DEUTSCHE TELEKOM AG-REG (DTE.DE) Stock Fundamental Analysis
Europe • Frankfurt Stock Exchange • FRA:DTE • DE0005557508
28.17 EUR
+0.7 (+2.55%)
Last: Jan 30, 2026, 07:00 PM
DTE gets a fundamental rating of 5 out of 10. The analysis compared the fundamentals 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 is not valued too expensively and it also shows a decent growth rate.
1. Profitability
1.1 Basic Checks
- In the past year DTE was profitable.
- DTE had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
- Each year in the past 5 years DTE has been profitable.
- Each year in the past 5 years DTE had a positive operating cash flow.
1.2 Ratios
- DTE has a Return On Assets of 4.20%. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: DTE outperforms 51.43% of its industry peers.
- DTE has a Return On Equity of 19.80%. This is in the better half of the industry: DTE outperforms 71.43% of its industry peers.
- The Return On Invested Capital of DTE (7.86%) is better than 71.43% of its industry peers.
- The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for DTE is below the industry average of 8.46%.
- 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
- Looking at the Profit Margin, with a value of 10.20%, DTE is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 62.86% of the companies in the same industry.
- DTE's Profit Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
- With a decent Operating Margin value of 22.62%, DTE is doing good in the industry, outperforming 77.14% of the companies in the same industry.
- DTE's Operating Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
- DTE has a Gross Margin of 61.45%. This is in the better half of the industry: DTE outperforms 62.86% of its industry peers.
- 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
- With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) just above the Cost of Capital (WACC), DTE is 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.
- DTE has a better debt/assets ratio than last year.
2.2 Solvency
- DTE has an Altman-Z score of 1.07. This is a bad value and indicates that DTE is not financially healthy and even has some risk of bankruptcy.
- With a Altman-Z score value of 1.07, DTE perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 48.57% of the companies in the same industry.
- 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.
- The Debt to FCF ratio of DTE (6.50) is better than 68.57% of its industry peers.
- DTE has a Debt/Equity ratio of 2.03. This is a high value indicating a heavy dependency on external financing.
- With a Debt to Equity ratio value of 2.03, DTE is not doing good in the industry: 85.71% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 2.03 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 6.5 | ||
| Altman-Z | 1.07 |
ROIC/WACC1.37
WACC5.73%
2.3 Liquidity
- A Current Ratio of 1.00 indicates that DTE should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
- DTE's Current ratio of 1.00 is amongst the best of the industry. DTE outperforms 85.71% of its industry peers.
- A Quick Ratio of 0.93 indicates that DTE may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
- DTE's Quick ratio of 0.93 is amongst the best of the industry. DTE outperforms 82.86% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 1 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.93 |
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.
- 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
- Based on estimates for the next years, DTE will show a quite strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 11.45% on average per year.
- 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
- DTE is valuated correctly with a Price/Earnings ratio of 13.88.
- Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, DTE is valued a bit cheaper than 62.86% of the companies in the same industry.
- DTE is valuated cheaply when we compare the Price/Earnings ratio to 28.32, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
- DTE is valuated correctly with a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 12.66.
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of DTE indicates a somewhat cheap valuation: DTE is cheaper than 62.86% of the companies listed in the same industry.
- When comparing the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of DTE to the average of the S&P500 Index (25.57), we can say DTE is valued rather cheaply.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 13.88 | ||
| Fwd PE | 12.66 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio of DTE indicates a somewhat cheap valuation: DTE is cheaper than 77.14% of the companies listed in the same industry.
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio of DTE indicates a rather cheap valuation: DTE is cheaper than 85.71% of the companies listed in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 6.45 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 5.19 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- The high PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates an expensive valuation of the company.
- DTE has a very decent profitability rating, which may justify a higher PE ratio.
PEG (NY)2.25
PEG (5Y)1.1
EPS Next 2Y8.6%
EPS Next 3Y9.73%
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
- DTE has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 3.64%. Purely for dividend investing, there may be better candidates out there.
- Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 3.19, 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 1.83.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 3.64% |
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.
- DTE's earnings are growing more than its dividend. This makes the dividend growth sustainable.
DP53.3%
EPS Next 2Y8.6%
EPS Next 3Y9.73%
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 13.88 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 2.27.
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%.