METRO AG (B4B.DE) Stock Fundamental Analysis
Europe - FRA:B4B - DE000BFB0019 - Common Stock
5.33 EUR
0 (0%)
We assign a fundamental rating of 2 out of 10 to B4B. B4B was compared to 22 industry peers in the Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail industry. Both the profitability and financial health of B4B have multiple concerns. B4B has a valuation in line with the averages, but on the other hand it scores bad on growth.
1. Profitability
1.1 Basic Checks
In the past year B4B has reported negative net income.
In the past year B4B had a positive cash flow from operations.
The reported net income has been mixed in the past 5 years: B4B reported negative net income in multiple years.
B4B 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 -1.41%, B4B is doing worse than 70.83% of the companies in the same industry.
B4B's Return On Equity of -9.95% is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. B4B is outperformed by 75.00% of its industry peers.
With a Return On Invested Capital value of 2.36%, B4B is not doing good in the industry: 75.00% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | -1.41% | ||
| ROE | -9.95% | ||
| ROIC | 2.36% |
ROA(3y)N/A
ROA(5y)N/A
ROE(3y)N/A
ROE(5y)N/A
ROIC(3y)N/A
ROIC(5y)N/A
1.3 Margins
B4B has a worse Operating Margin (0.58%) than 75.00% of its industry peers.
In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of B4B has declined.
B4B has a Gross Margin of 16.26%. This is in the lower half of the industry: B4B underperforms 75.00% of its industry peers.
B4B's Gross Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 0.58% | ||
| PM (TTM) | N/A | ||
| GM | 16.26% |
OM growth 3Y-26.08%
OM growth 5Y-24.73%
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y-1.57%
GM growth 5Y-0.91%
2. Health
2.1 Basic Checks
B4B 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 B4B remains at a similar level compared to 5 years ago.
2.2 Solvency
An Altman-Z score of 2.20 indicates that B4B is not a great score, but indicates only limited risk for bankruptcy at the moment.
B4B has a worse Altman-Z score (2.20) than 70.83% of its industry peers.
The Debt to FCF ratio of B4B is 11.48, which is on the high side as it means it would take B4B, 11.48 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
With a Debt to FCF ratio value of 11.48, B4B is not doing good in the industry: 66.67% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
A Debt/Equity ratio of 1.80 is on the high side and indicates that B4B has dependencies on debt financing.
The Debt to Equity ratio of B4B (1.80) is worse than 87.50% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 1.8 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 11.48 | ||
| Altman-Z | 2.2 |
ROIC/WACC0.46
WACC5.09%
2.3 Liquidity
A Current Ratio of 0.77 indicates that B4B may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
B4B has a worse Current ratio (0.77) than 75.00% of its industry peers.
A Quick Ratio of 0.41 indicates that B4B may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
B4B's Quick ratio of 0.41 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. B4B is outperformed by 70.83% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 0.77 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.41 |
3. Growth
3.1 Past
The earnings per share for B4B have decreased strongly by -467.16% in the last year.
The Revenue has been growing slightly by 3.04% in the past year.
The Revenue has been growing slightly by 2.76% on average over the past years.
EPS 1Y (TTM)-467.16%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%-41.67%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)3.04%
Revenue growth 3Y7.81%
Revenue growth 5Y2.76%
Sales Q2Q%5.63%
3.2 Future
B4B is expected to show a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 72.78% yearly.
Based on estimates for the next years, B4B will show a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 1.12% on average per year.
EPS Next Y87.05%
EPS Next 2Y98.63%
EPS Next 3Y72.78%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year3.17%
Revenue Next 2Y2.96%
Revenue Next 3Y2.92%
Revenue Next 5Y1.12%
3.3 Evolution
The Revenue growth rate is decreasing: in the next years the growth will be less than in the last years.
4. Valuation
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
The Price/Earnings Ratio is negative for B4B. In the last year negative earnings were reported.
Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 18.69, the valuation of B4B can be described as rather expensive.
70.83% of the companies in the same industry are cheaper than B4B, based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio.
When comparing the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of B4B to the average of the S&P500 Index (22.52), we can say B4B is valued inline with the index average.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | N/A | ||
| Fwd PE | 18.69 |
4.2 Price Multiples
Compared to the rest of the industry, the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio of B4B indicates a rather cheap valuation: B4B is cheaper than 95.83% of the companies listed in the same industry.
Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, B4B is valued cheaply inside the industry as 87.50% of the companies are valued more expensively.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 4.86 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 3.88 |
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.
