Continental
Market Cap
€24.2b
Last Updated
2021/01/15 18:50 UTC
Data Sources
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Executive Summary
Continental Aktiengesellschaft develops products, systems, and services for customers in various industries worldwide. More Details
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Risk Analysis
Snowflake Analysis
Adequate balance sheet with reasonable growth potential.
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Share Price & News
How has Continental's share price performed over time and what events caused price changes?
Latest Share Price and Events
Stable Share Price: CON is not significantly more volatile than the rest of German stocks over the past 3 months, typically moving +/- 5% a week.
Volatility Over Time: CON's weekly volatility (5%) has been stable over the past year.
Market Performance
7 Day Return
-0.8%
CON
-2.1%
DE Auto Components
-1.2%
DE Market
1 Year Return
3.0%
CON
-1.6%
DE Auto Components
2.3%
DE Market
Return vs Industry: CON exceeded the German Auto Components industry which returned 0.5% over the past year.
Return vs Market: CON underperformed the German Market which returned 4.2% over the past year.
Shareholder returns
| CON | Industry | Market | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Day | -0.8% | -2.1% | -1.2% |
| 30 Day | 1.5% | 0.1% | 2.5% |
| 90 Day | 16.9% | 17.3% | 8.1% |
| 1 Year | 6.7%3.0% | 1.9%-1.6% | 5.6%2.3% |
| 3 Year | -48.4%-52.7% | -46.2%-51.2% | 3.6%-5.5% |
| 5 Year | -31.8%-39.9% | -28.1%-37.9% | 41.3%21.3% |
Long-Term Price Volatility Vs. Market
How volatile is Continental's share price compared to the market and industry in the last 5 years?
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Continental Aktiengesellschaft (ETR:CON) Shares Could Be 49% Below Their Intrinsic Value EstimateValuation
Is Continental undervalued compared to its fair value and its price relative to the market?
>50%
Undervalued compared to fair value
Share Price vs. Fair Value
Below Fair Value: CON (€118.2) is trading below our estimate of fair value (€271.85)
Significantly Below Fair Value: CON is trading below fair value by more than 20%.
Price To Earnings Ratio
PE vs Industry: CON is unprofitable, so we can't compare its PE Ratio to the XE Auto Components industry average.
PE vs Market: CON is unprofitable, so we can't compare its PE Ratio to the German market.
Price to Earnings Growth Ratio
PEG Ratio: Insufficient data to calculate CON's PEG Ratio to determine if it is good value.
Price to Book Ratio
PB vs Industry: CON's PB Ratio (1.9x) is in line with the DE Auto Components industry average.
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Future Growth
How is Continental forecast to perform in the next 1 to 3 years based on estimates from 22 analysts?
59.0%
Forecasted annual earnings growth
Earnings and Revenue Growth Forecasts
Analyst Future Growth Forecasts
Earnings vs Savings Rate: CON is forecast to become profitable over the next 3 years, which is considered faster growth than the savings rate (0.07%).
Earnings vs Market: CON is forecast to become profitable over the next 3 years, which is considered above average market growth.
High Growth Earnings: CON's is expected to become profitable in the next 3 years.
Revenue vs Market: CON's revenue (8.1% per year) is forecast to grow faster than the German market (5.9% per year).
High Growth Revenue: CON's revenue (8.1% per year) is forecast to grow slower than 20% per year.
Earnings per Share Growth Forecasts
Future Return on Equity
Future ROE: CON's Return on Equity is forecast to be low in 3 years time (17.6%).
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Past Performance
How has Continental performed over the past 5 years?
-36.1%
Historical annual earnings growth
Earnings and Revenue History
Quality Earnings: CON is currently unprofitable.
Growing Profit Margin: CON is currently unprofitable.
Past Earnings Growth Analysis
Earnings Trend: CON is unprofitable, and losses have increased over the past 5 years at a rate of 36.1% per year.
Accelerating Growth: Unable to compare CON's earnings growth over the past year to its 5-year average as it is currently unprofitable
Earnings vs Industry: CON is unprofitable, making it difficult to compare its past year earnings growth to the Auto Components industry (-46.7%).
Return on Equity
High ROE: CON has a negative Return on Equity (-11.27%), as it is currently unprofitable.
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Financial Health
How is Continental's financial position?
Financial Position Analysis
Short Term Liabilities: CON's short term assets (€17.0B) exceed its short term liabilities (€14.6B).
Long Term Liabilities: CON's short term assets (€17.0B) exceed its long term liabilities (€12.7B).
Debt to Equity History and Analysis
Debt Level: CON's debt to equity ratio (49%) is considered high.
Reducing Debt: CON's debt to equity ratio has reduced from 50.9% to 49% over the past 5 years.
Debt Coverage: CON's debt is well covered by operating cash flow (58.2%).
Interest Coverage: CON is unprofitable, therefore interest payments are not well covered by earnings.
Balance Sheet
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Dividend
What is Continental current dividend yield, its reliability and sustainability?
2.54%
Current Dividend Yield
Dividend Yield vs Market
Notable Dividend: CON's dividend (2.54%) is higher than the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the German market (1.02%).
High Dividend: CON's dividend (2.54%) is low compared to the top 25% of dividend payers in the German market (3.49%).
Stability and Growth of Payments
Stable Dividend: CON has been paying a dividend for less than 10 years and during this time payments have been volatile.
Growing Dividend: CON's dividend payments have increased, but the company has only paid a dividend for 9 years.
Current Payout to Shareholders
Dividend Coverage: CON is paying a dividend but the company is unprofitable.
