NFON AG (NFN.DE) Stock Fundamental Analysis
Europe - FRA:NFN - DE000A0N4N52 - Common Stock
5.9 EUR
-0.05 (-0.84%)
Overall NFN gets a fundamental rating of 4 out of 10. We evaluated NFN against 30 industry peers in the Diversified Telecommunication Services industry. The financial health of NFN is average, but there are quite some concerns on its profitability. While showing a medium growth rate, NFN is valued expensive at the moment.
1. Profitability
1.1 Basic Checks
NFN had positive earnings in the past year.
In the past year NFN had a positive cash flow from operations.
In the past 5 years NFN reported 4 times negative net income.
In multiple years NFN reported negative operating cash flow during the last 5 years.
1.2 Ratios
NFN has a Return On Assets of 1.04%. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: NFN outperforms 43.33% of its industry peers.
NFN has a worse Return On Equity (1.85%) than 63.33% of its industry peers.
NFN has a Return On Invested Capital of 3.04%. This is in the lower half of the industry: NFN underperforms 70.00% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 1.04% | ||
| ROE | 1.85% | ||
| ROIC | 3.04% |
ROA(3y)-7.58%
ROA(5y)-7.29%
ROE(3y)-10.94%
ROE(5y)-10.37%
ROIC(3y)N/A
ROIC(5y)N/A
1.3 Margins
With a Profit Margin value of 1.02%, NFN is not doing good in the industry: 63.33% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
NFN's Operating Margin of 3.18% is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. NFN is outperformed by 73.33% of its industry peers.
NFN has a Gross Margin of 86.05%. This is amongst the best in the industry. NFN outperforms 86.67% of its industry peers.
NFN's Gross Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 3.18% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 1.02% | ||
| GM | 86.05% |
OM growth 3YN/A
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y1.75%
GM growth 5Y2.31%
2. Health
2.1 Basic Checks
The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), so NFN is destroying value.
Compared to 1 year ago, NFN has about the same amount of shares outstanding.
The number of shares outstanding for NFN has been increased compared to 5 years ago.
NFN has a worse debt/assets ratio than last year.
2.2 Solvency
NFN has an Altman-Z score of 1.51. This is a bad value and indicates that NFN is not financially healthy and even has some risk of bankruptcy.
Looking at the Altman-Z score, with a value of 1.51, NFN is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 73.33% of the companies in the same industry.
NFN has a debt to FCF ratio of 2.79. This is a good value and a sign of high solvency as NFN would need 2.79 years to pay back of all of its debts.
Looking at the Debt to FCF ratio, with a value of 2.79, NFN belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 96.67% of the companies in the same industry.
A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.22 indicates that NFN is not too dependend on debt financing.
Looking at the Debt to Equity ratio, with a value of 0.22, NFN belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 93.33% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.22 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 2.79 | ||
| Altman-Z | 1.51 |
ROIC/WACC0.46
WACC6.62%
2.3 Liquidity
A Current Ratio of 1.19 indicates that NFN should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
NFN has a better Current ratio (1.19) than 96.67% of its industry peers.
A Quick Ratio of 1.19 indicates that NFN should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
The Quick ratio of NFN (1.19) is better than 96.67% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 1.19 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 1.19 |
3. Growth
3.1 Past
NFN shows a small growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has grown by 6.60%.
Looking at the last year, NFN shows a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue has grown by 6.31% in the last year.
Measured over the past years, NFN shows a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 8.86% on average per year.
EPS 1Y (TTM)6.6%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%15600%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)6.31%
Revenue growth 3Y4.79%
Revenue growth 5Y8.86%
Sales Q2Q%3.81%
3.2 Future
NFN is expected to show a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 77.84% yearly.
NFN is expected to show quite a strong growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 8.57% yearly.
EPS Next Y104.8%
EPS Next 2Y83.71%
EPS Next 3Y77.84%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year6.3%
Revenue Next 2Y7.47%
Revenue Next 3Y8.57%
Revenue Next 5YN/A
3.3 Evolution
When comparing the Revenue growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is stable.
4. Valuation
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
A Price/Earnings ratio of 98.33 indicates a quite expensive valuation of NFN.
70.00% of the companies in the same industry are cheaper than NFN, based on the Price/Earnings ratio.
The average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio is at 27.91. NFN is valued rather expensively when compared to this.
