Secunet Security Networks AG (DE:YSN)
XETRA:YSN
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Rating:65Neutral
Price Target:
€219.00
▲(12.19% Upside)
Action:Downgraded
Date:04/05/26
The score is primarily supported by a conservatively financed balance sheet and generally solid cash generation, but is held back by the steep 2025 revenue decline and weaker technical trend (price below major moving averages). Valuation is also a headwind given the elevated P/E with only a modest dividend yield.
Positive Factors
Conservative balance sheet
A conservatively financed balance sheet with very low leverage provides durable financial flexibility. It reduces refinancing risk, supports multi-year public-sector contract bidding, and allows the firm to fund R&D, capex or absorb contract timing gaps without stressing operations.
Negative Factors
Sharp 2025 revenue decline
A concentrated ~24% revenue drop in 2025 weakens the revenue base that supports recurring maintenance and services. Such a decline can slow margin recovery and reduce predictable cash flows, making multi-period planning and reinvestment harder to execute.
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Positive Factors
Negative Factors
Conservative balance sheet
A conservatively financed balance sheet with very low leverage provides durable financial flexibility. It reduces refinancing risk, supports multi-year public-sector contract bidding, and allows the firm to fund R&D, capex or absorb contract timing gaps without stressing operations.
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Secunet Security Networks (YSN) vs. iShares MSCI Germany ETF (EWG)
Market Cap
€1.31B
Dividend Yield1.53%
Average Volume (3M)4.19K
Price to Earnings (P/E)12.9
Beta (1Y)1.26
Revenue Growth12.91%
EPS Growth19.29%
CountryDE
Employees1,059
SectorGeneral
Sector StrengthN/A
IndustrySoftware - Infrastructure
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)5.15
Shares Outstanding6,500,000
10 Day Avg. Volume4,931
30 Day Avg. Volume4,192
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio1.87
Price to Book (P/B)7.18
Price to Sales (P/S)2.61
P/FCF Ratio22.11
Enterprise Value/Market CapN/A
Enterprise Value/RevenueN/A
Enterprise Value/Gross ProfitN/A
Enterprise Value/EbitdaN/A
Forecast
1Y Price Target
€257.00Price Target Upside31.66% Upside
Rating ConsensusModerate Buy
Number of Analyst Covering2
EPS Forecast (FY)6.1
Revenue Forecast (FY)€503.13M
Secunet Security Networks Business Overview & Revenue Model
Company Description
secunet Security Networks Aktiengesellschaft operates as a cybersecurity company in Germany and internationally. The company offers safety audits and analyses; secunet biomiddle, a middleware for biometric systems and electronic ID (eID) documents...
How the Company Makes Money
secunet makes money mainly by selling cybersecurity solutions and related services to public-sector customers and regulated commercial clients. Key revenue streams include: (1) Product and solution sales: revenue from security solutions (e.g., sec...
Secunet Security Networks Financial Statement Overview
Summary
Income Statement
70
Positive
Balance Sheet
82
Very Positive
Cash Flow
76
Positive
| Breakdown | Dec 2025 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Income Statement | |||||
| Total Revenue | 458.83M | 406.38M | 393.68M | 347.22M | 337.62M |
| Gross Profit | 106.29M | 97.33M | 87.37M | 90.15M | 101.61M |
| EBITDA | 75.59M | 60.49M | 60.24M | 62.10M | 73.82M |
| Net Income | 33.34M | 27.95M | 29.15M | 31.31M | 43.10M |
Balance Sheet | |||||
| Total Assets | 410.72M | 359.65M | 328.64M | 315.42M | 274.02M |
| Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments | 87.62M | 57.68M | 41.27M | 21.48M | 119.60M |
| Total Debt | 20.19M | 24.17M | 19.09M | 19.13M | 17.41M |
| Total Liabilities | 243.69M | 208.82M | 190.79M | 187.59M | 144.20M |
| Stockholders Equity | 167.03M | 150.75M | 137.75M | 127.59M | 129.56M |
Cash Flow | |||||
| Free Cash Flow | 54.26M | 46.85M | 43.07M | -9.51M | 46.98M |
| Operating Cash Flow | 62.50M | 60.98M | 51.88M | -3.96M | 53.76M |
| Investing Cash Flow | -8.24M | -22.74M | -8.75M | -54.50M | -15.71M |
| Financing Cash Flow | -24.53M | -21.82M | -23.33M | -39.53M | -20.23M |
Secunet Security Networks Technical Analysis
Positive
195.20
Price Trends
187.14
Positive
193.06
Positive
192.50
Positive
Market Momentum
3.66
Negative
63.79
Neutral
73.05
Neutral
Evaluating momentum and price trends is crucial in stock analysis to make informed investment decisions. For DE:YSN, the sentiment is Positive. The current price of 195.2 is above the 20-day moving average (MA) of 190.93, above the 50-day MA of 187.14, and above the 200-day MA of 192.50, indicating a bullish trend. The MACD of 3.66 indicates Negative momentum. The RSI at 63.79 is Neutral, neither overbought nor oversold. The STOCH value of 73.05 is Neutral, not indicating any strong overbought or oversold conditions. Overall, these indicators collectively point to a Positive sentiment for DE:YSN.
Secunet Security Networks Peers Comparison
UnderperformOutperform
Sector (55)
Name | Overall Rating | Market Cap | P/E Ratio | ROE | Dividend Yield | Revenue Growth | EPS Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
65 Neutral | €1.31B | 12.85 | 21.87% | 1.53% | 12.91% | 19.29% | |
65 Neutral | €784.59M | 23.37 | 6.15% | 3.78% | 0.21% | 33.16% | |
63 Neutral | €3.96B | 16.22 | 83.96% | ― | -25.38% | 25.36% | |
60 Neutral | €1.44B | 50.01 | 4.19% | 0.20% | 1.16% | -43.53% | |
56 Neutral | €387.78M | 40.26 | 12.82% | 0.85% | 13.29% | 214.17% | |
55 Neutral | $6.65B | 3.83 | -15.92% | 6.20% | 10.91% | 7.18% | |
54 Neutral | €168.89M | -30.27 | 6.96% | 3.99% | -3.10% | -65.33% |
* General Sector Average
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