Deutsche Lufthansa Past Earnings Performance

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Deutsche Lufthansa has been growing earnings at an average annual rate of 42.1%, while the Airlines industry saw earnings growing at 42.1% annually. Revenues have been growing at an average rate of 8.7% per year. Deutsche Lufthansa's return on equity is 11.1%, and it has net margins of 3%.

Key information

42.1%

Earnings growth rate

38.5%

EPS growth rate

Airlines Industry Growth0.5%
Revenue growth rate8.7%
Return on equity11.1%
Net Margin3.0%
Next Earnings Update06 Mar 2025

Recent past performance updates

Deutsche Lufthansa's (ETR:LHA) Anemic Earnings Might Be Worse Than You Think

Nov 05
Deutsche Lufthansa's (ETR:LHA) Anemic Earnings Might Be Worse Than You Think

Recent updates

Should You Investigate Deutsche Lufthansa AG (ETR:LHA) At €6.20?

Nov 26
Should You Investigate Deutsche Lufthansa AG (ETR:LHA) At €6.20?

Deutsche Lufthansa's (ETR:LHA) Anemic Earnings Might Be Worse Than You Think

Nov 05
Deutsche Lufthansa's (ETR:LHA) Anemic Earnings Might Be Worse Than You Think

There's No Escaping Deutsche Lufthansa AG's (ETR:LHA) Muted Earnings

Oct 16
There's No Escaping Deutsche Lufthansa AG's (ETR:LHA) Muted Earnings

Some Investors May Be Worried About Deutsche Lufthansa's (ETR:LHA) Returns On Capital

Apr 13
Some Investors May Be Worried About Deutsche Lufthansa's (ETR:LHA) Returns On Capital

Should You Think About Buying Deutsche Lufthansa AG (ETR:LHA) Now?

Mar 04
Should You Think About Buying Deutsche Lufthansa AG (ETR:LHA) Now?

Some Shareholders Feeling Restless Over Deutsche Lufthansa AG's (ETR:LHA) P/S Ratio

Feb 11
Some Shareholders Feeling Restless Over Deutsche Lufthansa AG's (ETR:LHA) P/S Ratio

Is Deutsche Lufthansa (ETR:LHA) A Risky Investment?

Jan 24
Is Deutsche Lufthansa (ETR:LHA) A Risky Investment?

Revenue & Expenses Breakdown

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


Earnings and Revenue History

XTRA:LHA Revenue, expenses and earnings (EUR Millions)
DateRevenueEarningsG+A ExpensesR&D Expenses
30 Sep 2436,9311,1242810
30 Jun 2436,4681,2052810
31 Mar 2435,8501,6102810
31 Dec 2335,4751,9212810
30 Sep 2335,0782,1232290
30 Jun 2334,3401,7382290
31 Mar 2332,9511,1282290
31 Dec 2230,9369972290
30 Sep 2228,4041831360
30 Jun 2224,074-6951360
31 Mar 2219,285-1,7151360
31 Dec 2116,843-2,2101360
30 Sep 2113,606-3,0182250
30 Jun 2111,059-4,9132250
31 Mar 219,742-5,6502250
31 Dec 2013,623-6,7252250
30 Sep 2019,970-5,4095030
30 Jun 2027,418-2,2885030
31 Mar 2035,102-5695030
31 Dec 1936,4991,2135030
30 Sep 1936,2451,3815360
30 Jun 1936,0961,3345360
31 Mar 1935,8161,8605360
31 Dec 1835,6182,1635360
30 Sep 1835,7872,3075590
30 Jun 1835,6382,3815590
31 Mar 1835,4282,3695590
31 Dec 1735,6512,3405590
30 Sep 1734,6011,7785380
30 Jun 1733,6192,0195380
31 Mar 1732,6571,7165380
31 Dec 1631,7101,7765380
30 Sep 1631,6281,8015400
30 Jun 1631,7391,1735400
31 Mar 1632,0051,2655400
31 Dec 1532,0621,6985400
30 Sep 1531,7011,3213330
30 Jun 1531,2201,0883330
31 Mar 1530,5327323330
31 Dec 1430,021553330
30 Sep 1429,9055483280
30 Jun 1429,7504373280
31 Mar 1429,8825193280
31 Dec 1330,0483133280

Quality Earnings: LHA has high quality earnings.

Growing Profit Margin: LHA's current net profit margins (3%) are lower than last year (6.1%).


Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis


Past Earnings Growth Analysis

Earnings Trend: LHA's earnings have grown significantly by 42.1% per year over the past 5 years.

Accelerating Growth: LHA's has had negative earnings growth over the past year, so it can't be compared to its 5-year average.

Earnings vs Industry: LHA had negative earnings growth (-47.1%) over the past year, making it difficult to compare to the Airlines industry average (14.7%).


Return on Equity

High ROE: LHA's Return on Equity (11.1%) 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 Analysis2024/12/22 14:51
End of Day Share Price 2024/12/20 00:00
Earnings2024/09/30
Annual Earnings2023/12/31

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Analyst Sources

Deutsche Lufthansa AG is covered by 55 analysts. 14 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
Stephan BauerBankhaus Lampe KG
Andrew LobbenbergBarclays
David FintzenBarclays