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ecotel communication
(XETRA:E4C)
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Rating:55Neutral
Price Target:
€7.50
▲(5.63% Upside)
Action:Reiterated
Date:08/18/26
The score is primarily supported by a conservatively levered balance sheet and improved operating/free cash flow, but capped by thin profitability and sharply compressed margins. Technical indicators are neutral with slightly negative momentum, and the very high P/E makes valuation a key risk despite the ~4% dividend yield.
Positive Factors
Strong TTM revenue growth
Accelerating TTM revenue demonstrates stronger commercial activity and market reach. If this expansion is retained, it can provide a larger base for operating leverage, although margin conversion remains essential.
Negative Factors
Sharp gross-margin compression
The steep margin decline reduces the economic benefit of revenue growth and suggests weaker pricing, mix, or cost absorption. Sustained compression would limit operating leverage and make profitability vulnerable to modest cost or demand pressure.
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Positive Factors
Negative Factors
Strong TTM revenue growth
Accelerating TTM revenue demonstrates stronger commercial activity and market reach. If this expansion is retained, it can provide a larger base for operating leverage, although margin conversion remains essential.
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ecotel communication (E4C) vs. iShares MSCI Germany ETF (EWG)
Market Cap
€25.16M
Dividend Yield4.08%
Average Volume (3M)1.02K
Price to Earnings (P/E)142.0
Beta (1Y)0.48
Revenue Growth14.52%
EPS Growth-89.47%
CountryDE
Employees198
SectorGeneral
Sector StrengthN/A
IndustryTelecommunications Services
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)0.05
Shares Outstanding3,542,980
10 Day Avg. Volume2,196
30 Day Avg. Volume1,021
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio-1.18K
Price to Book (P/B)1.79
Price to Sales (P/S)0.34
P/FCF Ratio-205.85
Enterprise Value/Market CapN/A
Enterprise Value/RevenueN/A
Enterprise Value/Gross ProfitN/A
Enterprise Value/EbitdaN/A
Forecast
1Y Price TargetN/A
Price Target UpsideN/A
Rating ConsensusN/A
Number of Analyst Covering0
EPS Forecast (FY)0.53
Revenue Forecast (FY)€127.80M
ecotel communication Business Overview & Revenue Model
Company Description
ecotel communication ag engages in the marketing of information and telecommunications solutions for startups, and small and medium-sized companies in Germany and internationally. It operates through Ecotel Business Customers and Ecotel Wholesale ...
How the Company Makes Money
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ecotel communication Financial Statement Overview
Summary
Income Statement
54
Neutral
Balance Sheet
68
Positive
Cash Flow
61
Positive
| Breakdown | TTM | Dec 2025 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Income Statement | ||||||
| Total Revenue | 132.63M | 124.21M | 115.54M | 106.29M | 93.33M | 70.89M |
| Gross Profit | 16.34M | 15.86M | 33.14M | 32.53M | 31.72M | 17.80M |
| EBITDA | 5.10M | 2.95M | 7.74M | 12.45M | 23.50M | 9.65M |
| Net Income | 209.02K | 500.00 | 2.01M | 7.43M | 67.54M | 4.78M |
Balance Sheet | ||||||
| Total Assets | 53.82M | 55.16M | 54.23M | 47.33M | 108.41M | 61.08M |
| Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments | 1.41M | 1.13M | 2.79M | 3.70M | 66.93M | 12.64M |
| Total Debt | 4.74M | 5.10M | 6.82M | 6.43M | 5.90M | 10.05M |
| Total Liabilities | 29.56M | 31.79M | 30.02M | 23.60M | 26.17M | 32.03M |
| Stockholders Equity | 24.26M | 23.36M | 24.21M | 23.73M | 82.24M | 24.24M |
Cash Flow | ||||||
| Free Cash Flow | 3.81M | -203.10K | 553.16K | 2.18M | 22.98M | 10.25M |
| Operating Cash Flow | 7.93M | 4.23M | 7.47M | 6.10M | 28.49M | 15.43M |
| Investing Cash Flow | -1.82M | -2.13M | -6.90M | -2.14M | 44.03M | -4.92M |
| Financing Cash Flow | -5.56M | -3.31M | -1.93M | -67.19M | -18.22M | -5.64M |
ecotel communication Technical Analysis
Positive
7.10
Price Trends
7.06
Positive
7.37
Negative
8.83
Negative
Market Momentum
>-0.01
Negative
51.43
Neutral
41.67
Neutral
Evaluating momentum and price trends is crucial in stock analysis to make informed investment decisions. For DE:E4C, the sentiment is Positive. The current price of 7.1 is above the 20-day moving average (MA) of 7.08, above the 50-day MA of 7.06, and below the 200-day MA of 8.83, indicating a neutral trend. The MACD of >-0.01 indicates Negative momentum. The RSI at 51.43 is Neutral, neither overbought nor oversold. The STOCH value of 41.67 is Neutral, not indicating any strong overbought or oversold conditions. Overall, these indicators collectively point to a Positive sentiment for DE:E4C.
ecotel communication Peers Comparison
UnderperformOutperform
Sector (55)
Name | Overall Rating | Market Cap | P/E Ratio | ROE | Dividend Yield | Revenue Growth | EPS Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
73 Outperform | €135.83B | 15.87 | 14.02% | 3.52% | 2.21% | -30.39% | |
70 Outperform | €2.90B | 11.95 | 16.14% | 8.49% | 9.90% | -6.66% | |
67 Neutral | €5.09B | 15.30 | 6.62% | 1.84% | -7.60% | 149.13% | |
55 Neutral | $6.65B | 3.83 | -15.92% | 6.20% | 10.91% | 7.18% | |
55 Neutral | €25.16M | 142.00 | 0.87% | 4.08% | 14.52% | -89.47% | |
51 Neutral | €4.17B | 34.69 | 2.01% | 0.21% | 8.49% | -19.56% |
* General Sector Average
DE:E4C
ecotel communication
7.10
-6.30
-47.01%
DE:DTE
Deutsche Telekom
28.40
-1.09
-3.71%
DE:1U1
1&1 AG
23.65
3.54
17.63%
DE:FNTN
freenet
24.38
-1.39
-5.40%
DE:TC1
Tele Columbus
0.45
0.00
0.00%
DE:UTDI
United Internet
27.24
0.65
2.46%
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