Uzin Utz AG

UZU.DE

Chemicals - Specialty · Basic Materials

Price

€63.60

+0.60 (+0.95%)

Market Cap

€320.8M

Exchange

Frankfurt Stock Exchange

Winston Score

Winston is curious

Mixed quality — meaningful strengths and weaknesses.

Data as of Aug 23, 2026 · filings through Jun 30, 2026

How the score breaks down

Quality

Mixed

Growth

Mixed

Cash Flow

Good

Stability

Strong

Valuation

Good

Dividends

Strong

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Winston Score History

The full picture

Uzin Utz AG is a German company that makes specialty chemical products for flooring installation and care. Its core products include adhesives, leveling compounds, primers, and cleaning agents used to install and maintain floors like wood, tile, and carpet. The company sells mainly to professional flooring contractors and construction companies across Europe and beyond.

Uzin Utz earns revenue by selling these products directly and through distributors, with a gross margin above 59% reflecting the value-added nature of specialty formulations over commodity chemicals. The company is headquartered in Ulm, Germany, and operates in over 50 countries through a network of subsidiaries and brands including Uzin, Wolff, and RZ. Its moat comes from strong brand recognition among professional installers and deep technical expertise in flooring chemistry, which creates customer loyalty. The main risk is exposure to the construction cycle — when new building and renovation activity slows, demand for flooring installation products tends to fall with it.

Growth Profile

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Revenue Growth

+8.8% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Slow revenue growth

EPS Growth

+2.9% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Slow EPS growth

R&D Spend

€0/ year

0.0% of revenue

Below sector average (3%)

Research and development spending

Insider Activity

79.6%ownership

→ Flat

Insider ownership roughly steady over the past year

Cash Runway

~16 months

€48M cash & investments

Quarterly Free Cash Flow

↓ Burn rate worsening

Adequate runway but may need to raise capital within 2 years

Growth context

Uzin Utz AG is growing revenue at 9% 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.

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: 5.0M (2021) → 5.0M (2025)

Score breakdown

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Quality

Profit per sale

Gross Margin

26.5%

Modest — 26.5% gross margin

Profit after running costs

Operating Margin

7.5%

Modest — 7.5% operating margin

Return on the money invested

ROCE

10.0%

Below par — 10.0% 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

+8.6%

Steady sales growth (+8.6% YoY)

Profit growth

EPS YoY

-13.6%

Earnings shrinking (-13.6% 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

102%

Turns 102% of profit into real cash

Spare cash per sale

FCF Margin

1.3%

Thin free cash flow (1.3%)

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

0.33

Conservative — low debt load (0.33)

Covers its interest

Interest Cover

11.01x

Comfortably covers interest (11.0x)

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

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Valuation

Price vs profit

P/E Ratio (TTM)

12.0x

Attractive valuation — P/E 12.0

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

-1.6

SLOWING

Earnings expected to fall — forward P/E higher than today

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Dividends

Dividend

Dividend Yield

2.99%

Moderate income — 2.99% yield

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

Dividend record

Dividend Growth

+17.6%

Dividend growing fast (17.6% YoY)

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