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Wienerberger AG

WIB.DE
43
Construction Materials · Basic Materials
Exchange
Frankfurt Stock Exchange
Winston Score
43
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Mixed quality — meaningful strengths and weaknesses.
Data as of Aug 23, 2026 · filings through Mar 31, 2026
How the score breaks down
Quality
Mixed
Growth
Mixed
Cash Flow
Strong
Stability
Good
Valuation
Good
Dividends
Exceptional

Winston Score History

The full picture

Wienerberger AG is an Austrian company that makes building materials used to construct homes, offices, and infrastructure. Its main products are clay bricks, roof tiles, and pipe systems for water and sewage management. The company sells to construction companies, homebuilders, and municipalities across Europe and North America, and it is one of the largest brick and pipe manufacturers in the world.

Wienerberger earns revenue by selling physical products — bricks, tiles, and pipes — through a network of manufacturing plants and distribution channels. It operates roughly 200 production sites across more than 25 countries, with most of its business concentrated in Europe. Its scale, local manufacturing presence, and strong brand recognition in regional markets give it a cost and logistics advantage over smaller rivals. The main risk the company faces is its heavy exposure to the European residential construction market, which is sensitive to rising interest rates and slowing housing demand.

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Quality

Profit per sale
Gross Margin
32.1%
Modest — 32.1% gross margin
Profit after running costs
Operating Margin
1.6%
Thin — 1.6% operating margin
Return on the money invested
ROCE
6.1%
Weak — 6.1% 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
-3.6%
Shrinking sales (-3.6% YoY)
Profit growth
EPS YoY
+9.8%
Earnings growing (+9.8% YoY)

Single-digit earnings growth — steady but not exciting.

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
406%
Turns 406% of profit into real cash
Spare cash per sale
FCF Margin
5.2%
Thin free cash flow (5.2%)

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
0.76
Moderate — manageable debt (0.76)
Covers its interest
Interest Cover
2.91x
Tight — interest eats into profit (2.9x)

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)
33.9x
Pricey — P/E 33.9

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

Cheaper or dearer next year
P/E vs Forward
+20.1
GROWING
Earnings expected to grow meaningfully — cheaper on forward P/E (33.9 → 13.8)

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Dividends

Dividend
Dividend Yield
4.37%
Healthy income — 4.37% yield

Generous yield. Worth checking whether the payout is sustainable.

Dividend record
Dividend Growth
+51.0%
Dividend growing fast (51.0% YoY)

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