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HELLA GmbH & Co. KGaA (HLE) Stock Verdict & Ratings | Investment Bastion

Stock Verdict·Updated 1d ago

HELLA GmbH & Co. KGaA

HLEMarket cap $8.67BPrice $78.0

Country🇩🇪Germany

SectorConsumer

IndustryAuto Components

Makes automotive lighting and electronics — headlights, sensors, and control units found in nearly every major carmaker's lineup. Now majority-owned by Faurecia, HELLA's tech helps vehicles see, sense, and connect long before "smart cars" became a buzzword.

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52W Return-18%Global Market +16%?

01Key Ratings

How does this stock score across Bastion factors?

Growth

Historical Revenue

Rev CAGR (3y)+4%5

Revenue Forecast

Rev CAGR (1y)-8%1

Rev CAGR (3y)+2%2

Rev CAGR (5y)+9%7

Earnings Forecast

EPS Growth Y+1+136%10

EPS Growth Y+2+20%8

EPS Growth Y+3+27%8

Quality

Margins

EBIT Margin6%3

Net Income Margin1%2

Free Cash Flow Margin6%5

Debt

Net Debt/EBITDA-0.410

Efficiency

ROE4%3

ROA2%3

Earnings Stability44

GEAR+AVERAGE38

Overall rating across all five factors

Value

Price Multiples

P/E Ratio (Forward)342

P/E Ratio (Forward 3y)252

P/BV2.46

EV Multiples

EV/EBITDA Fwd88

EV/EBIT Fwd185

Yield

Free Cash Flow Yield6.5%7

Dividend Yield0.3%1

Momentum

Short term

1 month return-1%7

3 month return-1%6

YTD return-16%3

Mid term

Price vs 52wHigh82%6

1 year return-15%3

Long term

3 year return+3%3

5 year return+25%5

Risk Shield

Price Risk

Beta0.57

Volatility17%10

Free Cash Flow

Free Cash Flow Margin6%5

Free Cash Flow Yield6.5%7

Quality

ROCE10%6

Earnings Stability44

Net Debt/EBITDA-0.410

02Growth

Is it actually growing, and how fast?

HLEHELLA GmbH & Co. KGaA

Revenue FY25$9.2B

GROWTH RATING↗

AVERAGE35 / 100

REVENUE GROWTH▾SCORE

Revenue, last 3Y, CAGR+4%5

Revenue, next 1Y-8%1

Revenue, next 3Y, CAGR+2%2

Revenue, next 5Y, CAGR+9%7

EARNINGS FORECAST▾SCORE

EPS growth, FY26E+136%10

EPS growth, FY27E+20%8

EPS growth, FY28E+27%8

GROWTH ASSESSMENT

STRENGTHS

The runway holds up: revenue is set to grow 9%/yr over five years.7/10

Earnings are set to grow faster than sales (EPS about 27%/yr vs revenue 2%/yr), so margins should widen.

WATCH

A mid-pack grower, ahead of 35% of companies worldwide.

Revenue grew 4%/yr over the last 3 years and is set to keep growing around 2%/yr.

WEAKNESSES

Revenue is set to grow 2%/yr over the next 3 years, behind most of the market.3/10

BOTTOM LINE

Margin Expander

A middle-of-the-pack grower. The one thing to watch: forward revenue growth trails the market.

03Price Momentum

Is the market behind it right now?

HLEHELLA GmbH & Co. KGaA

Total return Current132%

Price return Current107%

MOMENTUM RATING↗

AVERAGE40 / 100

SHORT-TERM RETURNS▾SCORE

1-month return-1%7

3-month return-1%6

YTD return-16%3

MID & LONG-TERM▾SCORE

% of 52-week high82%6

1-year return-15%3

3-year return+3%3

5-year return+25%5

MOMENTUM ASSESSMENT

STRENGTHS

Strong recent results. The stock is outperforming over the past month (-1%).

WATCH

Average long-term results. Multi-year returns are middling (+2.8% over three years and +25% over five), roughly average for the market.

It's down 15% over the past year, now 18% below its 52-week high. That is right in line with the market.

Returns sit at the market level over three months (-1%).

WEAKNESSES

The stock is underperforming so far this year (-16%).

BOTTOM LINE

Mixed Momentum

Horizons disagree or sit near the middle of the pack. Momentum investors may want a clearer trend before sizing up. The one thing to watch: the stock is underperforming so far this year.

04Value

Are you paying a fair price for it?

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02Growth

Is it actually growing, and how fast?

HLEHELLA GmbH & Co. KGaA

Revenue FY25$9.2B

GROWTH RATING↗

AVERAGE35 / 100

REVENUE GROWTH▾SCORE

Revenue, last 3Y, CAGR+4%5

Revenue, next 1Y-8%1

Revenue, next 3Y, CAGR+2%2

Revenue, next 5Y, CAGR+9%7

EARNINGS FORECAST▾SCORE

EPS growth, FY26E+136%10

EPS growth, FY27E+20%8

EPS growth, FY28E+27%8

GROWTH ASSESSMENT

STRENGTHS

The runway holds up: revenue is set to grow 9%/yr over five years.7/10

Earnings are set to grow faster than sales (EPS about 27%/yr vs revenue 2%/yr), so margins should widen.

WATCH

A mid-pack grower, ahead of 35% of companies worldwide.

Revenue grew 4%/yr over the last 3 years and is set to keep growing around 2%/yr.

WEAKNESSES

Revenue is set to grow 2%/yr over the next 3 years, behind most of the market.3/10

BOTTOM LINE

Margin Expander

A middle-of-the-pack grower. The one thing to watch: forward revenue growth trails the market.

03Price Momentum

Is the market behind it right now?

HLEHELLA GmbH & Co. KGaA

Total return Current132%

Price return Current107%

MOMENTUM RATING↗

AVERAGE40 / 100

SHORT-TERM RETURNS▾SCORE

1-month return-1%7

3-month return-1%6

YTD return-16%3

MID & LONG-TERM▾SCORE

% of 52-week high82%6

1-year return-15%3

3-year return+3%3

5-year return+25%5

MOMENTUM ASSESSMENT

STRENGTHS

Strong recent results. The stock is outperforming over the past month (-1%).

WATCH

Average long-term results. Multi-year returns are middling (+2.8% over three years and +25% over five), roughly average for the market.

It's down 15% over the past year, now 18% below its 52-week high. That is right in line with the market.

Returns sit at the market level over three months (-1%).

WEAKNESSES

The stock is underperforming so far this year (-16%).

BOTTOM LINE

Mixed Momentum

Horizons disagree or sit near the middle of the pack. Momentum investors may want a clearer trend before sizing up. The one thing to watch: the stock is underperforming so far this year.

04Value

Are you paying a fair price for it?

Stop guessing on HELLA &. Get the full investment case.

Premium

$20.75/month

Billed annually at $249/year $348

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