LUDWIG BECK AM RATHAUSECK (ECK.DE) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation
FRA:ECK • DE0005199905
Current stock price
17.7 EUR
-0.3 (-1.67%)
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This ECK.DE fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.
1. ECK.DE Profitability Analysis
1.1 Basic Checks
- ECK had negative earnings in the past year.
- In the past year ECK had a positive cash flow from operations.
- The reported net income has been mixed in the past 5 years: ECK reported negative net income in multiple years.
- ECK had a positive operating cash flow in 4 of the past 5 years.
1.2 Ratios
- ECK has a worse Return On Assets (-1.76%) than 92.31% of its industry peers.
- ECK has a Return On Equity of -4.86%. This is in the lower half of the industry: ECK underperforms 76.92% of its industry peers.
- ECK has a Return On Invested Capital of 1.83%. This is in the lower half of the industry: ECK underperforms 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 9.28%.
| Industry Rank | Sector 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
1.3 Margins
- Looking at the Operating Margin, with a value of 4.76%, ECK is doing worse than 61.54% of the companies in the same industry.
- ECK's Operating Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
- ECK has a better Gross Margin (49.10%) than 61.54% of its industry peers.
- ECK's Gross Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
| Industry Rank | Sector 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%
2. ECK.DE Health Analysis
2.1 Basic Checks
- The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), so ECK is destroying value.
- ECK has about the same amout of shares outstanding than it did 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.
2.2 Solvency
- ECK has an Altman-Z score of 1.22. This is a bad value and indicates that ECK is not financially healthy and even has some risk of bankruptcy.
- The Altman-Z score of ECK (1.22) is worse than 84.62% of its industry peers.
- ECK has a debt to FCF ratio of 20.89. This is a negative value and a sign of low solvency as ECK would need 20.89 years to pay back of all of its debts.
- The Debt to FCF ratio of ECK (20.89) is worse than 69.23% of its industry peers.
- ECK has a Debt/Equity ratio of 1.23. This is a high value indicating a heavy dependency on external financing.
- ECK's Debt to Equity ratio of 1.23 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. ECK is outperformed by 69.23% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 1.23 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 20.89 | ||
| Altman-Z | 1.22 |
ROIC/WACC0.27
WACC6.8%
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's Current ratio of 0.62 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. ECK is outperformed by 84.62% of its industry peers.
- A Quick Ratio of 0.13 indicates that ECK may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
- ECK has a Quick ratio of 0.13. This is amonst the worse of the industry: ECK underperforms 84.62% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 0.62 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.13 |
3. ECK.DE Growth Analysis
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%.
- Measured over the past years, ECK shows a decrease in Revenue. The Revenue has been decreasing by -1.75% on average per year.
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.
4. ECK.DE Valuation Analysis
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- ECK reported negative earnings for the last year, which makes the Price/Earnings Ratio negative.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | N/A | ||
| Fwd PE | N/A |
4.2 Price Multiples
- The rest of the industry has a similar Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio as ECK.
- Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, ECK is valued a bit cheaper than the industry average as 69.23% of the companies are valued more expensively.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 14.32 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 15.32 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2YN/A
EPS Next 3YN/A
5. ECK.DE Dividend Analysis
5.1 Amount
- ECK does not give a dividend.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0% |
ECK.DE Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics
FRA:ECK (3/12/2026, 7:00:00 PM)
17.7
-0.3 (-1.67%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorConsumer Discretionary
GICS IndustryGroupConsumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail
GICS IndustryBroadline Retail
Earnings (Last)10-16 2025-10-16
Earnings (Next)03-20 2026-03-20
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 Rank | Sector 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 Rank | Sector 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 | 15.32 |
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 Rank | Sector 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 Rank | Sector 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 | 1.22 |
F-Score5
WACC6.8%
ROIC/WACC0.27
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 Fundamental Analysis 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%.