CFE (CFEB.BR) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation
EBR:CFEB • BE0003883031
11.5 EUR
+0.1 (+0.88%)
Last: Mar 12, 2026, 07:00 PM
This CFEB.BR fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.
We assign a fundamental rating of 5 out of 10 to CFEB. CFEB was compared to 48 industry peers in the Construction & Engineering industry. CFEB scores quite bad on profitability, while its financial health is fine. Not spectacular, but in line with the averages. A decent growth rate in combination with a cheap valuation! Better keep an eye on CFEB.
1. CFEB.BR Profitability Analysis
1.1 Basic Checks
- CFEB had positive earnings in the past year.
- In the past year CFEB had a positive cash flow from operations.
- Each year in the past 5 years CFEB has been profitable.
- CFEB had a positive operating cash flow in each of the past 5 years.
1.2 Ratios
- CFEB has a worse Return On Assets (2.52%) than 68.75% of its industry peers.
- With a Return On Equity value of 11.57%, CFEB is not doing good in the industry: 68.75% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
- Looking at the Return On Invested Capital, with a value of 3.78%, CFEB is doing worse than 81.25% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 2.52% | ||
| ROE | 11.57% | ||
| ROIC | 3.78% |
ROA(3y)N/A
ROA(5y)N/A
ROE(3y)N/A
ROE(5y)N/A
ROIC(3y)N/A
ROIC(5y)N/A
1.3 Margins
- With a Profit Margin value of 2.42%, CFEB is not doing good in the industry: 64.58% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
- In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of CFEB has declined.
- With a Operating Margin value of 2.18%, CFEB is not doing good in the industry: 81.25% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
- CFEB's Operating Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
- CFEB has a Gross Margin of 30.18%. This is in the lower half of the industry: CFEB underperforms 62.50% of its industry peers.
- CFEB's Gross Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 2.18% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 2.42% | ||
| GM | 30.18% |
OM growth 3Y4.13%
OM growth 5Y8.62%
PM growth 3Y-45.28%
PM growth 5Y-12.38%
GM growth 3Y1.34%
GM growth 5Y3.27%
2. CFEB.BR Health Analysis
2.1 Basic Checks
- The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), so CFEB is destroying value.
- There is no outstanding debt for CFEB. This means it has a Debt/Equity and Debt/FCF ratio of 0 and it is amongst the best of the sector and industry.
2.2 Solvency
- CFEB has an Altman-Z score of 1.51. This is a bad value and indicates that CFEB is not financially healthy and even has some risk of bankruptcy.
- CFEB has a Altman-Z score (1.51) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
- The Debt to FCF ratio of CFEB is 1.63, which is an excellent value as it means it would take CFEB, only 1.63 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
- CFEB has a better Debt to FCF ratio (1.63) than 83.33% of its industry peers.
- A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.72 indicates that CFEB is somewhat dependend on debt financing.
- CFEB's Debt to Equity ratio of 0.72 is in line compared to the rest of the industry. CFEB outperforms 52.08% of its industry peers.
- Although CFEB's pure debt/equity ratio does not look good, it has limited outstanding debt compared to the Free Cash Flow. We will not put too much weight on the debt/equity number as it may be because of low equity, which could be a consequence of a share buyback program for instance. This needs to be investigated.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.72 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 1.63 | ||
| Altman-Z | 1.51 |
ROIC/WACC0.48
WACC7.8%
2.3 Liquidity
- A Current Ratio of 1.03 indicates that CFEB should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
- CFEB has a Current ratio of 1.03. This is in the lower half of the industry: CFEB underperforms 68.75% of its industry peers.
- A Quick Ratio of 0.84 indicates that CFEB may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
- Looking at the Quick ratio, with a value of 0.84, CFEB is doing worse than 79.17% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 1.03 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.84 |
3. CFEB.BR Growth Analysis
3.1 Past
- The Earnings Per Share has grown by an impressive 40.51% over the past year.
- CFEB shows a very negative growth in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been decreasing by -11.62% yearly.
- The Revenue for CFEB has decreased by -11.89% in the past year. This is quite bad
- The Revenue has been growing slightly by 0.29% on average over the past years.
EPS 1Y (TTM)40.51%
EPS 3Y-47.04%
EPS 5Y-11.62%
EPS Q2Q%32.28%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-11.89%
Revenue growth 3Y-3.72%
Revenue growth 5Y0.29%
Sales Q2Q%-14.73%
3.2 Future
- CFEB is expected to show a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 21.90% yearly.
- CFEB is expected to show a small growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 2.69% yearly.
EPS Next Y8.98%
EPS Next 2Y22.14%
EPS Next 3Y21.9%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year6.11%
Revenue Next 2Y2.88%
Revenue Next 3Y2.69%
Revenue Next 5YN/A
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.
- The Revenue growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.
4. CFEB.BR Valuation Analysis
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- The Price/Earnings ratio is 8.46, which indicates a very decent valuation of CFEB.
- Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, CFEB is valued cheaper than 89.58% of the companies in the same industry.
- The average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio is at 25.71. CFEB is valued rather cheaply when compared to this.
- The Price/Forward Earnings ratio is 10.10, which indicates a very decent valuation of CFEB.
- Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, CFEB is valued cheaply inside the industry as 81.25% of the companies are valued more expensively.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 23.82, CFEB is valued rather cheaply.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 8.46 | ||
| Fwd PE | 10.1 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- CFEB's Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio is in line with the industry average.
