Stock · CON.DE · Consumer Cyclical

Continental Aktiengesellschaft

Germany · Large Cap · Revenue 12 mo. €17.6B

Price as of 11/06/2026

StockScorer score
3.6
of 10 4 of 11 points Low Match To the score
Price
€70.34
1 Y −4.7%
Market cap
€14.8B
Phase
Decline
revenue shrinking or core business not earning
Revenue −20.7% a year (3 years)EBIT margin 7.8%Payout 25.9% of operating cash flow

Continental Aktiengesellschaft manufactures tire and develops and produces solutions for automotive manufacturers, industrial, and end customers worldwide.

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Continental Aktiengesellschaft manufactures tire and develops and produces solutions for automotive manufacturers, industrial, and end customers worldwide. It provides tires for cars, trucks, buses, two-wheel, and specialist vehicles, as well as digital tire monitoring and management systems; and engages in the retail of tires. The company also develops solutions for industrial applications made from rubber, metal, and textiles; hoses, conveyor belts, air springs, and drive belts; and surface materials for energy, mining, agriculture, construction, as well as interior and exterior design, and automotive sectors. The company was formerly known as Continental-Caoutchouc- und Gutta-Percha Compagnie. Continental Aktiengesellschaft was founded in 1871 and is headquartered in Hanover, Germany.

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Summary

Continental Aktiengesellschaft is around the middle of the Consumer Cyclical sector overall

43.8 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 2.5% FCF growth a year: more than over the last 10 years, less than over the last 5 years.

If free cash flow stays at €1.1B (2025), it supports €12.4B. The remaining €2.4B of the market value assume it grows 2.5% a year for 10 years and not at all afterwards.

Required FCF growth per year

2.5%

no growth afterwards

Market value breakdown€14.8B market value, price as of 11/06/2026

€12.4B without growth
€2.4B priced-in growth
  • 5 yrs achieved 22.6%
  • 10 yrs achieved −9.2%
  • priced in 2.5%

Valuation against its own history

Price to operating cash flow 5.6×, above its usual range.

Middle half of 20 quarters: 3.3× to 5.2×, median 3.8×.

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

  • Steady FCF margin at least 0.3%, range 5.4 pp (10 years)

What speaks against it

with respect to the priced-in expectation

  • Loss over the last twelve months net income −€165M
  • Volatile earnings 4 drops or sign changes in up to 10 years

Since the last quarter

Q1 → Q2 2026

Mostly better than the previous quarter: 4 of 7 changes for the better.

  • Revenue, 12 mo.€19.2B → €17.6B−8.0%worse
  • FCF, 12 mo.€1.3B → €1.6B+20.8%better
  • Gross margin26.7% → 28.2%+1.5 ppbetter
  • EBIT margin8.3% → 9.6%+1.2 ppbetter
  • FCF margin6.8% → 9.0%+2.1 ppbetter
  • Net debt€5.2B → €6.1B+15.9%worse
  • Return on equity−0.8% → −6.3%−5.6 ppworse

1 more unchanged: Shares outstanding

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.

