(MFEA) MFE MEDIAFOREUROPE - Overview
Sector: Communication Services | Industry: Broadcasting | Exchange: MI (Italy) | Market Cap: 2.028m EUR | Total Return: 2.1% in 12m
Avg Turnover: 4.19M
Rev. Trend: 93.5%
Qual. Beats: 0
Warnings
Share dilution 37.9% YoY
Altman Z'' 0.92 < 1.0 - financial distress zone
Tailwinds
Confidence
MFE-Mediaforeurope N.V., formerly Mediaset S.p.A., is a major commercial broadcaster operating primarily in Italy and Spain. The company manages a vertically integrated business model that encompasses content production, third-party acquisitions, and distribution across linear, non-linear, and radio platforms. Its revenue streams are heavily driven by advertising sales managed through internal concessionaires like Digitalia and Mediamond, which offer cross-media coverage to advertisers.
The broadcasting sector is currently characterized by a transition from traditional free-to-air models to hybrid digital platforms to capture shifting viewer demographics. MFE maintains a competitive position by diversifying into film distribution, publishing, and merchandising to mitigate the cyclical nature of television advertising spend. Further analysis of the companys valuation metrics is available on ValueRay.
Headquartered in Milan, the group also operates Publieurope to manage international advertising concessions. This structure allows the firm to leverage its content library across multiple European markets while maintaining a dominant presence in the Mediterranean media landscape.
- Ad revenue growth in Italy and Spain correlates with regional GDP performance
- Consolidation of ProSiebenSat.1 stake impacts long-term European market positioning
- Rising content production costs for streaming platforms pressure consolidated operating margins
- Shift toward digital advertising sales offsets traditional linear television viewership declines
- Regulatory scrutiny of cross-border media mergers affects strategic expansion capabilities
| Net Income: 274.6m TTM > 0 and > 6% of Revenue |
| FCF/TA: 0.06 > 0.02 and ΔFCF/TA -1.83 > 1.0 |
| NWC/Revenue: -12.05% < 20% (prev -1.54%; Δ -10.51% < -1%) |
| CFO/TA 0.12 > 3% & CFO 1.10b > Net Income 274.6m |
| Net Debt (-450.0m) to EBITDA (1.04b): -0.43 < 3 |
| Current Ratio: 0.80 > 1.5 & < 3 |
| Outstanding Shares: last quarter (699.6m) vs 12m ago 24.68% < -2% |
| Gross Margin: 38.66% > 18% (prev 0.43%; Δ 3.82k% > 0.5%) |
| Asset Turnover: 76.30% > 50% (prev 71.61%; Δ 4.69% > 0%) |
| Interest Coverage Ratio: 8.44 > 6 (EBITDA TTM 1.04b / Interest Expense TTM 42.0m) |
| A: -0.07 (Total Current Assets 2.58b - Total Current Liabilities 3.24b) / Total Assets 9.51b |
| B: 0.21 (Retained Earnings 2.02b / Total Assets 9.51b) |
| C: 0.05 (EBIT TTM 354.6m / Avg Total Assets 7.15b) |
| D: 0.33 (Book Value of Equity 2.02b / Total Liabilities 6.05b) |
| Altman-Z'' = 0.92 = BB |
| DSRI: 0.93 (Receivables 1.16b/783.9m, Revenue 5.46b/3.43b) |
| GMI: 1.12 (GM 38.66% / 43.40%) |
| AQI: 0.96 (AQ_t 0.64 / AQ_t-1 0.66) |
| SGI: 1.59 (Revenue 5.46b / 3.43b) |
| TATA: -0.09 (NI 274.6m - CFO 1.10b) / TA 9.51b) |
| Beneish M = -2.66 (Cap -4..+1) = A |
As of May 30, 2026, the stock is trading at EUR 3.03 with a total of 4,012,168 shares traded.
Over the past week, the price has changed by +4.42%,
over one month by +4.42%,
over three months by -2.20% and
over the past year by +2.08%.
