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Quality67

Valuation remains strong (avg 90/100), but growth is pulling the composite down (avg 50/100).

Broad-market heuristics · Not a buy/sell signal

Valuation and growth

Earnings Multiple
90/100
15.7x

Under 20x, reasonable relative to earnings

Cash Flow Multiple
90/100
16.6x

Under 20x cash flow, well covered

Revenue Growth
0/100
0.6%

Below 2%, essentially flat

Cash Flow Growth
100/100
19.3%

Above 10% CAGR, strong compounder

Business Quality & Capital Allocation

Share Dilution
100/100
-6.0%

Shrinking >2%, active buybacks

Margin Trend
100/100
+4.4pp

Expanded 3+pp, strong improvement

Capital Structure
0/100
€5.58B

Net debt/FCF of 3.0x, high leverage

2022
€1.40B
€6.69B
2023
€3.20B
€8.24B
2024
€3.12B
€8.20B
2025
€2.54B
€8.11B
CashDebt
Return on Capital
40/100
8.2%

8–10%, clearing the bar

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Heidelberg Materials (HEI.XETR) quality: score, margins and returns

Heidelberg Materials (HEI.XETR) scores 67/100 on Intrinsiqq's quality score (a solid business), a weighted blend of 8 metrics each scored 0 to 100, on 14.3% operating margins and 8.2% ROIC. Every metric is computed from company filings; this is analysis, not investment advice.

Frequently asked

Is Heidelberg Materials (HEI.XETR) a high-quality business?+

Heidelberg Materials scores 67 out of 100 on Intrinsiqq's quality score, a weighted blend of 8 metrics each scored 0 to 100, which rates it a solid business on these measures. Recent figures include a 14.3% operating margin and a 8.2% return on invested capital. Quality and price are separate questions: even a great business can be a poor investment if you overpay, so read this score alongside the valuation. The metric-by-metric breakdown is on this scorecard.

What does Heidelberg Materials's quality score measure?+

Intrinsiqq's quality score weighs revenue and free-cash-flow growth, operating margins, return on invested capital, change in share count, and balance-sheet strength, each computed from HEI.XETR's company filings rather than opinion or sentiment. A higher score means a more durable, capital-efficient business; it is not a buy or sell signal. Open each metric on this page to see exactly where Heidelberg Materials scores well and where it falls behind.

What is Heidelberg Materials's return on invested capital (ROIC)?+

Heidelberg Materials earns about 8.2% on its invested capital, which is modest. ROIC measures how much profit a company generates per dollar put to work; sustained ROIC above its cost of capital is one of the clearest signs of a real competitive moat. Compare it to HEI.XETR's margins and growth on this scorecard to judge durability.

How profitable is Heidelberg Materials?+

Heidelberg Materials runs an operating margin of about 14.3% and a net margin of about 9.9%. Revenue has grown at roughly 3.5% a year recently. High, stable margins usually point to pricing power and operating discipline. Margins are most telling next to growth and returns on capital, all of which feed this quality score. This is analysis from company filings, not investment advice.

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