HELLA GmbH & Co. KGaA

XTRA:HLE Stock Report

Market Cap: €9.9b

HELLA GmbH KGaA Past Earnings Performance

Past criteria checks 3/6

HELLA GmbH KGaA has been growing earnings at an average annual rate of 34.7%, while the Auto Components industry saw earnings growing at 34.7% annually. Revenues have been growing at an average rate of 7.7% per year. HELLA GmbH KGaA's return on equity is 11.4%, and it has net margins of 4.4%.

Key information

34.7%

Earnings growth rate

34.7%

EPS growth rate

Auto Components Industry Growth17.3%
Revenue growth rate7.7%
Return on equity11.4%
Net Margin4.4%
Next Earnings Update08 May 2025

Recent past performance updates

HELLA GmbH KGaA's (ETR:HLE) Conservative Accounting Might Explain Soft Earnings

Jul 29
HELLA GmbH KGaA's (ETR:HLE) Conservative Accounting Might Explain Soft Earnings

Recent updates

HELLA GmbH KGaA (ETR:HLE) Seems To Use Debt Quite Sensibly

Apr 21
HELLA GmbH KGaA (ETR:HLE) Seems To Use Debt Quite Sensibly

HELLA GmbH & Co. KGaA's (ETR:HLE) Share Price Not Quite Adding Up

Feb 24
HELLA GmbH & Co. KGaA's (ETR:HLE) Share Price Not Quite Adding Up

HELLA GmbH KGaA (ETR:HLE) Is Looking To Continue Growing Its Returns On Capital

Feb 06
HELLA GmbH KGaA (ETR:HLE) Is Looking To Continue Growing Its Returns On Capital

Is There Now An Opportunity In HELLA GmbH & Co. KGaA (ETR:HLE)?

Jan 19
Is There Now An Opportunity In HELLA GmbH & Co. KGaA (ETR:HLE)?

We Think HELLA GmbH KGaA (ETR:HLE) Can Stay On Top Of Its Debt

Jan 01
We Think HELLA GmbH KGaA (ETR:HLE) Can Stay On Top Of Its Debt
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Electrification Hurdles And Margin Squeeze, But Global Expansion Offers Hope

Nov 20 Margin pressures and reduced sales volumes affect profitability, with potential impacts from delayed projects and customer mix issues in the Electronics segment.

Some Confidence Is Lacking In HELLA GmbH & Co. KGaA's (ETR:HLE) P/E

Oct 28
Some Confidence Is Lacking In HELLA GmbH & Co. KGaA's (ETR:HLE) P/E

At €86.30, Is It Time To Put HELLA GmbH & Co. KGaA (ETR:HLE) On Your Watch List?

Oct 09
At €86.30, Is It Time To Put HELLA GmbH & Co. KGaA (ETR:HLE) On Your Watch List?

Slowing Rates Of Return At HELLA GmbH KGaA (ETR:HLE) Leave Little Room For Excitement

Sep 21
Slowing Rates Of Return At HELLA GmbH KGaA (ETR:HLE) Leave Little Room For Excitement

Is HELLA GmbH KGaA (ETR:HLE) A Risky Investment?

Sep 03
Is HELLA GmbH KGaA (ETR:HLE) A Risky Investment?

HELLA GmbH KGaA's (ETR:HLE) Conservative Accounting Might Explain Soft Earnings

Jul 29
HELLA GmbH KGaA's (ETR:HLE) Conservative Accounting Might Explain Soft Earnings

Is Now The Time To Look At Buying HELLA GmbH & Co. KGaA (ETR:HLE)?

Jun 26
Is Now The Time To Look At Buying HELLA GmbH & Co. KGaA (ETR:HLE)?

Capital Allocation Trends At HELLA GmbH KGaA (ETR:HLE) Aren't Ideal

Jun 08
Capital Allocation Trends At HELLA GmbH KGaA (ETR:HLE) Aren't Ideal

Does HELLA GmbH KGaA (ETR:HLE) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

May 21
Does HELLA GmbH KGaA (ETR:HLE) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

Revenue & Expenses Breakdown

How HELLA GmbH KGaA makes and spends money. Based on latest reported earnings, on an LTM basis.

Earnings and Revenue History

XTRA:HLE Revenue, expenses and earnings (EUR Millions)
DateRevenueEarningsG+A ExpensesR&D Expenses
31 Dec 248,025353642811
30 Sep 247,957329720859
30 Jun 247,989328723897
31 Mar 247,967257703889
31 Dec 237,954264625813
31 Dec 227,560601661790
30 Nov 227,106213608743
31 Aug 226,644175578712
31 May 226,326181563689
28 Feb 226,388275556733
30 Nov 216,317395551712
31 Aug 216,509502559688
31 May 216,380358544670
28 Feb 215,627-409536581
30 Nov 205,617-527545589
31 Aug 205,604-595549601
31 May 205,829-431573623
29 Feb 206,669333612628
30 Nov 196,753348691626
31 Aug 196,773611665620
31 May 196,990630732611
28 Feb 197,100623785578
30 Nov 187,158634764578
31 Aug 187,218402841579
31 May 187,060389823568
28 Feb 186,939372796628
30 Nov 176,839367776631
31 Aug 176,661341752629
31 May 176,585342736636
28 Feb 176,473333732642
30 Nov 166,390313722643
31 Aug 166,408311718638
31 May 166,352269712623
29 Feb 166,271257695587
30 Nov 156,168268682566
31 Aug 156,013266669567
31 May 155,835287652544
28 Feb 155,617265651573
30 Nov 145,505264642549
31 Aug 145,400249637515
31 May 145,343223633514

Quality Earnings: HLE has a large one-off gain of €130.3M impacting its last 12 months of financial results to 31st December, 2024.

Growing Profit Margin: HLE's current net profit margins (4.4%) are higher than last year (3.3%).

Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis

Past Earnings Growth Analysis

Earnings Trend: HLE's earnings have grown significantly by 34.7% per year over the past 5 years.

Accelerating Growth: HLE's earnings growth over the past year (33.8%) is below its 5-year average (34.7% per year).

Earnings vs Industry: HLE earnings growth over the past year (33.8%) exceeded the Auto Components industry -3.2%.

Return on Equity

High ROE: HLE's Return on Equity (11.4%) is considered low.

Return on Assets

Return on Capital Employed

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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2025/04/28 22:10
End of Day Share Price 2025/04/28 00:00
Earnings2024/12/31
Annual Earnings2024/12/31

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Ownership10 years
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Management10 years
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Key Developments10 years
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Analyst Sources

HELLA GmbH & Co. KGaA is covered by 24 analysts. 4 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
Hans-Peter WodniokAlphaValue
Paul KratzBerenberg
Michael JacksBofA Global Research