ORANGE (FTE.DE) Stock Fundamental Analysis

Europe • Frankfurt Stock Exchange • FRA:FTE • FR0000133308

16.5 EUR
-0.09 (-0.54%)
Last: Feb 10, 2026, 07:00 PM
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Fundamental Rating

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We assign a fundamental rating of 3 out of 10 to FTE. FTE was compared to 33 industry peers in the Diversified Telecommunication Services industry. FTE has a medium profitability rating, but doesn't score so well on its financial health evaluation. FTE is valued expensive and it does not seem to be growing.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

  • FTE had positive earnings in the past year.
  • FTE had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
  • FTE had positive earnings in each of the past 5 years.
  • FTE had a positive operating cash flow in each of the past 5 years.
FTE.DE Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFFTE.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 2B 4B 6B 8B 10B

1.2 Ratios

  • FTE's Return On Assets of 0.93% is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. FTE is outperformed by 60.61% of its industry peers.
  • With a Return On Equity value of 3.23%, FTE perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 42.42% of the companies in the same industry.
  • FTE has a worse Return On Invested Capital (4.18%) than 69.70% of its industry peers.
  • The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for FTE is below the industry average of 8.59%.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 0.93%
ROE 3.23%
ROIC 4.18%
ROA(3y)1.97%
ROA(5y)2.03%
ROE(3y)6.69%
ROE(5y)6.68%
ROIC(3y)5.2%
ROIC(5y)5.12%
FTE.DE Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICFTE.DE Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2 4 6 8 10

1.3 Margins

  • FTE's Profit Margin of 2.36% is in line compared to the rest of the industry. FTE outperforms 45.45% of its industry peers.
  • FTE's Profit Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
  • The Operating Margin of FTE (11.01%) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • FTE's Operating Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
  • Looking at the Gross Margin, with a value of 60.96%, FTE is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 60.61% of the companies in the same industry.
  • In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of FTE has remained more or less at the same level.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 11.01%
PM (TTM) 2.36%
GM 60.96%
OM growth 3Y4.37%
OM growth 5Y1.56%
PM growth 3Y559.53%
PM growth 5Y-3.58%
GM growth 3Y0.41%
GM growth 5Y0.14%
FTE.DE Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsFTE.DE Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 20 40 60

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

  • The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is just above the Cost of Capital (WACC), so FTE is still creating some value.
  • The number of shares outstanding for FTE remains at a similar level compared to 1 year ago.
  • FTE has more shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
  • Compared to 1 year ago, FTE has an improved debt to assets ratio.
FTE.DE Yearly Shares OutstandingFTE.DE Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 500M 1B 1.5B 2B 2.5B
FTE.DE Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsFTE.DE Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 20B 40B 60B 80B 100B

2.2 Solvency

  • Based on the Altman-Z score of 0.85, we must say that FTE is in the distress zone and has some risk of bankruptcy.
  • FTE has a worse Altman-Z score (0.85) than 69.70% of its industry peers.
  • The Debt to FCF ratio of FTE is 13.23, which is on the high side as it means it would take FTE, 13.23 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
  • FTE has a Debt to FCF ratio (13.23) which is in line with its industry peers.
  • FTE has a Debt/Equity ratio of 1.23. This is a high value indicating a heavy dependency on external financing.
  • FTE has a Debt to Equity ratio (1.23) which is in line with its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 1.23
Debt/FCF 13.23
Altman-Z 0.85
ROIC/WACC0.84
WACC5%
FTE.DE Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFFTE.DE Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 10B 20B 30B

2.3 Liquidity

  • A Current Ratio of 0.89 indicates that FTE may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
  • FTE's Current ratio of 0.89 is fine compared to the rest of the industry. FTE outperforms 63.64% of its industry peers.
  • FTE has a Quick Ratio of 0.89. This is a bad value and indicates that FTE is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
  • The Quick ratio of FTE (0.86) is better than 60.61% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 0.89
Quick Ratio 0.86
FTE.DE Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesFTE.DE Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 10B 20B 30B

