How to buy Central European Media Enterprises stock

Central European Media Enterprises Ltd is a broadcasting business based in the US. Central European Media Enterprises shares (CETV) are listed on the NASDAQ and all prices are listed in US Dollars. Central European Media Enterprises employs 2,550 staff and has a trailing 12-month revenue of around 0.00.

Central European Media Enterprises stock price (NASDAQ: CETV)

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Central European Media Enterprises shares at a glance

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Information last updated 2021-01-22.

52-week range	$3.91 - $4.58
50-day moving average	$4.40
200-day moving average	$4.01
Wall St. target price	$2.90
PE ratio	16.3214
Dividend yield	N/A (0%)
Earnings per share (TTM)	$0.27

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Is Central European Media Enterprises under- or over-valued?

Valuing Central European Media Enterprises stock is incredibly difficult, and any metric has to be viewed as part of a bigger picture of Central European Media Enterprises's overall performance. However, analysts commonly use some key metrics to help gauge the value of a stock.

Central European Media Enterprises's P/E ratio

Central European Media Enterprises's current share price divided by its per-share earnings (EPS) over a 12-month period gives a "trailing price/earnings ratio" of roughly 16x. In other words, Central European Media Enterprises shares trade at around 16x recent earnings.

That's relatively low compared to, say, the trailing 12-month P/E ratio for the NASDAQ 100 at the end of 2019 (27.29). The low P/E ratio could mean that investors are pessimistic about the outlook for the shares or simply that they're under-valued.

Central European Media Enterprises's PEG ratio

Central European Media Enterprises's "price/earnings-to-growth ratio" can be calculated by dividing its P/E ratio by its growth – to give 13.43. A low ratio can be interpreted as meaning the shares offer better value, while a higher ratio can be interpreted as meaning the shares offer worse value.

The PEG ratio provides a broader view than just the P/E ratio, as it gives more insight into Central European Media Enterprises's future profitability. By accounting for growth, it could also help you if you're comparing the share prices of multiple high-growth companies.

Central European Media Enterprises's EBITDA

Central European Media Enterprises's EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation) is $229.7 million.

The EBITDA is a measure of a Central European Media Enterprises's overall financial performance and is widely used to measure a its profitability.

Central European Media Enterprises financials

Revenue TTM	$644 million
Operating margin TTM	29.22%
Gross profit TTM	$355.3 million
Return on assets TTM	8.03%
Return on equity TTM	0%
Profit margin	16.09%
Book value	$1.37
Market capitalisation	$1.2 billion

TTM: trailing 12 months

Shorting Central European Media Enterprises shares

There are currently 758,796 Central European Media Enterprises shares held short by investors – that's known as Central European Media Enterprises's "short interest". This figure is 5.8% down from 805,857 last month.

There are a few different ways that this level of interest in shorting Central European Media Enterprises shares can be evaluated.

Central European Media Enterprises's "short interest ratio" (SIR)

Central European Media Enterprises's "short interest ratio" (SIR) is the quantity of Central European Media Enterprises shares currently shorted divided by the average quantity of Central European Media Enterprises shares traded daily (recently around 361331.42857143). Central European Media Enterprises's SIR currently stands at 2.1. In other words for every 100,000 Central European Media Enterprises shares traded daily on the market, roughly 2100 shares are currently held short.

However Central European Media Enterprises's short interest can also be evaluated against the total number of Central European Media Enterprises shares, or, against the total number of tradable Central European Media Enterprises shares (the shares that aren't held by "insiders" or major long-term shareholders – also known as the "float"). In this case Central European Media Enterprises's short interest could be expressed as 0% of the outstanding shares (for every 100,000 Central European Media Enterprises shares in existence, roughly 0 shares are currently held short) or 0.0086% of the tradable shares (for every 100,000 tradable Central European Media Enterprises shares, roughly 9 shares are currently held short).

Such a low SIR usually points to an optimistic outlook for the share price, with fewer people currently willing to bet against Central European Media Enterprises.

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Central European Media Enterprises share dividends

We're not expecting Central European Media Enterprises to pay a dividend over the next 12 months.

Have Central European Media Enterprises's shares ever split?

Central European Media Enterprises's shares were split on a 2:1 basis on 4 November 2003. So if you had owned 1 share the day before before the split, the next day you'd have owned 2 shares. This wouldn't directly have changed the overall worth of your Central European Media Enterprises shares – just the quantity. However, indirectly, the new 50% lower share price could have impacted the market appetite for Central European Media Enterprises shares which in turn could have impacted Central European Media Enterprises's share price.

Central European Media Enterprises share price volatility

Over the last 12 months, Central European Media Enterprises's shares have ranged in value from as little as $3.91 up to $4.58. A popular way to gauge a stock's volatility is its "beta".

Beta is a measure of a share's volatility in relation to the market. The market (NASDAQ average) beta is 1, while Central European Media Enterprises's is 1.2603. This would suggest that Central European Media Enterprises's shares are more volatile than the average for this exchange and represent, relatively-speaking, a higher risk (but potentially also market-beating returns).

Central European Media Enterprises overview

Central European Media Enterprises Ltd. operates as a media and entertainment company in Bulgaria, the Czech Republic, Romania, the Slovak Republic, and Slovenia. It broadcasts a total of 30 television channels, including general entertainment and other channels. The company also develops and produces content for television channels; provides television content through various platforms, including Voyo, a subscription video-on-demand service; and advertising supported catch-up services on its Websites, as well as operates a portfolio of digital media products that complements its news programming and other television station-related brands. Central European Media Enterprises Ltd. was founded in 1994 and is based in Hamilton, Bermuda. As of October 13, 2020, Central European Media Enterprises Ltd.

Frequently asked questions

What percentage of Central European Media Enterprises is owned by insiders or institutions?
Currently 65.306% of Central European Media Enterprises shares are held by insiders and 23.451% by institutions. How many people work for Central European Media Enterprises?
Latest data suggests 2,550 work at Central European Media Enterprises. When does the fiscal year end for Central European Media Enterprises?
Central European Media Enterprises's fiscal year ends in December. Where is Central European Media Enterprises based?
Central European Media Enterprises's address is: O'Hara House, Hamilton, Bermuda, HM 08 What is Central European Media Enterprises's ISIN number?
Central European Media Enterprises's international securities identification number is: BMG200452024 What is Central European Media Enterprises's CUSIP number?
Central European Media Enterprises's Committee on Uniform Securities Identification Procedures number is: G20045103