First Sensor AG

SIS.DE

Semiconductors · Technology

Price

€54.00

+0.00 (+0.00%)

Market Cap

€558.3M

Exchange

Frankfurt Stock Exchange

Winston Score

Winston is curious

Mixed quality — meaningful strengths and weaknesses.

Data as of Aug 23, 2026 · filings through Mar 31, 2026

How the score breaks down

Quality

Good

Growth

Weak

Cash Flow

Good

Stability

Exceptional

Valuation

Mixed

Dividends

Good

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Winston Score History

The full picture

First Sensor AG is a German company that makes sensors — small electronic devices that detect things like light, pressure, and gas. Its products are used in medical equipment, industrial machines, and transportation systems. The company is a specialist sensor manufacturer listed in Germany and is now a subsidiary of TE Connectivity, a large global electronics company.

First Sensor earns money by selling sensor components and modules directly to manufacturers who build them into finished products. Most of its business is in Europe, particularly Germany, with some reach into other industrial markets globally. Its competitive position comes from deep technical expertise in custom sensor solutions, which makes it harder for customers to switch suppliers once a product is designed in. The main risk is that demand for its sensors is closely tied to industrial and medical equipment spending cycles, which can slow sharply during economic downturns.

Share count broadly stable

−0.1% over 6y

The share count has stayed roughly flat over this period — little dilution or buyback activity.

Diluted shares outstanding: 10.3M (2019) → 10.3M (2025)

Score breakdown

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Quality

Profit per sale

Gross Margin

3.7%

Thin — 3.7% gross margin

Profit after running costs

Operating Margin

50.3%

Excellent — 50.3% operating margin

Return on the money invested

ROCE

20.5%

Exceptional — 20.5% return on capital

ROIC between 15% and 25%. Every dollar invested in the business earns 15 to 25 cents back per year.

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Growth

Sales growth

Sales YoY

N/A

Data not available

Profit growth

EPS YoY

N/A

Data not available

How steady the profit is

EPS Consistency

3/8 quarters

Earnings rarely grow — volatile business

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Cash Flow

Profit that turns into cash

Cash Conversion

75%

Modest — 75% of profit becomes cash

Spare cash per sale

FCF Margin

6.6%

Modest free cash flow (6.6%)

FCF margin between 0% and 10%. Some cash from sales, but not a lot.

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Stability

What it owes vs what it owns

Debt / Equity

0.02

Conservative — low debt load (0.02)

Covers its interest

Interest Cover

388.60x

Comfortably covers interest (388.6x)

Interest coverage above 8. Profits cover interest many times over.

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Valuation

Price vs profit

P/E Ratio (TTM)

22.1x

Growth-priced — P/E 22.1

P/E above the market average. People are paying up for expected growth.

Cheaper or dearer next year

P/E vs Forward

-34.5

SLOWING

Earnings expected to fall — forward P/E higher than today

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Dividends

Dividend

Dividend Yield

0.87%

Small dividend — 0.87% yield

Modest yield. The bulk of any return needs to come from price appreciation.

Dividend record

Dividend Growth

+57.1%

Dividend growing fast (57.1% YoY)

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