ECOTEL COMMUNICATION AG (E4C.DE) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation

FRA:E4C • DE0005854343

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This E4C.DE fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.

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1. E4C.DE Profitability Analysis

1.1 Basic Checks

  • In the past year E4C was profitable.
  • E4C had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
  • Each year in the past 5 years E4C has been profitable.
  • E4C had a positive operating cash flow in each of the past 5 years.
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

  • With a decent Return On Assets value of 3.91%, E4C is doing good in the industry, outperforming 65.71% of the companies in the same industry.
  • E4C has a Return On Equity of 8.05%. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: E4C outperforms 54.29% of its industry peers.
  • E4C has a Return On Invested Capital of 6.31%. This is in the better half of the industry: E4C outperforms 65.71% of its industry peers.
  • Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for E4C is above the industry average of 7.98%.
  • 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 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

  • E4C has a Profit Margin of 1.73%. This is in the lower half of the industry: E4C underperforms 60.00% 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 80.00% of its industry peers.
  • E4C's Operating Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
  • The Gross Margin of E4C (29.92%) is worse than 82.86% 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. E4C.DE Health Analysis

2.1 Basic Checks

  • With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) well above the Cost of Capital (WACC), E4C is creating value.
  • Compared to 1 year ago, E4C has more shares outstanding
  • E4C has more shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
  • 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

  • A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.18 indicates that E4C is not too dependend on debt financing.
  • The Debt to Equity ratio of E4C (0.18) is better than 94.29% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.18
Debt/FCF N/A
Altman-Z N/A
ROIC/WACC0.93
WACC6.77%
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 45.71% 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.
  • Looking at the Quick ratio, with a value of 0.83, E4C is in line with its industry, outperforming 45.71% of the companies in the same industry.
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. E4C.DE Growth Analysis

3.1 Past

  • E4C shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has been growing by 195.26%, which is quite impressive.
  • 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 5.40% in the past 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

  • E4C is expected to show a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 34.87% yearly.
  • The Revenue is expected to grow by 10.25% on average over the next years. This is quite good.
EPS Next Y-63.08%
EPS Next 2Y7.42%
EPS Next 3Y14.28%
EPS Next 5Y34.87%
Revenue Next Year9.94%
Revenue Next 2Y9.49%
Revenue Next 3Y8.58%
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. E4C.DE Valuation Analysis

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • E4C is valuated correctly with a Price/Earnings ratio of 13.00.
  • 71.43% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than E4C, based on the Price/Earnings ratio.
  • E4C is valuated rather cheaply when we compare the Price/Earnings ratio to 25.70, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
  • A Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 12.01 indicates a correct valuation of E4C.
  • 68.57% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than E4C, based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio.
  • E4C is valuated rather cheaply when we compare the Price/Forward Earnings ratio to 23.84, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 13
Fwd PE 12.01
E4C.DE Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsE4C.DE Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 5 10 15 20 25

4.2 Price Multiples

  • Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, E4C is valued a bit cheaper than the industry average as 80.00% of the companies are valued more expensively.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF N/A
EV/EBITDA 5.26
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 14.28% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y7.42%
EPS Next 3Y14.28%

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5. E4C.DE Dividend Analysis

5.1 Amount

  • E4C has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 3.15%. Purely for dividend investing, there may be better candidates out there.
  • The stock price of E4C dropped by -23.53% in the last 3 months. With lower prices the dividend yield is higher, but it may be a sign investors do not trust the long term dividend.
  • E4C's Dividend Yield is comparable with the industry average which is at 2.95.
  • E4C's Dividend Yield is rather good when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 1.89.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 3.15%

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 2Y7.42%
EPS Next 3Y14.28%
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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E4C.DE Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics

ECOTEL COMMUNICATION AG

FRA:E4C (3/13/2026, 7:00:00 PM)

9.1

-0.1 (-1.09%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS IndustryGroupTelecommunication Services
GICS IndustryDiversified Telecommunication Services
Earnings (Last)11-06
Earnings (Next)03-19
Inst Owners0.01%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners67.6%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap32.21M
Revenue(TTM)119.89M
Net Income(TTM)2.01M
Analysts80
Price Target29.07 (219.45%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 3.15%
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)-19.03%
PT rev (3m)-19.03%
EPS NQ rev (1m)N/A
EPS NQ rev (3m)N/A
EPS NY rev (1m)60%
EPS NY rev (3m)60%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)N/A
Revenue NQ rev (3m)N/A
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)0%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 13
Fwd PE 12.01
P/S 0.28
P/FCF N/A
P/OCF 8.41
P/B 1.29
P/tB 4.53
EV/EBITDA 5.26
EPS(TTM)0.7
EY7.69%
EPS(NY)0.76
Fwd EY8.32%
FCF(TTM)-0.13
FCFYN/A
OCF(TTM)1.08
OCFY11.89%
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
WACC6.77%
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)195.26%
EPS 3Y-27.4%
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%551.61%
EPS Next Y-63.08%
EPS Next 2Y7.42%
EPS Next 3Y14.28%
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 2Y9.49%
Revenue Next 3Y8.58%
Revenue Next 5Y10.25%
EBIT growth 1Y56.4%
EBIT growth 3Y-34.91%
EBIT growth 5Y14.61%
EBIT Next Year147.22%
EBIT Next 3Y47.7%
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 Fundamental Analysis FAQ

What is the fundamental rating for E4C stock?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 5 / 10 to E4C.DE.


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ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 4 / 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 5 / 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 13 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 1.29.


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