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DEUTSCHE LUFTHANSA-REG (LHA.DE) Stock Fundamental Analysis

Europe - Frankfurt Stock Exchange - FRA:LHA - DE0008232125 - Common Stock

8.682 EUR
-0.06 (-0.64%)
Last: 1/28/2026, 7:00:00 PM
Fundamental Rating

4

LHA gets a fundamental rating of 4 out of 10. The analysis compared the fundamentals against 14 industry peers in the Passenger Airlines industry. Both the profitability and financial health of LHA have multiple concerns. LHA has a decent growth rate and is not valued too expensively.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

  • LHA had positive earnings in the past year.
  • In the past year LHA had a positive cash flow from operations.
  • In multiple years LHA reported negative net income over the last 5 years.
  • LHA had a positive operating cash flow in 4 of the past 5 years.
LHA.DE Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFLHA.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 2B -2B 4B -4B -6B

1.2 Ratios

  • LHA's Return On Assets of 3.36% is in line compared to the rest of the industry. LHA outperforms 42.86% of its industry peers.
  • LHA has a Return On Equity of 14.46%. This is in the lower half of the industry: LHA underperforms 71.43% of its industry peers.
  • Looking at the Return On Invested Capital, with a value of 4.55%, LHA is doing worse than 78.57% of the companies in the same industry.
  • LHA had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 5.56%. This is below the industry average of 9.17%.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 3.36%
ROE 14.46%
ROIC 4.55%
ROA(3y)2.82%
ROA(5y)-2.75%
ROE(3y)12.9%
ROE(5y)-101.96%
ROIC(3y)5.56%
ROIC(5y)N/A
LHA.DE Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICLHA.DE Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 -100 -200 -300 -400

1.3 Margins

  • LHA has a Profit Margin (4.20%) which is in line with its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of LHA has grown nicely.
  • LHA has a worse Operating Margin (3.83%) than 85.71% of its industry peers.
  • LHA's Operating Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
  • The Gross Margin of LHA (42.78%) is worse than 71.43% of its industry peers.
  • LHA's Gross Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 3.83%
PM (TTM) 4.2%
GM 42.78%
OM growth 3YN/A
OM growth 5Y-2.51%
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5Y1.97%
GM growth 3Y-3.25%
GM growth 5Y-1.97%
LHA.DE Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsLHA.DE Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 20 -20 40 -40

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

  • With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) below the Cost of Capital (WACC), LHA is destroying value.
  • The number of shares outstanding for LHA remains at a similar level compared to 1 year ago.
  • Compared to 5 years ago, LHA has more shares outstanding
  • LHA has a better debt/assets ratio than last year.
LHA.DE Yearly Shares OutstandingLHA.DE Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 200M 400M 600M 800M 1B
LHA.DE Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsLHA.DE Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 10B 20B 30B 40B

2.2 Solvency

  • Based on the Altman-Z score of 1.18, we must say that LHA is in the distress zone and has some risk of bankruptcy.
  • LHA has a Altman-Z score of 1.18. This is in the better half of the industry: LHA outperforms 71.43% of its industry peers.
  • LHA has a debt to FCF ratio of 16.07. This is a negative value and a sign of low solvency as LHA would need 16.07 years to pay back of all of its debts.
  • LHA's Debt to FCF ratio of 16.07 is in line compared to the rest of the industry. LHA outperforms 42.86% of its industry peers.
  • A Debt/Equity ratio of 1.06 is on the high side and indicates that LHA has dependencies on debt financing.
  • With a Debt to Equity ratio value of 1.06, LHA perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 57.14% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 1.06
Debt/FCF 16.07
Altman-Z 1.18
ROIC/WACC0.61
WACC7.41%
LHA.DE Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFLHA.DE Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 5B 10B 15B

2.3 Liquidity

  • A Current Ratio of 0.85 indicates that LHA may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
  • LHA has a Current ratio of 0.85. This is in the better half of the industry: LHA outperforms 78.57% of its industry peers.
  • A Quick Ratio of 0.77 indicates that LHA may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
  • LHA has a Quick ratio of 0.77. This is in the better half of the industry: LHA outperforms 78.57% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 0.85
Quick Ratio 0.77
LHA.DE Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesLHA.DE Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 5B 10B 15B

