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

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

0.978  +0.01 (+1.45%)

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Overall QBY gets a fundamental rating of 3 out of 10. We evaluated QBY against 71 industry peers in the IT Services industry. While QBY has a great health rating, there are worries on its profitability. QBY is valued expensive and it does not seem to be growing.


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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

QBY had negative earnings in the past year.
In the past year QBY had a positive cash flow from operations.
In the past 5 years QBY reported 4 times negative net income.
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 Return On Assets of -2.69%. This is in the lower half of the industry: QBY underperforms 70.42% of its industry peers.
With a Return On Equity value of -4.43%, QBY is not doing good in the industry: 67.61% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
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

Looking at the Gross Margin, with a value of 12.63%, QBY is doing worse than 81.69% of the companies in the same industry.
QBY's Gross Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
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 1.21, 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 1.21, QBY is doing worse than 76.06% of the companies in the same industry.
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.
The Debt to FCF ratio of QBY (1.86) is better than 73.24% 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 84.51% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.11
Debt/FCF 1.86
Altman-Z 1.21
ROIC/WACCN/A
WACC12.89%
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

QBY has a Current Ratio of 2.12. This indicates that QBY is financially healthy and has no problem in meeting its short term obligations.
QBY has a Current ratio of 2.12. This is amongst the best in the industry. QBY outperforms 90.14% of its industry peers.
A Quick Ratio of 2.11 indicates that QBY has no problem at all paying its short term obligations.
QBY has a better Quick ratio (2.11) than 91.55% 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

QBY shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has been growing by 66.70%, which is quite impressive.
The Revenue has been growing slightly by 1.09% in the past year.
Measured over the past years, QBY shows a decrease in Revenue. The Revenue has been decreasing by -4.15% on average per year.
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.
QBY is valuated quite expensively with a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 29.05.
Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of QBY indicates a slightly more expensive valuation: QBY is more expensive than 60.56% of the companies listed in the same industry.
QBY is valuated rather cheaply when we compare the Price/Forward Earnings ratio to 37.67, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE N/A
Fwd PE 29.05
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

The rest of the industry has a similar Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio as QBY.
The rest of the industry has a similar Price/Free Cash Flow ratio as QBY.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 16.44
EV/EBITDA 8.31
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.
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

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Q.BEYOND AG

FRA:QBY (7/28/2025, 4:32:48 PM)

0.978

+0.01 (+1.45%)

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 Cap121.84M
Analysts85.71
Price Target1.19 (21.68%)
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)0%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE N/A
Fwd PE 29.05
P/S 0.64
P/FCF 16.44
P/OCF 11.13
P/B 1.32
P/tB 1.64
EV/EBITDA 8.31
EPS(TTM)-0.04
EYN/A
EPS(NY)0.03
Fwd EY3.44%
FCF(TTM)0.06
FCFY6.08%
OCF(TTM)0.09
OCFY8.98%
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 1.21
F-Score5
WACC12.89%
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