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

FRA:E4C • DE0005854343

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7.45 EUR
-0.2 (-2.61%)
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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

  • E4C had negative earnings in the past year.
  • 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 2025 0 20M 40M 60M

1.2 Ratios

  • E4C has a Return On Assets of 0.00%. This is in the lower half of the industry: E4C underperforms 69.70% of its industry peers.
  • With a Return On Equity value of 0.00%, E4C is not doing good in the industry: 69.70% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
  • E4C has a worse Return On Invested Capital (0.36%) than 72.73% of its industry peers.
  • Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for E4C is in line with the industry average of 7.44%.
  • The last Return On Invested Capital (0.36%) for E4C is well below the 3 year average (7.99%), which needs to be investigated, but indicates that E4C had better years and this may not be a problem.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 0%
ROE 0%
ROIC 0.36%
ROA(3y)6.47%
ROA(5y)17.91%
ROE(3y)13.2%
ROE(5y)28.29%
ROIC(3y)7.99%
ROIC(5y)11.37%
E4C.DE Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICE4C.DE Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 20 40 60 80

1.3 Margins

  • E4C has a Profit Margin of 0.00%. This is in the lower half of the industry: E4C underperforms 72.73% of its industry peers.
  • E4C's Profit Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
  • E4C has a Operating Margin of 0.13%. This is in the lower half of the industry: E4C underperforms 78.79% of its industry peers.
  • E4C's Operating Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
  • The Gross Margin of E4C (29.13%) is worse than 81.82% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of E4C has declined.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 0.13%
PM (TTM) 0%
GM 29.13%
OM growth 3Y-81.33%
OM growth 5Y-50.15%
PM growth 3Y-98.24%
PM growth 5Y-79.13%
GM growth 3Y-4.45%
GM growth 5Y-5.52%
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 2025 0 20 40 60

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2. E4C.DE Health Analysis

2.1 Basic Checks

  • The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is just above the Cost of Capital (WACC), so E4C is still creating some value.
  • E4C has more shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
  • 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 2025 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 2025 20M 40M 60M 80M 100M

2.2 Solvency

  • E4C has a debt to FCF ratio of 56.74. This is a negative value and a sign of low solvency as E4C would need 56.74 years to pay back of all of its debts.
  • The Debt to FCF ratio of E4C (56.74) is worse than 72.73% of its industry peers.
  • A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.17 indicates that E4C is not too dependend on debt financing.
  • With an excellent Debt to Equity ratio value of 0.17, E4C belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 90.91% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.17
Debt/FCF 56.74
Altman-Z N/A
ROIC/WACC0.05
WACC6.79%
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 2025 0 20M 40M 60M 80M

2.3 Liquidity

  • E4C has a Current Ratio of 0.78. This is a bad value and indicates that E4C is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
  • Looking at the Current ratio, with a value of 0.78, E4C is in line with its industry, outperforming 42.42% of the companies in the same industry.
  • E4C has a Quick Ratio of 0.78. This is a bad value and indicates that E4C is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
  • E4C has a Quick ratio of 0.78. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: E4C outperforms 42.42% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 0.78
Quick Ratio 0.78
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 2025 20M 40M 60M

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3. E4C.DE Growth Analysis

3.1 Past

  • The earnings per share for E4C have decreased strongly by -103.37% in the last year.
  • Measured over the past years, E4C shows a very negative growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS has been decreasing by -79.63% on average per year.
  • Looking at the last year, E4C shows a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue has grown by 7.46% in the last year.
  • The Revenue has been growing slightly by 4.79% on average over the past years.
EPS 1Y (TTM)-103.37%
EPS 3Y-98.21%
EPS 5Y-79.63%
EPS Q2Q%-187.91%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)7.46%
Revenue growth 3Y10.46%
Revenue growth 5Y4.79%
Sales Q2Q%14.41%

3.2 Future

  • The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 48.76% on average over the next years. This is a very strong growth
  • Based on estimates for the next years, E4C will show a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 9.12% on average per year.
EPS Next Y187.5%
EPS Next 2Y90.39%
EPS Next 3Y48.76%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year5.01%
Revenue Next 2Y4.38%
Revenue Next 3Y4.33%
Revenue Next 5Y9.12%

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.
  • When comparing the Revenue growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is accelerating.
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 reported negative earnings for the last year, which makes the Price/Earnings Ratio negative.
  • E4C is valuated reasonably with a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 10.69.
  • E4C's Price/Forward Earnings ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. E4C is cheaper than 81.82% of the companies in the same industry.
  • E4C's Price/Forward Earnings ratio indicates a rather cheap valuation when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 22.12.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE N/A
Fwd PE 10.69
E4C.DE Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsE4C.DE Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 0 -100 -200 -300

4.2 Price Multiples

  • E4C's Enterprise Value to EBITDA is on the same level as the industry average.
  • Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, E4C is valued a bit more expensive than 72.73% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 293.36
EV/EBITDA 6.24
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

  • E4C's low PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a rather cheap valuation of the company.
  • A more expensive valuation may be justified as E4C's earnings are expected to grow with 48.76% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y90.39%
EPS Next 3Y48.76%

