Duyuru • Oct 29
Bastei Lübbe AG to Report Q2, 2026 Results on Nov 06, 2025 Bastei Lübbe AG announced that they will report Q2, 2026 results on Nov 06, 2025 Duyuru • Aug 11
Bastei Lübbe AG, Annual General Meeting, Sep 17, 2025 Bastei Lübbe AG, Annual General Meeting, Sep 17, 2025, at 10:00 W. Europe Standard Time. Duyuru • Jul 16
Bastei Lübbe AG announces Annual dividend, payable on September 22, 2025 Bastei Lübbe AG announced Annual dividend of EUR 0.3600 per share payable on September 22, 2025, ex-date on September 18, 2025 and record date on September 19, 2025. Duyuru • Jul 08
Bastei Lübbe AG to Report Fiscal Year 2025 Results on Jul 15, 2025 Bastei Lübbe AG announced that they will report fiscal year 2025 results on Jul 15, 2025 Duyuru • Jan 31
Bastei Lübbe AG to Report Nine Months, 2025 Results on Feb 06, 2025 Bastei Lübbe AG announced that they will report nine months, 2025 results on Feb 06, 2025 Price Target Changed • Nov 16
Price target increased by 7.8% to €11.40 Up from €10.58, the current price target is an average from 2 analysts. New target price is 21% above last closing price of €9.40. Stock is up 63% over the past year. The company is forecast to post earnings per share of €0.77 for next year compared to €0.66 last year. Reported Earnings • Nov 09
Second quarter 2025 earnings released: EPS: €0.26 (vs €0.19 in 2Q 2024) Second quarter 2025 results: EPS: €0.26 (up from €0.19 in 2Q 2024). Revenue: €30.3m (up 7.4% from 2Q 2024). Net income: €3.45m (up 35% from 2Q 2024). Profit margin: 11% (up from 9.1% in 2Q 2024). The increase in margin was driven by higher revenue. Revenue is forecast to grow 2.6% p.a. on average during the next 3 years, compared to a 5.8% growth forecast for the Media industry in Germany. Over the last 3 years on average, earnings per share has increased by 1% per year but the company’s share price has increased by 11% per year, which means it is tracking significantly ahead of earnings growth. Duyuru • Oct 28
Bastei Lübbe AG to Report First Half, 2025 Results on Nov 07, 2024 Bastei Lübbe AG announced that they will report first half, 2025 results on Nov 07, 2024 Buy Or Sell Opportunity • Oct 21
Now 20% undervalued Over the last 90 days, the stock has risen 9.7% to €9.05. The fair value is estimated to be €11.36, however this is not to be taken as a buy recommendation but rather should be used as a guide only. Revenue has grown by 7.2% over the last 3 years, while earnings per share has been flat. Revenue is forecast to grow by 3.6% in 2 years. Earnings are forecast to decline by 8.8% in the next 2 years. Buy Or Sell Opportunity • Oct 02
Now 20% undervalued Over the last 90 days, the stock has risen 25% to €9.40. The fair value is estimated to be €11.79, however this is not to be taken as a buy recommendation but rather should be used as a guide only. Revenue has grown by 7.2% over the last 3 years, while earnings per share has been flat. Revenue is forecast to grow by 3.6% in 2 years. Earnings are forecast to decline by 8.8% in the next 2 years. Upcoming Dividend • Sep 05
Upcoming dividend of €0.30 per share Eligible shareholders must have bought the stock before 12 September 2024. Payment date: 16 September 2024. Payout ratio is a comfortable 40% and the cash payout ratio is 92%. Trailing yield: 3.1%. Lower than top quartile of German dividend payers (4.8%). Lower than average of industry peers (5.9%). Valuation Update With 7 Day Price Move • Sep 03
Investor sentiment improves as stock rises 19% After last week's 19% share price gain to €10.20, the stock trades at a forward P/E ratio of 16x. Average forward P/E is 14x in the Media industry in Germany. Total returns to shareholders of 56% over the past three years. Simply Wall St's valuation model estimates the intrinsic value at €11.54 per share. New Risk • Aug 09
New major risk - Revenue and earnings growth Earnings are forecast to decline by an average of 1.9% per year for the foreseeable future. This is considered a major risk. Ultimately, shareholders want to see a good return on their investment and that generally comes from sharing in the company's profits. If profits are expected to decline, then in most cases the share price will decline over time as well. In addition, if the company pays dividends it will also likely need to reduce or cut them, striking a dual blow to total shareholder returns. Currently, the following risks have been identified for the company: Major Risk Earnings are forecast to decline by an average of 1.9% per year for the foreseeable future. Minor Risk Dividend is not well covered by cash flows (173% cash payout ratio). Duyuru • Aug 02
Bastei Lübbe AG, Annual General Meeting, Sep 11, 2024 Bastei Lübbe AG, Annual General Meeting, Sep 11, 2024, at 10:00 W. Europe Standard Time. Duyuru • Jul 30
Bastei Lübbe AG (XTRA:BST) acquired Hörcompany GmbH from W1-Media GmbH. Bastei Lübbe AG (XTRA:BST) acquired Hörcompany GmbH from W1-Media GmbH on July 1, 2024. Hörcompany founder Angelika Schaack is to remain on board until the end of the year. Hörcompany's Hamburg headquarters and staff - up to six people were employed there - will not be taken over.