Future Payout to Shareholders
Future Dividend Coverage: CON's dividends in 3 years are forecast to be well covered by earnings (28% payout ratio).
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Management
How experienced are the management team and are they aligned to shareholders interests?
2.0yrs
Average management tenure
CEO
Nikolai Setzer (49 yo)
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Tenure
€3,506,000
Compensation
Mr. Nikolai Setzer has been a Member of Executive Board at Continental Aktiengesellschaft (Formerly Continental AG) since August 12, 2009 and serves as its Chairman of the Executive Board and Chief Executi...
CEO Compensation Analysis
Compensation vs Market: Nikolai's total compensation ($USD4.24M) is about average for companies of similar size in the German market ($USD5.41M).
Compensation vs Earnings: Nikolai's compensation has increased whilst the company is unprofitable.
Leadership Team
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chairman of the Executive Board & CEO | 1yr | €3.51m | 0.0036% € 863.0k | |
| CFO & Member of the Executive Board | no data | €3.91m | 0.0035% € 855.7k | |
| Member of the Executive Board | 11.42yrs | €3.46m | 0.0042% € 1.0m | |
| President of the Chassis & Safety Division and Member of Executive Board | 7.33yrs | €3.42m | 0.0028% € 681.2k | |
| Director of Labor Relations | 6.25yrs | €3.54m | 0.0035% € 855.7k | |
| Head of ContiTech Division & Member of the Executive Board | 5.67yrs | €3.41m | 0.0032% € 778.1k | |
| Member of the Executive Board & Executive VP of Business Unit Commercial Vehicle Tires | 1.75yrs | €3.20m | no data | |
| Head of Finance & Treasury and Employee Representative Member of the Supervisory Board | 5.75yrs | €134.00k | no data | |
| President of Powertrain Division & Member of Executive Board | 1yr | no data | no data | |
| Chief Technology Officer | 2yrs | no data | no data | |
| Head of Investor Relations | 2yrs | no data | no data | |
| Head of Corporate Communications & Public Affairs | no data | no data | no data |
2.0yrs
Average Tenure
56yo
Average Age
Experienced Management: CON's management team is considered experienced (2 years average tenure).
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Head of Finance & Treasury and Employee Representative Member of the Supervisory Board | 5.75yrs | €134.00k | no data | |
| Independent Chairman of Supervisory Board | 11.25yrs | €390.00k | no data | |
| Independent Member of Supervisory Board | 10.08yrs | €132.00k | no data | |
| Member of Supervisory Board | 11.75yrs | €200.00k | no data | |
| Independent Member of Supervisory Board | no data | €134.00k | no data | |
| Employee Representative Member of the Supervisory Board | 16.67yrs | €198.00k | no data | |
| Employee Representative Member of the Supervisory Board | no data | €200.00k | no data | |
| Employee Representative Vice Chairperson of Supervisory Board | 2.83yrs | €197.00k | no data | |
| Member of Supervisory Board | 11.92yrs | €199.00k | no data | |
| Employee Representative Member of the Supervisory Board | 14.83yrs | €200.00k | no data | |
| Independent Member of Supervisory Board | 6.25yrs | €329.00k | no data | |
| Member of Supervisory Board | no data | €202.00k | no data |
11.3yrs
Average Tenure
58yo
Average Age
Experienced Board: CON's board of directors are seasoned and experienced ( 11.3 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
Continental Aktiengesellschaft's company bio, employee growth, exchange listings and data sources
Key Information
- Name: Continental Aktiengesellschaft
- Ticker: CON
- Exchange: XTRA
- Founded: 1871
- Industry: Auto Parts and Equipment
- Sector: Automobiles
- Market Cap: €24.241b
- Shares outstanding: 200.01m
- Website: https://www.continental.com
Number of Employees
Location
- Continental Aktiengesellschaft
- Vahrenwalder Strasse 9
- Hanover
- Lower Saxony
- 30165
- Germany
Listings
| Ticker | Exchange | Primary Security | Security Type | Country | Currency | Listed on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CTTA.Y | OTCPK (Pink Sheets LLC) | ADR EACH REP 0.2 ORD NPV | US | USD | Mar 1991 | |
| CONA | BST (Boerse-Stuttgart) | ADR EACH REP 0.2 ORD NPV | DE | EUR | Mar 1991 | |
| CTTA.F | OTCPK (Pink Sheets LLC) | Yes | Common Stock | US | USD | Jan 1992 |
| CON | DB (Deutsche Boerse AG) | Yes | Common Stock | DE | EUR | Jan 1992 |
| CON | XTRA (XETRA Trading Platform) | Yes | Common Stock | DE | EUR | Jan 1992 |
| 0LQ1 | LSE (London Stock Exchange) | Yes | Common Stock | GB | EUR | Jan 1992 |
| COND | BATS-CHIXE (BATS 'Chi-X Europe') | Yes | Common Stock | GB | EUR | Jan 1992 |
| CON | BIT (Borsa Italiana) | Yes | Common Stock | IT | EUR | Jan 1992 |
| CONT | SWX (SIX Swiss Exchange) | Yes | Common Stock | CH | CHF | Jan 1992 |
| CON | WBAG (Wiener Boerse AG) | Yes | Common Stock | AT | EUR | Jan 1992 |
| CON N | BMV (Bolsa Mexicana de Valores) | Yes | Common Stock | MX | MXN | Jan 1992 |
Biography
Continental Aktiengesellschaft develops products, systems, and services for customers in various industries worldwide. The company operates through Automotive Technologies, Vehicle Networking and Informati...
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2021/01/15 18:50 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2021/01/15 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2020/09/30 |
| Annual Earnings | 2019/12/31 |
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