Ceconomy AG (WBO:CEC) Owner Earnings per Share (TTM): 1.33 (As of Jun. 2026) — 54% Below Median

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WBO:CEC Ceconomy AG WBO:CEC
58 GF Score
Price €4.02
GF Value €3.38
Valuation Modestly Overvalued
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What is Ceconomy AG Owner Earnings per Share (TTM)?

Ceconomy AG WBO:CEC -0.75% 58 Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) is 1.33 as of Jun. 2026, which is 54% below its 10-year median of 2.89. GuruFocus rates WBO:CEC with a GF Score™ of 58/100 and a GF Value™ of €3.38 (Modestly Overvalued). The stock has 4 warning signs investors should review. Among 575 Retail - Cyclical companies, Ceconomy AG ranks better than 85.57% on this metric.

In 1986 Berkshire Hathaway Shareholder Letter, Warren Buffett defined owner earnings as follows:

"These represent (a) reported earnings plus (b) depreciation, depletion, amortization, and certain other non-cash charges...less (c) the average annual amount of capitalized expenditures for plant and equipment, etc. that the business requires to fully maintain its long-term competitive position and its unit volume (If the business requires additional working capital to maintain its competitive position and unit volume, the increment also should be included in (c))...Our owner-earnings equation does not yield the deceptively precise figures provided by GAAP, since (c) must be a guess - and one sometimes very difficult to make. Despite this problem, we consider the owner earnings figure, not the GAAP figure, to be the relevant item for valuation purposes - both for investors in buying stocks and for managers in buying entire businesses...All of this points up the absurdity of the 'cash flow' numbers that are often set forth in Wall Street reports. These numbers routinely include (a) plus (b) - but do not subtract (c)."

Ceconomy AG's Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) ended in Jun. 2026 was €1.33. It's Price-to-Owner-Earnings ratio for today is 3.02.


The historical rank and industry rank for Ceconomy AG's Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) or its related term are showing as below:

WBO:CEC' s Price-to-Owner-Earnings Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.93   Med: 2.89   Max: 39.31
Current: 3.01


During the past 13 years, the highest Price-to-Owner-Earnings ratio of Ceconomy AG was 39.31. The lowest was 0.93. And the median was 2.89.


WBO:CEC's Price-to-Owner-Earnings is ranked better than
85.57% of 575 companies
in the Retail - Cyclical industry
Industry Median: 11.01 vs WBO:CEC: 3.01

Ceconomy AG's Earnings per Share (Diluted) for the three months ended in Jun. 2026 was €-0.14. Its Earnings per Share (Diluted) for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Jun. 2026 was €-0.06. It's PE Ratio (TTM) ratio for today is At Loss.

Ceconomy AG's EPS without NRI for the three months ended in Jun. 2026 was €-0.14. Its EPS without NRI for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Jun. 2026 was €-0.04. It's PE Ratio without NRI ratio for today is At Loss.


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Assumption: Companies usually do not report maintenance capital expenditures and growth capital expenditures separately. Here we use estimated numbers and average them over 5 years. The method to estimate maintenance capital expenditures can be found in above part 4.

Note: GuruFocus' Change In Working Capital is provided by Morningstar. It is calculated by adding the items under "Change in operating assets and liabilities" (may refer to a different name for different company) section in Cash Flow Statement from original financial report. And it includes non-current parts of assets and liabilities.


Ceconomy AG Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) Related Terms


Ceconomy AG Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Ceconomy AG's Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

Ceconomy AG Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) Chart

Ceconomy AG Annual Data
Trend Sep16 Sep17 Sep18 Sep19 Sep20 Sep21 Sep22 Sep23 Sep24 Sep25
Owner Earnings per Share (TTM)
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 0.95 0.75 1.60 1.36 1.20

Ceconomy AG Quarterly Data
Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25 Jun25 Sep25 Dec25 Mar26 Jun26
Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 1.38 1.20 1.27 1.18 1.32

WBO:CEC vs CASY, WSM, ULTA: Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) Comparison

For the Specialty Retail subindustry, Ceconomy AG's Price-to-Owner-Earnings, along with its competitors' market caps and Price-to-Owner-Earnings data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


Ceconomy AG Price-to-Owner-Earnings vs Retail - Cyclical Industry

For the Retail - Cyclical industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Ceconomy AG's Price-to-Owner-Earnings distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Ceconomy AG's Price-to-Owner-Earnings falls into.


