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The European Equity Fund, Inc. (EEA) Stock Analysis

The European Equity Fund, Inc. (EEA) is a Asset Management stock listed on NYSE and quoted in US Dollar.

Last Updated: October 21, 2026

EEA

$10.23

+$0.05 (+0.49%)

Oct 21, 2026 · Market close

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EEA Key Statistics

As of Oct 21, 2026

Trading

Open: $10.25
Previous Close: $10.18
Day's Range: 10.13–10.42
52-Week Range: 9.62–11.43
Volume: 56.26K
Beta: 0.98

Valuation

Market Cap: $70.10M
P/E Ratio: 5.06
P/S ratio: 33.94
EPS (ttm): 2.02

Financials (FY)

Revenue (FY): $18.79M
Net Income (FY): $18.19M
Profit margin: 664.82%
Shares Outstanding: 6.85M
1-Year Return: −0.67%

Dividend and dates

Dividend: $0.97+9.51%
Ex-Dividend Date: May 26, 2026
Avg Volume: 18.51K

Only metrics the company reports are shown. Data provided by Yahoo Finance via yfinance. Updated daily.

Key facts

As of October 21, 2026, EEA closed at $10.23, −0.67% over 1 year.

The European Equity Fund, Inc. (EEA) has a market capitalization of $70.10M.

In fiscal 2025, EEA reported revenue of $18.79M.

EEA Stock Return by Calendar Year

The European Equity Fund, Inc. (EEA) 10-year return: what $10,000 became

1 year: $10,000 $9,933; −0.67%
5 years: $10,000 $12,655; +26.55%
10 years: $10,000 $20,910; +109.10%

If you had invested $10,000 in The European Equity Fund, Inc. (EEA) 10 years ago, at the close on October 21, 2016, it would have been worth $20,910 at the close on October 21, 2026: +109.10% in total, +7.66% a year, with dividends reinvested. A historical calculation from closing prices adjusted for splits and dividends, before fees and taxes.

Calendar-year returns computed from daily closing prices. Partial years are shown muted and marked with an asterisk.

+29.02%−21.00%+3.36%

2016*2017201820192020202120222023202420252026*

Year	Return
2026 (partial year)	+3.36%
2025	+28.84%
2024	−3.54%
2023	+17.24%
2022	−18.96%
2021	+14.18%
2020	+13.54%
2019	+28.56%
2018	−21.00%
2017	+29.02%
2016 (partial year)	−0.57%

As of October 21, 2026.

EEA Revenue and Earnings by Fiscal Year

FY ends December

RevenueNet income

2022202320242025

Fiscal year	Revenue	Net income	Net margin
2025	$18.79M	$18.19M	96.8%
2024	−$1.36M	−$1.97M	144.4%
2023	$12.41M	$11.87M	95.6%
2022	−$15.02M	−$15.56M	103.6%

Fiscal year	Revenue	Gross profit	Operating income	Net income	Net margin
2025	$18.79M	—	—	$18.19M	96.8%
2024	−$1.36M	—	—	−$1.97M	144.4%
2023	$12.41M	—	—	$11.87M	95.6%
2022	−$15.02M	—	—	−$15.56M	103.6%

Annual figures as reported, in the company's reporting currency. As of December 31, 2025.

EEA Dividend History

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$0.20+8.9% vs 2024

Dividends per share, 2025 · 2 payments

Year	Dividends per share	Payments	Change
2026*	$0.42	1	—
2025	$0.20	2	+8.9%
2024	$0.18	2	+4.1%
2023	$0.17	2	−80.2%

Year	Dividends per share	Payments	Change
2026 (partial year)	$0.42	1	—
2025	$0.20	2	+8.9%
2024	$0.18	2	+4.1%
2023	$0.17	2	−80.2%
2022	$0.87	2	−41.8%
2021	$1.50	2	+675.1%
2020	$0.19	2	−62.6%
2019	$0.52	2	+606.8%
2018	$0.07	2	−15.1%
2017	$0.09	2	+56.4%
2016	$0.06	1	—

Most recent payment: $0.42 per share, ex-dividend May 26, 2026. Per-share amounts summed by calendar year from ex-dividend dates. Partial years are shown muted and marked with an asterisk.

