KSB SE & Co. KGaA

KSB.DE

Industrial - Machinery · Industrials

Price

€922.00

-4.00 (-0.43%)

Market Cap

€1.61B

Exchange

Frankfurt Stock Exchange

Winston Score

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

Mixed

Cash Flow

Strong

Stability

Exceptional

Valuation

Good

Dividends

Good

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Winston Score History

The full picture

KSB SE & Co. KGaA is a German industrial company that makes pumps, valves, and related control systems. Its products move water, chemicals, oil, and other fluids through pipes in factories, power plants, water treatment facilities, and buildings. Founded in 1871 and headquartered in Frankenthal, Germany, KSB is one of the largest pump and valve manufacturers in the world.

KSB earns money by selling equipment and spare parts, and also through long-term service contracts for maintenance and repairs. It operates globally, with manufacturing and sales in over 100 countries, and generates a significant share of revenue outside Europe, including in Asia and the Americas. Its installed base of millions of pumps creates a recurring aftermarket business, which is a key competitive advantage. The main growth driver is rising global demand for water infrastructure and energy-efficient fluid systems, while the main risk is exposure to cyclical industries like construction and oil and gas, which can slow orders during downturns.

Growth Profile

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Revenue Growth

+0.4% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Slow revenue growth

EPS Growth

-16.9% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Earnings declining

R&D Spend

€73M/ year

↑ Rising (+5% vs prior year)

2.4% of revenue

Below sector average (4%)

R&D investment increasing — building for the future

Insider Activity

83.9%ownership

→ Flat

Insider ownership roughly steady over the past year

Cash Runway

~22 months

€271M cash & investments

Quarterly Free Cash Flow

↓ Burn rate worsening

Adequate runway but may need to raise capital within 2 years

Growth context

KSB SE & Co. KGaA is growing revenue at 0% 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.

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: 1.8M (2021) → 1.8M (2025)

Score breakdown

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Quality

Profit per sale

Gross Margin

18.8%

Thin — 18.8% gross margin

Profit after running costs

Operating Margin

5.1%

Thin — 5.1% operating margin

Return on the money invested

ROCE

17.0%

Strong — 17.0% 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

+1.6%

Nearly flat sales (+1.6% YoY)

Profit growth

EPS YoY

+11.4%

Earnings growing (+11.4% YoY)

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

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

134%

Turns 134% of profit into real cash

Spare cash per sale

FCF Margin

0.6%

Thin free cash flow (0.6%)

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

0.02

Conservative — low debt load (0.02)

Covers its interest

Interest Cover

15.71x

Comfortably covers interest (15.7x)

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

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Valuation

Price vs profit

P/E Ratio (TTM)

12.3x

Attractive valuation — P/E 12.3

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

GROWING

Earnings roughly flat

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Dividends

Dividend

Dividend Yield

0.56%

Small dividend — 0.56% yield

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

Dividend record

Dividend Growth

+258.2%

Dividend growing fast (258.2% YoY)

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