WACKER NEUSON SE (WAC.DE) Stock Fundamental Analysis
Europe - FRA:WAC - DE000WACK012 - Common Stock
18.92 EUR
+0.36 (+1.94%)
Taking everything into account, WAC scores 5 out of 10 in our fundamental rating. WAC was compared to 105 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 decent growth rate and is not valued too expensively.
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.
Each year in the past 5 years WAC has been profitable.
Of the past 5 years WAC 4 years had a positive operating cash flow.
1.2 Ratios
WAC's Return On Assets of 1.77% is in line compared to the rest of the industry. WAC outperforms 41.90% of its industry peers.
With a Return On Equity value of 3.02%, WAC is not doing good in the industry: 60.95% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
WAC's Return On Invested Capital of 3.73% is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. WAC is outperformed by 60.95% of its industry peers.
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 8.53%.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 1.77% | ||
| ROE | 3.02% | ||
| ROIC | 3.73% |
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's Profit Margin of 2.10% is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. WAC is outperformed by 60.95% of its industry peers.
WAC's Profit Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
Looking at the Operating Margin, with a value of 4.50%, WAC is doing worse than 60.00% of the companies in the same industry.
In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of WAC has declined.
With a Gross Margin value of 22.93%, WAC is not doing good in the industry: 81.90% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
WAC's Gross Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 4.5% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 2.1% | ||
| GM | 22.93% |
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
With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) just above the Cost of Capital (WACC), WAC 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.
WAC has a better debt/assets ratio than last year.
2.2 Solvency
WAC has an Altman-Z score of 2.73. This is not the best score and indicates that WAC is in the grey zone with still only limited risk for bankruptcy at the moment.
WAC has a better Altman-Z score (2.73) than 62.86% of its industry peers.
The Debt to FCF ratio of WAC is 1.73, which is an excellent value as it means it would take WAC, only 1.73 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
With an excellent Debt to FCF ratio value of 1.73, WAC belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 82.86% of the companies in the same industry.
WAC has a Debt/Equity ratio of 0.14. This is a healthy value indicating a solid balance between debt and equity.
WAC's Debt to Equity ratio of 0.14 is fine compared to the rest of the industry. WAC outperforms 79.05% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.14 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 1.73 | ||
| Altman-Z | 2.73 |
ROIC/WACC0.58
WACC6.43%
2.3 Liquidity
A Current Ratio of 1.52 indicates that WAC should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
WAC has a Current ratio of 1.52. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: WAC outperforms 52.38% of its industry peers.
WAC has a Quick Ratio of 1.52. This is a bad value and indicates that WAC is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
Looking at the Quick ratio, with a value of 0.66, WAC is doing worse than 80.00% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 1.52 | ||
| 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 -61.54%.
The Earnings Per Share has been decreasing by -3.94% on average over the past years.
The Revenue for WAC has decreased by -15.59% in the past year. This is quite bad
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)-61.54%
EPS 3Y-19.69%
EPS 5Y-3.94%
EPS Q2Q%-21.37%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-15.59%
Revenue growth 3Y6.19%
Revenue growth 5Y3.29%
Sales Q2Q%-4.95%
3.2 Future
Based on estimates for the next years, WAC will show a quite strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 15.03% on average per year.
WAC is expected to show a small growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 6.21% yearly.
EPS Next Y-15.49%
EPS Next 2Y11.26%
EPS Next 3Y15.03%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year2.46%
Revenue Next 2Y6.98%
Revenue Next 3Y7.71%
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. Valuation
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
The Price/Earnings ratio is 29.11, which means the current valuation is very expensive for WAC.
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 27.42, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 9.23, the valuation of WAC can be described as reasonable.
WAC's Price/Forward Earnings ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. WAC is cheaper than 80.95% of the companies in the same industry.
Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 22.94, WAC is valued rather cheaply.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 29.11 | ||
| Fwd PE | 9.23 |
4.2 Price Multiples
Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, WAC is valued a bit cheaper than 62.86% of the companies in the same industry.
Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio of WAC indicates a rather cheap valuation: WAC is cheaper than 96.19% of the companies listed in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 5.17 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 8.31 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
WAC's earnings are expected to grow with 15.03% in the coming years. This may justify a more expensive valuation.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y11.26%
EPS Next 3Y15.03%
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
WAC has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 3.24%. Purely for dividend investing, there may be better candidates out there.
The stock price of WAC dropped by -21.02% in the last 3 months. With lower prices the dividend yield is higher, but it may be a sign investors do not trust the long term dividend.
WAC's Dividend Yield is rather good when compared to the industry average which is at 2.47. WAC pays more dividend than 87.62% of the companies in the same industry.
WAC's Dividend Yield is a higher than the S&P500 average which is at 2.36.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 3.24% |
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
WAC pays out 92.10% of its income as dividend. This is not a sustainable payout ratio.
WAC's earnings are growing more than its dividend. This makes the dividend growth sustainable.
DP92.1%
EPS Next 2Y11.26%
EPS Next 3Y15.03%
FRA:WAC (10/20/2025, 5:29:52 PM)
18.92
+0.36 (+1.94%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorIndustrials
GICS IndustryGroupCapital Goods
GICS IndustryMachinery
Earnings (Last)
Earnings (Next)
Inst Owners10.7%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins OwnersN/A
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap1.33B
Analysts71.11
Price Target24.28 (28.33%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 3.24% |
Yearly Dividend1.15
Dividend Growth(5Y)0.87%
DP92.1%
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)0%
PT rev (3m)0%
EPS NQ rev (1m)N/A
EPS NQ rev (3m)N/A
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)-10.35%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)N/A
Revenue NQ rev (3m)N/A
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-1.49%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 29.11 | ||
| Fwd PE | 9.23 | ||
| P/S | 0.63 | ||
| P/FCF | 5.17 | ||
| P/OCF | 3.87 | ||
| P/B | 0.9 | ||
| P/tB | 1.32 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 8.31 |
EPS(TTM)0.65
EY3.44%
EPS(NY)2.05
Fwd EY10.84%
FCF(TTM)3.66
FCFY19.34%
OCF(TTM)4.88
OCFY25.82%
SpS30.01
BVpS20.95
TBVpS14.28
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 1.77% | ||
| ROE | 3.02% | ||
| ROCE | 5.25% | ||
| ROIC | 3.73% | ||
| ROICexc | 3.87% | ||
| ROICexgc | 5.28% | ||
| OM | 4.5% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 2.1% | ||
| GM | 22.93% | ||
| FCFM | 12.19% |
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%
ROICexcg growth 3Y-23.14%
ROICexcg 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 Turnover0.84
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.14 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 1.73 | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 1.04 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 83.4% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 4.08% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 3.97 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 173.21% | ||
| Profit Quality | 579.46% | ||
| Current Ratio | 1.52 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.66 | ||
| Altman-Z | 2.73 |
F-Score4
WACC6.43%
ROIC/WACC0.58
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)-61.54%
EPS 3Y-19.69%
EPS 5Y-3.94%
EPS Q2Q%-21.37%
EPS Next Y-15.49%
EPS Next 2Y11.26%
EPS Next 3Y15.03%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-15.59%
Revenue growth 3Y6.19%
Revenue growth 5Y3.29%
Sales Q2Q%-4.95%
Revenue Next Year2.46%
Revenue Next 2Y6.98%
Revenue Next 3Y7.71%
Revenue Next 5Y6.21%
EBIT growth 1Y-47.42%
EBIT growth 3Y-14.47%
EBIT growth 5Y-3.09%
EBIT Next Year93.51%
EBIT Next 3Y40.22%
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y540.31%
FCF growth 3Y-6.39%
FCF growth 5YN/A
OCF growth 1Y363.6%
OCF growth 3Y-2.5%
OCF growth 5YN/A