EEA Valuation vs Asset Management Median

Median of 512 stocks

Metric	EEA	Asset Management median	vs median
P/E	5.06	9.44	46% below
P/S ratio	33.94	8.59	4.0x the median
Profit margin	664.82%	74.97%	589.8 pts above

Medians across 512 Asset Management stocks that report the metric. Medians, not averages, so one outlier cannot move them. As of October 21, 2026.

Analysis

Data-derived

Company Overview

The market values The European Equity Fund, Inc. (EEA) at $70.10M. It is classified in the Asset Management industry, within the Financial Services sector.

EEA last closed at $10.23 on October 21, 2026. That is +$0.05 (+0.49%) against the previous close. Over the past 52 weeks the price has ranged from $9.62 to $11.43. The latest close sits 6.34% above that 52-week low.

Financial Health

The most recent full year on file, fiscal 2025, shows revenue of $18.79M. Net income for the same year was $18.19M. Profit margin runs at 664.82%. That is 589.8 percentage points above the Asset Management median of 74.97%. Trailing earnings per share are 2.02.

Across the 4 fiscal years on file, revenue moves from −$15.02M in 2022 to $18.79M in 2025. Of those 4 years, 2 report positive net income.

Valuation Assessment

On trailing earnings, the shares are priced at 5.06 times earnings. That is 46.4% below the Asset Management median of 9.44. Measured against sales, the shares trade at 33.94 times revenue. On price-to-sales that is 4 times the Asset Management median of 8.59. 512 Asset Management companies report these metrics, and the medians quoted come from that group.

The trailing one-year total return is −0.67%. Across 10 years the annualized return works out at +7.66%. Beta against the wider market is reported at 0.98. Annualized volatility over the trailing 10 years is 19.54%.

Growth & Income

Shareholders receive a dividend, yielding 9.51% on the latest price. That is 0.6 percentage points above the Asset Management median yield of 8.91%. The indicated annual rate is $0.97 a share. The ex-dividend date on file is May 26, 2026. Dividends are recorded for 11 calendar years; 2026 shows 1 payments totalling $0.42 a share. The year before, 2025, totalled $0.20 a share.

2026 is still running; the total return is +3.36% year to date. The strongest complete calendar year on file is 2017 at +29.02%; the weakest is 2018 at −21.00%. Of the 9 complete calendar years on file, 6 finished higher.

Peer Comparison

The European Equity Fund, Inc. (EEA) operates in the Asset Management industry. Here is how it compares to its closest peers by market capitalization:

Company	Ticker	Market Cap	P/E Ratio
The European Equity Fund, Inc.	EEA	$70.10M	5.1
BlackRock, Inc.	BLK	$184.31B	25.8
Blackstone Inc.	BX	$127.43B	23.9
Brookfield Corporation	BN	$83.74B	69.5

The Asset Management industry average P/E ratio is 9.4x. The European Equity Fund, Inc. trades at a P/E of 5.1.

Every figure above is read from this page's own data on each daily rebuild. Informational only, not financial advice. As of October 21, 2026.

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About The European Equity Fund, Inc.

The European Equity Fund, Inc. is a closed ended equity mutual fund launched by Deutsche Investment Management Americas Inc. The fund is managed by Deutsche Asset Management International GmbH. It invests in the public equity markets of Europe. The fund seeks to invest in the stocks of companies operating across diversified sectors. It primarily invests in equity or equity-linked securities of companies. The fund seeks to benchmark the performance of its portfolio against the MSCI-EMU Index. It was formerly known as Germany Fund Inc. The European Equity Fund, Inc. was formed on July 23, 1986 and is domiciled in the United States.

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