KWS SAAT SE & CO KGAA (KWS.DE) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation

FRA:KWS • DE0007074007

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This KWS.DE fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.

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1. KWS.DE Profitability Analysis

1.1 Basic Checks

  • KWS had positive earnings in the past year.
  • In the past year KWS had a positive cash flow from operations.
  • Each year in the past 5 years KWS has been profitable.
  • In the past 5 years KWS always reported a positive cash flow from operatings.
KWS.DE Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFKWS.DE Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 200M -200M 400M -400M

1.2 Ratios

  • KWS's Return On Assets of 6.92% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. KWS outperforms 74.58% of its industry peers.
  • KWS's Return On Equity of 12.13% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. KWS outperforms 69.49% of its industry peers.
  • KWS has a Return On Invested Capital of 9.84%. This is amongst the best in the industry. KWS outperforms 83.05% 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 7.16%.
  • The 3 year average ROIC (7.87%) for KWS is below the current ROIC(9.84%), indicating increased profibility in the last year.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 6.92%
ROE 12.13%
ROIC 9.84%
ROA(3y)5.96%
ROA(5y)5.32%
ROE(3y)11.31%
ROE(5y)10.62%
ROIC(3y)7.87%
ROIC(5y)6.77%
KWS.DE Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICKWS.DE Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 5 10

1.3 Margins

  • Looking at the Profit Margin, with a value of 10.82%, KWS belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 83.05% of the companies in the same industry.
  • In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of KWS has grown nicely.
  • The Operating Margin of KWS (16.26%) is better than 93.22% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of KWS has grown nicely.
  • KWS's Gross Margin of 63.29% is amongst the best of the industry. KWS outperforms 93.22% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of KWS has grown nicely.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 16.26%
PM (TTM) 10.82%
GM 63.29%
OM growth 3Y14.06%
OM growth 5Y6.89%
PM growth 3Y26.28%
PM growth 5Y13.66%
GM growth 3Y4.73%
GM growth 5Y2%
KWS.DE Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsKWS.DE Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 20 40 60

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2. KWS.DE Health Analysis

2.1 Basic Checks

  • With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) just above the Cost of Capital (WACC), KWS is creating some value.
  • Compared to 1 year ago, KWS has about the same amount of shares outstanding.
  • The number of shares outstanding for KWS remains at a similar level compared to 5 years ago.
  • The debt/assets ratio for KWS has been reduced compared to a year ago.
KWS.DE Yearly Shares OutstandingKWS.DE Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 10M 20M 30M
KWS.DE Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsKWS.DE Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 500M 1B 1.5B 2B 2.5B

2.2 Solvency

  • KWS has an Altman-Z score of 3.40. This indicates that KWS is financially healthy and has little risk of bankruptcy at the moment.
  • KWS's Altman-Z score of 3.40 is fine compared to the rest of the industry. KWS outperforms 77.97% of its industry peers.
  • The Debt to FCF ratio of KWS is 2.71, which is a good value as it means it would take KWS, 2.71 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
  • Looking at the Debt to FCF ratio, with a value of 2.71, KWS belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 91.53% 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 83.05% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.2
Debt/FCF 2.71
Altman-Z 3.4
ROIC/WACC1.52
WACC6.49%
KWS.DE Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFKWS.DE Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 500M 1B 1.5B

2.3 Liquidity

  • KWS has a Current Ratio of 1.99. This is a normal value and indicates that KWS is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
  • KWS has a better Current ratio (1.99) than 74.58% of its industry peers.
  • KWS has a Quick Ratio of 1.99. This is a bad value and indicates that KWS is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
  • The Quick ratio of KWS (0.99) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • KWS does not score too well on the current and quick ratio evaluation. However, as it has excellent solvency and profitability, these ratios do not necessarly indicate liquidity issues and need to be evaluated against the specifics of the business.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 1.99
Quick Ratio 0.99
KWS.DE Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesKWS.DE Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 500M 1B

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3. KWS.DE Growth Analysis

3.1 Past

  • KWS shows a strong negative growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year the EPS decreased by -21.83%.
  • KWS shows quite a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been growing by 19.91% yearly.
  • KWS shows a decrease in Revenue. In the last year, the revenue decreased by -1.68%.
  • 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)-21.83%
EPS 3Y29.91%
EPS 5Y19.91%
EPS Q2Q%29.91%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-1.68%
Revenue growth 3Y2.88%
Revenue growth 5Y5.5%
Sales Q2Q%8.6%

