ECOTEL COMMUNICATION AG (E4C.DE) Stock Fundamental Analysis

FRA:E4C • DE0005854343

10.5 EUR
-0.2 (-1.87%)
Last: Feb 18, 2026, 07:00 PM
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Fundamental Rating

4

We assign a fundamental rating of 4 out of 10 to E4C. E4C was compared to 33 industry peers in the Diversified Telecommunication Services industry. While E4C is still in line with the averages on profitability rating, there are concerns on its financial health. E4C has a correct valuation and a medium growth rate.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

  • E4C had positive earnings in the past year.
  • In the past year E4C had a positive cash flow from operations.
  • 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.
E4C.DE Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFE4C.DE Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 20M 40M 60M

1.2 Ratios

  • E4C has a Return On Assets (3.91%) which is in line with its industry peers.
  • E4C's Return On Equity of 8.05% is in line compared to the rest of the industry. E4C outperforms 45.45% of its industry peers.
  • E4C has a Return On Invested Capital (6.31%) which is in line with its industry peers.
  • The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for E4C is above the industry average of 8.33%.
  • The 3 year average ROIC (12.52%) for E4C is well above the current ROIC(6.31%). The reason for the recent decline needs to be investigated.
Industry RankSector 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%
E4C.DE Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICE4C.DE Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 20 40 60 80

1.3 Margins

  • The Profit Margin of E4C (1.73%) is worse than 63.64% of its industry peers.
  • E4C's Profit Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
  • E4C has a worse Operating Margin (2.51%) than 78.79% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of E4C has grown nicely.
  • E4C has a worse Gross Margin (29.92%) than 78.79% of its industry peers.
  • E4C's Gross Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
Industry RankSector 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%
E4C.DE Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsE4C.DE Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 20 40 60

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

  • E4C has a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), which is well above the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it is creating value.
  • E4C has more shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
  • Compared to 5 years ago, E4C has more shares outstanding
  • Compared to 1 year ago, E4C has an improved debt to assets ratio.
E4C.DE Yearly Shares OutstandingE4C.DE Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 1M 2M 3M
E4C.DE Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsE4C.DE Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 20M 40M 60M 80M 100M

2.2 Solvency

  • E4C has a Debt/Equity ratio of 0.18. This is a healthy value indicating a solid balance between debt and equity.
  • E4C's Debt to Equity ratio of 0.18 is amongst the best of the industry. E4C outperforms 93.94% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.18
Debt/FCF N/A
Altman-Z N/A
ROIC/WACC0.92
WACC6.85%
E4C.DE Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFE4C.DE Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 20M 40M 60M 80M

2.3 Liquidity

  • E4C has a Current Ratio of 0.83. This is a bad value and indicates that E4C is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
  • With a Current ratio value of 0.83, E4C perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 51.52% of the companies in the same industry.
  • A Quick Ratio of 0.83 indicates that E4C may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
  • E4C has a Quick ratio (0.83) which is in line with its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 0.83
Quick Ratio 0.83
E4C.DE Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesE4C.DE Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 20M 40M 60M

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

  • The Earnings Per Share has grown by an impressive 195.26% over the past year.
  • The earnings per share for E4C have been decreasing by -27.40% on average. This is quite bad
  • Looking at the last year, E4C shows a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue has grown by 5.40% in the last year.
  • Measured over the past years, E4C shows a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 6.90% on average per year.
EPS 1Y (TTM)195.26%
EPS 3Y-27.4%
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%551.61%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)5.4%
Revenue growth 3Y6.42%
Revenue growth 5Y6.9%
Sales Q2Q%14.2%

3.2 Future

  • Based on estimates for the next years, E4C will show a very strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 34.87% on average per year.
  • Based on estimates for the next years, E4C will show a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 10.25% on average per year.
EPS Next Y-76.92%
EPS Next 2Y57.87%
EPS Next 3Y42.73%
EPS Next 5Y34.87%
Revenue Next Year9.94%
Revenue Next 2Y8.9%
Revenue Next 3Y7.93%
Revenue Next 5Y10.25%

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.
E4C.DE Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesE4C.DE Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2031 50M 100M 150M
E4C.DE Yearly EPS VS EstimatesE4C.DE Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 5 10 15

