LUDWIG BECK AM RATHAUSECK (ECK.DE) Stock Fundamental Analysis

Europe • Frankfurt Stock Exchange • FRA:ECK • DE0005199905

17.7 EUR
-0.1 (-0.56%)
Last: Feb 10, 2026, 07:00 PM
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Fundamental Rating

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Taking everything into account, ECK scores 1 out of 10 in our fundamental rating. ECK was compared to 13 industry peers in the Broadline Retail industry. Both the profitability and financial health of ECK have multiple concerns. ECK does not seem to be growing, but still is valued expensively.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

  • ECK had negative earnings in the past year.
  • ECK had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
  • In multiple years ECK reported negative net income over the last 5 years.
  • ECK had a positive operating cash flow in 4 of the past 5 years.
ECK.DE Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFECK.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 5M -5M 10M -10M

1.2 Ratios

  • Looking at the Return On Assets, with a value of -1.76%, ECK is doing worse than 84.62% of the companies in the same industry.
  • ECK's Return On Equity of -4.86% is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. ECK is outperformed by 76.92% of its industry peers.
  • The Return On Invested Capital of ECK (1.83%) is worse than 69.23% of its industry peers.
  • The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for ECK is significantly below the industry average of 9.56%.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA -1.76%
ROE -4.86%
ROIC 1.83%
ROA(3y)-0.05%
ROA(5y)0.21%
ROE(3y)-0.19%
ROE(5y)0.46%
ROIC(3y)1.91%
ROIC(5y)N/A
ECK.DE Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICECK.DE Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 5 -5 -10 -15 -20

1.3 Margins

  • The Operating Margin of ECK (4.76%) is worse than 61.54% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of ECK has declined.
  • ECK's Gross Margin of 49.10% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. ECK outperforms 61.54% of its industry peers.
  • ECK's Gross Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 4.76%
PM (TTM) N/A
GM 49.1%
OM growth 3Y-26.48%
OM growth 5Y-11.33%
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y2.19%
GM growth 5Y0.35%
ECK.DE Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsECK.DE Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 20 40

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

  • The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), so ECK is destroying value.
  • The number of shares outstanding for ECK remains at a similar level compared to 1 year ago.
  • Compared to 5 years ago, ECK has about the same amount of shares outstanding.
  • The debt/assets ratio for ECK is higher compared to a year ago.
ECK.DE Yearly Shares OutstandingECK.DE Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 1M 2M 3M
ECK.DE Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsECK.DE Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 50M 100M 150M

2.2 Solvency

  • Based on the Altman-Z score of 1.23, we must say that ECK is in the distress zone and has some risk of bankruptcy.
  • ECK's Altman-Z score of 1.23 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. ECK is outperformed by 76.92% of its industry peers.
  • The Debt to FCF ratio of ECK is 20.89, which is on the high side as it means it would take ECK, 20.89 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
  • Looking at the Debt to FCF ratio, with a value of 20.89, ECK is doing worse than 69.23% of the companies in the same industry.
  • A Debt/Equity ratio of 1.23 is on the high side and indicates that ECK has dependencies on debt financing.
  • ECK has a Debt to Equity ratio of 1.23. This is in the lower half of the industry: ECK underperforms 76.92% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 1.23
Debt/FCF 20.89
Altman-Z 1.23
ROIC/WACC0.28
WACC6.51%
ECK.DE Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFECK.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

  • ECK has a Current Ratio of 0.62. This is a bad value and indicates that ECK is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
  • ECK has a worse Current ratio (0.62) than 92.31% of its industry peers.
  • ECK has a Quick Ratio of 0.62. This is a bad value and indicates that ECK is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
  • The Quick ratio of ECK (0.13) is worse than 92.31% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 0.62
Quick Ratio 0.13
ECK.DE Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesECK.DE Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 10M 20M 30M

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

  • ECK shows a strong negative growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year the EPS decreased by -766.38%.
  • ECK shows a small growth in Revenue. In the last year, the Revenue has grown by 0.84%.
  • ECK shows a decrease in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been decreasing by -1.75% yearly.
EPS 1Y (TTM)-766.38%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%-75.02%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)0.84%
Revenue growth 3Y9.79%
Revenue growth 5Y-1.75%
Sales Q2Q%5.13%

3.2 Future

  • No EPS estimates are available, so we could not analyze the future EPS growth and evolution.
  • No Revenue estimates are available, so we could not analyze the future revenue growth and evolution.
EPS Next YN/A
EPS Next 2YN/A
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next YearN/A
Revenue Next 2YN/A
Revenue Next 3YN/A
Revenue Next 5YN/A

3.3 Evolution

  • No EPS estimates are available, so we could not analyze the future EPS growth and evolution.
  • No Revenue estimates are available, so we could not analyze the future revenue growth and evolution.
ECK.DE Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesECK.DE Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 50M 100M 150M
ECK.DE Yearly EPS VS EstimatesECK.DE Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 0 2 -2

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • The Price/Earnings Ratio is negative for ECK. In the last year negative earnings were reported.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE N/A
Fwd PE N/A
ECK.DE Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsECK.DE Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

