CECONOMY AG (CEC.DE) Stock Fundamental Analysis
FRA:CEC - Deutsche Boerse Ag - DE0007257503 - Common Stock - Currency: EUR
CEC gets a fundamental rating of 3 out of 10. The analysis compared the fundamentals against 52 industry peers in the Specialty Retail industry. CEC may be in some trouble as it scores bad on both profitability and health. CEC has a valuation in line with the averages, but it does not seem to be growing.
1. Profitability
1.1 Basic Checks
In the past year CEC was profitable.
CEC had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
The reported net income has been mixed in the past 5 years: CEC reported negative net income in multiple years.
CEC 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 -0.41%, CEC is in line with its industry, outperforming 42.31% of the companies in the same industry.
The Return On Equity of CEC (-6.46%) is worse than 63.46% of its industry peers.
CEC has a better Return On Invested Capital (8.03%) than 75.00% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | -0.41% | ||
| ROE | -6.46% | ||
| ROIC | 8.03% |
ROA(3y)0.54%
ROA(5y)0.31%
ROE(3y)9.22%
ROE(5y)2.51%
ROIC(3y)N/A
ROIC(5y)N/A
1.3 Margins
CEC's Profit Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
The Operating Margin of CEC (1.22%) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of CEC has declined.
CEC has a Gross Margin of 17.72%. This is amonst the worse of the industry: CEC underperforms 80.77% of its industry peers.
CEC's Gross Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 1.22% | ||
| PM (TTM) | N/A | ||
| GM | 17.72% |
OM growth 3Y10.44%
OM growth 5Y-3.93%
PM growth 3Y-32.19%
PM growth 5Y-9.85%
GM growth 3Y1.03%
GM growth 5Y-1.8%
2. Health
2.1 Basic Checks
With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) just above the Cost of Capital (WACC), CEC is creating some value.
The number of shares outstanding for CEC remains at a similar level compared to 1 year ago.
CEC has more shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
The debt/assets ratio for CEC has been reduced compared to a year ago.
2.2 Solvency
CEC has an Altman-Z score of 2.30. This is not the best score and indicates that CEC is in the grey zone with still only limited risk for bankruptcy at the moment.
CEC has a Altman-Z score (2.30) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
The Debt to FCF ratio of CEC is 5.49, which is a neutral value as it means it would take CEC, 5.49 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
Looking at the Debt to FCF ratio, with a value of 5.49, CEC is in line with its industry, outperforming 51.92% of the companies in the same industry.
A Debt/Equity ratio of 3.17 is on the high side and indicates that CEC has dependencies on debt financing.
With a Debt to Equity ratio value of 3.17, CEC is not doing good in the industry: 88.46% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 3.17 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 5.49 | ||
| Altman-Z | 2.3 |
ROIC/WACC1.06
WACC7.61%
2.3 Liquidity
A Current Ratio of 0.93 indicates that CEC may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
The Current ratio of CEC (0.93) is worse than 67.31% of its industry peers.
CEC has a Quick Ratio of 0.93. This is a bad value and indicates that CEC is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
Looking at the Quick ratio, with a value of 0.46, CEC is doing worse than 63.46% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 0.93 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.46 |
3. Growth
3.1 Past
CEC shows a strong negative growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year the EPS decreased by -146.37%.
CEC shows a very negative growth in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been decreasing by -15.59% yearly.
CEC shows a small growth in Revenue. In the last year, the Revenue has grown by 3.37%.
CEC shows a small growth in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been growing by 0.90% yearly.
EPS 1Y (TTM)-146.37%
EPS 3Y-37.45%
EPS 5Y-15.59%
EPS Q2Q%-142.62%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)3.37%
Revenue growth 3Y1.66%
Revenue growth 5Y0.9%
Sales Q2Q%-1.65%
3.2 Future
CEC is expected to show a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 57.02% yearly.
The Revenue is expected to decrease by -0.30% on average over the next years.
EPS Next Y145.39%
EPS Next 2Y86.31%
EPS Next 3Y57.02%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year2.96%
Revenue Next 2Y2.66%
Revenue Next 3Y2.4%
Revenue Next 5Y-0.3%
3.3 Evolution
The EPS growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.
When comparing the Revenue growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is decreasing.
4. Valuation
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
A Price/Earnings ratio of 29.67 indicates a quite expensive valuation of CEC.
