JOST Werke AG

JST.DE

Auto - Parts · Industrials

Price

€60.80

+1.40 (+2.36%)

Market Cap

€996.5M

Exchange

Frankfurt Stock Exchange

Winston Score

Winston is serious

Below-average fundamentals — multiple weak pillars.

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

How the score breaks down

Quality

Mixed

Growth

Mixed

Cash Flow

Weak

Stability

Mixed

Valuation

Data not available

Dividends

Strong

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Winston Score History

The full picture

JOST Werke AG is a German industrial company that makes the mechanical parts that connect trucks to their trailers. Its core products include fifth wheels, kingpins, landing legs, and axle systems — the hardware that keeps heavy freight vehicles working safely on the road. JOST sells mainly to truck and trailer manufacturers, as well as to fleet operators, and is one of the largest global suppliers of these coupling and connection systems.

The company earns revenue by selling physical components to commercial vehicle makers and aftermarket customers across Europe, North America, Asia, and beyond. Its competitive position comes from deep relationships with major truck and trailer manufacturers and the high safety standards required in this industry, which make it hard for new competitors to enter quickly. The main risk JOST faces is its close tie to the commercial vehicle cycle — when truck and trailer production slows down, demand for its parts drops alongside it.

Growth Profile

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Revenue Growth

+12.7% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Steady revenue growth

EPS Growth

+111.1% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

EPS growth accelerating

R&D Spend

€29M/ year

↑ Rising (+32% vs prior year)

1.9% of revenue

Below sector average (4%)

R&D investment increasing — building for the future

Insider Activity

10.7%ownership

→ Flat

Insider ownership roughly steady over the past year

Cash Position

Cash flow positive

€167M cash & investments

Quarterly Free Cash Flow

↓ Burn rate worsening

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

Growth + cash flow

JOST Werke AG is a rare growth stock that's already generating positive cash flow while growing at 13%. 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.

Share count broadly stable

0.0% over 4y

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

Diluted shares outstanding: 14.9M (2021) → 14.9M (2025)

Score breakdown

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Quality

Profit per sale

Gross Margin

28.3%

Modest — 28.3% gross margin

Profit after running costs

Operating Margin

7.4%

Modest — 7.4% 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

+31.5%

Fast-growing sales (+31.5% YoY)

Profit growth

EPS YoY

-111.9%

Earnings shrinking (-111.9% 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

N/A

Data not available

Spare cash per sale

FCF Margin

5.5%

Thin free cash flow (5.5%)

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

1.22

Elevated debt (1.22)

Covers its interest

Interest Cover

3.04x

Tight — interest eats into profit (3.0x)

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

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Valuation

Price vs profit

P/E Ratio (TTM)

N/M

Negative earnings — P/E not meaningful

Cheaper or dearer next year

P/E vs Forward

N/A

not available

Data not available

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Dividends

Dividend

Dividend Yield

2.60%

Moderate income — 2.60% yield

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

Dividend record

Dividend Growth

+61.6%

Dividend growing fast (61.6% YoY)

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