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BST Stock Chart & Stats
€6.98
€0.20(3.08%)
At close: 4:00 PM EDT
€6.98
€0.20(3.08%)
Day’s Range― - ―
52-Week Range€5.98 - €10.35
Previous CloseN/A
Volume1.63K
Average Volume (3M)1.48K
Market Cap
€84.48M
Enterprise Value€95.31
Total Cash (Recent Filing)€7.12M
Total Debt (Recent Filing)€7.66M
Price to Earnings (P/E)13.3
Beta<0.01
Next Earnings
Nov 05, 2026EPS EstimateN/A
Next Dividend Ex-DateN/A
Dividend Yield3.99%
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)0.47
Shares Outstanding13,300,000
10 Day Avg. Volume1,161
30 Day Avg. Volume1,477
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)0.56
Revenue Forecast (FY)€119.05M
Bulls Say, Bears Say
Bulls Say
Sustained Revenue GrowthRevenue increased from about €92.7m in 2021 to €118.4m in 2026, showing sustained top-line expansion across several years. This supports the durability of demand for the company’s publishing and content-rights model and provides a broader base for future monetization.
Conservative LeverageModest debt relative to the equity base and generally low debt-to-equity ratios indicate a conservatively financed business. This supports financial flexibility, reduces balance-sheet pressure, and leaves more capacity to invest in content, rights, and distribution through changing market conditions.
Strong Latest Cash GenerationThe latest year produced strong operating and free cash flow, demonstrating that the company can convert its publishing activities into internally generated funds. Continued cash generation would support reinvestment, rights acquisition, and shareholder returns without relying heavily on additional borrowing.
Bears Say
Sharp Margin CompressionThe substantial deterioration in gross and operating margins reduces the earnings generated from each euro of revenue. Unless margins recover, this weakens the profitability of the content portfolio, limits reinvestment capacity, and makes future earnings more sensitive to mix and cost changes.
Volatile Cash ConversionThe sharp swing from negative operating and free cash flow to strong positive generation highlights unstable cash conversion and working-capital dynamics. Such variability can complicate planning, make recurring investment capacity less predictable, and reduce confidence that the latest cash result will persist.
Declining Earnings Per ShareA roughly 35% decline in EPS signals that earnings attributable to shareholders have weakened materially, consistent with the reported margin compression. Persistent per-share earnings deterioration could constrain dividend growth, reduce funds available for expansion, and weaken the long-term compounding profile.
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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 €10.35 in the past 12 months.
What is Bastei Luebbe AG’s market cap?
Bastei Luebbe AG’s market cap is €84.48M.
When is Bastei Luebbe AG’s upcoming earnings report date?
Bastei Luebbe AG’s upcoming earnings report date is Nov 05, 2026 which is in 49 days.
How were Bastei Luebbe AG’s earnings last quarter?
Bastei Luebbe AG released its earnings results on Jul 14, 2026. The company reported €0.05 earnings per share for the quarter.
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 €0.25 which represents an annual dividend yield of 3.99%. 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 €0.05 in its last earnings report. Following the earnings report the stock price went up 0.94%.
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?
Smart Score combines eight research factors - such as analyst recommendations, hedge fund trends, and technical indicators - to measure a stock’s outlook. These signals are unified into a single score that reflects bullish or bearish momentum. See detailed methodology
Bastei Luebbe Stock Smart Score
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Technicals
SMA
Negative
20 days / 200 days
Momentum
-33.25%
12-Months-Change
Fundamentals
Return on Equity
3.99%
Trailing 12-Months
Asset Growth
-6.39%
Trailing 12-Months
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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.
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