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MLP (XTRA:MLP) has put fresh numbers on the table for FY 2025, with third quarter revenue of €237.2 million, basic EPS of €0.14 and net income of €15.7 million giving investors a clear read on current trading. The company has seen revenue move between €223.4 million and €307.9 million over the last six reported quarters. Over the same period, quarterly EPS has ranged from €0.01 to €0.25. Trailing twelve month EPS of about €0.60 sits alongside net income of €65.5 million and a net margin level...

Allianz (XTRA:ALV) is drawing investor attention after reporting a record 2025 operating profit of €17.4b, an 11% dividend increase to €17.10 per share, and a new €2.5b share buyback. See our latest analysis for Allianz. While Allianz shares trade around €354.70 after the results, the 1-year total shareholder return of 5.23% sits against a weaker year to date share price return of an 8.51% decline. This suggests momentum has cooled even as the 3 and 5 year total shareholder returns above 100%...

Grenke (XTRA:GLJ) has wrapped up FY 2025 with fourth quarter revenue of €437.1 million and basic EPS of €0.77, alongside trailing twelve month revenue of €924.3 million and EPS of €1.58 that frame the year in full. Over recent periods the company has seen quarterly revenue move from €182.5 million in Q4 2024 to €437.1 million in Q4 2025, while quarterly EPS shifted from €0.34 to €0.77. This sets up a results season where investors are likely to focus on how sustainable these earnings are...

CEO William N. Anderson and his wife recently bought additional Bayer (XTRA:BAYN) shares, increasing their personal stake in the company. The transactions reflect direct insider buying by the top executive at a time when Bayer is dealing with weak earnings and ongoing legal questions. Insider purchases by a CEO are closely watched by investors because they can signal confidence in the company’s prospects and alignment with shareholders. Bayer sits at the crossroads of pharmaceuticals, crop...

Daimler Truck Holding (XTRA:DTG) has wrapped up FY 2025 with fourth quarter revenue of €11.8b and basic EPS of €0.59, alongside net income from continuing operations of €450m, setting a clear benchmark for how the year finished. The company has seen quarterly revenue move from €14.4b and EPS of €0.95 in Q4 2024 to €11.8b and €0.59 in Q4 2025, while trailing twelve month EPS and net income from continuing operations stand at €2.29 and €1.77b respectively, giving investors a fuller view of...

If you are wondering whether Zalando shares at €22.02 are offering value or a value trap, you are not alone in asking that question right now. The stock has moved 8% over the last week, compared with a 1.7% decline over the past month, and is still showing a 10.7% decline year to date and a 28.1% decline over the past year. These price moves sit alongside ongoing interest in how Zalando is reshaping its role as a European online fashion platform and responding to changing consumer behavior...

Rheinmetall (XTRA:RHM) is back in focus after its full year 2025 earnings and 2026 outlook stirred mixed reactions, with strong reported figures but guidance that fell short of prior market expectations. See our latest analysis for Rheinmetall. The share price reaction around earnings came after a period where short term momentum cooled. The 30 day share price return showed a decline of 4.82% and the 90 day return showed a decline of 4.05%, even as the 1 year total shareholder return of...

Why Deutsche Bank’s bond activity matters for equity investors Deutsche Bank (XTRA:DBK) has been very active in recent days in fixed income, issuing and completing a series of callable senior notes across multiple maturities, currencies and coupon structures, alongside fresh detail on its private credit exposure. This mix of new bond issuance and disclosure on a €26b private credit book gives you a clearer window into how the bank is funding itself and where its credit risk is concentrated as...

Dentsply Sirona and Siemens Healthineers (XTRA:SHL) have captured fresh attention after receiving FDA clearance for their MAGNETOM Free.Max Dental Edition MRI, a dental-focused, non-ionizing imaging system validated across multiple clinical specialties. See our latest analysis for Siemens Healthineers. Despite headlines around new MRI and AI partnerships, Siemens Healthineers’ recent share price return has been weak, with a 30 day share price return showing a 4.5% decline and a one year total...

Hugo Boss has reported fourth-quarter 2025 sales of €1,281 million and net income of €109 million, alongside announcing a share buyback program of up to €200 million running until the end of 2027 and cutting its 2025 dividend to the statutory minimum of €0.04 per share. Management is preparing for 2026 as a transition year under its CLAIM 5 TOUCHDOWN plan, expecting a mid to high single digit currency-adjusted sales decline as it realigns brands, tightens distribution, and closes...

A Hapag-Lloyd container ship was struck near Jebel Ali port in the UAE, triggering a fire on board. The incident occurred in the context of escalating threats to commercial shipping in the Persian Gulf. The event involves direct damage risk to company assets and may raise fresh questions around route security and insurance costs. Hapag-Lloyd (XTRA:HLAG) enters this incident with its shares at about €133.4, after a 10.2% return over the past month and 13.6% year to date. The stock picture...

Porsche has kicked off a major restructuring under new CEO Michael Leiters, focused on management changes, cost cuts and a refocus on higher margin segments. The realignment follows a difficult 2025 that included extraordinary charges and weaker vehicle sales, while the company highlights continued financial strength. Plans include deeper operational streamlining and exploration of products above the 911, aiming to support margins and long term resilience. For investors looking at Dr. Ing...

