CONTINENTAL AG (CON.DE) Stock Fundamental Analysis
Europe - Frankfurt Stock Exchange - FRA:CON - DE0005439004 - Common Stock
65.24 EUR
+0.7 (+1.08%)
CON gets a fundamental rating of 3 out of 10. The analysis compared the fundamentals against 30 industry peers in the Automobile Components industry. While CON is still in line with the averages on profitability rating, there are concerns on its financial health. CON is valued correctly, but it does not seem to be growing.
1. Profitability
1.1 Basic Checks
In the past year CON was profitable.
In the past year CON had a positive cash flow from operations.
Of the past 5 years CON 4 years were profitable.
Each year in the past 5 years CON had a positive operating cash flow.
1.2 Ratios
With a Return On Assets value of 1.33%, CON perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 60.00% of the companies in the same industry.
With a decent Return On Equity value of 6.35%, CON is doing good in the industry, outperforming 63.33% of the companies in the same industry.
The Return On Invested Capital of CON (5.91%) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
CON had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 5.66%. This is in line with the industry average of 6.67%.
The last Return On Invested Capital (5.91%) for CON is above the 3 year average (5.66%), which is a sign of increasing profitability.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 1.33% | ||
| ROE | 6.35% | ||
| ROIC | 5.91% |
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's Profit Margin of 1.00% is in line compared to the rest of the industry. CON outperforms 53.33% of its industry peers.
In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of CON has declined.
CON's Operating Margin of 3.70% is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. CON is outperformed by 66.67% of its industry peers.
In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of CON has remained more or less at the same level.
CON's Gross Margin of 24.91% is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. CON is outperformed by 60.00% of its industry peers.
CON's Gross Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 3.7% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 1% | ||
| GM | 24.91% |
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
CON has a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), which is just above the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it is creating some value.
Compared to 1 year ago, CON has about the same amount of shares outstanding.
Compared to 5 years ago, CON has about the same amount of shares outstanding.
Compared to 1 year ago, CON has an improved debt to assets ratio.
2.2 Solvency
CON has an Altman-Z score of 2.43. This is not the best score and indicates that CON is in the grey zone with still only limited risk for bankruptcy at the moment.
Looking at the Altman-Z score, with a value of 2.43, CON is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 80.00% of the companies in the same industry.
CON has a Debt/Equity ratio of 1.32. This is a high value indicating a heavy dependency on external financing.
CON has a worse Debt to Equity ratio (1.32) than 66.67% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 1.32 | ||
| Debt/FCF | N/A | ||
| Altman-Z | 2.43 |
ROIC/WACC1
WACC5.9%
2.3 Liquidity
A Current Ratio of 1.32 indicates that CON should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
Looking at the Current ratio, with a value of 1.32, CON is in line with its industry, outperforming 50.00% of the companies in the same industry.
A Quick Ratio of 0.90 indicates that CON may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
CON has a better Quick ratio (0.90) than 63.33% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 1.32 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.9 |
3. Growth
3.1 Past
CON shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has been growing by 40.50%, which is quite impressive.
Measured over the past years, CON shows a decrease in Earnings Per Share. The EPS has been decreasing by -6.04% on average per year.
CON shows a very negative growth in Revenue. In the last year, the Revenue has decreased by -38.10%.
The Revenue has been decreasing by -2.24% on average over the past years.
EPS 1Y (TTM)40.5%
EPS 3Y-6.61%
EPS 5Y-6.04%
EPS Q2Q%17.11%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-38.1%
Revenue growth 3Y5.56%
Revenue growth 5Y-2.24%
Sales Q2Q%-49.66%
3.2 Future
The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 0.59% on average over the next years.
Based on estimates for the next years, CON will show a very negative growth in Revenue. The Revenue will decrease by -11.64% on average per year.
EPS Next Y-15.95%
EPS Next 2Y-0.09%
EPS Next 3Y3.39%
EPS Next 5Y0.59%
Revenue Next Year-33.49%
Revenue Next 2Y-15.41%
Revenue Next 3Y-11.55%
Revenue Next 5Y-11.64%
3.3 Evolution
The EPS growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.
When comparing the Revenue growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is decreasing.
4. Valuation
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
A Price/Earnings ratio of 5.69 indicates a rather cheap valuation of CON.
Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, CON is valued cheaply inside the industry as 83.33% of the companies are valued more expensively.
CON's Price/Earnings ratio indicates a rather cheap valuation when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 26.11.
A Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 8.31 indicates a reasonable valuation of CON.
Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, CON is valued a bit cheaper than the industry average as 63.33% of the companies are valued more expensively.
