HELLA GMBH & CO KGAA (HLE.DE) Stock Fundamental Analysis
Europe - FRA:HLE - DE000A13SX22 - Common Stock
81 EUR
-0.9 (-1.1%)
HLE gets a fundamental rating of 4 out of 10. The analysis compared the fundamentals against 28 industry peers in the Automobile Components industry. HLE is in great health and has no worries on liquidiy or solvency at all, but the profibility rating is only average. HLE does not seem to be growing, but still is valued expensively.
1. Profitability
1.1 Basic Checks
HLE had positive earnings in the past year.
HLE had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
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 2.65%, HLE is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 75.00% of the companies in the same industry.
Looking at the Return On Equity, with a value of 6.34%, HLE is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 64.29% of the companies in the same industry.
HLE has a worse Return On Invested Capital (2.72%) than 71.43% of its industry peers.
HLE had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 6.02%. This is in line with the industry average of 6.78%.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 2.65% | ||
| ROE | 6.34% | ||
| ROIC | 2.72% |
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 2.41%. This is in the better half of the industry: HLE outperforms 78.57% of its industry peers.
In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of HLE has declined.
Looking at the Operating Margin, with a value of 2.01%, HLE is doing worse than 71.43% of the companies in the same industry.
HLE's Operating Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
Looking at the Gross Margin, with a value of 20.84%, HLE is doing worse than 67.86% of the companies in the same industry.
HLE's Gross Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 2.01% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 2.41% | ||
| GM | 20.84% |
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.
Compared to 1 year ago, HLE has about the same amount of shares outstanding.
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
HLE has an Altman-Z score of 3.26. This indicates that HLE is financially healthy and has little risk of bankruptcy at the moment.
HLE's Altman-Z score of 3.26 is amongst the best of the industry. HLE outperforms 96.43% of its industry peers.
The Debt to FCF ratio of HLE is 5.73, which is a neutral value as it means it would take HLE, 5.73 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
The Debt to FCF ratio of HLE (5.73) is better than 78.57% of its industry peers.
A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.33 indicates that HLE is not too dependend on debt financing.
HLE has a better Debt to Equity ratio (0.33) than 82.14% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.33 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 5.73 | ||
| Altman-Z | 3.26 |
ROIC/WACC0.41
WACC6.66%
2.3 Liquidity
A Current Ratio of 1.47 indicates that HLE should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
The Current ratio of HLE (1.47) is better than 71.43% of its industry peers.
A Quick Ratio of 1.06 indicates that HLE should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
HLE has a better Quick ratio (1.06) than 67.86% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 1.47 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 1.06 |
3. Growth
3.1 Past
HLE shows a strong negative growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year the EPS decreased by -41.44%.
The earnings per share for HLE have been decreasing by -10.93% on average. This is quite bad
The Revenue has decreased by -0.20% in the past year.
Measured over the past years, HLE shows a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 2.80% on average per year.
EPS 1Y (TTM)-41.44%
EPS 3Y-0.48%
EPS 5Y-10.93%
EPS Q2Q%-72.99%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-0.2%
Revenue growth 3Y7.95%
Revenue growth 5Y2.8%
Sales Q2Q%-2.29%
3.2 Future
HLE is expected to show a small growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 6.43% yearly.
Based on estimates for the next years, HLE will show a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 1.14% on average per year.
EPS Next Y-3.98%
EPS Next 2Y3.89%
EPS Next 3Y6.43%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year-2.79%
Revenue Next 2Y-0.47%
Revenue Next 3Y1.14%
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.
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.
4. Valuation
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
HLE is valuated quite expensively with a Price/Earnings ratio of 46.82.
HLE's Price/Earnings is on the same level as the industry average.
The average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio is at 27.30. HLE is valued rather expensively when compared to this.
HLE is valuated quite expensively with a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 26.04.
85.71% of the companies in the same industry are cheaper than HLE, based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio.
When comparing the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of HLE to the average of the S&P500 Index (22.73), we can say HLE is valued inline with the index average.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 46.82 | ||
| Fwd PE | 26.04 |
4.2 Price Multiples
Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, HLE is valued expensively inside the industry as 89.29% of the companies are valued cheaper.
Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, HLE is valued a bit more expensive than 71.43% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 44.25 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 11.37 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y3.89%
EPS Next 3Y6.43%
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
HLE has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 1.16%.
HLE's Dividend Yield is slightly below the industry average, which is at 4.78.
With a Dividend Yield of 1.16, HLE pays less dividend than the S&P500 average, which is at 2.41.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 1.16% |
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
55.96% of the earnings are spent on dividend by HLE. This is a bit on the high side, but may be sustainable.
DP55.96%
EPS Next 2Y3.89%
EPS Next 3Y6.43%
FRA:HLE (9/12/2025, 7:00:00 PM)
81
-0.9 (-1.1%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorConsumer Discretionary
GICS IndustryGroupAutomobiles & Components
GICS IndustryAutomobile Components
Earnings (Last)
Earnings (Next)
Inst Owners16.54%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins OwnersN/A
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap9.00B
Analysts42.5
Price Target66.3 (-18.15%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 1.16% |
Yearly Dividend0.73
Dividend Growth(5Y)-7.1%
DP55.96%
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)-7.69%
EPS NY rev (3m)-7.69%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)N/A
Revenue NQ rev (3m)N/A
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-0.86%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 46.82 | ||
| Fwd PE | 26.04 | ||
| P/S | 1.13 | ||
| P/FCF | 44.25 | ||
| P/OCF | 10.18 | ||
| P/B | 2.97 | ||
| P/tB | 3.95 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 11.37 |
EPS(TTM)1.73
EY2.14%
EPS(NY)3.11
Fwd EY3.84%
FCF(TTM)1.83
FCFY2.26%
OCF(TTM)7.96
OCFY9.82%
SpS71.76
BVpS27.31
TBVpS20.51
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 2.65% | ||
| ROE | 6.34% | ||
| ROCE | 3.47% | ||
| ROIC | 2.72% | ||
| ROICexc | 3.81% | ||
| ROICexgc | 4.94% | ||
| OM | 2.01% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 2.41% | ||
| GM | 20.84% | ||
| FCFM | 2.55% |
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%
ROICexcg growth 3Y19.94%
ROICexcg 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 | 5.73 | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 1.3 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 110.3% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 8.54% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 4.53 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 113.71% | ||
| Profit Quality | 105.69% | ||
| Current Ratio | 1.47 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 1.06 | ||
| Altman-Z | 3.26 |
F-Score5
WACC6.66%
ROIC/WACC0.41
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)-41.44%
EPS 3Y-0.48%
EPS 5Y-10.93%
EPS Q2Q%-72.99%
EPS Next Y-3.98%
EPS Next 2Y3.89%
EPS Next 3Y6.43%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-0.2%
Revenue growth 3Y7.95%
Revenue growth 5Y2.8%
Sales Q2Q%-2.29%
Revenue Next Year-2.79%
Revenue Next 2Y-0.47%
Revenue Next 3Y1.14%
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y-72.85%
EBIT growth 3Y22.84%
EBIT growth 5Y-13.35%
EBIT Next Year106.47%
EBIT Next 3Y34.02%
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y-64.76%
FCF growth 3Y58.51%
FCF growth 5Y3.11%
OCF growth 1Y24.44%
OCF growth 3Y8.23%
OCF growth 5Y3.29%