Bastei Lübbe Past Earnings Performance

Past criteria checks 5/6

Bastei Lübbe has been growing earnings at an average annual rate of 21.3%, while the Media industry saw earnings declining at 18.7% annually. Revenues have been growing at an average rate of 7.9% per year. Bastei Lübbe's return on equity is 17%, and it has net margins of 9.2%.

Key information

21.3%

Earnings growth rate

21.3%

EPS growth rate

Media Industry Growth-2.4%
Revenue growth rate7.9%
Return on equity17.0%
Net Margin9.2%
Last Earnings Update30 Sep 2024

Recent past performance updates

There May Be Underlying Issues With The Quality Of Bastei Lübbe's (ETR:BST) Earnings

Jul 25
There May Be Underlying Issues With The Quality Of Bastei Lübbe's (ETR:BST) Earnings

Recent updates

Bastei Lübbe's (ETR:BST) Upcoming Dividend Will Be Larger Than Last Year's

Aug 20
Bastei Lübbe's (ETR:BST) Upcoming Dividend Will Be Larger Than Last Year's

Bastei Lübbe (ETR:BST) Has Announced That It Will Be Increasing Its Dividend To €0.30

Aug 02
Bastei Lübbe (ETR:BST) Has Announced That It Will Be Increasing Its Dividend To €0.30

There May Be Underlying Issues With The Quality Of Bastei Lübbe's (ETR:BST) Earnings

Jul 25
There May Be Underlying Issues With The Quality Of Bastei Lübbe's (ETR:BST) Earnings

Bastei Lübbe AG (ETR:BST) Just Reported And Analysts Have Been Lifting Their Price Targets

Jul 20
Bastei Lübbe AG (ETR:BST) Just Reported And Analysts Have Been Lifting Their Price Targets

Bastei Lübbe's (ETR:BST) Dividend Will Be Increased To €0.30

Jul 19
Bastei Lübbe's (ETR:BST) Dividend Will Be Increased To €0.30

What Does Bastei Lübbe AG's (ETR:BST) Share Price Indicate?

Jan 12
What Does Bastei Lübbe AG's (ETR:BST) Share Price Indicate?

Is Now An Opportune Moment To Examine Bastei Lübbe AG (ETR:BST)?

Jul 18
Is Now An Opportune Moment To Examine Bastei Lübbe AG (ETR:BST)?

Should You Be Adding Bastei Lübbe (ETR:BST) To Your Watchlist Today?

Nov 04
Should You Be Adding Bastei Lübbe (ETR:BST) To Your Watchlist Today?

Bastei Lübbe (ETR:BST) Is Increasing Its Dividend To €0.40

Aug 22
Bastei Lübbe (ETR:BST) Is Increasing Its Dividend To €0.40

Bastei Lübbe's (ETR:BST) Shareholders Will Receive A Bigger Dividend Than Last Year

Aug 08
Bastei Lübbe's (ETR:BST) Shareholders Will Receive A Bigger Dividend Than Last Year

Bastei Lübbe's (ETR:BST) Shareholders Will Receive A Bigger Dividend Than Last Year

Jul 15
Bastei Lübbe's (ETR:BST) Shareholders Will Receive A Bigger Dividend Than Last Year

Bastei Lübbe AG Just Beat EPS By 5.1%: Here's What Analysts Think Will Happen Next

Jul 14
Bastei Lübbe AG Just Beat EPS By 5.1%: Here's What Analysts Think Will Happen Next

Is It Time To Consider Buying Bastei Lübbe AG (ETR:BST)?

Jan 19
Is It Time To Consider Buying Bastei Lübbe AG (ETR:BST)?

Here's Why I Think Bastei Lübbe (ETR:BST) Is An Interesting Stock

Jun 01
Here's Why I Think Bastei Lübbe (ETR:BST) Is An Interesting Stock

Calculating The Fair Value Of Bastei Lübbe AG (ETR:BST)

May 17
Calculating The Fair Value Of Bastei Lübbe AG (ETR:BST)

When Should You Buy Bastei Lübbe AG (ETR:BST)?

