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Continental

GER:CON · DE0005439004
Auto ComponentsX-Large

360

5
EV / EBIT66
Price / Owner Earnings95
Owner Earnings Yield1
Dividend Yield97
Price/Sales47
EV / Gross Profit63
Price/Book21
Return on Capital36
Cash Return on Capital10
Return on Equity10
EBIT Margin48
Gross Profitability67
Accruals55
Owner Earnings Margin8
Sales growth12
Profit Growth98
Long-Term EPS Growth62
Owner Earnings Growth5
Reinvestment65
Price momentum60
Debt load18
Refinancing69
Debt Payback1
Liquidity55
Analyst ratings59
Opinion Changes66
Price Target Upside43
Market mood3
Value Creation8/20creating some value
  • Creates more value than its capital costs
  • Owner earnings growing
  • Owner earnings per share growing
  • Reinvests at strong returns
  • Solid earnings base

What this means

Continental clears its cost of capital, but the record is mixed across the five tests. Real value creation, just not yet consistent.

Profile

CountryGermany
IndustryAuto Components
SizeX-Large
TypePublic Company
ExchangeXTRA
Employees46,732
ISINDE0005439004
Last UpdateApr 2, 2026
Themes
Industrial AutomationAutomotiveManufacturingRetailTransportation

Description

Continental Aktiengesellschaft, also known as Continental AG, operates as a global technology company specializing in mobility solutions. Business Segments The company operates through the Automotive Group Sector, ContiTech Segment, Tires Segment,…

Analysis

Middle-of-the-road

Continental Aktiengesellschaft sits in the middle of our grid: average quality, average price, no obvious signal in either direction.

Valuation data is not available for this company.

Growth is tepid; the safety picture is fragile. The company scores 8/20 on our value-creation score: creating some value. Analyst sentiment is cautious.

No flags apply to this company at this time: accounts, balance sheet, and cash quality all pass. A clean bill of health is meaningful, not just the absence of a warning. This analysis describes numbers; it is not investment advice.

360° rank · history

1007550250
42
2023202420252026

All-time high

98

Jan 2025

All-time low

6

Feb 2026

Average rank

63

across all years

Detailed & Historical Ranks

Deep dive into 15 detailed ranks and 3 years of history.

Current202520242023
Price/Sales
47
63
63
52
Price/Earnings
75
75
62
60
Price/Book
21
59
53
59
Dividend Yield
97
82
65
65
Value (overall)
56
53
63
58

Cells are coloured by rank band (red weak → green strong). Sentiment & 360° history begins 2023.

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Make Sense of the Ranks

Every rank runs 1–100 against true peers. Higher is always better.

360° View
1 · Watch OutGood· 100
Value
1 · ExpensiveGood Value· 100
Quality
1 · Weak FundamentalsHigh Quality· 100
Growth
1 · Tough TimesHigh Growth· 100
Safety
1 · High LeverageWell-Financed· 100
Sentiment
1 · SkepticismPositive· 100
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