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Q.BEYOND AG (QBY.DE) Stock Fundamental Analysis

FRA:QBY - Deutsche Boerse Ag - DE0005137004 - Common Stock - Currency: EUR

0.898  +0.01 (+1.35%)

Fundamental Rating

3

Taking everything into account, QBY scores 3 out of 10 in our fundamental rating. QBY was compared to 74 industry peers in the IT Services industry. No worries on liquidiy or solvency for QBY as it has an excellent financial health rating, but there are worries on the profitability. QBY 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

In the past year QBY has reported negative net income.
QBY had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
In the past 5 years QBY reported 4 times negative net income.
In multiple years QBY reported negative operating cash flow during the last 5 years.
QBY.DE Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFQBY.DE Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 20M -20M 40M 60M

1.2 Ratios

With a Return On Assets value of -2.69%, QBY is not doing good in the industry: 71.62% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
QBY has a Return On Equity of -4.43%. This is in the lower half of the industry: QBY underperforms 68.92% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA -2.69%
ROE -4.43%
ROIC N/A
ROA(3y)-11.75%
ROA(5y)-8.16%
ROE(3y)-17.38%
ROE(5y)-12.02%
ROIC(3y)N/A
ROIC(5y)N/A
QBY.DE Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICQBY.DE Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 20 -20 40

1.3 Margins

The Gross Margin of QBY (12.63%) is worse than 82.43% of its industry peers.
In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of QBY has remained more or less at the same level.
The Profit Margin and Operating Margin are not available for QBY so they could not be analyzed.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM N/A
PM (TTM) N/A
GM 12.63%
OM growth 3YN/A
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y-0.27%
GM growth 5Y-0.09%
QBY.DE Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsQBY.DE Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 10 -10 20 30

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

QBY does not have a ROIC to compare to the WACC, probably because it is not profitable.
Compared to 1 year ago, QBY has about the same amount of shares outstanding.
QBY has more shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
The debt/assets ratio for QBY has been reduced compared to a year ago.
QBY.DE Yearly Shares OutstandingQBY.DE Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 20M 40M 60M 80M 100M
QBY.DE Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsQBY.DE Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 100M 200M 300M

2.2 Solvency

Based on the Altman-Z score of 1.13, we must say that QBY is in the distress zone and has some risk of bankruptcy.
With a Altman-Z score value of 1.13, QBY is not doing good in the industry: 78.38% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
The Debt to FCF ratio of QBY is 1.86, which is an excellent value as it means it would take QBY, only 1.86 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
QBY has a better Debt to FCF ratio (1.86) than 74.32% of its industry peers.
A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.11 indicates that QBY is not too dependend on debt financing.
The Debt to Equity ratio of QBY (0.11) is better than 83.78% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.11
Debt/FCF 1.86
Altman-Z 1.13
ROIC/WACCN/A
WACC6.58%
QBY.DE Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFQBY.DE Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 50M 100M 150M

2.3 Liquidity

A Current Ratio of 2.12 indicates that QBY has no problem at all paying its short term obligations.
With an excellent Current ratio value of 2.12, QBY belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 90.54% of the companies in the same industry.
QBY has a Quick Ratio of 2.11. This indicates that QBY is financially healthy and has no problem in meeting its short term obligations.
QBY has a Quick ratio of 2.11. This is amongst the best in the industry. QBY outperforms 91.89% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 2.12
Quick Ratio 2.11
QBY.DE Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesQBY.DE Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 20M 40M 60M 80M 100M

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

The Earnings Per Share has grown by an impressive 66.70% over the past year.
The Revenue has been growing slightly by 1.09% in the past year.
The Revenue has been decreasing by -4.15% on average over the past years.
EPS 1Y (TTM)66.7%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%63.64%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)1.09%
Revenue growth 3Y7.47%
Revenue growth 5Y-4.15%
Sales Q2Q%-1.51%

3.2 Future

The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 58.74% on average over the next years. This is a very strong growth
Based on estimates for the next years, QBY will show a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 2.88% on average per year.
EPS Next Y155.57%
EPS Next 2Y76.38%
EPS Next 3Y58.74%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year-2.26%
Revenue Next 2Y1.34%
Revenue Next 3Y2.52%
Revenue Next 5Y2.88%

