BC8 Stock Analysis: Bechtle | XETRA
Information Technology Services | XETRA, Germany | Market Cap: 4.738m EUR | 12M Return: -7.3% | DE0005158703 | Charts, Fundamentals & Technical Analysis
Avg Turnover: 6.64M
EPS Trend: -69.9%
Qual. Beats: 0
Rev. Trend: 53.0%
Qual. Beats: 2
Warnings
Tailwinds
No distinct edge detected
Seasonality 11.7 years of data
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Bechtle AG is a German IT services provider headquartered in Neckarsulm, founded in 1983, with operations in Germany, France, the Benelux, and other parts of Europe. The company runs two segments: IT System House & Managed Services (strategy consulting, infrastructure, system integration, multi-cloud, managed services, IT security, and AI-related offerings) and IT E-Commerce (hardware, software, and online procurement). It also serves clients with business applications, data center, networking, cybersecurity, IoT, and data/analytics solutions.
Bechtle is classified under the GICS Industrials sector, specifically the Data Processing & Outsourced Services sub-industry, which groups European-focused IT distributors, managed service providers, and systems integrators. Its dual-segment model, combining project-based consulting and integration work with a dedicated e-commerce platform, allows the company to generate revenue from both higher-margin services and higher-volume product resale, primarily to mid-market and enterprise customers.
- German public sector contracts anchor recurring revenue base
- Managed services margin gains offset e-commerce price pressure
- AI and cloud migration projects drive system house growth
| Net Income: 245.5m TTM > 0 and > 6% of Revenue |
| FCF/TA: 0.00 > 0.02 and ΔFCF/TA -7.86 > 1.0 |
| NWC/Revenue: 20.36% < 20% (prev 16.00%; Δ 4.35% < -1%) |
| CFO/TA 0.03 > 3% & CFO 148.9m > Net Income 245.5m |
| Net Debt (822.8m) to EBITDA (488.1m): 1.69 < 3 |
| Current Ratio: 1.86 > 1.5 & < 3 |
| Outstanding Shares: last quarter (126.0m) vs 12m ago 0.0% < -2% |
| Gross Margin: 18.68% > 18% (prev 18.01%; Δ 0.67% > 0.5%) |
| Asset Turnover: 151.1% > 50% (prev 155.3%; Δ -4.20% > 0%) |
| Interest Coverage Ratio: 11.74 > 6 (EBIT TTM 320.8m / Interest Expense TTM 27.3m) |
| A: 0.28 (Total Current Assets 2.97b - Total Current Liabilities 1.59b) / Total Assets 4.91b |
| B: 0.37 (Retained Earnings 1.84b / Total Assets 4.91b) |
| C: 0.07 (EBIT TTM 320.8m / Avg Total Assets 4.47b) |
| D: 0.73 (Book Value of Equity 2.07b / Total Liabilities 2.83b) |
| Altman-Z'' = 4.31 = AA |
| DSRI: 1.14 (Receivables 1.28b/1.04b, Revenue 6.76b/6.28b) |
| GMI: 0.96 (GM 18.01% / 18.68%) |
| AQI: 1.05 (AQ_t 0.28 / AQ_t-1 0.27) |
| SGI: 1.08 (Revenue 6.76b / 6.28b) |
| TATA: 0.02 (NI 245.5m - CFO 148.9m) / TA 4.91b) |
| Beneish M = -2.86 (Cap -4..+1) = A |
As of October 08, 2026, the stock is trading at EUR 34.38 with a total of 127,435 shares traded. Over the past week, the price has changed by -0.29%, over one month by -3.81%, over three months by +6.90% and over the past year by -7.32%.
Current recommended Stop Loss: 31.50 (which is 8.4% or 2.8 ATR below the current price).
Bechtle has no consensus analysts rating.
