BECHTLE AG (BC8.DE) Stock Fundamental Analysis
Europe - Frankfurt Stock Exchange - FRA:BC8 - DE0005158703 - Common Stock
42.36 EUR
-0.86 (-1.99%)
We assign a fundamental rating of 5 out of 10 to BC8. BC8 was compared to 76 industry peers in the IT Services industry. BC8 has an excellent financial health rating, but there are some minor concerns on its profitability. BC8 is valied quite expensively at the moment, while it does show a decent growth rate.
1. Profitability
1.1 Basic Checks
- In the past year BC8 was profitable.
- BC8 had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
- BC8 had positive earnings in each of the past 5 years.
- Each year in the past 5 years BC8 had a positive operating cash flow.
1.2 Ratios
- BC8 has a Return On Assets of 5.25%. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: BC8 outperforms 57.89% of its industry peers.
- BC8 has a Return On Equity (10.97%) which is in line with its industry peers.
- BC8 has a Return On Invested Capital of 8.29%. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: BC8 outperforms 48.68% of its industry peers.
- Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for BC8 is significantly below the industry average of 25.98%.
| 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.
- BC8's Operating Margin of 4.89% is in line compared to the rest of the industry. BC8 outperforms 44.74% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of BC8 has grown nicely.
- BC8 has a Gross Margin of 18.07%. This is amonst the worse of the industry: BC8 underperforms 85.53% of its industry peers.
- 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
- BC8 has a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), which is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it is destroying value.
- Compared to 1 year ago, BC8 has about the same amount of shares outstanding.
- The number of shares outstanding for BC8 remains at a similar level compared to 5 years ago.
- BC8 has a better debt/assets ratio than last year.
2.2 Solvency
- An Altman-Z score of 4.22 indicates that BC8 is not in any danger for bankruptcy at the moment.
- BC8 has a Altman-Z score of 4.22. This is amongst the best in the industry. BC8 outperforms 84.21% of its industry peers.
- BC8 has a debt to FCF ratio of 1.84. This is a very positive value and a sign of high solvency as it would only need 1.84 years to pay back of all of its debts.
- BC8 has a Debt to FCF ratio of 1.84. This is in the better half of the industry: BC8 outperforms 72.37% of its industry peers.
- A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.21 indicates that BC8 is not too dependend on debt financing.
- The Debt to Equity ratio of BC8 (0.21) is better than 69.74% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.21 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 1.84 | ||
| Altman-Z | 4.22 |
ROIC/WACC0.64
WACC12.86%
2.3 Liquidity
- A Current Ratio of 1.68 indicates that BC8 should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
- BC8's Current ratio of 1.68 is fine compared to the rest of the industry. BC8 outperforms 76.32% of its industry peers.
- 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.
- BC8 has a better Quick ratio (1.39) than 71.05% 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%.
- The Earnings Per Share has been growing slightly by 7.58% on average over the past years.
- Looking at the last year, BC8 shows a decrease in Revenue. The Revenue has decreased by -0.50% in the last year.
- The Revenue has been growing slightly by 3.25% on average over the past years.
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
- The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 9.43% on average over the next years. This is quite good.
- The Revenue is expected to grow by 4.51% on average over the next years.
EPS Next Y-5.5%
EPS Next 2Y4.28%
EPS Next 3Y6.3%
EPS Next 5Y9.43%
Revenue Next Year1.7%
Revenue Next 2Y4.13%
Revenue Next 3Y5.02%
Revenue Next 5Y4.51%
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.
- 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.
4. Valuation
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- BC8 is valuated rather expensively with a Price/Earnings ratio of 24.77.
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Earnings ratio of BC8 is on the same level as its industry peers.
- BC8 is valuated at similar levels of the S&P average when we compare the Price/Earnings ratio to 27.38, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
- Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 19.97, the valuation of BC8 can be described as rather expensive.
- The rest of the industry has a similar Price/Forward Earnings ratio as BC8.
- BC8's Price/Forward Earnings ratio indicates a similar valuation than the S&P500 average which is at 24.29.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 24.77 | ||
| Fwd PE | 19.97 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, BC8 is valued a bit more expensive than 63.16% of the companies 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 | 17.78 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 11.59 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)3.27
EPS Next 2Y4.28%
EPS Next 3Y6.3%
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
- BC8 has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 1.59%. Purely for dividend investing, there may be better candidates out there.
- Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 2.10, BC8 has a dividend in line with its industry peers.
- BC8's Dividend Yield is comparable with the S&P500 average which is at 1.84.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 1.59% |
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 2Y4.28%
EPS Next 3Y6.3%
FRA:BC8 (1/20/2026, 5:36:15 PM)
42.36
-0.86 (-1.99%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorInformation Technology
GICS IndustryGroupSoftware & Services
GICS IndustryIT Services
Earnings (Last)11-14 2025-11-14/bmo
Earnings (Next)03-20 2026-03-20/amc
Inst Owners39.23%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners0.01%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap5.34B
Revenue(TTM)6.35B
Net Income(TTM)215.25M
Analysts80
Price Target46.06 (8.73%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 1.59% |
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)1.26%
PT rev (3m)2.88%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)5.82%
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)-0.49%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-0.67%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-1.76%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 24.77 | ||
| Fwd PE | 19.97 | ||
| P/S | 0.84 | ||
| P/FCF | 17.78 | ||
| P/OCF | 12.77 | ||
| P/B | 2.72 | ||
| P/tB | 6.07 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 11.59 |
EPS(TTM)1.71
EY4.04%
EPS(NY)2.12
Fwd EY5.01%
FCF(TTM)2.38
FCFY5.62%
OCF(TTM)3.32
OCFY7.83%
SpS50.42
BVpS15.57
TBVpS6.98
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)3.27
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 | 4.22 |
F-Score5
WACC12.86%
ROIC/WACC0.64
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-5.5%
EPS Next 2Y4.28%
EPS Next 3Y6.3%
EPS Next 5Y9.43%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-0.5%
Revenue growth 3Y5.93%
Revenue growth 5Y3.25%
Sales Q2Q%5.09%
Revenue Next Year1.7%
Revenue Next 2Y4.13%
Revenue Next 3Y5.02%
Revenue Next 5Y4.51%
EBIT growth 1Y-13.29%
EBIT growth 3Y6.14%
EBIT growth 5Y10.1%
EBIT Next Year36.78%
EBIT Next 3Y17.89%
EBIT Next 5Y11.24%
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
Can you provide the ChartMill fundamental rating for BECHTLE AG?
ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 5 / 10 to BC8.DE.
What is the valuation status for BC8 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 5 / 10.
What is the valuation of BECHTLE AG based on its PE and PB ratios?
The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for BECHTLE AG (BC8.DE) is 24.77 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 2.72.
Can you provide the financial health for BC8 stock?
The financial health rating of BECHTLE AG (BC8.DE) is 7 / 10.