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

FRA:HLE • DE000A13SX22

81.9 EUR
+0.6 (+0.74%)
Last: Feb 26, 2026, 07:00 PM
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Fundamental Rating

3

Taking everything into account, HLE scores 3 out of 10 in our fundamental rating. HLE was compared to 30 industry peers in the Automobile Components industry. HLE scores quite bad on profitability, while its financial health is fine. Not spectacular, but in line with the averages. HLE is valued expensive and it does not seem to be growing.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

  • HLE had positive earnings in the past year.
  • In the past year HLE had a positive cash flow from operations.
  • HLE had positive earnings in 4 of the past 5 years.
  • 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 0 200M -200M 400M -400M 600M 800M

1.2 Ratios

  • The Return On Assets of HLE (2.23%) is better than 70.00% of its industry peers.
  • HLE has a Return On Equity (5.25%) which is in line with its industry peers.
  • HLE has a Return On Invested Capital of 2.28%. This is in the lower half of the industry: HLE underperforms 73.33% of its industry peers.
  • The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for HLE is below the industry average of 10.27%.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 2.23%
ROE 5.25%
ROIC 2.28%
ROA(3y)3.76%
ROA(5y)1.92%
ROE(3y)8.93%
ROE(5y)4.18%
ROIC(3y)6.02%
ROIC(5y)4.88%
HLE.DE Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICHLE.DE Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 10 -10 20 -20

1.3 Margins

  • With a decent Profit Margin value of 2.03%, HLE is doing good in the industry, outperforming 70.00% of the companies in the same industry.
  • In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of HLE has declined.
  • The Operating Margin of HLE (1.69%) is worse than 73.33% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of HLE has declined.
  • The Gross Margin of HLE (20.14%) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of HLE has declined.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 1.69%
PM (TTM) 2.03%
GM 20.14%
OM growth 3Y13.8%
OM growth 5Y-15.71%
PM growth 3Y-7.81%
PM growth 5Y-13.36%
GM growth 3Y-3.91%
GM growth 5Y-3.16%
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 0 10 20

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

  • The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), so HLE is destroying value.
  • Compared to 1 year ago, HLE has about the same amount of shares outstanding.
  • The number of shares outstanding for HLE remains at a similar level compared to 5 years ago.
  • HLE has a better debt/assets ratio than last year.
HLE.DE Yearly Shares OutstandingHLE.DE Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 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 2B 4B 6B

2.2 Solvency

  • An Altman-Z score of 3.22 indicates that HLE is not in any danger for bankruptcy at the moment.
  • With an excellent Altman-Z score value of 3.22, HLE belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 86.67% of the companies in the same industry.
  • HLE has a debt to FCF ratio of 4.54. This is a neutral value as HLE would need 4.54 years to pay back of all of its debts.
  • With a decent Debt to FCF ratio value of 4.54, HLE is doing good in the industry, outperforming 80.00% of the companies in the same industry.
  • HLE has a Debt/Equity ratio of 0.33. This is a healthy value indicating a solid balance between debt and equity.
  • HLE has a Debt to Equity ratio of 0.33. This is in the better half of the industry: HLE outperforms 76.67% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.33
Debt/FCF 4.54
Altman-Z 3.22
ROIC/WACC0.33
WACC6.82%
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 0 1B 2B 3B

2.3 Liquidity

  • A Current Ratio of 1.47 indicates that HLE should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
  • The Current ratio of HLE (1.47) is better than 73.33% of its industry peers.
  • A Quick Ratio of 1.04 indicates that HLE should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
  • HLE has a better Quick ratio (1.04) than 76.67% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 1.47
Quick Ratio 1.04
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 1B 2B 3B

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

  • HLE shows a strong negative growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year the EPS decreased by -50.98%.
  • HLE shows a very negative growth in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been decreasing by -10.93% yearly.
  • HLE shows a small growth in Revenue. In the last year, the Revenue has grown by 0.09%.
  • Measured over the past years, HLE shows a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 2.80% on average per year.
EPS 1Y (TTM)-50.98%
EPS 3Y-0.48%
EPS 5Y-10.93%
EPS Q2Q%-45.71%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)0.09%
Revenue growth 3Y7.95%
Revenue growth 5Y2.8%
Sales Q2Q%-0.46%

3.2 Future

  • Based on estimates for the next years, HLE will show a very negative growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will decrease by -14.56% on average per year.
  • The Revenue is expected to grow by 0.95% on average over the next years.
EPS Next Y-55.85%
EPS Next 2Y-30.46%
EPS Next 3Y-14.56%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year-1.44%
Revenue Next 2Y-0.7%
Revenue Next 3Y0.95%
Revenue Next 5YN/A

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.
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 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 0 2 -2 4

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • With a Price/Earnings ratio of 56.48, HLE can be considered very expensive at the moment.
  • Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, HLE is valued a bit more expensive than the industry average as 60.00% of the companies are valued more cheaply.
  • When comparing the Price/Earnings ratio of HLE to the average of the S&P500 Index (27.21), we can say HLE is valued expensively.
  • The Price/Forward Earnings ratio is 58.76, which means the current valuation is very expensive for HLE.
  • 83.33% of the companies in the same industry are cheaper than HLE, based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio.
  • HLE is valuated expensively when we compare the Price/Forward Earnings ratio to 28.13, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 56.48
Fwd PE 58.76
HLE.DE Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsHLE.DE Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 10 20 30 40 50

