Hella KGaA Hueck & Co (HLE) Stock Price & Analysis
HLE Stock Chart & Stats
- Day’s Range
- CHF 62.50 - CHF 65.70
- 52-Week Range
- CHF 40.00 - CHF 76.80
- Previous Close
- CHF 65.70
- Volume
- 0
- Average Volume (3M)
- 0
- Market Cap
- CHF 7.14B
- Enterprise Value
- CHF 7.59B
- Total Cash (Recent Filing)
- CHF 1.52B
- Total Debt (Recent Filing)
- CHF 1.01B
- Price to Earnings (P/E)
- 67.6
- Beta
- 0.29
- Next Earnings
- N/A
- EPS Estimate
- N/A
- Last Dividend Ex-Date
- May 04, 2026
- Dividend Yield
- 0.31%
Bulls Say, Bears Say
Bulls Say
Top-line Growth
Strong TTM revenue growth indicates improving demand across the business and supports continued scale in vehicle lighting and electronics. If sustained through upcoming production cycles, higher volume can improve operating leverage and strengthen the company’s position with OEM customers.
Cash Generation
Healthy operating and free cash flow, together with FCF exceeding reported net income, demonstrates useful earnings cash conversion. This provides internal funding for engineering, production capabilities, and balance-sheet needs while reducing reliance on external financing.
Long-term OEM Relationships
Multi-year OEM supply relationships and vehicle-platform contracts can provide recurring production revenue and embed Hella’s components into customer programs. This supports visibility across model lifecycles and creates opportunities to expand content through technology upgrades.
Bears Say
Thin Profitability
Very thin net profitability leaves limited protection if operating costs, financing expense, or other charges rise. It also means that substantial revenue growth may translate into only modest earnings expansion, constraining reinvestment capacity and returns.
Higher Leverage
The material increase in debt relative to equity raises balance-sheet risk even though leverage remains described as manageable. Higher obligations can absorb more future cash flow, reduce flexibility for investment, and make earnings more sensitive to financing conditions.
Softening Cash-flow Trajectory
Although absolute cash generation is healthy, declining free cash flow and modest cash-flow coverage indicate that conversion is losing momentum relative to the business scale. A weaker trajectory could limit funding for growth and slow progress on leverage reduction.
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Company Description
Hella KGaA Hueck & Co
HELLA GmbH & Co. KGaA, operating globally through its subsidiaries, is a prominent supplier specializing in the development, manufacture, and distribution of sophisticated lighting systems and electronic components for the automotive industry. The company organizes its operations into three distinct divisions: Automotive, Aftermarket, and Special Applications. The Automotive segment delivers a wide array of products, including headlamps, rear combination lamps, and interior and exterior vehicle illumination, along with radomes. It also provides advanced solutions in body electronics, energy management, lighting electronics, and power steering, in addition to cutting-edge driver assistance systems encompassing sensors and engine compartment actuators. The Aftermarket segment focuses on producing and distributing automotive components and accessories, primarily in the lighting, electrical, and electronics domains. This division also furnishes workshop solutions for diagnostics and calibration, alongside comprehensive support services for wholesalers and repair facilities. The Special Applications segment is dedicated to conceiving, producing, and commercializing lighting technology and electronic solutions for a diverse range of specialized vehicles, such as construction and agricultural machinery, buses, caravans, and marine craft. Founded in 1899, the company is headquartered in Lippstadt, Germany. The entity, previously known as HELLA KGaA Hueck & Co., adopted its present corporate identity, HELLA GmbH & Co. KGaA, in October 2017. Currently, HELLA GmbH & Co. KGaA operates as a subsidiary of Faurecia S.E.
- Sector
- General
- Industry
- Auto - Parts
- CEO
- Peter Laier
- Employees
- 34,046
- Website
- www.hella.com
- Address
- Rixbecker Strasse 75, Lippstadt, NW, 59552, DE
Hella KGaA Hueck & Co (HLE) Earnings & Revenues
HLE Stock 12 Month Forecast
Average Price Target
Technical Analysis
Overall Consensus
| Indicator | Bullish | Neutral | Bearish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall Consensus | 14 | 3 | 3 |
| Technical Analysis | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Moving Averages | 10 | 0 | 2 |