Continental/€CON
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About Continental
Continental AG, operating under the ticker symbol CON, is a German multinational automotive parts manufacturing company. Founded in 1871, the company specializes in tires, brake systems, interior electronics, automotive safety, powertrain and chassis components, and other parts for the automotive and transportation industries. Continental operates globally and is known for its innovation in the automotive technology sector.
- Ticker
- €CON
- Sector
- Mobility
- Primary listing
- XETRA
- Employees
- 53,969
- Headquarters
- Hanover, Germany
- Website
- www.continental.com
Continental Metrics
BasicAdvanced
€14B
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-€1.33
1.32
€2.70
3.87%
Price and volume
Market cap
€14B
Beta
1.32
52-week high
€77.28
52-week low
€53.22
Average daily volume
376K
Dividend rate
€2.70
Financial strength
Current ratio
1.383
Quick ratio
0.469
Long term debt to equity
0.937
Total debt to equity
1.567
Interest coverage (TTM)
5.03%
Profitability
EBITDA (TTM)
2,723
Gross margin (TTM)
27.68%
Net profit margin (TTM)
-1.41%
Operating margin (TTM)
9.55%
Effective tax rate (TTM)
503.96%
Revenue per employee (TTM)
€350,000
Management effectiveness
Return on assets (TTM)
4.10%
Return on equity (TTM)
-8.30%
Valuation
Price to revenue (TTM)
0.742
Price to book
3.33
Price to tangible book (TTM)
3.69
Price to free cash flow (TTM)
15.115
Free cash flow yield (TTM)
6.62%
Free cash flow per share (TTM)
4.62
Dividend yield (TTM)
3.87%
Forward dividend yield
3.87%
Growth
Revenue change (TTM)
6.16%
Earnings per share change (TTM)
-117.79%
3-year revenue growth (CAGR)
-23.13%
10-year revenue growth (CAGR)
-7.19%
3-year earnings per share growth (CAGR)
-25.70%
10-year earnings per share growth (CAGR)
-21.33%
3-year dividend per share growth (CAGR)
21.64%
10-year dividend per share growth (CAGR)
-3.23%
What the Analysts think about Continental
Analyst ratings (Buy, Hold, Sell) for Continental stock.
Analyst projections of the future price of Continental stock.
Bulls say / Bears say
Continental delivered a clear operating improvement in the second quarter: adjusted EBIT rose to €570 million and the group margin reached 12.9%, while the tyre margin rose to 15.3%. The company maintained its 2026 guidance despite weak global vehicle production. (Continental, Global Banking & Finance Review)
Selling ContiTech for €4 billion should leave Continental as a focused tyre business, with expected cash proceeds of about €3.1 billion. Management plans to return around €2.5 billion to shareholders while also reducing leverage, creating a potential value-unlocking catalyst. (Continental, Reuters)
The business is improving its mix towards premium and 18-inch-plus tyres, which carry higher margins, while expanding its offering for 4x4 and light-truck customers. Management also sees growth with Chinese OEMs and is targeting a 13% to 16% return on sales by 2029. (Continental, StockAnalysis.com)
The strong first-half margin benefited from favourable raw-material costs, but management expects those costs to rise sharply in the second half. It has warned of a triple-digit-million-euro headwind, making the 15.3% second-quarter tyre margin difficult to repeat. (Global Banking & Finance Review, Continental)
Underlying demand remains weak. Second-quarter tyre volumes fell 2.3%, while North American replacement demand was down and the commercial-tyre market is expected to remain 10% to 14% below the previous year. (Continental, Modern Tire Dealer)
The transformation still carries execution risk: the ContiTech sale requires regulatory approval, and the expected cash proceeds and shareholder distributions have not yet been delivered. Reported second-quarter net income also fell 46% after the Aumovio spin-off, highlighting the near-term earnings and comparability risk. (Reuters, Continental)
Data summarised monthly by Lightyear AI. Last updated on 16 Sept 2026.
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Upcoming events
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Funds containing Continental
AllEURGBPUSD
Fund name | Fund size | €CON weighting |
|---|---|---|
iShares STOXX Europe 600 Automobiles & Parts€EXV5 | €175M | 4.47% |
iShares DivDAX€EXSB | €562M | 2.11% |
iShares EURO STOXX Mid€DJMC | €572M | 0.93% |
iShares EURO STOXX Mid Cap£DJMC | £491M | 0.93% |
iShares STOXX Europe Mid 200€EXSD | €610M | 0.48% |
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