FREENET AG (FNTN.DE) Stock Fundamental Analysis
Europe - Frankfurt Stock Exchange - FRA:FNTN - DE000A0Z2ZZ5 - Common Stock
28.06 EUR
-0.42 (-1.47%)
Overall FNTN gets a fundamental rating of 7 out of 10. We evaluated FNTN against 6 industry peers in the Wireless Telecommunication Services industry. Both the health and profitability get an excellent rating, making FNTN a very profitable company, without any liquidiy or solvency issues. FNTN may be a bit undervalued, certainly considering the very reasonable score on growth These ratings would make FNTN suitable for value investing!
1. Profitability
1.1 Basic Checks
- In the past year FNTN was profitable.
- FNTN had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
- Each year in the past 5 years FNTN has been profitable.
- Each year in the past 5 years FNTN had a positive operating cash flow.
1.2 Ratios
- FNTN's Return On Assets of 8.44% is amongst the best of the industry. FNTN outperforms 100.00% of its industry peers.
- With an excellent Return On Equity value of 18.29%, FNTN belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 83.33% of the companies in the same industry.
- The Return On Invested Capital of FNTN (16.08%) is better than 100.00% of its industry peers.
- FNTN had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 9.45%. This is above the industry average of 6.49%.
- The 3 year average ROIC (9.45%) for FNTN is below the current ROIC(16.08%), indicating increased profibility in the last year.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 8.44% | ||
| ROE | 18.29% | ||
| ROIC | 16.08% |
ROA(3y)4.72%
ROA(5y)6.35%
ROE(3y)10.95%
ROE(5y)15.2%
ROIC(3y)9.45%
ROIC(5y)8.82%
1.3 Margins
- With an excellent Profit Margin value of 10.81%, FNTN belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 83.33% of the companies in the same industry.
- FNTN's Profit Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
- FNTN has a better Operating Margin (17.15%) than 83.33% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of FNTN has grown nicely.
- FNTN's Gross Margin of 41.26% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. FNTN outperforms 66.67% of its industry peers.
- FNTN's Gross Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 17.15% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 10.81% | ||
| GM | 41.26% |
OM growth 3Y9.56%
OM growth 5Y8.4%
PM growth 3Y8.72%
PM growth 5Y8.88%
GM growth 3Y5.54%
GM growth 5Y5.22%
2. Health
2.1 Basic Checks
- The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is well above the Cost of Capital (WACC), so FNTN is creating value.
- FNTN has about the same amout of shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
- FNTN has less shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
- Compared to 1 year ago, FNTN has an improved debt to assets ratio.
2.2 Solvency
- FNTN has an Altman-Z score of 2.94. This is not the best score and indicates that FNTN is in the grey zone with still only limited risk for bankruptcy at the moment.
- FNTN has a Altman-Z score of 2.94. This is amongst the best in the industry. FNTN outperforms 83.33% of its industry peers.
- FNTN has a debt to FCF ratio of 1.86. This is a very positive value and a sign of high solvency as it would only need 1.86 years to pay back of all of its debts.
- With an excellent Debt to FCF ratio value of 1.86, FNTN belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 83.33% of the companies in the same industry.
- FNTN has a Debt/Equity ratio of 0.26. This is a healthy value indicating a solid balance between debt and equity.
- Looking at the Debt to Equity ratio, with a value of 0.26, FNTN is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 66.67% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.26 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 1.86 | ||
| Altman-Z | 2.94 |
ROIC/WACC2.44
WACC6.6%
2.3 Liquidity
- FNTN has a Current Ratio of 0.68. This is a bad value and indicates that FNTN is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
- FNTN has a worse Current ratio (0.68) than 66.67% of its industry peers.
- A Quick Ratio of 0.64 indicates that FNTN may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
- FNTN has a worse Quick ratio (0.64) than 66.67% of its industry peers.
- The current and quick ratio evaluation for FNTN is rather negative, while it does have excellent solvency and profitability. These ratios do not necessarly indicate liquidity issues and need to be evaluated against the specifics of the business.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 0.68 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.64 |
3. Growth
3.1 Past
- The Earnings Per Share has grown by an nice 17.53% over the past year.
