HELLA GmbH KGaA
Market Cap
€5.8b
Last Updated
2021/01/16 18:46 UTC
Data Sources
Company Financials +
Executive Summary
HELLA GmbH & Co. KGaA, together with its subsidiaries, develops, manufactures, and sells lighting and electronic components and systems for automotive industry worldwide. More Details
Rewards
Risk Analysis
Snowflake Analysis
Reasonable growth potential with adequate balance sheet.
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Share Price & News
How has HELLA GmbH KGaA's share price performed over time and what events caused price changes?
Latest Share Price and Events
Stable Share Price: HLE is not significantly more volatile than the rest of German stocks over the past 3 months, typically moving +/- 6% a week.
Volatility Over Time: HLE's weekly volatility (6%) has been stable over the past year.
Market Performance
7 Day Return
-4.5%
HLE
-2.1%
DE Auto Components
-1.2%
DE Market
1 Year Return
12.4%
HLE
-1.5%
DE Auto Components
2.3%
DE Market
Return vs Industry: HLE exceeded the German Auto Components industry which returned -1.6% over the past year.
Return vs Market: HLE exceeded the German Market which returned 2.3% over the past year.
Shareholder returns
| HLE | Industry | Market | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Day | -4.5% | -2.1% | -1.2% |
| 30 Day | -4.5% | -1.0% | 1.8% |
| 90 Day | 21.5% | 17.3% | 8.1% |
| 1 Year | 12.4%12.4% | 1.9%-1.5% | 5.6%2.3% |
| 3 Year | -2.4%-11.8% | -46.1%-51.2% | 3.6%-5.5% |
| 5 Year | 55.2%34.7% | -27.9%-37.8% | 41.3%21.3% |
Long-Term Price Volatility Vs. Market
How volatile is HELLA GmbH KGaA's share price compared to the market and industry in the last 5 years?
Simply Wall St News
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Introducing HELLA GmbH KGaA (ETR:HLE), The Stock That Dropped 20% In The Last Five YearsValuation
Is HELLA GmbH KGaA undervalued compared to its fair value and its price relative to the market?
2.69x
Price to Book (PB) ratio
Share Price vs. Fair Value
Below Fair Value: HLE (€51.8) is trading above our estimate of fair value (€32.19)
Significantly Below Fair Value: HLE is trading above our estimate of fair value.
Price To Earnings Ratio
PE vs Industry: HLE is unprofitable, so we can't compare its PE Ratio to the XE Auto Components industry average.
PE vs Market: HLE is unprofitable, so we can't compare its PE Ratio to the German market.
Price to Earnings Growth Ratio
PEG Ratio: Insufficient data to calculate HLE's PEG Ratio to determine if it is good value.
Price to Book Ratio
PB vs Industry: HLE is overvalued based on its PB Ratio (2.7x) compared to the DE Auto Components industry average (1.8x).
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Future Growth
How is HELLA GmbH KGaA forecast to perform in the next 1 to 3 years based on estimates from 16 analysts?
38.7%
Forecasted annual earnings growth
Earnings and Revenue Growth Forecasts
Analyst Future Growth Forecasts
Earnings vs Savings Rate: HLE is forecast to become profitable over the next 3 years, which is considered faster growth than the savings rate (0.07%).
Earnings vs Market: HLE is forecast to become profitable over the next 3 years, which is considered above average market growth.
High Growth Earnings: HLE's is expected to become profitable in the next 3 years.
Revenue vs Market: HLE's revenue (6.8% per year) is forecast to grow faster than the German market (5.9% per year).
High Growth Revenue: HLE's revenue (6.8% per year) is forecast to grow slower than 20% per year.
Earnings per Share Growth Forecasts
Future Return on Equity
Future ROE: HLE's Return on Equity is forecast to be low in 3 years time (15%).
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Past Performance
How has HELLA GmbH KGaA performed over the past 5 years?
-21.2%
Historical annual earnings growth
Earnings and Revenue History
Quality Earnings: HLE is currently unprofitable.