BASF (XTRA:BAS) is back in focus after recent price moves, with the share at €48.45 and mixed returns across different periods. This has prompted investors to reassess the chemical group’s current valuation and fundamentals. See our latest analysis for BASF. The 4.62% 1 day share price return and 4.35% 7 day share price return contrast with a 4.85% 30 day share price decline. The 3 year total shareholder return of 30.54% compared with a 5 year total shareholder return of an 8.81% loss...

If you are wondering whether Commerzbank shares still offer value after a long run, this article walks through what the current price might be telling you about the stock. The share price closed at €30.23, with a 7 day return of a 3.2% decline, a 30 day return of a 14.3% decline, a year to date return of a 17.0% decline, a 1 year return of 33.9% and a 3 year return that is very large, as well as a 5 year return that is also very large. Recent coverage of Commerzbank has focused on how its...

Earnings announcement puts Hannover Rück (XTRA:HNR1) in focus Hannover Rück (XTRA:HNR1) released its full year 2025 results, reporting net income of €2,641.5m and basic earnings per share of €21.9, along with its Q4 2025 earnings call on March 12, 2026. See our latest analysis for Hannover Rück. The earnings release appears to have been a catalyst, with the 1-day share price return of 4.45% lifting Hannover Rück to €258.4, building on a 30-day share price return of 6.69% even as the 1-year...

Volkswagen (XTRA:VOW3) is back in focus after announcing plans to cut 50,000 jobs in Germany by 2030, following a sharp profit drop in 2025 and a lower proposed dividend for shareholders. See our latest analysis for Volkswagen. The job cuts, weaker 2025 profit and lower proposed dividend help explain why the 30 day share price return is 11.64% lower and the year to date share price return is 13.22% lower, while the 5 year total shareholder return of 35.67% lower suggests longer term momentum...

How Bayerische Motoren Werke (XTRA:BMW) Has Been Trading Recently Bayerische Motoren Werke (XTRA:BMW) has seen mixed share performance recently, with a 1.1% gain over the past day and a small move over the past week, set against weaker month and past 3 months returns. For longer term holders, the picture looks different, with positive total returns over the past year, past 3 years, and past 5 years, which sit alongside the recent year to date decline. See our latest analysis for Bayerische...

SAP (XTRA:SAP) is back in focus after releasing urgent security patches for critical remote code execution vulnerabilities and announcing a new partnership with Uptycs to deploy verifiable AI analysts for enterprise threat detection. See our latest analysis for SAP. Despite the stream of AI partnerships, security updates, dividend news and ongoing share buybacks, SAP’s 30 day share price return of 6.32% and year to date share price return of 17.30% sit alongside a 1 year total shareholder...

Henkel KGaA (XTRA:HEN3) has agreed to acquire U.S. haircare brand Not Your Mother's, expanding its consumer portfolio. The deal marks Henkel's entry into a U.S. haircare niche focused on younger, trend driven consumers. The acquisition supports Henkel's focus on consumer brands and its agenda in core categories. Henkel KGaA, trading at around €71.1, is adding Not Your Mother's to its branded consumer products lineup at a time when the share price is up 2.1% year to date but down 11.8% over...

EnBW’s new XCharge partnership and what it could mean for shareholders EnBW Energie Baden-Württemberg (XTRA:EBK) has just signed a multi year framework agreement with charging specialist XCharge, giving it exclusive access to new ultra fast charging products and a broader supplier base for its e mobility push. See our latest analysis for EnBW Energie Baden-Württemberg. At a share price of €68.8, EnBW’s 1 day share price return of 1.78% and 7 day share price return of 2.99% suggest some...

Brenntag SE has released its full-year 2025 results, reporting sales of €15,171.50 million and net income of €264.60 million, both lower than the prior year, and announced an annual dividend of €1.90 per share payable in May 2026. The sharp drop in net income and earnings per share from continuing operations highlights pressure on profitability that may prompt investors to reassess Brenntag’s earnings quality and capital return profile. We’ll now examine how Brenntag’s weaker full-year...

If you are wondering whether Heidelberg Materials at around €162.65 is offering good value or asking too much, you are not alone. The share price has seen a 9.7% decline over the last 7 days and a 24.8% decline over the last 30 days, sitting 26.7% lower year to date after a very large 3 year return and a 163.0% return over 5 years. Recent coverage has focused on how cement and construction materials producers like Heidelberg Materials are positioned as interest rates, construction activity,...

Klöckner & Co (XTRA:KCO) closed out FY 2025 with Q4 revenue of €1,462 million and a basic EPS loss of €0.14, while trailing 12 month figures show €6.38 billion of revenue and a basic EPS loss of €0.54, keeping the company in loss making territory. Over recent quarters, revenue has moved from €1,666.30 million in Q1 2025 to €1,642.80 million in Q2, €1,609.44 million in Q3 and €1,462 million in Q4, with EPS shifting from a loss of €0.28 in Q1 to a small profit of €0.02 in Q2, then back to...

RWE (XTRA:RWE) has just wrapped up FY 2025 with fourth quarter revenue of €9.3b and basic EPS of €1.26, alongside net income of €831m, putting concrete numbers around its recent trading price of €55.60. Over the last few quarters, the company has seen revenue range from €3.2b to €9.3b and quarterly EPS move between €0.91 and €1.26 in 2025. This sits against a trailing twelve month EPS of €4.30 and net income of €3.1b, which sets the scene for how you might think about its 10% net margin and...