United Internet AG

UTDI.DE

Telecommunications Services · Communication Services

Exchange

Frankfurt Stock Exchange

Winston Score

Winston is serious

Below-average fundamentals — multiple weak pillars.

Data as of Aug 23, 2026 · filings through Mar 31, 2026

How the score breaks down

Quality

Mixed

Growth

Weak

Cash Flow

Strong

Stability

Good

Valuation

Good

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Winston Score History

The full picture

United Internet AG is a German technology and telecommunications company. It provides internet access, web hosting, and online services to millions of customers across Europe. Its best-known brands include 1&1, IONOS, GMX, and WEB.DE, which offer everything from home broadband and mobile plans to email accounts and cloud hosting for small businesses.

The company makes money through monthly subscriptions for internet and mobile contracts, plus fees from businesses that use its hosting and cloud services. It operates mainly in Germany and other European markets and reported a market cap of around $4.6 billion. Its large installed customer base and well-recognized consumer brands give it a degree of pricing stability, though its low ROIC of 4.3% suggests heavy capital spending is weighing on returns. The key risk going forward is the ongoing cost of building out 1&1's own mobile network in Germany, which requires significant investment before it can generate meaningful returns.

Growth Profile

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Revenue Growth

-5.2% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Revenue declining

EPS Growth

+12.9% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Steady EPS growth

Insider Activity

54.4%ownership

→ Flat

Insider ownership roughly steady over the past year

Cash Position

Cash flow positive

€570M cash & investments

Quarterly Free Cash Flow

↑ Burn rate improving

Company generates more cash than it spends — no dilution risk from fundraising

Revenue declining

United Internet AG's revenue is actually shrinking. In a growth stock, that removes the core investment thesis. The low Winston Score here may be warranted — unless there's a turnaround story.

The Winston Score above measures business quality today. Growth stocks often score lower because they invest in the future rather than maximising current profits. These metrics show what matters most for evaluating that future.

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Quality

Profit per sale

Gross Margin

31.9%

Modest — 31.9% gross margin

Profit after running costs

Operating Margin

9.7%

Modest — 9.7% operating margin

Return on the money invested

ROCE

7.0%

Weak — 7.0% return on capital

ROIC between 5% and 15%. They earn 5 to 15 cents back per year on every dollar invested.

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Growth

Sales growth

Sales YoY

-5.6%

Shrinking sales (-5.6% YoY)

Profit growth

EPS YoY

N/A

Data not available

How steady the profit is

EPS Consistency

4/8 quarters

Earnings inconsistent quarter-to-quarter

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Cash Flow

Profit that turns into cash

Cash Conversion

444%

Turns 444% of profit into real cash

Spare cash per sale

FCF Margin

9.4%

Modest free cash flow (9.4%)

FCF margin between 0% and 10%. Some cash from sales, but not a lot.

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Stability

What it owes vs what it owns

Debt / Equity

0.72

Moderate — manageable debt (0.72)

Covers its interest

Interest Cover

3.75x

Tight — interest eats into profit (3.8x)

Interest coverage between 3 and 8. Profits cover interest several times over.

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Valuation

Price vs profit

P/E Ratio (TTM)

13.6x

no trend

Attractive valuation — P/E 13.6

P/E in the normal range. Price is roughly $15 for every $1 of yearly profit.

Cheaper or dearer next year

P/E vs Forward

N/A

not available

Data not available

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Dividends

Not applicable for this business.

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