HELLA GmbH & Co. KGaA

XTRA:HLE Stock Report

Market Cap: €8.3b

HELLA GmbH KGaA Management

Management criteria checks 2/4

We currently do not have sufficient information about the CEO.

Key information

Peter Laier

Chief executive officer

n/a

Total compensation

CEO salary percentagen/a
CEO tenureless than a year
CEO ownershipn/a
Management average tenure2yrs
Board average tenure4.1yrs

Recent management updates

Recent updates

Returns At HELLA GmbH KGaA (ETR:HLE) Are On The Way Up

Dec 09
Returns At HELLA GmbH KGaA (ETR:HLE) Are On The Way Up

HELLA GmbH KGaA's (ETR:HLE) Soft Earnings Are Actually Better Than They Appear

Nov 16
HELLA GmbH KGaA's (ETR:HLE) Soft Earnings Are Actually Better Than They Appear

HELLA GmbH & Co. KGaA's (ETR:HLE) Earnings Haven't Escaped The Attention Of Investors

Sep 29
HELLA GmbH & Co. KGaA's (ETR:HLE) Earnings Haven't Escaped The Attention Of Investors

Investors Will Want HELLA GmbH KGaA's (ETR:HLE) Growth In ROCE To Persist

Sep 08
Investors Will Want HELLA GmbH KGaA's (ETR:HLE) Growth In ROCE To Persist

Here's Why HELLA GmbH KGaA (ETR:HLE) Can Manage Its Debt Responsibly

Aug 18
Here's Why HELLA GmbH KGaA (ETR:HLE) Can Manage Its Debt Responsibly

Pinning Down HELLA GmbH & Co. KGaA's (ETR:HLE) P/E Is Difficult Right Now

Jun 26
Pinning Down HELLA GmbH & Co. KGaA's (ETR:HLE) P/E Is Difficult Right Now

HELLA GmbH KGaA's (ETR:HLE) Profits Appear To Have Quality Issues

May 15
HELLA GmbH KGaA's (ETR:HLE) Profits Appear To Have Quality Issues

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

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

Peter Laier (57 yo)

less than a year
Tenure

Prof. Peter Laier is CEO & Chairman of the Management Board of HELLA GmbH & Co. KGaA from February 15, 2026. Professor Laier served as Member of Management Board of ZF Friedrichshafen AG since December 31,...

Leadership Team

NamePositionTenureCompensationOwnership
Philippe Vienney
CFO, Member of the Management Board & MD of Finance2yrs€1.10mno data
Jörg Weisgerber
Member of Management Board & MD of Business Group Electronics2.9yrs€1.52mno data
Stefan Van Dalen
Member of Management Board & MD of Business Group Lifecycle Solutions2.9yrs€896.00kno data
Stefanie Rheker
MD of Human Resources & Member of Management Board2yrs€739.60kno data
Peter Laier
CEO & Chairman of the Management Boardless than a yearno datano data
Juan Molla
MD of Lighting & Member of Management Boardno datano datano data
Kerstin Dodel
Head of Investor Relationsno datano datano data
Marco Dobrich
Head of Sensors & the Technical Centreno datano datano data
Carsten Roch
Head of Assisted & Automated Drivingno datano datano data
2.0yrs
Average Tenure
53yo
Average Age

Experienced Management: HLE's management team is considered experienced (2 years average tenure).

Board Members

NamePositionTenureCompensationOwnership
Wolfgang Ziebart
Chairman of the Shareholder Committeeno datano datano data
Andreas Hermann Renschler
Independent Chairman of the Supervisory Board & Member of the Shareholder Committee3.5yrs€200.00kno data
Judith Buss
Independent Member of the Supervisory Board & Member of Shareholder Committee3.5yrs€100.00kno data
Susanna Hülsbömer
Member of Supervisory Board16.4yrs€50.00kno data
Marco Schweizer
Employee Representative Member of Supervisory Board2yrs€34.00kno data
Christoph Rudiger
Member of Supervisory Board7.4yrs€50.00kno data
Britta Peter
Member of Supervisory Board6.5yrs€66.00kno data
Paul Hellmann
Member of Supervisory Board6.5yrs€75.00kno data
Tatjana Bengsch
Independent Member of the Supervisory Board4.1yrs€50.00kno data
Gabriele Herzog
Independent Member of the Supervisory Board4.1yrs€75.00kno data
Rupertus Kneiser
Independent Member of the Supervisory Board4.1yrs€50.00kno data
Christian van Remmen
Deputy Chairman of Supervisory Board3.7yrs€109.00kno data
4.1yrs
Average Tenure
67yo
Average Age

Experienced Board: HLE's board of directors are considered experienced (4.1 years average tenure).

Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2026/03/12 13:12
End of Day Share Price 2026/03/12 00:00
Earnings2025/09/30
Annual Earnings2024/12/31

Data Sources

The data used in our company analysis is from S&P Global Market Intelligence LLC. The following data is used in our analysis model to generate this report. Data is normalised which can introduce a delay from the source being available.

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 16 analysts. 2 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
Paul KratzBerenberg
Michael JacksBofA Global Research
Citi ResearchCitigroup Inc