BECHTLE AG (BC8.DE) Stock Fundamental Analysis
Europe - Frankfurt Stock Exchange - FRA:BC8 - DE0005158703 - Common Stock
44.4 EUR
+1.06 (+2.45%)
We assign a fundamental rating of 5 out of 10 to BC8. BC8 was compared to 72 industry peers in the IT Services industry. BC8 has an excellent financial health rating, but there are some minor concerns on its profitability. While showing a medium growth rate, BC8 is valued expensive at the moment.
1. Profitability
1.1 Basic Checks
In the past year BC8 was profitable.
BC8 had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
In the past 5 years BC8 has always been profitable.
BC8 had a positive operating cash flow in each of the past 5 years.
1.2 Ratios
With a Return On Assets value of 5.25%, BC8 perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 59.72% of the companies in the same industry.
BC8 has a Return On Equity (10.97%) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
The Return On Invested Capital of BC8 (8.29%) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
BC8 had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 12.02%. This is significantly below the industry average of 27.45%.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 5.25% | ||
| ROE | 10.97% | ||
| ROIC | 8.29% |
ROA(3y)6.7%
ROA(5y)6.98%
ROE(3y)14.8%
ROE(5y)15.62%
ROIC(3y)12.02%
ROIC(5y)11.98%
1.3 Margins
The Profit Margin of BC8 (3.39%) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
BC8's Profit Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
With a Operating Margin value of 4.89%, BC8 perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 40.28% of the companies in the same industry.
BC8's Operating Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
Looking at the Gross Margin, with a value of 18.07%, BC8 is doing worse than 84.72% of the companies in the same industry.
In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of BC8 has grown nicely.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 4.89% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 3.39% | ||
| GM | 18.07% |
OM growth 3Y0.2%
OM growth 5Y6.64%
PM growth 3Y-3.72%
PM growth 5Y4.18%
GM growth 3Y1.35%
GM growth 5Y4.79%
2. Health
2.1 Basic Checks
The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is well above the Cost of Capital (WACC), so BC8 is creating value.
The number of shares outstanding for BC8 remains at a similar level compared to 1 year ago.
Compared to 5 years ago, BC8 has about the same amount of shares outstanding.
BC8 has a better debt/assets ratio than last year.
2.2 Solvency
An Altman-Z score of 4.26 indicates that BC8 is not in any danger for bankruptcy at the moment.
With an excellent Altman-Z score value of 4.26, BC8 belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 90.28% of the companies in the same industry.
The Debt to FCF ratio of BC8 is 1.84, which is an excellent value as it means it would take BC8, only 1.84 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
With a decent Debt to FCF ratio value of 1.84, BC8 is doing good in the industry, outperforming 76.39% of the companies in the same industry.
A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.21 indicates that BC8 is not too dependend on debt financing.
BC8 has a Debt to Equity ratio of 0.21. This is in the better half of the industry: BC8 outperforms 73.61% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.21 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 1.84 | ||
| Altman-Z | 4.26 |
ROIC/WACC1.25
WACC6.61%
2.3 Liquidity
BC8 has a Current Ratio of 1.68. This is a normal value and indicates that BC8 is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
Looking at the Current ratio, with a value of 1.68, BC8 is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 79.17% of the companies in the same industry.
BC8 has a Quick Ratio of 1.39. This is a normal value and indicates that BC8 is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
The Quick ratio of BC8 (1.39) is better than 69.44% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 1.68 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 1.39 |
3. Growth
3.1 Past
BC8 shows a strong negative growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year the EPS decreased by -14.07%.
BC8 shows a small growth in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been growing by 7.58% yearly.
The Revenue has decreased by -0.50% in the past year.
Measured over the past years, BC8 shows a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 3.25% on average per year.
EPS 1Y (TTM)-14.07%
EPS 3Y1.89%
EPS 5Y7.58%
EPS Q2Q%2.27%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-0.5%
Revenue growth 3Y5.93%
Revenue growth 5Y3.25%
Sales Q2Q%5.09%
3.2 Future
BC8 is expected to show quite a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 9.43% yearly.
