RTL Group (BDL:RTLL) - Stock Price, News & Analysis

RTLL Stock Overview

An entertainment company, operates television (TV) channels and radio stations, and provides streaming services in Germany, France, the Netherlands, Belgium, the United Kingdom, the United States, and internationally. More details

RTLL fundamental analysis
Snowflake Score
Valuation	5/6
Future Growth	0/6
Past Performance	3/6
Financial Health	5/6
Dividends	1/6

Rewards

Trading at 34.3% below our estimate of its fair value

Analysts in good agreement that stock price will rise by 35.8%

Risk Analysis

Earnings are forecast to decline by an average of 2.6% per year for the next 3 years

Dividend of 11.29% is not well covered by earnings or free cash flows

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Price History & Performance

Summary of all time highs, changes and price drops for RTL Group
Historical stock prices
Current Share Price	€24.30
52 Week High	€36.92
52 Week Low	€22.80
Beta	0.83
11 Month Change	-19.40%
3 Month Change	-17.49%
1 Year Change	-26.85%
33 Year Change	-46.94%
5 Year Change	-43.72%
Change since IPO	31.24%

Recent updates

Shareholder Returns

	RTLL	LU Media	LU Market
7D	1.5%	1.9%	2.4%
1Y	-26.9%	1.6%	3.2%

Return vs Industry: RTLL underperformed the Luxembourg Media industry which returned 1% over the past year.

Return vs Market: RTLL underperformed the Luxembourg Market which returned 1% over the past year.

Price Volatility

Is RTLL's price volatile compared to industry and market?
RTLL volatility
RTLL Average Weekly Movement	4.4%
Media Industry Average Movement	4.4%
Market Average Movement	5.4%
10% most volatile stocks in LU Market	6.4%
10% least volatile stocks in LU Market	3.0%

Stable Share Price: RTLL has not had significant price volatility in the past 3 months compared to the Luxembourg market.

Volatility Over Time: RTLL's weekly volatility (4%) has been stable over the past year.

About the Company

Founded	Employees	CEO	Website
1924	17,732	Thomas Rabe	rtl.com

RTL Group S.A., an entertainment company, operates television (TV) channels and radio stations, and provides streaming services in Germany, France, the Netherlands, Belgium, the United Kingdom, the United States, and internationally. The company’s RTL Deutschland segment offers TV, streaming, radio, digital, and publishing services; owns TV channels, magazines, podcasts, and various digital offerings; and operates radio groups, including Antenne Bayern and Radio Hamburg. Its Groupe M6 segment operates television channels and radio stations, as well as offers digital services.

RTL Group S.A. Fundamentals Summary

How do RTL Group's earnings and revenue compare to its market cap?
RTLL fundamental statistics
Market cap	€3.77b
Earnings (TTM)	€401.00m
Revenue (TTM)	€6.29b

9.4x

P/E Ratio

0.6x

P/S Ratio

Is RTLL overvalued?

See Fair Value and valuation analysis

Earnings & Revenue

Key profitability statistics from the latest earnings report (TTM)
RTLL income statement (TTM)
Revenue	€6.29b
Cost of Revenue	€2.76b
Gross Profit	€3.53b
Other Expenses	€3.12b
Earnings	€401.00m

Last Reported Earnings

Jun 30, 2024

Next Earnings Date

Mar 20, 2025

Earnings per share (EPS)	2.59
Gross Margin	56.08%
Net Profit Margin	6.38%
Debt/Equity Ratio	32.6%

How did RTLL perform over the long term?

See historical performance and comparison

Dividends

11.3%

Current Dividend Yield

106%

Payout Ratio

RTLL Stock Overview

Rewards

Risk Analysis

RTL Group S.A. Competitors

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Price History & Performance

Recent News & Updates

Less than half of directors are independent

Investor sentiment deteriorates as stock falls 15%

RTL Group S.A. to Report First Half, 2025 Results on Aug 08, 2025

First half 2024 earnings released: EPS: €0.44 (vs €0.48 in 1H 2023)

Now 21% overvalued

Full year 2023 earnings released: EPS: €2.28 (vs €4.35 in FY 2022)

Recent updates

Less than half of directors are independent

Investor sentiment deteriorates as stock falls 15%

RTL Group S.A. to Report First Half, 2025 Results on Aug 08, 2025

First half 2024 earnings released: EPS: €0.44 (vs €0.48 in 1H 2023)

Now 21% overvalued

Full year 2023 earnings released: EPS: €2.28 (vs €4.35 in FY 2022)

DPG Media Group NV reached an agreement to acquire RTL Nederland B.V. from RTL Group S.A. (XTRA:RRTL) for €1.1 billion.

