Bechtle AG

WBAG:BC8 Stock Report

Market Cap: €4.0b

Bechtle Past Earnings Performance

Past criteria checks 2/6

Bechtle has been growing earnings at an average annual rate of 9.7%, while the IT industry saw earnings growing at 12.8% annually. Revenues have been growing at an average rate of 5% per year. Bechtle's return on equity is 13.6%, and it has net margins of 3.9%.

Key information

9.7%

Earnings growth rate

9.7%

EPS growth rate

IT Industry Growth15.3%
Revenue growth rate5.0%
Return on equity13.6%
Net Margin3.9%
Next Earnings Update14 Mar 2025

Recent past performance updates

Recent updates

Revenue & Expenses Breakdown

How Bechtle makes and spends money. Based on latest reported earnings, on an LTM basis.

Earnings and Revenue History

WBAG:BC8 Revenue, expenses and earnings (EUR Millions)
DateRevenueEarningsG+A ExpensesR&D Expenses
30 Sep 246,3852508220
30 Jun 246,3532618170
31 Mar 246,3882678030
31 Dec 236,4232667940
30 Sep 236,2952617910
30 Jun 236,2802577740
31 Mar 236,1882557590
31 Dec 226,0282517340
30 Sep 225,7592486970
30 Jun 225,5732476680
31 Mar 225,3932416400
31 Dec 215,3052316280
30 Sep 214,8202286270
30 Jun 214,9142166140
31 Mar 214,9862006110
31 Dec 205,0501936060
30 Sep 205,6341875840
30 Jun 205,5401775830
31 Mar 205,4901755760
31 Dec 195,3741705560
30 Sep 195,1301605460
30 Jun 194,9041525180
31 Mar 194,6081444920
31 Dec 184,3231374630
30 Sep 184,0411264320
30 Jun 183,8651234180
31 Mar 183,7221174040
31 Dec 173,5701153890
30 Sep 173,4351133800
30 Jun 173,2911093690
31 Mar 173,1921063590
31 Dec 163,0941033490
30 Sep 162,9951023420
30 Jun 162,9511003330
31 Mar 162,914963270
31 Dec 152,831933210
30 Sep 152,766823180
30 Jun 152,699793110
31 Mar 152,616773020
31 Dec 142,580762960
30 Sep 142,491782840
30 Jun 142,431742780
31 Mar 142,346682720
31 Dec 132,273632670

Quality Earnings: BC8 has high quality earnings.

Growing Profit Margin: BC8's current net profit margins (3.9%) are lower than last year (4.1%).

Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis

Past Earnings Growth Analysis

Earnings Trend: BC8's earnings have grown by 9.7% per year over the past 5 years.

Accelerating Growth: BC8's has had negative earnings growth over the past year, so it can't be compared to its 5-year average.

Earnings vs Industry: BC8 had negative earnings growth (-4.1%) over the past year, making it difficult to compare to the IT industry average (0.04%).

Return on Equity

High ROE: BC8's Return on Equity (13.6%) 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 Analysis2024/12/29 14:56
End of Day Share Price 2024/12/27 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
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  • 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

Bechtle AG is covered by 28 analysts. 12 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
Gerhard SchwarzBaader Helvea Equity Research
Knut WollerBaader Helvea Equity Research
Nicole WinklerBerenberg