(KWS) KWS SAAT SE & Co. KGaA - Overview
Stock: Sugarbeet, Corn, Cereals, Vegetables
EPS (Earnings per Share)
Revenue
Dividends
| Dividend Yield | 1.87% |
| Yield on Cost 5y | 1.83% |
| Yield CAGR 5y | 11.80% |
| Payout Consistency | 97.1% |
| Payout Ratio | 12.1% |
| Risk 5d forecast | |
|---|---|
| Volatility | 26.4% |
| Relative Tail Risk | -9.39% |
| Reward TTM | |
|---|---|
| Sharpe Ratio | 0.80 |
| Alpha | 19.11 |
| Character TTM | |
|---|---|
| Beta | 0.070 |
| Beta Downside | 0.214 |
| Drawdowns 3y | |
|---|---|
| Max DD | 26.54% |
| CAGR/Max DD | 0.24 |
Description: KWS KWS SAAT SE & Co. KGaA January 14, 2026
KWS SAAT SE & Co. KGaA (XETRA:KWS) is a German seed-breeding company that commercialises genetically-enhanced varieties across four core segments: Sugarbeet (including diploid hybrid potatoes and sugar beet), Corn (covering corn, soybeans and sunflowers), Cereals (rye, wheat, barley, oilseed rape and ancillary crops such as peas and oats) and Vegetables (spinach, beans, Swiss chard, red beet and tomatoes). The firm integrates breeding, production and distribution within each segment, positioning itself as a full-stack provider in the global agronomic supply chain.
Founded in 1856 and headquartered in Einbeck, Germany, KWS operates a 10,000 m² research hub that houses a 6,600 m² greenhouse and dedicated outdoor-vegetable facilities, supporting its pipeline of new varieties. In FY 2023 the company reported €2.9 bn in revenue, with a 12 % year-on-year increase driven largely by higher seed prices and expanded market share in Europe’s corn and cereal markets. R&D intensity remains high, with roughly 8 % of sales reinvested into breeding programs, reflecting the sector’s reliance on continual genetic improvement.
Key economic drivers for KWS include rising global demand for high-yield, climate-resilient crops, tightening regulatory scrutiny on biotech traits, and volatile commodity prices that incentivise growers to adopt premium seed solutions. The European seed market’s consolidation trend and the accelerating adoption of digital farming tools also shape KWS’s growth outlook. For a deeper quantitative assessment, you may find the ValueRay platform’s seed-sector analytics worth reviewing.
Piotroski VR‑10 (Strict, 0-10) 6.5
| Net Income: 157.0m TTM > 0 and > 6% of Revenue |
| FCF/TA: 0.07 > 0.02 and ΔFCF/TA -2.02 > 1.0 |
| NWC/Revenue: 50.00% < 20% (prev 50.06%; Δ -0.06% < -1%) |
| CFO/TA 0.07 > 3% & CFO 186.6m > Net Income 157.0m |
| Net Debt (164.9m) to EBITDA (358.2m): 0.46 < 3 |
| Current Ratio: 2.14 > 1.5 & < 3 |
| Outstanding Shares: last quarter (32.7m) vs 12m ago -1.01% < -2% |
| Gross Margin: 62.62% > 18% (prev 0.64%; Δ 6198 % > 0.5%) |
| Asset Turnover: 61.01% > 50% (prev 63.80%; Δ -2.79% > 0%) |
| Interest Coverage Ratio: 47.60 > 6 (EBITDA TTM 358.2m / Interest Expense TTM 5.40m) |
Altman Z'' 5.80
| A: 0.30 (Total Current Assets 1.55b - Total Current Liabilities 725.2m) / Total Assets 2.74b |
| B: 0.54 (Retained Earnings 1.48b / Total Assets 2.74b) |
| C: 0.09 (EBIT TTM 257.0m / Avg Total Assets 2.71b) |
| D: 1.36 (Book Value of Equity 1.57b / Total Liabilities 1.16b) |
| Altman-Z'' Score: 5.80 = AAA |
Beneish M -2.87
| DSRI: 1.33 (Receivables 582.1m/453.6m, Revenue 1.66b/1.72b) |
| GMI: 1.02 (GM 62.62% / 63.75%) |
| AQI: 0.84 (AQ_t 0.17 / AQ_t-1 0.21) |
| SGI: 0.96 (Revenue 1.66b / 1.72b) |
| TATA: -0.01 (NI 157.0m - CFO 186.6m) / TA 2.74b) |
| Beneish M-Score: -2.87 (Cap -4..+1) = A |
What is the price of KWS shares?