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Ceconomy AG Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) Calculation

In 1986 Berkshire Hathaway Shareholder Letter, Warren Buffett defined owner earnings as follows:

"These represent (a) reported earnings plus (b) depreciation, depletion, amortization, and certain other non-cash charges...less (c) the average annual amount of capitalized expenditures for plant and equipment, etc. that the business requires to fully maintain its long-term competitive position and its unit volume. (If the business requires additional working capital to maintain its competitive position and unit volume, the increment also should be included in (c))...Our owner-earnings equation does not yield the deceptively precise figures provided by GAAP, since (c) must be a guess - and one sometimes very difficult to make. Despite this problem, we consider the owner earnings figure, not the GAAP figure, to be the relevant item for valuation purposes - both for investors in buying stocks and for managers in buying entire businesses...All of this points up the absurdity of the 'cash flow' numbers that are often set forth in Wall Street reports. These numbers routinely include (a) plus (b) - but do not subtract (c)."

To make it simple, then you will have:

Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) = (Net Income + Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization + Change In Deferred Tax - 5Y Average of Maintenance Capital Expenditure + Change In Working Capital) / Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average)

Ceconomy AG's Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) Calculation:

TTM / Last Quarter Average of Last 20 Quarters
Net Income -22
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization 679
Change In Deferred Tax 0
5Y Average of Maintenance Capital Expenditure 168
Change In Working Capital 138
Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average) 471

1. Start with "Net Income" from income statement. Ceconomy AG's Net Income for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Jun. 2026 was €-22 Mil.

2. "Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization" is from cashflow statement. Ceconomy AG's Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Jun. 2026 was €679 Mil. This needs to be added back because company does not actually need to pay cash for it. It is a non-cash item.

3. Other non-cash charges usually include "Stock Based Compensation" and "Change In Deferred Tax":
However, to be conservative, GuruFocus will not add Stock Based Compensation back to net income. Ceconomy AG's Change In Deferred Tax for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Jun. 2026 was €0 Mil.

4. Average maintenance capital expenditure over a business/industry cycle: 5-Year Average Maintenance Capital Expenditure = €168 Mil

It is usually best to take a long-term average of maintenance capital expenditure. Ideally this would be as long as 10 years and include at least one economic downturn. However, since many companies do not have as long as 10-year history, here GuruFocus uses the latest 5 years data to do the calculation. To smooth out unusual years but reflect recent developments, we take an average of the 5 year maintenance capital expenditure.

The following shows how to get maintenance capital expenditure.

First, calculate the revenue change regarding to the previous quarter. If the revenue decreased from the previous quarter, then the Maintenance Capital Expenditure = Capital Expenditure (positive).
Second, if the revenue increased from the previous quarter, then calculate the percentage of Net PPE as of corresponding Revenue.
Growth Capital Expenditure = Percentage of Property, Plant and Equipment as of corresponding Revenue * Revenue Increase
Third, calculate Capital Expenditure (positive) - Growth Capital Expenditure.
If [Capital Expenditure (positive) - Growth Capital Expenditure] was negative, then the Maintenance Capital Expenditure = Capital Expenditure (positive).
If [Capital Expenditure (positive) - Growth Capital Expenditure] was positive, then the Maintenance Capital Expenditure = Capital Expenditure (positive) - Growth Capital Expenditure.
Fourth, get the average of the 5 years maintenance capital expenditure.

Ceconomy AG's 5-Year Average Maintenance Capital Expenditure = €168 Mil

5. "Change In Working Capital" is from cashflow statement. Ceconomy AG's Change In Working Capital for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Jun. 2026 was €138 Mil.
Note: GuruFocus' Change in Working Capital is provided by Morningstar. It is calculated by adding the items under "Change in operating assets and liabilities" (may refer to a different name for different company) section in Cash Flow Statement from original financial report. And sometimes it includes non-current parts of assets and liabilities.

6. Ceconomy AG's Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average) for the months ended in Jun. 2026 was 471.429 Mil.

