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

FRA:HLE • DE000A13SX22

Current stock price

73.7 EUR
-0.5 (-0.67%)
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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

  • In the past year HLE was profitable.
  • HLE had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
  • Each year in the past 5 years HLE has been profitable.
  • In the past 5 years HLE always reported a positive cash flow from operatings.
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 2.23% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. HLE outperforms 63.33% of its industry peers.
  • HLE has a Return On Equity (5.25%) which is in line with its industry peers.
  • HLE's Return On Invested Capital of 2.28% is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. HLE is outperformed by 73.33% of its industry peers.
  • Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for HLE is below the industry average of 9.92%.
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 2025 0 10 -10 20 -20

1.3 Margins

  • Looking at the Profit Margin, with a value of 2.03%, HLE is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 70.00% of the companies in the same industry.
  • HLE's Profit Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
  • The Operating Margin of HLE (1.69%) is worse than 76.67% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of HLE has declined.
  • HLE has a Gross Margin of 20.14%. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: HLE outperforms 43.33% of its industry peers.
  • HLE's Gross Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
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 2025 0 10 20

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2. HLE.DE Health Analysis

2.1 Basic Checks

  • HLE has a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), which is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it 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.
  • The debt/assets ratio for HLE has been reduced compared to a year ago.
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

  • HLE has an Altman-Z score of 3.10. This indicates that HLE is financially healthy and has little risk of bankruptcy at the moment.
  • HLE has a better Altman-Z score (3.10) than 86.67% of its industry peers.
  • The Debt to FCF ratio of HLE is 4.54, which is a neutral value as it means it would take HLE, 4.54 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
  • Looking at the Debt to FCF ratio, with a value of 4.54, HLE is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 76.67% 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.
  • With a decent Debt to Equity ratio value of 0.33, HLE is doing good in the industry, outperforming 76.67% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.33
Debt/FCF 4.54
Altman-Z 3.1
ROIC/WACC0.34
WACC6.76%
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

  • A Current Ratio of 1.47 indicates that HLE should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
  • HLE has a better Current ratio (1.47) than 73.33% of its industry peers.
  • HLE has a Quick Ratio of 1.04. This is a normal value and indicates that HLE is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
  • The Quick ratio of HLE (1.04) is better than 70.00% 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 2025 1B 2B 3B

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3. HLE.DE Growth Analysis

3.1 Past

  • The earnings per share for HLE have decreased strongly by -50.98% in the last year.
  • Measured over the past years, HLE shows a very negative growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS has been decreasing by -10.93% on average per year.
  • Looking at the last year, HLE shows a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue has grown by 0.09% in the last year.
  • The Revenue has been growing slightly by 2.80% on average over the past years.
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 quite strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 8.34% on average per year.
  • Based on estimates for the next years, HLE will show a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 2.05% on average per year.
EPS Next Y-55.85%
EPS Next 2Y-30.46%
EPS Next 3Y-14.56%
EPS Next 5Y8.34%
Revenue Next Year-1.73%
Revenue Next 2Y-1.54%
Revenue Next 3Y0.49%
Revenue Next 5Y2.05%

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 50.83, 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 66.67% of the companies are valued more cheaply.
  • When comparing the Price/Earnings ratio of HLE to the average of the S&P500 Index (24.88), we can say HLE is valued expensively.
  • The Price/Forward Earnings ratio is 52.88, which means the current valuation is very expensive for HLE.
  • Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, HLE is valued more expensive than 86.67% of the companies in the same industry.
  • HLE is valuated expensively when we compare the Price/Forward Earnings ratio to 22.19, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 50.83
Fwd PE 52.88
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 more expensive than 83.33% of the companies in the same industry.
  • Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, HLE is valued a bit more expensive than 73.33% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 32.57
EV/EBITDA 10.68
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. HLE.DE Dividend Analysis

5.1 Amount

  • With a yearly dividend of 0.30%, HLE is not a good candidate for dividend investing.
  • Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 3.25, HLE is paying slightly less dividend.
  • With a Dividend Yield of 0.30, HLE pays less dividend than the S&P500 average, which is at 1.89.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0.3%

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

  • 67.77% of the earnings are spent on dividend by HLE. This is not a sustainable payout ratio.
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 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 (3/27/2026, 7:00:00 PM)

73.7

-0.5 (-0.67%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS IndustryGroupAutomobiles & Components
GICS IndustryAutomobile Components
Earnings (Last)03-19
Earnings (Next)04-23
Inst Owners16.46%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins OwnersN/A
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap8.19B
Revenue(TTM)7.96B
Net Income(TTM)161.47M
Analysts42.5
Price Target66.3 (-10.04%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0.3%
Yearly Dividend1
Dividend Growth(5Y)-21.49%
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)3.28%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)N/A
Revenue NQ rev (3m)N/A
Revenue NY rev (1m)-0.29%
Revenue NY rev (3m)0.8%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 50.83
Fwd PE 52.88
P/S 1.03
P/FCF 32.57
P/OCF 9.26
P/B 2.66
P/tB 3.58
EV/EBITDA 10.68
EPS(TTM)1.45
EY1.97%
EPS(NY)1.39
Fwd EY1.89%
FCF(TTM)2.26
FCFY3.07%
OCF(TTM)7.96
OCFY10.79%
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 3.1
F-Score5
WACC6.76%
ROIC/WACC0.34
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 5Y8.34%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)0.09%
Revenue growth 3Y7.95%
Revenue growth 5Y2.8%
Sales Q2Q%-0.46%
Revenue Next Year-1.73%
Revenue Next 2Y-1.54%
Revenue Next 3Y0.49%
Revenue Next 5Y2.05%
EBIT growth 1Y-75.98%
EBIT growth 3Y22.84%
EBIT growth 5Y-13.35%
EBIT Next Year107.61%
EBIT Next 3Y30.59%
EBIT Next 5Y27.73%
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%

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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.