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ORANGE (FTE.DE) Stock Fundamental Analysis

Europe - Frankfurt Stock Exchange - FRA:FTE - FR0000133308 - Common Stock

14.15 EUR
+0.21 (+1.47%)
Last: 11/27/2025, 7:00:00 PM
Fundamental Rating

4

Taking everything into account, FTE scores 4 out of 10 in our fundamental rating. FTE was compared to 28 industry peers in the Diversified Telecommunication Services industry. FTE has a medium profitability rating, but doesn't score so well on its financial health evaluation. FTE has a valuation in line with the averages, but it does not seem to be growing.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

In the past year FTE was profitable.
In the past year FTE had a positive cash flow from operations.
FTE had positive earnings in each of the past 5 years.
In the past 5 years FTE always reported a positive cash flow from operatings.
FTE.DE Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFFTE.DE Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2B 4B 6B 8B 10B

1.2 Ratios

FTE has a Return On Assets (0.93%) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
With a Return On Equity value of 3.23%, FTE perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 50.00% of the companies in the same industry.
Looking at the Return On Invested Capital, with a value of 4.18%, FTE is doing worse than 67.86% of the companies in the same industry.
FTE had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 5.20%. This is below the industry average of 7.65%.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 0.93%
ROE 3.23%
ROIC 4.18%
ROA(3y)1.97%
ROA(5y)2.03%
ROE(3y)6.69%
ROE(5y)6.68%
ROIC(3y)5.2%
ROIC(5y)5.12%
FTE.DE Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICFTE.DE Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2 4 6 8 10

1.3 Margins

FTE has a Profit Margin (2.36%) which is in line with its industry peers.
FTE's Profit Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
FTE's Operating Margin of 11.01% is in line compared to the rest of the industry. FTE outperforms 46.43% of its industry peers.
FTE's Operating Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
FTE's Gross Margin of 60.96% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. FTE outperforms 60.71% of its industry peers.
In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of FTE has remained more or less at the same level.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 11.01%
PM (TTM) 2.36%
GM 60.96%
OM growth 3Y4.37%
OM growth 5Y1.56%
PM growth 3Y559.53%
PM growth 5Y-3.58%
GM growth 3Y0.41%
GM growth 5Y0.14%
FTE.DE Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsFTE.DE Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 20 40 60

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

FTE has a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), which is just above the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it is creating some value.
FTE has about the same amout of shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
The number of shares outstanding for FTE has been increased compared to 5 years ago.
FTE has a better debt/assets ratio than last year.
FTE.DE Yearly Shares OutstandingFTE.DE Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 500M 1B 1.5B 2B 2.5B
FTE.DE Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsFTE.DE Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 20B 40B 60B 80B 100B

2.2 Solvency

FTE has an Altman-Z score of 0.80. This is a bad value and indicates that FTE is not financially healthy and even has some risk of bankruptcy.
FTE has a Altman-Z score of 0.80. This is in the lower half of the industry: FTE underperforms 64.29% of its industry peers.
The Debt to FCF ratio of FTE is 13.23, which is on the high side as it means it would take FTE, 13.23 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
FTE has a Debt to FCF ratio (13.23) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
FTE has a Debt/Equity ratio of 1.23. This is a high value indicating a heavy dependency on external financing.
FTE has a Debt to Equity ratio (1.23) which is in line with its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 1.23
Debt/FCF 13.23
Altman-Z 0.8
ROIC/WACC0.89
WACC4.7%
FTE.DE Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFFTE.DE Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 10B 20B 30B

2.3 Liquidity

A Current Ratio of 0.89 indicates that FTE may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
With a decent Current ratio value of 0.89, FTE is doing good in the industry, outperforming 67.86% of the companies in the same industry.
FTE has a Quick Ratio of 0.89. This is a bad value and indicates that FTE is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
FTE has a better Quick ratio (0.86) than 71.43% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 0.89
Quick Ratio 0.86
FTE.DE Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesFTE.DE Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 10B 20B 30B

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

FTE shows a strong negative growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year the EPS decreased by -61.82%.
FTE shows a decrease in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been decreasing by -4.51% yearly.
FTE shows a small growth in Revenue. In the last year, the Revenue has grown by 0.27%.
Measured over the past years, FTE shows a decrease in Revenue. The Revenue has been decreasing by -0.95% on average per year.
EPS 1Y (TTM)-61.82%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5Y-4.51%
EPS Q2Q%-161.29%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)0.27%
Revenue growth 3Y-1.81%
Revenue growth 5Y-0.95%
Sales Q2Q%0.07%

