ECOTEL COMMUNICATION AG (E4C.DE) Stock Fundamental Analysis
Europe - FRA:E4C - DE0005854343 - Common Stock
12.9 EUR
-0.3 (-2.27%)
We assign a fundamental rating of 5 out of 10 to E4C. E4C was compared to 33 industry peers in the Diversified Telecommunication Services industry. There are concerns on the financial health of E4C while its profitability can be described as average. E4C has a correct valuation and a medium growth rate.
1. Profitability
1.1 Basic Checks
E4C had positive earnings in the past year.
E4C had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
E4C had positive earnings in each of the past 5 years.
In the past 5 years E4C always reported a positive cash flow from operatings.
1.2 Ratios
E4C's Return On Assets of 3.91% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. E4C outperforms 60.61% of its industry peers.
The Return On Equity of E4C (8.05%) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
E4C has a Return On Invested Capital (6.31%) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for E4C is above the industry average of 7.55%.
The last Return On Invested Capital (6.31%) for E4C is well below the 3 year average (12.52%), which needs to be investigated, but indicates that E4C had better years and this may not be a problem.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 3.91% | ||
| ROE | 8.05% | ||
| ROIC | 6.31% |
ROA(3y)27.23%
ROA(5y)18.28%
ROE(3y)40.57%
ROE(5y)29.3%
ROIC(3y)12.52%
ROIC(5y)12.88%
1.3 Margins
E4C has a worse Profit Margin (1.73%) than 63.64% of its industry peers.
In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of E4C has declined.
The Operating Margin of E4C (2.51%) is worse than 78.79% of its industry peers.
In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of E4C has grown nicely.
E4C's Gross Margin of 29.92% is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. E4C is outperformed by 81.82% of its industry peers.
E4C's Gross Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 2.51% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 1.73% | ||
| GM | 29.92% |
OM growth 3Y-38.84%
OM growth 5Y7.21%
PM growth 3Y-29.62%
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y-16.21%
GM growth 5Y-6.93%
2. Health
2.1 Basic Checks
With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) well above the Cost of Capital (WACC), E4C is creating value.
The number of shares outstanding for E4C has been increased compared to 1 year ago.
The number of shares outstanding for E4C has been increased compared to 5 years ago.
Compared to 1 year ago, E4C has an improved debt to assets ratio.
2.2 Solvency
A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.18 indicates that E4C is not too dependend on debt financing.
Looking at the Debt to Equity ratio, with a value of 0.18, E4C belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 96.97% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.18 | ||
| Debt/FCF | N/A | ||
| Altman-Z | N/A |
ROIC/WACC0.93
WACC6.82%
2.3 Liquidity
A Current Ratio of 0.83 indicates that E4C may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
The Current ratio of E4C (0.83) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
A Quick Ratio of 0.83 indicates that E4C may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
With a decent Quick ratio value of 0.83, E4C is doing good in the industry, outperforming 60.61% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 0.83 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.83 |
3. Growth
3.1 Past
The Earnings Per Share has grown by an impressive 40.54% over the past year.
The earnings per share for E4C have been decreasing by -27.40% on average. This is quite bad
The Revenue has been growing slightly by 3.82% in the past year.
The Revenue has been growing slightly by 6.90% on average over the past years.
EPS 1Y (TTM)40.54%
EPS 3Y-27.4%
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%0%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)3.82%
Revenue growth 3Y6.42%
Revenue growth 5Y6.9%
Sales Q2Q%-0.74%
3.2 Future
E4C is expected to show a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 34.87% yearly.
E4C is expected to show quite a strong growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 10.25% yearly.
EPS Next Y30.77%
EPS Next 2Y61.25%
EPS Next 3Y45.2%
EPS Next 5Y34.87%
Revenue Next Year8.22%
Revenue Next 2Y7.15%
Revenue Next 3Y5.91%
Revenue Next 5Y10.25%
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. Valuation
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
Based on the Price/Earnings ratio of 24.34, the valuation of E4C can be described as rather expensive.
E4C's Price/Earnings is on the same level as the industry average.
Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio of 27.40, E4C is valued at the same level.
The Price/Forward Earnings ratio is 7.56, which indicates a rather cheap valuation of E4C.
Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, E4C is valued cheaply inside the industry as 90.91% of the companies are valued more expensively.
E4C's Price/Forward Earnings ratio indicates a rather cheap valuation when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 22.94.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 24.34 | ||
| Fwd PE | 7.56 |
4.2 Price Multiples
The rest of the industry has a similar Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio as E4C.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 7.18 |
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.
E4C's earnings are expected to grow with 45.20% in the coming years. This may justify a more expensive valuation.
