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Wacker Neuson SE

WAC.DE
56
Industrial - Machinery · Industrials
Price
€21.00
+0.25 (+1.20%)
Market Cap
€1.43B
Exchange
Frankfurt Stock Exchange
Winston Score
56
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
Mixed
Growth
Good
Cash Flow
Strong
Stability
Strong
Valuation
Good
Dividends
Strong

Share count falling — buybacks

1.7% over 4y

The company has reduced its share count over this period, returning value to shareholders through buybacks.

Diluted shares outstanding: 69.2M (2021) → 68.0M (2025)

Winston Score History

The full picture

Wacker Neuson SE is a German company that makes compact construction and agricultural equipment. Its main products include small excavators, dumpers, compactors, and light towers used on construction sites, farms, and landscaping projects. The company sells to contractors, rental companies, and agricultural businesses, primarily in Europe and North America.

Wacker Neuson earns money by selling equipment outright and through dealer networks across more than 100 countries. It is a mid-sized player in the global compact equipment market, competing against larger rivals like Caterpillar and Komatsu, but holds a strong niche in light and compact machinery where it has decades of product expertise. The company has been investing in electric and battery-powered equipment, which could open new customers who want lower-emission machines on job sites — but weak construction activity in Europe, particularly in Germany, remains a near-term headwind that could pressure sales and margins.

Growth Profile

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Revenue Growth

+14.4% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Steady revenue growth

EPS Growth

+69.4% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Strong earnings growth

R&D Spend

€50M/ year

Declining (-15% vs prior year)

2.2% of revenue

Below sector average (4%)

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

Insider Activity

60.5%ownership

Flat

Insider ownership roughly steady over the past year

Cash Position

Cash flow positive

€93M cash & investments

Quarterly Free Cash Flow

↑ Burn rate improving

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

Growth + cash flow

Wacker Neuson SE is a rare growth stock that's already generating positive cash flow while growing at 14%. 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
24.4%
Thin — 24.4% gross margin
Profit after running costs
Operating Margin
9.2%
Modest — 9.2% operating margin
Return on the money invested
ROCE
9.3%
Below par — 9.3% 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
+14.0%
Fast-growing sales (+14.0% YoY)
Profit growth
EPS YoY
+168.2%
Earnings growing fast (+168.2% YoY)

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

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
220%
Turns 220% of profit into real cash
Spare cash per sale
FCF Margin
9.2%
Modest free cash flow (9.2%)

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
0.15
Conservative — low debt load (0.15)
Covers its interest
Interest Cover
5.11x
Adequate interest coverage (5.1x)

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

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Valuation

Price vs profit
P/E Ratio (TTM)
12.1x
Attractive valuation — P/E 12.1

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
-1.8
SLOWING
Earnings expected to fall — forward P/E higher than today

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Dividends

Dividend
Dividend Yield
3.22%
Moderate income — 3.22% yield

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

Dividend record
Dividend Growth
+32.7%
Dividend growing fast (32.7% YoY)

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