3.2 Future

Based on estimates for the next years, FTE will show a small growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 5.74% on average per year.
FTE is expected to show a small growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 1.12% yearly.
EPS Next Y-23.47%
EPS Next 2Y8.78%
EPS Next 3Y8.69%
EPS Next 5Y5.74%
Revenue Next Year0.06%
Revenue Next 2Y0.55%
Revenue Next 3Y0.74%
Revenue Next 5Y1.12%

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 accelerating.
The Revenue growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.
FTE.DE Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesFTE.DE Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 10B 20B 30B 40B
FTE.DE Yearly EPS VS EstimatesFTE.DE Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 0.5 1

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

With a Price/Earnings ratio of 44.22, FTE can be considered very expensive at the moment.
60.71% of the companies in the same industry are cheaper than FTE, based on the Price/Earnings ratio.
Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio of 26.15, FTE is valued quite expensively.
Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 11.82, the valuation of FTE can be described as reasonable.
64.29% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than FTE, based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio.
FTE is valuated cheaply when we compare the Price/Forward Earnings ratio to 36.12, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 44.22
Fwd PE 11.82
FTE.DE Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsFTE.DE Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 10 20 30 40

4.2 Price Multiples

Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, FTE is valued a bit cheaper than 75.00% of the companies in the same industry.
67.86% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than FTE, based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 11.94
EV/EBITDA 5.23
FTE.DE Per share dataFTE.DE EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 0 5 10 15

4.3 Compensation for Growth

PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y8.78%
EPS Next 3Y8.69%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

With a Yearly Dividend Yield of 5.49%, FTE is a good candidate for dividend investing.
Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 4.96, FTE pays a bit more dividend than its industry peers.
FTE's Dividend Yield is rather good when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 2.41.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 5.49%

5.2 History

The dividend of FTE has a limited annual growth rate of 0.57%.
Dividend Growth(5Y)0.57%
Div Incr Years1
Div Non Decr Years3
FTE.DE Yearly Dividends per shareFTE.DE Yearly Dividends per shareYearly Dividends per share 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0.2 0.4 0.6

5.3 Sustainability

FTE pays out 210.12% of its income as dividend. This is not a sustainable payout ratio.
FTE's earnings are growing more than its dividend. This makes the dividend growth sustainable.
DP210.12%
EPS Next 2Y8.78%
EPS Next 3Y8.69%
FTE.DE Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendFTE.DE Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendYearly Income VS Free CF VS Dividend 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 1B 2B 3B 4B
FTE.DE Dividend Payout.FTE.DE Dividend Payout, showing the Payout Ratio.FTE.DE Dividend Payout.PayoutRetained Earnings

ORANGE

FRA:FTE (11/27/2025, 7:00:00 PM)