RTL Group S.A. to Report Nine Months, 2023 Results on Nov 08, 2023

RTL Group S.A. to Report Fiscal Year 2023 Results on Apr 24, 2024

New major risk - Dividend sustainability

First half 2023 earnings released: EPS: €0.48 (vs €1.58 in 1H 2022)

Price target decreased by 7.4% to €50.00

Upcoming dividend of €3.48 per share at 7.1% yield

Full year 2022 earnings released: EPS: €4.35 (vs €8.41 in FY 2021)

Less than half of directors are independent

German Regulator Reportedly Sees No Chance for RTL, ProSiebenSat.1 Tie-Up

Bertelsmann's RTL Group Scraps Plan to Sell Stake in French TV Group M6

RTL Group Announces Executive Changes

First half 2022 earnings released

Price target decreased to €55.00

RTL Group S.A., Annual General Meeting, Apr 26, 2023

Central European Media Enterprises Ltd. completed the acquisition of Rtl Hrvatska D.O.O. from RTL Group S.A. (XTRA:RRTL).

Less than half of directors are independent

Full year 2021 earnings: EPS exceeds analyst expectations while revenues lag behind

Central European Media Enterprises Ltd. agreed to acquire Rtl Hrvatska D.O.O. from RTL Group S.A. (XTRA:RRTL) for €50 million.

First half 2021 earnings released: EPS €5.58 (vs €0.61 in 1H 2020)

DPG Media NV and Rossel et Cie SA agreed to acquire RTL Belgium SA from RTL Group S.A. (XTRA:RRTL) for approximately €250 million.

Non-Executive Director has left the company

Non-Executive Director has left the company

Magnite, Inc. (NasdaqGS:MGNI) completed the acquisition of SpotX, Inc. from RTL Group S.A. (XTRA:RRTL) for approximately $1.14 billion.

Full year 2020 earnings released: EPS €3.20 (vs €4.91 in FY 2019)

Full year 2020 earnings released: EPS €3.20 (vs €4.91 in FY 2019)

Revenue and earnings beat expectations

RTL Confirms Talks on Selling Stake in Groupe M6

RTL Group to Acquire Full Ownership of Super RTL

New 90-day high: €49.66

Magnite, Inc. (NasdaqGS:MGNI) entered into a stock purchase agreement to acquire SpotX, Inc. from RTL Group S.A. (XTRA:RRTL) for $1.2 billion.

New 90-day high: €47.42

Investor sentiment improved over the past week

Price target raised to €34.00

New 90-day high: €40.76

New 90-day high: €40.42

New 90-day high: €40.00

RTL Group S.A. (XTRA:RRTL) agreed in principle to acquire the remaining 34% stake in RTL Belgium SA from Audiopresse SA.

New 90-day high: €35.94

BBTV Holdings Inc. (TSX:BBTV) acquired 51% stake in BroadbandTV Corp. from RTL Group S.A. (XTRA:RRTL) and others for approximately CAD 160 million.

RTL Group S.A. to Report Q1, 2021 Results on May 06, 2021

New 90-day high: €32.36

RTL Group S.A. to Report First Half, 2021 Results on Aug 06, 2021

New 90-day high - €31.08

Jacques Aragones, Managing Director of TV Presse Productions SAS acquired TV Presse Productions SAS from RTL Group S.A. (XTRA:RRTL).

New 90-day low - €27.60

RTL Group SA (XTRA:RRTL) completed the acquisition of 50% stake in Bedrock from M6 Interactions, SAS.

Shareholder Returns

Price Volatility

About the Company

RTL Group S.A. Fundamentals Summary

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