3.2 Future

  • Based on estimates for the next years, KWS will show a quite strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 8.70% on average per year.
  • KWS is expected to show a small growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 2.70% yearly.
EPS Next Y14.15%
EPS Next 2Y7.59%
EPS Next 3Y6.66%
EPS Next 5Y8.7%
Revenue Next Year-0.36%
Revenue Next 2Y1.63%
Revenue Next 3Y2.27%
Revenue Next 5Y2.7%

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.
KWS.DE Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesKWS.DE Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2017 2019 2021 2023 2025 2027 2029 2031 2033 500M 1B 1.5B 2B
KWS.DE Yearly EPS VS EstimatesKWS.DE Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2017 2019 2021 2023 2025 2027 2029 2031 2033 2 4 6 8 10

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4. KWS.DE Valuation Analysis

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • KWS is valuated correctly with a Price/Earnings ratio of 14.01.
  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Earnings ratio of KWS indicates a somewhat cheap valuation: KWS is cheaper than 67.80% of the companies listed in the same industry.
  • KWS is valuated rather cheaply when we compare the Price/Earnings ratio to 26.64, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
  • With a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 13.11, KWS is valued correctly.
  • KWS's Price/Forward Earnings ratio is a bit cheaper when compared to the industry. KWS is cheaper than 61.02% of the companies in the same industry.
  • The average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio is at 21.36. KWS is valued slightly cheaper when compared to this.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 14.01
Fwd PE 13.11
KWS.DE Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsKWS.DE Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 5 10 15 20 25

4.2 Price Multiples

  • KWS's Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio is a bit cheaper when compared to the industry. KWS is cheaper than 66.10% of the companies in the same industry.
  • Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, KWS is valued a bit cheaper than 76.27% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 13.23
EV/EBITDA 7.4
KWS.DE Per share dataKWS.DE EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 10 20 30 40 50

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)0.99
PEG (5Y)0.7
EPS Next 2Y7.59%
EPS Next 3Y6.66%

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5. KWS.DE Dividend Analysis

5.1 Amount

  • With a Yearly Dividend Yield of 1.63%, KWS has a reasonable but not impressive dividend return.
  • KWS's Dividend Yield is comparable with the industry average which is at 3.12.
  • KWS's Dividend Yield is comparable with the S&P500 average which is at 1.80.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 1.63%

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 Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
KWS.DE Yearly Dividends per shareKWS.DE Yearly Dividends per shareYearly Dividends per share 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0.5 1 1.5

5.3 Sustainability

  • KWS's earnings are growing around the same pace than its dividend. As long as the earnings growth is kept the dividend growth is sustainable.
DPN/A
EPS Next 2Y7.59%
EPS Next 3Y6.66%
KWS.DE Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendKWS.DE Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendYearly Income VS Free CF VS Dividend 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 200M -200M 400M -400M

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KWS.DE Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics

KWS SAAT SE & CO KGAA

FRA:KWS (4/30/2026, 7:00:00 PM)