14.15

+0.21 (+1.47%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS IndustryGroupTelecommunication Services
GICS IndustryDiversified Telecommunication Services
Earnings (Last)10-23 2025-10-23
Earnings (Next)02-19 2026-02-19/amc
Inst Owners46.75%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners0%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap37.62B
Revenue(TTM)40.27B
Net Income(TTM)949.00M
Analysts79.23
Price Target15.58 (10.11%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 5.49%
Yearly Dividend0.72
Dividend Growth(5Y)0.57%
DP210.12%
Div Incr Years1
Div Non Decr Years3
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)N/A
Avg EPS beat(2)N/A
Min EPS beat(2)N/A
Max EPS beat(2)N/A
EPS beat(4)N/A
Avg EPS beat(4)N/A
Min EPS beat(4)N/A
Max EPS beat(4)N/A
EPS beat(8)N/A
Avg EPS beat(8)N/A
EPS beat(12)N/A
Avg EPS beat(12)N/A
EPS beat(16)N/A
Avg EPS beat(16)N/A
Revenue beat(2)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(2)N/A
Min Revenue beat(2)N/A
Max Revenue beat(2)N/A
Revenue beat(4)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(4)N/A
Min Revenue beat(4)N/A
Max Revenue beat(4)N/A
Revenue beat(8)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(8)N/A
Revenue beat(12)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(12)N/A
Revenue beat(16)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(16)N/A
PT rev (1m)2.92%
PT rev (3m)6.1%
EPS NQ rev (1m)N/A
EPS NQ rev (3m)N/A
EPS NY rev (1m)-1.27%
EPS NY rev (3m)0.19%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)N/A
Revenue NQ rev (3m)N/A
Revenue NY rev (1m)0.19%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-0.22%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 44.22
Fwd PE 11.82
P/S 0.93
P/FCF 11.94
P/OCF 3.69
P/B 1.28
P/tB N/A
EV/EBITDA 5.23
EPS(TTM)0.32
EY2.26%
EPS(NY)1.2
Fwd EY8.46%
FCF(TTM)1.19
FCFY8.38%
OCF(TTM)3.83
OCFY27.09%
SpS15.15
BVpS11.07
TBVpS-1.54
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham Number8.93
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 0.93%
ROE 3.23%
ROCE 5.93%
ROIC 4.18%
ROICexc 4.85%
ROICexgc 9.93%
OM 11.01%
PM (TTM) 2.36%
GM 60.96%
FCFM 7.82%
ROA(3y)1.97%
ROA(5y)2.03%
ROE(3y)6.69%
ROE(5y)6.68%
ROIC(3y)5.2%
ROIC(5y)5.12%
ROICexc(3y)6.07%
ROICexc(5y)5.96%
ROICexgc(3y)13.08%
ROICexgc(5y)13.48%
ROCE(3y)7.38%
ROCE(5y)7.26%
ROICexgc growth 3Y3.45%
ROICexgc growth 5Y-3.55%
ROICexc growth 3Y5.78%
ROICexc growth 5Y1.45%
OM growth 3Y4.37%
OM growth 5Y1.56%
PM growth 3Y559.53%
PM growth 5Y-3.58%
GM growth 3Y0.41%
GM growth 5Y0.14%
F-Score6
Asset Turnover0.4
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 1.23
Debt/FCF 13.23
Debt/EBITDA 2.93
Cap/Depr 89.16%
Cap/Sales 17.48%
Interest Coverage 3.74
Cash Conversion 82.64%
Profit Quality 332.03%
Current Ratio 0.89
Quick Ratio 0.86
Altman-Z 0.8
F-Score6
WACC4.7%
ROIC/WACC0.89
Cap/Depr(3y)91.99%
Cap/Depr(5y)95.71%
Cap/Sales(3y)18.2%
Cap/Sales(5y)19.08%
Profit Quality(3y)157.74%
Profit Quality(5y)6330.32%
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)-61.82%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5Y-4.51%
EPS Q2Q%-161.29%
EPS Next Y-23.47%
EPS Next 2Y8.78%
EPS Next 3Y8.69%
EPS Next 5Y5.74%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)0.27%
Revenue growth 3Y-1.81%
Revenue growth 5Y-0.95%
Sales Q2Q%0.07%
Revenue Next Year0.06%
Revenue Next 2Y0.55%
Revenue Next 3Y0.74%
Revenue Next 5Y1.12%
EBIT growth 1Y-21.49%
EBIT growth 3Y2.49%
EBIT growth 5Y0.59%
EBIT Next Year143.26%
EBIT Next 3Y37.13%
EBIT Next 5Y21.27%
FCF growth 1Y18.95%
FCF growth 3Y11.9%
FCF growth 5Y14.54%
OCF growth 1Y-10.11%
OCF growth 3Y-3.19%
OCF growth 5Y0.01%

ORANGE / FTE.DE FAQ

What is the fundamental rating for FTE stock?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 4 / 10 to FTE.DE.


What is the valuation status for FTE stock?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 4 / 10 to ORANGE (FTE.DE). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.


How profitable is ORANGE (FTE.DE) stock?

ORANGE (FTE.DE) has a profitability rating of 4 / 10.


How financially healthy is ORANGE?

The financial health rating of ORANGE (FTE.DE) is 3 / 10.


What is the expected EPS growth for ORANGE (FTE.DE) stock?

The Earnings per Share (EPS) of ORANGE (FTE.DE) is expected to decline by -23.47% in the next year.