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

  • The Earnings Per Share has grown by an impressive 80.26% over the past year.
  • The Earnings Per Share has been decreasing by -8.68% on average over the past years.
  • Looking at the last year, LHA shows a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue has grown by 5.95% in the last year.
  • Measured over the past years, LHA shows a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 0.63% on average per year.
EPS 1Y (TTM)80.26%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5Y-8.68%
EPS Q2Q%-11.96%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)5.95%
Revenue growth 3Y30.76%
Revenue growth 5Y0.63%
Sales Q2Q%4.29%

3.2 Future

  • The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 11.57% on average over the next years. This is quite good.
  • Based on estimates for the next years, LHA will show a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 4.07% on average per year.
EPS Next Y-2.33%
EPS Next 2Y4.75%
EPS Next 3Y7.82%
EPS Next 5Y11.57%
Revenue Next Year6.14%
Revenue Next 2Y5.15%
Revenue Next 3Y4.88%
Revenue Next 5Y4.07%

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 accelerating.
LHA.DE Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesLHA.DE Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 10B 20B 30B 40B
LHA.DE Yearly EPS VS EstimatesLHA.DE Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 0 2 -2 -4 -6 -8

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • A Price/Earnings ratio of 6.34 indicates a rather cheap valuation of LHA.
  • 71.43% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than LHA, based on the Price/Earnings ratio.
  • LHA is valuated cheaply when we compare the Price/Earnings ratio to 28.60, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
  • LHA is valuated cheaply with a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 6.82.
  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of LHA is on the same level as its industry peers.
  • LHA is valuated cheaply when we compare the Price/Forward Earnings ratio to 25.83, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 6.34
Fwd PE 6.82
LHA.DE Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsLHA.DE Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 5 10 15 20 25

4.2 Price Multiples

  • LHA's Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. LHA is cheaper than 85.71% of the companies in the same industry.
  • Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, LHA is valued a bit more expensive than 78.57% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 11.57
EV/EBITDA 1.92
LHA.DE Per share dataLHA.DE EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 10 20 30

4.3 Compensation for Growth

PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y4.75%
EPS Next 3Y7.82%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

  • LHA has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 3.34%.
  • LHA's Dividend Yield is rather good when compared to the industry average which is at 0.99. LHA pays more dividend than 100.00% of the companies in the same industry.
  • LHA's Dividend Yield is rather good when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 1.82.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 3.34%

5.2 History

  • The dividend of LHA decreases each year by -12.90%.
Dividend Growth(5Y)-12.9%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years1
LHA.DE Yearly Dividends per shareLHA.DE Yearly Dividends per shareYearly Dividends per share 2019 2024 2025 0.2 0.4 0.6

5.3 Sustainability

  • 22.15% of the earnings are spent on dividend by LHA. This is a low number and sustainable payout ratio.
DP22.15%
EPS Next 2Y4.75%
EPS Next 3Y7.82%
LHA.DE Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendLHA.DE Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendYearly Income VS Free CF VS Dividend 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 2B -2B -4B -6B
LHA.DE Dividend Payout.LHA.DE Dividend Payout, showing the Payout Ratio.LHA.DE Dividend Payout.PayoutRetained Earnings

DEUTSCHE LUFTHANSA-REG / LHA.DE FAQ

What is the fundamental rating for LHA stock?

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


What is the valuation status of DEUTSCHE LUFTHANSA-REG (LHA.DE) stock?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 5 / 10 to DEUTSCHE LUFTHANSA-REG (LHA.DE). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.


Can you provide the profitability details for DEUTSCHE LUFTHANSA-REG?

DEUTSCHE LUFTHANSA-REG (LHA.DE) has a profitability rating of 2 / 10.


How financially healthy is DEUTSCHE LUFTHANSA-REG?

The financial health rating of DEUTSCHE LUFTHANSA-REG (LHA.DE) is 3 / 10.


Can you provide the expected EPS growth for LHA stock?

The Earnings per Share (EPS) of DEUTSCHE LUFTHANSA-REG (LHA.DE) is expected to decline by -2.33% in the next year.