Stock · 1U1.DE · Communication Services

1&1 AG

Germany · Mid Cap · Revenue 12 mo. €4.4B

Price as of 11/06/2026

StockScorer score
0.0
of 10 0 of 11 points Low Match To the score
Price
€24.40
1 Y +4.7%
Market cap
€3.5B
Phase
Mature
core business profitable, revenue barely moving
Revenue +1.4% a year (3 years)EBIT margin 4.0%Payout 1.2% of operating cash flow

1&1 AG, together with its subsidiaries, operates as a telecommunications provider in Germany.

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1&1 AG, together with its subsidiaries, operates as a telecommunications provider in Germany. It operates through three segments: Access; 1&1 Mobile Network; and 1&1 Versatel. The company offers mobile internet, broadband products, and related applications, such as home networks, online storage, telephony, and smart home or international protocol television for residential customers and small and medium sized enterprises. It also owns and operates mobile network based on OPEN RAN technology; and the sale of telecommunication devices and accessories. In addition, the company provides fibre-optic networks comprising direct fibre connection to bespoke; and individual ICT solutions, such as voice, data, and network solutions. The company provides its products and services under the 1&1, WinSIM, Sim.de, yourfone, smartmobil.de, simply, PremiumSIM, and DeutschlandSIM brands. The company was founded in 1988 and is headquartered in Montabaur, Germany. 1&1 AG is a subsidiary of United Internet AG.

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Summary

1&1 AG is around the middle of the Communication Services sector overall

46.5 of 100

Mean of the six area values. Each area value is the mean of the stock's ranks among the companies in its sector. 50 is the middle of the sector, not a share of companies beaten.

Analysis

What the price requires

The price requires 8.9% FCF growth a year, more than achieved over the last 5 and 10 years.

If free cash flow stays at €165.5M (2025), it supports €1.8B. The remaining €1.6B of the market value assume it grows 8.9% a year for 10 years and not at all afterwards.

Required FCF growth per year

8.9%

no growth afterwards

Market value breakdown€3.5B market value, price as of 11/06/2026

€1.8B without growth
€1.6B priced-in growth
  • 5 yrs achieved −41.2%
  • 10 yrs achieved −11.9%
  • priced in 8.9%

Valuation against its own history

Price to operating cash flow 6.2×, below its usual range.

Middle half of 19 quarters: 6.5× to 13.4×, median 9.1×.

Measures only against its own past, not against what the company is worth. Price as of 11/06/2026.

1 sign supports the expectation, 2 speak against it.

What supports it

with respect to the priced-in expectation

  • Low capital needs capex median 3.2% of revenue (10 years)

What speaks against it

with respect to the priced-in expectation

  • Earnings declined earnings −22.1% year on year
  • EBIT margin falling for three quarters −1.1 pp over the last four reports

Since the last quarter

Q1 → Q2 2026

Mostly better than the previous quarter: 2 of 3 changes for the better.

  • FCF, 12 mo.€200.5M → €186.7M−6.9%worse
  • Net debt−€4.7M → −€6.8M−44.6%better
  • Shares outstanding178M → 177M−1.0%better

5 more unchanged: Revenue, 12 mo., Gross margin, EBIT margin, FCF margin, Return on equity

Derivation

How the sector comparison is derived

Each area value is the average of its metrics' ranks within the sector (0 to 100, 50 is the middle). For metrics where lower is better, the rank is mirrored. The overall value is the average of the area values.

Price as of 11/06/2026.

