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Nemetschek SE

NEMA.SW
79
Software - Application · Technology
Price
CHF 57.15
+6.15 (+12.06%)
Market Cap
CHF 6.60B
Exchange
SIX Swiss Exchange
Winston Score
79
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A high-quality business with solid fundamentals.
Data as of Aug 23, 2026 · filings through Jun 30, 2026
How the score breaks down
Quality
Strong
Growth
Exceptional
Cash Flow
Exceptional
Stability
Exceptional
Valuation
Strong
Dividends
Mixed

Winston Score History

The full picture

Nemetschek SE is a German software company that makes tools for people who design, build, and manage buildings. Its products help architects, engineers, and construction firms draw plans, run simulations, and manage projects digitally. The company owns several well-known brands in this space, including Allplan, Vectorworks, and Bluebeam, and serves customers across the full lifecycle of a building — from early design all the way through operation.

Nemetschek earns money primarily through software subscriptions and licenses, and it has been shifting its customer base toward recurring subscription plans, which creates more predictable revenue over time. The company operates globally, with strong roots in Europe and a growing presence in North America and Asia, and its portfolio of specialized brands gives it broad reach across different customer segments in the architecture, engineering, and construction industry. The main growth driver is the continued push toward digitizing construction workflows, though the business faces competition from larger platforms like Autodesk that have deeper resources and wider market penetration.

Growth Profile

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Revenue Growth

+13.6% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Steady revenue growth

EPS Growth

+28.9% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

EPS growth accelerating

R&D Spend

€231M/ year

Rising (+8% vs prior year)

19.4% of revenue

In line with sector average (15%)

Investing heavily in future products and technology

Insider Activity

50.7%ownership

Flat

Insider ownership roughly steady over the past year

Cash Position

Cash flow positive

€540M cash & investments

Quarterly Free Cash Flow

↑ Burn rate improving

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

Heavy R&D investment

Nemetschek SE is putting 19% of revenue into R&D and that number is rising. And they're generating enough cash to self-fund it.

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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: 115.5M (2021) → 115.5M (2025)

Score breakdown

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Quality

Profit per sale
Gross Margin
51.1%
Healthy — 51.1% gross margin
Profit after running costs
Operating Margin
24.1%
Excellent — 24.1% operating margin
Return on the money invested
ROCE
22.8%
Exceptional — 22.8% 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
+12.9%
Fast-growing sales (+12.9% YoY)
Profit growth
EPS YoY
+31.3%
Earnings growing fast (+31.3% YoY)

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

How steady the profit is
EPS Consistency
7/8 quarters
Every recent quarter grew earnings vs last year

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Cash Flow

Profit that turns into cash
Cash Conversion
147%
Turns 147% of profit into real cash
Spare cash per sale
FCF Margin
27.6%
Converts sales into free cash efficiently (27.6%)

Free cash flow margin above 20%. Out of every $100 in sales, more than $20 is real cash they keep.

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Stability

What it owes vs what it owns
Debt / Equity
0.51
Conservative — low debt load (0.51)
Covers its interest
Interest Cover
18.94x
Comfortably covers interest (18.9x)

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

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Valuation

Price vs profit
P/E Ratio (TTM)
26.7x
Growth-priced — P/E 26.7

P/E above the market average. People are paying up for expected growth.

Cheaper or dearer next year
P/E vs Forward
+8.3
GROWING
Earnings expected to grow meaningfully — cheaper on forward P/E (26.7 → 18.4)

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Dividends

Dividend
Dividend Yield
1.17%
Small dividend — 1.17% yield

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

Dividend record
Dividend Growth
+6.4%
Dividend growing modestly (6.4% YoY)

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