VERVE GROUP SE (M8G.DE) Stock Fundamental Analysis

Europe • Frankfurt Stock Exchange • FRA:M8G • SE0018538068

3.772 EUR
+0.21 (+5.9%)
Last: May 7, 2025, 07:00 PM
Fundamental Rating

5

M8G gets a fundamental rating of 5 out of 10. The analysis compared the fundamentals against 68 industry peers in the Media industry. M8G has a medium profitability rating, but doesn't score so well on its financial health evaluation. M8G is showing excellent growth while it is valued at reasonable prices. Keep and eye on this one!


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

  • M8G had positive earnings in the past year.
  • In the past year M8G had a positive cash flow from operations.
  • M8G had positive earnings in 4 of the past 5 years.
  • M8G had a positive operating cash flow in each of the past 5 years.
M8G.DE Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFM8G.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 50M 100M

1.2 Ratios

  • Looking at the Return On Assets, with a value of 2.30%, M8G is in line with its industry, outperforming 50.70% of the companies in the same industry.
  • M8G's Return On Equity of 6.39% is in line compared to the rest of the industry. M8G outperforms 50.70% of its industry peers.
  • M8G's Return On Invested Capital of 6.61% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. M8G outperforms 63.38% of its industry peers.
  • The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for M8G is below the industry average of 7.91%.
  • The 3 year average ROIC (5.86%) for M8G is below the current ROIC(6.61%), indicating increased profibility in the last year.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 2.3%
ROE 6.39%
ROIC 6.61%
ROA(3y)1.66%
ROA(5y)1.5%
ROE(3y)4.45%
ROE(5y)4.06%
ROIC(3y)5.86%
ROIC(5y)4.68%
M8G.DE Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICM8G.DE Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 5 -5 10 -10 -15

1.3 Margins

  • M8G has a better Profit Margin (6.59%) than 69.01% of its industry peers.
  • M8G's Profit Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
  • M8G's Operating Margin of 21.46% is amongst the best of the industry. M8G outperforms 98.59% of its industry peers.
  • M8G's Operating Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
  • The Gross Margin of M8G (105.70%) is better than 94.37% of its industry peers.
  • M8G's Gross Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 21.46%
PM (TTM) 6.59%
GM 105.71%
OM growth 3Y22.31%
OM growth 5Y30.2%
PM growth 3Y1.14%
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y-1.75%
GM growth 5Y-14.4%
M8G.DE Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsM8G.DE Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 100 -100 200

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

  • With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) below the Cost of Capital (WACC), M8G is destroying value.
  • M8G has more shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
  • M8G has more shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
  • Compared to 1 year ago, M8G has an improved debt to assets ratio.
M8G.DE Yearly Shares OutstandingM8G.DE Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 50M 100M 150M
M8G.DE Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsM8G.DE Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 200M 400M 600M 800M 1B

2.2 Solvency

  • Based on the Altman-Z score of 1.37, we must say that M8G is in the distress zone and has some risk of bankruptcy.
  • M8G's Altman-Z score of 1.37 is in line compared to the rest of the industry. M8G outperforms 46.48% of its industry peers.
  • M8G has a debt to FCF ratio of 5.26. This is a neutral value as M8G would need 5.26 years to pay back of all of its debts.
  • The Debt to FCF ratio of M8G (5.26) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • M8G has a Debt/Equity ratio of 1.10. This is a high value indicating a heavy dependency on external financing.
  • With a Debt to Equity ratio value of 1.10, M8G perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 43.66% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 1.1
Debt/FCF 5.26
Altman-Z 1.37
ROIC/WACC0.83
WACC7.94%
M8G.DE Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFM8G.DE Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 100M 200M 300M 400M

2.3 Liquidity

  • M8G has a Current Ratio of 0.79. This is a bad value and indicates that M8G is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
  • M8G's Current ratio of 0.79 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. M8G is outperformed by 61.97% of its industry peers.
  • A Quick Ratio of 0.79 indicates that M8G may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
  • M8G has a Quick ratio (0.79) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 0.79
Quick Ratio 0.79
M8G.DE Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesM8G.DE Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 100M 200M 300M

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

  • The earnings per share for M8G have decreased strongly by -39.31% in the last year.
  • The Earnings Per Share has been growing by 10.52% on average over the past years. This is quite good.
  • Looking at the last year, M8G shows a very strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue has grown by 35.72%.
  • M8G shows a strong growth in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been growing by 39.11% yearly.
EPS 1Y (TTM)-39.31%
EPS 3Y10.52%
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%125%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)35.72%
Revenue growth 3Y20.12%
Revenue growth 5Y39.11%
Sales Q2Q%46.11%

3.2 Future

  • Based on estimates for the next years, M8G will show a very strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 40.10% on average per year.
  • M8G is expected to show quite a strong growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 13.98% yearly.
EPS Next Y100%
EPS Next 2Y57.48%
EPS Next 3Y40.1%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year24.8%
Revenue Next 2Y16.8%
Revenue Next 3Y13.98%
Revenue Next 5YN/A

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 estimated forward Revenue growth is still strong, although it is decreasing when compared to the stronger growth in the past years.
M8G.DE Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesM8G.DE Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2016 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 200M 400M 600M
M8G.DE Yearly EPS VS EstimatesM8G.DE Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 0 0.1 0.2 0.3 0.4 0.5

