FREENET AG (FNTN.DE) Stock Fundamental Analysis
Europe • Frankfurt Stock Exchange • FRA:FNTN • DE000A0Z2ZZ5
30.35 EUR
+0.17 (+0.56%)
Last: Jan 30, 2026, 05:29 PM
We assign a fundamental rating of 7 out of 10 to FNTN. FNTN was compared to 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. A decent growth rate in combination with a cheap valuation! Better keep an eye on FNTN. These ratings could make FNTN a good candidate for value investing.
1. Profitability
1.1 Basic Checks
- FNTN had positive earnings in the past year.
- FNTN had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
- FNTN had positive earnings in each of the past 5 years.
- FNTN had a positive operating cash flow in each of the past 5 years.
1.2 Ratios
- Looking at the Return On Assets, with a value of 8.44%, FNTN belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 100.00% of the companies in the same industry.
- The Return On Equity of FNTN (18.29%) is better than 83.33% of its industry peers.
- 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
- FNTN has a Profit Margin of 10.81%. This is amongst the best in the industry. FNTN outperforms 83.33% of its industry peers.
- FNTN's Profit Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
- The Operating Margin of FNTN (17.15%) is better 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.
- The number of shares outstanding for FNTN remains at a similar level compared to 1 year ago.
- FNTN has less shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
- FNTN has a better debt/assets ratio than last year.
2.2 Solvency
- An Altman-Z score of 3.01 indicates that FNTN is not in any danger for bankruptcy at the moment.
- FNTN's Altman-Z score of 3.01 is amongst the best of the industry. FNTN outperforms 83.33% of its industry peers.
- The Debt to FCF ratio of FNTN is 1.86, which is an excellent value as it means it would take FNTN, only 1.86 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
- Looking at the Debt to FCF ratio, with a value of 1.86, FNTN belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 83.33% of the companies in the same industry.
- A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.26 indicates that FNTN is not too dependend on debt financing.
- 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 | 3.01 |
ROIC/WACC2.42
WACC6.64%
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.
- Looking at the Current ratio, with a value of 0.68, FNTN is doing worse than 66.67% of the companies in the same industry.
- FNTN has a Quick 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.
- Looking at the Quick ratio, with a value of 0.64, FNTN is doing worse than 66.67% of the companies in the same industry.
- 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.
- FNTN shows a small growth in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been growing by 6.90% yearly.
- Looking at the last year, FNTN shows a decrease in Revenue. The Revenue has decreased by -0.62% in the last 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
- The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 8.08% on average over the next years. This is quite good.
- 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 Y17.16%
EPS Next 2Y8.88%
EPS Next 3Y8%
EPS Next 5Y8.08%
Revenue Next Year0.59%
Revenue Next 2Y2.14%
Revenue Next 3Y2.16%
Revenue Next 5Y2.3%
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.
- 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
- A Price/Earnings ratio of 13.31 indicates a correct valuation of FNTN.
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Earnings ratio of FNTN indicates a rather cheap valuation: FNTN is cheaper than 100.00% of the companies listed in the same industry.
- FNTN's Price/Earnings ratio indicates a rather cheap valuation when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 28.39.
- With a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 12.31, FNTN is valued correctly.
- Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, FNTN is valued cheaper than 100.00% of the companies in the same industry.
- FNTN is valuated cheaply when we compare the Price/Forward Earnings ratio to 25.72, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 13.31 | ||
| Fwd PE | 12.31 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- FNTN's Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio is a bit cheaper when compared to the industry. FNTN is cheaper than 66.67% of the companies in the same industry.
- Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, FNTN is valued cheaper than 83.33% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 9.99 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 7.02 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- FNTN's 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)0.78
PEG (5Y)1.93
EPS Next 2Y8.88%
EPS Next 3Y8%
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
- FNTN has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 6.66%, which is a nice return.
- FNTN's Dividend Yield is rather good when compared to the industry average which is at 2.28. FNTN pays more dividend than 100.00% of the companies in the same industry.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.82, FNTN pays a better dividend.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 6.66% |
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 2Y8.88%
EPS Next 3Y8%
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 13.31 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 2.45.
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 17.16% in the next year.