Growing Profit Margin: HLE is currently unprofitable.
Past Earnings Growth Analysis
Earnings Trend: HLE is unprofitable, and losses have increased over the past 5 years at a rate of 21.2% per year.
Accelerating Growth: Unable to compare HLE's earnings growth over the past year to its 5-year average as it is currently unprofitable
Earnings vs Industry: HLE is unprofitable, making it difficult to compare its past year earnings growth to the Auto Components industry (-46.7%).
Return on Equity
High ROE: HLE has a negative Return on Equity (-24.67%), as it is currently unprofitable.
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Financial Health
How is HELLA GmbH KGaA's financial position?
Financial Position Analysis
Short Term Liabilities: HLE's short term assets (€3.4B) exceed its short term liabilities (€1.6B).
Long Term Liabilities: HLE's short term assets (€3.4B) exceed its long term liabilities (€2.0B).
Debt to Equity History and Analysis
Debt Level: HLE's debt to equity ratio (59%) is considered high.
Reducing Debt: HLE's debt to equity ratio has reduced from 60% to 59% over the past 5 years.
Debt Coverage: HLE's debt is well covered by operating cash flow (38.9%).
Interest Coverage: HLE is unprofitable, therefore interest payments are not well covered by earnings.
Balance Sheet
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Dividend
What is HELLA GmbH KGaA current dividend yield, its reliability and sustainability?
1.74%
Forecast Dividend Yield
Dividend Yield vs Market
Notable Dividend: Unable to evaluate HLE's dividend yield against the bottom 25% of dividend payers, as the company has not reported any recent payouts.
High Dividend: Unable to evaluate HLE's dividend yield against the top 25% of dividend payers, as the company has not reported any recent payouts.
Stability and Growth of Payments
Stable Dividend: Insufficient data to determine if HLE's dividends per share have been stable in the past.
Growing Dividend: Insufficient data to determine if HLE's dividend payments have been increasing.
Current Payout to Shareholders
Dividend Coverage: HLE is not paying a notable dividend for the German market.
Future Payout to Shareholders
Future Dividend Coverage: No need to calculate the sustainability of HLE's dividend in 3 years as they are not forecast to pay a notable one for the German market.
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Management
How experienced are the management team and are they aligned to shareholders interests?
3.0yrs
Average management tenure
CEO
Rolf Breidenbach (57 yo)
3yrs
Tenure
€4,196,000
Compensation
Dr. Rolf Breidenbach has been Member of the Supervisory Board at Dürr Aktiengesellschaft since March 2019. He has been the Chief Executive Officer and President at Hella Kgaa Hueck & Co. of Hella Aglaia Mo...
CEO Compensation Analysis
Compensation vs Market: Rolf's total compensation ($USD5.07M) is above average for companies of similar size in the German market ($USD3.78M).
Compensation vs Earnings: Insufficient data to compare Rolf's compensation with company performance.
Leadership Team
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chairman of Management Board | 3yrs | €4.20m | no data | |
| MD of Finance & Controlling and Member of Management Board - Hella Geschäftsführungsgesellschaft mbH | 4.17yrs | €2.84m | no data | |
| MD of Automotive Lighting & Member of Management Board - Hella Geschäftsführungsgesellschaft mbH | 2.75yrs | €1.16m | no data | |
| Deputy MD of the Automotive Electronics Division & Member of Management Board | 0.75yr | €457.00k | no data | |
| Secretary & Member of Supervisory Board | 11.25yrs | €40.25k | no data | |
| Deputy MD of Human Resources & Member of Management Board - Business Division Lighting | 1yr | no data | no data | |
| Head of Sensors & the Technical Centre | no data | no data | no data | |
| Head of Assisted & Automated Driving | no data | no data | no data | |
| Head of Global Purchasing and CEO of Office & Projects | 5.67yrs | no data | no data | |
| Chief Executive Officer of Hella Electronics for North and South America | 3.83yrs | no data | no data |
3.0yrs
Average Tenure
50yo
Average Age
Experienced Management: HLE's management team is considered experienced (3 years average tenure).
