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Traton SE

8TRA.DE
34
Agricultural - Machinery · Industrials
Price
€36.70
+0.04 (+0.11%)
Market Cap
€18.35B
Exchange
Frankfurt Stock Exchange
Winston Score
34
Winston is serious
Below-average fundamentals — multiple weak pillars.
Data as of Aug 23, 2026 · filings through Jun 30, 2026
How the score breaks down
Quality
Mixed
Growth
Weak
Cash Flow
Weak
Stability
Weak
Valuation
Strong
Dividends
Mixed

Winston Score History

The full picture

Traton SE is a German company that makes large trucks and buses. It owns several well-known brands, including MAN, Scania, Volkswagen Truck & Bus, and Navistar. These vehicles are sold to freight companies, construction firms, and public transit operators mainly across Europe and the Americas.

Traton earns money by selling trucks and buses, and also through financing, spare parts, and service contracts for its vehicles. It operates globally but generates most of its revenue in Europe and North America, where Scania and MAN hold strong market positions built on decades of brand loyalty and dealer networks. The company's main growth driver is the shift toward electric and hydrogen-powered commercial vehicles, though this transition requires heavy investment and faces uncertainty around charging infrastructure and customer adoption timelines.

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: 500.0M (2021) → 500.0M (2025)

Score breakdown

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Quality

Profit per sale
Gross Margin
20.8%
Thin — 20.8% gross margin
Profit after running costs
Operating Margin
8.2%
Modest — 8.2% operating margin
Return on the money invested
ROCE
11.4%
Below par — 11.4% 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
-4.0%
Shrinking sales (-4.0% YoY)
Profit growth
EPS YoY
-18.8%
Earnings shrinking (-18.8% YoY)

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

How steady the profit is
EPS Consistency
3/8 quarters
Earnings rarely grow — volatile business

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Cash Flow

Profit that turns into cash
Cash Conversion
39%
Weak — only 39% of profit becomes cash
Spare cash per sale
FCF Margin
-4.7%
Burning cash (-4.7%)

Free cash flow is negative. They are burning cash, not generating it.

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Stability

What it owes vs what it owns
Debt / Equity
N/A
Data not available
Covers its interest
Interest Cover
3.70x
Tight — interest eats into profit (3.7x)

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

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Valuation

Price vs profit
P/E Ratio (TTM)
10.4x
Attractive valuation — P/E 10.4

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
+5.0
GROWING
Earnings expected to grow meaningfully — cheaper on forward P/E (10.4 → 5.4)

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Dividends

Dividend
Dividend Yield
2.52%
Moderate income — 2.52% yield

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

Dividend record
Dividend Growth
N/A
Data not available

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