HLE Fundamental Analysis - HELLA GMBH & CO KGAA

Fundamental Rating

We assign a fundamental rating of 4 out of 10 to HLE. HLE was compared to 30 industry peers in the Automobile Components industry. No worries on liquidiy or solvency for HLE as it has an excellent financial health rating, but there are worries on the profitability. HLE does not seem to be growing, but still is valued expensively.

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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.

HLE had positive earnings in 4 of the past 5 years.

In the past 5 years HLE always reported a positive cash flow from operatings.

1.2 Ratios

HLE has a Return On Assets of 2.65%. This is in the better half of the industry: HLE outperforms 66.67% of its industry peers.

With a Return On Equity value of 6.34%, HLE perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 60.00% of the companies in the same industry.

HLE has a Return On Invested Capital of 2.72%. This is in the lower half of the industry: HLE underperforms 73.33% 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 6.88%.

		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 better Profit Margin (2.41%) than 70.00% 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 73.33% of the companies in the same industry.

HLE's Operating Margin has declined in the last couple of years.

HLE has a worse Gross Margin (20.84%) than 70.00% of its industry peers.

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%

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), so HLE is destroying value.

Compared to 1 year ago, HLE has about the same amount of shares outstanding.

The number of shares outstanding for HLE remains at a similar level compared to 5 years ago.

HLE has a better debt/assets ratio than last year.

2.2 Solvency

HLE has an Altman-Z score of 3.27. This indicates that HLE is financially healthy and has little risk of bankruptcy at the moment.

HLE has a Altman-Z score of 3.27. This is amongst the best in the industry. HLE outperforms 93.33% of its industry peers.

HLE has a debt to FCF ratio of 5.73. This is a neutral value as HLE would need 5.73 years to pay back of all of its debts.

Looking at the Debt to FCF ratio, with a value of 5.73, HLE belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 83.33% 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.

Looking at the Debt to Equity ratio, with a value of 0.33, HLE is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 80.00% of the companies in the same industry.

		Industry Rank	Sector Rank
Debt/Equity	0.33
Debt/FCF	5.73
Altman-Z	3.27

ROIC/WACC0.41

WACC6.71%

2.3 Liquidity

HLE has a Current Ratio of 1.47. This is a normal value and indicates that HLE is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.

HLE's Current ratio of 1.47 is fine compared to the rest of the industry. HLE outperforms 70.00% of its industry peers.

A Quick Ratio of 1.06 indicates that HLE should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.

Looking at the Quick ratio, with a value of 1.06, HLE is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 70.00% of the companies in the same industry.

		Industry Rank	Sector Rank
Current Ratio	1.47
Quick Ratio	1.06

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

The earnings per share for HLE have decreased strongly by -41.44% in the last year.

HLE shows a very negative growth in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been decreasing by -10.93% yearly.

HLE shows a decrease in Revenue. In the last year, the revenue decreased by -0.20%.

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

The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 4.96% on average over the next years.

The Revenue is expected to grow by 1.33% on average over the next years.

EPS Next Y-6.09%

EPS Next 2Y2.19%

EPS Next 3Y4.96%

EPS Next 5YN/A

Revenue Next Year-2.19%

Revenue Next 2Y-0.17%

Revenue Next 3Y1.33%

Revenue Next 5YN/A

3.3 Evolution

When comparing the EPS growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is accelerating.

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.

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

HLE is valuated quite expensively with a Price/Earnings ratio of 47.75.

Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, HLE is valued a bit more expensive than the industry average as 60.00% of the companies are valued more cheaply.

Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio of 27.86, HLE is valued quite expensively.

The Price/Forward Earnings ratio is 27.44, which means the current valuation is very expensive for HLE.

80.00% of the companies in the same industry are cheaper than HLE, based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio.

HLE is valuated at similar levels of the S&P average when we compare the Price/Forward Earnings ratio to 23.32, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.

		Industry Rank	Sector Rank
PE	47.75
Fwd PE	27.44

4.2 Price Multiples

HLE's Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio is rather expensive when compared to the industry. HLE is more expensive than 86.67% of the companies in the same industry.

Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, HLE is valued a bit more expensive than 73.33% of the companies in the same industry.

		Industry Rank	Sector Rank
P/FCF	45.13
EV/EBITDA	11.44

4.3 Compensation for Growth

PEG (NY)N/A

PEG (5Y)N/A

EPS Next 2Y2.19%

EPS Next 3Y4.96%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

HLE has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 1.15%. Purely for dividend investing, there may be better candidates out there.

HLE's Dividend Yield is slightly below the industry average, which is at 4.77.

Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 2.41, HLE's dividend is way lower than the S&P500 average.

		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 55.96% of its income as dividend. This is a bit on the high side, but may be sustainable.

DP55.96%

EPS Next 2Y2.19%

EPS Next 3Y4.96%

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HELLA GMBH & CO KGAA

FRA:HLE (10/3/2025, 7:00:00 PM)

82.6

+0.2 (+0.24%)

Chartmill FA Rating

GICS SectorConsumer Discretionary

GICS IndustryGroupAutomobiles & Components

GICS IndustryAutomobile Components

Earnings (Last)07-25 2025-07-25

Earnings (Next)10-17 2025-10-17

Inst Owners16.57%

Inst Owner ChangeN/A

Ins OwnersN/A

Ins Owner ChangeN/A

Market Cap9.18B

Analysts42.5

Price Target66.3 (-19.73%)

Short Float %N/A

Short RatioN/A

Dividend

		Industry Rank	Sector Rank
Dividend Yield	1.15%

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)-2.19%

EPS NY rev (3m)-9.71%

Revenue NQ rev (1m)N/A

Revenue NQ rev (3m)N/A

Revenue NY rev (1m)0.61%

Revenue NY rev (3m)-0.25%

Valuation

		Industry Rank	Sector Rank
PE	47.75
Fwd PE	27.44
P/S	1.15
P/FCF	45.13
P/OCF	10.38
P/B	3.02
P/tB	4.03
EV/EBITDA	11.44

EPS(TTM)1.73

EY2.09%

EPS(NY)3.01

Fwd EY3.64%

FCF(TTM)1.83

FCFY2.22%

OCF(TTM)7.96

OCFY9.63%

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	3.27

F-Score5

WACC6.71%

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-6.09%

EPS Next 2Y2.19%

EPS Next 3Y4.96%

EPS Next 5YN/A

Revenue 1Y (TTM)-0.2%

Revenue growth 3Y7.95%

Revenue growth 5Y2.8%

Sales Q2Q%-2.29%

Revenue Next Year-2.19%

Revenue Next 2Y-0.17%

Revenue Next 3Y1.33%

Revenue Next 5YN/A

EBIT growth 1Y-72.85%

EBIT growth 3Y22.84%

EBIT growth 5Y-13.35%

EBIT Next Year112.78%

EBIT Next 3Y35.65%

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%

HELLA GMBH & CO KGAA (HLE.DE) Stock Fundamental Analysis

1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

1.2 Ratios

1.3 Margins

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

2.2 Solvency

2.3 Liquidity

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

3.2 Future

3.3 Evolution

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

4.2 Price Multiples

4.3 Compensation for Growth

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

5.2 History

5.3 Sustainability

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