KWS SAAT SE & Co. KGaA

DB:KWS Stock Report

Market Cap: €1.9b

KWS SAAT SE KGaA Past Earnings Performance

Past criteria checks 5/6

KWS SAAT SE KGaA has been growing earnings at an average annual rate of 12.8%, while the Food industry saw earnings growing at 33.8% annually. Revenues have been growing at an average rate of 8.3% per year. KWS SAAT SE KGaA's return on equity is 13.3%, and it has net margins of 11.6%.

Key information

12.8%

Earnings growth rate

11.7%

EPS growth rate

Food Industry Growth9.9%
Revenue growth rate8.3%
Return on equity13.3%
Net Margin11.6%
Next Earnings Update13 Feb 2025

Recent past performance updates

Recent updates

Revenue & Expenses Breakdown

How KWS SAAT SE KGaA makes and spends money. Based on latest reported earnings, on an LTM basis.

Earnings and Revenue History

DB:KWS Revenue, expenses and earnings (EUR Millions)
DateRevenueEarningsG+A ExpensesR&D Expenses
30 Sep 241,717198437326
30 Jun 241,678184437326
31 Mar 241,948188460314
31 Dec 231,849118460314
30 Sep 231,444117401300
30 Jun 231,500126401300
31 Mar 231,558140413277
31 Dec 221,475100413277
30 Sep 221,585105413277
30 Jun 221,540108413277
31 Mar 221,453110370252
31 Dec 211,416112370252
30 Sep 211,347115370252
30 Jun 211,310111370252
31 Mar 211,34194380236
31 Dec 201,27996380236
30 Sep 201,27694380236
30 Jun 201,28395380236
31 Mar 201,268114339206
31 Dec 191,19998339206
30 Sep 191,16396339206
30 Jun 191,113104339206
31 Mar 191,063104299198
31 Dec 181,06899299198
30 Sep 181,07399299198
30 Jun 181,068100299198
31 Mar 181,03393282190
31 Dec 171,03981282190
30 Sep 171,07894282190
30 Jun 171,07598282190
31 Mar 171,108117274182
31 Dec 161,097116274182
30 Sep 161,05395274182
30 Jun 161,03785274182
31 Mar 161,04178265172
31 Dec 151,01268265172
30 Sep 1599874265172
30 Jun 1598683265172
31 Mar 1597469245149
31 Dec 14939-6245149
30 Sep 1493174245149
30 Jun 1492377245149
31 Mar 1499480262140
31 Dec 131,120143262140

Quality Earnings: KWS has high quality earnings.

Growing Profit Margin: KWS's current net profit margins (11.6%) are higher than last year (8.1%).

Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis

Past Earnings Growth Analysis

Earnings Trend: KWS's earnings have grown by 12.8% per year over the past 5 years.

Accelerating Growth: KWS's earnings growth over the past year (69.6%) exceeds its 5-year average (12.8% per year).

Earnings vs Industry: KWS earnings growth over the past year (69.6%) exceeded the Food industry 48.7%.

Return on Equity

High ROE: KWS's Return on Equity (13.3%) is considered low.

Return on Assets

Return on Capital Employed

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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2024/12/29 16:54
End of Day Share Price 2024/12/27 00:00
Earnings2024/09/30
Annual Earnings2024/06/30

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Company Financials10 years
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  • Balance sheet
Analyst Consensus Estimates+3 years
  • Forecast financials
  • Analyst price targets
Market Prices30 years
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  • Dividends, Splits and Actions
Ownership10 years
  • Top shareholders
  • Insider trading
Management10 years
  • Leadership team
  • Board of directors
Key Developments10 years
  • Company announcements

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Analyst Sources

KWS SAAT SE & Co. KGaA is covered by 23 analysts. 4 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
Konstantin WiechertBaader Helvea Equity Research
Volker BosseBaader Helvea Equity Research
Robert BateBarclays