Varta AG

XTRA:VAR1 Stock Report

Market Cap: €69.0m

Varta Past Earnings Performance

Past criteria checks 0/6

Varta's earnings have been declining at an average annual rate of -1087.5%, while the Electrical industry saw earnings growing at 14.8% annually. Revenues have been declining at an average rate of 5.4% per year.

Key information

-1,087.5%

Earnings growth rate

-1,041.9%

EPS growth rate

Electrical Industry Growth30.3%
Revenue growth rate-5.4%
Return on equity-168.9%
Net Margin-35.7%
Last Earnings Update30 Sep 2023

Recent past performance 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

Revenue & Expenses Breakdown

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

Earnings and Revenue History

XTRA:VAR1 Revenue, expenses and earnings (EUR Millions)
DateRevenueEarningsG+A ExpensesR&D Expenses
30 Sep 23830-2962700
30 Jun 23805-3142650
31 Mar 23819-2442740
31 Dec 22836-2002780
30 Sep 22877302700
30 Jun 22906832660
31 Mar 229051082630
31 Dec 219221262590
30 Sep 21865932590
30 Jun 218801012620
31 Mar 21880952570
31 Dec 20875952500
30 Sep 20755962140
30 Jun 20600711810
31 Mar 20490661460
31 Dec 19367501160
30 Sep 19321381110
30 Jun 19303321060
31 Mar 19286271030
31 Dec 18276251000
30 Sep 1826415990
30 Jun 1825715950
31 Mar 1825117930
31 Dec 1724613900
30 Sep 1723918870
31 Dec 162179840

Quality Earnings: VAR1 is currently unprofitable.

Growing Profit Margin: VAR1 is currently unprofitable.

Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis

Past Earnings Growth Analysis

Earnings Trend: Insufficient data to determine if VAR1's year-on-year earnings growth rate was positive over the past 5 years.

Accelerating Growth: Unable to compare VAR1's earnings growth over the past year to its 5-year average as it is currently unprofitable

Earnings vs Industry: VAR1 is unprofitable, making it difficult to compare its past year earnings growth to the Electrical industry (4.1%).

Return on Equity

High ROE: VAR1 has a negative Return on Equity (-168.9%), as it is currently unprofitable.

Return on Assets

Return on Capital Employed

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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2024/12/23 11:11
End of Day Share Price 2024/12/20 00:00
Earnings2023/09/30
Annual Earnings2022/12/31

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Analyst Sources

Varta AG is covered by 13 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