Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AG (DE:HDD)
XETRA:HDD
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Rating:66Neutral
Price Target:
€1.50
▼(-8.54% Downside)
Action:Reiterated
Date:04/22/26
The score is driven mainly by improved financial health (return to profitability and currently manageable leverage), tempered by thin margins and inconsistent cash-flow conversion. Valuation is supportive due to a low P/E, while technicals remain mixed with the stock still below longer-term moving averages.
Positive Factors
Improved profitability & ROE
Heidelberg moved from multi-year losses to positive earnings with ROE near 12%, indicating the business can now generate returns on capital. This durable improvement supports reinvestment, servicing debt and funding aftermarket growth, making the firm more resilient across cycles.
Negative Factors
Thin operating & net margins
Low margins leave little buffer against raw material inflation, labor cost rises or pricing pressure. For a machinery company, persistently narrow operating and net margins constrain reinvestment, reduce resilience to weaker equipment demand and magnify earnings volatility.
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Positive Factors
Negative Factors
Improved profitability & ROE
Heidelberg moved from multi-year losses to positive earnings with ROE near 12%, indicating the business can now generate returns on capital. This durable improvement supports reinvestment, servicing debt and funding aftermarket growth, making the firm more resilient across cycles.
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Heidelberger Druckmaschinen (HDD) vs. iShares MSCI Germany ETF (EWG)
Market Cap
€433.37M
Dividend YieldN/A
Average Volume (3M)700.71K
Price to Earnings (P/E)31.5
Beta (1Y)0.83
Revenue Growth0.55%
EPS Growth176.24%
CountryDE
Employees9,398
SectorGeneral
Sector StrengthN/A
IndustryIndustrial - Machinery
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)0.22
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
€1.55Price Target Upside-5.49% Downside
Rating ConsensusHold
Number of Analyst Covering2
EPS Forecast (FY)0.15
Revenue Forecast (FY)€2.34B
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 | 2.35B | 2.49B |
| Gross Profit | 944.00M | 1.13B | 1.17B | 1.04B | 1.09B | 1.25B |
| EBITDA | 197.00M | 141.00M | 202.00M | 146.30M | -182.87M | 163.73M |
| Net Income | 64.00M | 5.00M | 91.00M | 33.00M | -343.00M | 20.88M |
Balance Sheet | ||||||
| Total Assets | 2.15B | 2.17B | 2.22B | 2.18B | 2.60B | 2.33B |
| Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments | 109.00M | 116.00M | 116.00M | 140.24M | 414.69M | 184.12M |
| Total Debt | 127.00M | 76.00M | 96.00M | 128.29M | 464.36M | 460.93M |
| Total Liabilities | 1.59B | 1.63B | 1.71B | 1.94B | 2.40B | 1.93B |
| Stockholders Equity | 563.00M | 545.00M | 513.00M | 242.01M | 202.42M | 399.40M |
Cash Flow | ||||||
| Free Cash Flow | 59.00M | 25.00M | -45.00M | -4.20M | -149.48M | -136.16M |
| Operating Cash Flow | 144.00M | 113.00M | 33.00M | 51.22M | -53.95M | -11.28M |
| Investing Cash Flow | -76.00M | -62.00M | 39.00M | 36.33M | 278.94M | -81.82M |
| Financing Cash Flow | -66.00M | -31.00M | -60.00M | -152.36M | -65.51M | 102.82M |
Heidelberger Druckmaschinen Technical Analysis
Negative
1.64
Price Trends
1.44
Negative
1.52
Negative
1.76
Negative
Market Momentum
>-0.01
Negative
45.56
Neutral
30.01
Neutral
Evaluating momentum and price trends is crucial in stock analysis to make informed investment decisions. For DE:HDD, the sentiment is Negative. The current price of 1.64 is above the 20-day moving average (MA) of 1.42, above the 50-day MA of 1.44, and below the 200-day MA of 1.76, indicating a bearish trend. The MACD of >-0.01 indicates Negative momentum. The RSI at 45.56 is Neutral, neither overbought nor oversold. The STOCH value of 30.01 is Neutral, not indicating any strong overbought or oversold conditions. Overall, these indicators collectively point to a Negative 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
67 Neutral | €3.61B | 12.40 | 14.01% | 1.95% | 3.23% | 1.66% | |
66 Neutral | €433.37M | 31.55 | 11.86% | ― | 0.55% | 176.24% | |
60 Neutral | €516.56M | 17.01 | 39.74% | 5.13% | 3.33% | -2.83% | |
57 Neutral | €1.43B | -34.49 | -3.44% | 3.12% | -2.35% | 89.53% | |
55 Neutral | $6.65B | 3.83 | -15.92% | 6.20% | 10.91% | 7.18% | |
48 Neutral | €149.71M | -8.15 | -5.53% | ― | 2.91% | 76.47% |
* General Sector Average
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1.40
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-1.27%
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