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Varta XTRA:VAR1 Stock Report

Last Price

€0.91

Market Cap

€38.8m

7D

-40.2%

1Y

-94.8%

Updated

29 Jan, 2025

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Company Financials +

Varta AG

XTRA:VAR1 Stock Report

Market Cap: €38.8m

VAR1 Stock Overview

Through its subsidiaries, engages in the research, development, production, and sale of micro and household batteries, large-format batteries, battery solutions, and energy storage systems in Europe, Asia, North America, and internationally. More details

VAR1 fundamental analysis
Snowflake Score
Valuation5/6
Future Growth0/6
Past Performance0/6
Financial Health2/6
Dividends0/6

Rewards

Trading at 97.7% below our estimate of its fair value

Trading at good value compared to peers and industry

Risk Analysis

Highly volatile share price over the past 3 months compared to the German market

Does not have a meaningful market cap (€39M)

Has a high level of debt


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Price History & Performance

Summary of share price highs, lows and changes for Varta
Historical stock prices
Current Share Price€0.91
52 Week High€17.86
52 Week Low€0.76
Beta1
1 Month Change-41.07%
3 Month Change-71.53%
1 Year Change-94.85%
3 Year Change-99.08%
5 Year Change-98.83%
Change since IPO-98.27%

Recent News & Updates

Recent updates

Investors Don't See Light At End Of Varta AG's (ETR:VAR1) Tunnel And Push Stock Down 34%

Apr 13
Investors Don't See Light At End Of Varta AG's (ETR:VAR1) Tunnel And Push Stock Down 34%

Is Varta AG (ETR:VAR1) Potentially Undervalued?

Mar 18
Is Varta AG (ETR:VAR1) Potentially Undervalued?

Varta AG's (ETR:VAR1) Intrinsic Value Is Potentially 40% Above Its Share Price

Feb 24
Varta AG's (ETR:VAR1) Intrinsic Value Is Potentially 40% Above Its Share Price

Varta AG's (ETR:VAR1) Business Is Trailing The Industry But Its Shares Aren't

Feb 02
Varta AG's (ETR:VAR1) Business Is Trailing The Industry But Its Shares Aren't

Is Varta (ETR:VAR1) Using Debt In A Risky Way?

Dec 21
Is Varta (ETR:VAR1) Using Debt In A Risky Way?

Is Now The Time To Look At Buying Varta AG (ETR:VAR1)?

Nov 14
Is Now The Time To Look At Buying Varta AG (ETR:VAR1)?

Health Check: How Prudently Does Varta (ETR:VAR1) Use Debt?

Sep 20
Health Check: How Prudently Does Varta (ETR:VAR1) Use Debt?

A Look At The Fair Value Of Varta AG (ETR:VAR1)

Aug 20
A Look At The Fair Value Of Varta AG (ETR:VAR1)

Is It Time To Consider Buying Varta AG (ETR:VAR1)?

Jul 30
Is It Time To Consider Buying Varta AG (ETR:VAR1)?

Varta (ETR:VAR1) Will Be Hoping To Turn Its Returns On Capital Around

Mar 31
Varta (ETR:VAR1) Will Be Hoping To Turn Its Returns On Capital Around

Is There Now An Opportunity In Varta AG (ETR:VAR1)?

Feb 02
Is There Now An Opportunity In Varta AG (ETR:VAR1)?

Varta (ETR:VAR1) Is Reinvesting At Lower Rates Of Return

Dec 16
Varta (ETR:VAR1) Is Reinvesting At Lower Rates Of Return

Is Now The Time To Look At Buying Varta AG (ETR:VAR1)?

Oct 11
Is Now The Time To Look At Buying Varta AG (ETR:VAR1)?

Varta (ETR:VAR1) Is Reinvesting At Lower Rates Of Return

Sep 05
Varta (ETR:VAR1) Is Reinvesting At Lower Rates Of Return

At €79.80, Is It Time To Put Varta AG (ETR:VAR1) On Your Watch List?

Jul 05
At €79.80, Is It Time To Put Varta AG (ETR:VAR1) On Your Watch List?

Investors Met With Slowing Returns on Capital At Varta (ETR:VAR1)

May 24
Investors Met With Slowing Returns on Capital At Varta (ETR:VAR1)

What Is Varta AG's (ETR:VAR1) Share Price Doing?

Mar 25
What Is Varta AG's (ETR:VAR1) Share Price Doing?

Here's What Varta's (ETR:VAR1) Strong Returns On Capital Mean

Feb 14
Here's What Varta's (ETR:VAR1) Strong Returns On Capital Mean

What Is Varta AG's (ETR:VAR1) Share Price Doing?

Dec 23
What Is Varta AG's (ETR:VAR1) Share Price Doing?

