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Kendrion N.V.

KENDR.AS
40
Auto - Parts · Industrials
Also trades as: 0G68.L
Price
€19.66
+0.64 (+3.36%)
Market Cap
€310.7M
Exchange
Euronext Amsterdam
Winston Score
40
Winston is serious
Mixed quality — meaningful strengths and weaknesses.
Data as of Aug 23, 2026 · filings through Mar 31, 2026
How the score breaks down
Quality
Mixed
Growth
Mixed
Cash Flow
Weak
Stability
Strong
Valuation
Good
Dividends
Good

Share count falling — buybacks

21.1% over 4y

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

Diluted shares outstanding: 14.8M (2021) → 11.7M (2025)

Winston Score History

The full picture

Kendrion N.V. is a Dutch industrial company that makes electromagnetic components — basically small devices that use electricity and magnetism to control movement, hold things in place, or stop machines. Its main products include electromagnetic brakes, clutches, actuators, and solenoids. These parts are sold to manufacturers in the automotive and industrial sectors, where they are built into cars, factory machines, and medical equipment.

Kendrion earns money by selling these components directly to manufacturers, typically under long-term supply contracts. The company operates primarily in Europe, with additional facilities in the Americas and Asia, and generates roughly €500 million in annual revenue. Its competitive position comes from deep engineering expertise and the high cost for customers to switch suppliers once a part is designed into a product. The biggest risk Kendrion faces is the ongoing slowdown in European automotive production, particularly as the shift to electric vehicles changes which components are needed and creates uncertainty around future demand for traditional parts.

Growth Profile

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Revenue Growth

-16.5% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Revenue declining

EPS Growth

+40.0% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Strong earnings growth

R&D Spend

€0/ year

0.0% of revenue

Below sector average (4%)

Research and development spending

Insider Activity

13.1%ownership

Declining

Insider ownership declining — could be dilution or selling

Cash Position

Cash flow positive

€25M cash & investments

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

Revenue declining

Kendrion N.V.'s revenue is actually shrinking. In a growth stock, that removes the core investment thesis. The low Winston Score here may be warranted — unless there's a turnaround story.

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
17.8%
Thin — 17.8% gross margin
Profit after running costs
Operating Margin
11.3%
Modest — 11.3% operating margin
Return on the money invested
ROCE
11.5%
Below par — 11.5% 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
-12.4%
Shrinking sales (-12.4% YoY)
Profit growth
EPS YoY
N/A
Data not available
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
0%
Weak — only 0% of profit becomes cash
Spare cash per sale
FCF Margin
0.0%
Thin free cash flow (0.0%)

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
0.41
Conservative — low debt load (0.41)
Covers its interest
Interest Cover
5.57x
Adequate interest coverage (5.6x)

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

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Valuation

Price vs profit
P/E Ratio (TTM)
14.9x
Attractive valuation — P/E 14.9

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
-0.6
SLOWING
Earnings expected to fall — forward P/E higher than today

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Dividends

Dividend
Dividend Yield
8.92%
Healthy income — 8.92% yield

Yield above 6% — often a flag the market is pricing in a cut.

Dividend record
Dividend Growth
-3.0%
Dividend cut (-3.0% YoY) — warning sign

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