3.3 Evolution

The Revenue growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.
QBY.DE Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesQBY.DE Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2014 2016 2018 2020 2022 2024 2026 2028 2030 2032 100M 200M 300M 400M
QBY.DE Yearly EPS VS EstimatesQBY.DE Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 0 0.2 0.4 0.6

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

QBY reported negative earnings for the last year, which makes the Price/Earnings Ratio negative.
A Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 26.68 indicates a quite expensive valuation of QBY.
The rest of the industry has a similar Price/Forward Earnings ratio as QBY.
When comparing the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of QBY to the average of the S&P500 Index (22.19), we can say QBY is valued slightly more expensively.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE N/A
Fwd PE 26.68
QBY.DE Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsQBY.DE Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 0 10 -10 20 -20

4.2 Price Multiples

Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, QBY is valued a bit cheaper than the industry average as 62.16% of the companies are valued more expensively.
The rest of the industry has a similar Price/Free Cash Flow ratio as QBY.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 15.1
EV/EBITDA 7.58
QBY.DE Per share dataQBY.DE EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 0 0.5 1 1.5

4.3 Compensation for Growth

QBY'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 QBY's earnings are expected to grow with 58.74% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y76.38%
EPS Next 3Y58.74%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

No dividends for QBY!.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield N/A

Q.BEYOND AG

FRA:QBY (6/19/2025, 7:00:00 PM)

0.898

+0.01 (+1.35%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorInformation Technology
GICS IndustryGroupSoftware & Services
GICS IndustryIT Services
Earnings (Last)05-12 2025-05-12
Earnings (Next)08-11 2025-08-11
Inst Owners9.1%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners25.48%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap111.87M
Analysts85.71
Price Target1.22 (35.86%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield N/A
Yearly DividendN/A
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
DP0%
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)-5.27%
PT rev (3m)-5.27%
EPS NQ rev (1m)N/A
EPS NQ rev (3m)N/A
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)233.4%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)N/A
Revenue NQ rev (3m)N/A
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-6.45%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE N/A
Fwd PE 26.68
P/S 0.58
P/FCF 15.1
P/OCF 10.22
P/B 1.22
P/tB 1.51
EV/EBITDA 7.58
EPS(TTM)-0.04
EYN/A
EPS(NY)0.03
Fwd EY3.75%
FCF(TTM)0.06
FCFY6.62%
OCF(TTM)0.09
OCFY9.78%
SpS1.54
BVpS0.74
TBVpS0.6
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA -2.69%
ROE -4.43%
ROCE N/A
ROIC N/A
ROICexc N/A
ROICexgc N/A
OM N/A
PM (TTM) N/A
GM 12.63%
FCFM 3.86%
ROA(3y)-11.75%
ROA(5y)-8.16%
ROE(3y)-17.38%
ROE(5y)-12.02%
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 3Y-0.27%
GM growth 5Y-0.09%
F-Score5
Asset Turnover1.27
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.11
Debt/FCF 1.86
Debt/EBITDA 0.89
Cap/Depr 28.52%
Cap/Sales 1.84%
Interest Coverage N/A
Cash Conversion 96.7%
Profit Quality N/A
Current Ratio 2.12
Quick Ratio 2.11
Altman-Z 1.13
F-Score5
WACC6.58%
ROIC/WACCN/A
Cap/Depr(3y)20.45%
Cap/Depr(5y)27.88%
Cap/Sales(3y)1.75%
Cap/Sales(5y)2.77%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)66.7%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%63.64%
EPS Next Y155.57%
EPS Next 2Y76.38%
EPS Next 3Y58.74%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)1.09%
Revenue growth 3Y7.47%
Revenue growth 5Y-4.15%
Sales Q2Q%-1.51%
Revenue Next Year-2.26%
Revenue Next 2Y1.34%
Revenue Next 3Y2.52%
Revenue Next 5Y2.88%
EBIT growth 1Y76.54%
EBIT growth 3YN/A
EBIT growth 5YN/A
EBIT Next Year526.05%
EBIT Next 3Y96.15%
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y335.05%
FCF growth 3YN/A
FCF growth 5YN/A
OCF growth 1Y1631.49%
OCF growth 3YN/A
OCF growth 5YN/A