- Measured over the past 5 years, FNTN shows a small growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS has been growing by 6.90% on average per year.
- The Revenue has decreased by -0.62% in the past year.
- The Revenue has been decreasing by -3.31% on average over the past years.
EPS 1Y (TTM)17.53%
EPS 3Y8.69%
EPS 5Y6.9%
EPS Q2Q%13.33%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-0.62%
Revenue growth 3Y-1.04%
Revenue growth 5Y-3.31%
Sales Q2Q%-0.57%
3.2 Future
- FNTN is expected to show quite a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 8.08% yearly.
- Based on estimates for the next years, FNTN will show a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 2.30% on average per year.
EPS Next Y17.37%
EPS Next 2Y9.06%
EPS Next 3Y7.87%
EPS Next 5Y8.08%
Revenue Next Year0.59%
Revenue Next 2Y2.14%
Revenue Next 3Y2.16%
Revenue Next 5Y2.3%
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.
- 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.
4. Valuation
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- FNTN is valuated correctly with a Price/Earnings ratio of 12.31.
- Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, FNTN is valued cheaply inside the industry as 100.00% of the companies are valued more expensively.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio of 27.38, FNTN is valued rather cheaply.
- With a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 11.34, the valuation of FNTN can be described as very reasonable.
- 100.00% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than FNTN, based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio.
- When comparing the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of FNTN to the average of the S&P500 Index (24.29), we can say FNTN is valued rather cheaply.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 12.31 | ||
| Fwd PE | 11.34 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- 66.67% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than FNTN, based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio.
- 83.33% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than FNTN, based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 9.24 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 6.66 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- The low PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a rather cheap valuation of the company.
- FNTN has an outstanding profitability rating, which may justify a higher PE ratio.
PEG (NY)0.71
PEG (5Y)1.78
EPS Next 2Y9.06%
EPS Next 3Y7.87%
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
- FNTN has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 6.81%, which is a nice return.
- FNTN's Dividend Yield is rather good when compared to the industry average which is at 2.31. FNTN pays more dividend than 100.00% of the companies in the same industry.
- FNTN's Dividend Yield is rather good when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 1.84.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 6.81% |
5.2 History
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
Div Incr Years1
Div Non Decr Years5
5.3 Sustainability
- The earnings of FNTN are negative and hence is the payout ratio. FNTN will probably not be able to sustain this dividend level.
DP-78.19%
EPS Next 2Y9.06%
EPS Next 3Y7.87%
FRA:FNTN (1/20/2026, 5:36:15 PM)
28.06
-0.42 (-1.47%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorCommunication Services
GICS IndustryGroupTelecommunication Services
GICS IndustryWireless Telecommunication Services
Earnings (Last)11-05 2025-11-05/amc
Earnings (Next)02-25 2026-02-25/amc
Inst Owners33.35%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins OwnersN/A
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap3.34B
Revenue(TTM)2.49B
Net Income(TTM)269.10M
Analysts77
Price Target32.09 (14.36%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 6.81% |
Yearly DividendN/A
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
DP-78.19%
Div Incr Years1
Div Non Decr Years5
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)0
Avg EPS beat(2)-15.39%
