CONTINENTAL AG (CON.DE) Stock Fundamental Analysis
Europe - FRA:CON - DE0005439004 - Common Stock
64.48 EUR
+0.88 (+1.38%)
Taking everything into account, CON scores 5 out of 10 in our fundamental rating. CON was compared to 31 industry peers in the Automobile Components industry. CON scores excellent on profitability, but there are some minor concerns on its financial health. CON has a valuation in line with the averages, but on the other hand it scores bad on growth.
1. Profitability
1.1 Basic Checks
In the past year CON was profitable.
CON had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
Of the past 5 years CON 4 years were profitable.
In the past 5 years CON always reported a positive cash flow from operatings.
1.2 Ratios
CON has a Return On Assets of 4.00%. This is amongst the best in the industry. CON outperforms 80.65% of its industry peers.
CON's Return On Equity of 29.42% is amongst the best of the industry. CON outperforms 96.77% of its industry peers.
CON's Return On Invested Capital of 12.27% is amongst the best of the industry. CON outperforms 93.55% of its industry peers.
Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for CON is in line with the industry average of 6.79%.
The last Return On Invested Capital (12.27%) for CON is above the 3 year average (5.66%), which is a sign of increasing profitability.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 4% | ||
| ROE | 29.42% | ||
| ROIC | 12.27% |
ROA(3y)2.13%
ROA(5y)1.6%
ROE(3y)5.7%
ROE(5y)4.2%
ROIC(3y)5.66%
ROIC(5y)5.08%
1.3 Margins
CON has a better Profit Margin (5.02%) than 83.87% of its industry peers.
CON's Profit Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
CON has a better Operating Margin (7.94%) than 80.65% of its industry peers.
In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of CON has remained more or less at the same level.
The Gross Margin of CON (23.97%) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
CON's Gross Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 7.94% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 5.02% | ||
| GM | 23.97% |
OM growth 3Y5.04%
OM growth 5Y-0.61%
PM growth 3Y-11.56%
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y-1.13%
GM growth 5Y-1.42%
2. Health
2.1 Basic Checks
The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is well above the Cost of Capital (WACC), so CON is creating value.
Compared to 1 year ago, CON has about the same amount of shares outstanding.
The number of shares outstanding for CON remains at a similar level compared to 5 years ago.
Compared to 1 year ago, CON has an improved debt to assets ratio.
2.2 Solvency
CON has an Altman-Z score of 1.65. This is a bad value and indicates that CON is not financially healthy and even has some risk of bankruptcy.
With a Altman-Z score value of 1.65, CON perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 58.06% of the companies in the same industry.
CON has a debt to FCF ratio of 4.84. This is a neutral value as CON would need 4.84 years to pay back of all of its debts.
The Debt to FCF ratio of CON (4.84) is better than 83.87% of its industry peers.
CON has a Debt/Equity ratio of 1.23. This is a high value indicating a heavy dependency on external financing.
Looking at the Debt to Equity ratio, with a value of 1.23, CON is doing worse than 64.52% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 1.23 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 4.84 | ||
| Altman-Z | 1.65 |
ROIC/WACC2.07
WACC5.94%
2.3 Liquidity
A Current Ratio of 1.18 indicates that CON should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
CON's Current ratio of 1.18 is in line compared to the rest of the industry. CON outperforms 51.61% of its industry peers.
CON has a Quick Ratio of 1.03. This is a normal value and indicates that CON is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
With a decent Quick ratio value of 1.03, CON is doing good in the industry, outperforming 67.74% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 1.18 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 1.03 |
3. Growth
3.1 Past
CON shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has been growing by 46.13%, which is quite impressive.
CON shows a decrease in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been decreasing by -6.04% yearly.
Looking at the last year, CON shows a very negative growth in Revenue. The Revenue has decreased by -26.66% in the last year.
Measured over the past years, CON shows a decrease in Revenue. The Revenue has been decreasing by -2.24% on average per year.
