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Rosenbauer International AG

ROS.VI
52
Agricultural - Machinery · Industrials
Price
€60.00
+0.60 (+1.01%)
Market Cap
€612.0M
Exchange
Vienna Stock Exchange
Winston Score
52
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
Strong
Cash Flow
Mixed
Stability
Good
Valuation
Good
Dividends
Weak

Share count rising — dilution

+41.7% over 4y

The company has issued more shares over this period, which dilutes each existing shareholder’s stake.

Diluted shares outstanding: 6.8M (2021) → 9.6M (2025)

Winston Score History

The full picture

Rosenbauer International AG is an Austrian company that makes firefighting vehicles and equipment. Its core products include fire trucks, aerial ladders, rescue vehicles, and firefighting systems sold to fire departments, airports, military organizations, and industrial customers around the world. Rosenbauer is one of the largest manufacturers of firefighting vehicles globally, with a history stretching back over 150 years.

The company earns money by selling vehicles and equipment outright, and also through service contracts, spare parts, and digital firefighting solutions. Rosenbauer operates across Europe, North America, Asia, and the Middle East, with manufacturing plants in Austria, Germany, the United States, and other countries. Its long-standing brand reputation and specialized engineering give it a competitive edge in a market with relatively few large global players. The key growth driver is rising demand for modern firefighting equipment as municipalities upgrade aging fleets, though the business faces pressure from high raw material costs and supply chain disruptions that can squeeze its already modest profit margins.

Growth Profile

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Revenue Growth

-5.6% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Revenue declining

EPS Growth

+62.9% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Strong earnings growth

R&D Spend

€24M/ year

Declining (-10% vs prior year)

1.7% of revenue

Below sector average (4%)

R&D spend declining — could signal cost-cutting or efficiency

Insider Activity

25.2%ownership

Insiders own a meaningful stake in the company

Cash Runway

~4 months

€33M cash & investments

Quarterly Free Cash Flow

↓ Burn rate worsening

Short runway — potential dilution ahead through share issuance

Cash watch

Rosenbauer International AG has less than a year of cash at its current burn rate. Growth investors should watch for potential share dilution from future fundraising — that directly reduces your ownership.

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
19.7%
Thin — 19.7% gross margin
Profit after running costs
Operating Margin
1.3%
Thin — 1.3% operating margin
Return on the money invested
ROCE
13.4%
Good — 13.4% 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
+5.4%
Slow sales growth (+5.4% YoY)
Profit growth
EPS YoY
+141.2%
Earnings growing fast (+141.2% 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
71%
Modest — 71% of profit becomes cash
Spare cash per sale
FCF Margin
0.3%
Thin free cash flow (0.3%)

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
0.91
Moderate — manageable debt (0.91)
Covers its interest
Interest Cover
4.33x
Adequate interest coverage (4.3x)

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

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Valuation

Price vs profit
P/E Ratio (TTM)
8.5x
Attractive valuation — P/E 8.5

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

Cheaper or dearer next year
P/E vs Forward
-1.6
SLOWING
Earnings expected to fall — forward P/E higher than today

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Dividends

Dividend
Dividend Yield
1.50%
Small dividend — 1.50% yield

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

Dividend record
Dividend Growth
-9.2%
Dividend cut (-9.2% YoY) — warning sign

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