HELLA GMBH & CO KGAA (HLE.DE) Stock Fundamental Analysis
FRA:HLE - Deutsche Boerse Ag - DE000A13SX22 - Common Stock - Currency: EUR
Overall HLE gets a fundamental rating of 5 out of 10. We evaluated HLE against 29 industry peers in the Automobile Components industry. HLE scores excellent points on both the profitability and health parts. This is a solid base for a good stock. While showing a medium growth rate, HLE is valued expensive at the moment.
1. Profitability
1.1 Basic Checks
In the past year HLE was profitable.
In the past year HLE had a positive cash flow from operations.
Of the past 5 years HLE 4 years were profitable.
HLE had a positive operating cash flow in each of the past 5 years.
1.2 Ratios
The Return On Assets of HLE (4.51%) is better than 83.87% of its industry peers.
HLE has a better Return On Equity (10.65%) than 74.19% of its industry peers.
The Return On Invested Capital of HLE (8.23%) is better than 80.65% of its industry peers.
The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for HLE is in line with the industry average of 6.14%.
The 3 year average ROIC (4.66%) for HLE is below the current ROIC(8.23%), indicating increased profibility in the last year.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 4.51% | ||
| ROE | 10.65% | ||
| ROIC | 8.23% |
ROA(3y)4.15%
ROA(5y)2.94%
ROE(3y)10.11%
ROE(5y)6.22%
ROIC(3y)4.66%
ROIC(5y)5.74%
1.3 Margins
HLE has a Profit Margin of 4.14%. This is amongst the best in the industry. HLE outperforms 83.87% of its industry peers.
HLE's Profit Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
HLE has a Operating Margin of 7.03%. This is amongst the best in the industry. HLE outperforms 80.65% of its industry peers.
HLE's Operating Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
HLE has a Gross Margin (23.38%) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
HLE's Gross Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 7.03% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 4.14% | ||
| GM | 23.38% |
OM growth 3Y31.87%
OM growth 5Y-6.83%
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5Y-9.63%
GM growth 3Y3.96%
GM growth 5Y-0.6%
2. Health
2.1 Basic Checks
With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) just above the Cost of Capital (WACC), HLE is creating some value.
HLE has about the same amout of shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
HLE has about the same amout of shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
HLE has a better debt/assets ratio than last year.
2.2 Solvency
HLE has an Altman-Z score of 3.57. This indicates that HLE is financially healthy and has little risk of bankruptcy at the moment.
The Altman-Z score of HLE (3.57) is better than 100.00% of its industry peers.
The Debt to FCF ratio of HLE is 6.55, which is on the high side as it means it would take HLE, 6.55 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
With a decent Debt to FCF ratio value of 6.55, HLE is doing good in the industry, outperforming 77.42% of the companies in the same industry.
HLE has a Debt/Equity ratio of 0.34. This is a healthy value indicating a solid balance between debt and equity.
With an excellent Debt to Equity ratio value of 0.34, HLE belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 83.87% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.34 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 6.55 | ||
| Altman-Z | 3.57 |
ROIC/WACC1.26
WACC6.52%
2.3 Liquidity
HLE has a Current Ratio of 1.53. This is a normal value and indicates that HLE is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
HLE has a better Current ratio (1.53) than 70.97% of its industry peers.
HLE has a Quick Ratio of 1.05. This is a normal value and indicates that HLE is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
Looking at the Quick ratio, with a value of 1.05, HLE is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 67.74% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 1.53 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 1.05 |
3. Growth
3.1 Past
HLE shows a strong negative growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year the EPS decreased by -25.97%.
The Earnings Per Share has been decreasing by -7.45% on average over the past years.
Looking at the last year, HLE shows a very strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue has grown by 21.95%.
Measured over the past years, HLE shows a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 2.41% on average per year.
EPS 1Y (TTM)-25.97%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5Y-7.45%
EPS Q2Q%1.33%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)21.95%
Revenue growth 3Y10.91%
Revenue growth 5Y2.41%
Sales Q2Q%-1.68%
3.2 Future
Based on estimates for the next years, HLE will show a small growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 0.27% on average per year.
HLE is expected to show a small growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 2.83% yearly.
EPS Next Y-10.02%
EPS Next 2Y-0.79%
EPS Next 3Y0.27%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year2.55%
Revenue Next 2Y2.86%
Revenue Next 3Y2.83%
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.
The Revenue growth rate is stable: in the next years the growth will be about the same than in the last years.
4. Valuation
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
Based on the Price/Earnings ratio of 30.95, the valuation of HLE can be described as expensive.
HLE's Price/Earnings ratio is in line with the industry average.
HLE is valuated at similar levels of the S&P average when we compare the Price/Earnings ratio to 29.35, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 29.05, the valuation of HLE can be described as expensive.
