WACKER NEUSON SE (WAC.DE) Stock Fundamental Analysis
Europe - Frankfurt Stock Exchange - FRA:WAC - DE000WACK012 - Common Stock
24.35 EUR
-0.6 (-2.4%)
Taking everything into account, WAC scores 4 out of 10 in our fundamental rating. WAC was compared to 109 industry peers in the Machinery industry. The financial health of WAC is average, but there are quite some concerns on its profitability. WAC has a correct valuation and a medium growth rate.
1. Profitability
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.
Of the past 5 years WAC 4 years had a positive operating cash flow.
1.2 Ratios
With a Return On Assets value of 2.47%, WAC perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 44.95% of the companies in the same industry.
WAC's Return On Equity of 4.10% is in line compared to the rest of the industry. WAC outperforms 40.37% of its industry peers.
Looking at the Return On Invested Capital, with a value of 4.34%, WAC is doing worse than 60.55% 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 8.88%.
| 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
The Profit Margin of WAC (2.87%) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of WAC has declined.
WAC has a Operating Margin of 5.21%. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: WAC outperforms 44.04% of its industry peers.
WAC's Operating Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
WAC has a Gross Margin of 23.02%. This is amonst the worse of the industry: WAC underperforms 83.49% of its industry peers.
In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of WAC has remained more or less at the same level.
| 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. Health
2.1 Basic Checks
WAC has a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), which is just above the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it is creating some value.
The number of shares outstanding for WAC remains at a similar level compared to 1 year ago.
WAC has less shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
The debt/assets ratio for WAC has been reduced compared to a year ago.
2.2 Solvency
WAC has an Altman-Z score of 3.09. This indicates that WAC is financially healthy and has little risk of bankruptcy at the moment.
The Altman-Z score of WAC (3.09) is better than 68.81% 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.
The Debt to FCF ratio of WAC (1.87) is better than 81.65% 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.
With a decent Debt to Equity ratio value of 0.13, WAC is doing good in the industry, outperforming 77.98% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.13 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 1.87 | ||
| Altman-Z | 3.09 |
ROIC/WACC0.64
WACC6.76%
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.
A Quick Ratio of 0.66 indicates that WAC may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
WAC's Quick ratio of 0.66 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. WAC is outperformed by 81.65% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 1.59 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.66 |
3. Growth
3.1 Past
WAC shows a strong negative growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year the EPS decreased by -24.69%.
WAC shows a decrease in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been decreasing by -3.94% yearly.
The Revenue has decreased by -9.55% in the past year.
Measured over the past years, WAC shows a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 3.29% on average per year.
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 12.98% 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-21.19%
EPS Next 2Y4.84%
EPS Next 3Y12.98%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year1.05%
Revenue Next 2Y4.98%
Revenue Next 3Y6.69%
Revenue Next 5Y6.21%
3.3 Evolution
The EPS growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.
The Revenue growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.
4. Valuation
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
With a Price/Earnings ratio of 27.06, WAC can be considered very expensive at the moment.
The rest of the industry has a similar Price/Earnings ratio as WAC.
WAC is valuated at similar levels of the S&P average when we compare the Price/Earnings ratio to 26.28, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
WAC is valuated correctly with a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 13.38.
Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, WAC is valued a bit cheaper than 66.06% of the companies in the same industry.
When comparing the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of WAC to the average of the S&P500 Index (23.52), we can say WAC is valued slightly cheaper.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 27.06 | ||
| Fwd PE | 13.38 |
4.2 Price Multiples
The rest of the industry has a similar Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio as WAC.
WAC's Price/Free Cash Flow ratio is a bit cheaper when compared to the industry. WAC is cheaper than 79.82% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 7.97 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 9.54 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
WAC's earnings are expected to grow with 12.98% in the coming years. This may justify a more expensive valuation.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y4.84%
EPS Next 3Y12.98%
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
WAC has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 3.20%.
WAC's Dividend Yield is rather good when compared to the industry average which is at 2.37. WAC pays more dividend than 88.07% of the companies in the same industry.
WAC's Dividend Yield is a higher than the S&P500 average which is at 2.31.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 3.2% |
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.
The dividend of WAC is growing, but earnings are growing more, so the dividend growth is sustainable.
DP66.56%
EPS Next 2Y4.84%
EPS Next 3Y12.98%
FRA:WAC (12/9/2025, 5:29:56 PM)
24.35
-0.6 (-2.4%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorIndustrials
GICS IndustryGroupCapital Goods
GICS IndustryMachinery
Earnings (Last)
Earnings (Next)
Inst Owners10.72%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins OwnersN/A
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap1.71B
Revenue(TTM)2.14B
Net Income(TTM)61.30M
Analysts49.09
Price Target21.93 (-9.94%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 3.2% |
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)-4.02%
PT rev (3m)-9.66%
EPS NQ rev (1m)N/A
EPS NQ rev (3m)N/A
EPS NY rev (1m)-2.45%
EPS NY rev (3m)-6.75%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)N/A
Revenue NQ rev (3m)N/A
Revenue NY rev (1m)-0.85%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-1.38%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 27.06 | ||
| Fwd PE | 13.38 | ||
| P/S | 0.8 | ||
| P/FCF | 7.97 | ||
| P/OCF | 5.82 | ||
| P/B | 1.14 | ||
| P/tB | 1.66 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 9.54 |
EPS(TTM)0.9
EY3.7%
EPS(NY)1.82
Fwd EY7.48%
FCF(TTM)3.06
FCFY12.55%
OCF(TTM)4.19
OCFY17.19%
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 | 3.09 |
F-Score4
WACC6.76%
ROIC/WACC0.64
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-21.19%
EPS Next 2Y4.84%
EPS Next 3Y12.98%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-9.55%
Revenue growth 3Y6.19%
Revenue growth 5Y3.29%
Sales Q2Q%6.32%
Revenue Next Year1.05%
Revenue Next 2Y4.98%
Revenue Next 3Y6.69%
Revenue Next 5Y6.21%
EBIT growth 1Y-21.16%
EBIT growth 3Y-14.47%
EBIT growth 5Y-3.09%
EBIT Next Year88.26%
EBIT Next 3Y39.2%
EBIT Next 5YN/A
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 4 / 10 to WAC.DE.
What is the valuation status of WACKER NEUSON SE (WAC.DE) stock?
ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 4 / 10 to WACKER NEUSON SE (WAC.DE). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.
How profitable is WACKER NEUSON SE (WAC.DE) stock?
WACKER NEUSON SE (WAC.DE) has a profitability rating of 3 / 10.
Can you provide the PE and PB ratios for WAC stock?
The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for WACKER NEUSON SE (WAC.DE) is 27.06 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 1.14.
Can you provide the dividend sustainability for WAC stock?
The dividend rating of WACKER NEUSON SE (WAC.DE) is 6 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is 66.56%.