CECONOMY AG (DE:CEC)
XETRA:CEC
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CECONOMY AG
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Rating:44Neutral
Price Target:
€4.00
▼(-10.31% Downside)
Action:Reiterated
Date:05/15/26
The score is held down primarily by high leverage and weak profitability despite stable revenue, with only strong free cash flow providing a meaningful offset. Technical indicators add downside pressure as the stock trades below major moving averages with negative MACD, and valuation is constrained by a negative P/E with no dividend yield data to support the case.
Positive Factors
Free cash flow strength
CECONOMY's rising and positive free cash flow is a durable strength: it funds operations, services and capex without relying on equity raises, provides capacity to pay down debt, and supports strategic investments even while accounting profits remain weak.
Negative Factors
High leverage
Elevated leverage materially limits financial flexibility: interest and principal obligations raise break-even requirements, reduce capacity for investment or M&A, and increase bankruptcy risk if cash generation weakens or macro conditions deteriorate.
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Positive Factors
Negative Factors
Free cash flow strength
CECONOMY's rising and positive free cash flow is a durable strength: it funds operations, services and capex without relying on equity raises, provides capacity to pay down debt, and supports strategic investments even while accounting profits remain weak.
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CECONOMY AG (CEC) vs. iShares MSCI Germany ETF (EWG)
Market Cap
€1.91B
Dividend YieldN/A
Average Volume (3M)484.24K
Price to Earnings (P/E)―
Beta (1Y)0.78
Revenue Growth1.69%
EPS Growth-24.49%
CountryDE
Employees40,990
SectorConsumer Defensive
Sector Strength42
IndustrySpecialty Retail
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)-0.12
Shares Outstanding485,221,070
10 Day Avg. Volume558,223
30 Day Avg. Volume484,242
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio0.42
Price to Book (P/B)4.38
Price to Sales (P/S)0.09
P/FCF Ratio3.09
Enterprise Value/Market CapN/A
Enterprise Value/RevenueN/A
Enterprise Value/Gross ProfitN/A
Enterprise Value/EbitdaN/A
Forecast
1Y Price Target
€4.60Price Target Upside3.14% Upside
Rating ConsensusHold
Number of Analyst Covering1
EPS Forecast (FY)0.58
Revenue Forecast (FY)€23.75B
CECONOMY AG Business Overview & Revenue Model
Company Description
Ceconomy AG engages in the consumer electronics retail business. The company operates approximately 850 stores in 14 countries under the MediaMarkt brand; and approximately 170 stores in 3 countries under the Saturn brand. It also operates Flip4Ne...
How the Company Makes Money
CECONOMY makes money mainly by selling consumer electronics and related products to end customers through a mix of physical stores and e-commerce channels (omnichannel retail). A significant portion of revenue comes from the retail margin between ...
CECONOMY AG Financial Statement Overview
Summary
Income Statement
46
Neutral
Balance Sheet
34
Negative
Cash Flow
72
Positive
| Breakdown | TTM | Sep 2025 | Sep 2024 | Sep 2023 | Sep 2022 | Sep 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Income Statement | ||||||
| Total Revenue | 23.33B | 23.07B | 22.44B | 22.24B | 21.77B | 21.36B |
| Gross Profit | 3.24B | 3.48B | 3.96B | 3.94B | 1.71B | 1.67B |
| EBITDA | 745.00M | 857.00M | 997.00M | 958.00M | 839.00M | 958.00M |
| Net Income | -56.00M | -35.00M | 76.00M | -39.00M | 126.00M | 232.00M |
Balance Sheet | ||||||
| Total Assets | 10.39B | 10.79B | 10.13B | 9.63B | 10.00B | 10.67B |
| Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments | 1.10B | 1.21B | 1.15B | 897.00M | 910.00M | 1.86B |
| Total Debt | 2.69B | 2.54B | 2.63B | 2.58B | 2.77B | 2.87B |
| Total Liabilities | 9.73B | 10.30B | 9.62B | 9.17B | 9.41B | 9.91B |
| Stockholders Equity | 653.00M | 486.00M | 516.00M | 463.00M | 590.00M | 713.00M |
Cash Flow | ||||||
| Free Cash Flow | 739.00M | 689.00M | 645.00M | 828.00M | 13.00M | 309.00M |
| Operating Cash Flow | 903.00M | 879.00M | 838.00M | 1.00B | 219.00M | 450.00M |
| Investing Cash Flow | -159.00M | -202.00M | -162.00M | -236.00M | -65.00M | -263.00M |
| Financing Cash Flow | -404.00M | -469.00M | -585.00M | -649.00M | -905.00M | -77.00M |
CECONOMY AG Technical Analysis
Negative
4.46
Price Trends
4.26
Negative
4.33
Negative
4.38
Negative
Market Momentum
-0.04
Positive
29.41
Positive
13.89
Positive
Evaluating momentum and price trends is crucial in stock analysis to make informed investment decisions. For DE:CEC, the sentiment is Negative. The current price of 4.46 is above the 20-day moving average (MA) of 4.20, above the 50-day MA of 4.26, and above the 200-day MA of 4.38, indicating a bearish trend. The MACD of -0.04 indicates Positive momentum. The RSI at 29.41 is Positive, neither overbought nor oversold. The STOCH value of 13.89 is Positive, not indicating any strong overbought or oversold conditions. Overall, these indicators collectively point to a Negative sentiment for DE:CEC.
CECONOMY AG Peers Comparison
UnderperformOutperform
Sector (62)
Name | Overall Rating | Market Cap | P/E Ratio | ROE | Dividend Yield | Revenue Growth | EPS Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
62 Neutral | $20.33B | 14.63 | -3.31% | 3.23% | 1.93% | -12.26% | |
61 Neutral | €270.39M | 591.63 | 42.70% | ― | 4.11% | ― | |
57 Neutral | €5.22B | -15.14 | 4.22% | ― | 20.20% | -56.58% | |
53 Neutral | €123.22M | -15.15 | -0.48% | ― | 28.37% | ― | |
44 Neutral | €1.91B | -5.55 | -9.61% | ― | 1.69% | -24.49% |
* Consumer Defensive Sector Average
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