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DEUTSCHE TELEKOM AG-REG (DTE.DE) Stock Fundamental Analysis

Europe - Frankfurt Stock Exchange - FRA:DTE - DE0005557508 - Common Stock

26.74 EUR
-0.25 (-0.93%)
Last: 1/28/2026, 1:50:48 PM
Fundamental Rating

5

Overall DTE gets a fundamental rating of 5 out of 10. We evaluated DTE against 35 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 correct valuation and a medium growth rate.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

  • DTE had positive earnings in the past year.
  • In the past year DTE had a positive cash flow from operations.
  • In the past 5 years DTE has always been profitable.
  • In the past 5 years DTE always reported a positive cash flow from operatings.
DTE.DE Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFDTE.DE 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 0 10B 20B 30B

1.2 Ratios

  • The Return On Assets of DTE (4.20%) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • DTE has a better Return On Equity (19.80%) than 71.43% of its industry peers.
  • DTE's Return On Invested Capital of 7.86% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. DTE outperforms 71.43% of its industry peers.
  • DTE had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 5.80%. This is below the industry average of 8.42%.
  • The 3 year average ROIC (5.80%) for DTE is below the current ROIC(7.86%), indicating increased profibility in the last year.
Industry RankSector 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%
DTE.DE Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICDTE.DE Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 10 20 30

1.3 Margins

  • DTE has a Profit Margin of 10.20%. This is in the better half of the industry: DTE outperforms 62.86% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of DTE has grown nicely.
  • DTE has a Operating Margin of 22.62%. This is in the better half of the industry: DTE outperforms 77.14% of its industry peers.
  • DTE's Operating Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
  • Looking at the Gross Margin, with a value of 61.45%, DTE is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 62.86% of the companies in the same industry.
  • DTE's Gross Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
Industry RankSector 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%
DTE.DE Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsDTE.DE 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

  • The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is just above the Cost of Capital (WACC), so DTE is still creating some value.
  • DTE has less shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
  • The number of shares outstanding for DTE has been increased compared to 5 years ago.
  • The debt/assets ratio for DTE has been reduced compared to a year ago.
DTE.DE Yearly Shares OutstandingDTE.DE Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 1B 2B 3B 4B
DTE.DE Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsDTE.DE Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 100B 200B 300B

2.2 Solvency

  • Based on the Altman-Z score of 1.06, we must say that DTE is in the distress zone and has some risk of bankruptcy.
  • DTE's Altman-Z score of 1.06 is in line compared to the rest of the industry. DTE outperforms 45.71% of its industry peers.
  • DTE has a debt to FCF ratio of 6.50. This is a slightly negative value and a sign of low solvency as DTE would need 6.50 years to pay back of all of its debts.
  • DTE has a Debt to FCF ratio of 6.50. This is in the better half of the industry: DTE outperforms 68.57% 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 has a worse Debt to Equity ratio (2.03) than 85.71% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 2.03
Debt/FCF 6.5
Altman-Z 1.06
ROIC/WACC1.38
WACC5.7%
DTE.DE Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFDTE.DE Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 20B 40B 60B 80B 100B

2.3 Liquidity

  • A Current Ratio of 1.00 indicates that DTE should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
  • With a decent Current ratio value of 1.00, DTE is doing good in the industry, outperforming 80.00% of the companies in the same industry.
  • DTE has a Quick Ratio of 1.00. This is a bad value and indicates that DTE is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
  • With a decent Quick ratio value of 0.93, DTE is doing good in the industry, outperforming 77.14% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 1
Quick Ratio 0.93
DTE.DE Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesDTE.DE Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 10B 20B 30B 40B

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

  • The Earnings Per Share has grown by an nice 13.60% over the past year.
  • Measured over the past years, DTE shows a quite strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS has been growing by 12.65% on average per year.
  • DTE shows a small growth in Revenue. In the last year, the Revenue has grown by 3.58%.
  • DTE shows a small growth in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been growing by 7.53% yearly.
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

  • The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 11.45% on average over the next years. This is quite good.
  • The Revenue is expected to grow by 2.92% on average over the next years.
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

  • The EPS growth rate is stable: in the next years the growth will be about the same 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.
DTE.DE Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesDTE.DE Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 20B 40B 60B 80B 100B
DTE.DE Yearly EPS VS EstimatesDTE.DE Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 1 2 3

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • Based on the Price/Earnings ratio of 13.17, the valuation of DTE can be described as correct.
  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Earnings ratio of DTE indicates a somewhat cheap valuation: DTE is cheaper than 62.86% of the companies listed in the same industry.
  • DTE is valuated cheaply when we compare the Price/Earnings ratio to 28.82, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
  • The Price/Forward Earnings ratio is 12.02, 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 62.86% of the companies in the same industry.
  • When comparing the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of DTE to the average of the S&P500 Index (25.95), we can say DTE is valued rather cheaply.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 13.17
Fwd PE 12.02
DTE.DE Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsDTE.DE Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 5 10 15 20 25

4.2 Price Multiples

  • DTE's Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio is a bit cheaper when compared to the industry. DTE is cheaper than 80.00% of the companies in the same industry.
  • DTE's Price/Free Cash Flow ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. DTE is cheaper than 88.57% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 6.12
EV/EBITDA 5.07
DTE.DE Per share dataDTE.DE EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 0 10 -10 20

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)2.14
PEG (5Y)1.04
EPS Next 2Y8.6%
EPS Next 3Y9.73%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

  • With a Yearly Dividend Yield of 3.72%, DTE has a reasonable but not impressive dividend return.
  • DTE's Dividend Yield is comparable with the industry average which is at 3.26.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.82, DTE pays a better dividend.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 3.72%

5.2 History

  • On average, the dividend of DTE grows each year by 8.56%, which is quite nice.
Dividend Growth(5Y)8.56%
Div Incr Years3
Div Non Decr Years3
DTE.DE Yearly Dividends per shareDTE.DE Yearly Dividends per shareYearly Dividends per share 2019 2020 2022 2023 2024 2025 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.8 1

5.3 Sustainability

  • 53.30% of the earnings are spent on dividend by DTE. 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%
DTE.DE Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendDTE.DE Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendYearly Income VS Free CF VS Dividend 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 5B 10B 15B 20B
DTE.DE Dividend Payout.DTE.DE Dividend Payout, showing the Payout Ratio.DTE.DE Dividend Payout.PayoutRetained Earnings

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 13.17 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 2.15.


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%.