BASLER AG (BSL.DE) Stock Fundamental Analysis
Europe - FRA:BSL - DE0005102008 - Common Stock
18.38 EUR
-0.5 (-2.65%)
Taking everything into account, BSL scores 4 out of 10 in our fundamental rating. BSL was compared to 53 industry peers in the Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components industry. BSL scores quite bad on profitability, while its financial health is fine. Not spectacular, but in line with the averages. BSL is quite expensive at the moment. It does show a decent growth rate.
1. Profitability
1.1 Basic Checks
In the past year BSL has reported negative net income.
BSL had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
The reported net income has been mixed in the past 5 years: BSL reported negative net income in multiple years.
In the past 5 years BSL always reported a positive cash flow from operatings.
1.2 Ratios
Looking at the Return On Assets, with a value of -1.72%, BSL is doing worse than 62.26% of the companies in the same industry.
The Return On Equity of BSL (-3.02%) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
BSL's Return On Invested Capital of 0.30% is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. BSL is outperformed by 64.15% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | -1.72% | ||
| ROE | -3.02% | ||
| ROIC | 0.3% |
ROA(3y)-1.08%
ROA(5y)2.8%
ROE(3y)-1.96%
ROE(5y)4.7%
ROIC(3y)N/A
ROIC(5y)N/A
1.3 Margins
With a Operating Margin value of 0.41%, BSL is not doing good in the industry: 64.15% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
Looking at the Gross Margin, with a value of 46.50%, BSL is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 62.26% of the companies in the same industry.
BSL's Gross Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 0.41% | ||
| PM (TTM) | N/A | ||
| GM | 46.5% |
OM growth 3YN/A
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y-4.66%
GM growth 5Y-2.2%
2. Health
2.1 Basic Checks
BSL has a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), which is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it is destroying value.
BSL has about the same amout of shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
BSL has more shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
BSL has a better debt/assets ratio than last year.
2.2 Solvency
BSL has an Altman-Z score of 5.42. This indicates that BSL is financially healthy and has little risk of bankruptcy at the moment.
The Altman-Z score of BSL (5.42) is better than 84.91% of its industry peers.
BSL has a debt to FCF ratio of 6.83. This is a slightly negative value and a sign of low solvency as BSL would need 6.83 years to pay back of all of its debts.
Looking at the Debt to FCF ratio, with a value of 6.83, BSL is in line with its industry, outperforming 50.94% of the companies in the same industry.
A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.43 indicates that BSL is not too dependend on debt financing.
BSL's Debt to Equity ratio of 0.43 is in line compared to the rest of the industry. BSL outperforms 47.17% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.43 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 6.83 | ||
| Altman-Z | 5.42 |
ROIC/WACC0.05
WACC6.64%
2.3 Liquidity
BSL has a Current Ratio of 2.48. This indicates that BSL is financially healthy and has no problem in meeting its short term obligations.
BSL's Current ratio of 2.48 is fine compared to the rest of the industry. BSL outperforms 77.36% of its industry peers.
BSL has a Quick Ratio of 1.64. This is a normal value and indicates that BSL is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
The Quick ratio of BSL (1.64) is better than 75.47% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 2.48 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 1.64 |
3. Growth
3.1 Past
BSL shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has been growing by 74.69%, which is quite impressive.
BSL shows quite a strong growth in Revenue. In the last year, the Revenue has grown by 11.55%.
The Revenue has been growing slightly by 2.74% on average over the past years.
EPS 1Y (TTM)74.69%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%215.12%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)11.55%
Revenue growth 3Y-4.88%
Revenue growth 5Y2.74%
Sales Q2Q%3.11%
3.2 Future
Based on estimates for the next years, BSL will show a very strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 106.28% on average per year.
BSL is expected to show quite a strong growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 13.24% yearly.
EPS Next Y296.3%
EPS Next 2Y163.17%
EPS Next 3Y106.28%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year18.95%
Revenue Next 2Y16.01%
Revenue Next 3Y14.96%
Revenue Next 5Y13.24%
3.3 Evolution
The Revenue growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.
4. Valuation
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
The Price/Earnings Ratio is negative for BSL. In the last year negative earnings were reported.
With a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 41.05, BSL can be considered very expensive at the moment.
BSL's Price/Forward Earnings is on the same level as the industry average.
