Deutsche Lufthansa (OTCMKTS:DLAKY) Announces Earnings Results

Key Points

• Deutsche Lufthansa reported quarterly EPS of ($0.64), missing the consensus of ($0.29) by ($0.35); the company posted a return on equity of 13.15% and a net margin of 3.63%.
• Shares traded up $0.50 to $9.57 on the day despite the earnings miss; the stock has a market cap of $11.48 billion, a PE of 7.04 and a 52‑week range of $6.84–$11.29.
• Analyst sentiment is mixed after recent upgrades and downgrades (e.g., Morgan Stanley to "overweight", Goldman Sachs to "sell"), and MarketBeat's consensus rating for the stock is Hold (1 Strong Buy, 1 Buy, 5 Hold, 2 Sell).

Deutsche Lufthansa (OTCMKTS:DLAKY - Get Free Report) posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday. The transportation company reported ($0.64) earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of ($0.29) by ($0.35), Zacks reports. Deutsche Lufthansa had a return on equity of 13.15% and a net margin of 3.63%.

Deutsche Lufthansa Stock Performance

DLAKY traded up $0.50 during trading hours on Wednesday, reaching $9.57. The company's stock had a trading volume of 93,883 shares, compared to its average volume of 229,073. The company's 50-day moving average is $9.16 and its 200-day moving average is $9.50. Deutsche Lufthansa has a 52 week low of $6.84 and a 52 week high of $11.29. The firm has a market cap of $11.48 billion, a PE ratio of 7.04, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.57 and a beta of 0.92. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.03, a quick ratio of 0.73 and a current ratio of 0.81.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several research firms recently weighed in on DLAKY. Morgan Stanley raised shares of Deutsche Lufthansa from an "underweight" rating to an "overweight" rating in a research note on Wednesday, January 7th. Zacks Research lowered shares of Deutsche Lufthansa from a "hold" rating to a "strong sell" rating in a research report on Tuesday, April 14th. Barclays upgraded shares of Deutsche Lufthansa from a "strong sell" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note on Monday, March 9th. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group lowered shares of Deutsche Lufthansa from a "neutral" rating to a "sell" rating in a research note on Friday, March 20th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, one has assigned a Buy rating, five have assigned a Hold rating and two have assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, Deutsche Lufthansa presently has a consensus rating of "Hold".

Deutsche Lufthansa Company Profile

Deutsche Lufthansa AG is a leading global aviation company headquartered in Cologne, Germany, and is recognized as one of the world's largest airline groups. Founded in its modern form in 1953, the company traces its heritage back to the original Deutsche Luft Hansa established in 1926. Lufthansa operates passenger and cargo services under its flagship brand, as well as through numerous subsidiaries including Swiss International Air Lines, Austrian Airlines, Brussels Airlines and the low-cost carrier Eurowings.

The group's passenger network spans Europe, the Americas, Asia, Africa and the Middle East, with primary hubs at Frankfurt Airport and Munich Airport.

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