HELLA GMBH & CO KGAA (HLE.DE) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation

FRA:HLE • DE000A13SX22

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69.1 EUR
-0.4 (-0.58%)
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This HLE.DE fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.

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1. HLE.DE Profitability Analysis

1.1 Basic Checks

  • HLE had positive earnings in the past year.
  • HLE had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
  • In the past 5 years HLE has always been profitable.
  • Each year in the past 5 years HLE had a positive operating cash flow.
HLE.DE Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFHLE.DE Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 200M -200M 400M -400M 600M 800M

1.2 Ratios

  • HLE's Return On Assets of 1.14% is in line compared to the rest of the industry. HLE outperforms 51.61% of its industry peers.
  • HLE's Return On Equity of 2.70% is in line compared to the rest of the industry. HLE outperforms 48.39% of its industry peers.
  • The Return On Invested Capital of HLE (2.55%) is worse than 67.74% of its industry peers.
  • The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for HLE is significantly below the industry average of 9.90%.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 1.14%
ROE 2.7%
ROIC 2.55%
ROA(3y)3.2%
ROA(5y)3.66%
ROE(3y)7.62%
ROE(5y)8.81%
ROIC(3y)4.27%
ROIC(5y)3.9%
HLE.DE Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICHLE.DE Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 10 -10 20 -20

1.3 Margins

  • HLE's Profit Margin of 1.06% is in line compared to the rest of the industry. HLE outperforms 54.84% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of HLE has declined.
  • HLE has a worse Operating Margin (2.38%) than 67.74% of its industry peers.
  • HLE's Operating Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
  • Looking at the Gross Margin, with a value of 21.47%, HLE is in line with its industry, outperforming 41.94% of the companies in the same industry.
  • In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of HLE has remained more or less at the same level.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 2.38%
PM (TTM) 1.06%
GM 21.47%
OM growth 3Y-22.49%
OM growth 5Y-3.32%
PM growth 3Y-28.2%
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y-3.01%
GM growth 5Y-1.4%
HLE.DE Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsHLE.DE Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 10 20

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2. HLE.DE Health Analysis

2.1 Basic Checks

  • The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), so HLE is destroying value.
  • The number of shares outstanding for HLE remains at a similar level compared to 1 year ago.
  • The number of shares outstanding for HLE remains at a similar level compared to 5 years ago.
  • Compared to 1 year ago, HLE has an improved debt to assets ratio.
HLE.DE Yearly Shares OutstandingHLE.DE Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 20M 40M 60M 80M 100M
HLE.DE Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsHLE.DE Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2B 4B 6B

2.2 Solvency

  • An Altman-Z score of 3.03 indicates that HLE is not in any danger for bankruptcy at the moment.
  • HLE has a better Altman-Z score (3.03) than 87.10% of its industry peers.
  • The Debt to FCF ratio of HLE is 3.84, which is a good value as it means it would take HLE, 3.84 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
  • With an excellent Debt to FCF ratio value of 3.84, HLE belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 80.65% of the companies in the same industry.
  • A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.30 indicates that HLE is not too dependend on debt financing.
  • The Debt to Equity ratio of HLE (0.30) is better than 83.87% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.3
Debt/FCF 3.84
Altman-Z 3.03
ROIC/WACC0.38
WACC6.77%
HLE.DE Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFHLE.DE Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 1B 2B 3B

2.3 Liquidity

  • HLE has a Current Ratio of 1.44. This is a normal value and indicates that HLE is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
  • The Current ratio of HLE (1.44) is better than 67.74% of its industry peers.
  • A Quick Ratio of 1.02 indicates that HLE should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
  • HLE has a Quick ratio of 1.02. This is in the better half of the industry: HLE outperforms 70.97% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 1.44
Quick Ratio 1.02
HLE.DE Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesHLE.DE Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 1B 2B 3B

