MFE-MEDIAFOREUROPE NV-CL B (MFEB.MI) Stock Fundamental Analysis

Europe • Euronext Milan • BIT:MFEB • NL0015001OJ9

4.05 EUR
+0.02 (+0.5%)
Last: Jan 30, 2026, 07:00 PM
Fundamental Rating

6

Overall MFEB gets a fundamental rating of 6 out of 10. We evaluated MFEB against 68 industry peers in the Media industry. MFEB has only an average score on both its financial health and profitability. MFEB may be a bit undervalued, certainly considering the very reasonable score on growth With these ratings, MFEB could be worth investigating further for value investing!.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

  • MFEB had positive earnings in the past year.
  • In the past year MFEB had a positive cash flow from operations.
  • MFEB had positive earnings in each of the past 5 years.
  • In the past 5 years MFEB always reported a positive cash flow from operatings.
MFEB.MI Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFMFEB.MI 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 500M 1B

1.2 Ratios

  • With a decent Return On Assets value of 4.50%, MFEB is doing good in the industry, outperforming 77.61% of the companies in the same industry.
  • The Return On Equity of MFEB (7.32%) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • Looking at the Return On Invested Capital, with a value of 6.23%, MFEB is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 62.69% of the companies in the same industry.
  • The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for MFEB is in line with the industry average of 7.53%.
  • The 3 year average ROIC (5.84%) for MFEB is below the current ROIC(6.23%), indicating increased profibility in the last year.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 4.5%
ROE 7.32%
ROIC 6.23%
ROA(3y)3.7%
ROA(5y)4.01%
ROE(3y)6.74%
ROE(5y)7.9%
ROIC(3y)5.84%
ROIC(5y)5.63%
MFEB.MI Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICMFEB.MI Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 10 -10

1.3 Margins

  • With a decent Profit Margin value of 5.02%, MFEB is doing good in the industry, outperforming 64.18% of the companies in the same industry.
  • MFEB's Profit Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
  • MFEB's Operating Margin of 7.84% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. MFEB outperforms 61.19% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of MFEB has remained more or less at the same level.
  • MFEB has a Gross Margin (42.47%) which is in line with its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of MFEB has declined.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 7.84%
PM (TTM) 5.02%
GM 42.47%
OM growth 3Y-5.6%
OM growth 5Y-0.16%
PM growth 3Y-28.58%
PM growth 5Y-6.39%
GM growth 3Y-2.18%
GM growth 5Y-1.87%
MFEB.MI Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsMFEB.MI Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 20 40 60

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

  • MFEB has a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), which is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it is destroying value.
  • The number of shares outstanding for MFEB remains at a similar level compared to 1 year ago.
  • Compared to 5 years ago, MFEB has less shares outstanding
  • MFEB has a better debt/assets ratio than last year.
MFEB.MI Yearly Shares OutstandingMFEB.MI Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 200M 400M 600M 800M 1B
MFEB.MI Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsMFEB.MI Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2B 4B 6B

2.2 Solvency

  • MFEB has an Altman-Z score of 2.60. This is not the best score and indicates that MFEB is in the grey zone with still only limited risk for bankruptcy at the moment.
  • MFEB's Altman-Z score of 2.60 is amongst the best of the industry. MFEB outperforms 88.06% of its industry peers.
  • The Debt to FCF ratio of MFEB is 1.84, which is an excellent value as it means it would take MFEB, only 1.84 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
  • MFEB has a Debt to FCF ratio of 1.84. This is amongst the best in the industry. MFEB outperforms 83.58% of its industry peers.
  • MFEB has a Debt/Equity ratio of 0.20. This is a healthy value indicating a solid balance between debt and equity.
  • MFEB has a better Debt to Equity ratio (0.20) than 71.64% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.2
Debt/FCF 1.84
Altman-Z 2.6
ROIC/WACC0.96
WACC6.48%
MFEB.MI Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFMFEB.MI Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 500M 1B 1.5B 2B 2.5B

2.3 Liquidity

  • MFEB has a Current Ratio of 1.01. This is a normal value and indicates that MFEB is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
  • With a Current ratio value of 1.01, MFEB perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 56.72% of the companies in the same industry.
  • A Quick Ratio of 0.96 indicates that MFEB may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
  • With a decent Quick ratio value of 0.96, MFEB is doing good in the industry, outperforming 61.19% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 1.01
Quick Ratio 0.96
MFEB.MI Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesMFEB.MI Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 500M 1B 1.5B 2B 2.5B