4.2 Price Multiples

  • Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, HLE is valued expensively inside the industry as 83.33% of the companies are valued cheaper.
  • HLE's Price/Free Cash Flow ratio is a bit more expensive when compared to the industry. HLE is more expensive than 70.00% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 36.2
EV/EBITDA 11.74
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

  • A cheap valuation may be justified as HLE's earnings are expected to decrease with -14.56% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y-30.46%
EPS Next 3Y-14.56%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

  • With a Yearly Dividend Yield of 1.14%, HLE has a reasonable but not impressive dividend return.
  • HLE's Dividend Yield is slightly below the industry average, which is at 2.84.
  • Compared to the average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.80, HLE is paying slightly less dividend.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 1.14%

5.2 History

  • The dividend of HLE decreases each year by -7.10%.
Dividend Growth(5Y)-7.1%
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 0.5 1 1.5 2 2.5

5.3 Sustainability

  • HLE pays out 67.77% of its income as dividend. This is not a sustainable payout ratio.
  • HLE's earnings and Dividend Rate are declining. This means the current dividend is most likely not sustainable.
DP67.77%
EPS Next 2Y-30.46%
EPS Next 3Y-14.56%
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 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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HELLA GMBH & CO KGAA

FRA:HLE (2/26/2026, 7:00:00 PM)

81.9

+0.6 (+0.74%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS IndustryGroupAutomobiles & Components
GICS IndustryAutomobile Components
Earnings (Last)11-07
Earnings (Next)02-23
Inst Owners16.49%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins OwnersN/A
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap9.10B
Revenue(TTM)7.96B
Net Income(TTM)161.47M
Analysts42.5
Price Target66.3 (-19.05%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 1.14%
Yearly Dividend0.73
Dividend Growth(5Y)-7.1%
DP67.77%
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)-54.35%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)N/A
Revenue NQ rev (3m)N/A
Revenue NY rev (1m)0.38%
Revenue NY rev (3m)0.51%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 56.48
Fwd PE 58.76
P/S 1.14
P/FCF 36.2
P/OCF 10.29
P/B 2.96
P/tB 3.98
EV/EBITDA 11.74
EPS(TTM)1.45
EY1.77%
EPS(NY)1.39
Fwd EY1.7%
FCF(TTM)2.26
FCFY2.76%
OCF(TTM)7.96
OCFY9.71%
SpS71.68
BVpS27.67
TBVpS20.57
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham Number30.05
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 2.23%
ROE 5.25%
ROCE 2.91%
ROIC 2.28%
ROICexc 3.15%
ROICexgc 4.13%
OM 1.69%
PM (TTM) 2.03%
GM 20.14%
FCFM 3.16%
ROA(3y)3.76%
ROA(5y)1.92%
ROE(3y)8.93%
ROE(5y)4.18%
ROIC(3y)6.02%
ROIC(5y)4.88%
ROICexc(3y)8.22%
ROICexc(5y)6.94%
ROICexgc(3y)9.91%
ROICexgc(5y)8.2%
ROCE(3y)7.67%
ROCE(5y)6.22%
ROICexgc growth 3Y19.94%
ROICexgc growth 5Y-15.05%
ROICexc growth 3Y15.36%
ROICexc growth 5Y-16.54%
OM growth 3Y13.8%
OM growth 5Y-15.71%
PM growth 3Y-7.81%
PM growth 5Y-13.36%
GM growth 3Y-3.91%
GM growth 5Y-3.16%
F-Score5
Asset Turnover1.1
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.33
Debt/FCF 4.54
Debt/EBITDA 1.35
Cap/Depr 104.15%
Cap/Sales 7.94%
Interest Coverage 3.86
Cash Conversion 119.19%
Profit Quality 155.69%
Current Ratio 1.47
Quick Ratio 1.04
Altman-Z 3.22
F-Score5
WACC6.82%
ROIC/WACC0.33
Cap/Depr(3y)122.31%
Cap/Depr(5y)113.22%
Cap/Sales(3y)8.55%
Cap/Sales(5y)8.79%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)-50.98%
EPS 3Y-0.48%
EPS 5Y-10.93%
EPS Q2Q%-45.71%
EPS Next Y-55.85%
EPS Next 2Y-30.46%
EPS Next 3Y-14.56%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)0.09%
Revenue growth 3Y7.95%
Revenue growth 5Y2.8%
Sales Q2Q%-0.46%
Revenue Next Year-1.44%
Revenue Next 2Y-0.7%
Revenue Next 3Y0.95%
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y-75.98%
EBIT growth 3Y22.84%
EBIT growth 5Y-13.35%
EBIT Next Year104.98%
EBIT Next 3Y33.01%
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y-5.85%
FCF growth 3Y58.51%
FCF growth 5Y3.11%
OCF growth 1Y-5.69%
OCF growth 3Y8.23%
OCF growth 5Y3.29%

HELLA GMBH & CO KGAA / HLE.DE FAQ

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

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 3 / 10 to HLE.DE.


What is the valuation status of HELLA GMBH & CO KGAA (HLE.DE) stock?

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Can you provide the profitability details for HELLA GMBH & CO KGAA?

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


How financially healthy is HELLA GMBH & CO KGAA?

The financial health rating of HELLA GMBH & CO KGAA (HLE.DE) is 6 / 10.


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 decline by -55.85% in the next year.