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3. HLE.DE Growth Analysis

3.1 Past

  • HLE shows a strong negative growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year the EPS decreased by -76.44%.
  • HLE shows a very negative growth in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been decreasing by -22.82% yearly.
  • HLE shows a decrease in Revenue. In the last year, the revenue decreased by -2.03%.
  • HLE shows a small growth in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been growing by 6.15% yearly.
EPS 1Y (TTM)-76.44%
EPS 3Y-22.82%
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%-131.02%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-2.03%
Revenue growth 3Y7.48%
Revenue growth 5Y6.15%
Sales Q2Q%-4.89%

3.2 Future

  • HLE is expected to show a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 46.12% yearly.
  • Based on estimates for the next years, HLE will show a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 3.34% on average per year.
EPS Next Y9.52%
EPS Next 2Y18.86%
EPS Next 3Y46.12%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year-1.99%
Revenue Next 2Y1.31%
Revenue Next 3Y3.34%
Revenue Next 5YN/A

3.3 Evolution

  • The EPS growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better 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.
HLE.DE Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesHLE.DE Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2B 4B 6B 8B
HLE.DE Yearly EPS VS EstimatesHLE.DE Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 0 2 -2 4

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4. HLE.DE Valuation Analysis

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • With a Price/Earnings ratio of 92.13, HLE can be considered very expensive at the moment.
  • HLE's Price/Earnings is on the same level as the industry average.
  • The average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio is at 27.79. HLE is valued rather expensively when compared to this.
  • With a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 49.58, HLE can be considered very expensive at the moment.
  • HLE's Price/Forward Earnings ratio is rather expensive when compared to the industry. HLE is more expensive than 80.65% of the companies in the same industry.
  • When comparing the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of HLE to the average of the S&P500 Index (38.88), we can say HLE is valued slightly more expensively.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 92.13
Fwd PE 49.58
HLE.DE Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsHLE.DE Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 20 40 60 80

4.2 Price Multiples

  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio of HLE indicates a rather expensive valuation: HLE more expensive than 83.87% of the companies listed in the same industry.
  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio of HLE indicates a slightly more expensive valuation: HLE is more expensive than 77.42% of the companies listed in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 25.98
EV/EBITDA 9.17
HLE.DE Per share dataHLE.DE EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 20 40 60

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • The high PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates an expensive valuation of the company.
  • HLE's earnings are expected to grow with 46.12% in the coming years. This may justify a more expensive valuation.
PEG (NY)9.67
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y18.86%
EPS Next 3Y46.12%

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5. HLE.DE Dividend Analysis

5.1 Amount

  • With a yearly dividend of 0.31%, HLE is not a good candidate for dividend investing.
  • Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 3.20, HLE is paying slightly less dividend.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.81, HLE's dividend is way lower than the S&P500 average.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0.31%

5.2 History

  • The dividend of HLE decreases each year by -21.49%.
Dividend Growth(5Y)-21.49%
Div Incr Years1
Div Non Decr Years1
HLE.DE Yearly Dividends per shareHLE.DE Yearly Dividends per shareYearly Dividends per share 2018 2019 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 0.5 1 1.5 2 2.5

5.3 Sustainability

  • HLE pays out 133.34% of its income as dividend. This is not a sustainable payout ratio.
DP133.34%
EPS Next 2Y18.86%
EPS Next 3Y46.12%
HLE.DE Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendHLE.DE Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendYearly Income VS Free CF VS Dividend 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 200M -200M 400M -400M 600M
HLE.DE Dividend Payout.HLE.DE Dividend Payout, showing the Payout Ratio.HLE.DE Dividend Payout.PayoutRetained Earnings

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HLE.DE Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics

HELLA GMBH & CO KGAA

FRA:HLE (4/22/2026, 7:00:00 PM)