Min EPS beat(2)-17.03%
Max EPS beat(2)-13.76%
EPS beat(4)1
Avg EPS beat(4)-13.67%
Min EPS beat(4)-29.92%
Max EPS beat(4)6.01%
EPS beat(8)3
Avg EPS beat(8)-17.58%
EPS beat(12)3
Avg EPS beat(12)-28.68%
EPS beat(16)5
Avg EPS beat(16)-17.54%
Revenue beat(2)0
Avg Revenue beat(2)-4.43%
Min Revenue beat(2)-4.65%
Max Revenue beat(2)-4.2%
Revenue beat(4)0
Avg Revenue beat(4)-2.86%
Min Revenue beat(4)-4.65%
Max Revenue beat(4)-0.32%
Revenue beat(8)0
Avg Revenue beat(8)-3.38%
Revenue beat(12)1
Avg Revenue beat(12)-2.59%
Revenue beat(16)1
Avg Revenue beat(16)-2.6%
PT rev (1m)-1.2%
PT rev (3m)-3.49%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)2.39%
EPS NY rev (1m)1.25%
EPS NY rev (3m)-0.36%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-0.2%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0.08%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-0.78%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 12.31 | ||
| Fwd PE | 11.34 | ||
| P/S | 1.34 | ||
| P/FCF | 9.24 | ||
| P/OCF | 8.31 | ||
| P/B | 2.27 | ||
| P/tB | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 6.66 |
EPS(TTM)2.28
EY8.13%
EPS(NY)2.47
Fwd EY8.82%
FCF(TTM)3.04
FCFY10.83%
OCF(TTM)3.38
OCFY12.03%
SpS20.94
BVpS12.38
TBVpS-0.32
PEG (NY)0.71
PEG (5Y)1.78
Graham Number25.2
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 8.44% | ||
| ROE | 18.29% | ||
| ROCE | 20.3% | ||
| ROIC | 16.08% | ||
| ROICexc | 17.82% | ||
| ROICexgc | 87.13% | ||
| OM | 17.15% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 10.81% | ||
| GM | 41.26% | ||
| FCFM | 14.51% |
ROA(3y)4.72%
ROA(5y)6.35%
ROE(3y)10.95%
ROE(5y)15.2%
ROIC(3y)9.45%
ROIC(5y)8.82%
ROICexc(3y)10.55%
ROICexc(5y)10.11%
ROICexgc(3y)47.12%
ROICexgc(5y)42.47%
ROCE(3y)11.93%
ROCE(5y)11.14%
ROICexgc growth 3Y26.72%
ROICexgc growth 5Y35.08%
ROICexc growth 3Y17.61%
ROICexc growth 5Y16.61%
OM growth 3Y9.56%
OM growth 5Y8.4%
PM growth 3Y8.72%
PM growth 5Y8.88%
GM growth 3Y5.54%
GM growth 5Y5.22%
F-Score7
Asset Turnover0.78
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.26 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 1.86 | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 0.66 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 28.04% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 1.62% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 15.58 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 70.35% | ||
| Profit Quality | 134.23% | ||
| Current Ratio | 0.68 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.64 | ||
| Altman-Z | 2.94 |
F-Score7
WACC6.6%
ROIC/WACC2.44
Cap/Depr(3y)23.1%
Cap/Depr(5y)26.26%
Cap/Sales(3y)2.13%
Cap/Sales(5y)2.04%
Profit Quality(3y)257.35%
Profit Quality(5y)197.46%
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)17.53%
EPS 3Y8.69%
EPS 5Y6.9%
EPS Q2Q%13.33%
EPS Next Y17.37%
EPS Next 2Y9.06%
EPS Next 3Y7.87%
EPS Next 5Y8.08%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-0.62%
Revenue growth 3Y-1.04%
Revenue growth 5Y-3.31%
Sales Q2Q%-0.57%
Revenue Next Year0.59%
Revenue Next 2Y2.14%
Revenue Next 3Y2.16%
Revenue Next 5Y2.3%
EBIT growth 1Y9.12%
EBIT growth 3Y8.42%
EBIT growth 5Y4.81%
EBIT Next Year51.47%
EBIT Next 3Y16.87%
EBIT Next 5Y12.5%
FCF growth 1Y5.51%
FCF growth 3Y0.83%
FCF growth 5Y0.49%
OCF growth 1Y-0.24%
OCF growth 3Y0.32%
OCF growth 5Y0.35%
FREENET AG / FNTN.DE FAQ
Can you provide the ChartMill fundamental rating for FREENET AG?
ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 7 / 10 to FNTN.DE.
Can you provide the valuation status for FREENET AG?
ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 8 / 10 to FREENET AG (FNTN.DE). This can be considered as Undervalued.
How profitable is FREENET AG (FNTN.DE) stock?
FREENET AG (FNTN.DE) has a profitability rating of 9 / 10.
What are the PE and PB ratios of FREENET AG (FNTN.DE) stock?
The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for FREENET AG (FNTN.DE) is 12.31 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 2.27.
Can you provide the expected EPS growth for FNTN stock?
The Earnings per Share (EPS) of FREENET AG (FNTN.DE) is expected to grow by 17.37% in the next year.