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VERBIO Vereinigte BioEnergie AG

VBK.DE
53
Chemicals - Specialty · Basic Materials
Also trades as: 0NLY.L GBP 0.25 (-2.92%)
Price
€24.80
-0.24 (-0.96%)
Market Cap
€1.58B
Exchange
Frankfurt Stock Exchange
Winston Score
53
Winston is curious
Mixed quality — meaningful strengths and weaknesses.
Data as of Oct 9, 2026 · filings through Jun 30, 2026

§How the score breaks down

Quality
Mixed
11/30
Growth
Mixed
7/20
Cash Flow
Strong
7/10
Stability
Exceptional
10/10
Valuation
Strong
7/10
Ownership
Good
10/15
Dividends
Weak
1/5

53 of 100 counted points = Winston Score 53.

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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: 63.5M (2022) → 64.1M (2026)

§Winston Score History

The full picture

VERBIO is a German company that makes biofuels — fuels produced from plants and organic waste instead of oil. Its main products are biodiesel, bioethanol, and biomethane, which are sold to fuel distributors, gas stations, and industrial customers across Europe. It is one of the largest biofuel producers in Germany and operates in a sector pushed forward by European rules requiring a certain percentage of renewable fuels in transportation.

The company earns money by selling its biofuel products directly to customers, with revenue tied closely to the spread between raw material costs (like grain and rapeseed) and the selling price of fuel. VERBIO operates primarily in Germany but has been expanding into North America, including a facility in the United States. Its current financials show negative operating and returns on capital, reflecting pressure from high input costs and weak fuel margins. The key risk is that profitability depends heavily on commodity prices and government biofuel mandates, both of which can change quickly.

Growth Profile

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Revenue Growth

+22.7% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Steady revenue growth

EPS Growth

+142.5% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

EPS growth accelerating

R&D Spend

€3M/ year

↓ Declining (-59% vs prior year)

0.1% of revenue

Below sector average (3%)

R&D spend declining — could signal cost-cutting or efficiency

Insider Activity

71.8%ownership

→ Flat

Insider ownership roughly steady over the past year

Cash Position

Cash flow positive

€91M cash & investments

Quarterly Free Cash Flow

↑ Burn rate improving

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

Growth + cash flow

VERBIO Vereinigte BioEnergie AG is a rare growth stock that's already generating positive cash flow while growing at 23%. The Winston Score doesn't fully credit this transition from "burner" to "earner."

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
19.3%
Thin — 19.3% gross margin
Profit after running costs
Operating Margin
13.1%
Healthy — 13.1% operating margin
Return on the money invested
ROCE
11.5%
Below par — 11.5% 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
+18.5%
Fast-growing sales (+18.5% YoY)
Profit growth
EPS YoY
N/A
Data not available
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
257%
Turns 257% of profit into real cash
Spare cash per sale
FCF Margin
4.2%
Thin free cash flow (4.2%)

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
0.27
Conservative — low debt load (0.27)
Covers its interest
Interest Cover
17.13x
Comfortably covers interest (17.1x)

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

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Valuation

Price vs profit
P/E Ratio (TTM)
24.8x
Growth-priced — P/E 24.8

P/E above the market average. People are paying up for expected growth.

Cheaper or dearer next year
P/E vs Forward
+9.8
GROWING
Earnings expected to grow meaningfully — cheaper on forward P/E (24.8 → 15.0)

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Dividends

Dividend
Dividend Yield
0.66%
Small dividend — 0.66% yield

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

Dividend record
Dividend Growth
+0.0%
Dividend flat

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