Stock · FNTN.DE · Communication Services
Germany · Mid Cap · Revenue 12 mo. €2.7B
Price as of 11/06/2026
freenet AG provides telecommunications, broadcasting, and multimedia services for mobile communications/mobile internet, and digital lifestyle sectors in Germany.
freenet AG provides telecommunications, broadcasting, and multimedia services for mobile communications/mobile internet, and digital lifestyle sectors in Germany. It operates through Mobile Communications, TV and Media, and Other/Holding segments. The Mobile Communications segment engages in marketing mobile communications services, which include voice and data services from the mobile network operators; planning, set up, installation, and maintenance services for WiFi networks; and selling and distribution of mobile devices, as well as offering additional services for mobile data communications and digital lifestyle. This segment also provides network-independent services and tariffs; tariffs of the network operators; and freenet Internet, an app-based Internet product. The TV and Media segment is involved in the planning, project management, construction, operation, service, and marketing services for broadcast-related solutions for business clients in the broadcasting and media sectors; and the provision of services to end users in the field of DVB-T2 and IPTV. The Other/Holding segment offers portal services, such as e-commerce/advertising services; payment services; various digital products and entertainment formats for downloading and displaying, as well as use on mobile devices; communication development solutions, IT services, and other services; narrowband voice services; data services; and distribution services. Additionally, the company engages in the business that develops and operates a platform for IP Entertainment Services. The company offers live TV, video on demand, personalized content, and a media library of films and series. The company was formerly known as telunico holding AG and changed its name to freenet AG in March 2005. freenet AG was incorporated in 2005 and is headquartered in Büdelsdorf, Germany.
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Summary
52.9 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
Required FCF growth per year
no growth
no growth afterwards
Price to operating cash flow 7.2×, within its usual range.
Middle half of 20 quarters: 7.1× to 8.4×, median 7.7×.
Measures only against its own past, not against what the company is worth. Price as of 11/06/2026.
with respect to the priced-in expectation
with respect to the priced-in expectation
Since the last quarter
Q1 → Q2 2026
1 more unchanged: Return on equity
Derivation
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.
| Metric | Stock | Sector median | Position in sector |
|---|---|---|---|
| Return on equity | 17.70% | 11.44% | Rank 65 |
| Return on capital (Greenblatt) | 117.20% | 22.01% | Rank 90 |
| EBIT margin | 14.47% | 17.12% | Rank 42 |
| FCF margin | 14.91% | 15.81% | Rank 43 |
| Gross margin | 25.93% | 44.45% | Rank 21 |
| Metric | Stock | Sector median | Position in sector |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue growth, 1 year | −1.53% | 4.46% | Rank 21 |
| Earnings growth, 3 years per year | 51.10% | 5.70% | Rank 92 |
| Earnings growth, 5 years per year | 9.00% | 6.76% | Rank 52 |
| Sustainable growth (ROE × retained earnings) | 1.72% | 9.07% | Rank 28 |
| Metric | Stock | Sector median | Position in sector |
|---|---|---|---|
| Earnings yield | 9.85% | 3.92% | Rank 90 |
| FCF yield | 13.22% | 6.59% | Rank 87 |
| EV/saleslower is better | 1.40 | 2.84 | Rank 89 |
| EV/EBITlower is better | 9.67 | 16.58 | Rank 83 |
| Metric | Stock | Sector median | Position in sector |
|---|---|---|---|
| Share price, 1 year | −24.17% | −11.03% | Rank 24 |
| Share price, 6 months | −14.27% | −0.69% | Rank 24 |
| Share price, 3 months | 2.38% | 4.43% | Rank 46 |
| Distance from 52-week high | −30.70% | −16.85% | Rank 21 |
| Metric | Stock | Sector median | Position in sector |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accruals (Sloan)lower is better | 1.98% | −0.38% | Rank 24 |
| Change in share countlower is better | −0.83% | −0.06% | Rank 65 |
| Dividend streak in years | 3 | 5 | Rank 48 |
| Price reaction to results, market-adjusted | −0.92% | 0.56% | Rank 34 |
| Metric | Stock | Sector median | Position in sector |
|---|---|---|---|
| Equity ratio | 41.67% | 37.05% | Rank 54 |
| Net debt/EBITDAlower is better | 1.34 | 1.47 | Rank 50 |
| Debt to equitylower is better | 0.54 | 0.75 | Rank 61 |
| Volatility, 1 yearlower is better | 26.93% | 31.95% | Rank 69 |
Ten years in figures
| Year | Revenue, €B | EBIT margin | FCF, €M | Shares | Net debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 3.4 | 8.3% | 326.9 | 128M | €1.4B |
| 2017 | 3.5 | 7.4% | 324.2 | 128M | €1.4B |
| 2018 | 2.9 | 10.8% | 312.3 | 128M | €1.9B |
| 2019 | 2.9 | 11.4% | 319.1 | 128M | €2.1B |
| 2020 | 2.6 | 11.6% | 307.2 | 127M | €810.6M |
| 2021 | 2.6 | 12.0% | 319.0 | 122M | €844.0M |
| 2022 | 2.6 | 6.3% | 332.7 | 119M | €750.1M |
| 2023 | 2.6 | 9.4% | 342.4 | 119M | €618.3M |
| 2024 | 2.5 | 15.8% | 327.0 | 119M | €515.5M |
| 2025 | 2.4 | 14.5% | 363.9 | 118M | €661.0M |
4 of 7 StockScorer Score rules met · How the score is built
freenet AG mainly meets criteria in the Valuation category. Result from 18 strategies checked.
freenet 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.
4 of 7 rules met
6 of 11 points
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Selected fundamental metrics for freenet AG.
| Metric | Stock | Sector |
|---|---|---|
| P/E ratio | 10.1 | 21.7 |
| P/B ratio | 1.8 | 2.5 |
| Return on equity (ROE) | 17.7% | 11.4% |
| Equity ratio | 41.7% | 37.1% |
| Debt-to-equity (D/E) | 0.54 | 0.75 |
| Dividend yield | 8.9% | 2.8% |
How comparable stocks in the same sector score in the StockScorer model.
| Symbol | Company | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| FNTN.DE | freenet AGthis page | |
| 1U1.DE | 1&1 AG | Low0.0 |
| UTDI.DE | United Internet AG | Low1.8 |
| QBR-A.TO | Quebecor Inc | locked |
| 6823.HK | HKT Trust | locked |
| 7020.SR | Etihad Etisalat Co | locked |
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