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RTL GROUP (RRTL.DE) Stock Fundamental Analysis

Europe - FRA:RRTL - LU0061462528 - Common Stock

36.7 EUR
-0.85 (-2.26%)
Last: 9/16/2025, 5:28:05 PM
Fundamental Rating

4

We assign a fundamental rating of 4 out of 10 to RRTL. RRTL was compared to 62 industry peers in the Media industry. RRTL has an average financial health and profitability rating. RRTL does not seem to be growing, but still is valued expensively.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

RRTL had positive earnings in the past year.
RRTL had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
RRTL had positive earnings in each of the past 5 years.
Each year in the past 5 years RRTL had a positive operating cash flow.
RRTL.DE Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFRRTL.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 200M 400M 600M 800M 1B

1.2 Ratios

With a decent Return On Assets value of 3.70%, RRTL is doing good in the industry, outperforming 67.74% of the companies in the same industry.
Looking at the Return On Equity, with a value of 9.23%, RRTL is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 61.29% of the companies in the same industry.
The Return On Invested Capital of RRTL (5.70%) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for RRTL is in line with the industry average of 8.09%.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 3.7%
ROE 9.23%
ROIC 5.7%
ROA(3y)5.32%
ROA(5y)6.74%
ROE(3y)12.3%
ROE(5y)15.77%
ROIC(3y)7.39%
ROIC(5y)8.38%
RRTL.DE Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICRRTL.DE Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 5 10 15 20 25

1.3 Margins

RRTL has a better Profit Margin (5.83%) than 69.35% of its industry peers.
In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of RRTL has declined.
RRTL has a Operating Margin of 7.69%. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: RRTL outperforms 58.06% of its industry peers.
In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of RRTL has declined.
RRTL has a Gross Margin of 57.26%. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: RRTL outperforms 54.84% of its industry peers.
In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of RRTL has declined.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 7.69%
PM (TTM) 5.83%
GM 57.26%
OM growth 3Y-12.11%
OM growth 5Y-9.82%
PM growth 3Y-27.87%
PM growth 5Y-8.29%
GM growth 3Y-2.77%
GM growth 5Y-3.16%
RRTL.DE Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsRRTL.DE Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 10 20 30 40 50

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

RRTL has a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), which is just above the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it is creating some value.
Compared to 1 year ago, RRTL has about the same amount of shares outstanding.
The number of shares outstanding for RRTL has been increased compared to 5 years ago.
Compared to 1 year ago, RRTL has a worse debt to assets ratio.
RRTL.DE Yearly Shares OutstandingRRTL.DE Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 50M 100M 150M
RRTL.DE Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsRRTL.DE Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2B 4B 6B 8B 10B

2.2 Solvency

RRTL has an Altman-Z score of 2.02. This is not the best score and indicates that RRTL is in the grey zone with still only limited risk for bankruptcy at the moment.
RRTL's Altman-Z score of 2.02 is fine compared to the rest of the industry. RRTL outperforms 64.52% of its industry peers.
The Debt to FCF ratio of RRTL is 2.86, which is a good value as it means it would take RRTL, 2.86 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
With a decent Debt to FCF ratio value of 2.86, RRTL is doing good in the industry, outperforming 74.19% of the companies in the same industry.
A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.19 indicates that RRTL is not too dependend on debt financing.
RRTL has a better Debt to Equity ratio (0.19) than 70.97% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.19
Debt/FCF 2.86
Altman-Z 2.02
ROIC/WACC0.85
WACC6.72%
RRTL.DE Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFRRTL.DE Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 1B 2B 3B 4B

2.3 Liquidity

RRTL has a Current Ratio of 1.18. This is a normal value and indicates that RRTL is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
RRTL has a Current ratio of 1.18. This is in the better half of the industry: RRTL outperforms 62.90% of its industry peers.
RRTL has a Quick Ratio of 1.18. This is a bad value and indicates that RRTL is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
Looking at the Quick ratio, with a value of 0.67, RRTL is doing worse than 75.81% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 1.18
Quick Ratio 0.67
RRTL.DE Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesRRTL.DE Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 1B 2B 3B 4B 5B

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

RRTL shows a strong negative growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year the EPS decreased by -31.66%.
Measured over the past years, RRTL shows a decrease in Earnings Per Share. The EPS has been decreasing by -9.57% on average per year.
The Revenue has been growing slightly by 2.77% in the past year.
The Revenue has been decreasing by -1.22% on average over the past years.
EPS 1Y (TTM)-31.66%
EPS 3Y-29.31%
EPS 5Y-9.57%
EPS Q2Q%-76.47%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)2.77%
Revenue growth 3Y-1.96%
Revenue growth 5Y-1.22%
Sales Q2Q%-3.17%

3.2 Future

Based on estimates for the next years, RRTL will show a small growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 7.13% on average per year.
The Revenue is expected to grow by 2.07% on average over the next years.
EPS Next Y8.33%
EPS Next 2Y6.01%
EPS Next 3Y7.13%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year-0.24%
Revenue Next 2Y1.49%
Revenue Next 3Y2.07%
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 Revenue growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.
RRTL.DE Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesRRTL.DE Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2B 4B 6B
RRTL.DE Yearly EPS VS EstimatesRRTL.DE Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2 4 6

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

RRTL is valuated correctly with a Price/Earnings ratio of 15.89.
Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Earnings ratio of RRTL is on the same level as its industry peers.
RRTL is valuated rather cheaply when we compare the Price/Earnings ratio to 27.20, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
RRTL is valuated correctly with a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 12.08.
RRTL's Price/Forward Earnings ratio is in line with the industry average.
RRTL is valuated rather cheaply when we compare the Price/Forward Earnings ratio to 22.71, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 15.89
Fwd PE 12.08
RRTL.DE Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsRRTL.DE Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 5 10 15 20 25