BC8 is expected to show a small growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 4.81% yearly.
EPS Next Y-5.21%
EPS Next 2Y4.4%
EPS Next 3Y6.66%
EPS Next 5Y9.43%
Revenue Next Year3.54%
Revenue Next 2Y5.06%
Revenue Next 3Y5.81%
Revenue Next 5Y4.81%
3.3 Evolution
The EPS growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.
The Revenue growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.
4. Valuation
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
A Price/Earnings ratio of 25.96 indicates a quite expensive valuation of BC8.
BC8's Price/Earnings ratio is in line with the industry average.
When comparing the Price/Earnings ratio of BC8 to the average of the S&P500 Index (26.31), we can say BC8 is valued inline with the index average.
BC8 is valuated rather expensively with a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 20.89.
The rest of the industry has a similar Price/Forward Earnings ratio as BC8.
BC8's Price/Forward Earnings ratio indicates a valuation a bit cheaper than the S&P500 average which is at 36.56.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 25.96 | ||
| Fwd PE | 20.89 |
4.2 Price Multiples
Compared to the rest of the industry, the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio of BC8 indicates a slightly more expensive valuation: BC8 is more expensive than 68.06% of the companies listed in the same industry.
Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio of BC8 is on the same level as its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 18.64 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 11.91 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)3.43
EPS Next 2Y4.4%
EPS Next 3Y6.66%
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
With a Yearly Dividend Yield of 1.62%, BC8 has a reasonable but not impressive dividend return.
Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 3.78, BC8 has a dividend in line with its industry peers.
Compared to the average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 2.32, BC8 is paying slightly less dividend.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 1.62% |
5.2 History
The dividend of BC8 is nicely growing with an annual growth rate of 16.00%!
Dividend Growth(5Y)16%
Div Incr Years1
Div Non Decr Years6
5.3 Sustainability
BC8 pays out 40.98% of its income as dividend. This is a bit on the high side, but may be sustainable.
The dividend of BC8 is growing, but the earnings are growing slower. This means the dividend growth is not sustainable.
DP40.98%
EPS Next 2Y4.4%
EPS Next 3Y6.66%
FRA:BC8 (11/28/2025, 7:00:00 PM)
44.4
+1.06 (+2.45%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorInformation Technology
GICS IndustryGroupSoftware & Services
GICS IndustryIT Services
Earnings (Last)
Earnings (Next)
Inst Owners38.17%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners0.02%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap5.59B
Revenue(TTM)6.35B
Net Income(TTM)215.25M
Analysts80
Price Target44.84 (0.99%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 1.62% |
Yearly Dividend0.7
Dividend Growth(5Y)16%
DP40.98%
Div Incr Years1
Div Non Decr Years6
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)1
Avg EPS beat(2)2.1%
Min EPS beat(2)-5.27%
Max EPS beat(2)9.48%
EPS beat(4)1
Avg EPS beat(4)-1.86%
Min EPS beat(4)-9.37%
Max EPS beat(4)9.48%
EPS beat(8)2
Avg EPS beat(8)-3.08%
EPS beat(12)3
Avg EPS beat(12)-1.94%
EPS beat(16)6
Avg EPS beat(16)-0.67%
Revenue beat(2)1
Avg Revenue beat(2)-0.17%
Min Revenue beat(2)-1.25%
Max Revenue beat(2)0.9%
Revenue beat(4)1
Avg Revenue beat(4)-0.54%
Min Revenue beat(4)-1.25%
Max Revenue beat(4)0.9%
Revenue beat(8)3
Avg Revenue beat(8)-2.73%