76.8

+1.8 (+2.4%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorConsumer Staples
GICS IndustryGroupFood, Beverage & Tobacco
GICS IndustryFood Products
Industry Strength60.14
Industry Growth54.67
Earnings (Last)02-12
Earnings (Next)05-12
Inst Owners6.77%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins OwnersN/A
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap2.53B
Revenue(TTM)1.67B
Net Income(TTM)180.75M
Analysts76
Price Target79.99 (4.15%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 1.63%
Yearly Dividend1
Dividend Growth(5Y)8.34%
DPN/A
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)N/A
Avg EPS beat(2)N/A
Min EPS beat(2)N/A
Max EPS beat(2)N/A
EPS beat(4)N/A
Avg EPS beat(4)N/A
Min EPS beat(4)N/A
Max EPS beat(4)N/A
EPS beat(8)N/A
Avg EPS beat(8)N/A
EPS beat(12)N/A
Avg EPS beat(12)N/A
EPS beat(16)N/A
Avg EPS beat(16)N/A
Revenue beat(2)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(2)N/A
Min Revenue beat(2)N/A
Max Revenue beat(2)N/A
Revenue beat(4)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(4)N/A
Min Revenue beat(4)N/A
Max Revenue beat(4)N/A
Revenue beat(8)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(8)N/A
Revenue beat(12)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(12)N/A
Revenue beat(16)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(16)N/A
PT rev (1m)0%
PT rev (3m)1.84%
EPS NQ rev (1m)N/A
EPS NQ rev (3m)N/A
EPS NY rev (1m)-1.34%
EPS NY rev (3m)-2.65%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)N/A
Revenue NQ rev (3m)N/A
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-3.13%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 14.01
Fwd PE 13.11
P/S 1.52
P/FCF 13.23
P/OCF 13.23
P/B 1.7
P/tB 2.26
EV/EBITDA 7.4
EPS(TTM)5.48
EY7.14%
EPS(NY)5.86
Fwd EY7.63%
FCF(TTM)5.81
FCFY7.56%
OCF(TTM)5.81
OCFY7.56%
SpS50.63
BVpS45.17
TBVpS33.94
PEG (NY)0.99
PEG (5Y)0.7
Graham Number74.6261 (-2.83%)
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 6.92%
ROE 12.13%
ROCE 14.15%
ROIC 9.84%
ROICexc 11.25%
ROICexgc 14.44%
OM 16.26%
PM (TTM) 10.82%
GM 63.29%
FCFM 11.47%
ROA(3y)5.96%
ROA(5y)5.32%
ROE(3y)11.31%
ROE(5y)10.62%
ROIC(3y)7.87%
ROIC(5y)6.77%
ROICexc(3y)8.18%
ROICexc(5y)7.28%
ROICexgc(3y)10.18%
ROICexgc(5y)9.36%
ROCE(3y)11.32%
ROCE(5y)9.75%
ROICexgc growth 3Y6.83%
ROICexgc growth 5Y0.49%
ROICexc growth 3Y10.54%
ROICexc growth 5Y4.71%
OM growth 3Y14.06%
OM growth 5Y6.89%
PM growth 3Y26.28%
PM growth 5Y13.66%
GM growth 3Y4.73%
GM growth 5Y2%
F-Score5
Asset Turnover0.64
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.2
Debt/FCF 2.71
Debt/EBITDA 0.81
Cap/Depr N/A
Cap/Sales N/A
Interest Coverage 250
Cash Conversion 51.17%
Profit Quality 106.03%
Current Ratio 1.99
Quick Ratio 0.99
Altman-Z 3.4
F-Score5
WACC6.49%
ROIC/WACC1.52
Cap/Depr(3y)120.1%
Cap/Depr(5y)109.23%
Cap/Sales(3y)7.86%
Cap/Sales(5y)7.17%
Profit Quality(3y)25.51%
Profit Quality(5y)32.25%
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)-21.83%
EPS 3Y29.91%
EPS 5Y19.91%
EPS Q2Q%29.91%
EPS Next Y14.15%
EPS Next 2Y7.59%
EPS Next 3Y6.66%
EPS Next 5Y8.7%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-1.68%
Revenue growth 3Y2.88%
Revenue growth 5Y5.5%
Sales Q2Q%8.6%
Revenue Next Year-0.36%
Revenue Next 2Y1.63%
Revenue Next 3Y2.27%
Revenue Next 5Y2.7%
EBIT growth 1Y-4.39%
EBIT growth 3Y17.35%
EBIT growth 5Y12.77%
EBIT Next Year43.49%
EBIT Next 3Y15.15%
EBIT Next 5Y9.01%
FCF growth 1Y46.9%
FCF growth 3Y156.82%
FCF growth 5Y-24.87%
OCF growth 1Y46.9%
OCF growth 3Y31.19%
OCF growth 5Y-16.28%

KWS SAAT SE & CO KGAA / KWS.DE Fundamental Analysis FAQ

Can you provide the ChartMill fundamental rating for KWS SAAT SE & CO KGAA?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 7 / 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.


How profitable is KWS SAAT SE & CO KGAA (KWS.DE) stock?

KWS SAAT SE & CO KGAA (KWS.DE) has a profitability rating of 9 / 10.


How financially healthy is KWS SAAT SE & CO KGAA?

The financial health rating of KWS SAAT SE & CO KGAA (KWS.DE) is 8 / 10.


Can you provide the expected EPS growth for KWS stock?

The Earnings per Share (EPS) of KWS SAAT SE & CO KGAA (KWS.DE) is expected to grow by 14.15% in the next year.