Hera Balance Sheet Health
Financial Health criteria checks 5/6
Hera has a total shareholder equity of €4.6B and total debt of €5.4B, which brings its debt-to-equity ratio to 118.6%. Its total assets and total liabilities are €15.3B and €10.8B respectively. Hera's EBIT is €799.7M making its interest coverage ratio 12. It has cash and short-term investments of €1.2B.
Key information
118.57%
Debt to equity ratio
€5.43b
Debt
| Interest coverage ratio | 12x |
| Cash | €1.24b |
| Equity | €4.58b |
| Total liabilities | €10.76b |
| Total assets | €15.34b |
Recent financial health updates
Analysis Article • Dec 16
We Think Hera (BIT:HER) Is Taking Some Risk With Its Debt
The external fund manager backed by Berkshire Hathaway's Charlie Munger, Li Lu, makes no bones about it when he says...Analysis Article • Jul 28
Hera (BIT:HER) Has A Somewhat Strained Balance Sheet
Some say volatility, rather than debt, is the best way to think about risk as an investor, but Warren Buffett famously...Recent updates
Analysis Article • May 16
Hera S.p.A. Recorded A 9.6% Miss On Revenue: Analysts Are Revisiting Their Models
Hera S.p.A. ( BIT:HER ) shareholders are probably feeling a little disappointed, since its shares fell 2.9% to €3.80 in...
Narrative Update • Apr 27
HER: Outlook Will Stay Supportive With Dividend Visibility And Firm Future P/E
Analysts have nudged their price target for Hera slightly higher to €4.57 from €4.52, reflecting modest tweaks in expected fair value, discount rate, revenue growth, profit margin and future P/E assumptions. What's in the News Hera S.p.A. announced an annual dividend of €0.1600 per share, with payment scheduled for June 24, 2026.Narrative Update • Apr 12
HER: Outlook Will Stay Supportive With Dividend Visibility And Firm Future P/E
Analysts have slightly raised their price target on Hera to €4.52, reflecting updated assumptions around revenue growth, profit margins and future P/E that remain broadly consistent with prior views. What's in the News Hera S.p.A. announced an annual dividend of €0.1600 per share, with payment scheduled for June 24, 2026 (Key Developments).Narrative Update • Mar 27
HER: Outlook Will Stay Supportive With Refined Assumptions And Firm Future P/E
Analysts have nudged their price target on Hera higher to €4.52, citing updated assumptions for revenue growth, profit margins, and a slightly adjusted future P/E that together support the new valuation level. Valuation Changes Fair Value: kept at €4.52, indicating no change in the central estimate of Hera's equity value.Narrative Update • Mar 12
HER: Outlook Will Stay Supportive With Steady Assumptions And Firm Future P/E
Analysts have kept their price target for Hera effectively unchanged at about €4.52. This reflects largely stable views on fair value, discount rate, revenue trends, profit margins, and future P/E assumptions.Narrative Update • Feb 26
HER: Outlook Will Stay Supportive With Steady Assumptions And Lower Future P/E
Analysts have kept their fair value estimate for Hera steady at €4.52, with a slightly lower future P/E assumption of 17.37x supporting a broadly unchanged price target, despite only minor tweaks to discount rate, revenue growth and profit margin inputs. Valuation Changes Fair Value: Kept unchanged at €4.52 per share.Analysis Article • Feb 14
Hera S.p.A. (BIT:HER) Looks Inexpensive But Perhaps Not Attractive Enough
With a price-to-earnings (or "P/E") ratio of 12.5x Hera S.p.A. ( BIT:HER ) may be sending bullish signals at the...Narrative Update • Feb 10
HER: Outlook Will Stay Supportive With Lower Discount Rate And Steady Margins
Analysts have raised their price target for Hera to reflect a slightly lower discount rate and a modestly reduced forward P/E of 17.78x. This suggests a somewhat improved risk and valuation profile in their updated work.Narrative Update • Jan 26
HER: Future Outlook Will Remain Supportive With Slightly Softer Margins And Higher Earnings Multiple
Analysts have raised their price target for Hera from €4.35 to €4.52, reflecting updated assumptions of slightly softer revenue contraction, a modestly lower profit margin, and a higher future P/E multiple. Valuation Changes Fair Value Estimate raised from €4.35 to €4.52, indicating a small upward adjustment in the target level.Analysis Article • Jan 21
If EPS Growth Is Important To You, Hera (BIT:HER) Presents An Opportunity
For beginners, it can seem like a good idea (and an exciting prospect) to buy a company that tells a good story to...Narrative Update • Jan 12
HER: Future Outlook Will Remain Steady With Stable Margins And Earnings Assumptions
