WACKER NEUSON SE (WAC.DE) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation
FRA:WAC • DE000WACK012
18.84 EUR
-0.1 (-0.53%)
Last: Mar 6, 2026, 07:00 PM
This WAC.DE fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.
We assign a fundamental rating of 5 out of 10 to WAC. WAC was compared to 107 industry peers in the Machinery industry. WAC has an average financial health and profitability rating. WAC is not valued too expensively and it also shows a decent growth rate.
1. WAC.DE Profitability Analysis
1.1 Basic Checks
- WAC had positive earnings in the past year.
- WAC had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
- WAC had positive earnings in each of the past 5 years.
- WAC had a positive operating cash flow in 4 of the past 5 years.
1.2 Ratios
- The Return On Assets of WAC (2.47%) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
- WAC has a Return On Equity (4.10%) which is in line with its industry peers.
- With a Return On Invested Capital value of 4.34%, WAC perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 42.06% of the companies in the same industry.
- WAC had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 7.33%. This is in line with the industry average of 8.81%.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 2.47% | ||
| ROE | 4.1% | ||
| ROIC | 4.34% |
ROA(3y)5.33%
ROA(5y)4.52%
ROE(3y)9.1%
ROE(5y)7.84%
ROIC(3y)7.33%
ROIC(5y)6.72%
1.3 Margins
- WAC has a Profit Margin (2.87%) which is in line with its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of WAC has declined.
- Looking at the Operating Margin, with a value of 5.21%, WAC is in line with its industry, outperforming 43.93% of the companies in the same industry.
- In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of WAC has declined.
- The Gross Margin of WAC (23.02%) is worse than 83.18% of its industry peers.
- WAC's Gross Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 5.21% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 2.87% | ||
| GM | 23.02% |
OM growth 3Y-19.46%
OM growth 5Y-6.18%
PM growth 3Y-24.81%
PM growth 5Y-7.57%
GM growth 3Y-3.75%
GM growth 5Y-1.39%
2. WAC.DE Health Analysis
2.1 Basic Checks
- With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) just above the Cost of Capital (WACC), WAC is creating some value.
- WAC has about the same amout of shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
- WAC has less shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
- WAC has a better debt/assets ratio than last year.
2.2 Solvency
- An Altman-Z score of 2.83 indicates that WAC is not a great score, but indicates only limited risk for bankruptcy at the moment.
- WAC's Altman-Z score of 2.83 is fine compared to the rest of the industry. WAC outperforms 66.36% of its industry peers.
- WAC has a debt to FCF ratio of 1.87. This is a very positive value and a sign of high solvency as it would only need 1.87 years to pay back of all of its debts.
- WAC has a Debt to FCF ratio of 1.87. This is amongst the best in the industry. WAC outperforms 84.11% of its industry peers.
- WAC has a Debt/Equity ratio of 0.13. This is a healthy value indicating a solid balance between debt and equity.
- WAC has a better Debt to Equity ratio (0.13) than 78.50% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.13 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 1.87 | ||
| Altman-Z | 2.83 |
ROIC/WACC0.62
WACC6.94%
2.3 Liquidity
- WAC has a Current Ratio of 1.59. This is a normal value and indicates that WAC is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
- The Current ratio of WAC (1.59) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
- WAC has a Quick Ratio of 1.59. This is a bad value and indicates that WAC is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
- With a Quick ratio value of 0.66, WAC is not doing good in the industry: 79.44% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 1.59 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.66 |
3. WAC.DE Growth Analysis
3.1 Past
- The earnings per share for WAC have decreased strongly by -24.69% in the last year.
- The Earnings Per Share has been decreasing by -3.94% on average over the past years.
- Looking at the last year, WAC shows a decrease in Revenue. The Revenue has decreased by -9.55% in the last year.
- The Revenue has been growing slightly by 3.29% on average over the past years.
EPS 1Y (TTM)-24.69%
EPS 3Y-19.69%
EPS 5Y-3.94%
EPS Q2Q%178.57%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-9.55%
Revenue growth 3Y6.19%
Revenue growth 5Y3.29%
Sales Q2Q%6.32%
3.2 Future
- The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 14.00% on average over the next years. This is quite good.
- Based on estimates for the next years, WAC will show a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 6.21% on average per year.
EPS Next Y-20.88%
EPS Next 2Y4.55%
EPS Next 3Y14%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year1.5%
Revenue Next 2Y4.74%
Revenue Next 3Y6.57%
Revenue Next 5Y6.21%
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 accelerating.
- The Revenue growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.
4. WAC.DE Valuation Analysis
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- WAC is valuated rather expensively with a Price/Earnings ratio of 20.93.
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Earnings ratio of WAC indicates a somewhat cheap valuation: WAC is cheaper than 61.68% of the companies listed in the same industry.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio of 26.29, WAC is valued a bit cheaper.
- A Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 10.41 indicates a reasonable valuation of WAC.
- WAC's Price/Forward Earnings ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. WAC is cheaper than 84.11% of the companies in the same industry.
- WAC is valuated cheaply when we compare the Price/Forward Earnings ratio to 24.57, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 20.93 | ||
| Fwd PE | 10.41 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, WAC is valued a bit cheaper than the industry average as 69.16% of the companies are valued more expensively.
- 89.72% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than WAC, based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 6.16 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 7.59 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- WAC's earnings are expected to grow with 14.00% in the coming years. This may justify a more expensive valuation.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y4.55%
EPS Next 3Y14%
5. WAC.DE Dividend Analysis
5.1 Amount
- WAC has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 3.10%. Purely for dividend investing, there may be better candidates out there.