Bastei Lübbe AG (XTRA:BST) completed the acquisition of Hörcompany GmbH from W1-Media GmbH on July 1, 2024. New Risk • Jul 22
New minor risk - Earnings quality The company has large one-off items impacting its financial results. One-off items were 27% of the size of the rest of the company's trailing 12-month earnings before tax. This is considered a minor risk. One-off items are incomes or expenses that the company does not expect to repeat in future periods. Examples include profits from the sale of a business or expenses from a restructuring or legal settlements. If the company's reported statutory earnings include a large proportion of one-off items it means they may be an unreliable indicator of its true business performance as the earnings were skewed by these incomes or expenses. Currently, the following risks have been identified for the company: Minor Risks Dividend is not well covered by cash flows (92% cash payout ratio). Large one-off items impacting financial results. Reported Earnings • Jul 18
Full year 2024 earnings: EPS misses analyst expectations Full year 2024 results: EPS: €0.66 (up from €0.30 in FY 2023). Revenue: €112.4m (up 12% from FY 2023). Net income: €8.72m (up 123% from FY 2023). Profit margin: 7.8% (up from 3.9% in FY 2023). The increase in margin was driven by higher revenue. Revenue was in line with analyst estimates. Earnings per share (EPS) missed analyst estimates by 1.5%. Revenue is forecast to grow 2.8% p.a. on average during the next 3 years, compared to a 5.6% growth forecast for the Media industry in Germany. Over the last 3 years on average, earnings per share has fallen by 4% per year but the company’s share price has increased by 8% per year, which means it is well ahead of earnings. Price Target Changed • Jul 17
Price target increased by 13% to €9.70 Up from €8.60, the current price target is an average from 2 analysts. New target price is 20% above last closing price of €8.10. Stock is up 54% over the past year. The company is forecast to post earnings per share of €0.67 for next year compared to €0.30 last year. Price Target Changed • Feb 13
Price target increased by 12% to €8.60 Up from €7.67, the current price target is an average from 3 analysts. New target price is 26% above last closing price of €6.85. Stock is up 48% over the past year. The company is forecast to post earnings per share of €0.65 for next year compared to €0.30 last year. Reported Earnings • Feb 09
Third quarter 2024 earnings released: EPS: €0.43 (vs €0.19 in 3Q 2023) Third quarter 2024 results: EPS: €0.43 (up from €0.19 in 3Q 2023). Revenue: €33.5m (up 15% from 3Q 2023). Net income: €5.64m (up 128% from 3Q 2023). Profit margin: 17% (up from 8.5% in 3Q 2023). The increase in margin was driven by higher revenue. Revenue is forecast to grow 2.0% p.a. on average during the next 3 years, compared to a 4.1% growth forecast for the Media industry in Germany. Over the last 3 years on average, earnings per share has increased by 1% per year but the company’s share price has increased by 18% per year, which means it is tracking significantly ahead of earnings growth. Valuation Update With 7 Day Price Move • Jan 13
Investor sentiment improves as stock rises 28% After last week's 28% share price gain to €7.10, the stock trades at a forward P/E ratio of 13x. Average forward P/E is 10x in the Media industry in Europe. Total returns to shareholders of 128% over the past three years. Reported Earnings • Nov 12
Second quarter 2024 earnings released: EPS: €0.19 (vs €0.002 loss in 2Q 2023) Second quarter 2024 results: EPS: €0.19 (up from €0.002 loss in 2Q 2023). Revenue: €28.4m (up 13% from 2Q 2023). Net income: €2.56m (up €2.58m from 2Q 2023). Profit margin: 9.0% (up from net loss in 2Q 2023). The move to profitability was driven by higher revenue. Revenue is forecast to grow 2.7% p.a. on average during the next 3 years, compared to a 5.7% growth forecast for the Media industry in Germany. Over the last 3 years on average, earnings per share has remained flat but the company’s share price has increased by 18% per year, which means it is well ahead of earnings. Valuation Update With 7 Day Price Move • Oct 18