4.2 Price Multiples

  • Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, ECK is valued a bit more expensive than the industry average as 61.54% of the companies are valued more cheaply.
  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio of ECK indicates a somewhat cheap valuation: ECK is cheaper than 69.23% of the companies listed in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 14.32
EV/EBITDA 15.53
ECK.DE Per share dataECK.DE EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 0 5 10 15

4.3 Compensation for Growth

PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2YN/A
EPS Next 3YN/A

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

  • No dividends for ECK!.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0%

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LUDWIG BECK AM RATHAUSECK

FRA:ECK (2/10/2026, 7:00:00 PM)

17.7

-0.1 (-0.56%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS IndustryGroupConsumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail
GICS IndustryBroadline Retail
Earnings (Last)10-16
Earnings (Next)03-20
Inst OwnersN/A
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners25%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap65.31M
Revenue(TTM)73.31M
Net Income(TTM)-2.87M
Analysts80
Price TargetN/A
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0%
Yearly Dividend0.15
Dividend Growth(5Y)-27.53%
DP1.6%
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)N/A
PT rev (3m)N/A
EPS NQ rev (1m)N/A
EPS NQ rev (3m)N/A
EPS NY rev (1m)N/A
EPS NY rev (3m)N/A
Revenue NQ rev (1m)N/A
Revenue NQ rev (3m)N/A
Revenue NY rev (1m)N/A
Revenue NY rev (3m)N/A
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE N/A
Fwd PE N/A
P/S 0.89
P/FCF 14.32
P/OCF 10.77
P/B 1.11
P/tB 1.2
EV/EBITDA 15.53
EPS(TTM)-0.78
EYN/A
EPS(NY)N/A
Fwd EYN/A
FCF(TTM)1.24
FCFY6.98%
OCF(TTM)1.64
OCFY9.29%
SpS19.87
BVpS16.02
TBVpS14.74
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham NumberN/A
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA -1.76%
ROE -4.86%
ROCE 2.6%
ROIC 1.83%
ROICexc 1.83%
ROICexgc 1.9%
OM 4.76%
PM (TTM) N/A
GM 49.1%
FCFM 6.22%
ROA(3y)-0.05%
ROA(5y)0.21%
ROE(3y)-0.19%
ROE(5y)0.46%
ROIC(3y)1.91%
ROIC(5y)N/A
ROICexc(3y)1.92%
ROICexc(5y)N/A
ROICexgc(3y)1.98%
ROICexgc(5y)N/A
ROCE(3y)2.99%
ROCE(5y)N/A
ROICexgc growth 3Y-18.46%
ROICexgc growth 5Y-11.13%
ROICexc growth 3Y-18.51%
ROICexc growth 5Y-11.24%
OM growth 3Y-26.48%
OM growth 5Y-11.33%
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y2.19%
GM growth 5Y0.35%
F-Score5
Asset Turnover0.45
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 1.23
Debt/FCF 20.89
Debt/EBITDA 6.94
Cap/Depr 21.58%
Cap/Sales 2.05%
Interest Coverage 1.24
Cash Conversion 57.99%
Profit Quality N/A
Current Ratio 0.62
Quick Ratio 0.13
Altman-Z 1.23
F-Score5
WACC6.51%
ROIC/WACC0.28
Cap/Depr(3y)38.01%
Cap/Depr(5y)40.15%
Cap/Sales(3y)3.51%
Cap/Sales(5y)4.14%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)-766.38%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%-75.02%
EPS Next YN/A
EPS Next 2YN/A
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)0.84%
Revenue growth 3Y9.79%
Revenue growth 5Y-1.75%
Sales Q2Q%5.13%
Revenue Next YearN/A
Revenue Next 2YN/A
Revenue Next 3YN/A
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y-18.39%
EBIT growth 3Y-19.28%
EBIT growth 5Y-12.88%
EBIT Next YearN/A
EBIT Next 3YN/A
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y69.4%
FCF growth 3Y-12.32%
FCF growth 5YN/A
OCF growth 1Y-3.49%
OCF growth 3Y-12.49%
OCF growth 5Y-2.71%

LUDWIG BECK AM RATHAUSECK / ECK.DE FAQ

Can you provide the ChartMill fundamental rating for LUDWIG BECK AM RATHAUSECK?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 1 / 10 to ECK.DE.


Can you provide the valuation status for LUDWIG BECK AM RATHAUSECK?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 1 / 10 to LUDWIG BECK AM RATHAUSECK (ECK.DE). This can be considered as Overvalued.


Can you provide the profitability details for LUDWIG BECK AM RATHAUSECK?

LUDWIG BECK AM RATHAUSECK (ECK.DE) has a profitability rating of 2 / 10.


Can you provide the financial health for ECK stock?

The financial health rating of LUDWIG BECK AM RATHAUSECK (ECK.DE) is 0 / 10.


Can you provide the dividend sustainability for ECK stock?

The dividend rating of LUDWIG BECK AM RATHAUSECK (ECK.DE) is 0 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is 1.6%.