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The European Equity Fund, Inc. · Financial Services · Germany · $77M · Avg Vol: $119K/d

Sinker: Weak, expensive and falling. Nothing here to keep it afloat.

48
StockRank
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Quality
45
Value
48
Momentum
48
P/E (TTM)
5.3x
peers 10.6x
ROE
16.1%
peers 8.9%
D/E
0.0x
peers 0.5x
Dividend %
5.5%
trailing yield
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ABOUT THE EUROPEAN EQUITY FUND, INC.

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The European Equity Fund, Inc. is a closed-end, diversified management investment company that seeks long-term capital appreciation through investment in German and other European equities. The fund offers targeted exposure to leading European industrial and consumer companies, managed by DWS International. It is a country-and-region-focused closed-end equity fund.

FINANCIAL SUMMARY (USD)

Year20212022202320242025CAGRTTM
Revenue—-15.0M12.4M-1.4M18.8M23.0%2.1M
EPS1.26-2.241.73-0.302.7021.0%2.02
Shares—6.9M6.8M6.7M6.7M-2.6%6.9M
Debt———————
Equity—60.8M70.8M66.6M79.8M9.5%—
Op CF———————
Inv CF———————
Fin CF———————
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PRICE (1Y)-4.3%
10.6310.8110.9911.1711.35Aug 10Aug 31Sep 21
SMA 50SMA 200

Close
$10.75
RSI (14)
31.8
52W High
$11.37
From 52W High
0.9%

SCORE BREAKDOWN

Quality
45
ROIC (ROA)
0.6%*26.6
ROE
16.1%75.6
GP/Assets
2.4%24.1
Op. Margin
56.4%75.9
FCF/Assets
—N/A
Piotroski
132.9
Int. Cover
—N/A
D/E Ratio
0.00x95.0
Current Ratio
0.94x26.0
Value
48
P/E (TTM)
5.3x89.1
EV/EBITDA
—N/A
P/FCF
—N/A
P/B
0.8x78.7
P/S
35.3x4.5
Div Yield
5.5%67.8
Momentum
48
52W High %
95%65.6
RS 6M
-2%44.5
SMA 50/200
1.05x59.4
EPS Rev 4W
—N/A
EPS Rev 12W
—N/A
EPS Improve
—N/A
Q Growth
-31%11.3

FUNDAMENTALS

Market Cap
$77M
P/E (Forward)
—
Gross Margin
100.0%

SECTOR PEERS

Closest peers in Financial Services, ranked by industry match, size, and score similarity. Cross-listings of EEA are excluded.

TickerCompanyMkt CapStockRankSignal
EEAThe European Equity Fund, Inc.(you)$77M48Hold
PZS.DEScherzer & Co. AG$82M63Hold
B7E.DEBlue Cap AG$85M64Hold
CEEThe Central and Eastern Europe Fund, Inc.$135M65Buy
MPCK.DEMPC Münchmeyer Petersen Capital AG$223M67Buy
AERI.LAquila European Renewables Ord$77M7Strong Sell
ADE.DEBitcoin Group SE$161M19Strong Sell
A7A.DEHeliad AG$148M12Strong Sell
GFThe New Germany Fund, Inc.$184M15Strong Sell
DBAN.DEDeutsche Beteiligungs AG$439M30Sell

Peer medians: ROE 8.9% · P/E 10.6x · Gross margin 47.8%

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The European Equity Fund, Inc. (EEA): Stock Score Summary

The European Equity Fund, Inc. (EEA) has a MoatMap StockRank of 48/100 based on Quality (45/100), Value (48/100), and Momentum (48/100) factor scores. The current signal is HOLD.

The European Equity Fund, Inc. is a closed-end, diversified management investment company that seeks long-term capital appreciation through investment in German and other European equities. The fund offers targeted exposure to leading European industrial and consumer companies, managed by DWS International. It is a country-and-region-focused closed-end equity fund.

Key Financial Metrics

Price$10.75
Market Cap$77M
P/E (TTM)5.26
Price/Book0.81
Return on Equity16.1%
Debt/Equity0.00x
Gross Margin100.0%
Operating Margin56.4%
Revenue Growth-16.7%
Dividend Yield5.5%

The European Equity Fund, Inc. operates in the Asset Management industry, part of the Financial Services sector (Germany).

Frequently Asked Questions

What is The European Equity Fund, Inc.’s (EEA) StockRank?
MoatMap’s StockRank for The European Equity Fund, Inc. (EEA) is 48/100, with a Hold signal. It is a composite of Quality (45), Value (48), and Momentum (48) factor ranks across MoatMap’s universe of 25,000+ stocks.
Does The European Equity Fund, Inc. have an economic moat?
The European Equity Fund, Inc. (EEA) has a Quality factor score of 45/100. The Quality factor combines ROIC, Piotroski F-Score, and leverage: the financial fingerprints of a durable competitive advantage. A Quality score above 70 typically indicates a company with the characteristics of a moated business.
Is The European Equity Fund, Inc. a buy, hold, or sell?
MoatMap’s current signal for The European Equity Fund, Inc. (EEA) is Hold, based on a StockRank of 48/100. Signals are derived mechanically from the StockRank composite and should be one input among many; combine with your own thesis on management, competitive position, and valuation.
What sector is The European Equity Fund, Inc. in?
The European Equity Fund, Inc. (EEA) operates in the Financial Services sector, specifically the Asset Management industry (Germany).
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