Hamburger Hafen und Logistik AG (DE:HHFA)
XETRA:HHFA
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Rating:43Neutral
Price Target:
€21.00
▼(-1.41% Downside)
Action:Upgraded
Date:05/24/26
The score is held down primarily by weak financial quality—very low net profitability, elevated leverage, and negative free cash flow—despite positive operating cash flow and a revenue rebound. Technicals are neutral-to-soft, and valuation is a key headwind due to an extremely high P/E and a low dividend yield.
Positive Factors
Integrated port & intermodal network
HHLA’s integrated terminal and rail network creates durable barriers to entry and operational synergies. Owning port infrastructure and intermodal links aligns incentives with shippers, supports recurring fee income, and underpins steady throughput relevance across trade cycles over months to years.
Negative Factors
Very weak net profitability and compressed ROE
Extremely low net margins and collapsed ROE materially reduce retained earnings and capacity to self-fund growth or payouts. Persistent weak profitability leaves the company exposed to shocks and constrains capital allocation choices over the coming months.
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Positive Factors
Negative Factors
Integrated port & intermodal network
HHLA’s integrated terminal and rail network creates durable barriers to entry and operational synergies. Owning port infrastructure and intermodal links aligns incentives with shippers, supports recurring fee income, and underpins steady throughput relevance across trade cycles over months to years.
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Hamburger Hafen und Logistik (HHFA) vs. iShares MSCI Germany ETF (EWG)
Market Cap
€2.15B
Dividend Yield0.47%
Average Volume (3M)3.90K
Price to Earnings (P/E)774.4
Beta (1Y)0.09
Revenue Growth6.05%
EPS Growth-716.11%
CountryDE
Employees6,549
SectorIndustrials
Sector Strength72
IndustryMarine Shipping
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)0.87
Shares Outstanding72,514,940
10 Day Avg. Volume6,508
30 Day Avg. Volume3,905
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio-2.37
Price to Book (P/B)2.08
Price to Sales (P/S)0.92
P/FCF Ratio-21.90
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)N/A
Revenue Forecast (FY)N/A
Hamburger Hafen und Logistik Business Overview & Revenue Model
Company Description
Headquartered in Hamburg, Germany, Hamburger Hafen und Logistik AG is a diversified port and logistics enterprise operating across Germany, the European Union, and on an international scale. Established in 1885 and now a subsidiary of HGV Hamburge...
How the Company Makes Money
HHLA primarily makes money by charging customers for handling and moving freight within its port and logistics network. A major revenue stream comes from its container terminal business, where it earns fees for services such as loading and unloadi...
Hamburger Hafen und Logistik Financial Statement Overview
Summary
Income Statement
48
Neutral
Balance Sheet
44
Neutral
Cash Flow
39
Negative
| Breakdown | TTM | Dec 2025 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Income Statement | ||||||
| Total Revenue | 1.77B | 1.76B | 1.60B | 1.45B | 1.58B | 1.47B |
| Gross Profit | 360.82M | 359.17M | 294.11M | 243.67M | 381.83M | 377.41M |
| EBITDA | 351.99M | 350.91M | 322.28M | 294.40M | 391.01M | 406.67M |
| Net Income | 2.75M | 9.76M | 32.52M | 19.96M | 133.06M | 112.34M |
Balance Sheet | ||||||
| Total Assets | 3.53B | 3.47B | 3.28B | 3.01B | 2.77B | 2.80B |
| Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments | 133.09M | 183.53M | 250.79M | 197.53M | 119.20M | 153.77M |
| Total Debt | 1.26B | 1.65B | 1.51B | 1.33B | 1.11B | 1.13B |
| Total Liabilities | 2.68B | 2.64B | 2.46B | 2.20B | 1.90B | 2.10B |
| Stockholders Equity | 784.95M | 777.87M | 761.38M | 751.96M | 798.48M | 677.61M |
Cash Flow | ||||||
| Free Cash Flow | -113.13M | -73.81M | -71.34M | -52.66M | 100.21M | 128.04M |
| Operating Cash Flow | 249.37M | 273.40M | 195.95M | 224.38M | 279.32M | 315.87M |
| Investing Cash Flow | -349.99M | -334.71M | -298.96M | -251.47M | -152.58M | -227.36M |
| Financing Cash Flow | -15.55M | -27.95M | 146.23M | 97.71M | -127.95M | -84.92M |
Hamburger Hafen und Logistik Technical Analysis
Positive
21.30
Price Trends
21.80
Positive
22.30
Negative
21.81
Positive
Market Momentum
>-0.01
Negative
60.46
Neutral
50.00
Neutral
Evaluating momentum and price trends is crucial in stock analysis to make informed investment decisions. For DE:HHFA, the sentiment is Positive. The current price of 21.3 is below the 20-day moving average (MA) of 21.71, below the 50-day MA of 21.80, and below the 200-day MA of 21.81, indicating a bullish trend. The MACD of >-0.01 indicates Negative momentum. The RSI at 60.46 is Neutral, neither overbought nor oversold. The STOCH value of 50.00 is Neutral, not indicating any strong overbought or oversold conditions. Overall, these indicators collectively point to a Positive sentiment for DE:HHFA.
Hamburger Hafen und Logistik Peers Comparison
UnderperformOutperform
Sector (63)
Name | Overall Rating | Market Cap | P/E Ratio | ROE | Dividend Yield | Revenue Growth | EPS Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
79 Outperform | €776.19M | 12.76 | 16.03% | 5.12% | -5.58% | -5.61% | |
63 Neutral | $10.79B | 15.43 | 7.44% | 2.01% | 2.89% | -14.66% | |
53 Neutral | €20.93B | 82.86 | 4.94% | 7.14% | -10.66% | -90.22% | |
43 Neutral | €2.15B | 774.37 | 0.36% | 0.47% | 6.05% | -716.11% |
* Industrials Sector Average
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