Business quality is the primary weakness (avg 40/100). Growth is the relative bright spot.
Broad-market heuristics · Not a buy/sell signal
Valuation and growth
Valuation
Growth
25–30x, paying a growth premium
Under 20x cash flow, well covered
2–5% CAGR, growing but slowly
Above 10% CAGR, strong compounder
Business Quality & Capital Allocation
Shrinking >2%, active buybacks
Contracted >2pp, margin pressure
Net debt/FCF of 0.6x, manageable
Below 8%, may not cover cost of capital
Carl Zeiss Meditec (AFX.XETR) quality: score, margins and returns
Carl Zeiss Meditec (AFX.XETR) scores 58/100 on Intrinsiqq's quality score (a mixed business), a weighted blend of 8 metrics each scored 0 to 100, on 8.9% operating margins and 7.3% ROIC. Every metric is computed from company filings; this is analysis, not investment advice.
Frequently asked
Is Carl Zeiss Meditec (AFX.XETR) a high-quality business?+
Carl Zeiss Meditec scores 58 out of 100 on Intrinsiqq's quality score, a weighted blend of 8 metrics each scored 0 to 100, which rates it a mixed business on these measures. Recent figures include a 8.9% operating margin and a 7.3% return on invested capital. Quality and price are separate questions: even a great business can be a poor investment if you overpay, so read this score alongside the valuation. The metric-by-metric breakdown is on this scorecard.
What does Carl Zeiss Meditec's quality score measure?+
Intrinsiqq's quality score weighs revenue and free-cash-flow growth, operating margins, return on invested capital, change in share count, and balance-sheet strength, each computed from AFX.XETR's company filings rather than opinion or sentiment. A higher score means a more durable, capital-efficient business; it is not a buy or sell signal. Open each metric on this page to see exactly where Carl Zeiss Meditec scores well and where it falls behind.
What is Carl Zeiss Meditec's return on invested capital (ROIC)?+
Carl Zeiss Meditec earns about 7.3% on its invested capital, which is modest. ROIC measures how much profit a company generates per dollar put to work; sustained ROIC above its cost of capital is one of the clearest signs of a real competitive moat. Compare it to AFX.XETR's margins and growth on this scorecard to judge durability.
How profitable is Carl Zeiss Meditec?+
Carl Zeiss Meditec runs an operating margin of about 8.9% and a net margin of about 5.5%. Revenue has grown at roughly 7.8% a year recently. High, stable margins usually point to pricing power and operating discipline. Margins are most telling next to growth and returns on capital, all of which feed this quality score. This is analysis from company filings, not investment advice.
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Held by ETFs
AFX.XETR is in 14 US ETFs. The largest of them, with AFX.XETR's weight in each:
Vanguard FTSE Europe ETFVGK0.01%of the fund
Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap Index FundVSS0.03%of the fund
iShares MSCI EAFE Small-Cap ETFSCZ0.04%of the fund
iShares Core MSCI Europe ETFIEUR0.01%of the fund
Schwab International Small-Cap Equity ETFSCHC0.05%of the fund
Dimensional International Small Cap Value ETFDISV0.05%of the fund
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Data sourced from company filings and third-party price providers. Scores, valuations, and metrics are algorithmic estimates. This is not investment advice. See our Terms and Methodology.
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