When comparing the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of CON to the average of the S&P500 Index (36.21), we can say CON is valued rather cheaply.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 5.69 | ||
| Fwd PE | 8.31 |
4.2 Price Multiples
73.33% of the companies in the same industry are cheaper than CON, based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 6.89 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y-0.09%
EPS Next 3Y3.39%
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
With a Yearly Dividend Yield of 3.85%, CON has a reasonable but not impressive dividend return.
CON's Dividend Yield is a higher than the industry average which is at 4.79.
Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 2.32, CON pays a better dividend.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 3.85% |
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
201.61% of the earnings are spent on dividend by CON. This is not a sustainable payout ratio.
DP201.61%
EPS Next 2Y-0.09%
EPS Next 3Y3.39%
FRA:CON (12/1/2025, 5:35:15 PM)
65.24
+0.7 (+1.08%)
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 Cap13.05B
Revenue(TTM)24.81B
Net Income(TTM)248.00M
Analysts76.36
Price Target72.07 (10.47%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 3.85% |
Yearly Dividend2.2
Dividend Growth(5Y)-14.27%
DP201.61%
Div Incr Years1
Div Non Decr Years2
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)2
Avg EPS beat(2)125.51%
Min EPS beat(2)59.97%
Max EPS beat(2)191.06%
EPS beat(4)3
Avg EPS beat(4)81.89%
Min EPS beat(4)-0.57%
Max EPS beat(4)191.06%
EPS beat(8)5
Avg EPS beat(8)37.22%
EPS beat(12)7
Avg EPS beat(12)29.13%
EPS beat(16)11
Avg EPS beat(16)47.4%
Revenue beat(2)0
Avg Revenue beat(2)-1.82%
Min Revenue beat(2)-1.98%
Max Revenue beat(2)-1.65%
Revenue beat(4)0
Avg Revenue beat(4)-5.26%
Min Revenue beat(4)-14.21%
Max Revenue beat(4)-1.65%
Revenue beat(8)0
Avg Revenue beat(8)-4.42%
Revenue beat(12)2
Avg Revenue beat(12)-2.97%
Revenue beat(16)6
Avg Revenue beat(16)-1.54%
PT rev (1m)-0.86%
PT rev (3m)-12.91%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-25.83%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-36.3%
EPS NY rev (1m)-8.9%
EPS NY rev (3m)-12.17%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)0%
Revenue NY rev (1m)-9.41%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-31.58%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 5.69 | ||
| Fwd PE | 8.31 | ||
| P/S | 0.53 | ||
| P/FCF | N/A | ||
| P/OCF | 9.85 | ||
| P/B | 3.34 | ||
| P/tB | 4.46 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 6.89 |
EPS(TTM)11.47
EY17.58%
EPS(NY)7.85
Fwd EY12.03%
FCF(TTM)-0.63
FCFYN/A
OCF(TTM)6.62
OCFY10.15%
SpS124.02
BVpS19.52
TBVpS14.61
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham Number70.98
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 1.33% | ||
| ROE | 6.35% | ||
| ROCE | 8.6% | ||
| ROIC | 5.91% | ||
| ROICexc | 6.83% | ||
| ROICexgc | 7.64% | ||
| OM | 3.7% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 1% | ||
| GM | 24.91% | ||
| FCFM | N/A |
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-Score6
Asset Turnover1.33
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 1.32 | ||
| Debt/FCF | N/A | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 1.86 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 79.04% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 5.85% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 3.29 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 48.09% | ||
| Profit Quality | N/A | ||
| Current Ratio | 1.32 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.9 | ||
| Altman-Z | 2.43 |
F-Score6
WACC5.9%
ROIC/WACC1
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)40.5%
EPS 3Y-6.61%
EPS 5Y-6.04%
EPS Q2Q%17.11%
EPS Next Y-15.95%
EPS Next 2Y-0.09%
EPS Next 3Y3.39%
EPS Next 5Y0.59%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-38.1%
Revenue growth 3Y5.56%
Revenue growth 5Y-2.24%
Sales Q2Q%-49.66%
Revenue Next Year-33.49%
Revenue Next 2Y-15.41%
Revenue Next 3Y-11.55%
Revenue Next 5Y-11.64%
EBIT growth 1Y-49.91%
EBIT growth 3Y10.88%
EBIT growth 5Y-2.84%
EBIT Next Year44.43%
EBIT Next 3Y21.76%
EBIT Next 5Y9.25%
FCF growth 1Y-113.2%
FCF growth 3Y117.31%
FCF growth 5Y-3.93%
OCF growth 1Y-57.62%
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 3 / 10 to CON.DE.
Can you provide the valuation status for CONTINENTAL AG?
ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 4 / 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 4 / 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 -15.95% in the next year.
How sustainable is the dividend of CONTINENTAL AG (CON.DE) stock?
The dividend rating of CONTINENTAL AG (CON.DE) is 3 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is 201.61%.