HELLA GMBH & CO KGAA (HLE.DE) Stock Fundamental Analysis
Europe - Frankfurt Stock Exchange - FRA:HLE - DE000A13SX22 - Common Stock
83.5 EUR
+0.3 (+0.36%)
HLE gets a fundamental rating of 4 out of 10. The analysis compared the fundamentals against 31 industry peers in the Automobile Components industry. While HLE has a great health rating, its profitability is only average at the moment. HLE has a expensive valuation and it also scores bad on growth.
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.
In the past 5 years HLE always reported a positive cash flow from operatings.
1.2 Ratios
Looking at the Return On Assets, with a value of 2.23%, HLE is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 74.19% of the companies in the same industry.
HLE's Return On Equity of 5.25% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. HLE outperforms 61.29% of its industry peers.
HLE has a Return On Invested Capital of 2.28%. This is in the lower half of the industry: HLE underperforms 74.19% of its industry peers.
Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for HLE is in line with the industry average of 6.70%.
| Industry Rank | Sector 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%
1.3 Margins
HLE has a Profit Margin of 2.03%. This is in the better half of the industry: HLE outperforms 74.19% of its industry peers.
In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of HLE has declined.
HLE's Operating Margin of 1.69% is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. HLE is outperformed by 74.19% of its industry peers.
In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of HLE has declined.
With a Gross Margin value of 20.14%, HLE is not doing good in the industry: 64.52% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of HLE has declined.
| Industry Rank | Sector 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%
2. Health
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.
HLE has about the same amout of shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
Compared to 5 years ago, HLE has about the same amount of shares outstanding.
HLE has a better debt/assets ratio than last year.
2.2 Solvency
An Altman-Z score of 3.25 indicates that HLE is not in any danger for bankruptcy at the moment.
HLE's Altman-Z score of 3.25 is amongst the best of the industry. HLE outperforms 93.55% 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 belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 83.87% 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 77.42% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.33 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 4.54 | ||
| Altman-Z | 3.25 |
ROIC/WACC0.34
WACC6.7%
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 Current ratio of 1.47. This is in the better half of the industry: HLE outperforms 74.19% 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 77.42% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 1.47 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 1.04 |
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%.
The earnings per share for HLE have been decreasing by -10.93% on average. This is quite bad
The Revenue has been growing slightly by 0.09% in the past 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
HLE is expected to show a very negative growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will decrease by -14.56% yearly.
HLE is expected to show a small growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 1.09% yearly.
EPS Next Y-55.85%
EPS Next 2Y-30.46%
EPS Next 3Y-14.56%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year-1.82%
Revenue Next 2Y-0.51%
Revenue Next 3Y1.09%
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.
The Revenue growth rate is decreasing: in the next years the growth will be less than in the last years.
4. Valuation
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
The Price/Earnings ratio is 57.59, which means the current valuation is very expensive for HLE.
HLE's Price/Earnings is on the same level as the industry average.
HLE is valuated expensively when we compare the Price/Earnings ratio to 26.87, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
With a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 59.91, HLE can be considered very expensive at the moment.
Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, HLE is valued more expensive than 83.87% of the companies in the same industry.
Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 23.46, HLE is valued quite expensively.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 57.59 | ||
| Fwd PE | 59.91 |
4.2 Price Multiples
Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, HLE is valued expensively inside the industry as 87.10% of the companies are valued cheaper.
Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, HLE is valued a bit more expensive than 67.74% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 36.9 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 12.03 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
HLE's earnings are expected to decrease with -14.56% in the coming years. This may justify a cheaper valuation.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y-30.46%
EPS Next 3Y-14.56%
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
With a Yearly Dividend Yield of 1.15%, HLE has a reasonable but not impressive dividend return.
Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 3.12, HLE is paying slightly less dividend.
With a Dividend Yield of 1.15, HLE pays less dividend than the S&P500 average, which is at 1.94.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 1.15% |
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
5.3 Sustainability
HLE pays out 67.77% of its income as dividend. This is not a sustainable payout ratio.
The Dividend Rate of HLE has been decling, while earnings will also be declining. This means the current dividend is most likely not sustainable.
DP67.77%
EPS Next 2Y-30.46%
EPS Next 3Y-14.56%
FRA:HLE (1/5/2026, 7:00:00 PM)
83.5
+0.3 (+0.36%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorConsumer Discretionary
GICS IndustryGroupAutomobiles & Components
GICS IndustryAutomobile Components
Earnings (Last)
Earnings (Next)
Inst Owners16.49%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins OwnersN/A
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap9.28B
Revenue(TTM)7.96B
Net Income(TTM)161.47M
Analysts42.5
Price Target66.3 (-20.6%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 1.15% |
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)3.28%
EPS NY rev (3m)-52.99%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)N/A
Revenue NQ rev (3m)N/A
Revenue NY rev (1m)0.71%
Revenue NY rev (3m)0.13%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 57.59 | ||
| Fwd PE | 59.91 | ||
| P/S | 1.16 | ||
| P/FCF | 36.9 | ||
| P/OCF | 10.5 | ||
| P/B | 3.02 | ||
| P/tB | 4.06 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 12.03 |
EPS(TTM)1.45
EY1.74%
EPS(NY)1.39
Fwd EY1.67%
FCF(TTM)2.26
FCFY2.71%
OCF(TTM)7.96
OCFY9.53%
SpS71.68
BVpS27.67
TBVpS20.57
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham Number30.05
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector 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 Rank | Sector 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 | 3.25 |
F-Score5
WACC6.7%
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 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)0.09%
Revenue growth 3Y7.95%
Revenue growth 5Y2.8%
Sales Q2Q%-0.46%
Revenue Next Year-1.82%
Revenue Next 2Y-0.51%
Revenue Next 3Y1.09%
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
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ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 4 / 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 4 / 10.
How financially healthy is HELLA GMBH & CO KGAA?
The financial health rating of HELLA GMBH & CO KGAA (HLE.DE) is 7 / 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.