Over the past week, the price has changed by -3.60%, over one month by -0.96%, over three months by +12.10% and over the past year by +23.80%.
Is KWS a buy, sell or hold?
What are the forecasts/targets for the KWS price?
| Issuer | Target | Up/Down from current |
|---|---|---|
| Wallstreet Target Price | 79 | 9.4% |
| Analysts Target Price | - | - |
| ValueRay Target Price | 81 | 12.2% |
KWS Fundamental Data Overview February 02, 2026
P/E Trailing = 14.4595
P/E Forward = 18.1818
P/S = 1.4924
P/B = 1.5599
Revenue TTM = 1.66b EUR
EBIT TTM = 257.0m EUR
EBITDA TTM = 358.2m EUR
Long Term Debt = 277.0m EUR (from longTermDebt, last quarter)
Short Term Debt = 165.5m EUR (from shortTermDebt, last quarter)
Debt = 473.9m EUR (from shortLongTermDebtTotal, last quarter)
Net Debt = 164.9m EUR (from netDebt column, last quarter)
Enterprise Value = 2.64b EUR (2.47b + Debt 473.9m - CCE 309.0m)
Interest Coverage Ratio = 47.60 (Ebit TTM 257.0m / Interest Expense TTM 5.40m)
EV/FCF = 14.13x (Enterprise Value 2.64b / FCF TTM 186.6m)
FCF Yield = 7.08% (FCF TTM 186.6m / Enterprise Value 2.64b)
FCF Margin = 11.27% (FCF TTM 186.6m / Revenue TTM 1.66b)
Net Margin = 9.48% (Net Income TTM 157.0m / Revenue TTM 1.66b)
Gross Margin = 62.62% ((Revenue TTM 1.66b - Cost of Revenue TTM 619.2m) / Revenue TTM)
Gross Margin QoQ = none% (prev none%)
Tobins Q-Ratio = 0.96 (Enterprise Value 2.64b / Total Assets 2.74b)
Interest Expense / Debt = 0.17% (Interest Expense 800.0k / Debt 473.9m)
Taxrate = 34.03% (72.2m / 212.2m)
NOPAT = 169.6m (EBIT 257.0m * (1 - 34.03%))
Current Ratio = 2.14 (Total Current Assets 1.55b / Total Current Liabilities 725.2m)
Debt / Equity = 0.30 (Debt 473.9m / totalStockholderEquity, last quarter 1.58b)
Debt / EBITDA = 0.46 (Net Debt 164.9m / EBITDA 358.2m)
Debt / FCF = 0.88 (Net Debt 164.9m / FCF TTM 186.6m)
Total Stockholder Equity = 1.57b (last 4 quarters mean from totalStockholderEquity)
RoA = 5.78% (Net Income 157.0m / Total Assets 2.74b)
RoE = 9.97% (Net Income TTM 157.0m / Total Stockholder Equity 1.57b)
RoCE = 13.88% (EBIT 257.0m / Capital Employed (Equity 1.57b + L.T.Debt 277.0m))
RoIC = 8.30% (NOPAT 169.6m / Invested Capital 2.04b)
WACC = 5.20% (E(2.47b)/V(2.95b) * Re(6.17%) + D(473.9m)/V(2.95b) * Rd(0.17%) * (1-Tc(0.34)))
Discount Rate = 6.17% (= CAPM, Blume Beta Adj.) -> floored to rf + 0.7*ERP = 7.95%
Shares Correlation 3-Years: -81.65 | Cagr: -0.51%
[DCF Debug] Terminal Value 87.20% ; FCFF base≈207.1m ; Y1≈226.9m ; Y5≈288.6m
Fair Price DCF = 253.3 (EV 8.52b - Net Debt 164.9m = Equity 8.36b / Shares 33.0m; r=5.90% [WACC]; 5y FCF grow 10.98% → 2.90% )
EPS Correlation: -22.21 | EPS CAGR: 15.99% | SUE: -0.14 | # QB: 0
Revenue Correlation: -7.14 | Revenue CAGR: 2.14% | SUE: 0.06 | # QB: 0
EPS current Year (2026-06-30): EPS=5.88 | Chg30d=-0.024 | Revisions Net=-1 | Growth EPS=+38.6% | Growth Revenue=+1.8%
EPS next Year (2027-06-30): EPS=5.83 | Chg30d=+0.038 | Revisions Net=-1 | Growth EPS=-0.9% | Growth Revenue=+3.6%