BSL's Price/Forward Earnings ratio indicates a rather expensive valuation when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 22.64.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | N/A | ||
| Fwd PE | 41.05 |
4.2 Price Multiples
66.04% of the companies in the same industry are cheaper than BSL, based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio.
BSL's Price/Free Cash Flow ratio is a bit more expensive when compared to the industry. BSL is more expensive than 62.26% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 58.31 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 32.17 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
The low PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a rather cheap valuation of the company.
A more expensive valuation may be justified as BSL's earnings are expected to grow with 106.28% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y163.17%
EPS Next 3Y106.28%
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
BSL has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 1.52%. Purely for dividend investing, there may be better candidates out there.
BSL's Dividend Yield is comparable with the industry average which is at 2.81.
BSL's Dividend Yield is slightly below the S&P500 average, which is at 2.38.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 1.52% |
5.2 History
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
5.3 Sustainability
DP0%
EPS Next 2Y163.17%
EPS Next 3Y106.28%
FRA:BSL (9/25/2025, 5:29:05 PM)
18.38
-0.5 (-2.65%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorInformation Technology
GICS IndustryGroupTechnology Hardware & Equipment
GICS IndustryElectronic Equipment, Instruments & Components
Earnings (Last)
Earnings (Next)
Inst Owners24.18%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners6.63%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap578.97M
Analysts85
Price Target19.36 (5.33%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 1.52% |
Yearly Dividend0
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
DP0%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
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)25.3%
PT rev (3m)25.3%
EPS NQ rev (1m)N/A
EPS NQ rev (3m)N/A
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)35.9%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)N/A
Revenue NQ rev (3m)N/A
Revenue NY rev (1m)7.21%
Revenue NY rev (3m)12.7%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | N/A | ||
| Fwd PE | 41.05 | ||
| P/S | 2.88 | ||
| P/FCF | 58.31 | ||
| P/OCF | 29.76 | ||
| P/B | 4.44 | ||
| P/tB | 14.47 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 32.17 |
EPS(TTM)-0.13
EYN/A
EPS(NY)0.45
Fwd EY2.44%
FCF(TTM)0.32
FCFY1.71%
OCF(TTM)0.62
OCFY3.36%
SpS6.39
BVpS4.14
TBVpS1.27
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | -1.72% | ||
| ROE | -3.02% | ||
| ROCE | 0.43% | ||
| ROIC | 0.3% | ||
| ROICexc | 0.34% | ||
| ROICexgc | 0.76% | ||
| OM | 0.41% | ||
| PM (TTM) | N/A | ||
| GM | 46.5% | ||
| FCFM | 4.94% |
ROA(3y)-1.08%
ROA(5y)2.8%
ROE(3y)-1.96%
ROE(5y)4.7%
ROIC(3y)N/A
ROIC(5y)N/A
ROICexc(3y)N/A
ROICexc(5y)N/A
ROICexgc(3y)N/A
ROICexgc(5y)N/A
ROCE(3y)N/A
ROCE(5y)N/A
ROICexcg growth 3YN/A
ROICexcg growth 5YN/A
ROICexc growth 3YN/A
ROICexc growth 5YN/A
OM growth 3YN/A
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y-4.66%
GM growth 5Y-2.2%
F-Score6
Asset Turnover0.88
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.43 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 6.83 | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 2.81 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 50.16% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 4.74% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 0.52 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 98.22% | ||
| Profit Quality | N/A | ||
| Current Ratio | 2.48 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 1.64 | ||
| Altman-Z | 5.42 |
F-Score6
WACC6.64%
ROIC/WACC0.05
Cap/Depr(3y)94.94%
Cap/Depr(5y)97.08%
Cap/Sales(3y)7.69%
Cap/Sales(5y)7.84%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)74.69%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%215.12%
EPS Next Y296.3%
EPS Next 2Y163.17%
EPS Next 3Y106.28%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)11.55%
Revenue growth 3Y-4.88%
Revenue growth 5Y2.74%
Sales Q2Q%3.11%
Revenue Next Year18.95%
Revenue Next 2Y16.01%
Revenue Next 3Y14.96%
Revenue Next 5Y13.24%
EBIT growth 1Y103.3%
EBIT growth 3YN/A
EBIT growth 5YN/A
EBIT Next Year373.81%
EBIT Next 3Y96.72%
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y213.59%
FCF growth 3Y-20.46%
FCF growth 5YN/A
OCF growth 1Y11.61%
OCF growth 3Y-16.7%
OCF growth 5Y-9.96%