PEG (NY)0.79
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y61.25%
EPS Next 3Y45.2%
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
With a Yearly Dividend Yield of 2.20%, E4C has a reasonable but not impressive dividend return.
E4C's Dividend Yield is comparable with the industry average which is at 4.42.
E4C's Dividend Yield is comparable with the S&P500 average which is at 2.36.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 2.2% |
5.2 History
On average, the dividend of E4C grows each year by 29.30%, which is quite nice.
Dividend Growth(5Y)29.3%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
5.3 Sustainability
82.27% of the earnings are spent on dividend by E4C. This is not a sustainable payout ratio.
E4C's earnings are growing around the same pace than its dividend. As long as the earnings growth is kept the dividend growth is sustainable.
DP82.27%
EPS Next 2Y61.25%
EPS Next 3Y45.2%
FRA:E4C (10/17/2025, 7:00:00 PM)
12.9
-0.3 (-2.27%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorCommunication Services
GICS IndustryGroupTelecommunication Services
GICS IndustryDiversified Telecommunication Services
Earnings (Last)
Earnings (Next)
Inst Owners0.01%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners62.9%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap45.41M
Analysts80
Price Target34.99 (171.24%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 2.2% |
Yearly Dividend0.47
Dividend Growth(5Y)29.3%
DP82.27%
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)0%
PT rev (3m)0.29%
EPS NQ rev (1m)N/A
EPS NQ rev (3m)N/A
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)8.97%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)N/A
Revenue NQ rev (3m)N/A
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-2.52%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 24.34 | ||
| Fwd PE | 7.56 | ||
| P/S | 0.39 | ||
| P/FCF | N/A | ||
| P/OCF | 11.86 | ||
| P/B | 1.82 | ||
| P/tB | 6.39 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 7.18 |
EPS(TTM)0.53
EY4.11%
EPS(NY)1.71
Fwd EY13.23%
FCF(TTM)-0.13
FCFYN/A
OCF(TTM)1.09
OCFY8.43%
SpS32.9
BVpS7.08
TBVpS2.02
PEG (NY)0.79
PEG (5Y)N/A
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 3.91% | ||
| ROE | 8.05% | ||
| ROCE | 9.13% | ||
| ROIC | 6.31% | ||
| ROICexc | 6.55% | ||
| ROICexgc | 15.69% | ||
| OM | 2.51% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 1.73% | ||
| GM | 29.92% | ||
| FCFM | N/A |
ROA(3y)27.23%
ROA(5y)18.28%
ROE(3y)40.57%
ROE(5y)29.3%
ROIC(3y)12.52%
ROIC(5y)12.88%
ROICexc(3y)28.29%
ROICexc(5y)24.77%
ROICexgc(3y)81.14%
ROICexgc(5y)66.54%
ROCE(3y)18.11%
ROCE(5y)18.63%
ROICexcg growth 3Y-36.57%
ROICexcg growth 5Y20.53%
ROICexc growth 3Y-37.58%
ROICexc growth 5Y14%
OM growth 3Y-38.84%
OM growth 5Y7.21%
PM growth 3Y-29.62%
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y-16.21%
GM growth 5Y-6.93%
F-Score8
Asset Turnover2.26
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.18 | ||
| Debt/FCF | N/A | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 0.6 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 94.68% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 3.71% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 250 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 51.45% | ||
| Profit Quality | N/A | ||
| Current Ratio | 0.83 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.83 | ||
| Altman-Z | N/A |
F-Score8
WACC6.82%
ROIC/WACC0.93
Cap/Depr(3y)106.59%
Cap/Depr(5y)93.58%
Cap/Sales(3y)5.22%
Cap/Sales(5y)5.42%
Profit Quality(3y)30.31%
Profit Quality(5y)147.12%
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)40.54%
EPS 3Y-27.4%
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%0%
EPS Next Y30.77%
EPS Next 2Y61.25%
EPS Next 3Y45.2%
EPS Next 5Y34.87%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)3.82%
Revenue growth 3Y6.42%
Revenue growth 5Y6.9%
Sales Q2Q%-0.74%
Revenue Next Year8.22%
Revenue Next 2Y7.15%
Revenue Next 3Y5.91%
Revenue Next 5Y10.25%
EBIT growth 1Y56.4%
EBIT growth 3Y-34.91%
EBIT growth 5Y14.61%
EBIT Next Year219.44%
EBIT Next 3Y69.4%
EBIT Next 5Y48.97%
FCF growth 1Y-105.2%
FCF growth 3Y-62.21%
FCF growth 5Y-30.93%
OCF growth 1Y-74.37%
OCF growth 3Y-21.48%
OCF growth 5Y-5.59%