
| P/S | 1.12 | ||
| P/FCF | 6.21 | ||
| P/OCF | 3.26 | ||
| P/B | 2.18 | ||
| P/tB | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 5.01 |
EPS(TTM)2.03
EY7.49%
EPS(NY)2.23
Fwd EY8.21%
FCF(TTM)4.37
FCFY16.11%
OCF(TTM)8.32
OCFY30.69%
SpS24.12
BVpS12.43
TBVpS-14.82
PEG (NY)2.16
PEG (5Y)1.06
Graham Number23.82
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 4.2% | ||
| ROE | 19.8% | ||
| ROCE | 10.75% | ||
| ROIC | 7.86% | ||
| ROICexc | 8.21% | ||
| ROICexgc | 18.69% | ||
| OM | 22.62% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 10.2% | ||
| GM | 61.45% | ||
| FCFM | 18.11% |
ROA(3y)4.16%
ROA(5y)3.11%
ROE(3y)21.81%
ROE(5y)17.36%
ROIC(3y)5.8%
ROIC(5y)5.16%
ROICexc(3y)5.98%
ROICexc(5y)5.34%
ROICexgc(3y)13.68%
ROICexgc(5y)12.16%
ROCE(3y)7.94%
ROCE(5y)7.05%
ROICexgc growth 3Y18.94%
ROICexgc growth 5Y6.74%
ROICexc growth 3Y18.32%
ROICexc growth 5Y4.18%
OM growth 3Y19.59%
OM growth 5Y10.99%
PM growth 3Y35.63%
PM growth 5Y15.06%
GM growth 3Y2.66%
GM growth 5Y1.43%
F-Score8
Asset Turnover0.41
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 2.03 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 6.5 | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 2.44 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 81.39% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 16.39% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 3.44 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 80.7% | ||
| Profit Quality | 177.55% | ||
| Current Ratio | 1 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.93 | ||
| Altman-Z | 1.05 |
F-Score8
WACC5.68%
ROIC/WACC1.38
Cap/Depr(3y)74.69%
Cap/Depr(5y)79.23%
Cap/Sales(3y)17.88%
Cap/Sales(5y)19.33%
Profit Quality(3y)146.72%
Profit Quality(5y)140.1%
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)13.6%
EPS 3Y15.65%
EPS 5Y12.65%
EPS Q2Q%17.02%
EPS Next Y6.17%
EPS Next 2Y8.6%
EPS Next 3Y9.73%
EPS Next 5Y11.45%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)3.58%
Revenue growth 3Y2.47%
Revenue growth 5Y7.53%
Sales Q2Q%1.52%
Revenue Next Year2.41%
Revenue Next 2Y2.8%
Revenue Next 3Y3%
Revenue Next 5Y2.92%
EBIT growth 1Y11.12%
EBIT growth 3Y22.54%
EBIT growth 5Y19.35%
EBIT Next Year80.31%
EBIT Next 3Y26.33%
EBIT Next 5Y16.21%
FCF growth 1Y22.48%
FCF growth 3Y52.18%
FCF growth 5Y18.89%
OCF growth 1Y10.01%
OCF growth 3Y7.34%
OCF growth 5Y11.56%
DEUTSCHE TELEKOM AG-REG / DTE.DE FAQ
What is the ChartMill fundamental rating of DEUTSCHE TELEKOM AG-REG (DTE.DE) stock?
ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 5 / 10 to DTE.DE.
What is the valuation status of DEUTSCHE TELEKOM AG-REG (DTE.DE) stock?
ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 6 / 10 to DEUTSCHE TELEKOM AG-REG (DTE.DE). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.
Can you provide the profitability details for DEUTSCHE TELEKOM AG-REG?
DEUTSCHE TELEKOM AG-REG (DTE.DE) has a profitability rating of 7 / 10.
What is the valuation of DEUTSCHE TELEKOM AG-REG based on its PE and PB ratios?
The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for DEUTSCHE TELEKOM AG-REG (DTE.DE) is 13.35 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 2.18.
How sustainable is the dividend of DEUTSCHE TELEKOM AG-REG (DTE.DE) stock?
The dividend rating of DEUTSCHE TELEKOM AG-REG (DTE.DE) is 6 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is 53.3%.