Compagnie d'Entreprises CFE
Market Cap
€1.3b
Last Updated
2020/10/29 22:12 UTC
Data Sources
Company Financials +
Executive Summary
Compagnie d'Entreprises CFE SA operates in dredging, environment, marine engineering, contracting, and real estate sectors. More Details
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Risk Analysis
Snowflake Analysis
Undervalued with moderate growth potential.
Share Price & News
How has Compagnie d'Entreprises CFE's share price performed over time and what events caused price changes?
Latest Share Price and Events
Stable Share Price: CFEB's share price has been volatile over the past 3 months.
Market Performance
7 Day Return
-4.8%
CFEB
-7.1%
BE Construction
-4.4%
BE Market
1 Year Return
-38.4%
CFEB
-27.3%
BE Construction
-23.2%
BE Market
Return vs Industry: CFEB underperformed the Belgian Construction industry which returned -27.3% over the past year.
Return vs Market: CFEB underperformed the Belgian Market which returned -23.2% over the past year.
Shareholder returns
| CFEB | Industry | Market | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Day | -4.8% | -7.1% | -4.4% |
| 30 Day | -4.1% | -7.8% | -5.7% |
| 90 Day | -0.7% | -9.6% | -6.3% |
| 1 Year | -38.4%-38.4% | -25.0%-27.3% | -22.0%-23.2% |
| 3 Year | -55.1%-56.7% | -20.4%-27.8% | -31.3%-35.4% |
| 5 Year | -49.6%-53.0% | -0.8%-15.7% | -24.7%-32.4% |
Price Volatility Vs. Market
How volatile is Compagnie d'Entreprises CFE's share price compared to the market and industry in the last 5 years?
Simply Wall St News
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Will Compagnie d'Entreprises CFE (EBR:CFEB) Multiply In Value Going Forward?3 weeks ago | Simply Wall St
Is Compagnie d'Entreprises CFE (EBR:CFEB) Using Too Much Debt?Valuation
Is Compagnie d'Entreprises CFE undervalued compared to its fair value and its price relative to the market?
35.4%
Undervalued compared to fair value
Share Price vs. Fair Value
Below Fair Value: CFEB (€53.2) is trading below our estimate of fair value (€81.98)
Significantly Below Fair Value: CFEB is trading below fair value by more than 20%.
Price To Earnings Ratio
PE vs Industry: CFEB is poor value based on its PE Ratio (13.6x) compared to the XE Construction industry average (10.4x).
PE vs Market: CFEB is good value based on its PE Ratio (13.6x) compared to the Belgian market (13.9x).
Price to Earnings Growth Ratio
PEG Ratio: CFEB is good value based on its PEG Ratio (0.3x)
Price to Book Ratio
PB vs Industry: CFEB is good value based on its PB Ratio (0.8x) compared to the XE Construction industry average (0.9x).
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Future Growth
How is Compagnie d'Entreprises CFE forecast to perform in the next 1 to 3 years based on estimates from 4 analysts?
39.8%
Forecasted annual earnings growth
Earnings and Revenue Growth Forecasts
Analyst Future Growth Forecasts
Earnings vs Savings Rate: CFEB's forecast earnings growth (39.8% per year) is above the savings rate (1.6%).
Earnings vs Market: CFEB's earnings (39.8% per year) are forecast to grow faster than the Belgian market (28.7% per year).
High Growth Earnings: earnings are expected to grow significantly over the next 3 years.
Revenue vs Market: CFEB's revenue (4.9% per year) is forecast to grow slower than the Belgian market (7.1% per year).
High Growth Revenue: CFEB's revenue (4.9% per year) is forecast to grow slower than 20% per year.
Earnings per Share Growth Forecasts
Future Return on Equity
Future ROE: CFEB's Return on Equity is forecast to be low in 3 years time (5.7%).
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Past Performance
How has Compagnie d'Entreprises CFE performed over the past 5 years?
-5.6%
Historical annual earnings growth
Earnings and Revenue History
Quality Earnings: CFEB has a large one-off gain of €65.0M impacting its June 30 2020 financial results.
Growing Profit Margin: CFEB's current net profit margins (3%) are lower than last year (4.5%).
Past Earnings Growth Analysis
Earnings Trend: CFEB's earnings have declined by 5.6% per year over the past 5 years.
Accelerating Growth: CFEB's has had negative earnings growth over the past year, so it can't be compared to its 5-year average.
Earnings vs Industry: CFEB had negative earnings growth (-38.9%) over the past year, making it difficult to compare to the Construction industry average (2.1%).
Return on Equity
High ROE: CFEB's Return on Equity (5.5%) is considered low.
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Financial Health
How is Compagnie d'Entreprises CFE's financial position?
Financial Position Analysis
Short Term Liabilities: CFEB's short term assets (€2.1B) do not cover its short term liabilities (€2.3B).
Long Term Liabilities: CFEB's short term assets (€2.1B) exceed its long term liabilities (€1.3B).