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5. E4C.DE Dividend Analysis

5.1 Amount

  • E4C has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 3.84%. Purely for dividend investing, there may be better candidates out there.
  • In the last 3 months the price of E4C has falen by -35.22%. A price decline artificially increases the dividend yield. It may be a sign investors do not expect the dividend to last.
  • E4C's Dividend Yield is comparable with the industry average which is at 2.80.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.82, E4C pays a better dividend.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 3.84%

5.2 History

Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
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

  • 170183.33% of the earnings are spent on dividend by E4C. This is not a sustainable payout ratio.
DP170183.33%
EPS Next 2Y90.39%
EPS Next 3Y48.76%
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 2025 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 (4/27/2026, 7:00:00 PM)

7.45

-0.2 (-2.61%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS IndustryGroupTelecommunication Services
GICS IndustryDiversified Telecommunication Services
Earnings (Last)03-19
Earnings (Next)05-13
Inst Owners0.01%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners67.6%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap26.37M
Revenue(TTM)124.21M
Net Income(TTM)600
Analysts80
Price Target23.26 (212.21%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 3.84%
Yearly Dividend0.29
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
DP170183.33%
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)-20%
PT rev (3m)-35.23%
EPS NQ rev (1m)N/A
EPS NQ rev (3m)N/A
EPS NY rev (1m)-8%
EPS NY rev (3m)-57.41%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)N/A
Revenue NQ rev (3m)N/A
Revenue NY rev (1m)-3.69%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-2.66%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE N/A
Fwd PE 10.69
P/S 0.21
P/FCF 293.36
P/OCF 5.83
P/B 1.13
P/tB 5.42
EV/EBITDA 6.24
EPS(TTM)-0.02
EYN/A
EPS(NY)0.7
Fwd EY9.35%
FCF(TTM)0.03
FCFY0.34%
OCF(TTM)1.28
OCFY17.14%
SpS35.09
BVpS6.6
TBVpS1.38
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham Number0 (-100%)
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 0%
ROE 0%
ROCE 0.53%
ROIC 0.36%
ROICexc 0.39%
ROICexgc 1.15%
OM 0.13%
PM (TTM) 0%
GM 29.13%
FCFM 0.07%
ROA(3y)6.47%
ROA(5y)17.91%
ROE(3y)13.2%
ROE(5y)28.29%
ROIC(3y)7.99%
ROIC(5y)11.37%
ROICexc(3y)9.08%
ROICexc(5y)22.76%
ROICexgc(3y)21.77%
ROICexgc(5y)62.58%
ROCE(3y)11.61%
ROCE(5y)16.52%
ROICexgc growth 3Y-81.39%
ROICexgc growth 5Y-43.23%
ROICexc growth 3Y-81.15%
ROICexc growth 5Y-47.74%
OM growth 3Y-81.33%
OM growth 5Y-50.15%
PM growth 3Y-98.24%
PM growth 5Y-79.13%
GM growth 3Y-4.45%
GM growth 5Y-5.52%
F-Score6
Asset Turnover2.25
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.17
Debt/FCF 56.74
Debt/EBITDA 0.88
Cap/Depr 99.47%
Cap/Sales 3.57%
Interest Coverage 250
Cash Conversion 98.04%
Profit Quality 14983.3%
Current Ratio 0.78
Quick Ratio 0.78
Altman-Z N/A
F-Score6
WACC6.79%
ROIC/WACC0.05
Cap/Depr(3y)112.12%
Cap/Depr(5y)97.7%
Cap/Sales(3y)4.41%
Cap/Sales(5y)4.93%
Profit Quality(3y)6012.31%
Profit Quality(5y)3657.05%
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)-103.37%
EPS 3Y-98.21%
EPS 5Y-79.63%
EPS Q2Q%-187.91%
EPS Next Y187.5%
EPS Next 2Y90.39%
EPS Next 3Y48.76%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)7.46%
Revenue growth 3Y10.46%
Revenue growth 5Y4.79%
Sales Q2Q%14.41%
Revenue Next Year5.01%
Revenue Next 2Y4.38%
Revenue Next 3Y4.33%
Revenue Next 5Y9.12%
EBIT growth 1Y-94.67%
EBIT growth 3Y-79.38%
EBIT growth 5Y-47.76%
EBIT Next Year246.15%
EBIT Next 3Y58.74%
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y-83.75%
FCF growth 3Y-84.24%
FCF growth 5Y-53.87%
OCF growth 1Y-39.48%
OCF growth 3Y-45.86%
OCF growth 5Y-15.11%

ECOTEL COMMUNICATION AG / E4C.DE Fundamental Analysis FAQ

What is the fundamental rating for E4C stock?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 3 / 10 to E4C.DE.


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

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 4 / 10 to ECOTEL COMMUNICATION AG (E4C.DE). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.


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ECOTEL COMMUNICATION AG (E4C.DE) has a profitability rating of 3 / 10.


How sustainable is the dividend of ECOTEL COMMUNICATION AG (E4C.DE) stock?

The dividend rating of ECOTEL COMMUNICATION AG (E4C.DE) is 3 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is 170183.33%.