Profitability32.7below the middleEarns less than the sector: Return on equity −4.19%, sector 11.07%.
MetricStockSector medianPosition in sector
Return on equity−4.19%11.07%Rank 9
Return on capital (Greenblatt)18.55%17.91%Rank 53
EBIT margin7.79%10.89%Rank 33
FCF margin5.68%8.07%Rank 35
Gross margin25.97%34.00%Rank 33
Growth41.2around the middleGrows about as fast as the sector.
MetricStockSector medianPosition in sector
Revenue growth, 1 year−2.00%5.10%Rank 15
Earnings growth, 3 years per yeardoes not count towards the rank–8.34%
Earnings growth, 5 years per yeardoes not count towards the rank–15.10%
Sustainable growth (ROE × retained earnings)5.46%4.34%Rank 67
Valuation54.2around the middleValued about like the sector.
MetricStockSector medianPosition in sector
Earnings yield−1.17%4.32%Rank 5
FCF yield7.56%4.17%Rank 77
EV/saleslower is better1.021.95Rank 68
EV/EBITlower is better13.0816.88Rank 66
Momentum58.1around the middleShare price moving about like the sector.
MetricStockSector medianPosition in sector
Share price, 1 year−4.72%−4.35%Rank 48
Share price, 6 months0.00%3.63%Rank 40
Share price, 3 months8.12%2.92%Rank 73
Distance from 52-week high−7.42%−15.83%Rank 71
Quality46.0around the middleQuality about like the sector.
MetricStockSector medianPosition in sector
Accruals (Sloan)lower is better−3.43%0.39%Rank 85
Change in share countlower is better0.00%−0.37%Rank 38
Dividend streak in years24Rank 38
Price reaction to results, market-adjusted−3.19%0.16%Rank 23
Balance sheet & risk30.5below the middleMore risk than the sector: Debt to equity 1.74, sector 0.49.
MetricStockSector medianPosition in sector
Equity ratio22.11%40.59%Rank 18
Net debt/EBITDAlower is better2.750.99Rank 25
Debt to equitylower is better1.740.49Rank 17
Volatility, 1 yearlower is better30.50%33.42%Rank 61

Ten years in figures

Revenue from €40.5B (2016) to €19.7B (2025), −7.7% a year.

Fiscal years, amounts in EUR
YearRevenue, €BEBIT marginFCFSharesNet debt, €B
201640.510.1%€2.2B200M3.2
201744.010.4%€2.3B200M2.3
201844.49.1%€1.7B200M2.0
201944.5−0.6%€1.2B200M4.5
202031.9−2.3%€587.9M200M4.7
202133.82.4%€1.1B200M4.2
202239.40.0%€126.3M200M5.2
202341.41.9%€1.2B200M4.2
202420.19.3%€996.0M200M4.2
202519.77.8%€1.1B200M5.3
3.6 / 10Low MatchStockScorer score4 of 11 points

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

Continental Aktiengesellschaft mainly meets criteria in the Valuation category. Result from 18 strategies checked.

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How Continental Aktiengesellschaft's score is built

Continental Aktiengesellschaft 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.

2 of 7 rules met

4 of 11 points

  1. Free cash flow yield above the sector medianmet2 of 2 points
  2. Return on capital (Greenblatt ROC) above the sector medianmet2 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.no data0 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 Continental Aktiengesellschaft stock perform across 18 strategies?

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  • Growth Momentum (CAN SLIM principle)
  • Altman Z-Score: Stress Test
  • Magic Formula: Value + Quality
  • Moat Quality
  • Acquirer's Multiple: EV/EBIT Deep Value
  • Defensive: Low Volatility
  • Dividend Aristocrats & Continuity
  • Balanced GARP
  • High-Growth / Rule of 40
  • Levermann Strategy (13 Criteria)
  • PEG Strategy (inspired by Peter Lynch)
  • Undervalued Stocks: Multi-Factor Check

Continental Aktiengesellschaft key metrics: P/E, P/B and equity ratio

Selected fundamental metrics for Continental Aktiengesellschaft.

MetricStockSector
P/E ratio−458.521.6
P/B ratio3.62.4
Return on equity (ROE)−4.2%11.1%
Equity ratio22.1%40.6%
Debt-to-equity (D/E)1.740.49
Dividend yield3.8%2.2%

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Frequently asked questions about Continental Aktiengesellschaft stock

How does Continental Aktiengesellschaft stock (CON.DE) score in the StockScorer model?
Continental Aktiengesellschaft stock reaches a StockScorer score of 3.6 out of 10, which is a low match with the rule-based strategies. 2 out of 7 flagship profile rules are met.
What is Continental Aktiengesellschaft's P/E ratio?
Continental Aktiengesellschaft's P/E ratio is -458.5. The Consumer Cyclical sector median is 21.6.
What sector is Continental Aktiengesellschaft in?
Continental Aktiengesellschaft is assigned to the Consumer Cyclical sector. Its rank within the sector is 43.8 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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