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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.

EEA

$11.07

+$0.01 (+0.09%)

Sep 4, 2026 · Market close

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EEA Key Statistics

As of Sep 4, 2026
Trading
Open
$11.00
Previous Close
$11.06
Day's Range
10.97–11.13
52-Week Range
9.62–11.43
Volume
11.50K
BetaHow much the share price moves relative to the wider market. 1.0 moves in line with it; above 1.0 swings more, below 1.0 less.
0.98
Valuation
Market Cap
$75.85M
P/E Ratio
5.48
P/S ratioMarket value divided by annual revenue. Useful for companies that are not yet profitable, where a P/E cannot be calculated.
36.73
EPS (ttm)Profit attributable to each share over the last twelve months.
2.02
Financials (FY)
Revenue (FY)
$18.79M
Net Income (FY)
$18.19M
Profit marginThe share of revenue left as profit after all costs and taxes.
664.82%
Shares OutstandingThe total number of shares held by all investors. Market value is this figure multiplied by the share price.
6.85M
1-Year Return
+10.43%
Dividend and dates
Dividend
$0.97+8.75%
Ex-Dividend Date
May 26, 2026
Avg Volume
25.11K

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

EEA Stock Return by Calendar Year

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

YearReturn
2026 (partial year)+11.85%
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 September 4, 2026.

EEA Revenue and Earnings by Fiscal Year

FY ends December
Fiscal yearRevenueNet incomeNet margin
2025$18.79M$18.19M96.8%
2024−$1.36M−$1.97M144.4%
2023$12.41M$11.87M95.6%
2022−$15.02M−$15.56M103.6%
Fiscal yearRevenueGross profitOperating incomeNet incomeNet margin
2025$18.79M——$18.19M96.8%
2024−$1.36M——−$1.97M144.4%
2023$12.41M——$11.87M95.6%
2022−$15.02M——−$15.56M103.6%

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

EEA Dividend History

$0.20+8.9% vs 2024

Dividends per share, 2025 · 2 payments

YearDividends per sharePaymentsChange
2026*$0.421—
2025$0.202+8.9%
2024$0.182+4.1%
2023$0.172−80.2%
YearDividends per sharePaymentsChange
2026 (partial year)$0.421—
2025$0.202+8.9%
2024$0.182+4.1%
2023$0.172−80.2%
2022$0.872−41.8%
2021$1.502+675.1%
2020$0.192−62.6%
2019$0.522+606.8%
2018$0.072−15.1%
2017$0.092+56.4%
2016$0.061—

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 561 stocks
MetricEEAAsset Management medianvs median
P/E5.4810.3447% below
P/S ratio36.7310.423.5x the median
Profit margin664.82%24.09%640.7 pts above

Medians across 561 Asset Management stocks that report the metric. Medians, not averages, so one outlier cannot move them. As of September 4, 2026.

Analysis

Data-derived

Company Overview

The market values The European Equity Fund, Inc. (EEA) at $75.85M. It is classified in the Asset Management industry, within the Financial Services sector.

EEA last closed at $11.07 on September 4, 2026. That is +$0.01 (+0.09%) against the previous close. Over the past 52 weeks the price has ranged from $9.62 to $11.43. The latest close sits 15.07% 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 640.7 percentage points above the Asset Management median of 24.09%. 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 5.48 times earnings. That is 47% below the Asset Management median of 10.34. Measured against sales, the shares trade at 36.73 times revenue. On price-to-sales that is 3.5 times the Asset Management median of 10.42. 561 Asset Management companies report these metrics, and the medians quoted come from that group.

The trailing one-year price return is +10.43%. Across 10 years the annualized return works out at +8.05%. Beta against the wider market is reported at 0.98. Annualized volatility over the trailing 10 years is 19.52%.

Growth & Income

Shareholders receive a dividend, yielding 8.75% on the latest price. That is 0.6 percentage points above the Asset Management median yield of 8.11%. 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 price is +11.85% 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 $75.85M 5.5
BlackRock, Inc. BLK $182.35B 26.9
Blackstone Inc. BX $162.74B 30.5
KKR & Co. Inc. KKR $99.50B 34.4

The Asset Management industry average P/E ratio is 10.3x. The European Equity Fund, Inc. trades at a P/E of 5.5.

Every figure above is read from this page's own data on each nightly rebuild. Informational only, not financial advice. As of September 4, 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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