A more expensive valuation may be justified as B4B's earnings are expected to grow with 72.78% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y98.63%
EPS Next 3Y72.78%
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
B4B does not give a dividend.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | N/A |
FRA:B4B (4/16/2025, 7:00:00 PM)
5.33
0 (0%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorConsumer Staples
GICS IndustryGroupConsumer Staples Distribution & Retail
GICS IndustryConsumer Staples Distribution & Retail
Earnings (Last)
Earnings (Next)
Inst Owners6.72%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins OwnersN/A
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap1.94B
Revenue(TTM)31.49B
Net Income(TTM)-175000000
Analysts50
Price Target5.15 (-3.38%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | N/A |
Yearly DividendN/A
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
DP-114.86%
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)-0.59%
PT rev (3m)-2.69%
EPS NQ rev (1m)N/A
EPS NQ rev (3m)N/A
EPS NY rev (1m)-149.91%
EPS NY rev (3m)-108.29%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)N/A
Revenue NQ rev (3m)N/A
Revenue NY rev (1m)-0.19%
Revenue NY rev (3m)0.06%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | N/A | ||
| Fwd PE | 18.69 | ||
| P/S | 0.06 | ||
| P/FCF | 4.86 | ||
| P/OCF | 2.48 | ||
| P/B | 1.1 | ||
| P/tB | 4.7 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 3.88 |
EPS(TTM)-0.5
EYN/A
EPS(NY)0.29
Fwd EY5.35%
FCF(TTM)1.1
FCFY20.57%
OCF(TTM)2.15
OCFY40.25%
SpS86.71
BVpS4.84
TBVpS1.13
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham NumberN/A
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | -1.41% | ||
| ROE | -9.95% | ||
| ROCE | 3.27% | ||
| ROIC | 2.36% | ||
| ROICexc | 3.32% | ||
| ROICexgc | 5.01% | ||
| OM | 0.58% | ||
| PM (TTM) | N/A | ||
| GM | 16.26% | ||
| FCFM | 1.26% |
ROA(3y)N/A
ROA(5y)N/A
ROE(3y)N/A
ROE(5y)N/A
ROIC(3y)N/A
ROIC(5y)N/A
ROICexc(3y)N/A
ROICexc(5y)N/A
ROICexgc(3y)N/A
ROICexgc(5y)N/A
ROCE(3y)N/A
ROCE(5y)N/A
ROICexgc growth 3Y-12.72%
ROICexgc growth 5Y-10.79%
ROICexc growth 3Y-15.94%
ROICexc growth 5Y-14.09%
OM growth 3Y-26.08%
OM growth 5Y-24.73%
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y-1.57%
GM growth 5Y-0.91%
F-Score3
Asset Turnover2.53
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 1.8 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 11.48 | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 2.89 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 41.87% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 1.21% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 2.33 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 71.21% | ||
| Profit Quality | N/A | ||
| Current Ratio | 0.77 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.41 | ||
| Altman-Z | 2.2 |
F-Score3
WACC5.09%
ROIC/WACC0.46
Cap/Depr(3y)36.78%
Cap/Depr(5y)30.8%
Cap/Sales(3y)1.13%
Cap/Sales(5y)0.99%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)-467.16%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%-41.67%
EPS Next Y87.05%
EPS Next 2Y98.63%
EPS Next 3Y72.78%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)3.04%
Revenue growth 3Y7.81%
Revenue growth 5Y2.76%
Sales Q2Q%5.63%
Revenue Next Year3.17%
Revenue Next 2Y2.96%
Revenue Next 3Y2.92%
Revenue Next 5Y1.12%
EBIT growth 1Y-48.31%
EBIT growth 3Y-20.31%
EBIT growth 5Y-22.66%
EBIT Next Year398.01%
EBIT Next 3Y80.61%
EBIT Next 5Y39.25%
FCF growth 1Y73.8%
FCF growth 3Y-12.68%
FCF growth 5Y-13.49%
OCF growth 1Y39.11%
OCF growth 3Y-4.45%
OCF growth 5Y-8.74%
METRO AG / B4B.DE FAQ
What is the ChartMill fundamental rating of METRO AG (B4B.DE) stock?
ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 2 / 10 to B4B.DE.
What is the valuation status of METRO AG (B4B.DE) stock?
ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 5 / 10 to METRO AG (B4B.DE). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.
How profitable is METRO AG (B4B.DE) stock?
METRO AG (B4B.DE) has a profitability rating of 2 / 10.
What is the financial health of METRO AG (B4B.DE) stock?
The financial health rating of METRO AG (B4B.DE) is 1 / 10.
What is the earnings growth outlook for METRO AG?
The Earnings per Share (EPS) of METRO AG (B4B.DE) is expected to grow by 87.05% in the next year.