HORNBACH Holding AG & Co. KGaA

HBH.DE

Home Improvement · Consumer Cyclical

Exchange

Frankfurt Stock Exchange

Winston Score

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Mixed quality — meaningful strengths and weaknesses.

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

How the score breaks down

Quality

Mixed

Growth

Weak

Cash Flow

Strong

Stability

Good

Valuation

Strong

Dividends

Strong

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Winston Score History

The full picture

HORNBACH Holding AG & Co. KGaA is a German company that owns and operates large home improvement and garden stores across Europe. Its stores sell building materials, tools, paint, flooring, garden supplies, and home renovation products, mostly to everyday consumers doing DIY projects and to small tradespeople. HORNBACH is one of the larger home improvement retailers in German-speaking Europe and competes directly with chains like Bauhaus and OBI.

The company makes money by selling products in its physical stores and through its online shop, earning a margin on each item sold. It operates primarily in Germany, Austria, Switzerland, and several other European countries, with over 160 large-format stores in total. Its competitive edge comes from its warehouse-style store format, wide product range, and strong brand recognition in its home markets. The main risk is that consumer spending on home improvement tends to fall when economic conditions weaken or interest rates rise, which reduces demand for renovation projects.

Growth Profile

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Revenue Growth

+3.8% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Slow revenue growth

EPS Growth

+10.3% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Steady EPS growth

Insider Activity

50.2%ownership

→ Flat

Insider ownership roughly steady over the past year

Cash Position

Cash flow positive

€332M cash & investments

Quarterly Free Cash Flow

→ Burn rate stable

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

Growth context

HORNBACH Holding AG & Co. KGaA is growing revenue at 4% 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

32.0%

Modest — 32.0% gross margin

Profit after running costs

Operating Margin

8.0%

Modest — 8.0% operating margin

Return on the money invested

ROCE

7.7%

Weak — 7.7% 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

+3.5%

Slow sales growth (+3.5% YoY)

Profit growth

EPS YoY

-12.6%

Earnings shrinking (-12.6% YoY)

Earnings per share down more than 10%. Either a bad year, or a real decline.

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

288%

Turns 288% of profit into real cash

Spare cash per sale

FCF Margin

2.9%

Thin free cash flow (2.9%)

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

0.48

Conservative — low debt load (0.48)

Covers its interest

Interest Cover

3.93x

Tight — interest eats into profit (3.9x)

Interest coverage between 3 and 8. Profits cover interest several times over.

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Valuation

Price vs profit

P/E Ratio (TTM)

9.7x

no trend

Attractive valuation — P/E 9.7

P/E under 10. The price tag is small relative to last year's profit.

Cheaper or dearer next year

P/E vs Forward

+1.4

GROWING

Earnings expected to grow — slightly cheaper on forward P/E

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Dividends

Dividend

Dividend Yield

2.84%

no trend

Moderate income — 2.84% yield

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

Dividend record

Dividend Growth

+29.7%

no trend

Dividend growing fast (29.7% YoY)

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