Deutsche Börse AG (DB1.DE) stock analysis
In our weekly check, Deutsche Börse AG is graded C (A to F). Of 24 checks on debt, profit, cash flow and trend: 15 pass, warnings: 2, red flags: 7.
About Deutsche Börse AG
Deutsche Börse AG is a Financial Services company (Financial - Data & Stock Exchanges) based in Germany, listed on XETRA as DB1.DE.
What our checks show for DB1.DE
Red flags
- Net debt is 8.9x a year of EBITDA (debt/equity 3.26). That limits room in a downturn and raises refinancing risk.
- Profits not backed by cash
- Analysts expect revenue to shrink about 2.4% a year.
- The stock has fallen as much as 77% from a peak. Would you have held through that?
- Recovering from its deepest fall took about 10.3 years.
- Return on capital (ROCE) is only 0.8%.
- Pay in shares equals 0% of free cash flow: it dilutes shareholders.
Warning signs
- Free cash flow is only 0% of revenue.
- Thinly traded (about 315 thousand shares a day): buying and selling can move the price.
Strengths
- Operating profit covers interest 20.1 times over.
- The gross margin is 72.9% and has risen by 21.4 points: pricing power is holding.
- Analysts expect earnings per share to grow about 12.2% a year over the next years.
- Analysts expect the net margin to improve by 9.7 points from today's 27.1%.
- Earnings per share grew 12.6% a year over the last 3 years.
- Net profit grew 12.3% a year over the last 3 years.
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Questions
What grade does Deutsche Börse AG (DB1.DE) have?
In our weekly check, Deutsche Börse AG is graded C (A to F). Of 24 checks on debt, profit, cash flow and trend: 15 pass, warnings: 2, red flags: 7. The grade is a risk check, not a buy or sell recommendation.
What are the main risks of DB1.DE stock?
This week's biggest flags for Deutsche Börse AG: High debt, Profits not backed by cash, Weak revenue forecast. In total 9 of 24 checks show a warning or a red flag.
What does Deutsche Börse AG do?
Deutsche Börse AG is a Financial Services company (Financial - Data & Stock Exchanges) based in Germany, listed on XETRA as DB1.DE.
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 2026-10-24
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