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

FRA:HLE • DE000A13SX22

83.6 EUR
-0.4 (-0.48%)
Last: Feb 16, 2026, 05:29 PM
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Fundamental Rating

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We assign a fundamental rating of 4 out of 10 to HLE. HLE was compared to 30 industry peers in the Automobile Components industry. While HLE has a great health rating, its profitability is only average at the moment. HLE does not seem to be growing, but still is valued expensively.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

  • In the past year HLE was profitable.
  • 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.
HLE.DE Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFHLE.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 200M -200M 400M -400M 600M 800M

1.2 Ratios

  • The Return On Assets of HLE (2.23%) is better than 73.33% of its industry peers.
  • Looking at the Return On Equity, with a value of 5.25%, HLE is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 63.33% of the companies in the same industry.
  • HLE's Return On Invested Capital of 2.28% is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. HLE is outperformed by 76.67% 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 6.33%.
Industry RankSector 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%
HLE.DE Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICHLE.DE Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 10 -10 20 -20

1.3 Margins

  • HLE has a Profit Margin of 2.03%. This is in the better half of the industry: HLE outperforms 73.33% of its industry peers.
  • HLE's Profit Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
  • The Operating Margin of HLE (1.69%) is worse than 76.67% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of HLE has declined.
  • HLE has a Gross Margin of 20.14%. This is in the lower half of the industry: HLE underperforms 63.33% of its industry peers.
  • HLE's Gross Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
Industry RankSector 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%
HLE.DE Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsHLE.DE Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 10 20

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

  • With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) below the Cost of Capital (WACC), HLE is destroying value.
  • The number of shares outstanding for HLE remains at a similar level compared to 1 year ago.
  • 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.
HLE.DE Yearly Shares OutstandingHLE.DE Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 20M 40M 60M 80M 100M
HLE.DE Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsHLE.DE Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2B 4B 6B

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.
  • With an excellent Altman-Z score value of 3.26, HLE belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 96.67% of the companies in the same industry.
  • HLE has a debt to FCF ratio of 4.54. This is a neutral value as HLE would need 4.54 years to pay back of all of its debts.
  • HLE has a better Debt to FCF ratio (4.54) than 83.33% 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 76.67% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.33
Debt/FCF 4.54
Altman-Z 3.26
ROIC/WACC0.33
WACC6.84%
HLE.DE Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFHLE.DE Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 1B 2B 3B

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.
  • The Current ratio of HLE (1.47) is better than 73.33% of its industry peers.
  • HLE has a Quick Ratio of 1.04. This is a normal value and indicates that HLE is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
  • HLE has a better Quick ratio (1.04) than 76.67% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 1.47
Quick Ratio 1.04
HLE.DE Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesHLE.DE Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 1B 2B 3B

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

  • The earnings per share for HLE have decreased strongly by -50.98% 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.
  • The Revenue has been growing slightly by 0.09% in the past year.
  • HLE shows a small growth in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been growing by 2.80% yearly.
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

  • The Earnings Per Share is expected to decrease by -14.56% on average over the next years. This is quite bad
  • 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.
  • 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.
HLE.DE Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesHLE.DE Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2B 4B 6B 8B
HLE.DE Yearly EPS VS EstimatesHLE.DE Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 0 2 -2 4

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • A Price/Earnings ratio of 57.66 indicates a quite expensive valuation of HLE.
  • Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, HLE is valued a bit more expensive than 63.33% of the companies in the same industry.
  • The average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio is at 27.19. HLE is valued rather expensively when compared to this.
  • A Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 59.98 indicates a quite expensive valuation of HLE.
  • 86.67% of the companies in the same industry are cheaper than HLE, based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio.
  • The average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio is at 28.06. HLE is valued rather expensively when compared to this.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 57.66
Fwd PE 59.98
HLE.DE Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsHLE.DE Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 10 20 30 40 50

4.2 Price Multiples

  • 90.00% of the companies in the same industry are cheaper than HLE, based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio.
  • Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, HLE is valued a bit more expensive than 70.00% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 36.95
EV/EBITDA 12.15
HLE.DE Per share dataHLE.DE EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 20 40 60

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%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

  • HLE has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 1.13%.
  • HLE's Dividend Yield is slightly below the industry average, which is at 2.96.
  • Compared to the average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.82, HLE is paying slightly less dividend.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 1.13%

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
HLE.DE Yearly Dividends per shareHLE.DE Yearly Dividends per shareYearly Dividends per share 2018 2019 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0.5 1 1.5 2 2.5

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%
HLE.DE Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendHLE.DE Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendYearly Income VS Free CF VS Dividend 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 200M -200M 400M -400M 600M
HLE.DE Dividend Payout.HLE.DE Dividend Payout, showing the Payout Ratio.HLE.DE Dividend Payout.PayoutRetained Earnings

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HELLA GMBH & CO KGAA

FRA:HLE (2/16/2026, 5:29:35 PM)

83.6

-0.4 (-0.48%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS IndustryGroupAutomobiles & Components
GICS IndustryAutomobile Components
Earnings (Last)02-13
Earnings (Next)04-23
Inst Owners16.49%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins OwnersN/A
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap9.29B
Revenue(TTM)7.96B
Net Income(TTM)161.47M
Analysts42.5
Price Target66.3 (-20.69%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 1.13%
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)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)-54.35%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)N/A
Revenue NQ rev (3m)N/A
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)0.13%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 57.66
Fwd PE 59.98
P/S 1.17
P/FCF 36.95
P/OCF 10.51
P/B 3.02
P/tB 4.06
EV/EBITDA 12.15
EPS(TTM)1.45
EY1.73%
EPS(NY)1.39
Fwd EY1.67%
FCF(TTM)2.26
FCFY2.71%
OCF(TTM)7.96
OCFY9.52%
SpS71.68
BVpS27.67
TBVpS20.57
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham Number30.05
Profitability
Industry RankSector 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 RankSector 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 3.26
F-Score5
WACC6.84%
ROIC/WACC0.33
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

Can you provide the ChartMill fundamental rating for HELLA GMBH & CO KGAA?

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


What is the valuation status of HELLA GMBH & CO KGAA (HLE.DE) stock?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 0 / 10 to HELLA GMBH & CO KGAA (HLE.DE). This can be considered as Overvalued.


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.