Q.BEYOND AG (QBY.DE) Stock Fundamental Analysis
FRA:QBY • DE0005137004
0.802 EUR
0 (-0.25%)
Last: Feb 25, 2026, 09:49 AM
We assign a fundamental rating of 3 out of 10 to QBY. QBY was compared to 65 industry peers in the IT Services industry. The financial health of QBY is average, but there are quite some concerns on its profitability. 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 75.38% of its industry peers.
- QBY's Return On Equity of -1.96% is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. QBY is outperformed by 72.31% of its industry peers.
- QBY's Return On Invested Capital of 0.97% is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. QBY is outperformed by 75.38% of its industry peers.
| 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
- With a Operating Margin value of 0.79%, QBY is not doing good in the industry: 75.38% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
- The Gross Margin of QBY (13.35%) is worse than 87.69% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of QBY has remained more or less at the same level.
| 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.
- Compared to 1 year ago, QBY has about the same amount of shares outstanding.
- Compared to 5 years ago, QBY has more shares outstanding
- Compared to 1 year ago, QBY has an improved debt to assets ratio.
2.2 Solvency
- QBY has an Altman-Z score of 1.32. This is a bad value and indicates that QBY is not financially healthy and even has some risk of bankruptcy.
- QBY's Altman-Z score of 1.32 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. QBY is outperformed by 73.85% of its industry peers.
- QBY has a debt to FCF ratio of 42.08. This is a negative value and a sign of low solvency as QBY would need 42.08 years to pay back of all of its debts.
- QBY's Debt to FCF ratio of 42.08 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. QBY is outperformed by 76.92% of its industry peers.
- QBY has a Debt/Equity ratio of 0.09. This is a healthy value indicating a solid balance between debt and equity.
- With an excellent Debt to Equity ratio value of 0.09, QBY belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 86.15% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.09 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 42.08 | ||
| Altman-Z | 1.32 |
ROIC/WACC0.14
WACC6.87%
2.3 Liquidity
- QBY has a Current Ratio of 2.57. This indicates that QBY is financially healthy and has no problem in meeting its short term obligations.
- The Current ratio of QBY (2.57) is better than 96.92% of its industry peers.
- A Quick Ratio of 2.56 indicates that QBY has no problem at all paying its short term obligations.
- Looking at the Quick ratio, with a value of 2.56, QBY belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 98.46% 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.
- The Revenue has decreased by -3.43% 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)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
- The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 53.02% 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 3.49% yearly.
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 5Y3.49%
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.
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 26.47, QBY can be considered very expensive at the moment.
- 66.15% of the companies in the same industry are cheaper than QBY, based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio.
- When comparing the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of QBY to the average of the S&P500 Index (28.01), we can say QBY is valued inline with the index average.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | N/A | ||
| Fwd PE | 26.47 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, QBY is valued a bit cheaper than the industry average as 70.77% of the companies are valued more expensively.
- QBY's Price/Free Cash Flow ratio is a bit more expensive when compared to the industry. QBY is more expensive than 76.92% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 304.61 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 5.69 |
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 53.02% in the coming years. This may justify a more expensive valuation.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y73.21%
EPS Next 3Y53.03%
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
- QBY does not give a dividend.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0% |
FRA:QBY (2/25/2026, 9:49:32 AM)
0.802
0 (-0.25%)
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 Cap99.91M
Revenue(TTM)185.61M
Net Income(TTM)-1.81M
Analysts85.71
Price Target1.26 (57.11%)
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)0.68%
PT rev (3m)-2.64%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)0%
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)-24.98%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-2%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-0.65%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | N/A | ||
| Fwd PE | 26.47 | ||
| P/S | 0.54 | ||
| P/FCF | 304.61 | ||
| P/OCF | 30.12 | ||
| P/B | 1.08 | ||
| P/tB | 1.33 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 5.69 |
EPS(TTM)-0.01
EYN/A
EPS(NY)0.03
Fwd EY3.78%
FCF(TTM)0
FCFY0.33%
OCF(TTM)0.03
OCFY3.32%
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 | 1.32 |
F-Score6
WACC6.87%
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 5Y3.49%
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%.