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • Based on the Price/Earnings ratio of 18.86, the valuation of M8G can be described as rather expensive.
  • M8G's Price/Earnings is on the same level as the industry average.
  • The average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio is at 27.92. M8G is valued slightly cheaper when compared to this.
  • A Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 9.34 indicates a reasonable valuation of M8G.
  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of M8G indicates a somewhat cheap valuation: M8G is cheaper than 77.46% of the companies listed in the same industry.
  • M8G is valuated cheaply when we compare the Price/Forward Earnings ratio to 27.78, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 18.86
Fwd PE 9.34
M8G.DE Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsM8G.DE Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 20 40 60

4.2 Price Multiples

  • M8G's Enterprise Value to EBITDA is on the same level as the industry average.
  • M8G's Price/Free Cash Flow ratio is a bit cheaper when compared to the industry. M8G is cheaper than 69.01% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 7.48
EV/EBITDA 7.34
M8G.DE Per share dataM8G.DE EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 0 1 -1 2 -2

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.
  • M8G has a very decent profitability rating, which may justify a higher PE ratio.
  • A more expensive valuation may be justified as M8G's earnings are expected to grow with 40.10% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)0.19
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y57.48%
EPS Next 3Y40.1%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

  • No dividends for M8G!.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield N/A

VERVE GROUP SE

FRA:M8G (5/7/2025, 7:00:00 PM)

3.772

+0.21 (+5.9%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS IndustryGroupMedia & Entertainment
GICS IndustryMedia
Earnings (Last)02-27
Earnings (Next)05-28
Inst Owners22.61%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners27.7%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap706.01M
Revenue(TTM)437.01M
Net Income(TTM)28.80M
Analysts85
Price Target4.59 (21.69%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield N/A
Yearly DividendN/A
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
DPN/A
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)0
Avg EPS beat(2)-20.08%
Min EPS beat(2)-25.04%
Max EPS beat(2)-15.13%
EPS beat(4)1
Avg EPS beat(4)-1.81%
Min EPS beat(4)-88.86%
Max EPS beat(4)121.78%
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)2
Avg Revenue beat(2)9.31%
Min Revenue beat(2)2.06%
Max Revenue beat(2)16.56%
Revenue beat(4)4
Avg Revenue beat(4)7.26%
Min Revenue beat(4)1.12%
Max Revenue beat(4)16.56%
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)-10.41%
PT rev (3m)2.31%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)N/A
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)-1.48%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)N/A
Revenue NY rev (1m)0.68%
Revenue NY rev (3m)2.09%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 18.86
Fwd PE 9.34
P/S 1.62
P/FCF 7.48
P/OCF 5.15
P/B 1.57
P/tB N/A
EV/EBITDA 7.34
EPS(TTM)0.2
EY5.3%
EPS(NY)0.4
Fwd EY10.71%
FCF(TTM)0.5
FCFY13.38%
OCF(TTM)0.73
OCFY19.4%
SpS2.33
BVpS2.41
TBVpS-2.86
PEG (NY)0.19
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham NumberN/A
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 2.3%
ROE 6.39%
ROCE 9.88%
ROIC 6.61%
ROICexc 7.92%
ROICexgc N/A
OM 21.46%
PM (TTM) 6.59%
GM 105.71%
FCFM 21.61%
ROA(3y)1.66%
ROA(5y)1.5%
ROE(3y)4.45%
ROE(5y)4.06%
ROIC(3y)5.86%
ROIC(5y)4.68%
ROICexc(3y)7.18%
ROICexc(5y)5.8%
ROICexgc(3y)N/A
ROICexgc(5y)N/A
ROCE(3y)8.67%
ROCE(5y)6.85%
ROICexgc growth 3YN/A
ROICexgc growth 5YN/A
ROICexc growth 3Y24.68%
ROICexc growth 5Y39.38%
OM growth 3Y22.31%
OM growth 5Y30.2%
PM growth 3Y1.14%
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y-1.75%
GM growth 5Y-14.4%
F-Score5
Asset Turnover0.35
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 1.1
Debt/FCF 5.26
Debt/EBITDA 3.76
Cap/Depr 112.09%
Cap/Sales 9.74%
Interest Coverage 1.6
Cash Conversion 103.99%
Profit Quality 327.97%
Current Ratio 0.79
Quick Ratio 0.79
Altman-Z 1.37
F-Score5
WACC7.94%
ROIC/WACC0.83
Cap/Depr(3y)112.5%
Cap/Depr(5y)120.35%
Cap/Sales(3y)12.09%
Cap/Sales(5y)13.14%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)-39.31%
EPS 3Y10.52%
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%125%
EPS Next Y100%
EPS Next 2Y57.48%
EPS Next 3Y40.1%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)35.72%
Revenue growth 3Y20.12%
Revenue growth 5Y39.11%
Sales Q2Q%46.11%
Revenue Next Year24.8%
Revenue Next 2Y16.8%
Revenue Next 3Y13.98%
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y-5.28%
EBIT growth 3Y46.91%
EBIT growth 5Y81.12%
EBIT Next Year81.11%
EBIT Next 3Y30.63%
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y312.17%
FCF growth 3Y55.75%
FCF growth 5Y42.28%
OCF growth 1Y97.26%
OCF growth 3Y28.32%
OCF growth 5Y53.26%

VERVE GROUP SE / M8G.DE FAQ

What is the fundamental rating for M8G stock?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 5 / 10 to M8G.DE.


What is the valuation status of VERVE GROUP SE (M8G.DE) stock?

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VERVE GROUP SE (M8G.DE) has a profitability rating of 6 / 10.


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The financial health rating of VERVE GROUP SE (M8G.DE) is 2 / 10.