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

Europe • Frankfurt Stock Exchange • FRA:KWS • DE0007074007

72.2 EUR
-0.9 (-1.23%)
Last: Feb 6, 2026, 07:00 PM
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Fundamental Rating

6

KWS gets a fundamental rating of 6 out of 10. The analysis compared the fundamentals against 67 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 is valued correctly, but it does not seem to be growing.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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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.
  • 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 has a better Return On Assets (5.73%) than 77.61% of its industry peers.
  • KWS has a Return On Equity (9.94%) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • KWS has a better Return On Invested Capital (9.12%) than 82.09% of its industry peers.
  • KWS had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 7.87%. This is in line with the industry average of 7.31%.
  • The 3 year average ROIC (7.87%) for KWS is below the current ROIC(9.12%), indicating increased profibility in the last year.
Industry RankSector 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%
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

  • With an excellent Profit Margin value of 9.48%, KWS belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 85.07% of the companies in the same industry.
  • KWS's Profit Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
  • Looking at the Operating Margin, with a value of 15.95%, KWS belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 88.06% of the companies in the same industry.
  • KWS's Operating Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
  • The Gross Margin of KWS (63.84%) is better than 94.03% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of KWS has grown nicely.
Industry RankSector 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%
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. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

  • The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is just above the Cost of Capital (WACC), so KWS is still creating some value.
  • The number of shares outstanding for KWS remains at a similar level compared to 1 year ago.
  • KWS has about the same amout of shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
  • KWS has a better debt/assets ratio than last year.
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

  • An Altman-Z score of 3.29 indicates that KWS is not in any danger for bankruptcy at the moment.
  • The Altman-Z score of KWS (3.29) is better than 71.64% 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 89.55% of the companies in the same industry.
  • KWS has a Debt/Equity ratio of 0.20. This is a healthy value indicating a solid balance between debt and equity.
  • KWS has a better Debt to Equity ratio (0.20) than 82.09% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.2
Debt/FCF 2.54
Altman-Z 3.29
ROIC/WACC1.43
WACC6.36%
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 2.14. This indicates that KWS is financially healthy and has no problem in meeting its short term obligations.
  • KWS has a Current ratio of 2.14. This is in the better half of the industry: KWS outperforms 77.61% of its industry peers.
  • A Quick Ratio of 1.38 indicates that KWS should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
  • KWS has a better Quick ratio (1.38) than 77.61% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 2.14
Quick Ratio 1.38
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. 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.
  • Looking at the last year, KWS shows a very negative growth in Revenue. The Revenue has decreased by -14.03% in the last year.
  • KWS shows a small growth in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been growing by 5.50% yearly.
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

  • Based on estimates for the next years, KWS will show a small growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 5.67% on average per year.
  • KWS is expected to show a small growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 3.80% yearly.
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

  • When comparing the EPS growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is decreasing.
  • 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 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2031 2032 500M 1B 1.5B 2B
KWS.DE Yearly EPS VS EstimatesKWS.DE Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2 4 6

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • Based on the Price/Earnings ratio of 15.10, the valuation of KWS can be described as correct.
  • Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, KWS is valued a bit cheaper than the industry average as 64.18% of the companies are valued more expensively.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio of 27.92, KWS is valued a bit cheaper.
  • With a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 12.27, KWS is valued correctly.
  • KWS's Price/Forward Earnings ratio is a bit cheaper when compared to the industry. KWS is cheaper than 65.67% of the companies in the same industry.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 27.78, KWS is valued rather cheaply.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 15.1
Fwd PE 12.27
KWS.DE Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsKWS.DE Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 10 20 30

4.2 Price Multiples

  • Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, KWS is valued a bit cheaper than 71.64% of the companies in the same industry.
  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio of KWS indicates a somewhat cheap valuation: KWS is cheaper than 74.63% of the companies listed in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 12.79
EV/EBITDA 6.77
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

  • The low PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a rather cheap valuation of the company.
  • The excellent profitability rating of KWS may justify a higher PE ratio.
PEG (NY)0.87
PEG (5Y)0.76
EPS Next 2Y7.81%
EPS Next 3Y7.18%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

  • With a Yearly Dividend Yield of 1.71%, KWS has a reasonable but not impressive dividend return.
  • KWS's Dividend Yield is comparable with the industry average which is at 2.98.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.81, KWS has a dividend comparable with the average S&P500 company.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 1.71%

5.2 History

  • On average, the dividend of KWS grows each year by 8.34%, which is quite nice.
Dividend Growth(5Y)8.34%
Div Incr Years2
Div Non Decr Years6
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

  • 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.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 SAAT SE & CO KGAA

FRA:KWS (2/6/2026, 7:00:00 PM)

72.2

-0.9 (-1.23%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorConsumer Staples
GICS IndustryGroupFood, Beverage & Tobacco
GICS IndustryFood Products
Earnings (Last)11-12
Earnings (Next)02-12
Inst Owners6.5%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins OwnersN/A
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap2.38B
Revenue(TTM)1.66B
Net Income(TTM)157.05M
Analysts80
Price Target78.54 (8.78%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 1.71%
Yearly Dividend1
Dividend Growth(5Y)8.34%
DPN/A
Div Incr Years2
Div Non Decr Years6
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)1.7%
EPS NQ rev (1m)N/A
EPS NQ rev (3m)N/A
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)-0.03%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)N/A
Revenue NQ rev (3m)N/A
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)0.41%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 15.1
Fwd PE 12.27
P/S 1.44
P/FCF 12.79
P/OCF 12.79
P/B 1.51
P/tB 1.97
EV/EBITDA 6.77
EPS(TTM)4.78
EY6.62%
EPS(NY)5.88
Fwd EY8.15%
FCF(TTM)5.64
FCFY7.82%
OCF(TTM)5.64
OCFY7.82%
SpS50.19
BVpS47.89
TBVpS36.73
PEG (NY)0.87
PEG (5Y)0.76
Graham Number71.77
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 5.73%
ROE 9.94%
ROCE 13.12%
ROIC 9.12%
ROICexc 11.07%
ROICexgc 14.23%
OM 15.95%
PM (TTM) 9.48%
GM 63.84%
FCFM 11.24%
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 Turnover0.6
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.2
Debt/FCF 2.54
Debt/EBITDA 0.84
Cap/Depr N/A
Cap/Sales N/A
Interest Coverage 250
Cash Conversion 50.74%
Profit Quality 118.59%
Current Ratio 2.14
Quick Ratio 1.38
Altman-Z 3.29
F-Score5
WACC6.36%
ROIC/WACC1.43
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)-21.25%
EPS 3Y29.91%
EPS 5Y19.91%
EPS Q2Q%-114.15%
EPS Next Y17.27%
EPS Next 2Y7.81%
EPS Next 3Y7.18%
EPS Next 5Y5.67%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-14.03%
Revenue growth 3Y2.88%
Revenue growth 5Y5.5%
Sales Q2Q%-8.21%
Revenue Next Year2.86%
Revenue Next 2Y3.14%
Revenue Next 3Y3.25%
Revenue Next 5Y3.8%
EBIT growth 1Y-0.48%
EBIT growth 3Y17.35%
EBIT growth 5Y12.77%
EBIT Next Year47.55%
EBIT Next 3Y16.49%
EBIT Next 5Y11.72%
FCF growth 1Y90.91%
FCF growth 3Y156.82%
FCF growth 5Y-24.87%
OCF growth 1Y90.91%
OCF growth 3Y31.19%
OCF growth 5Y-16.28%

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 15.1 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 1.51.