BASTEI LUBBE AG (BST.DE) Stock Fundamental Analysis
Europe • Frankfurt Stock Exchange • FRA:BST • DE000A1X3YY0
7.46 EUR
-0.28 (-3.62%)
Last: Feb 6, 2026, 07:00 PM
Taking everything into account, BST scores 5 out of 10 in our fundamental rating. BST was compared to 68 industry peers in the Media industry. While BST has a great profitability rating, there are some minor concerns on its financial health. BST has a valuation in line with the averages, but on the other hand it scores bad on growth. Finally BST also has an excellent dividend rating. These ratings could make BST a good candidate for dividend investing.
1. Profitability
1.1 Basic Checks
- In the past year BST was profitable.
- In the past year BST has reported a negative cash flow from operations.
- Each year in the past 5 years BST has been profitable.
- BST had a positive operating cash flow in 4 of the past 5 years.
1.2 Ratios
- The Return On Assets of BST (7.78%) is better than 92.65% of its industry peers.
- With a decent Return On Equity value of 13.88%, BST is doing good in the industry, outperforming 79.41% of the companies in the same industry.
- BST's Return On Invested Capital of 11.80% is amongst the best of the industry. BST outperforms 88.24% of its industry peers.
- BST had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 11.74%. This is above the industry average of 7.91%.
- The 3 year average ROIC (11.74%) for BST is below the current ROIC(11.80%), indicating increased profibility in the last year.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 7.78% | ||
| ROE | 13.88% | ||
| ROIC | 11.8% |
ROA(3y)7.31%
ROA(5y)8.15%
ROE(3y)12.63%
ROE(5y)15.01%
ROIC(3y)11.74%
ROIC(5y)11.8%
1.3 Margins
- BST's Profit Margin of 8.23% is amongst the best of the industry. BST outperforms 82.35% of its industry peers.
- BST's Profit Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
- The Operating Margin of BST (11.41%) is better than 73.53% of its industry peers.
- BST's Operating Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
- BST's Gross Margin of 51.60% is in line compared to the rest of the industry. BST outperforms 55.88% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of BST has grown nicely.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 11.41% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 8.23% | ||
| GM | 51.6% |
OM growth 3Y5.11%
OM growth 5Y25.16%
PM growth 3Y-4.99%
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y1.19%
GM growth 5Y3.74%
2. Health
2.1 Basic Checks
- With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) just above the Cost of Capital (WACC), BST is creating some value.
- BST has about the same amout of shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
- Compared to 5 years ago, BST has about the same amount of shares outstanding.
- BST has a better debt/assets ratio than last year.
2.2 Solvency
- An Altman-Z score of 3.02 indicates that BST is not in any danger for bankruptcy at the moment.
- BST has a better Altman-Z score (3.02) than 91.18% of its industry peers.
- BST has a Debt/Equity ratio of 0.05. This is a healthy value indicating a solid balance between debt and equity.
- The Debt to Equity ratio of BST (0.05) is better than 86.76% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.05 | ||
| Debt/FCF | N/A | ||
| Altman-Z | 3.02 |
ROIC/WACC1.65
WACC7.17%
2.3 Liquidity
- A Current Ratio of 1.46 indicates that BST should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
- BST's Current ratio of 1.46 is amongst the best of the industry. BST outperforms 82.35% of its industry peers.
- A Quick Ratio of 1.07 indicates that BST should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
- The Quick ratio of BST (1.07) is better than 69.12% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 1.46 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 1.07 |
3. Growth
3.1 Past
- BST shows a strong negative growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year the EPS decreased by -11.71%.
- BST shows a small growth in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been growing by 1.14% yearly.
- Looking at the last year, BST shows a decrease in Revenue. The Revenue has decreased by -1.26% in the last year.
- BST shows a small growth in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been growing by 6.95% yearly.
