CONTINENTAL AG (CON.DE) Stock Fundamental Analysis
Europe - FRA:CON - DE0005439004 - Common Stock
58.48 EUR
+0.66 (+1.14%)
CON gets a fundamental rating of 6 out of 10. The analysis compared the fundamentals against 30 industry peers in the Automobile Components industry. CON scores excellent on profitability, but there are some minor concerns on its financial health. CON is not valued too expensively and it also shows a decent growth rate.
1. Profitability
1.1 Basic Checks
CON had positive earnings in the past year.
In the past year CON had a positive cash flow from operations.
CON had positive earnings in 4 of the past 5 years.
Each year in the past 5 years CON had a positive operating cash flow.
1.2 Ratios
With a decent Return On Assets value of 4.00%, CON is doing good in the industry, outperforming 80.00% of the companies in the same industry.
CON has a Return On Equity of 29.42%. This is amongst the best in the industry. CON outperforms 96.67% of its industry peers.
CON has a Return On Invested Capital of 12.27%. This is amongst the best in the industry. CON outperforms 93.33% of its industry peers.
The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for CON is in line with the industry average of 6.88%.
The 3 year average ROIC (5.66%) for CON is below the current ROIC(12.27%), indicating increased profibility in the last year.
| 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
With an excellent Profit Margin value of 5.02%, CON belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 83.33% of the companies in the same industry.
CON's Profit Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
Looking at the Operating Margin, with a value of 7.94%, CON is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 76.67% of the companies in the same industry.
In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of CON has remained more or less at the same level.
CON has a Gross Margin of 23.97%. This is in the lower half of the industry: CON underperforms 60.00% of its industry peers.
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.
CON has about the same amout of shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
CON has about the same amout of shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
The debt/assets ratio for CON has been reduced compared to a year ago.
2.2 Solvency
Based on the Altman-Z score of 1.63, we must say that CON is in the distress zone and has some risk of bankruptcy.
The Altman-Z score of CON (1.63) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
The Debt to FCF ratio of CON is 4.84, which is a neutral value as it means it would take CON, 4.84 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
With an excellent Debt to FCF ratio value of 4.84, CON belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 86.67% of the companies in the same industry.
CON has a Debt/Equity ratio of 1.23. This is a high value indicating a heavy dependency on external financing.
With a Debt to Equity ratio value of 1.23, CON is not doing good in the industry: 63.33% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 1.23 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 4.84 | ||
| Altman-Z | 1.63 |
ROIC/WACC2.11
WACC5.83%
2.3 Liquidity
A Current Ratio of 1.18 indicates that CON should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
The Current ratio of CON (1.18) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
A Quick Ratio of 1.03 indicates that CON should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
CON has a better Quick ratio (1.03) than 63.33% of its industry peers.
| 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.
CON shows a decrease in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been decreasing by -2.24% yearly.
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 6.28% yearly.
Based on estimates for the next years, CON will show a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 1.37% on average per year.
EPS Next Y-7.74%
EPS Next 2Y6.04%
EPS Next 3Y8.46%
EPS Next 5Y6.28%
Revenue Next Year-2.8%
Revenue Next 2Y-0.46%
Revenue Next 3Y0.65%
Revenue Next 5Y1.37%
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 accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.
4. Valuation
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
Based on the Price/Earnings ratio of 5.34, the valuation of CON can be described as very cheap.
Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, CON is valued cheaper than 86.67% of the companies in the same industry.
The average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio is at 27.86. CON is valued rather cheaply when compared to this.
With a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 6.62, the valuation of CON can be described as very cheap.
Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of CON indicates a somewhat cheap valuation: CON is cheaper than 70.00% of the companies listed in the same industry.
CON's Price/Forward Earnings ratio indicates a rather cheap valuation when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 23.29.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 5.34 | ||
| Fwd PE | 6.62 |
4.2 Price Multiples
CON's Enterprise Value to EBITDA is on the same level as the industry average.
CON's Price/Free Cash Flow ratio is in line with the industry average.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 6.65 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 4.46 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
CON has a very decent profitability rating, which 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
With a Yearly Dividend Yield of 4.42%, CON is a good candidate for dividend investing.
In the last 3 months the price of CON has falen by -22.93%. A price decline artificially increases the dividend yield. It may be a sign investors do not expect the dividend to last.
CON's Dividend Yield is a higher than the industry average which is at 4.77.
CON's Dividend Yield is rather good when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 2.41.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 4.42% |
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
33.56% of the earnings are spent on dividend by CON. This is a low number and sustainable payout ratio.
DP33.56%
EPS Next 2Y6.04%
EPS Next 3Y8.46%
FRA:CON (10/3/2025, 5:35:30 PM)
58.48
+0.66 (+1.14%)
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 Cap11.70B
Analysts73.33
Price Target84.51 (44.51%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 4.42% |
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)-6.98%
Min Revenue beat(2)-12.32%
Max Revenue beat(2)-1.65%
Revenue beat(4)0
Avg Revenue beat(4)-5.07%
Min Revenue beat(4)-12.32%
Max Revenue beat(4)-1.65%
Revenue beat(8)0
Avg Revenue beat(8)-4.48%
Revenue beat(12)3
Avg Revenue beat(12)-2.34%
Revenue beat(16)7
Avg Revenue beat(16)-1.19%
PT rev (1m)2.12%
PT rev (3m)5.09%
EPS NQ rev (1m)1.39%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-25.92%
EPS NY rev (1m)-3.59%
EPS NY rev (3m)-11.41%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-22.31%
Revenue NY rev (1m)-0.01%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-0.97%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 5.34 | ||
| Fwd PE | 6.62 | ||
| P/S | 0.39 | ||
| P/FCF | 6.65 | ||
| P/OCF | 3.47 | ||
| P/B | 2.31 | ||
| P/tB | 2.98 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 4.46 |
EPS(TTM)10.95
EY18.72%
EPS(NY)8.84
Fwd EY15.11%
FCF(TTM)8.79
FCFY15.04%
OCF(TTM)16.84
OCFY28.8%
SpS148.44
BVpS25.32
TBVpS19.61
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
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%
ROICexcg growth 3Y10.87%
ROICexcg 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 | 1.63 |
F-Score5
WACC5.83%
ROIC/WACC2.11
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 5Y6.28%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-26.66%
Revenue growth 3Y5.56%
Revenue growth 5Y-2.24%
Sales Q2Q%-4.09%
Revenue Next Year-2.8%
Revenue Next 2Y-0.46%
Revenue Next 3Y0.65%
Revenue Next 5Y1.37%
EBIT growth 1Y51.84%
EBIT growth 3Y10.88%
EBIT growth 5Y-2.84%
EBIT Next Year44.43%
EBIT Next 3Y21.76%
EBIT Next 5Y16.66%
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%