MFE MEDIAFOREUROPE has no consensus analysts rating.
P/E Trailing = 9.66
P/S = 0.4211
P/B = 0.5845
Revenue TTM = 5.46b EUR
EBIT TTM = 354.6m EUR
EBITDA TTM = 1.04b EUR
Long Term Debt = 2.66b EUR (from longTermDebt, last quarter)
Short Term Debt = 258.1m EUR (from shortLongTermDebt, last fiscal year)
Debt = 198.2m EUR (Leases only: 198.2m)
Net Debt = -450.0m EUR (calculated: Debt 198.2m - CCE 648.2m)
Enterprise Value = 1.58b EUR (2.03b + Debt 198.2m - CCE 648.2m)
Interest Coverage Ratio = 8.44 (Ebit TTM 354.6m / Interest Expense TTM 42.0m)
EV/FCF = 2.92x (Enterprise Value 1.58b / FCF TTM 540.4m)
FCF Yield = 34.26% (FCF TTM 540.4m / Enterprise Value 1.58b)
FCF Margin = 9.90% (FCF TTM 540.4m / Revenue TTM 5.46b)
Net Margin = 5.03% (Net Income TTM 274.6m / Revenue TTM 5.46b)
Gross Margin = 38.66% ((Revenue TTM 5.46b - Cost of Revenue TTM 3.35b) / Revenue TTM)
Gross Margin QoQ = 36.29% (prev 39.85%)
Tobins Q-Ratio = 0.17 (Enterprise Value 1.58b / Total Assets 9.51b)
Interest Expense / Debt = 21.19% (Interest Expense 42.0m / Debt 198.2m)
Taxrate = 22.59% (92.5m / 409.5m)
NOPAT = 274.5m (EBIT 354.6m * (1 - 22.59%))
Current Ratio = 0.80 (Total Current Assets 2.58b / Total Current Liabilities 3.24b)
Debt / Equity = 0.06 (Debt 198.2m / totalStockholderEquity, last quarter 3.47b)
Debt / EBITDA = -0.43 (Net Debt -450.0m / EBITDA 1.04b)
Debt / FCF = -0.83 (Net Debt -450.0m / FCF TTM 540.4m)
Total Stockholder Equity = 3.30b (last 4 quarters mean from totalStockholderEquity)
RoA = 3.84% (Net Income 274.6m / Total Assets 9.51b)
RoE = 8.31% (Net Income TTM 274.6m / Total Stockholder Equity 3.30b)
RoCE = 5.95% (EBIT 354.6m / Capital Employed (Equity 3.30b + L.T.Debt 2.66b))
RoIC = 4.88% (NOPAT 274.5m / Invested Capital 5.63b)
WACC = 8.58% (E(2.03b)/V(2.23b) * Re(7.82%) + D(198.2m)/V(2.23b) * Rd(21.19%) * (1-Tc(0.23)))
Discount Rate = 7.82% (= CAPM, Blume Beta Adj.)
Shares (quarterly) Correlation: 13.80 | Cagr: 22.04%
[DCF] Terminal Value 77.21% ; FCFF base≈468.1m ; Y1≈536.6m ; Y5≈789.8m
[DCF] Fair Price = 25.25 (EV 11.4b - Net Debt -450.0m = Equity 11.9b / Shares 469.9m; r=8.58% [WACC]; 5y FCF grow 15.0% → 2.50% )
Revenue Correlation: 93.54 | Revenue CAGR: 23.23% | SUE: 0.01 | # QB: 0
EPS current Year (2026-12-31): EPS=0.47 | Chg30d=+32.89% | Revisions=-20% | GrowthEPS=+27.2% | GrowthRev=+61.9%
EPS next Year (2027-12-31): EPS=0.53 | Chg30d=-1.63% | Revisions=+0% | GrowthEPS=+11.9% | GrowthRev=+1.1%
[Analyst] Revisions Ratio: -20%