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Bastei Lübbe AG (BST) Fair Value & Analysis

Communication Services · DE · Market cap €88.3M

BL Bastei Lübbe AG BST · XETRA
Price€7.04
Fair Value€8.35
Upside+18.6%
Quality95/100
Evidence: High Range €7.43 – €14.85

Fair value as of: Jun 24, 2026

From 15 valuation models · updated 5 days ago

Fair value updated Jun 24, 2026 — revised from €6.49 to €8.35 (+28.7%) since Jun 23, 2026. Share price +5.3% over the past month.

Price vs Fair Value (12 months)

€10.23 €6.27 Fair Value €8.35 Jun 2025 Jun 2026

12‑month range €6.27 – €10.23 · fair‑value band €7.43 – €14.85 · the €7.04 price screens below the €8.35 fair value. As of Jun 24, 2026.

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Analysis

Bastei Lübbe AG (BST) currently trades at €7.04, while our model-based Fair Value estimate is €8.35 — implying the stock looks roughly 18.6% undervalued today. We read business quality at 95/100 (high quality), in the Communication Services sector. Bull case: trading below our estimate, it may offer upside if the fundamentals hold. Bear case: a low price can be a value trap when quality is weak or the data is thin (evidence: high) — always confirm before acting.

Over the trailing twelve months, Bastei Lübbe AG generated revenue of €116M at a net margin of 7.0%. Revenue grew 3.3% year over year. It earns a return on equity of 11.8%. The balance sheet holds a net cash position of €2.9M. Fundamentals as of Jun 24, 2026

Key figures & financial health

Revenue (TTM) €116M
Revenue growth (YoY) +3.3%
Net margin 7.0%
Return on equity 11.8%
Free cash flow −€3.2M FY2025
P/E ratio 10.9
More key figures
Operating margin 9.8%
EPS (TTM) €0.6200
Dividend yield 5.2%
EPS growth (YoY) -32.3%
Net cash €2.9M FY2025

Figures from reported company fundamentals (EODHD) · as of Jun 24, 2026. TTM = trailing twelve months.

About the company

Bastei Lübbe AG, a media company, publishes books, audio books, e-books, and related digital products in the genres of fiction and popular science content in European Union, Germany, Austria, Luxembourg, Czech Republic, and Switzerland. It operates through Books and Novel Booklets segments. The Books segment offers a print, audio, and e-book products under the Lübbe, Lübbe Life, Quadriga, Eichborn, Baumhaus, ONE, LYX, LYX.audio, beHEARTBEAT, beTHRILLED and Lübbe Audio brands. The Novel Booklets segment provides physical and digital novel booklets under the Der Bergdoktor, Jerry Cotton, Geisterjäger John Sinclair, and the westerns brand names. The company is also involved in the licensing of its rights. Bastei Lübbe AG was founded in 1953 and is based in Cologne, Germany.

Revenue & earnings trend

FY2021 – FY2025 · reported fiscal years

Bastei Lübbe AG reported revenue of €114M in FY2025 versus €92.7M in FY2021, a compound +5.3%/yr. Reported net income was €11.3M in FY2025, compounding +10.9%/yr from FY2021.

Revenue +5.3%/yr
FY21 €92.7M
FY22 €94.5M
FY23 €100M
FY24 €110M
FY25 €114M
Net income +10.9%/yr
FY21 €7.5M
FY22 €11.0M
FY23 €3.9M
FY24 €8.7M
FY25 €11.3M

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Frequently asked questions

Is Bastei Lübbe AG (BST) undervalued?
As of Jun 24, 2026, our model estimates a fair value of €8.35 versus a price of €7.04 — about +19% (undervalued). Model-based estimate, not financial advice.
What is the fair value of BST?
Our 21-model fair value for Bastei Lübbe AG is €8.35 (as of Jun 24, 2026), built from audited fundamentals. The current price is €7.04.
What is the quality score of BST?
Bastei Lübbe AG has a Quality Score of 95/100, measuring profitability, growth and balance-sheet strength from non-valuation factors.
What is the revenue of Bastei Lübbe AG (BST)?
Bastei Lübbe AG reported trailing-twelve-month revenue of about €116M (latest available figure, as of Jun 24, 2026).
What is the net profit margin of BST?
The net profit margin of Bastei Lübbe AG is about 7.0%, meaning it keeps roughly 7.0% of revenue as net income. Based on the latest reported figures.
Does Bastei Lübbe AG pay a dividend?
Bastei Lübbe AG currently shows a dividend yield of about 5.17% relative to its recent price (as of Jun 24, 2026).

How we calculate Fair Value

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