NFN is valuated rather expensively with a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 19.97.
Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of NFN indicates a slightly more expensive valuation: NFN is more expensive than 63.33% of the companies listed in the same industry.
NFN's Price/Forward Earnings ratio indicates a similar valuation than the S&P500 average which is at 23.30.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 98.33 | ||
| Fwd PE | 19.97 |
4.2 Price Multiples
Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, NFN is valued a bit more expensive than the industry average as 60.00% of the companies are valued more cheaply.
The rest of the industry has a similar Price/Free Cash Flow ratio as NFN.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 18.97 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 9.45 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
The low PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a rather cheap valuation of the company.
NFN's earnings are expected to grow with 77.84% in the coming years. This may justify a more expensive valuation.
PEG (NY)0.94
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y83.71%
EPS Next 3Y77.84%
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
No dividends for NFN!.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | N/A |
FRA:NFN (10/8/2025, 7:00:00 PM)
5.9
-0.05 (-0.84%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorCommunication Services
GICS IndustryGroupTelecommunication Services
GICS IndustryDiversified Telecommunication Services
Earnings (Last)
Earnings (Next)
Inst Owners85.73%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners3.41%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap97.70M
Analysts77.5
Price Target10.1 (71.19%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | N/A |
Yearly DividendN/A
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
DPN/A
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)-2.46%
PT rev (3m)4.21%
EPS NQ rev (1m)N/A
EPS NQ rev (3m)N/A
EPS NY rev (1m)-16.8%
EPS NY rev (3m)-3.18%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)N/A
Revenue NQ rev (3m)N/A
Revenue NY rev (1m)-1.65%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-0.73%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 98.33 | ||
| Fwd PE | 19.97 | ||
| P/S | 1.1 | ||
| P/FCF | 18.97 | ||
| P/OCF | 11.84 | ||
| P/B | 2 | ||
| P/tB | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 9.45 |
EPS(TTM)0.06
EY1.02%
EPS(NY)0.3
Fwd EY5.01%
FCF(TTM)0.31
FCFY5.27%
OCF(TTM)0.5
OCFY8.45%
SpS5.37
BVpS2.95
TBVpS-0.11
PEG (NY)0.94
PEG (5Y)N/A
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 1.04% | ||
| ROE | 1.85% | ||
| ROCE | 4.31% | ||
| ROIC | 3.04% | ||
| ROICexc | 3.66% | ||
| ROICexgc | 54.39% | ||
| OM | 3.18% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 1.02% | ||
| GM | 86.05% | ||
| FCFM | 5.79% |
ROA(3y)-7.58%
ROA(5y)-7.29%
ROE(3y)-10.94%
ROE(5y)-10.37%
ROIC(3y)N/A
ROIC(5y)N/A
ROICexc(3y)N/A
ROICexc(5y)N/A
ROICexgc(3y)N/A
ROICexgc(5y)N/A
ROCE(3y)N/A
ROCE(5y)N/A
ROICexcg growth 3YN/A
ROICexcg growth 5YN/A
ROICexc growth 3YN/A
ROICexc growth 5YN/A
OM growth 3YN/A
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y1.75%
GM growth 5Y2.31%
F-Score4
Asset Turnover1.02
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.22 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 2.79 | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 1.01 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 38.48% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 3.48% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 250 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 75.76% | ||
| Profit Quality | 568.54% | ||
| Current Ratio | 1.19 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 1.19 | ||
| Altman-Z | 1.51 |
F-Score4
WACC6.62%
ROIC/WACC0.46
Cap/Depr(3y)81.01%
Cap/Depr(5y)107.99%
Cap/Sales(3y)7.04%
Cap/Sales(5y)8.55%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)6.6%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%15600%
EPS Next Y104.8%
EPS Next 2Y83.71%
EPS Next 3Y77.84%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)6.31%
Revenue growth 3Y4.79%
Revenue growth 5Y8.86%
Sales Q2Q%3.81%
Revenue Next Year6.3%
Revenue Next 2Y7.47%
Revenue Next 3Y8.57%
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y66.55%
EBIT growth 3YN/A
EBIT growth 5YN/A
EBIT Next Year566.89%
EBIT Next 3Y114%
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y213.53%
FCF growth 3YN/A
FCF growth 5YN/A
OCF growth 1Y295.78%
OCF growth 3YN/A
OCF growth 5YN/A