CECONOMY AG (CEC.DE) Stock Fundamental Analysis
FRA:CEC - Deutsche Boerse Ag - DE0007257503 - Common Stock - Currency: EUR
Overall CEC gets a fundamental rating of 3 out of 10. We evaluated CEC against 51 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 bad growth rate and is valued cheaply.
1. Profitability
1.1 Basic Checks
CEC had negative earnings in the past year.
In the past year CEC had a positive cash flow from operations.
In multiple years CEC reported negative net income over the last 5 years.
Each year in the past 5 years CEC had a positive operating cash flow.
1.2 Ratios
With a Return On Assets value of 0.60%, CEC perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 54.90% of the companies in the same industry.
With a decent Return On Equity value of 11.84%, CEC is doing good in the industry, outperforming 78.43% of the companies in the same industry.
CEC has a better Return On Invested Capital (7.04%) than 74.51% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 0.6% | ||
| ROE | 11.84% | ||
| ROIC | 7.04% |
ROA(3y)0.54%
ROA(5y)0.31%
ROE(3y)9.22%
ROE(5y)2.51%
ROIC(3y)N/A
ROIC(5y)N/A
1.3 Margins
CEC has a Profit Margin of 0.34%. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: CEC outperforms 56.86% of its industry peers.
CEC's Profit Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
CEC has a Operating Margin of 1.12%. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: CEC outperforms 50.98% of its industry peers.
In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of CEC has declined.
CEC has a worse Gross Margin (17.58%) than 76.47% of its industry peers.
In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of CEC has declined.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 1.12% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 0.34% | ||
| GM | 17.58% |
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) below the Cost of Capital (WACC), CEC is destroying value.
Compared to 1 year ago, CEC has about the same amount of shares outstanding.
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 1.75. This is a bad value and indicates that CEC is not financially healthy and even has some risk of bankruptcy.
CEC has a Altman-Z score (1.75) which is in line with its industry peers.
The Debt to FCF ratio of CEC is 4.72, which is a neutral value as it means it would take CEC, 4.72 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
CEC has a Debt to FCF ratio (4.72) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
A Debt/Equity ratio of 3.09 is on the high side and indicates that CEC has dependencies on debt financing.
Looking at the Debt to Equity ratio, with a value of 3.09, CEC is doing worse than 90.20% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 3.09 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 4.72 | ||
| Altman-Z | 1.75 |
ROIC/WACC0.9
WACC7.81%
2.3 Liquidity
A Current Ratio of 0.95 indicates that CEC may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
CEC has a Current ratio of 0.95. This is in the lower half of the industry: CEC underperforms 72.55% of its industry peers.
A Quick Ratio of 0.58 indicates that CEC may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
The Quick ratio of CEC (0.58) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 0.95 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.58 |
3. Growth
3.1 Past
The Earnings Per Share has grown by an impressive 347.02% over the past year.
The earnings per share for CEC have been decreasing by -15.59% on average. This is quite bad
The Revenue has been growing slightly by 3.92% in the past year.
CEC shows a small growth in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been growing by 0.90% yearly.
EPS 1Y (TTM)347.02%
EPS 3Y-37.45%
EPS 5Y-15.59%
EPS Q2Q%-74.15%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)3.92%
Revenue growth 3Y1.66%
Revenue growth 5Y0.9%
Sales Q2Q%12.08%
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.
Based on estimates for the next years, CEC will show a decrease in Revenue. The Revenue will decrease by -0.30% on average per year.
EPS Next Y145.39%
EPS Next 2Y86.31%
EPS Next 3Y57.02%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year4.36%
Revenue Next 2Y3.21%
Revenue Next 3Y2.6%
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.
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
CEC reported negative earnings for the last year, which makes the Price/Earnings Ratio negative.
The Price/Forward Earnings ratio is 6.05, which indicates a rather cheap valuation of CEC.
Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, CEC is valued cheaper than 88.24% of the companies in the same industry.
When comparing the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of CEC to the average of the S&P500 Index (20.74), we can say CEC is valued rather cheaply.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | N/A | ||
| Fwd PE | 6.05 |
4.2 Price Multiples
Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, CEC is valued cheaply inside the industry as 100.00% of the companies are valued more expensively.
Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, CEC is valued cheaply inside the industry as 80.39% of the companies are valued more expensively.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 2.78 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 1.51 |
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.
A more expensive valuation may be justified as CEC's earnings are expected to grow with 57.02% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)N/A
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 (5/6/2025, 4:15:47 PM)
3.15
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Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorConsumer Discretionary
GICS IndustryGroupConsumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail
GICS IndustrySpecialty Retail
Earnings (Last)
Earnings (Next)
Inst Owners8.85%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners4.85%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap1.53B
Analysts75.38
Price Target3.67 (16.51%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | N/A |
Yearly Dividend0
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
DP2.53%
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)5.69%
PT rev (3m)9.92%
EPS NQ rev (1m)N/A
EPS NQ rev (3m)N/A
EPS NY rev (1m)4.87%
EPS NY rev (3m)-5.34%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)N/A
Revenue NQ rev (3m)N/A
Revenue NY rev (1m)0.82%
Revenue NY rev (3m)2.24%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | N/A | ||
| Fwd PE | 6.05 | ||
| P/S | 0.07 | ||
| P/FCF | 2.78 | ||
| P/OCF | 2.04 | ||
| P/B | 2.29 | ||
| P/tB | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 1.51 |
EPS(TTM)-0.07
EYN/A
EPS(NY)0.52
Fwd EY16.53%
FCF(TTM)1.13
FCFY35.92%
OCF(TTM)1.54
OCFY48.94%
SpS47.46
BVpS1.37
TBVpS-0.05
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 0.6% | ||
| ROE | 11.84% | ||
| ROCE | 8.05% | ||
| ROIC | 7.04% | ||
| ROICexc | 36.77% | ||
| ROICexgc | N/A | ||
| OM | 1.12% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 0.34% | ||
| GM | 17.58% | ||
| FCFM | 2.38% |
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-Score6
Asset Turnover1.76
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 3.09 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 4.72 | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 2.17 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 28.8% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 0.86% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 1.19 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 78.82% | ||
| Profit Quality | 694.94% | ||
| Current Ratio | 0.95 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.58 | ||
| Altman-Z | 1.75 |
F-Score6
WACC7.81%
ROIC/WACC0.9
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)347.02%
EPS 3Y-37.45%
EPS 5Y-15.59%
EPS Q2Q%-74.15%
EPS Next Y145.39%
EPS Next 2Y86.31%
EPS Next 3Y57.02%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)3.92%
Revenue growth 3Y1.66%
Revenue growth 5Y0.9%
Sales Q2Q%12.08%
Revenue Next Year4.36%
Revenue Next 2Y3.21%
Revenue Next 3Y2.6%
Revenue Next 5Y-0.3%
EBIT growth 1Y101.56%
EBIT growth 3Y12.28%
EBIT growth 5Y-3.07%
EBIT Next Year269.51%
EBIT Next 3Y61.74%
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y-23.54%
FCF growth 3Y27%
FCF growth 5YN/A
OCF growth 1Y-20.68%
OCF growth 3Y22.44%
OCF growth 5Y75.23%