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BST Stock Chart & Stats
€6.50
€0.20(3.08%)
At close: 4:00 PM EDT
€6.50
€0.20(3.08%)
Day’s Range― - ―
52-Week Range€5.98 - €10.65
Previous CloseN/A
Volume1.63K
Average Volume (3M)2.51K
Market Cap
€85.54M
Enterprise Value€97.69M
Total Cash (Recent Filing)€11.70M
Total Debt (Recent Filing)€5.70M
Price to Earnings (P/E)13.4
Beta0.04
Next Earnings
Aug 06, 2026EPS EstimateN/A
Next Dividend Ex-DateN/A
Dividend Yield5.49%
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)0.48
Shares Outstanding13,300,000
10 Day Avg. Volume2,104
30 Day Avg. Volume2,511
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio-0.30
Price to Book (P/B)1.31
Price to Sales (P/S)0.73
P/FCF Ratio9.15
Enterprise Value/Market CapN/A
Enterprise Value/RevenueN/A
Enterprise Value/Gross ProfitN/A
Enterprise Value/EbitdaN/A
Forecast
1Y Price TargetN/A
Price Target UpsideN/A
Rating ConsensusN/A
Number of Analyst Covering0
EPS Forecast (FY)0.78
Revenue Forecast (FY)€120.40M
Bulls Say, Bears Say
Bulls Say
Conservative Balance Sheet / Low LeverageLow reported debt and a sizable equity base (debt-to-equity ~0.09–0.31) provide financial flexibility for content investments, rights acquisitions, and cyclical cushioning. A conservative capital structure supports durable ability to fund operations and strategic moves without excess refinancing risk.
Steady Top-line GrowthConsistent revenue expansion indicates durable demand for the company's publishing and content exploitation model. A growing top line supports recurring backlist sales, multi-format monetization and licensing, reducing reliance on single-year hits and improving long-term revenue predictability.
Recent Strong Operating And Free Cash FlowA strong FCF result in 2026 demonstrates the company's capacity to convert earnings into cash, enabling dividend support, selective rights buys, or de-leveraging. Over the medium term, sustained cash generation would underpin investment in content and rights exploitation strategies.
Bears Say
Sharp Margin CompressionA steep drop in gross and operating margins materially reduces earnings power and operating leverage. If driven by structural cost inflation, pricing pressure, or adverse mix, the compression can persist, limiting reinvestment capacity and making earnings more sensitive to revenue swings over the medium term.
Volatile Cash Conversion HistoryLarge year-to-year swings in operating and free cash flow increase uncertainty about sustainable FCF. Unpredictable working-capital dynamics complicate budgeting for content acquisition and rights exploitation, raising execution risk and potentially forcing reactive financing in weak years.
Earnings Deterioration And Lower ROEA sharp EPS decline and a meaningful drop in ROE signal weakening profitability and returns on invested capital. Persistent earnings deterioration undermines reinvestment capacity and dividend sustainability, and suggests earnings quality or structural profitability issues that could persist into the medium term.
Bastei Luebbe News
BST FAQ
What was Bastei Luebbe AG’s price range in the past 12 months?
Bastei Luebbe AG lowest stock price was €5.98 and its highest was €10.65 in the past 12 months.
What is Bastei Luebbe AG’s market cap?
Bastei Luebbe AG’s market cap is €85.54M.
When is Bastei Luebbe AG’s upcoming earnings report date?
Bastei Luebbe AG’s upcoming earnings report date is Aug 06, 2026 which is in 6 days.
How were Bastei Luebbe AG’s earnings last quarter?
Bastei Luebbe AG released its earnings results on Jul 14, 2026. The company reported -€0.03 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of N/A by -€0.03.
Is Bastei Luebbe AG overvalued?
According to Wall Street analysts Bastei Luebbe AG’s price is currently Overvalued.
Does Bastei Luebbe AG pay dividends?
Bastei Luebbe AG pays a Annually dividend of €0.184 which represents an annual dividend yield of 5.49%. See more information on Bastei Luebbe AG dividends here
What is Bastei Luebbe AG’s EPS estimate?
Bastei Luebbe AG’s EPS estimate for its next earnings report is not yet available.
How many shares outstanding does Bastei Luebbe AG have?
Bastei Luebbe AG has 13,300,000 shares outstanding.
What happened to Bastei Luebbe AG’s price movement after its last earnings report?
Bastei Luebbe AG reported an EPS of -€0.03 in its last earnings report, missing expectations of N/A. Following the earnings report the stock price went down -0.573%.
Which hedge fund is a major shareholder of Bastei Luebbe AG?
Currently, no hedge funds are holding shares in DE:BST
What is the TipRanks Smart Score and how is it calculated?
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Bastei Luebbe Stock Smart Score
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Technicals
SMA
Negative
20 days / 200 days
Momentum
-6.92%
12-Months-Change
Fundamentals
Return on Equity
5.49%
Trailing 12-Months
Asset Growth
-4.66%
Trailing 12-Months
Company Description
Bastei Luebbe AG
Bastei Lübbe AG operates as a media enterprise, engaging in the publication and distribution of various literary formats including physical books, audiobooks, e-books, and other digital products. Its portfolio encompasses both fiction and popular science content, primarily serving audiences in Germany, Austria, Luxembourg, and Switzerland. The company's activities are organized into two main divisions: its Books segment and its Novel Booklets segment. Within the Books division, a broad spectrum of printed titles is released under imprints such as Lübbe, Lübbe Life, Quadriga, Eichborn, Baumhaus, Boje, ONE, LYX, LYX.audio, be-books, and Lübbe Audio. The Novel Booklets segment specializes in producing short-form fictional works, exemplified by popular series like Der Bergdoktor, Jerry Cotton, Geisterjäger John Sinclair, and various Western themes. Furthermore, Bastei Lübbe AG is involved in the commercial licensing of its rights. Established in 1953, the company is headquartered in Cologne, Germany.
Technical Analysis
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