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Vestas Wind Systems A/S

VWSB.DE
57
Industrial - Machinery · Industrials
Also trades as: 0NMK.L · VWDRY
Exchange
Frankfurt Stock Exchange
Winston Score
57
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
Good
Growth
Exceptional
Cash Flow
Strong
Stability
Strong
Valuation
Strong
Dividends
Weak

Winston Score History

The full picture

Vestas Wind Systems is a Danish company that designs, builds, and sells wind turbines — the large towers with spinning blades that generate electricity from wind. Its main customers are energy companies, utilities, and governments that want to produce clean electricity. Vestas is one of the largest wind turbine manufacturers in the world, with turbines installed across more than 90 countries.

The company makes money in two main ways: selling wind turbines to customers and providing long-term service contracts to maintain those turbines after installation. The service business provides steady, recurring revenue and helps Vestas stay connected to customers for decades. Its global scale and deep engineering experience give it an edge over smaller competitors, though thin profit margins — as seen in its 13.5% gross margin — show how competitive and cost-sensitive the industry is. The key growth driver is rising global demand for renewable energy, while the main risk is that raw material costs and supply chain pressures can quickly squeeze already-tight margins.

Growth Profile

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Revenue Growth

+25.8% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Revenue accelerating

EPS Growth

+833.3% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

EPS growth accelerating

Insider Activity

0.0%ownership

Flat

Insider ownership roughly steady over the past year

Cash Position

Cash flow positive

€4.7B cash & investments

Quarterly Free Cash Flow

↓ Burn rate worsening

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

Revenue accelerating

Vestas Wind Systems A/S grew revenue 26% year-over-year and the growth rate is speeding up. That's the kind of momentum growth investors look for — the question is whether margins can follow.

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
16.8%
Thin — 16.8% gross margin
Profit after running costs
Operating Margin
9.2%
Modest — 9.2% operating margin
Return on the money invested
ROCE
20.4%
Exceptional — 20.4% return on capital

ROIC between 15% and 25%. Every dollar invested in the business earns 15 to 25 cents back per year.

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Growth

Sales growth
Sales YoY
+9.4%
Steady sales growth (+9.4% YoY)
Profit growth
EPS YoY
+45.7%
Earnings growing fast (+45.7% YoY)

Earnings growing 25%+ a year. The compounder zone.

How steady the profit is
EPS Consistency
7/8 quarters
Every recent quarter grew earnings vs last year

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Cash Flow

Profit that turns into cash
Cash Conversion
207%
Turns 207% of profit into real cash
Spare cash per sale
FCF Margin
6.5%
Modest free cash flow (6.5%)

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
0.89
Moderate — manageable debt (0.89)
Covers its interest
Interest Cover
23.50x
Comfortably covers interest (23.5x)

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

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Valuation

Price vs profit
P/E Ratio (TTM)
25.8x
no trend
Growth-priced — P/E 25.8

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

Cheaper or dearer next year
P/E vs Forward
+8.3
GROWING
Earnings expected to grow meaningfully — cheaper on forward P/E (25.8 → 17.4)

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Dividends

Dividend
Dividend Yield
0.36%
no trend
Small dividend — 0.36% yield

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

Dividend record
Dividend Growth
-70.5%
no trend
Dividend cut (-70.5% YoY) — warning sign

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