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

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

0.964  +0.01 (+0.63%)

Fundamental Rating

3

QBY gets a fundamental rating of 3 out of 10. The analysis compared the fundamentals against 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.
QBY had negative earnings in 4 of the past 5 years.
The reported operating cash flow has been mixed in the past 5 years: QBY reported negative operating cash flow in multiple 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

QBY has a worse Return On Assets (-2.69%) than 70.27% of its industry peers.
Looking at the Return On Equity, with a value of -4.43%, QBY is doing worse than 67.57% of the companies in the same industry.
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

QBY has a worse Gross Margin (12.63%) than 81.08% of its industry peers.
In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of QBY has remained more or less at the same level.
QBY does not have Profit Margin and Operating Margin available, so we won't be analyzing them here.
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.
QBY has about the same amout of shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
QBY has more shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
QBY has a better debt/assets ratio than last year.
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

QBY has an Altman-Z score of 1.20. This is a bad value and indicates that QBY is not financially healthy and even has some risk of bankruptcy.
The Altman-Z score of QBY (1.20) is worse than 77.03% of its industry peers.
QBY has a debt to FCF ratio of 1.86. This is a very positive value and a sign of high solvency as it would only need 1.86 years to pay back of all of its debts.
The Debt to FCF ratio of QBY (1.86) is better than 75.68% of its industry peers.
QBY has a Debt/Equity ratio of 0.11. This is a healthy value indicating a solid balance between debt and equity.
Looking at the Debt to Equity ratio, with a value of 0.11, QBY belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 83.78% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.11
Debt/FCF 1.86
Altman-Z 1.2
ROIC/WACCN/A
WACC6.62%
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.
The Current ratio of QBY (2.12) is better than 90.54% of its industry peers.
A Quick Ratio of 2.11 indicates that QBY has no problem at all paying its short term obligations.
The Quick ratio of QBY (2.11) is better than 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.
Looking at the last year, QBY shows a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue has grown by 1.09% in the last year.
QBY shows a decrease in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been decreasing by -4.15% yearly.
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
QBY is expected to show a small growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 2.88% yearly.
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

When comparing the Revenue growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is accelerating.
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.
With a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 28.64, QBY can be considered very expensive at the moment.
Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, QBY is valued a bit more expensive than the industry average as 60.81% of the companies are valued more cheaply.
The average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio is at 37.64. QBY is valued slightly cheaper when compared to this.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE N/A
Fwd PE 28.64
QBY.DE Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsQBY.DE Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 0 20 -20

4.2 Price Multiples

QBY's Enterprise Value to EBITDA is on the same level as the industry average.
Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio of QBY is on the same level as its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 16.2
EV/EBITDA 8.24
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

The low PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a rather cheap valuation of the company.
QBY's earnings are expected to grow with 58.74% in the coming years. This may justify a more expensive valuation.
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

QBY does not give a dividend.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield N/A

Q.BEYOND AG

FRA:QBY (7/25/2025, 7:00:00 PM)

0.964

+0.01 (+0.63%)

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 Cap120.10M
Analysts85.71
Price Target1.19 (23.44%)
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)-2.77%
PT rev (3m)-7.89%
EPS NQ rev (1m)N/A
EPS NQ rev (3m)N/A
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)0%
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 28.64
P/S 0.63
P/FCF 16.2
P/OCF 10.97
P/B 1.3
P/tB 1.62
EV/EBITDA 8.24
EPS(TTM)-0.04
EYN/A
EPS(NY)0.03
Fwd EY3.49%
FCF(TTM)0.06
FCFY6.17%
OCF(TTM)0.09
OCFY9.11%
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 1.2
F-Score5
WACC6.62%
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