- In the last 3 months the price of WAC has falen by -25.39%. A price decline artificially increases the dividend yield. It may be a sign investors do not expect the dividend to last.
- WAC's Dividend Yield is rather good when compared to the industry average which is at 1.47. WAC pays more dividend than 87.85% of the companies in the same industry.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.82, WAC pays a better dividend.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 3.1% |
5.2 History
- The dividend of WAC has a limited annual growth rate of 0.87%.
Dividend Growth(5Y)0.87%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years5
5.3 Sustainability
- 66.56% of the earnings are spent on dividend by WAC. This is not a sustainable payout ratio.
- WAC's earnings are growing more than its dividend. This makes the dividend growth sustainable.
DP66.56%
EPS Next 2Y4.55%
EPS Next 3Y14%
WAC.DE Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics
FRA:WAC (3/6/2026, 7:00:00 PM)
18.84
-0.1 (-0.53%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorIndustrials
GICS IndustryGroupCapital Goods
GICS IndustryMachinery
Earnings (Last)11-13 2025-11-13/dmh
Earnings (Next)03-26 2026-03-26/amc
Inst Owners10.62%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins OwnersN/A
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap1.32B
Revenue(TTM)2.14B
Net Income(TTM)61.30M
Analysts46
Price Target21.93 (16.4%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 3.1% |
Yearly Dividend1.15
Dividend Growth(5Y)0.87%
DP66.56%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years5
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)6.17%
PT rev (3m)-4.02%
EPS NQ rev (1m)N/A
EPS NQ rev (3m)N/A
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)-2.08%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)N/A
Revenue NQ rev (3m)N/A
Revenue NY rev (1m)0.41%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-0.4%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 20.93 | ||
| Fwd PE | 10.41 | ||
| P/S | 0.62 | ||
| P/FCF | 6.16 | ||
| P/OCF | 4.5 | ||
| P/B | 0.88 | ||
| P/tB | 1.28 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 7.59 |
EPS(TTM)0.9
EY4.78%
EPS(NY)1.81
Fwd EY9.61%
FCF(TTM)3.06
FCFY16.22%
OCF(TTM)4.19
OCFY22.22%
SpS30.48
BVpS21.31
TBVpS14.7
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham Number20.77
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 2.47% | ||
| ROE | 4.1% | ||
| ROCE | 6.1% | ||
| ROIC | 4.34% | ||
| ROICexc | 4.48% | ||
| ROICexgc | 6.07% | ||
| OM | 5.21% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 2.87% | ||
| GM | 23.02% | ||
| FCFM | 10.03% |
ROA(3y)5.33%
ROA(5y)4.52%
ROE(3y)9.1%
ROE(5y)7.84%
ROIC(3y)7.33%
ROIC(5y)6.72%
ROICexc(3y)7.57%
ROICexc(5y)7.34%
ROICexgc(3y)10.21%
ROICexgc(5y)10.02%
ROCE(3y)10.31%
ROCE(5y)9.46%
ROICexgc growth 3Y-23.14%
ROICexgc growth 5Y-4.82%
ROICexc growth 3Y-21.77%
ROICexc growth 5Y-5.13%
OM growth 3Y-19.46%
OM growth 5Y-6.18%
PM growth 3Y-24.81%
PM growth 5Y-7.57%
GM growth 3Y-3.75%
GM growth 5Y-1.39%
F-Score4
Asset Turnover0.86
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.13 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 1.87 | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 0.92 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 75.86% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 3.7% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 5.18 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 136.05% | ||
| Profit Quality | 349.76% | ||
| Current Ratio | 1.59 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.66 | ||
| Altman-Z | 2.83 |
F-Score4
WACC6.94%
ROIC/WACC0.62
Cap/Depr(3y)144.9%
Cap/Depr(5y)127.86%
Cap/Sales(3y)5.12%
Cap/Sales(5y)5.03%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)-24.69%
EPS 3Y-19.69%
EPS 5Y-3.94%
EPS Q2Q%178.57%
EPS Next Y-20.88%
EPS Next 2Y4.55%
EPS Next 3Y14%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-9.55%
Revenue growth 3Y6.19%
Revenue growth 5Y3.29%
Sales Q2Q%6.32%
Revenue Next Year1.5%
Revenue Next 2Y4.74%
Revenue Next 3Y6.57%
Revenue Next 5Y6.21%
EBIT growth 1Y-21.16%
EBIT growth 3Y-14.47%
EBIT growth 5Y-3.09%
EBIT Next Year95.8%
EBIT Next 3Y40.28%
EBIT Next 5Y20.11%
FCF growth 1Y629.38%
FCF growth 3Y-6.39%
FCF growth 5YN/A
OCF growth 1Y185.33%
OCF growth 3Y-2.5%
OCF growth 5YN/A
WACKER NEUSON SE / WAC.DE FAQ
What is the fundamental rating for WAC stock?
ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 5 / 10 to WAC.DE.
What is the valuation status for WAC stock?
ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 6 / 10 to WACKER NEUSON SE (WAC.DE). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.
What is the profitability of WAC stock?
WACKER NEUSON SE (WAC.DE) has a profitability rating of 4 / 10.
How financially healthy is WACKER NEUSON SE?
The financial health rating of WACKER NEUSON SE (WAC.DE) is 6 / 10.
How sustainable is the dividend of WACKER NEUSON SE (WAC.DE) stock?
The dividend rating of WACKER NEUSON SE (WAC.DE) is 6 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is 66.56%.