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • The Price/Earnings ratio is 15.00, which indicates a correct valuation of E4C.
  • E4C's Price/Earnings ratio is a bit cheaper when compared to the industry. E4C is cheaper than 66.67% of the companies in the same industry.
  • E4C is valuated rather cheaply when we compare the Price/Earnings ratio to 27.09, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
  • With a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 6.42, the valuation of E4C can be described as very cheap.
  • Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, E4C is valued cheaply inside the industry as 100.00% of the companies are valued more expensively.
  • The average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio is at 27.98. E4C is valued rather cheaply when compared to this.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 15
Fwd PE 6.42
E4C.DE Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsE4C.DE Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 10 20 30

4.2 Price Multiples

  • Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, E4C is valued a bit cheaper than 75.76% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF N/A
EV/EBITDA 5.93
E4C.DE Per share dataE4C.DE EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 0 10 20 30

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • A more expensive valuation may be justified as E4C's earnings are expected to grow with 42.73% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y57.87%
EPS Next 3Y42.73%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

  • E4C has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 2.61%.
  • E4C's Dividend Yield is comparable with the industry average which is at 3.14.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.85, E4C pays a bit more dividend than the S&P500 average.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 2.61%

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
E4C.DE Yearly Dividends per shareE4C.DE Yearly Dividends per shareYearly Dividends per share 2018 2019 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.8

5.3 Sustainability

  • 82.27% of the earnings are spent on dividend by E4C. This is not a sustainable payout ratio.
  • The dividend of E4C is growing around the same rate as the earnings are growing. If this keeps up the dividend growth is sustainable.
DP82.27%
EPS Next 2Y57.87%
EPS Next 3Y42.73%
E4C.DE Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendE4C.DE Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendYearly Income VS Free CF VS Dividend 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 20M 40M 60M
E4C.DE Dividend Payout.E4C.DE Dividend Payout, showing the Payout Ratio.E4C.DE Dividend Payout.PayoutRetained Earnings

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ECOTEL COMMUNICATION AG

FRA:E4C (2/18/2026, 7:00:00 PM)

10.5

-0.2 (-1.87%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS IndustryGroupTelecommunication Services
GICS IndustryDiversified Telecommunication Services
Earnings (Last)02-06
Earnings (Next)05-13
Inst Owners0.01%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners62.9%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap37.17M
Revenue(TTM)119.89M
Net Income(TTM)2.01M
Analysts80
Price Target35.9 (241.9%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 2.61%
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)2.62%
EPS NQ rev (1m)N/A
EPS NQ rev (3m)N/A
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)-82.35%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)N/A
Revenue NQ rev (3m)N/A
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)1.59%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 15
Fwd PE 6.42
P/S 0.32
P/FCF N/A
P/OCF 9.7
P/B 1.49
P/tB 5.23
EV/EBITDA 5.93
EPS(TTM)0.7
EY6.67%
EPS(NY)1.64
Fwd EY15.58%
FCF(TTM)-0.13
FCFYN/A
OCF(TTM)1.08
OCFY10.3%
SpS32.71
BVpS7.04
TBVpS2.01
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham Number10.53
Profitability
Industry RankSector 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%
ROICexgc growth 3Y-36.57%
ROICexgc 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 RankSector 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
WACC6.85%
ROIC/WACC0.92
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)195.26%
EPS 3Y-27.4%
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%551.61%
EPS Next Y-76.92%
EPS Next 2Y57.87%
EPS Next 3Y42.73%
EPS Next 5Y34.87%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)5.4%
Revenue growth 3Y6.42%
Revenue growth 5Y6.9%
Sales Q2Q%14.2%
Revenue Next Year9.94%
Revenue Next 2Y8.9%
Revenue Next 3Y7.93%
Revenue Next 5Y10.25%
EBIT growth 1Y56.4%
EBIT growth 3Y-34.91%
EBIT growth 5Y14.61%
EBIT Next Year213.89%
EBIT Next 3Y67.11%
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%

ECOTEL COMMUNICATION AG / E4C.DE FAQ

What is the fundamental rating for E4C stock?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 4 / 10 to E4C.DE.


What is the valuation status of ECOTEL COMMUNICATION AG (E4C.DE) stock?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 5 / 10 to ECOTEL COMMUNICATION AG (E4C.DE). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.


What is the profitability of E4C stock?

ECOTEL COMMUNICATION AG (E4C.DE) has a profitability rating of 4 / 10.


What is the valuation of ECOTEL COMMUNICATION AG based on its PE and PB ratios?

The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for ECOTEL COMMUNICATION AG (E4C.DE) is 15 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 1.49.


Can you provide the financial health for E4C stock?

The financial health rating of ECOTEL COMMUNICATION AG (E4C.DE) is 3 / 10.