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Schneider Electric S.E.

SND.DE
66
Industrial - Machinery · Industrials
Price
€296.70
+2.40 (+0.82%)
Market Cap
€167.25B
Exchange
Frankfurt Stock Exchange
Winston Score
66
Winston is curious
A decent business — some strong pillars, some weaker.
Data as of Aug 23, 2026 · filings through Jun 30, 2026
How the score breaks down
Quality
Strong
Growth
Good
Cash Flow
Exceptional
Stability
Exceptional
Valuation
Good
Dividends
Good

Share count rising — dilution

+1.0% over 4y

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

Diluted shares outstanding: 564.7M (2021) → 570.5M (2025)

Winston Score History

The full picture

Schneider Electric is a French industrial company that makes equipment and software to manage electricity and energy inside buildings, factories, and data centers. Its main products include electrical panels, circuit breakers, automation systems, and energy management software sold under brands like Square D and APC. It serves a wide range of customers, from large manufacturers and utilities to hospitals, office buildings, and data center operators worldwide.

The company earns revenue through a mix of hardware sales, software subscriptions, and services, with a growing share coming from recurring digital offerings. Schneider operates globally, with strong presence in Europe, North America, and Asia, and generates roughly €36 billion in annual revenue. Its competitive advantage comes from combining physical electrical infrastructure with proprietary software, making it costly for customers to switch providers. The biggest growth driver is rising demand for data center power infrastructure and grid modernization, though slowing industrial investment in Europe remains a meaningful near-term risk.

Growth Profile

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Revenue Growth

+9.8% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Slow revenue growth

EPS Growth

+29.6% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

EPS growth accelerating

R&D Spend

€2.1B/ year

Rising (+58% vs prior year)

5.1% of revenue

In line with sector average (4%)

R&D investment increasing — building for the future

Insider Activity

2.2%ownership

Rising

Insiders increasing their stake — aligned with shareholders

Cash Position

Cash flow positive

€7.0B cash & investments

Quarterly Free Cash Flow

↑ Burn rate improving

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

Growth context

Schneider Electric S.E. is growing revenue at 10% 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.

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Quality

Profit per sale
Gross Margin
43.0%
Healthy — 43.0% gross margin
Profit after running costs
Operating Margin
18.2%
Healthy — 18.2% operating margin
Return on the money invested
ROCE
23.6%
Exceptional — 23.6% 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
+6.9%
Slow sales growth (+6.9% YoY)
Profit growth
EPS YoY
+9.9%
Earnings growing (+9.9% YoY)

Single-digit earnings growth — steady but not exciting.

How steady the profit is
EPS Consistency
6/8 quarters
Earnings grew in most of the last 8 quarters

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Cash Flow

Profit that turns into cash
Cash Conversion
153%
Turns 153% of profit into real cash
Spare cash per sale
FCF Margin
14.7%
Converts sales into free cash efficiently (14.7%)

FCF margin between 10% and 20%. Every $100 in sales becomes $10 to $20 in real cash.

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Stability

What it owes vs what it owns
Debt / Equity
0.22
Conservative — low debt load (0.22)
Covers its interest
Interest Cover
12.47x
Comfortably covers interest (12.5x)

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

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Valuation

Price vs profit
P/E Ratio (TTM)
35.2x
Pricey — P/E 35.2

P/E over 35. The market is pricing in heavy, sustained growth.

Cheaper or dearer next year
P/E vs Forward
+14.3
GROWING
Earnings expected to grow meaningfully — cheaper on forward P/E (35.2 → 21.0)

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Dividends

Dividend
Dividend Yield
1.45%
Small dividend — 1.45% yield

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

Dividend record
Dividend Growth
+41.8%
Dividend growing fast (41.8% YoY)

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