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

  • The earnings per share for FTE have decreased strongly by -61.45% in the last year.
  • Measured over the past years, FTE shows a decrease in Earnings Per Share. The EPS has been decreasing by -4.51% on average per year.
  • The Revenue has been growing slightly by 0.27% in the past year.
  • FTE shows a decrease in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been decreasing by -0.95% yearly.
EPS 1Y (TTM)-61.45%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5Y-4.51%
EPS Q2Q%-161.29%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)0.27%
Revenue growth 3Y-1.81%
Revenue growth 5Y-0.95%
Sales Q2Q%0.07%

3.2 Future

  • The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 5.88% on average over the next years.
  • FTE is expected to show a small growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 1.08% yearly.
EPS Next Y-24.33%
EPS Next 2Y7.61%
EPS Next 3Y8.35%
EPS Next 5Y5.88%
Revenue Next Year0.06%
Revenue Next 2Y24.45%
Revenue Next 3Y0.73%
Revenue Next 5Y1.08%

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.
FTE.DE Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesFTE.DE Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 20B 40B 60B
FTE.DE Yearly EPS VS EstimatesFTE.DE Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.8 1

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • Based on the Price/Earnings ratio of 51.56, the valuation of FTE can be described as expensive.
  • FTE's Price/Earnings ratio is a bit more expensive when compared to the industry. FTE is more expensive than 66.67% of the companies in the same industry.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio of 28.23, FTE is valued quite expensively.
  • A Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 14.08 indicates a correct valuation of FTE.
  • 60.61% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than FTE, based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio.
  • FTE's Price/Forward Earnings ratio indicates a valuation a bit cheaper than the S&P500 average which is at 28.01.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 51.56
Fwd PE 14.08
FTE.DE Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsFTE.DE Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 10 20 30 40 50

4.2 Price Multiples

  • 69.70% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than FTE, based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio.
  • The rest of the industry has a similar Price/Free Cash Flow ratio as FTE.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 13.92
EV/EBITDA 5.74
FTE.DE Per share dataFTE.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 2Y7.61%
EPS Next 3Y8.35%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

  • FTE has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 4.55%, which is a nice return.
  • Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 2.92, FTE pays a bit more dividend than its industry peers.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.79, FTE pays a better dividend.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 4.55%

5.2 History

  • The dividend of FTE has a limited annual growth rate of 0.57%.
Dividend Growth(5Y)0.57%
Div Incr Years1
Div Non Decr Years3
FTE.DE Yearly Dividends per shareFTE.DE Yearly Dividends per shareYearly Dividends per share 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0.2 0.4 0.6

5.3 Sustainability

  • 210.12% of the earnings are spent on dividend by FTE. This is not a sustainable payout ratio.
  • The dividend of FTE is growing, but earnings are growing more, so the dividend growth is sustainable.
DP210.12%
EPS Next 2Y7.61%
EPS Next 3Y8.35%
FTE.DE Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendFTE.DE Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendYearly Income VS Free CF VS Dividend 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 1B 2B 3B 4B
FTE.DE Dividend Payout.FTE.DE Dividend Payout, showing the Payout Ratio.FTE.DE Dividend Payout.PayoutRetained Earnings