P/E Trailing = 17.4667
P/E Forward = 20.9205
P/S = 0.7686
P/B = 2.5286
P/EG = 2.9875
Revenue TTM = 6.76b EUR
EBIT TTM = 320.8m EUR
EBITDA TTM = 488.1m EUR
Long Term Debt = 845.9m EUR (from longTermDebt, last quarter)
Short Term Debt = 97.4m EUR (from shortTermDebt, last quarter)
Debt = 1.36b EUR (from shortLongTermDebtTotal, last quarter) + Leases 250.3m
Net Debt = 822.8m EUR (calculated: Debt 1.36b - CCE 537.5m)
Enterprise Value = 5.56b EUR (4.74b + Debt 1.36b - CCE 537.5m)
Interest Coverage Ratio = 11.74 (Ebit TTM 320.8m / Interest Expense TTM 27.3m)
EV/FCF = 247.2x (Enterprise Value 5.56b / FCF TTM 22.5m)
FCF Yield = 0.40% (FCF TTM 22.5m / Enterprise Value 5.56b)
FCF Margin = 0.33% (FCF TTM 22.5m / Revenue TTM 6.76b)
Net Margin = 3.63% (Net Income TTM 245.5m / Revenue TTM 6.76b)
Gross Margin = 18.68% ((Revenue TTM 6.76b - Cost of Revenue TTM 5.50b) / Revenue TTM)
Gross Margin QoQ = 18.51% (prev 18.69%)
Tobins Q-Ratio = 1.13 (Enterprise Value 5.56b / Total Assets 4.91b)
Interest Expense / Debt = 2.01% (Interest Expense 27.3m / Debt 1.36b)
Taxrate = 28.83% (99.2m / 344.0m)
NOPAT = 228.3m (EBIT 320.8m * (1 - 28.83%))
Current Ratio = 1.86 (Total Current Assets 2.97b / Total Current Liabilities 1.59b)
Debt / Equity = 0.66 (Debt 1.36b / totalStockholderEquity, last quarter 2.07b)
Debt / EBITDA = 1.69 (Net Debt 822.8m / EBITDA 488.1m)
Debt / FCF = 36.58 (Net Debt 822.8m / FCF TTM 22.5m)
Total Stockholder Equity = 2.05b (last 4 quarters mean from totalStockholderEquity)
RoA = 5.49% (Net Income 245.5m / Total Assets 4.91b)
RoE = 12.00% (Net Income TTM 245.5m / Total Stockholder Equity 2.05b)
RoCE = 11.09% (EBIT 320.8m / Capital Employed (Equity 2.05b + L.T.Debt 845.9m))
RoIC = 7.43% (NOPAT 228.3m / Invested Capital 3.07b)
WACC = 5.49% (E(4.74b)/V(6.10b) * Re(6.66%) + D(1.36b)/V(6.10b) * Rd(2.01%) * (1-Tc(0.29)))
Discount Rate = 6.66% (= CAPM, Blume Beta Adj.)
Shares (quarterly) Correlation: 0.0 | Cagr: 0.0%
[DCF] Terminal Value 73.10% ; FCFF base≈147.9m ; Y1≈129.7m ; Y5≈104.8m
[DCF] Fair Price = 6.82 (EV 1.68b - Net Debt 822.8m = Equity 859.2m / Shares 126.0m; r=8.35% [WACC [floored]]; 5y FCF grow -15.0% → 2.50% )
EPS Correlation: -69.88 | EPS CAGR: -5.88% | SUE: 0.78 | # QB: 0
Revenue Correlation: 52.98 | Revenue CAGR: 1.24% | SUE: 4.0 | # QB: 2
EPS current Quarter (2026-09-30): EPS=0.48 | Chg30d=+0.52% | Revisions=-25% | Analysts=3
EPS current Year (2026-12-31): EPS=1.99 | Chg30d=+0.10% | Revisions=+40% | GrowthEPS=+9.5% | GrowthRev=+8.3%
EPS next Year (2027-12-31): EPS=2.18 | Chg30d=+0.43% | Revisions=+40% | GrowthEPS=+9.6% | GrowthRev=+6.3%
[Analyst] Revisions Ratio: +38% (up=4, down=1)