CEC's Price/Earnings ratio is in line with the industry average.
CEC's Price/Earnings ratio indicates a similar valuation than the S&P500 average which is at 26.48.
With a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 8.55, the valuation of CEC can be described as very reasonable.
84.62% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than CEC, based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio.
CEC is valuated cheaply when we compare the Price/Forward Earnings ratio to 34.04, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 29.67 | ||
| Fwd PE | 8.55 |
4.2 Price Multiples
CEC's Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. CEC is cheaper than 90.38% of the companies in the same industry.
Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, CEC is valued a bit cheaper than 76.92% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 4.62 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 3.76 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
CEC's 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 CEC's earnings are expected to grow with 57.02% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)0.2
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y86.31%
EPS Next 3Y57.02%
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
No dividends for CEC!.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | N/A |
FRA:CEC (8/8/2025, 7:00:00 PM)
4.45
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Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorConsumer Discretionary
GICS IndustryGroupConsumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail
GICS IndustrySpecialty Retail
Earnings (Last)
Earnings (Next)
Inst Owners12.15%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners4.85%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap2.16B
Analysts76.36
Price Target4.34 (-2.47%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | N/A |
Yearly Dividend0
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
DP-2.44%
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)16.81%
PT rev (3m)18.23%
EPS NQ rev (1m)N/A
EPS NQ rev (3m)N/A
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)N/A
Revenue NQ rev (3m)N/A
Revenue NY rev (1m)-1.34%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-1.34%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 29.67 | ||
| Fwd PE | 8.55 | ||
| P/S | 0.09 | ||
| P/FCF | 4.62 | ||
| P/OCF | 3.2 | ||
| P/B | 3.4 | ||
| P/tB | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 3.76 |
EPS(TTM)0.15
EY3.37%
EPS(NY)0.52
Fwd EY11.7%
FCF(TTM)0.96
FCFY21.63%
OCF(TTM)1.39
OCFY31.26%
SpS47.28
BVpS1.31
TBVpS-0.13
PEG (NY)0.2
PEG (5Y)N/A
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | -0.41% | ||
| ROE | -6.46% | ||
| ROCE | 9.18% | ||
| ROIC | 8.03% | ||
| ROICexc | 11.54% | ||
| ROICexgc | 17.17% | ||
| OM | 1.22% | ||
| PM (TTM) | N/A | ||
| GM | 17.72% | ||
| FCFM | 2.04% |
ROA(3y)0.54%
ROA(5y)0.31%
ROE(3y)9.22%
ROE(5y)2.51%
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
ROICexcg growth 3Y3.14%
ROICexcg growth 5YN/A
ROICexc growth 3Y5.41%
ROICexc growth 5Y-23.73%
OM growth 3Y10.44%
OM growth 5Y-3.93%
PM growth 3Y-32.19%
PM growth 5Y-9.85%
GM growth 3Y1.03%
GM growth 5Y-1.8%
F-Score4
Asset Turnover2.27
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 3.17 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 5.49 | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 2.07 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 30.01% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 0.91% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 1.23 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 69.3% | ||
| Profit Quality | N/A | ||
| Current Ratio | 0.93 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.46 | ||
| Altman-Z | 2.3 |
F-Score4
WACC7.61%
ROIC/WACC1.06
Cap/Depr(3y)25.77%
Cap/Depr(5y)22.09%
Cap/Sales(3y)0.87%
Cap/Sales(5y)0.76%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)-146.37%
EPS 3Y-37.45%
EPS 5Y-15.59%
EPS Q2Q%-142.62%
EPS Next Y145.39%
EPS Next 2Y86.31%
EPS Next 3Y57.02%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)3.37%
Revenue growth 3Y1.66%
Revenue growth 5Y0.9%
Sales Q2Q%-1.65%
Revenue Next Year2.96%
Revenue Next 2Y2.66%
Revenue Next 3Y2.4%
Revenue Next 5Y-0.3%
EBIT growth 1Y23.79%
EBIT growth 3Y12.28%
EBIT growth 5Y-3.07%
EBIT Next Year266.76%
EBIT Next 3Y61.39%
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y-45.63%
FCF growth 3Y27%
FCF growth 5YN/A
OCF growth 1Y-37.9%
OCF growth 3Y22.44%
OCF growth 5Y75.23%