Why You Should Care About Varta's (ETR:VAR1) Strong Returns On Capital

Nov 16
Why You Should Care About Varta's (ETR:VAR1) Strong Returns On Capital

Should You Think About Buying Varta AG (ETR:VAR1) Now?

Sep 24
Should You Think About Buying Varta AG (ETR:VAR1) Now?

Varta AG's (ETR:VAR1) Intrinsic Value Is Potentially 76% Above Its Share Price

Sep 05
Varta AG's (ETR:VAR1) Intrinsic Value Is Potentially 76% Above Its Share Price

Varta (ETR:VAR1) Is Achieving High Returns On Its Capital

Aug 05
Varta (ETR:VAR1) Is Achieving High Returns On Its Capital

Is There An Opportunity With Varta AG's (ETR:VAR1) 37% Undervaluation?

Jun 01
Is There An Opportunity With Varta AG's (ETR:VAR1) 37% Undervaluation?

Is Now The Time To Look At Buying Varta AG (ETR:VAR1)?

May 12
Is Now The Time To Look At Buying Varta AG (ETR:VAR1)?

Is Weakness In Varta AG (ETR:VAR1) Stock A Sign That The Market Could be Wrong Given Its Strong Financial Prospects?

Mar 11
Is Weakness In Varta AG (ETR:VAR1) Stock A Sign That The Market Could be Wrong Given Its Strong Financial Prospects?

Is Varta AG (ETR:VAR1) Trading At A 39% Discount?

Feb 24
Is Varta AG (ETR:VAR1) Trading At A 39% Discount?

Many Would Be Jealous Of Varta's (ETR:VAR1) Returns On Capital

Feb 09
Many Would Be Jealous Of Varta's (ETR:VAR1) Returns On Capital

Shareholder Returns

VAR1DE ElectricalDE Market
7D-40.2%-0.5%1.7%
1Y-94.8%118.5%12.9%

Return vs Industry: VAR1 underperformed the German Electrical industry which returned 118.5% over the past year.

Return vs Market: VAR1 underperformed the German Market which returned 12.9% over the past year.

Price Volatility

Is VAR1's price volatile compared to industry and market?
VAR1 volatility
VAR1 Average Weekly Movement11.8%
Electrical Industry Average Movement6.2%
Market Average Movement4.8%
10% most volatile stocks in DE Market11.0%
10% least volatile stocks in DE Market2.4%

Stable Share Price: VAR1's share price has been volatile over the past 3 months compared to the German market.

Volatility Over Time: VAR1's weekly volatility has decreased from 26% to 12% over the past year, but is still higher than 75% of German stocks.

About the Company

FoundedEmployeesCEOWebsite
18874,049Michael Ostermannwww.varta-ag.com

Varta AG, through its subsidiaries, engages in the research, development, production, and sale of micro and household batteries, large-format batteries, battery solutions, and energy storage systems in Europe, Asia, North America, and internationally. It operates in five segments: Micro Batteries, Lithium-Ion CoinPower, Consumer Batteries, Energy Storage Systems, and Other. The Micro Batteries segments offers zinc-air batteries under the power one and ecopack brand names for use in microbatteries and hearing aid devices.

Varta AG Fundamentals Summary

How do Varta's earnings and revenue compare to its market cap?
VAR1 fundamental statistics
Market cap€38.80m
Earnings (TTM)-€296.09m
Revenue (TTM)€829.97m

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P/S Ratio

-0.1x

P/E Ratio

Is VAR1 overvalued?

See Fair Value and valuation analysis

Earnings & Revenue

Key profitability statistics from the latest earnings report (TTM)
VAR1 income statement (TTM)
Revenue€829.97m
Cost of Revenue€450.05m
Gross Profit€379.92m
Other Expenses€676.01m
Earnings-€296.09m

Last Reported Earnings

Sep 30, 2023

Next Earnings Date

n/a

Earnings per share (EPS)-6.94
Gross Margin45.78%
Net Profit Margin-35.67%
Debt/Equity Ratio82.0%

How did VAR1 perform over the long term?

See historical performance and comparison

Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2025/01/29 18:58
End of Day Share Price 2025/01/29 00:00
Earnings2023/09/30
Annual Earnings2022/12/31

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

* example for US securities, for non-US equivalent regulatory forms and sources are used.

Unless specified all financial data is based on a yearly period but updated quarterly. This is known as Trailing Twelve Month (TTM) or Last Twelve Month (LTM) Data. Learn more here.

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Industry and Sector Metrics

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Analyst Sources

Varta AG is covered by 11 analysts. 3 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
Yasmin SteilenBerenberg
Gerhard OrgonasBerenberg
Christopher FerraraBofA Global Research