Q.BEYOND AG (QBY.DE) Stock Fundamental Analysis
Europe - Frankfurt Stock Exchange - FRA:QBY - DE0005137004 - Common Stock
0.756 EUR
-0.01 (-1.82%)
Overall QBY gets a fundamental rating of 3 out of 10. We evaluated QBY against 76 industry peers in the IT Services industry. QBY scores quite bad on profitability, while its financial health is fine. Not spectacular, but in line with the averages. QBY has a expensive valuation and it also scores bad on growth.
1. Profitability
1.1 Basic Checks
- QBY had negative earnings in the past year.
- 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.
1.2 Ratios
- QBY's Return On Assets of -1.30% is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. QBY is outperformed by 75.00% of its industry peers.
- The Return On Equity of QBY (-1.96%) is worse than 72.37% of its industry peers.
- With a Return On Invested Capital value of 0.97%, QBY is not doing good in the industry: 76.32% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | -1.3% | ||
| ROE | -1.96% | ||
| ROIC | 0.97% |
ROA(3y)-11.75%
ROA(5y)-8.16%
ROE(3y)-17.38%
ROE(5y)-12.02%
ROIC(3y)N/A
ROIC(5y)N/A
1.3 Margins
- QBY's Operating Margin of 0.79% is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. QBY is outperformed by 75.00% of its industry peers.
- With a Gross Margin value of 13.35%, QBY is not doing good in the industry: 86.84% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
- QBY's Gross Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 0.79% | ||
| PM (TTM) | N/A | ||
| GM | 13.35% |
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%
2. Health
2.1 Basic Checks
- With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) below the Cost of Capital (WACC), QBY is destroying value.
- QBY has about the same amout of shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
- The number of shares outstanding for QBY has been increased compared to 5 years ago.
- QBY has a better debt/assets ratio than last year.
2.2 Solvency
- Based on the Altman-Z score of 1.27, we must say that QBY is in the distress zone and has some risk of bankruptcy.
- Looking at the Altman-Z score, with a value of 1.27, QBY is doing worse than 75.00% of the companies in the same industry.
- The Debt to FCF ratio of QBY is 42.08, which is on the high side as it means it would take QBY, 42.08 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
- Looking at the Debt to FCF ratio, with a value of 42.08, QBY is doing worse than 75.00% of the companies in the same industry.
- QBY has a Debt/Equity ratio of 0.09. This is a healthy value indicating a solid balance between debt and equity.
- Looking at the Debt to Equity ratio, with a value of 0.09, QBY belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 85.53% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.09 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 42.08 | ||
| Altman-Z | 1.27 |
ROIC/WACC0.14
WACC6.71%
2.3 Liquidity
- A Current Ratio of 2.57 indicates that QBY has no problem at all paying its short term obligations.
- QBY's Current ratio of 2.57 is amongst the best of the industry. QBY outperforms 94.74% of its industry peers.
- QBY has a Quick Ratio of 2.56. This indicates that QBY is financially healthy and has no problem in meeting its short term obligations.
- Looking at the Quick ratio, with a value of 2.56, QBY belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 96.05% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 2.57 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 2.56 |
3. Growth
3.1 Past
- The Earnings Per Share has grown by an impressive 81.09% over the past year.
- QBY shows a decrease in Revenue. In the last year, the revenue decreased by -3.43%.
- QBY shows a decrease in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been decreasing by -4.15% yearly.
EPS 1Y (TTM)81.09%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%139%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-3.43%
Revenue growth 3Y7.47%
Revenue growth 5Y-4.15%
Sales Q2Q%-7.27%
3.2 Future
- QBY is expected to show a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 53.02% yearly.
- Based on estimates for the next years, QBY will show a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 3.54% on average per year.
EPS Next Y133.33%
EPS Next 2Y73.21%
EPS Next 3Y53.03%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year-4.19%
Revenue Next 2Y0.47%
Revenue Next 3Y1.99%
Revenue Next 5Y3.54%
3.3 Evolution
- The Revenue growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.
4. Valuation
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- The Price/Earnings Ratio is negative for QBY. In the last year negative earnings were reported.
- Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 24.95, the valuation of QBY can be described as rather expensive.
