SFC Energy
Market Cap
€252.9m
Last Updated
2021/01/21 18:40 UTC
Data Sources
Company Financials +
Executive Summary
SFC Energy AG develops, produces, and distributes power generation systems and components for off-grid and on-grid applications based on fuel cells and other technologies in North America, Germany, rest of Europe, Asia, and internationally. More Details
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Risk Analysis
Snowflake Analysis
Excellent balance sheet with reasonable growth potential.
Share Price & News
How has SFC Energy's share price performed over time and what events caused price changes?
Latest Share Price and Events
Stable Share Price: F3C is not significantly more volatile than the rest of German stocks over the past 3 months, typically moving +/- 8% a week.
Volatility Over Time: F3C's weekly volatility (8%) has been stable over the past year.
Market Performance
7 Day Return
19.4%
F3C
-1.7%
DE Electrical
0.7%
DE Market
1 Year Return
80.3%
F3C
49.6%
DE Electrical
3.6%
DE Market
Return vs Industry: F3C exceeded the German Electrical industry which returned 49.6% over the past year.
Return vs Market: F3C exceeded the German Market which returned 3.6% over the past year.
Shareholder returns
| F3C | Industry | Market | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Day | 19.4% | -1.7% | 0.7% |
| 30 Day | 29.5% | 12.8% | 5.5% |
| 90 Day | 48.3% | 43.9% | 12.4% |
| 1 Year | 80.3%80.3% | 49.8%49.6% | 6.9%3.6% |
| 3 Year | 173.0%155.6% | 39.0%34.9% | 5.4%-3.9% |
| 5 Year | 450.1%415.0% | 35.0%27.7% | 41.6%21.8% |
Long-Term Price Volatility Vs. Market
How volatile is SFC Energy's share price compared to the market and industry in the last 5 years?
Simply Wall St News
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Analysts Expect SFC Energy AG (ETR:F3C) To Breakeven Soon1 month ago | Simply Wall St
What Does SFC Energy AG's (ETR:F3C) Share Price Indicate?2 months ago | Simply Wall St
Analyst Estimates: Here's What Brokers Think Of SFC Energy AG (ETR:F3C) After Its Second-Quarter ReportValuation
Is SFC Energy undervalued compared to its fair value and its price relative to the market?
12.4%
Undervalued compared to fair value
Share Price vs. Fair Value
Below Fair Value: F3C (€20.65) is trading below our estimate of fair value (€23.57)
Significantly Below Fair Value: F3C is trading below fair value, but not by a significant amount.
Price To Earnings Ratio
PE vs Industry: F3C is unprofitable, so we can't compare its PE Ratio to the DE Electrical industry average.
PE vs Market: F3C 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 F3C's PEG Ratio to determine if it is good value.
Price to Book Ratio
PB vs Industry: F3C is overvalued based on its PB Ratio (7.4x) compared to the DE Electrical industry average (4.7x).
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Future Growth
How is SFC Energy forecast to perform in the next 1 to 3 years based on estimates from 4 analysts?
125.6%
Forecasted annual earnings growth
Earnings and Revenue Growth Forecasts
Analyst Future Growth Forecasts
Earnings vs Savings Rate: F3C is forecast to become profitable over the next 3 years, which is considered faster growth than the savings rate (0.07%).
Earnings vs Market: F3C is forecast to become profitable over the next 3 years, which is considered above average market growth.
High Growth Earnings: F3C's is expected to become profitable in the next 3 years.
Revenue vs Market: F3C's revenue (17.5% per year) is forecast to grow faster than the German market (6% per year).
High Growth Revenue: F3C's revenue (17.5% per year) is forecast to grow slower than 20% per year.
Earnings per Share Growth Forecasts
Future Return on Equity
Future ROE: F3C's Return on Equity is forecast to be low in 3 years time (7.1%).
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Past Performance
How has SFC Energy performed over the past 5 years?
40.2%
Historical annual earnings growth
Earnings and Revenue History
Quality Earnings: F3C is currently unprofitable.
Growing Profit Margin: F3C is currently unprofitable.
Past Earnings Growth Analysis
Earnings Trend: F3C is unprofitable, but has reduced losses over the past 5 years at a rate of 40.2% per year.
Accelerating Growth: Unable to compare F3C's earnings growth over the past year to its 5-year average as it is currently unprofitable
Earnings vs Industry: F3C is unprofitable, making it difficult to compare its past year earnings growth to the Electrical industry (20.1%).