Investor sentiment improves as stock rises 21% After last week's 21% share price gain to €5.60, the stock trades at a forward P/E ratio of 11x. Average forward P/E is 10x in the Media industry in Europe. Total returns to shareholders of 88% over the past three years. Simply Wall St's valuation model estimates the intrinsic value at €10.91 per share. Upcoming Dividend • Sep 07
Upcoming dividend of €0.16 per share at 3.2% yield Eligible shareholders must have bought the stock before 14 September 2023. Payment date: 18 September 2023. Payout ratio is a comfortable 41% and this is well supported by cash flows. Trailing yield: 3.2%. Lower than top quartile of German dividend payers (4.8%). Lower than average of industry peers (5.3%). New Risk • Aug 04
New minor risk - Earnings quality The company has large one-off items impacting its financial results. One-off items were 20% of the size of the rest of the company's trailing 12-month earnings before tax. This is considered a minor risk. One-off items are incomes or expenses that the company does not expect to repeat in future periods. Examples include profits from the sale of a business or expenses from a restructuring or legal settlements. If the company's reported statutory earnings include a large proportion of one-off items it means they may be an unreliable indicator of its true business performance as the earnings were skewed by these incomes or expenses. Currently, the following risks have been identified for the company: Minor Risks Unstable dividend paying track record with dividend experiencing an annual drop of over 20% in the past. Share price has been volatile over the past 3 months (8.1% average weekly change). Large one-off items impacting financial results. Profit margins are more than 30% lower than last year (3.9% net profit margin). Market cap is less than US$100m (€69.3m market cap, or US$76.5m). Reported Earnings • Aug 03
Full year 2023 earnings: EPS and revenues exceed analyst expectations Full year 2023 results: EPS: €0.30 (down from €0.83 in FY 2022). Revenue: €100.9m (up 6.8% from FY 2022). Net income: €3.92m (down 64% from FY 2022). Profit margin: 3.9% (down from 12% in FY 2022). The decrease in margin was driven by higher expenses. Revenue exceeded analyst estimates by 7.3%. Earnings per share (EPS) also surpassed analyst estimates by 5.3%. Revenue is forecast to grow 3.0% p.a. on average during the next 3 years, compared to a 4.7% growth forecast for the Media industry in Germany. Over the last 3 years on average, earnings per share has increased by 25% per year whereas the company’s share price has increased by 23% per year. Price Target Changed • Jul 12
Price target increased by 9.3% to €6.67 Up from €6.10, the current price target is an average from 3 analysts. New target price is 41% above last closing price of €4.74. Stock is down 20% over the past year. The company is forecast to post earnings per share of €0.28 for next year compared to €0.83 last year. Reported Earnings • Feb 11
Third quarter 2023 earnings released: EPS: €0.19 (vs €0.35 in 3Q 2022) Third quarter 2023 results: EPS: €0.19 (down from €0.35 in 3Q 2022). Revenue: €29.2m (down 12% from 3Q 2022). Net income: €2.47m (down 46% from 3Q 2022). Profit margin: 8.5% (down from 14% in 3Q 2022). The decrease in margin was driven by lower revenue. Revenue is forecast to grow 3.6% p.a. on average during the next 3 years, compared to a 5.0% growth forecast for the Media industry in Germany. Over the last 3 years on average, earnings per share has increased by 41% per year but the company’s share price has only increased by 26% per year, which means it is significantly lagging earnings growth. Price Target Changed • Nov 16
Price target decreased to €6.15 Down from €6.75, the current price target is an average from 2 analysts. New target price is 16% above last closing price of €5.30. Stock is down 24% over the past year. The company is forecast to post earnings per share of €0.29 for next year compared to €0.83 last year. Reported Earnings • Nov 13
