Lechwerke AG

DB:LEC Stock Report

Market Cap: €2.5b

Lechwerke Past Earnings Performance

Past criteria checks 2/6

Lechwerke has been growing earnings at an average annual rate of 1.4%, while the Electric Utilities industry saw earnings growing at 14.2% annually. Revenues have been declining at an average rate of 2% per year. Lechwerke's return on equity is 18.3%, and it has net margins of 8.5%.

Key information

1.40%

Earnings growth rate

3.47%

EPS growth rate

Electric Utilities Industry Growth7.32%
Revenue growth rate-2.01%
Return on equity18.30%
Net Margin8.52%
Last Earnings Update30 Jun 2025

Recent past performance updates

Earnings Troubles May Signal Larger Issues for Lechwerke (FRA:LEC) Shareholders

Sep 17
Earnings Troubles May Signal Larger Issues for Lechwerke (FRA:LEC) Shareholders

Why Lechwerke's (FRA:LEC) Earnings Are Better Than They Seem

Mar 29
Why Lechwerke's (FRA:LEC) Earnings Are Better Than They Seem

Recent updates

Earnings Troubles May Signal Larger Issues for Lechwerke (FRA:LEC) Shareholders

Sep 17
Earnings Troubles May Signal Larger Issues for Lechwerke (FRA:LEC) Shareholders

Lechwerke (FRA:LEC) Is Finding It Tricky To Allocate Its Capital

Jul 17
Lechwerke (FRA:LEC) Is Finding It Tricky To Allocate Its Capital

These Return Metrics Don't Make Lechwerke (FRA:LEC) Look Too Strong

Mar 25
These Return Metrics Don't Make Lechwerke (FRA:LEC) Look Too Strong

Estimating The Intrinsic Value Of Lechwerke AG (FRA:LEC)

Jan 15
Estimating The Intrinsic Value Of Lechwerke AG (FRA:LEC)

Some Investors May Be Worried About Lechwerke's (FRA:LEC) Returns On Capital

Oct 22
Some Investors May Be Worried About Lechwerke's (FRA:LEC) Returns On Capital

A Look At The Fair Value Of Lechwerke AG (FRA:LEC)

Oct 01
A Look At The Fair Value Of Lechwerke AG (FRA:LEC)

Some Confidence Is Lacking In Lechwerke AG's (FRA:LEC) P/S

May 22
Some Confidence Is Lacking In Lechwerke AG's (FRA:LEC) P/S

Why Lechwerke's (FRA:LEC) Earnings Are Better Than They Seem

Mar 29
Why Lechwerke's (FRA:LEC) Earnings Are Better Than They Seem

Lechwerke (FRA:LEC) Has Some Difficulty Using Its Capital Effectively

Jan 30
Lechwerke (FRA:LEC) Has Some Difficulty Using Its Capital Effectively

Estimating The Fair Value Of Lechwerke AG (FRA:LEC)

Dec 14
Estimating The Fair Value Of Lechwerke AG (FRA:LEC)

Returns On Capital At Lechwerke (FRA:LEC) Paint A Concerning Picture

Sep 28
Returns On Capital At Lechwerke (FRA:LEC) Paint A Concerning Picture

Returns On Capital At Lechwerke (FRA:LEC) Have Hit The Brakes

Nov 22
Returns On Capital At Lechwerke (FRA:LEC) Have Hit The Brakes

Here's What's Concerning About Lechwerke's (FRA:LEC) Returns On Capital

Aug 08
Here's What's Concerning About Lechwerke's (FRA:LEC) Returns On Capital

Lechwerke (FRA:LEC) Is Finding It Tricky To Allocate Its Capital

May 10
Lechwerke (FRA:LEC) Is Finding It Tricky To Allocate Its Capital

Returns On Capital At Lechwerke (FRA:LEC) Paint A Concerning Picture

Jan 20
Returns On Capital At Lechwerke (FRA:LEC) Paint A Concerning Picture

Lechwerke (FRA:LEC) Could Be Struggling To Allocate Capital

Oct 06
Lechwerke (FRA:LEC) Could Be Struggling To Allocate Capital

Lechwerke AG (FRA:LEC) Is Yielding 2.3% - But Is It A Buy?

May 05
Lechwerke AG (FRA:LEC) Is Yielding 2.3% - But Is It A Buy?

Will the Promising Trends At Lechwerke (FRA:LEC) Continue?

Mar 09
Will the Promising Trends At Lechwerke (FRA:LEC) Continue?

Has Lechwerke AG (FRA:LEC) Stock's Recent Performance Got Anything to Do With Its Financial Health?

Feb 02
Has Lechwerke AG (FRA:LEC) Stock's Recent Performance Got Anything to Do With Its Financial Health?

Are Lechwerke's (FRA:LEC) Statutory Earnings A Good Reflection Of Its Earnings Potential?

Jan 12
Are Lechwerke's (FRA:LEC) Statutory Earnings A Good Reflection Of Its Earnings Potential?

Lechwerke (FRA:LEC) Has Compensated Shareholders With A Respectable 68% Return On Their Investment

Dec 21
Lechwerke (FRA:LEC) Has Compensated Shareholders With A Respectable 68% Return On Their Investment

Lechwerke AG (FRA:LEC) Has Got What It Takes To Be An Attractive Dividend Stock

Nov 30
Lechwerke AG (FRA:LEC) Has Got What It Takes To Be An Attractive Dividend Stock

Revenue & Expenses Breakdown

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

Earnings and Revenue History

DB:LEC Revenue, expenses and earnings (EUR Millions)
DateRevenueEarningsG+A ExpensesR&D Expenses
30 Jun 251,05990640
31 Mar 251,117106600
31 Dec 241,175121570
30 Sep 241,227109560
30 Jun 241,27997550
31 Mar 241,374117540
31 Dec 231,468137530
30 Sep 231,770144530
30 Jun 232,071151960
31 Mar 232,19886940
31 Dec 222,32521490
30 Sep 222,11734440
30 Jun 221,91047380
31 Mar 221,72479380
31 Dec 211,539111390
30 Sep 211,386127380
30 Jun 211,233143370
31 Mar 211,248130370
31 Dec 201,263117360
30 Sep 201,33998290
30 Jun 201,41580210
31 Mar 201,441110210
01 Jan 201,467140210
01 Oct 191,436129390
30 Jun 191,404117570
31 Mar 191,35998570
31 Dec 181,31578580
30 Sep 181,29194480
30 Jun 181,268110380
31 Mar 181,278117390
31 Dec 171,288123400
30 Sep 171,319113360
30 Jun 171,350103320
31 Mar 171,364107320
31 Dec 161,379112330
30 Sep 161,362115430
30 Jun 161,347119540
31 Mar 161,320139520
31 Dec 151,292158500
30 Sep 15642104-350
30 Jun 1582196-190
31 Mar 151,0709180
31 Dec 141,31985350

Quality Earnings: LEC has a large one-off gain of €17.8M impacting its last 12 months of financial results to 30th June, 2025.

Growing Profit Margin: LEC's current net profit margins (8.5%) are higher than last year (7.6%).

Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis

Past Earnings Growth Analysis

Earnings Trend: LEC's earnings have grown by 1.4% per year over the past 5 years.

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

Earnings vs Industry: LEC had negative earnings growth (-7.1%) over the past year, making it difficult to compare to the Electric Utilities industry average (-2.3%).

Return on Equity

High ROE: LEC's Return on Equity (18.3%) 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 Analysis2025/10/13 06:34
End of Day Share Price 2025/10/13 00:00
Earnings2025/06/30
Annual Earnings2024/12/31

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