Revenue beat(12)5
Avg Revenue beat(12)-0.16%
Revenue beat(16)7
Avg Revenue beat(16)-3.75%
PT rev (1m)0.15%
PT rev (3m)2.25%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0.67%
EPS NQ rev (3m)2.03%
EPS NY rev (1m)-0.19%
EPS NY rev (3m)-0.7%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0.21%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-0.46%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0.02%
Revenue NY rev (3m)0.12%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 25.96 | ||
| Fwd PE | 20.89 | ||
| P/S | 0.88 | ||
| P/FCF | 18.64 | ||
| P/OCF | 13.39 | ||
| P/B | 2.85 | ||
| P/tB | 6.36 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 11.91 |
EPS(TTM)1.71
EY3.85%
EPS(NY)2.13
Fwd EY4.79%
FCF(TTM)2.38
FCFY5.37%
OCF(TTM)3.32
OCFY7.47%
SpS50.42
BVpS15.57
TBVpS6.98
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)3.43
Graham Number24.48
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 5.25% | ||
| ROE | 10.97% | ||
| ROCE | 11.68% | ||
| ROIC | 8.29% | ||
| ROICexc | 10.25% | ||
| ROICexgc | 20.62% | ||
| OM | 4.89% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 3.39% | ||
| GM | 18.07% | ||
| FCFM | 4.72% |
ROA(3y)6.7%
ROA(5y)6.98%
ROE(3y)14.8%
ROE(5y)15.62%
ROIC(3y)12.02%
ROIC(5y)11.98%
ROICexc(3y)15.84%
ROICexc(5y)15.71%
ROICexgc(3y)29.63%
ROICexgc(5y)28.23%
ROCE(3y)16.94%
ROCE(5y)16.89%
ROICexgc growth 3Y4.87%
ROICexgc growth 5Y7.72%
ROICexc growth 3Y-3.54%
ROICexc growth 5Y2.28%
OM growth 3Y0.2%
OM growth 5Y6.64%
PM growth 3Y-3.72%
PM growth 5Y4.18%
GM growth 3Y1.35%
GM growth 5Y4.79%
F-Score5
Asset Turnover1.55
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.21 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 1.84 | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 0.86 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 75.08% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 1.85% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 13.03 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 89.38% | ||
| Profit Quality | 139.44% | ||
| Current Ratio | 1.68 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 1.39 | ||
| Altman-Z | 4.26 |
F-Score5
WACC6.61%
ROIC/WACC1.25
Cap/Depr(3y)72%
Cap/Depr(5y)67.96%
Cap/Sales(3y)1.45%
Cap/Sales(5y)1.35%
Profit Quality(3y)113.31%
Profit Quality(5y)113.66%
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)-14.07%
EPS 3Y1.89%
EPS 5Y7.58%
EPS Q2Q%2.27%
EPS Next Y-5.21%
EPS Next 2Y4.4%
EPS Next 3Y6.66%
EPS Next 5Y9.43%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-0.5%
Revenue growth 3Y5.93%
Revenue growth 5Y3.25%
Sales Q2Q%5.09%
Revenue Next Year3.54%
Revenue Next 2Y5.06%
Revenue Next 3Y5.81%
Revenue Next 5Y4.81%
EBIT growth 1Y-13.29%
EBIT growth 3Y6.14%
EBIT growth 5Y10.1%
EBIT Next Year36.18%
EBIT Next 3Y17.72%
EBIT Next 5Y11.53%
FCF growth 1Y-31.78%
FCF growth 3Y27.55%
FCF growth 5Y27.87%
OCF growth 1Y-22.28%
OCF growth 3Y25.19%
OCF growth 5Y24.58%
BECHTLE AG / BC8.DE FAQ
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ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 5 / 10 to BC8.DE.
What is the valuation status of BECHTLE AG (BC8.DE) stock?
ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 2 / 10 to BECHTLE AG (BC8.DE). This can be considered as Overvalued.
How profitable is BECHTLE AG (BC8.DE) stock?
BECHTLE AG (BC8.DE) has a profitability rating of 6 / 10.
What is the expected EPS growth for BECHTLE AG (BC8.DE) stock?
The Earnings per Share (EPS) of BECHTLE AG (BC8.DE) is expected to decline by -5.21% in the next year.
How sustainable is the dividend of BECHTLE AG (BC8.DE) stock?
The dividend rating of BECHTLE AG (BC8.DE) is 3 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is 40.98%.