Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AG (DE:HDD)
XETRA:HDD
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Rating:66Neutral
Price Target:
€1.50
▼(-8.54% Downside)
Action:ReiteratedDate:04/17/26
The score is driven mainly by improved financial health (better leverage and positive profitability) but capped by thin margins and inconsistent/weak cash conversion. Valuation is supportive with a low P/E, while technicals are mixed—near-term strength but overbought signals and a longer-term downtrend relative to the 100D/200D averages.
Positive Factors
Improved balance-sheet leverage
Material deleveraging to a TTM debt/equity of ~0.23 reduces refinancing risk and increases financial flexibility. That improved balance sheet supports medium-term investment in service, R&D and customer financing, making the business more resilient across cycles.
Negative Factors
Thin operating and net margins
Low EBIT (~5.1%) and net (~2.7%) margins leave limited buffer against raw-material, labor, or pricing shocks. For a capital-equipment and services provider, thin margins constrain reinvestment and make profitability sensitive to cost inflation or weaker equipment demand.
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Positive Factors
Negative Factors
Improved balance-sheet leverage
Material deleveraging to a TTM debt/equity of ~0.23 reduces refinancing risk and increases financial flexibility. That improved balance sheet supports medium-term investment in service, R&D and customer financing, making the business more resilient across cycles.
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Heidelberger Druckmaschinen (HDD) vs. iShares MSCI Germany ETF (EWG)
Market Cap
€533.20M
Dividend YieldN/A
Average Volume (3M)700.71K
Price to Earnings (P/E)8.5
Beta (1Y)0.65
Revenue Growth5.97%
EPS GrowthN/A
CountryDE
Employees9,398
SectorGeneral
Sector StrengthN/A
IndustryIndustrial - Machinery
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)0.06
Shares Outstanding304,479,280
10 Day Avg. Volume723,390
30 Day Avg. Volume700,714
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio-0.14
Price to Book (P/B)0.59
Price to Sales (P/S)0.13
P/FCF Ratio12.42
Enterprise Value/Market CapN/A
Enterprise Value/RevenueN/A
Enterprise Value/Gross ProfitN/A
Enterprise Value/EbitdaN/A
Forecast
1Y Price Target
€1.75Price Target Upside6.71% Upside
Rating ConsensusHold
Number of Analyst Covering2
EPS Forecast (FY)0.19
Revenue Forecast (FY)€2.35B
Heidelberger Druckmaschinen Business Overview & Revenue Model
Company Description
Heidelberger Druckmaschinen Aktiengesellschaft, together with its subsidiaries, manufactures, sells, and deals in printing press and other print media industry products in Europe, the Middle East, Africa, Asia/Pacific, Eastern Europe, North Americ...
How the Company Makes Money
Heidelberg primarily makes money by selling printing systems and then generating recurring revenue from the installed base through services, parts, and consumables.
1) Equipment and system sales
- Revenue is generated from the sale of printing pr...
Heidelberger Druckmaschinen Financial Statement Overview
Summary
Income Statement
62
Positive
Balance Sheet
78
Positive
Cash Flow
55
Neutral
| Breakdown | TTM | Mar 2024 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2021 | Mar 2020 | Mar 2019 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Income Statement | ||||||
| Total Revenue | 2.37B | 2.28B | 2.47B | 2.18B | 1.91B | 2.35B |
| Gross Profit | 944.00M | 1.13B | 1.17B | 1.04B | 988.25M | 1.09B |
| EBITDA | 197.00M | 141.00M | 202.00M | 146.30M | 96.72M | -182.87M |
| Net Income | 64.00M | 5.00M | 91.00M | 33.00M | -42.89M | -343.00M |
Balance Sheet | ||||||
| Total Assets | 2.15B | 2.17B | 2.22B | 2.18B | 2.17B | 2.60B |
| Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments | 109.00M | 116.00M | 116.00M | 140.24M | 197.88M | 414.69M |
| Total Debt | 127.00M | 76.00M | 96.00M | 128.29M | 263.52M | 464.36M |
| Total Liabilities | 1.59B | 1.63B | 1.71B | 1.94B | 2.06B | 2.40B |
| Stockholders Equity | 563.00M | 545.00M | 513.00M | 242.01M | 109.04M | 202.42M |
Cash Flow | ||||||
| Free Cash Flow | 59.00M | 25.00M | -45.00M | -4.20M | -59.75M | -149.48M |
| Operating Cash Flow | 144.00M | 113.00M | 33.00M | 51.22M | 55.00K | -53.95M |
| Investing Cash Flow | -76.00M | -62.00M | 39.00M | 36.33M | 39.77M | 278.94M |
| Financing Cash Flow | -66.00M | -31.00M | -60.00M | -152.36M | -208.02M | -65.51M |
Heidelberger Druckmaschinen Technical Analysis
Positive
1.64
Price Trends
1.44
Positive
1.69
Negative
1.83
Negative
Market Momentum
0.04
Negative
59.59
Neutral
43.94
Neutral
Evaluating momentum and price trends is crucial in stock analysis to make informed investment decisions. For DE:HDD, the sentiment is Positive. The current price of 1.64 is above the 20-day moving average (MA) of 1.44, above the 50-day MA of 1.44, and below the 200-day MA of 1.83, indicating a neutral trend. The MACD of 0.04 indicates Negative momentum. The RSI at 59.59 is Neutral, neither overbought nor oversold. The STOCH value of 43.94 is Neutral, not indicating any strong overbought or oversold conditions. Overall, these indicators collectively point to a Positive sentiment for DE:HDD.
Heidelberger Druckmaschinen Peers Comparison
UnderperformOutperform
Sector (55)
Name | Overall Rating | Market Cap | P/E Ratio | ROE | Dividend Yield | Revenue Growth | EPS Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
70 Outperform | €3.94B | 14.37 | 14.74% | 1.95% | 8.15% | 16.17% | |
66 Neutral | €533.20M | 8.46 | 8.07% | ― | 5.97% | ― | |
60 Neutral | €610.23M | 16.53 | 39.62% | 5.13% | 7.24% | 22.00% | |
56 Neutral | €1.49B | 7.78 | 17.73% | 3.12% | -18.21% | -137.62% | |
55 Neutral | $6.65B | 3.83 | -15.92% | 6.20% | 10.91% | 7.18% | |
49 Neutral | €147.07M | -13.10 | -4.16% | ― | 4.81% | 75.36% |
* General Sector Average
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Heidelberger Druckmaschinen
1.64
0.55
51.20%
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