EPS 1Y (TTM)-11.71%
EPS 3Y1.14%
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%-7.69%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-1.26%
Revenue growth 3Y6.45%
Revenue growth 5Y6.95%
Sales Q2Q%12.82%
3.2 Future
- BST is expected to show a decrease in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will decrease by -0.39% yearly.
- BST is expected to show a small growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 0.99% yearly.
EPS Next Y-6.59%
EPS Next 2Y1.73%
EPS Next 3Y-0.39%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year3.46%
Revenue Next 2Y3.17%
Revenue Next 3Y3.26%
Revenue Next 5Y0.99%
3.3 Evolution
- The EPS growth rate is decreasing: in the next years the growth will be less than in the last years.
- When comparing the Revenue growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is decreasing.
4. Valuation
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- Based on the Price/Earnings ratio of 10.36, the valuation of BST can be described as reasonable.
- 67.65% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than BST, based on the Price/Earnings ratio.
- BST is valuated cheaply when we compare the Price/Earnings ratio to 27.92, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
- A Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 8.30 indicates a reasonable valuation of BST.
- 69.12% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than BST, based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio.
- The average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio is at 27.78. BST is valued rather cheaply when compared to this.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 10.36 | ||
| Fwd PE | 8.3 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- BST's Enterprise Value to EBITDA is on the same level as the industry average.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 6.76 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- BST has a very decent profitability rating, which may justify a higher PE ratio.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y1.73%
EPS Next 3Y-0.39%
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
- BST has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 4.65%, which is a nice return.
- The stock price of BST dropped by -21.47% in the last 3 months. With lower prices the dividend yield is higher, but it may be a sign investors do not trust the long term dividend.
- BST's Dividend Yield is a higher than the industry average which is at 2.27.
- BST's Dividend Yield is rather good when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 1.81.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 4.65% |
5.2 History
- The dividend of BST is nicely growing with an annual growth rate of 156.54%!
Dividend Growth(5Y)156.54%
Div Incr Years1
Div Non Decr Years1
5.3 Sustainability
- BST pays out 50.46% of its income as dividend. This is a bit on the high side, but may be sustainable.
- The Dividend Rate of BST has been growing, while earnings will be declining. This means the dividend growth is most likely not sustainable.
DP50.46%
EPS Next 2Y1.73%
EPS Next 3Y-0.39%
FRA:BST (2/6/2026, 7:00:00 PM)
7.46
-0.28 (-3.62%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorCommunication Services
GICS IndustryGroupMedia & Entertainment
GICS IndustryMedia
Earnings (Last)02-05 2026-02-05
Earnings (Next)07-13 2026-07-13
Inst Owners5.44%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners39.08%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap99.22M
Revenue(TTM)114.43M
Net Income(TTM)9.42M
Analysts87.5
Price Target13.21 (77.08%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 4.65% |
Yearly Dividend0.3
Dividend Growth(5Y)156.54%
DP50.46%
Div Incr Years1
Div Non Decr Years1
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)N/A
Avg EPS beat(2)N/A
Min EPS beat(2)N/A
Max EPS beat(2)N/A
EPS beat(4)N/A
Avg EPS beat(4)N/A
Min EPS beat(4)N/A
Max EPS beat(4)N/A
EPS beat(8)N/A