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ORANGE

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

16.5

-0.09 (-0.54%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS IndustryGroupTelecommunication Services
GICS IndustryDiversified Telecommunication Services
Earnings (Last)10-23
Earnings (Next)02-18
Inst Owners49.24%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners0%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap43.86B
Revenue(TTM)40.27B
Net Income(TTM)949.00M
Analysts78.33
Price Target16.09 (-2.48%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 4.55%
Yearly Dividend0.72
Dividend Growth(5Y)0.57%
DP210.12%
Div Incr Years1
Div Non Decr Years3
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)3.31%
PT rev (3m)6.06%
EPS NQ rev (1m)N/A
EPS NQ rev (3m)N/A
EPS NY rev (1m)2.28%
EPS NY rev (3m)-1.12%
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 51.56
Fwd PE 14.08
P/S 1.09
P/FCF 13.92
P/OCF 4.31
P/B 1.49
P/tB N/A
EV/EBITDA 5.74
EPS(TTM)0.32
EY1.94%
EPS(NY)1.17
Fwd EY7.1%
FCF(TTM)1.19
FCFY7.18%
OCF(TTM)3.83
OCFY23.23%
SpS15.15
BVpS11.07
TBVpS-1.54
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham Number8.93
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 0.93%
ROE 3.23%
ROCE 5.93%
ROIC 4.18%
ROICexc 4.85%
ROICexgc 9.93%
OM 11.01%
PM (TTM) 2.36%
GM 60.96%
FCFM 7.82%
ROA(3y)1.97%
ROA(5y)2.03%
ROE(3y)6.69%
ROE(5y)6.68%
ROIC(3y)5.2%
ROIC(5y)5.12%
ROICexc(3y)6.07%
ROICexc(5y)5.96%
ROICexgc(3y)13.08%
ROICexgc(5y)13.48%
ROCE(3y)7.38%
ROCE(5y)7.26%
ROICexgc growth 3Y3.45%
ROICexgc growth 5Y-3.55%
ROICexc growth 3Y5.78%
ROICexc growth 5Y1.45%
OM growth 3Y4.37%
OM growth 5Y1.56%
PM growth 3Y559.53%
PM growth 5Y-3.58%
GM growth 3Y0.41%
GM growth 5Y0.14%
F-Score6
Asset Turnover0.4
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 1.23
Debt/FCF 13.23
Debt/EBITDA 2.93
Cap/Depr 89.16%
Cap/Sales 17.48%
Interest Coverage 3.74
Cash Conversion 82.64%
Profit Quality 332.03%
Current Ratio 0.89
Quick Ratio 0.86
Altman-Z 0.85
F-Score6
WACC5%
ROIC/WACC0.84
Cap/Depr(3y)91.99%
Cap/Depr(5y)95.71%
Cap/Sales(3y)18.2%
Cap/Sales(5y)19.08%
Profit Quality(3y)157.74%
Profit Quality(5y)6330.32%
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)-61.45%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5Y-4.51%
EPS Q2Q%-161.29%
EPS Next Y-24.33%
EPS Next 2Y7.61%
EPS Next 3Y8.35%
EPS Next 5Y5.88%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)0.27%
Revenue growth 3Y-1.81%
Revenue growth 5Y-0.95%
Sales Q2Q%0.07%
Revenue Next Year0.06%
Revenue Next 2Y24.45%
Revenue Next 3Y0.73%
Revenue Next 5Y1.08%
EBIT growth 1Y-21.49%
EBIT growth 3Y2.49%
EBIT growth 5Y0.59%
EBIT Next Year144.46%
EBIT Next 3Y38.42%
EBIT Next 5Y21.32%
FCF growth 1Y18.95%
FCF growth 3Y11.9%
FCF growth 5Y14.54%
OCF growth 1Y-10.11%
OCF growth 3Y-3.19%
OCF growth 5Y0.01%

ORANGE / FTE.DE FAQ

What is the fundamental rating for FTE stock?

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


Can you provide the valuation status for ORANGE?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 2 / 10 to ORANGE (FTE.DE). This can be considered as Overvalued.


How profitable is ORANGE (FTE.DE) stock?

ORANGE (FTE.DE) has a profitability rating of 4 / 10.


How financially healthy is ORANGE?

The financial health rating of ORANGE (FTE.DE) is 3 / 10.


What is the earnings growth outlook for ORANGE?

The Earnings per Share (EPS) of ORANGE (FTE.DE) is expected to decline by -24.33% in the next year.