METRO AG (B4B.DE) Stock Fundamental Analysis
FRA:B4B • DE000BFB0019
5.33 EUR
0 (0%)
Last: Apr 16, 2025, 07:00 PM
B4B gets a fundamental rating of 2 out of 10. The analysis compared the fundamentals against 26 industry peers in the Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail industry. B4B may be in some trouble as it scores bad on both profitability and health. 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
- B4B had negative earnings in the past year.
- B4B had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
- 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
- B4B has a worse Return On Assets (-1.41%) than 70.83% of its industry peers.
- 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.
- The Return On Invested Capital of B4B (2.36%) is worse than 75.00% of its industry peers.
| 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
- With a Operating Margin value of 0.58%, B4B is not doing good in the industry: 75.00% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
- In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of B4B has declined.
- With a Gross Margin value of 16.26%, B4B is not doing good in the industry: 75.00% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
- 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
- With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) below the Cost of Capital (WACC), B4B is destroying value.
- B4B has about the same amout of shares outstanding than it did 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.
- Looking at the Altman-Z score, with a value of 2.20, B4B is doing worse than 70.83% of the companies in the same industry.
- 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.
- B4B's Debt to Equity ratio of 1.80 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. B4B is outperformed by 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
- B4B has a Current Ratio of 0.77. This is a bad value and indicates that B4B is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
- B4B's Current ratio of 0.77 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. B4B is outperformed by 75.00% of its industry peers.
- B4B has a Quick Ratio of 0.77. This is a bad value and indicates that B4B is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
- Looking at the Quick ratio, with a value of 0.41, B4B is doing worse than 70.83% of the companies in the same industry.
| 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.
- Measured over the past years, B4B shows a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 2.76% on average per year.
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.
- B4B is expected to show a small growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 1.12% yearly.
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
- B4B reported negative earnings for the last year, which makes the Price/Earnings Ratio negative.
- B4B is valuated rather expensively with a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 18.69.
- Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, B4B is valued a bit more expensive than the industry average as 70.83% of the companies are valued more cheaply.
- The average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio is at 28.02. B4B is valued slightly cheaper when compared to this.
| 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.
- 87.50% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than B4B, based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio.
| 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.
- B4B's earnings are expected to grow with 72.78% in the coming years. This may justify a more expensive valuation.
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)02-05 2025-02-05
Earnings (Next)05-15 2025-05-15
Inst Owners6.72%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins OwnersN/A
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap1.94B
Revenue(TTM)31.49B
Net Income(TTM)-175.00M
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 for B4B 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.
Can you provide the dividend sustainability for B4B stock?
The dividend rating of METRO AG (B4B.DE) is 0 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is -114.86%.