Second quarter 2023 earnings released Second quarter 2023 results: Revenue: €25.2m (up 14% from 2Q 2022). Net loss: €25.0k (down 101% from profit in 2Q 2022). Revenue is forecast to grow 2.3% p.a. on average during the next 3 years, compared to a 4.9% growth forecast for the Media industry in Germany. Over the last 3 years on average, earnings per share has increased by 64% per year but the company’s share price has only increased by 24% per year, which means it is significantly lagging earnings growth. Valuation Update With 7 Day Price Move • Nov 11
Investor sentiment improved over the past week After last week's 22% share price gain to €5.40, the stock trades at a forward P/E ratio of 13x. Average forward P/E is 13x in the Media industry in Germany. Total returns to shareholders of 118% over the past three years. Simply Wall St's valuation model estimates the intrinsic value at €6.79 per share. Price Target Changed • Nov 08
Price target decreased to €6.75 Down from €7.50, the current price target is an average from 2 analysts. New target price is 48% above last closing price of €4.55. Stock is down 38% over the past year. The company is forecast to post earnings per share of €0.40 for next year compared to €0.83 last year. Valuation Update With 7 Day Price Move • Sep 14
Investor sentiment improved over the past week After last week's 15% share price gain to €6.10, the stock trades at a forward P/E ratio of 12x. Average forward P/E is 12x in the Media industry in Germany. Total returns to shareholders of 124% over the past three years. Upcoming Dividend • Sep 08
Upcoming dividend of €0.40 per share Eligible shareholders must have bought the stock before 15 September 2022. Payment date: 19 September 2022. Payout ratio is a comfortable 54% and this is well supported by cash flows. Trailing yield: 6.7%. Within top quartile of German dividend payers (4.7%). Lower than average of industry peers (8.7%). Reported Earnings • Aug 15
First quarter 2023 earnings released: EPS: €0.008 (vs €0.10 in 1Q 2022) First quarter 2023 results: EPS: €0.008 (down from €0.10 in 1Q 2022). Revenue: €19.0m (down 1.1% from 1Q 2022). Net income: €106.0k (down 92% from 1Q 2022). Profit margin: 0.6% (down from 7.1% in 1Q 2022). The decrease in margin was primarily driven by higher expenses. Over the next year, revenue is expected to shrink by 1.7% compared to a 6.4% growth forecast for the Media industry in Germany. Over the last 3 years on average, earnings per share has increased by 60% per year but the company’s share price has only increased by 34% per year, which means it is significantly lagging earnings growth. Reported Earnings • Jul 13
Full year 2022 earnings: Revenues miss analyst expectations Full year 2022 results: Revenue: €95.9m (up 3.5% from FY 2021). Net income: €11.0m (up 51% from FY 2021). Profit margin: 11% (up from 7.8% in FY 2021). Revenue missed analyst estimates by 1.4%. Over the next year, revenue is forecast to grow 4.8%, compared to a 9.0% growth forecast for the industry in Germany. Valuation Update With 7 Day Price Move • Jul 02
Investor sentiment deteriorated over the past week After last week's 19% share price decline to €5.50, the stock trades at a forward P/E ratio of 10x. Average forward P/E is 12x in the Media industry in Germany. Total returns to shareholders of 95% over the past three years. Reported Earnings • Feb 13
Third quarter 2022 earnings: EPS exceeds analyst expectations Third quarter 2022 results: EPS: €0.35 (up from €0.21 in 3Q 2021). Revenue: €33.0m (up 11% from 3Q 2021). Net income: €4.58m (up 69% from 3Q 2021). Profit margin: 14% (up from 9.2% in 3Q 2021). The increase in margin was driven by higher revenue. Revenue was in line with analyst estimates. Earnings per share (EPS) surpassed analyst estimates by 19%. Over the next year, revenue is forecast to grow 3.7%, compared to a 7.9% growth forecast for the industry in Germany. Over the last 3 years on average, earnings per share has increased by 78% per year but the company’s share price has only increased by 55% per year, which means it is significantly lagging earnings growth. Valuation Update With 7 Day Price Move • Jan 25
