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Vossloh AG

VOS.DE
44
Railroads · Industrials
Price
€57.05
+0.45 (+0.80%)
Market Cap
€1.10B
Exchange
Frankfurt Stock Exchange
Winston Score
44
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
Mixed
Growth
Mixed
Cash Flow
Weak
Stability
Strong
Valuation
Strong
Dividends
Good

Share count rising — dilution

+10.0% over 4y

The company has issued more shares over this period, which dilutes each existing shareholder’s stake.

Diluted shares outstanding: 17.6M (2021) → 19.3M (2025)

Winston Score History

The full picture

Vossloh AG is a German industrial company that makes the hardware used to build and maintain railway tracks. Its core products include rail fastening systems, switch systems (the mechanical parts that let trains change tracks), and concrete sleepers — the components that hold rails in place. The company sells to railroad operators, infrastructure managers, and construction firms across Europe and beyond.

Vossloh earns revenue by selling these physical components and providing maintenance services to rail network operators. It operates primarily in Europe, with additional business in North America, Asia, and Australia, generating roughly €1 billion in annual sales. Its competitive position comes from deep engineering expertise and long-standing relationships with national rail authorities, which tend to be slow-moving, contract-driven customers that rarely switch suppliers. The key growth driver is rising government investment in rail infrastructure, particularly in Europe, where many countries are expanding and upgrading networks to reduce carbon emissions — though project delays and public budget cuts remain a meaningful risk.

Growth Profile

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Revenue Growth

+19.3% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Steady revenue growth

EPS Growth

-42.4% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Earnings declining

R&D Spend

€16M/ year

Rising (+13% vs prior year)

1.2% of revenue

Below sector average (4%)

R&D investment increasing — building for the future

Insider Activity

50.1%ownership

Flat

Insider ownership roughly steady over the past year

Cash Position

Cash flow positive

€187M cash & investments

Quarterly Free Cash Flow

↓ Burn rate worsening

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

Growth + cash flow

Vossloh AG is a rare growth stock that's already generating positive cash flow while growing at 19%. 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
27.9%
Modest — 27.9% gross margin
Profit after running costs
Operating Margin
6.5%
Modest — 6.5% operating margin
Return on the money invested
ROCE
9.1%
Below par — 9.1% 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
+19.5%
Fast-growing sales (+19.5% YoY)
Profit growth
EPS YoY
-41.9%
Earnings shrinking (-41.9% 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
8%
Weak — only 8% of profit becomes cash
Spare cash per sale
FCF Margin
-0.6%
Burning cash (-0.6%)

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
0.04
Conservative — low debt load (0.04)
Covers its interest
Interest Cover
2.37x
Tight — interest eats into profit (2.4x)

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)
29.9x
Growth-priced — P/E 29.9

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

Cheaper or dearer next year
P/E vs Forward
+12.3
GROWING
Earnings expected to grow meaningfully — cheaper on forward P/E (29.9 → 17.5)

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Dividends

Dividend
Dividend Yield
2.02%
Moderate income — 2.02% yield

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

Dividend record
Dividend Growth
+7.5%
Dividend growing modestly (7.5% YoY)

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