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio of CFEB indicates a rather cheap valuation: CFEB is cheaper than 97.92% of the companies listed in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 2.52 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 6.87 |
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 CFEB's earnings are expected to grow with 21.90% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)0.94
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y22.14%
EPS Next 3Y21.9%
5. CFEB.BR Dividend Analysis
5.1 Amount
- CFEB has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 2.34%. Purely for dividend investing, there may be better candidates out there.
- CFEB's Dividend Yield is comparable with the industry average which is at 2.36.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.82, CFEB pays a bit more dividend than the S&P500 average.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 2.34% |
5.2 History
- The dividend of CFEB decreases each year by -30.12%.
Dividend Growth(5Y)-30.12%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years2
5.3 Sustainability
- 36.30% of the earnings are spent on dividend by CFEB. This is a low number and sustainable payout ratio.
DP36.3%
EPS Next 2Y22.14%
EPS Next 3Y21.9%
CFEB.BR Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics
EBR:CFEB (3/12/2026, 7:00:00 PM)
11.5
+0.1 (+0.88%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorIndustrials
GICS IndustryGroupCapital Goods
GICS IndustryConstruction & Engineering
Earnings (Last)02-25 2026-02-25/amc
Earnings (Next)05-20 2026-05-20
Inst Owners4.1%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins OwnersN/A
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap291.06M
Revenue(TTM)1.04B
Net Income(TTM)27.33M
Analysts80
Price Target10.24 (-10.96%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 2.34% |
Yearly Dividend0.4
Dividend Growth(5Y)-30.12%
DP36.3%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years2
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)0%
PT rev (3m)0%
EPS NQ rev (1m)N/A
EPS NQ rev (3m)N/A
EPS NY rev (1m)-1.24%
EPS NY rev (3m)-1.24%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)N/A
Revenue NQ rev (3m)N/A
Revenue NY rev (1m)-0.57%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-0.57%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 8.46 | ||
| Fwd PE | 10.1 | ||
| P/S | 0.26 | ||
| P/FCF | 2.52 | ||
| P/OCF | 2.37 | ||
| P/B | 1.23 | ||
| P/tB | 1.41 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 6.87 |
EPS(TTM)1.36
EY11.83%
EPS(NY)1.14
Fwd EY9.9%
FCF(TTM)4.56
FCFY39.63%
OCF(TTM)4.85
OCFY42.2%
SpS44.54
BVpS9.33
TBVpS8.16
PEG (NY)0.94
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham Number16.9
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 2.52% | ||
| ROE | 11.57% | ||
| ROCE | 5.36% | ||
| ROIC | 3.78% | ||
| ROICexc | 5.55% | ||
| ROICexgc | 6.13% | ||
| OM | 2.18% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 2.42% | ||
| GM | 30.18% | ||
| FCFM | 10.23% |
ROA(3y)N/A
ROA(5y)N/A
ROE(3y)N/A
ROE(5y)N/A
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
ROICexgc growth 3YN/A
ROICexgc growth 5YN/A
ROICexc growth 3YN/A
ROICexc growth 5YN/A
OM growth 3Y4.13%
OM growth 5Y8.62%
PM growth 3Y-45.28%
PM growth 5Y-12.38%
GM growth 3Y1.34%
GM growth 5Y3.27%
F-Score6
Asset Turnover1.04
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.72 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 1.63 | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 3.62 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 33.24% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 0.66% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 2.2 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 260.85% | ||
| Profit Quality | 422.08% | ||
| Current Ratio | 1.03 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.84 | ||
| Altman-Z | 1.51 |
F-Score6
WACC7.8%
ROIC/WACC0.48
Cap/Depr(3y)58.65%
Cap/Depr(5y)67.39%
Cap/Sales(3y)1.08%
Cap/Sales(5y)1.22%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)40.51%
EPS 3Y-47.04%
EPS 5Y-11.62%
EPS Q2Q%32.28%
EPS Next Y8.98%
EPS Next 2Y22.14%
EPS Next 3Y21.9%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-11.89%
Revenue growth 3Y-3.72%
Revenue growth 5Y0.29%
Sales Q2Q%-14.73%
Revenue Next Year6.11%
Revenue Next 2Y2.88%
Revenue Next 3Y2.69%
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y-10.08%
EBIT growth 3Y0.25%
EBIT growth 5Y8.93%
EBIT Next Year89.56%
EBIT Next 3Y33.98%
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y1797.25%
FCF growth 3Y27.23%
FCF growth 5Y-12.36%
OCF growth 1Y1478.37%
OCF growth 3Y17.48%
OCF growth 5Y-22.99%
CFE / CFEB.BR FAQ
What is the ChartMill fundamental rating of CFE (CFEB.BR) stock?
ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 5 / 10 to CFEB.BR.
What is the valuation status for CFEB stock?
ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 8 / 10 to CFE (CFEB.BR). This can be considered as Undervalued.
What is the profitability of CFEB stock?
CFE (CFEB.BR) has a profitability rating of 3 / 10.
Can you provide the expected EPS growth for CFEB stock?
The Earnings per Share (EPS) of CFE (CFEB.BR) is expected to grow by 8.98% in the next year.
Can you provide the dividend sustainability for CFEB stock?
The dividend rating of CFE (CFEB.BR) is 4 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is 36.3%.