Avg EPS beat(8)N/A
EPS beat(12)N/A
Avg EPS beat(12)N/A
EPS beat(16)N/A
Avg EPS beat(16)N/A
Revenue beat(2)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(2)N/A
Min Revenue beat(2)N/A
Max Revenue beat(2)N/A
Revenue beat(4)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(4)N/A
Min Revenue beat(4)N/A
Max Revenue beat(4)N/A
Revenue beat(8)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(8)N/A
Revenue beat(12)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(12)N/A
Revenue beat(16)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(16)N/A
PT rev (1m)0%
PT rev (3m)-0.38%
EPS NQ rev (1m)N/A
EPS NQ rev (3m)N/A
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)N/A
Revenue NQ rev (3m)N/A
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)0%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 10.36 | ||
| Fwd PE | 8.3 | ||
| P/S | 0.87 | ||
| P/FCF | N/A | ||
| P/OCF | N/A | ||
| P/B | 1.46 | ||
| P/tB | 1.62 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 6.76 |
EPS(TTM)0.72
EY9.65%
EPS(NY)0.9
Fwd EY12.05%
FCF(TTM)-0.62
FCFYN/A
OCF(TTM)-0.47
OCFYN/A
SpS8.6
BVpS5.1
TBVpS4.6
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham Number9.09
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 7.78% | ||
| ROE | 13.88% | ||
| ROCE | 17.42% | ||
| ROIC | 11.8% | ||
| ROICexc | 12.87% | ||
| ROICexgc | 14.25% | ||
| OM | 11.41% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 8.23% | ||
| GM | 51.6% | ||
| FCFM | N/A |
ROA(3y)7.31%
ROA(5y)8.15%
ROE(3y)12.63%
ROE(5y)15.01%
ROIC(3y)11.74%
ROIC(5y)11.8%
ROICexc(3y)15.22%
ROICexc(5y)15.52%
ROICexgc(3y)17.65%
ROICexgc(5y)18.64%
ROCE(3y)17.34%
ROCE(5y)17.43%
ROICexgc growth 3Y-3.07%
ROICexgc growth 5Y16.83%
ROICexc growth 3Y1.69%
ROICexc growth 5Y15.18%
OM growth 3Y5.11%
OM growth 5Y25.16%
PM growth 3Y-4.99%
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y1.19%
GM growth 5Y3.74%
F-Score3
Asset Turnover0.94
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.05 | ||
| Debt/FCF | N/A | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 0.23 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 73.65% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 1.69% | ||
| Interest Coverage | N/A | ||
| Cash Conversion | N/A | ||
| Profit Quality | N/A | ||
| Current Ratio | 1.46 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 1.07 | ||
| Altman-Z | 3.02 |
F-Score3
WACC7.17%
ROIC/WACC1.65
Cap/Depr(3y)46.32%
Cap/Depr(5y)34.22%
Cap/Sales(3y)1.19%
Cap/Sales(5y)0.89%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)-11.71%
EPS 3Y1.14%
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%-7.69%
EPS Next Y-6.59%
EPS Next 2Y1.73%
EPS Next 3Y-0.39%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-1.26%
Revenue growth 3Y6.45%
Revenue growth 5Y6.95%
Sales Q2Q%12.82%
Revenue Next Year3.46%
Revenue Next 2Y3.17%
Revenue Next 3Y3.26%
Revenue Next 5Y0.99%
EBIT growth 1Y-16.35%
EBIT growth 3Y11.89%
EBIT growth 5Y33.86%
EBIT Next Year5.91%
EBIT Next 3Y4.88%
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y-228.09%
FCF growth 3YN/A
FCF growth 5YN/A
OCF growth 1Y-193.21%
OCF growth 3YN/A
OCF growth 5YN/A
BASTEI LUBBE AG / BST.DE FAQ
What is the ChartMill fundamental rating of BASTEI LUBBE AG (BST.DE) stock?
ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 5 / 10 to BST.DE.
What is the valuation status of BASTEI LUBBE AG (BST.DE) stock?
ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 5 / 10 to BASTEI LUBBE AG (BST.DE). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.
Can you provide the profitability details for BASTEI LUBBE AG?
BASTEI LUBBE AG (BST.DE) has a profitability rating of 7 / 10.
What is the valuation of BASTEI LUBBE AG based on its PE and PB ratios?
The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for BASTEI LUBBE AG (BST.DE) is 10.36 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 1.46.
How financially healthy is BASTEI LUBBE AG?
The financial health rating of BASTEI LUBBE AG (BST.DE) is 6 / 10.