May 02
When Should You Buy Bastei Lübbe AG (ETR:BST)?

Is Bastei Lübbe (ETR:BST) Using Too Much Debt?

Apr 17
Is Bastei Lübbe (ETR:BST) Using Too Much Debt?

Is Bastei Lübbe AG's (ETR:BST) Latest Stock Performance A Reflection Of Its Financial Health?

Mar 17
Is Bastei Lübbe AG's (ETR:BST) Latest Stock Performance A Reflection Of Its Financial Health?

Here's Why I Think Bastei Lübbe (ETR:BST) Might Deserve Your Attention Today

Mar 02
Here's Why I Think Bastei Lübbe (ETR:BST) Might Deserve Your Attention Today

An Intrinsic Calculation For Bastei Lübbe AG (ETR:BST) Suggests It's 29% Undervalued

Feb 15
An Intrinsic Calculation For Bastei Lübbe AG (ETR:BST) Suggests It's 29% Undervalued

What Is Bastei Lübbe AG's (ETR:BST) Share Price Doing?

Feb 01
What Is Bastei Lübbe AG's (ETR:BST) Share Price Doing?

We Think Bastei Lübbe (ETR:BST) Can Stay On Top Of Its Debt

Jan 15
We Think Bastei Lübbe (ETR:BST) Can Stay On Top Of Its Debt

Bastei Lübbe AG's (ETR:BST) Stock Has Shown Weakness Lately But Financial Prospects Look Decent: Is The Market Wrong?

Dec 16
Bastei Lübbe AG's (ETR:BST) Stock Has Shown Weakness Lately But Financial Prospects Look Decent: Is The Market Wrong?

Do Bastei Lübbe's (ETR:BST) Earnings Warrant Your Attention?

Dec 02
Do Bastei Lübbe's (ETR:BST) Earnings Warrant Your Attention?

Revenue & Expenses Breakdown

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


Earnings and Revenue History

XTRA:BST Revenue, expenses and earnings (EUR Millions)
DateRevenueEarningsG+A ExpensesR&D Expenses
30 Sep 2411611340
30 Jun 2411410340
31 Mar 241109330
31 Dec 2311111320
30 Sep 231078320
30 Jun 231045320
31 Mar 231004310
31 Dec 22936300
30 Sep 22978300
30 Jun 229410290
31 Mar 229511290
31 Dec 219611280
30 Sep 21939280
30 Jun 21938280
31 Mar 21937270
31 Dec 20905250
30 Sep 20843250
30 Jun 20812250
31 Mar 20812240
31 Dec 19732160
30 Sep 19762160
30 Jun 19843170
31 Mar 19871190
31 Dec 18710150
30 Sep 1888-9190
30 Jun 18103-10210
31 Mar 18110-9230
31 Dec 1792-15220
30 Sep 1798-5230
30 Jun 1795-2240
31 Mar 1795-3240
31 Dec 16127-1290
30 Sep 161081260
30 Jun 1696-1250
31 Mar 1688-1230
31 Dec 151037260
30 Sep 151088260
30 Jun 151109250
31 Mar 1511011240
31 Dec 141097230
30 Sep 141014220
30 Jun 141007210
31 Mar 141089210
31 Dec 131109200

Quality Earnings: BST has high quality earnings.

Growing Profit Margin: BST's current net profit margins (9.2%) are higher than last year (7.2%).


Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis


Past Earnings Growth Analysis

Earnings Trend: BST's earnings have grown significantly by 21.3% per year over the past 5 years.

Accelerating Growth: BST's earnings growth over the past year (39.4%) exceeds its 5-year average (21.3% per year).

Earnings vs Industry: BST earnings growth over the past year (39.4%) exceeded the Media industry 31.6%.


Return on Equity

High ROE: BST's Return on Equity (17%) 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 Analysis2024/12/18 11:05
End of Day Share Price 2024/12/18 00:00
Earnings2024/09/30
Annual Earnings2024/03/31

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Analyst Sources

Bastei Lübbe AG is covered by 7 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
Christoph SchlienkampBankhaus Lampe KG
Anna PatriceBerenberg
Harald HeiderDz Bank Ag