Investor sentiment deteriorated over the past week After last week's 15% share price decline to €5.70, the stock trades at a forward P/E ratio of 9x. Average forward P/E is 15x in the Media industry in Germany. Total returns to shareholders of 245% over the past three years. Simply Wall St's valuation model estimates the intrinsic value at €9.20 per share. Price Target Changed • Nov 13
Price target increased to €8.70 Up from €8.00, the current price target is an average from 2 analysts. New target price is 26% above last closing price of €6.88. Stock is up 100% over the past year. The company is forecast to post earnings per share of €0.61 for next year compared to €0.55 last year. Upcoming Dividend • Sep 09
Upcoming dividend of €0.29 per share Eligible shareholders must have bought the stock before 16 September 2021. Payment date: 20 September 2021. Trailing yield: 3.4%. Within top quartile of German dividend payers (3.2%). Lower than average of industry peers (3.9%). Price Target Changed • Aug 13
Price target increased to €8.55 Up from €7.70, the current price target is an average from 2 analysts. New target price is 15% above last closing price of €7.46. Stock is up 150% over the past year. Reported Earnings • Aug 04
Full year 2021 earnings released: EPS €0.55 (vs €0.14 in FY 2020) The company reported a strong full year result with improved earnings, revenues and profit margins. Full year 2021 results: Revenue: €92.7m (up 14% from FY 2020). Net income: €7.25m (up 287% from FY 2020). Profit margin: 7.8% (up from 2.3% in FY 2020). The increase in margin was driven by higher revenue. Over the last 3 years on average, earnings per share has increased by 118% per year but the company’s share price has only increased by 54% per year, which means it is significantly lagging earnings growth. Valuation Update With 7 Day Price Move • Jul 27
Investor sentiment improved over the past week After last week's 24% share price gain to €7.38, the stock trades at a forward P/E ratio of 13x. Average forward P/E is 23x in the Media industry in Germany. Total returns to shareholders of 250% over the past three years. Price Target Changed • Jul 23
Price target increased to €8.00 Up from €7.40, the current price target is an average from 2 analysts. New target price is 24% above last closing price of €6.44. Stock is up 130% over the past year. Price Target Changed • Feb 18
Price target raised to €5.37 Up from €4.83, the current price target is an average from 2 analysts. The new target price is 18% above the current share price of €4.54. As of last close, the stock is up 97% over the past year. Reported Earnings • Feb 14
Third quarter 2021 earnings released: EPS €0.21 (vs €0.55 loss in 3Q 2020) The company reported a strong third quarter result with improved earnings, revenues and profit margins. Third quarter 2021 results: Revenue: €29.8m (up 5.0% from 3Q 2020). Net income: €2.72m (up €10.0m from 3Q 2020). Profit margin: 9.1% (up from net loss in 3Q 2020). The move to profitability was primarily driven by lower expenses. Over the last 3 years on average, earnings per share has increased by 114% per year but the company’s share price has only increased by 12% per year, which means it is significantly lagging earnings growth. Is New 90 Day High Low • Feb 13
New 90-day high: €4.52 The company is up 31% from its price of €3.44 on 13 November 2020. The German market is up 11% over the last 90 days, indicating the company outperformed over that time. It also outperformed the Media industry, which is up 21% over the same period. According to the Simply Wall St valuation model, the estimated intrinsic value of the company is €2.69 per share. Is New 90 Day High Low • Jan 28
New 90-day high: €4.34 The company is up 30% from its price of €3.34 on 30 October 2020. The German market is up 19% over the last 90 days, indicating the company outperformed over that time. However, it underperformed the Media industry, which is up 37% over the same period. According to the Simply Wall St valuation model, the estimated intrinsic value of the company is €2.68 per share. Is New 90 Day High Low • Jan 08
