HELLA GmbH & Co. KGaA

WBAG:HLE Stock Report

Market Cap: €9.9b

HELLA GmbH KGaA Past Earnings Performance

Past criteria checks 2/6

HELLA GmbH KGaA has been growing earnings at an average annual rate of 17.6%, while the Auto Components industry saw earnings growing at 20.4% annually. Revenues have been growing at an average rate of 5.9% per year. HELLA GmbH KGaA's return on equity is 11%, and it has net margins of 4.1%.

Key information

17.6%

Earnings growth rate

17.6%

EPS growth rate

Auto Components Industry Growth9.6%
Revenue growth rate5.9%
Return on equity11.0%
Net Margin4.1%
Last Earnings Update30 Sep 2024

Recent past performance updates

Recent updates

Revenue & Expenses Breakdown

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

Earnings and Revenue History

WBAG:HLE Revenue, expenses and earnings (EUR Millions)
DateRevenueEarningsG+A ExpensesR&D Expenses
30 Sep 247,957329725859
30 Jun 247,989328723897
31 Mar 247,967257703889
31 Dec 237,954264696882
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
28 Feb 145,252239616485

Quality Earnings: HLE has high quality earnings.

Growing Profit Margin: HLE's current net profit margins (4.1%) are lower than last year (4.4%).

Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis

Past Earnings Growth Analysis

Earnings Trend: HLE's earnings have grown by 17.6% per year over the past 5 years.

Accelerating Growth: HLE's has had negative earnings growth over the past year, so it can't be compared to its 5-year average.

Earnings vs Industry: HLE had negative earnings growth (-5.6%) over the past year, making it difficult to compare to the Auto Components industry average (-15.6%).

Return on Equity

High ROE: HLE's Return on Equity (11%) 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 Analysis2025/01/05 09:27
End of Day Share Price 2025/01/03 00:00
Earnings2024/09/30
Annual Earnings2023/12/31

Data Sources

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PackageDataTimeframeExample US Source *
Company Financials10 years
  • Income statement
  • Cash flow statement
  • Balance sheet
Analyst Consensus Estimates+3 years
  • Forecast financials
  • Analyst price targets
Market Prices30 years
  • Stock prices
  • Dividends, Splits and Actions
Ownership10 years
  • Top shareholders
  • Insider trading
Management10 years
  • Leadership team
  • Board of directors
Key Developments10 years
  • Company announcements

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Analyst Sources

HELLA GmbH & Co. KGaA is covered by 26 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