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

  • MFEB shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has been growing by 40.59%, which is quite impressive.
  • MFEB shows a small growth in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been growing by 7.94% yearly.
  • MFEB shows a decrease in Revenue. In the last year, the revenue decreased by -1.48%.
  • The Revenue has been growing slightly by 0.16% on average over the past years.
EPS 1Y (TTM)40.59%
EPS 3Y-33.14%
EPS 5Y7.94%
EPS Q2Q%1481.17%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-1.48%
Revenue growth 3Y0.4%
Revenue growth 5Y0.16%
Sales Q2Q%-4.9%

3.2 Future

  • Based on estimates for the next years, MFEB will show a small growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 1.08% on average per year.
  • Based on estimates for the next years, MFEB will show a very strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 29.46% on average per year.
EPS Next Y-0.51%
EPS Next 2Y-2.75%
EPS Next 3Y1.08%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year34.05%
Revenue Next 2Y45.91%
Revenue Next 3Y29.46%
Revenue Next 5YN/A

3.3 Evolution

  • The EPS growth rate is decreasing: in the next years the growth will be less 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.
MFEB.MI Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesMFEB.MI Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2B 4B 6B
MFEB.MI Yearly EPS VS EstimatesMFEB.MI Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.8

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • The Price/Earnings ratio is 6.86, which indicates a rather cheap valuation of MFEB.
  • Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, MFEB is valued cheaply inside the industry as 88.06% of the companies are valued more expensively.
  • MFEB is valuated cheaply when we compare the Price/Earnings ratio to 28.32, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
  • MFEB is valuated cheaply with a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 7.44.
  • Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, MFEB is valued cheaply inside the industry as 83.58% of the companies are valued more expensively.
  • MFEB is valuated cheaply when we compare the Price/Forward Earnings ratio to 25.57, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 6.86
Fwd PE 7.44
MFEB.MI Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsMFEB.MI Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 20 40 60 80

4.2 Price Multiples

  • Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, MFEB is valued a bit cheaper than 73.13% of the companies in the same industry.
  • Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, MFEB is valued a bit cheaper than 70.15% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 7.56
EV/EBITDA 4.6
MFEB.MI Per share dataMFEB.MI EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 1 2 3 4 5

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • MFEB has a very decent profitability rating, which may justify a higher PE ratio.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)0.86
EPS Next 2Y-2.75%
EPS Next 3Y1.08%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

  • MFEB has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 6.70%, which is a nice return.
  • Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 3.09, MFEB pays a better dividend. On top of this MFEB pays more dividend than 91.04% of the companies listed in the same industry.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.83, MFEB pays a better dividend.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 6.7%

5.2 History

Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0

5.3 Sustainability

  • MFEB pays out 143.33% of its income as dividend. This is not a sustainable payout ratio.
DP143.33%
EPS Next 2Y-2.75%
EPS Next 3Y1.08%
MFEB.MI Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendMFEB.MI Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendYearly Income VS Free CF VS Dividend 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 200M -200M 400M 600M
MFEB.MI Dividend Payout.MFEB.MI Dividend Payout, showing the Payout Ratio.MFEB.MI Dividend Payout.PayoutRetained Earnings

MFE-MEDIAFOREUROPE NV-CL B / MFEB.MI FAQ

What is the fundamental rating for MFEB stock?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 6 / 10 to MFEB.MI.


What is the valuation status of MFE-MEDIAFOREUROPE NV-CL B (MFEB.MI) stock?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 7 / 10 to MFE-MEDIAFOREUROPE NV-CL B (MFEB.MI). This can be considered as Undervalued.


What is the profitability of MFEB stock?

MFE-MEDIAFOREUROPE NV-CL B (MFEB.MI) has a profitability rating of 6 / 10.


What are the PE and PB ratios of MFE-MEDIAFOREUROPE NV-CL B (MFEB.MI) stock?

The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for MFE-MEDIAFOREUROPE NV-CL B (MFEB.MI) is 6.86 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 1.01.


Is the dividend of MFE-MEDIAFOREUROPE NV-CL B sustainable?

The dividend rating of MFE-MEDIAFOREUROPE NV-CL B (MFEB.MI) is 5 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is 143.33%.