Deutsche Telekom AG (DTE.DE) stock analysis
In our weekly check, Deutsche Telekom AG is graded B (A to F). Of 25 checks on debt, profit, cash flow and trend: 18 pass, warnings: 6, red flags: 1.
About Deutsche Telekom AG
Deutsche Telekom AG is a Communication Services company (Telecommunications Services) based in Germany, listed on XETRA as DTE.DE.
What our checks show for DTE.DE
Red flags
- Net debt is 2.8x a year of EBITDA (debt/equity 2.4). That limits room in a downturn and raises refinancing risk.
Warning signs
- Analysts expect only about 3.8% a year of growth in revenue.
- Revenue grew only 1.7% a year over the last 3 years.
- The net margin is only 7.2%: little room if costs rise.
- The dividend takes 80% of profit: little cushion if profit falls.
- The stock has fallen as much as 50% from a peak. Would you have held through that?
- Recovering from its deepest fall took about 2.6 years.
Strengths
- The net margin rose by 3.3 points over 5 years, to 7.2%.
- The gross margin is 33.1% and has risen by 17.9 points: pricing power is holding.
- Operating cash flow is 4.72x net profit: the profit arrives as real cash.
- Analysts expect earnings per share to grow about 20.2% a year over the next years.
- Analysts expect the net margin to improve by 2.7 points from today's 7.2%.
- Free cash flow is 22.1% of revenue: cash for dividends, buybacks or growth.
Next earnings report: 2026-11-05
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Questions
What grade does Deutsche Telekom AG (DTE.DE) have?
In our weekly check, Deutsche Telekom AG is graded B (A to F). Of 25 checks on debt, profit, cash flow and trend: 18 pass, warnings: 6, red flags: 1. The grade is a risk check, not a buy or sell recommendation.
What are the main risks of DTE.DE stock?
This week's biggest flags for Deutsche Telekom AG: High debt, Weak revenue forecast, Weak revenue growth. In total 7 of 25 checks show a warning or a red flag.
What does Deutsche Telekom AG do?
Deutsche Telekom AG is a Communication Services company (Telecommunications Services) based in Germany, listed on XETRA as DTE.DE.
When does Deutsche Telekom AG report earnings next?
The next earnings report is expected on 2026-11-05. 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 2026-10-24
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