AFX Stock Overview
Operates as a medical technology company in Germany, rest of Europe, North America, and Asia. More details
| Snowflake Score | |
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| Valuation | 5/6 |
| Future Growth | 2/6 |
| Past Performance | 2/6 |
| Financial Health | 5/6 |
| Dividends | 3/6 |
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Carl Zeiss Meditec AG Competitors
Price History & Performance
| Historical stock prices | |
|---|---|
| Current Share Price | €45.80 |
| 52 Week High | €123.75 |
| 52 Week Low | €45.02 |
| Beta | 1.04 |
| 1 Month Change | -17.40% |
| 3 Month Change | -21.03% |
| 1 Year Change | -54.31% |
| 3 Year Change | -75.01% |
| 5 Year Change | -60.62% |
| Change since IPO | 30.86% |
Recent News & Updates
Recent updates
Calculating The Fair Value Of Carl Zeiss Meditec AG (ETR:AFX)
Dec 04
Carl Zeiss Meditec AG's (ETR:AFX) Share Price Could Signal Some Risk
Nov 19Some Investors May Be Worried About Carl Zeiss Meditec's (ETR:AFX) Returns On Capital
Sep 19Does Carl Zeiss Meditec (ETR:AFX) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?
Sep 06Are Investors Undervaluing Carl Zeiss Meditec AG (ETR:AFX) By 27%?
Aug 23At €62.50, Is It Time To Put Carl Zeiss Meditec AG (ETR:AFX) On Your Watch List?
Aug 09Carl Zeiss Meditec AG's (ETR:AFX) 25% Dip Still Leaving Some Shareholders Feeling Restless Over Its P/ERatio
Jul 11Returns On Capital At Carl Zeiss Meditec (ETR:AFX) Have Stalled
Jun 10Carl Zeiss Meditec AG's (ETR:AFX) Popularity With Investors Is Under Threat From Overpricing
May 26Carl Zeiss Meditec AG Just Beat Earnings Expectations: Here's What Analysts Think Will Happen Next
May 11Calculating The Fair Value Of Carl Zeiss Meditec AG (ETR:AFX)
May 09Is There Now An Opportunity In Carl Zeiss Meditec AG (ETR:AFX)?
Mar 24Does Carl Zeiss Meditec (ETR:AFX) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?
Mar 11Slowing Rates Of Return At Carl Zeiss Meditec (ETR:AFX) Leave Little Room For Excitement
Feb 12Calculating The Fair Value Of Carl Zeiss Meditec AG (ETR:AFX)
Jan 29What Does Carl Zeiss Meditec AG's (ETR:AFX) Share Price Indicate?
Dec 08Carl Zeiss Meditec (ETR:AFX) Is Experiencing Growth In Returns On Capital
Nov 08Carl Zeiss Meditec AG's (ETR:AFX) Intrinsic Value Is Potentially 37% Above Its Share Price
Oct 24Is Carl Zeiss Meditec (ETR:AFX) A Risky Investment?
Sep 24Should You Investigate Carl Zeiss Meditec AG (ETR:AFX) At €85.72?
Sep 08Calculating The Fair Value Of Carl Zeiss Meditec AG (ETR:AFX)
Jul 24We Like These Underlying Return On Capital Trends At Carl Zeiss Meditec (ETR:AFX)
Jun 19Should You Think About Buying Carl Zeiss Meditec AG (ETR:AFX) Now?
Jun 06Is Now The Time To Put Carl Zeiss Meditec (ETR:AFX) On Your Watchlist?
May 22Carl Zeiss Meditec AG's (ETR:AFX) Intrinsic Value Is Potentially 24% Below Its Share Price
Apr 19Carl Zeiss Meditec (ETR:AFX) Has A Pretty Healthy Balance Sheet
Feb 26Carl Zeiss Meditec's (ETR:AFX) Shareholders Will Receive A Bigger Dividend Than Last Year
Feb 10Here's Why We Think Carl Zeiss Meditec (ETR:AFX) Is Well Worth Watching
Jan 28Carl Zeiss Meditec (ETR:AFX) Has Announced That It Will Be Increasing Its Dividend To €1.10
Jan 12Carl Zeiss Meditec (ETR:AFX) Will Pay A Larger Dividend Than Last Year At €1.10
Dec 29Carl Zeiss Meditec (ETR:AFX) Has Announced That It Will Be Increasing Its Dividend To €1.10
Dec 14What Is Carl Zeiss Meditec AG's (ETR:AFX) Share Price Doing?
