Bechtle AG (BC8.DE) stock analysis
In our weekly check, Bechtle AG is graded C (A to F). Of 25 checks on debt, profit, cash flow and trend: 12 pass, warnings: 10, red flags: 3.
About Bechtle AG
Bechtle AG is a Technology company (Information Technology Services) based in Germany, listed on XETRA as BC8.DE.
What our checks show for BC8.DE
Red flags
- The net margin is only 3.6%: little room if costs rise.
- The stock has fallen as much as 73% from a peak. Would you have held through that?
- Recovering from its deepest fall took about 4.3 years.
Warning signs
- The net margin fell by 0.7 points over 5 years, to 3.6%: the company keeps less of each sale as profit.
- Operating cash flow is only 0.61x net profit: part of the reported profit does not arrive as cash.
- Revenue grew only 3.9% a year over the last 3 years.
- Earnings per share fell 0.5% a year over the last 3 years.
- Net profit fell 0.7% a year over the last 3 years.
- Free cash flow is only 0.3% of revenue.
- Free cash flow covers the dividend only 0.3 times.
- The price swings a lot: 41.8% annual volatility. Expect large ups and downs.
- Thinly traded (about 181 thousand shares a day): buying and selling can move the price.
- Return on capital (ROCE) is only 9.2%.
Strengths
- Operating profit covers interest 11.2 times over.
- The gross margin is 18.7% and has risen by 1.3 points: pricing power is holding.
- Pay in shares is only 0% of free cash flow.
Next earnings report: 2026-11-13
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Questions
What grade does Bechtle AG (BC8.DE) have?
In our weekly check, Bechtle AG is graded C (A to F). Of 25 checks on debt, profit, cash flow and trend: 12 pass, warnings: 10, red flags: 3. The grade is a risk check, not a buy or sell recommendation.
What are the main risks of BC8.DE stock?
This week's biggest flags for Bechtle AG: Thin margins, Deep past fall, Slow recovery after falls. In total 13 of 25 checks show a warning or a red flag.
What does Bechtle AG do?
Bechtle AG is a Technology company (Information Technology Services) based in Germany, listed on XETRA as BC8.DE.
When does Bechtle AG report earnings next?
The next earnings report is expected on 2026-11-13. We re-run the checks every week, so the grade can change after it.
The grade is a risk check, not a price forecast, and not investment advice. In our 10-year test (S&P 500, 2016-2026), stocks we graded A or B fell more than 30% 2-3 times less often than D or F, without a lower average return.
Updated 2026-10-31
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