New 90-day high: €3.80 The company is up 23% from its price of €3.10 on 09 October 2020. The German market is up 8.0% over the last 90 days, indicating the company outperformed over that time. It also outperformed the Media industry, which is up 15% over the same period. According to the Simply Wall St valuation model, the estimated intrinsic value of the company is €2.65 per share. Duyuru • Dec 24
Bastei Lübbe AG (XTRA:BST) signed an agreement to acquire Business Hub Berlin UG. Bastei Lübbe AG (XTRA:BST) signed an agreement to acquire Business Hub Berlin UG on December 22, 2020. A significant portion of the purchase price is dependent on the future earnings of Business Hub Berlin UG over the next four years. Post transaction, the editorial independence and brand essence of "smarticular" will be preserved. As a part of transaction, two founders of Business Hub Berlin UG, Marco Eder and Sebastian Knecht signed multi-year contracts as managing directors. Eder and Knecht will continue to be independently responsible for the future direction of the program. The team of Business Hub Berlin UG will also remain with the company. Business Hub Berlin UG's headquarters in Berlin will be maintained. The transaction is to be completed in January 2021. The Executive Board of Bastei Lübbe AG expects the acquisition to have a positive impact on the Group's earnings already in the 2021 / 2022 financial year. Duyuru • Nov 20
Bastei Lübbe AG to Report Q1, 2022 Results on Aug 12, 2021 Bastei Lübbe AG announced that they will report Q1, 2022 results on Aug 12, 2021 Reported Earnings • Nov 15
Second quarter 2021 earnings released: EPS €0.07 The company reported a strong second quarter result with improved earnings, revenues and profit margins. Second quarter 2021 results: Revenue: €23.8m (up 3.5% from 2Q 2020). Net income: €909.0k (up 310% from 2Q 2020). Profit margin: 3.8% (up from 1.0% in 2Q 2020). The increase in margin was driven by higher revenue. Over the last 3 years on average, earnings per share has increased by 91% per year but the company’s share price has fallen by 6% per year, which means it is significantly lagging earnings. Duyuru • Nov 14
Bastei Lübbe AG, Annual General Meeting, Sep 15, 2021 Bastei Lübbe AG, Annual General Meeting, Sep 15, 2021. Is New 90 Day High Low • Sep 29
New 90-day high: €3.78 The company is up 99% from its price of €1.90 on 01 July 2020. The German market is up 3.0% over the last 90 days, indicating the company outperformed over that time. It also outperformed the Media industry, which is up 7.0% over the same period. According to the Simply Wall St valuation model, the estimated intrinsic value of the company is €1.92 per share. Duyuru • Jul 30
Carsten Fichtelmann and Stephan Harms completed the acquisition of 41% stake in Daedalic Entertainment GmbH from Bastei Lübbe AG (XTRA:BST). Carsten Fichtelmann and Stephan Harms agreed to acquire 41% stake in Daedalic Entertainment GmbH from Bastei Lübbe AG (XTRA:BST) on May 19, 2020. Post completion, Bastei Lübbe AG will hold 10% stake in Daedalic Entertainment GmbH. Daedalic Entertainment will be de-consolidated in June 2020. For the year ended December 31, 2019, Daedalic Entertainment GmbH reported a negative EBIT of €5.3 million and revenue of €12.9 million. Transaction is expected to be completed by the end of May 2020. Rudolf-Matthias Hübner of Osborne Clarke Rechtsanwälte Steuerberater Partnerschaft mit beschränkter Berufshaftung acted as legal advisor to Bastei Lübbe AG.
Carsten Fichtelmann and Stephan Harms completed the acquisition of 41% stake in Daedalic Entertainment GmbH from Bastei Lübbe AG (XTRA:BST) on June 1, 2020. Duyuru • Jul 17
Bastei Lübbe AG to Report Fiscal Year 2020 Results on Jul 14, 2020 Bastei Lübbe AG announced that they will report fiscal year 2020 results on Jul 14, 2020 Duyuru • Jul 09
Zeitfracht GmbH & Co. KG acquired 25% stake in Bastei Lübbe AG (XTRA:BST) Zeitfracht GmbH & Co. KG acquired 25% stake in Bastei Lübbe AG (XTRA:BST) on July 8, 2020. Zeitfracht GmbH is also interested in acquiring more stake in Bastei Lübbe.
Zeitfracht GmbH & Co. KG completed the acquisition of 25% stake in Bastei Lübbe AG (XTRA:BST) on July 8, 2020.