Schloss Wachenheim AG

SWA.DE

Beverages - Wineries & Distilleries · Consumer Defensive

Exchange

Frankfurt Stock Exchange

Winston Score

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Mixed quality — meaningful strengths and weaknesses.

Data as of Aug 23, 2026 · filings through Mar 31, 2026

How the score breaks down

Quality

Weak

Growth

Weak

Cash Flow

Strong

Stability

Strong

Valuation

Strong

Dividends

Strong

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Winston Score History

The full picture

Schloss Wachenheim AG is a German company that makes sparkling wine, also called Sekt, along with other fizzy alcoholic drinks like cava and crémant. Its brands include Faber, Feist, and Château Valcombe, and it sells mainly to grocery stores, discount retailers, and drink wholesalers across Europe. The company is one of the largest producers of sparkling wine in Germany and has a long history dating back to 1888.

The company earns money by selling bottles of sparkling wine and related drinks, mostly through retail channels rather than subscriptions or services. It operates primarily in Germany, France, Poland, and Luxembourg, making it a mid-sized regional player in the European beverage market. Its main competitive advantage is its established brand portfolio and large production scale, but it faces real pressure from rising input costs, competition from cheaper imported sparkling wines, and limited pricing power with large retail customers, which keeps profit margins relatively thin.

Growth Profile

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Revenue Growth

-0.3% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Revenue declining

EPS Growth

-24.2% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Earnings declining

Insider Activity

69.9%ownership

→ Flat

Insider ownership roughly steady over the past year

Cash Position

Cash flow positive

€11M cash & investments

Quarterly Free Cash Flow

↑ Burn rate improving

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

Revenue declining

Schloss Wachenheim AG'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

17.6%

Thin — 17.6% gross margin

Profit after running costs

Operating Margin

-3.6%

Losing money on operations — -3.6%

Return on the money invested

ROCE

9.3%

Below par — 9.3% 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

+1.2%

Nearly flat sales (+1.2% YoY)

Profit growth

EPS YoY

-23.8%

Earnings shrinking (-23.8% YoY)

Earnings per share down more than 10%. Either a bad year, or a real decline.

How steady the profit is

EPS Consistency

4/8 quarters

Earnings inconsistent quarter-to-quarter

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Cash Flow

Profit that turns into cash

Cash Conversion

455%

Turns 455% of profit into real cash

Spare cash per sale

FCF Margin

2.3%

Thin free cash flow (2.3%)

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

0.48

Conservative — low debt load (0.48)

Covers its interest

Interest Cover

4.15x

Adequate interest coverage (4.2x)

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

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Valuation

Price vs profit

P/E Ratio (TTM)

14.3x

no trend

Attractive valuation — P/E 14.3

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

+3.7

GROWING

Earnings expected to grow meaningfully — cheaper on forward P/E (14.3 → 10.6)

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Dividends

Dividend

Dividend Yield

3.88%

no trend

Moderate income — 3.88% yield

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

Dividend record

Dividend Growth

+26.3%

no trend

Dividend growing fast (26.3% YoY)

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