CECONOMY AG (CEC.DE) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation

FRA:CEC • DE0007257503

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4.225 EUR
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This CEC.DE fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.

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1. CEC.DE Profitability Analysis

1.1 Basic Checks

  • In the past year CEC has reported negative net income.
  • In the past year CEC had a positive cash flow from operations.
  • The reported net income has been mixed in the past 5 years: CEC reported negative net income in multiple years.
  • In the past 5 years CEC always reported a positive cash flow from operatings.
CEC.DE Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFCEC.DE Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 500M 1B 1.5B

1.2 Ratios

  • CEC has a Return On Assets of -0.02%. This is in the lower half of the industry: CEC underperforms 60.34% of its industry peers.
  • CEC has a worse Return On Equity (-0.30%) than 60.34% of its industry peers.
  • CEC has a Return On Invested Capital of 7.76%. This is in the better half of the industry: CEC outperforms 65.52% of its industry peers.
  • The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for CEC is significantly below the industry average of 10.40%.
  • The 3 year average ROIC (4.66%) for CEC is below the current ROIC(7.76%), indicating increased profibility in the last year.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA -0.02%
ROE -0.3%
ROIC 7.76%
ROA(3y)0%
ROA(5y)0.69%
ROE(3y)-0.3%
ROE(5y)10.6%
ROIC(3y)4.66%
ROIC(5y)N/A
CEC.DE Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICCEC.DE Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 50 100 150

1.3 Margins

  • The Operating Margin of CEC (1.42%) is worse than 60.34% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of CEC has remained more or less at the same level.
  • Looking at the Gross Margin, with a value of 18.13%, CEC is doing worse than 77.59% of the companies in the same industry.
  • CEC's Gross Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 1.42%
PM (TTM) N/A
GM 18.13%
OM growth 3YN/A
OM growth 5Y-0.56%
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y0.97%
GM growth 5Y-0.15%
CEC.DE Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsCEC.DE Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 5 10 15 20

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2. CEC.DE Health Analysis

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.
CEC.DE Yearly Shares OutstandingCEC.DE Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 100M 200M 300M 400M
CEC.DE Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsCEC.DE Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 5B 10B 15B 20B

2.2 Solvency

  • An Altman-Z score of 1.85 indicates that CEC is not a great score, but indicates only limited risk for bankruptcy at the moment.
  • With a Altman-Z score value of 1.85, CEC perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 50.00% of the companies in the same industry.
  • The Debt to FCF ratio of CEC is 3.03, which is a good value as it means it would take CEC, 3.03 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
  • With a decent Debt to FCF ratio value of 3.03, CEC is doing good in the industry, outperforming 65.52% of the companies in the same industry.
  • A Debt/Equity ratio of 2.85 is on the high side and indicates that CEC has dependencies on debt financing.
  • CEC has a Debt to Equity ratio of 2.85. This is amonst the worse of the industry: CEC underperforms 81.03% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 2.85
Debt/FCF 3.03
Altman-Z 1.85
ROIC/WACC1.12
WACC6.91%
CEC.DE Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFCEC.DE Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 1B 2B 3B 4B 5B

2.3 Liquidity

  • A Current Ratio of 0.94 indicates that CEC may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
  • CEC has a worse Current ratio (0.94) than 74.14% of its industry peers.
  • CEC has a Quick Ratio of 0.94. This is a bad value and indicates that CEC is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
  • CEC has a Quick ratio of 0.57. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: CEC outperforms 48.28% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 0.94
Quick Ratio 0.57
CEC.DE Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesCEC.DE Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2B 4B 6B 8B 10B

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3. CEC.DE Growth Analysis

3.1 Past

  • CEC shows a strong negative growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year the EPS decreased by -114.88%.
  • CEC shows a small growth in Revenue. In the last year, the Revenue has grown by 0.35%.
  • Measured over the past years, CEC shows a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 2.06% on average per year.
EPS 1Y (TTM)-114.88%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%-2.62%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)0.35%
Revenue growth 3Y1.96%
Revenue growth 5Y2.06%
Sales Q2Q%-5.1%

3.2 Future

  • The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 35.72% on average over the next years. This is a very strong growth
  • The Revenue is expected to decrease by -0.85% on average over the next years.
EPS Next Y92.52%
EPS Next 2Y47.36%
EPS Next 3Y35.72%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year2.96%
Revenue Next 2Y2.67%
Revenue Next 3Y2.77%
Revenue Next 5Y-0.85%

3.3 Evolution

  • The Revenue growth rate is decreasing: in the next years the growth will be less than in the last years.
CEC.DE Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesCEC.DE Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2031 2032 10B 20B 30B 40B 50B
CEC.DE Yearly EPS VS EstimatesCEC.DE Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 0 0.5 1 1.5 2

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4. CEC.DE Valuation Analysis

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • The Price/Earnings Ratio is negative for CEC. In the last year negative earnings were reported.
  • A Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 7.03 indicates a rather cheap valuation of CEC.
  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of CEC indicates a rather cheap valuation: CEC is cheaper than 87.93% of the companies listed in the same industry.
  • When comparing the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of CEC to the average of the S&P500 Index (38.20), we can say CEC is valued rather cheaply.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE N/A
Fwd PE 7.03
CEC.DE Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsCEC.DE Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 0 -50 -100 -150 -200

