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Rating:70Outperform
Price Target:
€26.00
▲(6.56% Upside)
Action:Reiterated
Date:08/17/26
The score is driven mainly by solid underlying financial performance (profitable with meaningful free cash flow, though with some margin and cash-flow softening and slightly rising leverage) and attractive valuation (moderate P/E and very high dividend yield). These positives are partially offset by weaker technical positioning, with the stock trading below key moving averages and negative MACD.
Positive Factors
Revenue growth and profitability
Revenue growth alongside healthy operating and net margins indicates freenet retains a profitable operating model. Sustained earnings conversion provides a durable base for reinvestment, customer retention and shareholder returns over the medium term.
Negative Factors
Margin compression
Falling operating and net margins indicate that costs, pricing or business mix have become less favorable. If this pressure persists, revenue growth may produce less profit and reduce the company’s capacity for investment and distributions.
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Positive Factors
Negative Factors
Revenue growth and profitability
Revenue growth alongside healthy operating and net margins indicates freenet retains a profitable operating model. Sustained earnings conversion provides a durable base for reinvestment, customer retention and shareholder returns over the medium term.
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freenet (FNTN) vs. iShares MSCI Germany ETF (EWG)
Market Cap
€2.90B
Dividend Yield8.5%
Average Volume (3M)273.15K
Price to Earnings (P/E)11.9
Beta (1Y)0.34
Revenue Growth9.90%
EPS Growth-6.66%
CountryDE
Employees2,798
SectorGeneral
Sector StrengthN/A
IndustryTelecommunications Services
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)2.04
Shares Outstanding118,900,600
10 Day Avg. Volume242,957
30 Day Avg. Volume273,155
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio1.21
Price to Book (P/B)2.26
Price to Sales (P/S)1.42
P/FCF Ratio9.51
Enterprise Value/Market CapN/A
Enterprise Value/RevenueN/A
Enterprise Value/Gross ProfitN/A
Enterprise Value/EbitdaN/A
Forecast
1Y Price Target
€27.05Price Target Upside10.86% Upside
Rating ConsensusModerate Buy
Number of Analyst Covering7
EPS Forecast (FY)1.97
Revenue Forecast (FY)€3.04B
freenet Business Overview & Revenue Model
Company Description
freenet AG, established in 2005 and headquartered in Büdelsdorf, Germany, operates as a prominent provider of telecommunications, mobile internet, digital lifestyle, radio, and multimedia services within Germany. The company primarily specializes ...
freenet Financial Statement Overview
Summary
Income Statement
74
Positive
Balance Sheet
70
Positive
Cash Flow
67
Positive
| Breakdown | TTM | Dec 2025 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Income Statement | ||||||
| Total Revenue | 2.74B | 2.44B | 2.48B | 2.63B | 2.56B | 2.56B |
| Gross Profit | 713.40M | 632.70M | 998.47M | 709.47M | 911.69M | 876.29M |
| EBITDA | 520.50M | 491.60M | 521.46M | 500.74M | 487.79M | 404.24M |
| Net Income | 240.40M | 271.20M | 246.80M | 154.60M | 79.30M | 198.17M |
Balance Sheet | ||||||
| Total Assets | 3.43B | 3.68B | 3.34B | 3.41B | 3.63B | 3.95B |
| Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments | 81.60M | 168.20M | 181.60M | 159.80M | 193.17M | 299.22M |
| Total Debt | 836.40M | 829.20M | 697.10M | 778.10M | 928.11M | 1.13B |
| Total Liabilities | 2.05B | 2.14B | 1.86B | 1.98B | 2.16B | 2.31B |
| Stockholders Equity | 1.37B | 1.53B | 1.49B | 1.44B | 1.47B | 1.64B |
Cash Flow | ||||||
| Free Cash Flow | 323.50M | 363.90M | 327.00M | 342.40M | 332.75M | 318.99M |
| Operating Cash Flow | 376.80M | 405.80M | 370.70M | 398.00M | 395.69M | 367.21M |
| Investing Cash Flow | -212.30M | -204.20M | -42.30M | -55.30M | -71.89M | -44.13M |
| Financing Cash Flow | -221.60M | -315.00M | -306.60M | -360.90M | -432.07M | -703.67M |
freenet Technical Analysis
Positive
24.40
Price Trends
24.01
Positive
24.66
Negative
25.64
Negative
Market Momentum
0.03
Negative
53.45
Neutral
84.26
Negative
Evaluating momentum and price trends is crucial in stock analysis to make informed investment decisions. For DE:FNTN, the sentiment is Positive. The current price of 24.4 is above the 20-day moving average (MA) of 24.09, above the 50-day MA of 24.01, and below the 200-day MA of 25.64, indicating a neutral trend. The MACD of 0.03 indicates Negative momentum. The RSI at 53.45 is Neutral, neither overbought nor oversold. The STOCH value of 84.26 is Negative, not indicating any strong overbought or oversold conditions. Overall, these indicators collectively point to a Positive sentiment for DE:FNTN.
freenet Peers Comparison
UnderperformOutperform
Sector (55)
Name | Overall Rating | Market Cap | P/E Ratio | ROE | Dividend Yield | Revenue Growth | EPS Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
73 Outperform | €139.17B | 16.16 | 14.02% | 3.79% | 2.21% | -30.39% | |
70 Outperform | €2.90B | 11.94 | 16.14% | 8.48% | 9.90% | -6.66% | |
67 Neutral | €4.71B | 14.26 | 6.62% | 2.12% | -7.60% | 149.13% | |
56 Neutral | €3.94B | 33.23 | 2.01% | 0.25% | 8.49% | -19.56% | |
55 Neutral | $6.65B | 3.83 | -15.92% | 6.20% | 10.91% | 7.18% | |
49 Neutral | €1.97B | -168.62 | -1.33% | ― | 4.26% | -366.13% |
* General Sector Average
DE:FNTN
freenet
24.24
-1.96
-7.47%
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28.19
-2.20
-7.25%
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1&1 AG
23.05
2.75
13.52%
DE:CEC
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3.96
-0.49
-10.91%
DE:TC1
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0.43
0.02
4.88%
DE:UTDI
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26.84
0.33
1.26%
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