4.2 Price Multiples

RRTL's Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio is a bit more expensive when compared to the industry. RRTL is more expensive than 62.90% of the companies in the same industry.
Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio of RRTL indicates a somewhat cheap valuation: RRTL is cheaper than 62.90% of the companies listed in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 9.36
EV/EBITDA 9.23
RRTL.DE Per share dataRRTL.DE EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 0 10 20 30

4.3 Compensation for Growth

The high PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates an expensive valuation of the company.
PEG (NY)1.91
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y6.01%
EPS Next 3Y7.13%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

RRTL has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 6.05%, which is a nice return.
Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 6.05, RRTL pays a better dividend. On top of this RRTL pays more dividend than 85.48% of the companies listed in the same industry.
RRTL's Dividend Yield is rather good when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 2.38.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 6.05%

5.2 History

The dividend of RRTL decreases each year by -0.98%.
Dividend Growth(5Y)-0.98%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
RRTL.DE Yearly Dividends per shareRRTL.DE Yearly Dividends per shareYearly Dividends per share 2018 2019 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 1 2 3

5.3 Sustainability

RRTL pays out 132.03% of its income as dividend. This is not a sustainable payout ratio.
DP132.03%
EPS Next 2Y6.01%
EPS Next 3Y7.13%
RRTL.DE Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendRRTL.DE Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendYearly Income VS Free CF VS Dividend 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 200M 400M 600M 800M 1B
RRTL.DE Dividend Payout.RRTL.DE Dividend Payout, showing the Payout Ratio.RRTL.DE Dividend Payout.PayoutRetained Earnings

RTL GROUP

FRA:RRTL (9/16/2025, 5:28:05 PM)

36.7

-0.85 (-2.26%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS IndustryGroupMedia & Entertainment
GICS IndustryMedia
Earnings (Last)08-08 2025-08-08
Earnings (Next)11-18 2025-11-18
Inst Owners6.08%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins OwnersN/A
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap5.68B
Analysts45.45
Price TargetN/A
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 6.05%
Yearly Dividend3.33
Dividend Growth(5Y)-0.98%
DP132.03%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
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)0%
PT rev (3m)0%
EPS NQ rev (1m)N/A
EPS NQ rev (3m)N/A
EPS NY rev (1m)-23.05%
EPS NY rev (3m)-23.05%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)N/A
Revenue NQ rev (3m)N/A
Revenue NY rev (1m)-0.02%
Revenue NY rev (3m)0.03%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 15.89
Fwd PE 12.08
P/S 0.92
P/FCF 9.36
P/OCF 7.31
P/B 1.46
P/tB N/A
EV/EBITDA 9.23
EPS(TTM)2.31
EY6.29%
EPS(NY)3.04
Fwd EY8.28%
FCF(TTM)3.92
FCFY10.69%
OCF(TTM)5.02
OCFY13.68%
SpS39.83
BVpS25.13
TBVpS-0.83
PEG (NY)1.91
PEG (5Y)N/A
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 3.7%
ROE 9.23%
ROCE 7.43%
ROIC 5.7%
ROICexc 6.05%
ROICexgc 18.22%
OM 7.69%
PM (TTM) 5.83%
GM 57.26%
FCFM 9.85%
ROA(3y)5.32%
ROA(5y)6.74%
ROE(3y)12.3%
ROE(5y)15.77%
ROIC(3y)7.39%
ROIC(5y)8.38%
ROICexc(3y)8.42%
ROICexc(5y)9.9%
ROICexgc(3y)25.82%
ROICexgc(5y)28.88%
ROCE(3y)9.64%
ROCE(5y)10.93%
ROICexcg growth 3Y-20.71%
ROICexcg growth 5Y-17.16%
ROICexc growth 3Y-18.51%
ROICexc growth 5Y-15.15%
OM growth 3Y-12.11%
OM growth 5Y-9.82%
PM growth 3Y-27.87%
PM growth 5Y-8.29%
GM growth 3Y-2.77%
GM growth 5Y-3.16%
F-Score6
Asset Turnover0.64
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.19
Debt/FCF 2.86
Debt/EBITDA 0.95
Cap/Depr 56.11%
Cap/Sales 2.76%
Interest Coverage 8.03
Cash Conversion 100%
Profit Quality 169.08%
Current Ratio 1.18
Quick Ratio 0.67
Altman-Z 2.02
F-Score6
WACC6.72%
ROIC/WACC0.85
Cap/Depr(3y)67.71%
Cap/Depr(5y)71.27%
Cap/Sales(3y)2.89%
Cap/Sales(5y)2.91%
Profit Quality(3y)81.21%
Profit Quality(5y)87.47%
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)-31.66%
EPS 3Y-29.31%
EPS 5Y-9.57%
EPS Q2Q%-76.47%
EPS Next Y8.33%
EPS Next 2Y6.01%
EPS Next 3Y7.13%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)2.77%
Revenue growth 3Y-1.96%
Revenue growth 5Y-1.22%
Sales Q2Q%-3.17%
Revenue Next Year-0.24%
Revenue Next 2Y1.49%
Revenue Next 3Y2.07%
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y-8.85%
EBIT growth 3Y-13.83%
EBIT growth 5Y-10.92%
EBIT Next Year50.27%
EBIT Next 3Y17.89%
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y284.18%
FCF growth 3Y-6.32%
FCF growth 5Y-7.25%
OCF growth 1Y118.87%
OCF growth 3Y-5.75%
OCF growth 5Y-6.22%