4.2 Price Multiples

  • CEC's Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. CEC is cheaper than 96.55% of the companies in the same industry.
  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio of CEC indicates a rather cheap valuation: CEC is cheaper than 93.10% of the companies listed in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 2.42
EV/EBITDA 1.79
CEC.DE Per share dataCEC.DE EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 0 10 20 30 40

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.
  • CEC's earnings are expected to grow with 35.72% in the coming years. This may justify a more expensive valuation.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y47.36%
EPS Next 3Y35.72%

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5. CEC.DE Dividend Analysis

5.1 Amount

  • No dividends for CEC!.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0%

CEC.DE Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics

CECONOMY AG

FRA:CEC (4/15/2026, 4:02:59 PM)

4.225

+0 (+0.12%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS IndustryGroupConsumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail
GICS IndustrySpecialty Retail
Earnings (Last)02-11
Earnings (Next)05-13
Inst Owners14.43%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners4.85%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap2.05B
Revenue(TTM)23.11B
Net Income(TTM)-2.00M
Analysts44.44
Price Target4.69 (11.01%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0%
Yearly Dividend0
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
DP-100%
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)1.55%
PT rev (3m)1.1%
EPS NQ rev (1m)N/A
EPS NQ rev (3m)N/A
EPS NY rev (1m)1.44%
EPS NY rev (3m)3.03%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)N/A
Revenue NQ rev (3m)N/A
Revenue NY rev (1m)0.13%
Revenue NY rev (3m)0.44%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE N/A
Fwd PE 7.03
P/S 0.09
P/FCF 2.42
P/OCF 2
P/B 3.06
P/tB N/A
EV/EBITDA 1.79
EPS(TTM)-0.02
EYN/A
EPS(NY)0.6
Fwd EY14.22%
FCF(TTM)1.75
FCFY41.36%
OCF(TTM)2.11
OCFY49.95%
SpS47.62
BVpS1.38
TBVpS-0.08
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham Number0 (-100%)
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA -0.02%
ROE -0.3%
ROCE 11.03%
ROIC 7.76%
ROICexc 87.2%
ROICexgc N/A
OM 1.42%
PM (TTM) N/A
GM 18.13%
FCFM 3.67%
ROA(3y)0%
ROA(5y)0.69%
ROE(3y)-0.3%
ROE(5y)10.6%
ROIC(3y)4.66%
ROIC(5y)N/A
ROICexc(3y)8.06%
ROICexc(5y)N/A
ROICexgc(3y)14.27%
ROICexgc(5y)N/A
ROCE(3y)6.62%
ROCE(5y)N/A
ROICexgc growth 3YN/A
ROICexgc growth 5Y2.04%
ROICexc growth 3YN/A
ROICexc growth 5Y0.58%
OM growth 3YN/A
OM growth 5Y-0.56%
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y0.97%
GM growth 5Y-0.15%
F-Score5
Asset Turnover1.79
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 2.85
Debt/FCF 3.03
Debt/EBITDA 1.9
Cap/Depr 26.04%
Cap/Sales 0.76%
Interest Coverage 1.52
Cash Conversion 102.09%
Profit Quality N/A
Current Ratio 0.94
Quick Ratio 0.57
Altman-Z 1.85
F-Score5
WACC6.91%
ROIC/WACC1.12
Cap/Depr(3y)25.78%
Cap/Depr(5y)25.42%
Cap/Sales(3y)0.82%
Cap/Sales(5y)0.82%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)-114.88%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%-2.62%
EPS Next Y92.52%
EPS Next 2Y47.36%
EPS Next 3Y35.72%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)0.35%
Revenue growth 3Y1.96%
Revenue growth 5Y2.06%
Sales Q2Q%-5.1%
Revenue Next Year2.96%
Revenue Next 2Y2.67%
Revenue Next 3Y2.77%
Revenue Next 5Y-0.85%
EBIT growth 1Y14.34%
EBIT growth 3YN/A
EBIT growth 5Y1.49%
EBIT Next Year259.74%
EBIT Next 3Y55.6%
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y72.01%
FCF growth 3YN/A
FCF growth 5Y-4.74%
OCF growth 1Y53.99%
OCF growth 3Y93.87%
OCF growth 5Y-2.75%

CECONOMY AG / CEC.DE Fundamental Analysis FAQ

What is the fundamental rating for CEC stock?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 3 / 10 to CEC.DE.


Can you provide the valuation status for CECONOMY AG?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 7 / 10 to CECONOMY AG (CEC.DE). This can be considered as Undervalued.


What is the profitability of CEC stock?

CECONOMY AG (CEC.DE) has a profitability rating of 3 / 10.


What is the expected EPS growth for CECONOMY AG (CEC.DE) stock?

The Earnings per Share (EPS) of CECONOMY AG (CEC.DE) is expected to grow by 92.52% in the next year.


How sustainable is the dividend of CECONOMY AG (CEC.DE) stock?

The dividend rating of CECONOMY AG (CEC.DE) is 0 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is -100%.