- QBY's Price/Forward Earnings ratio is a bit more expensive when compared to the industry. QBY is more expensive than 60.53% of the companies in the same industry.
- The average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio is at 24.26. QBY is around the same levels.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | N/A | ||
| Fwd PE | 24.95 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- 80.26% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than QBY, based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio.
- Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, QBY is valued a bit more expensive than 75.00% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 287.14 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 5.36 |
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 53.02% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y73.21%
EPS Next 3Y53.03%
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
- No dividends for QBY!.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0% |
FRA:QBY (1/16/2026, 7:00:00 PM)
0.756
-0.01 (-1.82%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorInformation Technology
GICS IndustryGroupSoftware & Services
GICS IndustryIT Services
Earnings (Last)11-10 2025-11-10/bmo
Earnings (Next)03-30 2026-03-30/amc
Inst Owners10.27%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners25.48%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap94.18M
Revenue(TTM)185.61M
Net Income(TTM)-1.81M
Analysts85.71
Price Target1.25 (65.34%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0% |
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)0
Avg Revenue beat(2)-2.08%
Min Revenue beat(2)-4.07%
Max Revenue beat(2)-0.09%
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)0%
PT rev (3m)-3.29%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)0%
EPS NY rev (1m)-20%
EPS NY rev (3m)-33.33%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-2%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-1.2%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | N/A | ||
| Fwd PE | 24.95 | ||
| P/S | 0.51 | ||
| P/FCF | 287.14 | ||
| P/OCF | 28.39 | ||
| P/B | 1.02 | ||
| P/tB | 1.25 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 5.36 |
EPS(TTM)-0.01
EYN/A
EPS(NY)0.03
Fwd EY4.01%
FCF(TTM)0
FCFY0.35%
OCF(TTM)0.03
OCFY3.52%
SpS1.49
BVpS0.74
TBVpS0.6
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham NumberN/A
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | -1.3% | ||
| ROE | -1.96% | ||
| ROCE | 1.38% | ||
| ROIC | 0.97% | ||
| ROICexc | 1.59% | ||
| ROICexgc | 2.15% | ||
| OM | 0.79% | ||
| PM (TTM) | N/A | ||
| GM | 13.35% | ||
| FCFM | 0.18% |
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
ROICexgc growth 3YN/A
ROICexgc 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-Score6
Asset Turnover1.34
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.09 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 42.08 | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 0.65 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 26.47% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 1.61% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 3.87 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 25.98% | ||
| Profit Quality | N/A | ||
| Current Ratio | 2.57 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 2.56 | ||
| Altman-Z | 1.27 |
F-Score6
WACC6.71%
ROIC/WACC0.14
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)81.09%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%139%
EPS Next Y133.33%
EPS Next 2Y73.21%
EPS Next 3Y53.03%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-3.43%
Revenue growth 3Y7.47%
Revenue growth 5Y-4.15%
Sales Q2Q%-7.27%
Revenue Next Year-4.19%
Revenue Next 2Y0.47%
Revenue Next 3Y1.99%
Revenue Next 5Y3.54%
EBIT growth 1Y421.35%
EBIT growth 3YN/A
EBIT growth 5YN/A
EBIT Next Year497.65%
EBIT Next 3Y96.08%
EBIT Next 5Y66.53%
FCF growth 1Y169.94%
FCF growth 3YN/A
FCF growth 5YN/A
OCF growth 1Y-28.67%
OCF growth 3YN/A
OCF growth 5YN/A
Q.BEYOND AG / QBY.DE FAQ
What is the ChartMill fundamental rating of Q.BEYOND AG (QBY.DE) stock?
ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 3 / 10 to QBY.DE.
What is the valuation status for QBY stock?
ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 3 / 10 to Q.BEYOND AG (QBY.DE). This can be considered as Overvalued.
What is the profitability of QBY stock?
Q.BEYOND AG (QBY.DE) has a profitability rating of 1 / 10.
What is the expected EPS growth for Q.BEYOND AG (QBY.DE) stock?
The Earnings per Share (EPS) of Q.BEYOND AG (QBY.DE) is expected to grow by 133.33% in the next year.
Can you provide the dividend sustainability for QBY stock?
The dividend rating of Q.BEYOND AG (QBY.DE) is 0 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is 0%.