Nov 04Calculating The Intrinsic Value Of Carl Zeiss Meditec AG (ETR:AFX)
Oct 18Investors Will Want Carl Zeiss Meditec's (ETR:AFX) Growth In ROCE To Persist
Sep 12Carl Zeiss Meditec (ETR:AFX) Seems To Use Debt Rather Sparingly
Aug 25Returns On Capital At Carl Zeiss Meditec (ETR:AFX) Have Hit The Brakes
May 30Does Carl Zeiss Meditec (ETR:AFX) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?
Feb 27Carl Zeiss Meditec's (ETR:AFX) Returns Have Hit A Wall
Feb 08Here's Why We Think Carl Zeiss Meditec (ETR:AFX) Is Well Worth Watching
Dec 12Carl Zeiss Meditec (ETR:AFX) Has Some Way To Go To Become A Multi-Bagger
Nov 06If You Like EPS Growth Then Check Out Carl Zeiss Meditec (ETR:AFX) Before It's Too Late
Sep 06Investors Met With Slowing Returns on Capital At Carl Zeiss Meditec (ETR:AFX)
Aug 08Here's Why We Think Carl Zeiss Meditec AG's (ETR:AFX) CEO Compensation Looks Fair for the time being
May 21Why Carl Zeiss Meditec's (ETR:AFX) Shaky Earnings Are Just The Beginning Of Its Problems
May 18Shareholder Returns
| AFX | DE Medical Equipment | DE Market | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7D | -7.1% | -2.9% | -2.6% |
| 1Y | -54.3% | -8.5% | 6.9% |
Return vs Industry: AFX underperformed the German Medical Equipment industry which returned -8.5% over the past year.
Return vs Market: AFX underperformed the German Market which returned 6.9% over the past year.
Price Volatility
| AFX volatility | |
|---|---|
| AFX Average Weekly Movement | 7.3% |
| Medical Equipment Industry Average Movement | 6.6% |
| Market Average Movement | 4.8% |
| 10% most volatile stocks in DE Market | 11.3% |
| 10% least volatile stocks in DE Market | 2.4% |
Stable Share Price: AFX's share price has been volatile over the past 3 months compared to the German market.
Volatility Over Time: AFX's weekly volatility (7%) has been stable over the past year, but is still higher than 75% of German stocks.
About the Company
| Founded | Employees | CEO | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1846 | 5,730 | Markus Weber | www.zeiss.com/meditec-ag/de/investor-relations.html?vaURL=www.zeiss.de/meditec-ag/ir |
Carl Zeiss Meditec AG operates as a medical technology company in Germany, rest of Europe, North America, and Asia. It operates in two segments, Ophthalmology and Microsurgery. The Ophthalmology segment offers products and solutions for the diagnosis and treatment of chronic eye diseases, such as ametropia (refraction), cataracts, glaucoma, and renital disorders.
Carl Zeiss Meditec AG Fundamentals Summary
| AFX fundamental statistics | |
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| Market cap | €4.01b |
| Earnings (TTM) | €178.73m |
| Revenue (TTM) | €2.07b |
22.4x
P/E Ratio1.9x
P/S RatioIs AFX overvalued?
See Fair Value and valuation analysisEarnings & Revenue
| AFX income statement (TTM) | |
|---|---|
| Revenue | €2.07b |
| Cost of Revenue | €977.50m |
| Gross Profit | €1.09b |
| Other Expenses | €909.90m |
| Earnings | €178.73m |
Last Reported Earnings
Sep 30, 2024
Next Earnings Date
Feb 12, 2025
| Earnings per share (EPS) | 2.04 |
| Gross Margin | 52.69% |
| Net Profit Margin | 8.65% |
| Debt/Equity Ratio | 19.6% |
How did AFX perform over the long term?
See historical performance and comparisonDividends
1.3%
Current Dividend Yield30%
Payout RatioCompany Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2024/12/22 00:34 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2024/12/20 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2024/09/30 |
| Annual Earnings | 2024/09/30 |
Data Sources
The data used in our company analysis is from S&P Global Market Intelligence LLC. The following data is used in our analysis model to generate this report. Data is normalised which can introduce a delay from the source being available.
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| Company Financials | 10 years |
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| Analyst Consensus Estimates | +3 years |
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| Market Prices | 30 years |
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| Ownership | 10 years |
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| Management | 10 years |
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| Key Developments | 10 years |
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* example for US securities, for non-US equivalent regulatory forms and sources are used.
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Analyst Sources
Carl Zeiss Meditec AG is covered by 32 analysts. 15 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.
| Analyst | Institution |
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| Pierre-Yves Gauthier | AlphaValue |
| Samuel England | Berenberg |
| Scott Bardo | Berenberg |