Return on Equity
High ROE: F3C has a negative Return on Equity (-7.78%), as it is currently unprofitable.
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Financial Health
How is SFC Energy's financial position?
Financial Position Analysis
Short Term Liabilities: F3C's short term assets (€39.1M) exceed its short term liabilities (€15.6M).
Long Term Liabilities: F3C's short term assets (€39.1M) exceed its long term liabilities (€12.9M).
Debt to Equity History and Analysis
Debt Level: F3C's debt to equity ratio (9.9%) is considered satisfactory.
Reducing Debt: F3C's debt to equity ratio has reduced from 23.8% to 9.9% over the past 5 years.
Balance Sheet
Cash Runway Analysis
For companies that have on average been loss making in the past we assess whether they have at least 1 year of cash runway.
Stable Cash Runway: F3C has sufficient cash runway for more than a year based on its current free cash flow.
Forecast Cash Runway: Insufficient data to determine if F3C has enough cash runway if its free cash flow continues to grow or shrink based on historical rates.
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Dividend
What is SFC Energy current dividend yield, its reliability and sustainability?
Dividend Yield vs Market
Notable Dividend: Unable to evaluate F3C's dividend yield against the bottom 25% of dividend payers, as the company has not reported any recent payouts.
High Dividend: Unable to evaluate F3C'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 F3C's dividends per share have been stable in the past.
Growing Dividend: Insufficient data to determine if F3C's dividend payments have been increasing.
Current Payout to Shareholders
Dividend Coverage: Insufficient data to calculate payout ratio to determine if its dividend payments are covered by earnings.
Future Payout to Shareholders
Future Dividend Coverage: No need to calculate the sustainability of F3C's dividend in 3 years as they are not forecast to pay a notable one for the German market.
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Management
How experienced are the management team and are they aligned to shareholders interests?
6.7yrs
Average board tenure
CEO
Peter Podesser
no data
Tenure
€1,615,944
Compensation
Dr. Peter Podesser serves as Chief Executive Officer and Board Chairman at SFC Energy AG. Dr. Podesser is responsible for SFC Energy AG’s segments clean energy & mobility as well as defense & security. Sin...
CEO Compensation Analysis
Compensation vs Market: Peter's total compensation ($USD1.96M) is above average for companies of similar size in the German market ($USD933.48K).
Compensation vs Earnings: Peter's compensation has increased whilst the company is unprofitable.
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent Chairman of Supervisory Board | 8.67yrs | €50.00k | no data | |
| Independent Member of Supervisory Board | 6.67yrs | €25.00k | 0.054% € 136.6k | |
| Supervisory Board Member | 0.58yr | no data | no data |
6.7yrs
Average Tenure
Experienced Board: F3C's board of directors are considered experienced (6.7 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 been diluted in the past year, with total shares outstanding growing by 11.7%.
Top Shareholders
Company Information
SFC Energy AG's company bio, employee growth, exchange listings and data sources
Key Information
- Name: SFC Energy AG
- Ticker: F3C
- Exchange: XTRA
- Founded: 2000
- Industry: Electrical Components and Equipment
- Sector: Capital Goods
- Market Cap: €252.931m
- Shares outstanding: 14.47m
- Website: https://www.sfc.com
Number of Employees
Location
- SFC Energy AG
- Eugen-SAenger-Ring 7
- Brunnthal
- Bavaria
- 85649
- Germany
Listings
| Ticker | Exchange | Primary Security | Security Type | Country | Currency | Listed on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F3C | DB (Deutsche Boerse AG) | Yes | Common Stock | DE | EUR | Apr 2006 |
| F3C | XTRA (XETRA Trading Platform) | Yes | Common Stock | DE | EUR | Apr 2006 |
| 0MVY | LSE (London Stock Exchange) | Yes | Common Stock | GB | EUR | Apr 2006 |
| SSMF.F | OTCPK (Pink Sheets LLC) | Yes | Common Stock | US | USD | Apr 2006 |
| F3CD | BATS-CHIXE (BATS 'Chi-X Europe') | Yes | Common Stock | GB | EUR | Apr 2006 |
Biography
SFC Energy AG develops, produces, and distributes power generation systems and components for off-grid and on-grid applications based on fuel cells and other technologies in North America, Germany, rest of...
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2021/01/21 18:40 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2021/01/21 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2020/09/30 |
| Annual Earnings | 2019/12/31 |
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