KWS SAAT SE & CO KGAA (KWS.DE) Stock Fundamental Analysis
Europe • Frankfurt Stock Exchange • FRA:KWS • DE0007074007
74.9 EUR
+0.2 (+0.27%)
Last: Jan 30, 2026, 07:00 PM
Taking everything into account, KWS scores 6 out of 10 in our fundamental rating. KWS was compared to 62 industry peers in the Food Products industry. KWS has outstanding health and profitabily ratings, belonging to the best of the industry. This is a solid base for any company. KWS has a valuation in line with the averages, but it does not seem to be growing.
1. Profitability
1.1 Basic Checks
- In the past year KWS was profitable.
- KWS had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
- KWS had positive earnings in each of the past 5 years.
- Each year in the past 5 years KWS had a positive operating cash flow.
1.2 Ratios
- KWS has a Return On Assets of 5.73%. This is in the better half of the industry: KWS outperforms 77.42% of its industry peers.
- KWS has a Return On Equity of 9.94%. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: KWS outperforms 58.06% of its industry peers.
- KWS has a better Return On Invested Capital (9.12%) than 80.65% of its industry peers.
- Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for KWS is in line with the industry average of 7.38%.
- The last Return On Invested Capital (9.12%) for KWS is above the 3 year average (7.87%), which is a sign of increasing profitability.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 5.73% | ||
| ROE | 9.94% | ||
| ROIC | 9.12% |
ROA(3y)5.96%
ROA(5y)5.32%
ROE(3y)11.31%
ROE(5y)10.62%
ROIC(3y)7.87%
ROIC(5y)6.77%
1.3 Margins
- KWS's Profit Margin of 9.48% is amongst the best of the industry. KWS outperforms 83.87% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of KWS has grown nicely.
- Looking at the Operating Margin, with a value of 15.95%, KWS belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 87.10% of the companies in the same industry.
- KWS's Operating Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
- KWS's Gross Margin of 63.84% is amongst the best of the industry. KWS outperforms 93.55% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of KWS has grown nicely.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 15.95% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 9.48% | ||
| GM | 63.84% |
OM growth 3Y14.06%
OM growth 5Y6.89%
PM growth 3Y26.28%
PM growth 5Y13.66%
GM growth 3Y4.73%
GM growth 5Y2%
2. Health
2.1 Basic Checks
- KWS has a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), which is just above the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it is creating some value.
- Compared to 1 year ago, KWS has about the same amount of shares outstanding.
- Compared to 5 years ago, KWS has about the same amount of shares outstanding.
- Compared to 1 year ago, KWS has an improved debt to assets ratio.
2.2 Solvency
- An Altman-Z score of 3.32 indicates that KWS is not in any danger for bankruptcy at the moment.
- KWS's Altman-Z score of 3.32 is fine compared to the rest of the industry. KWS outperforms 75.81% of its industry peers.
- The Debt to FCF ratio of KWS is 2.54, which is a good value as it means it would take KWS, 2.54 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
- With an excellent Debt to FCF ratio value of 2.54, KWS belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 90.32% of the companies in the same industry.
- A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.20 indicates that KWS is not too dependend on debt financing.
- Looking at the Debt to Equity ratio, with a value of 0.20, KWS belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 85.48% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.2 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 2.54 | ||
| Altman-Z | 3.32 |
ROIC/WACC1.43
WACC6.39%
2.3 Liquidity
- A Current Ratio of 2.14 indicates that KWS has no problem at all paying its short term obligations.
- Looking at the Current ratio, with a value of 2.14, KWS belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 82.26% of the companies in the same industry.
- KWS has a Quick Ratio of 1.38. This is a normal value and indicates that KWS is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
- Looking at the Quick ratio, with a value of 1.38, KWS belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 82.26% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 2.14 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 1.38 |
3. Growth
3.1 Past
- KWS shows a strong negative growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year the EPS decreased by -21.25%.
- KWS shows quite a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been growing by 19.91% yearly.
- The Revenue for KWS has decreased by -14.03% in the past year. This is quite bad
- Measured over the past years, KWS shows a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 5.50% on average per year.
EPS 1Y (TTM)-21.25%
EPS 3Y29.91%
EPS 5Y19.91%
EPS Q2Q%-114.15%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-14.03%
Revenue growth 3Y2.88%
Revenue growth 5Y5.5%
Sales Q2Q%-8.21%
3.2 Future
- The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 5.67% on average over the next years.
- The Revenue is expected to grow by 3.80% on average over the next years.
EPS Next Y17.27%
EPS Next 2Y7.81%
EPS Next 3Y7.18%
EPS Next 5Y5.67%
Revenue Next Year2.86%
Revenue Next 2Y3.14%
Revenue Next 3Y3.25%
Revenue Next 5Y3.8%
3.3 Evolution
- The EPS growth rate is decreasing: in the next years the growth will be less than in the last years.
- The Revenue growth rate is decreasing: in the next years the growth will be less than in the last years.
4. Valuation
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- The Price/Earnings ratio is 15.67, which indicates a correct valuation of KWS.
- 61.29% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than KWS, based on the Price/Earnings ratio.
- When comparing the Price/Earnings ratio of KWS to the average of the S&P500 Index (28.30), we can say KWS is valued slightly cheaper.
- KWS is valuated correctly with a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 12.73.
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of KWS indicates a somewhat cheap valuation: KWS is cheaper than 62.90% of the companies listed in the same industry.
- KWS is valuated cheaply when we compare the Price/Forward Earnings ratio to 25.57, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 15.67 | ||
| Fwd PE | 12.73 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- KWS's Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio is a bit cheaper when compared to the industry. KWS is cheaper than 69.35% of the companies in the same industry.
- 75.81% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than KWS, based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 13.27 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 6.92 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- KWS's low PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a rather cheap valuation of the company.
- KWS has an outstanding profitability rating, which may justify a higher PE ratio.
PEG (NY)0.91
PEG (5Y)0.79
EPS Next 2Y7.81%
EPS Next 3Y7.18%
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
- KWS has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 1.69%. Purely for dividend investing, there may be better candidates out there.
- Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 2.38, KWS has a dividend in line with its industry peers.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.82, KWS has a dividend comparable with the average S&P500 company.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 1.69% |
5.2 History
- The dividend of KWS is nicely growing with an annual growth rate of 8.34%!
Dividend Growth(5Y)8.34%
Div Incr Years2
Div Non Decr Years6
5.3 Sustainability
- The dividend of KWS is growing, but the earnings are growing slower. This means the dividend growth is not sustainable.
DPN/A
EPS Next 2Y7.81%
EPS Next 3Y7.18%
KWS SAAT SE & CO KGAA / KWS.DE FAQ
Can you provide the ChartMill fundamental rating for KWS SAAT SE & CO KGAA?
ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 6 / 10 to KWS.DE.
What is the valuation status of KWS SAAT SE & CO KGAA (KWS.DE) stock?
ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 6 / 10 to KWS SAAT SE & CO KGAA (KWS.DE). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.
What is the profitability of KWS stock?
KWS SAAT SE & CO KGAA (KWS.DE) has a profitability rating of 8 / 10.
What are the PE and PB ratios of KWS SAAT SE & CO KGAA (KWS.DE) stock?
The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for KWS SAAT SE & CO KGAA (KWS.DE) is 15.67 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 1.56.