Profitability12.8below the middleEarns less than the sector: Gross margin 20.64%, sector 44.45%.
MetricStockSector medianPosition in sector
Return on equity2.76%11.44%Rank 23
Return on capital (Greenblatt)4.20%22.01%Rank 11
EBIT margin3.97%17.12%Rank 11
FCF margin4.00%15.81%Rank 11
Gross margin20.64%44.45%Rank 8
Growth31.0below the middleGrows more slowly than the sector: Earnings growth, 3 years per year −23.47%, sector 5.70%.
MetricStockSector medianPosition in sector
Revenue growth, 1 year1.76%4.46%Rank 36
Earnings growth, 3 years per year−23.47%5.70%Rank 14
Earnings growth, 5 years per year−5.43%6.76%Rank 21
Sustainable growth (ROE × retained earnings)9.93%9.07%Rank 53
Valuation49.4around the middleValued about like the sector.
MetricStockSector medianPosition in sector
Earnings yield3.83%3.92%Rank 47
FCF yield4.76%6.59%Rank 41
EV/saleslower is better1.102.84Rank 93
EV/EBITlower is better27.7516.58Rank 17
Momentum77.1above the middleShare price doing better than the sector: Share price, 3 months 27.13%, sector 4.43%.
MetricStockSector medianPosition in sector
Share price, 1 year4.68%−11.03%Rank 74
Share price, 6 months9.17%−0.69%Rank 76
Share price, 3 months27.13%4.43%Rank 95
Distance from 52-week high−10.46%−16.85%Rank 64
Quality50.6around the middleQuality about like the sector.
MetricStockSector medianPosition in sector
Accruals (Sloan)lower is better4.20%−0.38%Rank 18
Change in share countlower is better0.35%−0.06%Rank 23
Dividend streak in years65Rank 69
Price reaction to results, market-adjusted6.74%0.56%Rank 93
Balance sheet & risk58.1around the middleRisk about like the sector.
MetricStockSector medianPosition in sector
Equity ratio54.47%37.05%Rank 65
Net debt/EBITDAlower is better2.201.47Rank 41
Debt to equitylower is better0.190.75Rank 74
Volatility, 1 yearlower is better31.05%31.95%Rank 52

Ten years in figures

Revenue from €710.0M (2016) to €4.1B (2025), 21.6% a year.

Fiscal years, amounts in EUR
YearRevenueEBIT marginFCF, €MSharesNet debt
2016€710.0M8.3%74.655.9M€53.3M
2017€2.8B15.6%332.1136M−€135.8M
2018€3.7B15.5%140.1177M€1.3M
2019€3.7B14.4%355.3176M€16.0M
2020€3.8B13.3%243.4178M€93.8M
2021€3.9B18.8%394.6177M€97.7M
2022€4.0B19.1%−68.8176M€98.0M
2023€4.1B11.1%−70.1176M€257.3M
2024€4.1B7.6%20.5177M€408.8M
2025€4.1B4.0%165.5177M€1.1B
0.0 / 10Low MatchStockScorer score0 of 11 points

0 of 7 StockScorer Score rules met · How the score is built

1&1 AG mainly meets criteria in the Profitability category. Result from 18 strategies checked.

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How 1&1 AG's score is built

1&1 AG is rated here with the StockScorer Score strategy, the flagship rule set. It compares return and cash-flow metrics with the median of the company's own sector and checks growth and price trend.

0 of 7 rules met

0 of 11 points

  1. Free cash flow yield above the sector mediannot met0 of 2 points
  2. Return on capital (Greenblatt ROC) above the sector mediannot met0 of 2 points
  3. Return on equity above the sector mediannot met0 of 1 point
  4. Free cash flow margin above the sector mediannot met0 of 2 points
  5. Revenue growth above 15%not met0 of 2 points
  6. 3-year earnings growth above 12% p.a.not met0 of 1 point
  7. 12-month share price more than 20 percentage points ahead of the marketnot met0 of 1 point
  8. Exclusion: financial and real estate stocksdoes not apply

Detail data

How does 1&1 AG stock perform across 18 strategies?

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1&1 AG key metrics: P/E, P/B and equity ratio

Selected fundamental metrics for 1&1 AG.

MetricStockSector
P/E ratio26.121.7
P/B ratio0.72.5
Return on equity (ROE)2.8%11.4%
Equity ratio54.5%37.1%
Debt-to-equity (D/E)0.190.75
Dividend yield0.2%2.8%

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Frequently asked questions about 1&1 AG stock

How does 1&1 AG stock (1U1.DE) score in the StockScorer model?
1&1 AG stock reaches a StockScorer score of 0.0 out of 10, which is a low match with the rule-based strategies. 0 out of 7 flagship profile rules are met.
What is 1&1 AG's P/E ratio?
1&1 AG's P/E ratio is 26.1. The Communication Services sector median is 21.7.
What sector is 1&1 AG in?
1&1 AG is assigned to the Communication Services sector. Its rank within the sector is 46.5 out of 100: 100 means the stock leads its peer group of large and mid-cap sector stocks in every measured area.

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