Debt to Equity History and Analysis
Debt Level: CFEB's debt to equity ratio (84.4%) is considered high.
Reducing Debt: CFEB's debt to equity ratio has increased from 52% to 84.4% over the past 5 years.
Debt Coverage: CFEB's debt is well covered by operating cash flow (25.6%).
Interest Coverage: CFEB's interest payments on its debt are well covered by EBIT (6.4x coverage).
Balance Sheet
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Dividend
What is Compagnie d'Entreprises CFE current dividend yield, its reliability and sustainability?
1.71%
Forecast Dividend Yield
Dividend Yield vs Market
Notable Dividend: Unable to evaluate CFEB's dividend yield against the bottom 25% of dividend payers, as the company has not reported any recent payouts.
High Dividend: Unable to evaluate CFEB's dividend yield against the top 25% of dividend payers, as the company has not reported any recent payouts.
Stability and Growth of Payments
Stable Dividend: Insufficient data to determine if CFEB's dividends per share have been stable in the past.
Growing Dividend: Insufficient data to determine if CFEB's dividend payments have been increasing.
Current Payout to Shareholders
Dividend Coverage: CFEB is not paying a notable dividend for the Belgian market.
Future Payout to Shareholders
Future Dividend Coverage: No need to calculate the sustainability of CFEB's dividend in 3 years as they are not forecast to pay a notable one for the Belgian market.
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Management
How experienced are the management team and are they aligned to shareholders interests?
6.8yrs
Average board tenure
CEO
Piet Dejonghe (54 yo)
2.17yrs
Tenure
€405,000
Compensation
Mr. Piet Dejonghe has been the Managing Director of Compagnie d' Entreprises CFE SA since January 15, 2015. He serves as a Director at Delen Private Bank Luxembourg SA. Mr. Dejonghe served as Consultant at ...
CEO Compensation Analysis
Compensation vs Market: Piet's total compensation ($USD476.13K) is about average for companies of similar size in the Belgian market ($USD585.17K).
Compensation vs Earnings: Piet's compensation has increased by more than 20% whilst company earnings have fallen more than 20% in the past year.
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MD & Director | 2.17yrs | €405.00k | no data | |
| Executive Director | 17.08yrs | €30.00k | no data | |
| Director of Sustainable Development and Chairman Sogesmaint-Cbre | no data | no data | no data | |
| Chairman of the Board | 4.42yrs | €103.00k | no data | |
| Director | 6.83yrs | €30.00k | no data | |
| Director | 18.58yrs | €32.00k | no data | |
| Director | 6.83yrs | €45.00k | no data | |
| Independent Director | 11.42yrs | €35.00k | no data | |
| Director | 6.83yrs | €153.00k | no data | |
| Independent Director | 13.42yrs | €33.00k | no data | |
| Independent Director | 4yrs | €31.00k | no data | |
| Independent Director | 2.42yrs | €35.00k | no data |
6.8yrs
Average Tenure
57.5yo
Average Age
Experienced Board: CFEB's board of directors are considered experienced (6.8 years average tenure).
Ownership
Who are the major shareholders and have insiders been buying or selling?
Insider Trading Volume
Insider Buying: Insufficient data to determine if insiders have bought more shares than they have sold in the past 3 months.
Ownership Breakdown
Dilution of Shares: Shareholders have not been meaningfully diluted in the past year.
Top Shareholders
Company Information
Compagnie d'Entreprises CFE SA's company bio, employee growth, exchange listings and data sources
Key Information
- Name: Compagnie d'Entreprises CFE SA
- Ticker: CFEB
- Exchange: ENXTBR
- Founded: 1880
- Industry: Construction and Engineering
- Sector: Capital Goods
- Market Cap: €1.347b
- Shares outstanding: 25.31m
- Website: https://www.cfe.be
Number of Employees
Location
- Compagnie d'Entreprises CFE SA
- avenue Herrmann-Debroux 40-42
- Brussels
- Brussels
- 1160
- Belgium
Listings
| Ticker | Exchange | Primary Security | Security Type | Country | Currency | Listed on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CFEB | ENXTBR (Euronext Brussels) | Yes | Ordinary Shares | BE | EUR | Jan 1992 |
| 0O2T | LSE (London Stock Exchange) | Yes | Ordinary Shares | GB | EUR | Jan 1992 |
| CFEBB | BATS-CHIXE (BATS 'Chi-X Europe') | Yes | Ordinary Shares | GB | EUR | Jan 1992 |
| C70 | DB (Deutsche Boerse AG) | Yes | Ordinary Shares | DE | EUR | Jan 1992 |
Biography
Compagnie d'Entreprises CFE SA operates in dredging, environment, marine engineering, contracting, and real estate sectors. Its Dredging, Environment, Offshore and Infra (DEME) segment is involved in the d ...
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2020/10/29 22:12 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2020/10/29 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2020/06/30 |
| Annual Earnings | 2019/12/31 |
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