Ceconomy AG's Onwer Earnings Per Share for Jun. 2026 is calculated as:

Owner Earnings per Share (TTM)
=( Net Income+Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization+Change In Deferred Tax
=( -22 +679+0
-5Y Avg of Maintenance CAPEX+Change In Working Capital )/Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average)
-168.08465358463+138)/471.429
=1.33

Price-to-Owner-Earnings=Current Price/Owner Earnings per Share (TTM)
=4.015/1.33
=3.02

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

What does a Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) of 1.33 mean?
Ceconomy AG (WBO:CEC) has a Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) of 1.33 as of Jun. 2026. Warren Buffett defined owner earnings as reported earnings plus depreciation less average maintenance capital expenditure. View historical data on Ceconomy AG. This is 54% below median its historical median of 2.89. Over the past decade, Ceconomy AG's Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) has ranged from 0.93 to 39.31. According to the industry distribution chart, Ceconomy AG ranks #83 out of 575 companies in the Retail - Cyclical industry, placing it in the top 14.4%.
Is Ceconomy AG's Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) too high?
Ceconomy AG's current Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) of 1.33 is 54% below median its 10-year median of 2.89. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.93 to a high of 39.31. The Retail - Cyclical industry median Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) is 11.01. Ceconomy AG's value of 1.33 is 87.9% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Ceconomy AG ranks #83 out of 575 companies in the Retail - Cyclical industry, which is in the top quartile — a strong position relative to peers. Overall, Ceconomy AG has a GF Score™ of 58/100 and is considered Modestly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Ceconomy AG's Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) compare to CASY and WSM?
According to the Retail - Cyclical industry distribution chart, Ceconomy AG ranks #83 out of 575 companies for Owner Earnings per Share (TTM). This places Ceconomy AG in the top 14% of its industry — outperforming the majority of peers. The industry median Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) is 11.01. Ceconomy AG's value of 1.33 is 87.9% below this benchmark. Historically, Ceconomy AG's own Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) has ranged from 0.93 to 39.31 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 2.89 vs. the industry median of 11.01, Ceconomy AG has consistently been below the industry average. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) for a Retail - Cyclical company?
The median Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) among Retail - Cyclical companies is 11.01, based on 575 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Ceconomy AG's current Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) of 1.33 is 87.9% below the industry median. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) mean?
A high Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Warren Buffett defined owner earnings as reported earnings plus depreciation less average maintenance capital expenditure. View historical data on Ceconomy AG. For the Retail - Cyclical industry, the median Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) is 11.01 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Ceconomy AG's current Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) is 1.33, which is 54% below median its own 10-year median of 2.89. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Ceconomy AG stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Ceconomy AG (WBO:CEC) is currently considered Modestly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is €3.38, compared to a current price of €4.02 — trading 18.8% above its estimated fair value. The current Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) is 1.33, which is 54% below median its 10-year median of 2.89 and 87.9% below the Retail - Cyclical industry median of 11.01. Ceconomy AG's overall GF Score™ is 58/100 with 4 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) calculated?
Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Ceconomy AG (WBO:CEC), the current Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) is 1.33 as of Jun. 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.

Is Ceconomy AG (WBO:CEC) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Ceconomy AG stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of €4.02 is trading 18.8% above its estimated GF Value™ of €3.38. GuruFocus considers Ceconomy AG to be Modestly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for WBO:CEC:

  • Owner Earnings per Share (TTM): 1.33 (54% below median its 10-year median of 2.89)
  • GF Value™: €3.38 vs. price of €4.02 (18.8% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 58/100 with 4 warning signs
  • Industry Position: 87.9% below the Retail - Cyclical median (#83 of 575)

No single metric tells the full story. See the WBO:CEC stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Ceconomy AG Business Description

Address Kaistrasse 3, Dusseldorf, NW, DEU, 40221
Ceconomy AG operates as a European omnichannel consumer electronics retailer and service platform. Its core business is the Retail Core, comprising the MediaMarkt, MediaWorld, and Saturn brands, which sell consumer electronics and related products through physical stores and online channels. The Group also offers service solutions such as warranties, repair, installation, mobile communications, insurance, financing, and sustainability services, along with platform offerings including Marketplace, private label products, Space as a Service, and Retail Media. The Company is organized into regional segments covering DACH, Western and Southern Europe, Eastern Europe, and Others, with operations across multiple European countries supported by an integrated omnichannel infrastructure.
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