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Secretary & Member of Supervisory Board | 11.25yrs | €40.25k | no data | |
| Independent Chairman of Supervisory Board | 1.33yrs | €223.55k | no data | |
| Member of Supervisory Board | 1.33yrs | €33.80k | no data | |
| Independent Member of Supervisory Board | 6.33yrs | €40.25k | no data | |
| Independent Member of Supervisory Board | 6.33yrs | €40.25k | 0.98% € 56.4m | |
| Independent Member of Supervisory Board | 4.33yrs | €40.25k | no data | |
| Member of Supervisory Board | 11.25yrs | €58.25k | no data | |
| Vice-Chairman of the Supervisory Board | 1.33yrs | €60.40k | no data | |
| Member of Supervisory Board | 11.25yrs | €40.25k | no data | |
| Member of Supervisory Board | 2.25yrs | €40.25k | no data | |
| Member of Supervisory Board | 1.33yrs | €33.80k | no data | |
| Member of Supervisory Board | 1.33yrs | €33.80k | no data |
3.3yrs
Average Tenure
Experienced Board: HLE's board of directors are considered experienced (3.3 years average tenure).
Ownership
Who are the major shareholders and have insiders been buying or selling?
Insider Trading Volume
Insider Buying: Insufficient data to determine if insiders have bought more shares than they have sold in the past 3 months.
Ownership Breakdown
Dilution of Shares: Shareholders have not been meaningfully diluted in the past year.
Top Shareholders
Company Information
HELLA GmbH & Co. KGaA's company bio, employee growth, exchange listings and data sources
Key Information
- Name: HELLA GmbH & Co. KGaA
- Ticker: HLE
- Exchange: XTRA
- Founded: 1899
- Industry: Auto Parts and Equipment
- Sector: Automobiles
- Market Cap: €5.756b
- Shares outstanding: 111.11m
- Website: https://www.hella.com
Number of Employees
Location
- HELLA GmbH & Co. KGaA
- Rixbecker Strasse 75
- Lippstadt
- North Rhine-Westphalia
- 59552
- Germany
Listings
| Ticker | Exchange | Primary Security | Security Type | Country | Currency | Listed on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HLE | DB (Deutsche Boerse AG) | Yes | Limited Partner Shares | DE | EUR | Nov 2014 |
| HLE | SWX (SIX Swiss Exchange) | Yes | Limited Partner Shares | CH | CHF | Nov 2014 |
| HLE | XTRA (XETRA Trading Platform) | Yes | Limited Partner Shares | DE | EUR | Nov 2014 |
| HLEd | BATS-CHIXE (BATS 'Chi-X Europe') | Yes | Limited Partner Shares | GB | EUR | Nov 2014 |
| 111856940 | BDL (Bourse de Luxembourg) | Yes | Limited Partner Shares | LU | EUR | Nov 2014 |
| 0R3U | LSE (London Stock Exchange) | Yes | Limited Partner Shares | GB | EUR | Nov 2014 |
| HLE | WBAG (Wiener Boerse AG) | Yes | Limited Partner Shares | AT | EUR | Nov 2014 |
| HLKH.F | OTCPK (Pink Sheets LLC) | Yes | Limited Partner Shares | US | USD | Nov 2014 |
| HLE N | BMV (Bolsa Mexicana de Valores) | Yes | Limited Partner Shares | MX | MXN | Nov 2014 |
| HLLG.Y | OTCPK (Pink Sheets LLC) | UNSPONSORED ADR | US | USD | May 2016 | |
| HLEA | BST (Boerse-Stuttgart) | UNSPONSORED ADR | DE | EUR | May 2016 |
Biography
HELLA GmbH & Co. KGaA, together with its subsidiaries, develops, manufactures, and sells lighting and electronic components and systems for automotive industry worldwide. It operates through three segments...
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2021/01/16 18:46 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2021/01/15 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2020/11/30 |
| Annual Earnings | 2020/05/31 |
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