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Bastei Luebbe AG (DE:BST)
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Bastei Luebbe (BST) Price & Analysis

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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%)

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.

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 €89.76M.
      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 74 days.
        How were Bastei Luebbe AG’s earnings last quarter?
        Currently, no data Available
        Is Bastei Luebbe AG overvalued?
        According to Wall Street analysts Bastei Luebbe AG’s price is currently Overvalued. Get more investment ideas with TipRanks Premium
          Does Bastei Luebbe AG pay dividends?
          Bastei Luebbe AG pays a Annually dividend of €0.184 which represents an annual dividend yield of 5.29%. 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?
              Currently, no data Available
              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
                -6.92%
                12-Months-Change

                Fundamentals

                Return on Equity
                5.29%
                Trailing 12-Months
                Asset Growth
                -6.39%
                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.

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