EPS 1Y (TTM)46.13%
EPS 3Y-6.61%
EPS 5Y-6.04%
EPS Q2Q%58.87%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-26.66%
Revenue growth 3Y5.56%
Revenue growth 5Y-2.24%
Sales Q2Q%-4.09%
3.2 Future
CON is expected to show a small growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 1.32% yearly.
Based on estimates for the next years, CON will show a very negative growth in Revenue. The Revenue will decrease by -14.01% on average per year.
EPS Next Y-7.74%
EPS Next 2Y6.04%
EPS Next 3Y8.46%
EPS Next 5Y1.32%
Revenue Next Year-26.58%
Revenue Next 2Y-10.41%
Revenue Next 3Y-8.47%
Revenue Next 5Y-14.01%
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 decreasing: in the next years the growth will be less than in the last years.
4. Valuation
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
The Price/Earnings ratio is 5.89, which indicates a rather cheap valuation of CON.
Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, CON is valued cheaply inside the industry as 83.87% of the companies are valued more expensively.
The average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio is at 26.91. CON is valued rather cheaply when compared to this.
The Price/Forward Earnings ratio is 7.30, which indicates a rather cheap valuation of CON.
Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of CON indicates a somewhat cheap valuation: CON is cheaper than 64.52% of the companies listed in the same industry.
When comparing the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of CON to the average of the S&P500 Index (22.92), we can say CON is valued rather cheaply.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 5.89 | ||
| Fwd PE | 7.3 |
4.2 Price Multiples
CON's Enterprise Value to EBITDA is on the same level as the industry average.
The rest of the industry has a similar Price/Free Cash Flow ratio as CON.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 7.33 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 4.75 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
The decent profitability rating of CON may justify a higher PE ratio.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y6.04%
EPS Next 3Y8.46%
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
CON has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 3.93%.
CON's Dividend Yield is a higher than the industry average which is at 4.78.
CON's Dividend Yield is rather good when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 2.32.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 3.93% |
5.2 History
The dividend of CON decreases each year by -14.27%.
Dividend Growth(5Y)-14.27%
Div Incr Years1
Div Non Decr Years2
5.3 Sustainability
CON pays out 33.56% of its income as dividend. This is a sustainable payout ratio.
DP33.56%
EPS Next 2Y6.04%
EPS Next 3Y8.46%
FRA:CON (10/24/2025, 7:00:00 PM)
64.48
+0.88 (+1.38%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorConsumer Discretionary
GICS IndustryGroupAutomobiles & Components
GICS IndustryAutomobile Components
Earnings (Last)
Earnings (Next)
Inst Owners35.39%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners46%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap12.90B
Revenue(TTM)29.69B
Net Income(TTM)1.49B
Analysts72.5
Price Target72.7 (12.75%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 3.93% |
Yearly Dividend2.2
Dividend Growth(5Y)-14.27%
DP33.56%
Div Incr Years1
Div Non Decr Years2
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)2
Avg EPS beat(2)68.55%
Min EPS beat(2)59.97%
Max EPS beat(2)77.12%
EPS beat(4)3
Avg EPS beat(4)42.56%
Min EPS beat(4)-0.57%
Max EPS beat(4)77.12%
EPS beat(8)5
Avg EPS beat(8)14.45%
EPS beat(12)7
Avg EPS beat(12)16.31%
EPS beat(16)N/A
Avg EPS beat(16)N/A
Revenue beat(2)0
Avg Revenue beat(2)-7.93%
Min Revenue beat(2)-14.21%
Max Revenue beat(2)-1.65%
Revenue beat(4)0
Avg Revenue beat(4)-5.54%
