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Stabilus SE

STM.DE
43
Auto - Parts · Industrials
Price
€16.60
+0.18 (+1.10%)
Market Cap
€410.0M
Exchange
Frankfurt Stock Exchange
Winston Score
43
Winston is serious
Mixed quality — meaningful strengths and weaknesses.
Data as of Aug 23, 2026 · filings through Jun 30, 2026
How the score breaks down
Quality
Weak
Growth
Mixed
Cash Flow
Strong
Stability
Mixed
Valuation
Good
Dividends
Strong

Winston Score History

The full picture

Stabilus makes gas springs and dampers — mechanical parts that control how things open, close, and move smoothly. Its products are found in car hoods, trunk lids, office chairs, industrial machinery, and medical equipment. The company sells to automakers, furniture manufacturers, and industrial equipment makers around the world.

Stabilus earns money by selling these components directly to manufacturers, who build them into their finished products. The company operates globally, with production facilities in Europe, the Americas, and Asia, and generates roughly €1 billion in annual revenue. Its long-standing customer relationships and specialized engineering give it some competitive staying power, but the business is heavily tied to automotive production volumes. The main risk is that a slowdown in global car manufacturing — combined with the shift toward electric vehicles, which require fewer traditional mechanical parts — could reduce demand for some of its core products.

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: 24.7M (2021) → 24.7M (2025)

Score breakdown

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Quality

Profit per sale
Gross Margin
26.0%
Modest — 26.0% gross margin
Profit after running costs
Operating Margin
4.8%
Thin — 4.8% operating margin
Return on the money invested
ROCE
4.5%
Weak — 4.5% return on capital

ROIC between 0% and 5%. They earn a few cents back per dollar invested in the business.

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Growth

Sales growth
Sales YoY
-7.9%
Shrinking sales (-7.9% YoY)
Profit growth
EPS YoY
+9.0%
Earnings growing (+9.0% YoY)

Single-digit earnings growth — steady but not exciting.

How steady the profit is
EPS Consistency
2/8 quarters
Earnings rarely grow — volatile business

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Cash Flow

Profit that turns into cash
Cash Conversion
238%
Turns 238% of profit into real cash
Spare cash per sale
FCF Margin
7.5%
Modest free cash flow (7.5%)

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
1.03
Elevated debt (1.03)
Covers its interest
Interest Cover
1.42x
Dangerous — barely covers interest (1.4x)

Interest coverage between 1 and 3. Profits cover interest, but with little room to spare.

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Valuation

Price vs profit
P/E Ratio (TTM)
7.2x
Attractive valuation — P/E 7.2

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

Cheaper or dearer next year
P/E vs Forward
-0.3
SLOWING
Earnings expected to fall — forward P/E higher than today

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Dividends

Dividend
Dividend Yield
2.04%
Moderate income — 2.04% yield

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

Dividend record
Dividend Growth
+29.9%
Dividend growing fast (29.9% YoY)

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