69.1

-0.4 (-0.58%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS IndustryGroupAutomobiles & Components
GICS IndustryAutomobile Components
Earnings (Last)03-19
Earnings (Next)04-29
Inst Owners13.44%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins OwnersN/A
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap7.68B
Revenue(TTM)7.86B
Net Income(TTM)83.32M
Analysts42.5
Price Target66.3 (-4.05%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0.31%
Yearly Dividend1
Dividend Growth(5Y)-21.49%
DP133.34%
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%
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)-0.65%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-2.69%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 92.13
Fwd PE 49.58
P/S 0.98
P/FCF 25.98
P/OCF 8.42
P/B 2.49
P/tB 3.36
EV/EBITDA 9.17
EPS(TTM)0.75
EY1.09%
EPS(NY)1.39
Fwd EY2.02%
FCF(TTM)2.66
FCFY3.85%
OCF(TTM)8.21
OCFY11.88%
SpS70.76
BVpS27.73
TBVpS20.56
PEG (NY)9.67
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham Number21.6323 (-68.69%)
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 1.14%
ROE 2.7%
ROCE 4.05%
ROIC 2.55%
ROICexc 3.77%
ROICexgc 5.06%
OM 2.38%
PM (TTM) 1.06%
GM 21.47%
FCFM 3.76%
ROA(3y)3.2%
ROA(5y)3.66%
ROE(3y)7.62%
ROE(5y)8.81%
ROIC(3y)4.27%
ROIC(5y)3.9%
ROICexc(3y)6%
ROICexc(5y)5.44%
ROICexgc(3y)7.49%
ROICexgc(5y)6.58%
ROCE(3y)6.79%
ROCE(5y)6.2%
ROICexgc growth 3Y-9.11%
ROICexgc growth 5Y-0.01%
ROICexc growth 3Y-14.21%
ROICexc growth 5Y-3.52%
OM growth 3Y-22.49%
OM growth 5Y-3.32%
PM growth 3Y-28.2%
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y-3.01%
GM growth 5Y-1.4%
F-Score6
Asset Turnover1.07
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.3
Debt/FCF 3.84
Debt/EBITDA 1.17
Cap/Depr 101.79%
Cap/Sales 7.84%
Interest Coverage 5.87
Cash Conversion 115.1%
Profit Quality 354.62%
Current Ratio 1.44
Quick Ratio 1.02
Altman-Z 3.03
F-Score6
WACC6.77%
ROIC/WACC0.38
Cap/Depr(3y)110.7%
Cap/Depr(5y)123.28%
Cap/Sales(3y)8.1%
Cap/Sales(5y)8.74%
Profit Quality(3y)162.27%
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)-76.44%
EPS 3Y-22.82%
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%-131.02%
EPS Next Y9.52%
EPS Next 2Y18.86%
EPS Next 3Y46.12%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-2.03%
Revenue growth 3Y7.48%
Revenue growth 5Y6.15%
Sales Q2Q%-4.89%
Revenue Next Year-1.99%
Revenue Next 2Y1.31%
Revenue Next 3Y3.34%
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y-61.47%
EBIT growth 3Y-16.69%
EBIT growth 5Y2.63%
EBIT Next Year130.8%
EBIT Next 3Y45.43%
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y39.43%
FCF growth 3YN/A
FCF growth 5Y12.66%
OCF growth 1Y2.2%
OCF growth 3Y46.09%
OCF growth 5Y7.48%

HELLA GMBH & CO KGAA / HLE.DE Fundamental Analysis FAQ

Can you provide the ChartMill fundamental rating for HELLA GMBH & CO KGAA?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 4 / 10 to HLE.DE.


What is the valuation status for HLE stock?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 1 / 10 to HELLA GMBH & CO KGAA (HLE.DE). This can be considered as Overvalued.


What is the profitability of HLE stock?

HELLA GMBH & CO KGAA (HLE.DE) has a profitability rating of 3 / 10.


What are the PE and PB ratios of HELLA GMBH & CO KGAA (HLE.DE) stock?

The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for HELLA GMBH & CO KGAA (HLE.DE) is 92.13 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 2.49.


What is the expected EPS growth for HELLA GMBH & CO KGAA (HLE.DE) stock?

The Earnings per Share (EPS) of HELLA GMBH & CO KGAA (HLE.DE) is expected to grow by 9.52% in the next year.