Fuchs Petrolub SE

FPE.DE

Chemicals - Specialty · Basic Materials

Price

€34.75

+0.45 (+1.31%)

Market Cap

€5.33B

Exchange

Frankfurt Stock Exchange

Winston Score

Winston is happy

A high-quality business with solid fundamentals.

Data as of Aug 23, 2026 · filings through Jun 30, 2026

How the score breaks down

Quality

Good

Growth

Strong

Cash Flow

Strong

Stability

Exceptional

Valuation

Good

Dividends

Strong

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Share count falling — buybacks

−5.8% over 4y

The company has reduced its share count over this period, returning value to shareholders through buybacks.

Diluted shares outstanding: 139.0M (2021) → 131.0M (2025)

Winston Score History

The full picture

Fuchs Petrolub SE is a German company that makes lubricants — special oils and greases that keep machines, engines, and industrial equipment running smoothly. Its products are used in factories, cars, mining operations, and aerospace, sold to manufacturers, automakers, and industrial companies around the world. Fuchs is one of the largest independent lubricant makers globally, meaning it is not owned by a major oil company like Shell or ExxonMobil.

The company earns money by selling its lubricant products directly to industrial and automotive customers, operating in over 50 countries across Europe, the Americas, Asia, and Africa. Its independence from big oil companies is a competitive advantage, allowing it to focus entirely on specialty lubricants rather than competing priorities. The main growth driver is demand from electric vehicle manufacturers, which require new types of lubricants for motors and battery systems, though a slowdown in global industrial activity remains a key risk to revenue.

Growth Profile

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Revenue Growth

+21.5% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Steady revenue growth

EPS Growth

+33.3% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

EPS growth accelerating

R&D Spend

€76M/ year

→ Flat (-4% vs prior year)

2.1% of revenue

Below sector average (3%)

Steady R&D investment year-over-year

Insider Activity

58.0%ownership

→ Flat

Insider ownership roughly steady over the past year

Cash Position

Cash flow positive

€231M cash & investments

Quarterly Free Cash Flow

↓ Burn rate worsening

Company generates more cash than it spends — no dilution risk from fundraising

Growth + cash flow

Fuchs Petrolub SE is a rare growth stock that's already generating positive cash flow while growing at 21%. The Winston Score doesn't fully credit this transition from "burner" to "earner."

The Winston Score above measures business quality today. Growth stocks often score lower because they invest in the future rather than maximising current profits. These metrics show what matters most for evaluating that future.

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Quality

Profit per sale

Gross Margin

34.6%

Modest — 34.6% gross margin

Profit after running costs

Operating Margin

13.9%

Healthy — 13.9% operating margin

Return on the money invested

ROCE

22.5%

Exceptional — 22.5% 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

+5.5%

Slow sales growth (+5.5% YoY)

Profit growth

EPS YoY

+17.1%

Earnings growing fast (+17.1% YoY)

Healthy double-digit earnings growth — what compounders look like.

How steady the profit is

EPS Consistency

7/8 quarters

Every recent quarter grew earnings vs last year

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Cash Flow

Profit that turns into cash

Cash Conversion

114%

Turns 114% of profit into real cash

Spare cash per sale

FCF Margin

7.6%

Modest free cash flow (7.6%)

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

0.06

Conservative — low debt load (0.06)

Covers its interest

Interest Cover

81.17x

Comfortably covers interest (81.2x)

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

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Valuation

Price vs profit

P/E Ratio (TTM)

13.4x

Attractive valuation — P/E 13.4

P/E in the normal range. Price is roughly $15 for every $1 of yearly profit.

Cheaper or dearer next year

P/E vs Forward

-0.7

SLOWING

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

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Dividends

Dividend

Dividend Yield

3.51%

Moderate income — 3.51% yield

Standard yield zone for stable dividend payers. A meaningful piece of total return.

Dividend record

Dividend Growth

+16.4%

Dividend growing fast (16.4% YoY)

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