80.65% of the companies in the same industry are cheaper than HLE, based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio.
The average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio is at 22.10. HLE is valued slightly more expensive when compared to this.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 30.95 | ||
| Fwd PE | 29.05 |
4.2 Price Multiples
HLE's Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio is rather expensive when compared to the industry. HLE is more expensive than 83.87% of the companies in the same industry.
Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, HLE is valued a bit more expensive than 70.97% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 56.91 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 8.61 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
The decent profitability rating of HLE may justify a higher PE ratio.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y-0.79%
EPS Next 3Y0.27%
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
With a yearly dividend of 0.77%, HLE is not a good candidate for dividend investing.
Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 5.30, HLE has a dividend in line with its industry peers.
Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 2.33, HLE's dividend is way lower than the S&P500 average.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0.77% |
5.2 History
The dividend of HLE is nicely growing with an annual growth rate of 25.39%!
Dividend Growth(5Y)25.39%
Div Incr Years1
Div Non Decr Years1
5.3 Sustainability
HLE pays out 24.66% of its income as dividend. This is a sustainable payout ratio.
HLE's earnings are growing slower than its dividend. This means the dividend growth is not sustainable.
DP24.66%
EPS Next 2Y-0.79%
EPS Next 3Y0.27%
FRA:HLE (3/5/2025, 3:59:12 PM)
91.6
-0.4 (-0.43%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorConsumer Discretionary
GICS IndustryGroupAutomobiles & Components
GICS IndustryAutomobile Components
Earnings (Last)
Earnings (Next)
Inst Owners15.56%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins OwnersN/A
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap10.18B
Analysts44
Price Target69.61 (-24.01%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0.77% |
Yearly Dividend2.88
Dividend Growth(5Y)25.39%
DP24.66%
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)-18.13%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)N/A
Revenue NQ rev (3m)N/A
Revenue NY rev (1m)-0.17%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-0.09%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 30.95 | ||
| Fwd PE | 29.05 | ||
| P/S | 1.28 | ||
| P/FCF | 56.91 | ||
| P/OCF | 11.42 | ||
| P/B | 3.29 | ||
| P/tB | 4.19 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 8.61 |
EPS(TTM)2.96
EY3.23%
EPS(NY)3.15
Fwd EY3.44%
FCF(TTM)1.61
FCFY1.76%
OCF(TTM)8.02
OCFY8.76%
SpS71.61
BVpS27.83
TBVpS21.88
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 4.51% | ||
| ROE | 10.65% | ||
| ROCE | 11.8% | ||
| ROIC | 8.23% | ||
| ROICexc | 11.1% | ||
| ROICexgc | 13.67% | ||
| OM | 7.03% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 4.14% | ||
| GM | 23.38% | ||
| FCFM | 2.25% |
ROA(3y)4.15%
ROA(5y)2.94%
ROE(3y)10.11%
ROE(5y)6.22%
ROIC(3y)4.66%
ROIC(5y)5.74%
ROICexc(3y)6.43%
ROICexc(5y)8.38%
ROICexgc(3y)7.48%
ROICexgc(5y)9.69%
ROCE(3y)6.68%
ROCE(5y)8.24%
ROICexcg growth 3Y34.13%
ROICexcg growth 5Y-2.63%
ROICexc growth 3Y31%
ROICexc growth 5Y-4.29%
OM growth 3Y31.87%
OM growth 5Y-6.83%
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5Y-9.63%
GM growth 3Y3.96%
GM growth 5Y-0.6%
F-Score6
Asset Turnover1.09
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.34 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 6.55 | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 0.9 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 119.51% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 8.96% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 13.54 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 77.15% | ||
| Profit Quality | 54.31% | ||
| Current Ratio | 1.53 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 1.05 | ||
| Altman-Z | 3.57 |
F-Score6
WACC6.52%
ROIC/WACC1.26
Cap/Depr(3y)132.8%
Cap/Depr(5y)120.1%
Cap/Sales(3y)9.12%
Cap/Sales(5y)8.75%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)-25.97%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5Y-7.45%
EPS Q2Q%1.33%
EPS Next Y-10.02%
EPS Next 2Y-0.79%
EPS Next 3Y0.27%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)21.95%
Revenue growth 3Y10.91%
Revenue growth 5Y2.41%
Sales Q2Q%-1.68%
Revenue Next Year2.55%
Revenue Next 2Y2.86%
Revenue Next 3Y2.83%
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y-28.49%
EBIT growth 3Y46.27%
EBIT growth 5Y-4.58%
EBIT Next Year114.18%
EBIT Next 3Y38.05%
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y189.4%
FCF growth 3Y5.38%
FCF growth 5Y-0.97%
OCF growth 1Y539%
OCF growth 3Y9.1%
OCF growth 5Y0%