Min Revenue beat(4)-14.21%
Max Revenue beat(4)-1.65%
Revenue beat(8)0
Avg Revenue beat(8)-4.71%
Revenue beat(12)3
Avg Revenue beat(12)-2.49%
Revenue beat(16)7
Avg Revenue beat(16)-1.31%
PT rev (1m)-13.98%
PT rev (3m)-11.52%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-31.11%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-37.53%
EPS NY rev (1m)-3.59%
EPS NY rev (3m)-11.41%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)30.7%
Revenue NY rev (1m)-24.47%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-25.2%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 5.89 | ||
| Fwd PE | 7.3 | ||
| P/S | 0.43 | ||
| P/FCF | 7.33 | ||
| P/OCF | 3.83 | ||
| P/B | 2.55 | ||
| P/tB | 3.29 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 4.75 |
EPS(TTM)10.95
EY16.98%
EPS(NY)8.84
Fwd EY13.71%
FCF(TTM)8.79
FCFY13.64%
OCF(TTM)16.84
OCFY26.12%
SpS148.44
BVpS25.32
TBVpS19.61
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham Number78.98
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 4% | ||
| ROE | 29.42% | ||
| ROCE | 17.88% | ||
| ROIC | 12.27% | ||
| ROICexc | 14.54% | ||
| ROICexgc | 16.2% | ||
| OM | 7.94% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 5.02% | ||
| GM | 23.97% | ||
| FCFM | 5.92% |
ROA(3y)2.13%
ROA(5y)1.6%
ROE(3y)5.7%
ROE(5y)4.2%
ROIC(3y)5.66%
ROIC(5y)5.08%
ROICexc(3y)6.45%
ROICexc(5y)5.73%
ROICexgc(3y)8.09%
ROICexgc(5y)7.27%
ROCE(3y)8.36%
ROCE(5y)7.51%
ROICexgc growth 3Y10.87%
ROICexgc growth 5Y-2.17%
ROICexc growth 3Y12.69%
ROICexc growth 5Y0.39%
OM growth 3Y5.04%
OM growth 5Y-0.61%
PM growth 3Y-11.56%
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y-1.13%
GM growth 5Y-1.42%
F-Score5
Asset Turnover0.8
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 1.23 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 4.84 | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 1.55 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 96.58% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 5.42% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 7.94 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 83.7% | ||
| Profit Quality | 118.05% | ||
| Current Ratio | 1.18 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 1.03 | ||
| Altman-Z | 1.65 |
F-Score5
WACC5.94%
ROIC/WACC2.07
Cap/Depr(3y)84.07%
Cap/Depr(5y)77.33%
Cap/Sales(3y)5.2%
Cap/Sales(5y)5.57%
Profit Quality(3y)125.25%
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)46.13%
EPS 3Y-6.61%
EPS 5Y-6.04%
EPS Q2Q%58.87%
EPS Next Y-7.74%
EPS Next 2Y6.04%
EPS Next 3Y8.46%
EPS Next 5Y1.32%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-26.66%
Revenue growth 3Y5.56%
Revenue growth 5Y-2.24%
Sales Q2Q%-4.09%
Revenue Next Year-26.58%
Revenue Next 2Y-10.41%
Revenue Next 3Y-8.47%
Revenue Next 5Y-14.01%
EBIT growth 1Y51.84%
EBIT growth 3Y10.88%
EBIT growth 5Y-2.84%
EBIT Next Year44.43%
EBIT Next 3Y21.76%
EBIT Next 5Y6.47%
FCF growth 1Y110038%
FCF growth 3Y117.31%
FCF growth 5Y-3.93%
OCF growth 1Y49.43%
OCF growth 3Y14.1%
OCF growth 5Y-7.86%
CONTINENTAL AG / CON.DE FAQ
What is the fundamental rating for CON stock?
ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 5 / 10 to CON.DE.
Can you provide the valuation status for CONTINENTAL AG?
ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 6 / 10 to CONTINENTAL AG (CON.DE). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.
Can you provide the profitability details for CONTINENTAL AG?
CONTINENTAL AG (CON.DE) has a profitability rating of 7 / 10.
What is the expected EPS growth for CONTINENTAL AG (CON.DE) stock?
The Earnings per Share (EPS) of CONTINENTAL AG (CON.DE) is expected to decline by -7.74% in the next year.
How sustainable is the dividend of CONTINENTAL AG (CON.DE) stock?
The dividend rating of CONTINENTAL AG (CON.DE) is 6 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is 33.56%.