Sixt SE

SIX3.DE

Financial - Credit Services · Financial Services

Exchange

Frankfurt Stock Exchange

Winston Score

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

Mixed

Stability

Good

Valuation

Strong

Dividends

Exceptional

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Winston Score History

The full picture

Sixt SE is a German company that rents cars and vans to travelers and businesses. Customers can book vehicles by the hour, day, or month through Sixt's app, website, or rental counters — many of which sit inside airports. Founded in Munich in 1912, Sixt is one of Europe's largest car rental companies and competes directly with Hertz, Avis, and Enterprise on a global scale.

Sixt earns money each time a customer rents a vehicle, and it also offers longer-term leasing and fleet management services to corporate clients. The company operates in over 100 countries, with its strongest presence in Germany and Western Europe, though it has been expanding aggressively in the United States. Its main competitive edge is a premium brand image paired with a modern, tech-forward booking experience. The biggest risk the business faces is its sensitivity to economic slowdowns — when travel drops or fuel costs rise, rental demand and margins can fall quickly, as the thin operating margin of 0.6% already suggests.

Growth Profile

For growth stock investors

When traditional metrics don't capture the full picture, these are the signals growth stock investors use instead.

Revenue Growth

+9.9% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Slow revenue growth

EPS Growth

+6.0% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Slow EPS growth

Insider Activity

0.0%ownership

→ Flat

Insider ownership roughly steady over the past year

Cash Runway

~0 months

€18M cash & investments

Quarterly Free Cash Flow

↓ Burn rate worsening

Short runway — potential dilution ahead through share issuance

Cash watch

Sixt SE 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

75.0%

Premium pricing power — 75.0% gross margin

Profit after running costs

Operating Margin

58.9%

Excellent — 58.9% operating margin

Return on the money invested

ROCE

10.3%

Below par — 10.3% 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

+7.4%

Steady sales growth (+7.4% YoY)

Profit growth

EPS YoY

+7.1%

Modest earnings growth (+7.1% 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

41%

Weak — only 41% of profit becomes cash

Spare cash per sale

FCF Margin

0.8%

Thin free cash flow (0.8%)

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

1.67

Elevated debt (1.67)

Covers its interest

Interest Cover

5.35x

Adequate interest coverage (5.4x)

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

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Valuation

Price vs profit

P/E Ratio (TTM)

9.3x

no trend

Attractive valuation — P/E 9.3

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

Cheaper or dearer next year

P/E vs Forward

+2.1

GROWING

Earnings expected to grow — slightly cheaper on forward P/E

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Dividends

Dividend

Dividend Yield

4.53%

no trend

Healthy income — 4.53% yield

Generous yield. Worth checking whether the payout is sustainable.

Dividend record

Dividend Growth

+98.0%

no trend

Dividend growing fast (98.0% YoY)

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