Narrative Update on Hera Analysts have kept their price target for Hera broadly steady at €4.35, citing unchanged views on fair value, discount rate, revenue trajectory, profit margins, and future P/E assumptions. Valuation Changes Fair Value: unchanged at €4.35, indicating a stable view of Hera's estimated equity value per share.Analysis Article • Jan 03
Returns On Capital At Hera (BIT:HER) Have Hit The Brakes
If we want to find a stock that could multiply over the long term, what are the underlying trends we should look for...Narrative Update • Dec 18
HER: Future Outlook Will Remain Steady As Margins And Revenue Trends Modestly Improve
Analysts have modestly increased their price target on Hera to $4.35 per share, citing slightly improved expectations for long term revenue trends and profit margins despite largely unchanged valuation assumptions. Valuation Changes Fair Value: unchanged at €4.35 per share, indicating no material revision to the intrinsic value estimate.Analysis Article • Dec 16
We Think Hera (BIT:HER) Is Taking Some Risk With Its Debt
The external fund manager backed by Berkshire Hathaway's Charlie Munger, Li Lu, makes no bones about it when he says...Narrative Update • Dec 04
HER: Future Outlook Will Remain Stable As Profit Margins Gradually Improve
Analysts have slightly refined their assumptions for Hera, leading to a modestly adjusted price target that still reflects stable fair value of 4.35. Updated discount rate, revenue growth, profit margin, and future P/E inputs support a largely unchanged long term outlook.Narrative Update • Nov 20
HER: Profit Margins Set To Improve as Market Expectations Rise
Analysts have raised Hera's price target from €4.13 to €4.35, citing a modestly improved profit margin outlook and a higher future price-to-earnings expectation. Valuation Changes Fair Value Estimate has increased slightly from €4.13 to €4.35.Analysis Article • Nov 03
There Is A Reason Hera S.p.A.'s (BIT:HER) Price Is Undemanding
With a price-to-earnings (or "P/E") ratio of 11.3x Hera S.p.A. ( BIT:HER ) may be sending bullish signals at the...Analysis Article • Sep 25
Is There Now An Opportunity In Hera S.p.A. (BIT:HER)?
Hera S.p.A. ( BIT:HER ), is not the largest company out there, but it saw significant share price movement during...Analysis Article • Aug 26
Calculating The Fair Value Of Hera S.p.A. (BIT:HER)
Key Insights Hera's estimated fair value is €3.47 based on 2 Stage Free Cash Flow to Equity Hera's €3.72 share price...Analysis Article • Aug 14
Returns At Hera (BIT:HER) Appear To Be Weighed Down
Finding a business that has the potential to grow substantially is not easy, but it is possible if we look at a few key...Analysis Article • Jul 28
Hera (BIT:HER) Has A Somewhat Strained Balance Sheet
Some say volatility, rather than debt, is the best way to think about risk as an investor, but Warren Buffett famously...Analysis Article • Jul 01
Here's Why We Think Hera (BIT:HER) Is Well Worth Watching
It's common for many investors, especially those who are inexperienced, to buy shares in companies with a good story...Analysis Article • Jun 10
At €4.28, Is Hera S.p.A. (BIT:HER) Worth Looking At Closely?
Hera S.p.A. ( BIT:HER ), is not the largest company out there, but it saw a double-digit share price rise of over 10...
New Narrative • Dec 09
Carbon Capture Innovation And Market Expansion Will Propel Future Earnings Growth
Strong organic growth and market penetration with over 4 million customers indicate future revenue potential and stable earnings.Financial Position Analysis
Short Term Liabilities: HER's short term assets (€5.8B) exceed its short term liabilities (€5.2B).
Long Term Liabilities: HER's short term assets (€5.8B) exceed its long term liabilities (€5.5B).
Debt to Equity History and Analysis
Debt Level: HER's net debt to equity ratio (91.4%) is considered high.
Reducing Debt: HER's debt to equity ratio has reduced from 132.4% to 118.6% over the past 5 years.
Debt Coverage: HER's debt is well covered by operating cash flow (24.6%).
Interest Coverage: HER's interest payments on its debt are well covered by EBIT (12x coverage).
Balance Sheet
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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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| Company Analysis | 2026/05/25 14:44 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2026/05/22 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2026/03/31 |
| Annual Earnings | 2025/12/31 |
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Analyst Sources
Hera S.p.A. is covered by 14 analysts. 5 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.
| Analyst | Institution |
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| Tommaso Marabini | Banca Akros S.p.A. (ESN) |
| Francesco Sala | Banca Akros S.p.A. (ESN) |
| Francesco Sala | Banca Akros S.p.A. (ESN) |