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Hensoldt AG

HAGHY
51
Aerospace & Defense · Industrials
Price
$10.36
+0.02 (+0.19%)
Market Cap
$11.97B
Exchange
Other OTC
Winston Score
51
Winston is curious
Mixed quality — meaningful strengths and weaknesses.
Data as of Aug 23, 2026 · filings through Jun 30, 2026
How the score breaks down
Quality
Mixed
Growth
Strong
Cash Flow
Strong
Stability
Mixed
Valuation
Good
Dividends
Weak

Share count falling — buybacks

56.0% over 4y

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

Diluted shares outstanding: 1.05B (2021) → 462.0M (2025)

Winston Score History

The full picture

Hensoldt AG is a German defense electronics company that makes sensors, radar systems, and electronic warfare equipment. Its products help militaries detect threats, track targets, and protect aircraft and ships. The company's main customers are governments and armed forces, primarily in Europe, and it is one of Germany's leading independent defense sensor specialists.

Hensoldt earns money by selling hardware systems and long-term service and maintenance contracts to defense customers. It operates mainly in Europe but also sells to allied nations worldwide, and generated roughly €2 billion in annual revenue in recent fiscal periods. Its competitive position comes from deep technical expertise in radar and optronics, along with long-standing government relationships that are difficult for new competitors to break into. The key growth driver is rising European defense spending, particularly as NATO members increase military budgets in response to ongoing geopolitical tensions — though the company faces risk from potential budget cuts or delays in government procurement programs.

Growth Profile

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Revenue Growth

+24.0% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Steady revenue growth

EPS Growth

+136.0% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

EPS growth accelerating

R&D Spend

€40M/ year

Rising (+26% vs prior year)

1.6% of revenue

Below sector average (4%)

R&D investment increasing — building for the future

Insider Activity

74.6%ownership

Insiders own a meaningful stake in the company

Cash Runway

~3 years

€732M cash & investments

Quarterly Free Cash Flow

↓ Burn rate worsening

€732M cash & investments at current burn rate

Growth context

Hensoldt AG is growing revenue at 24% year-over-year. The Winston Score measures business quality today — these growth metrics show what could matter tomorrow.

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
17.9%
Thin — 17.9% gross margin
Profit after running costs
Operating Margin
6.4%
Modest — 6.4% operating margin
Return on the money invested
ROCE
10.9%
Below par — 10.9% return on capital

ROIC between 5% and 15%. They earn 5 to 15 cents back per year on every dollar invested.

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Growth

Sales growth
Sales YoY
+14.7%
Fast-growing sales (+14.7% YoY)
Profit growth
EPS YoY
+249.5%
Earnings growing fast (+249.5% YoY)

Earnings growing 25%+ a year. The compounder zone.

How steady the profit is
EPS Consistency
5/8 quarters
Mixed — about half the quarters showed growth

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Cash Flow

Profit that turns into cash
Cash Conversion
463%
Turns 463% of profit into real cash
Spare cash per sale
FCF Margin
10.9%
Modest free cash flow (10.9%)

FCF margin between 10% and 20%. Every $100 in sales becomes $10 to $20 in real cash.

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Stability

What it owes vs what it owns
Debt / Equity
1.27
Elevated debt (1.27)
Covers its interest
Interest Cover
2.37x
Tight — interest eats into profit (2.4x)

Interest coverage between 1 and 3. Profits cover interest, but with little room to spare.

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Valuation

Price vs profit
P/E Ratio (TTM)
85.9x
Expensive — P/E 85.9

P/E over 35. The market is pricing in heavy, sustained growth.

Cheaper or dearer next year
P/E vs Forward
+35.5
GROWING
Earnings expected to grow meaningfully — cheaper on forward P/E (85.9 → 50.4)

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Dividends

Dividend
Dividend Yield
0.63%
Small dividend — 0.63% yield

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

Dividend record
Dividend Growth
N/A
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