WACKER NEUSON SE (WAC.DE) Stock Fundamental Analysis
Europe • Frankfurt Stock Exchange • FRA:WAC • DE000WACK012
22.1 EUR
-0.15 (-0.67%)
Last: Feb 11, 2026, 12:09 PM
Overall WAC gets a fundamental rating of 5 out of 10. We evaluated WAC against 112 industry peers in the Machinery industry. WAC scores quite bad on profitability, while its financial health is fine. Not spectacular, but in line with the averages. WAC is not valued too expensively and it also shows a decent growth rate.
1. Profitability
1.1 Basic Checks
- WAC had positive earnings in the past year.
- In the past year WAC had a positive cash flow from operations.
- In the past 5 years WAC has always been profitable.
- WAC had a positive operating cash flow in 4 of the past 5 years.
1.2 Ratios
- WAC's Return On Assets of 2.47% is in line compared to the rest of the industry. WAC outperforms 47.32% of its industry peers.
- WAC has a Return On Equity (4.10%) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
- With a Return On Invested Capital value of 4.34%, WAC is not doing good in the industry: 60.71% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
- WAC had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 7.33%. This is in line with the industry average of 8.65%.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 2.47% | ||
| ROE | 4.1% | ||
| ROIC | 4.34% |
ROA(3y)5.33%
ROA(5y)4.52%
ROE(3y)9.1%
ROE(5y)7.84%
ROIC(3y)7.33%
ROIC(5y)6.72%
1.3 Margins
- WAC has a Profit Margin (2.87%) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
- In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of WAC has declined.
- With a Operating Margin value of 5.21%, WAC perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 43.75% of the companies in the same industry.
- WAC's Operating Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
- WAC's Gross Margin of 23.02% is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. WAC is outperformed by 83.93% of its industry peers.
- WAC's Gross Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 5.21% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 2.87% | ||
| GM | 23.02% |
OM growth 3Y-19.46%
OM growth 5Y-6.18%
PM growth 3Y-24.81%
PM growth 5Y-7.57%
GM growth 3Y-3.75%
GM growth 5Y-1.39%
2. Health
2.1 Basic Checks
- The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is just above the Cost of Capital (WACC), so WAC is still creating some value.
- WAC has about the same amout of shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
- Compared to 5 years ago, WAC has less shares outstanding
- The debt/assets ratio for WAC has been reduced compared to a year ago.
2.2 Solvency
- An Altman-Z score of 2.97 indicates that WAC is not a great score, but indicates only limited risk for bankruptcy at the moment.
- WAC's Altman-Z score of 2.97 is fine compared to the rest of the industry. WAC outperforms 66.96% of its industry peers.
- WAC has a debt to FCF ratio of 1.87. This is a very positive value and a sign of high solvency as it would only need 1.87 years to pay back of all of its debts.
- WAC has a better Debt to FCF ratio (1.87) than 83.93% of its industry peers.
- WAC has a Debt/Equity ratio of 0.13. This is a healthy value indicating a solid balance between debt and equity.
- With a decent Debt to Equity ratio value of 0.13, WAC is doing good in the industry, outperforming 79.46% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.13 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 1.87 | ||
| Altman-Z | 2.97 |
ROIC/WACC0.61
WACC7.11%
2.3 Liquidity
- WAC has a Current Ratio of 1.59. This is a normal value and indicates that WAC is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
- WAC's Current ratio of 1.59 is in line compared to the rest of the industry. WAC outperforms 51.79% of its industry peers.
- WAC has a Quick Ratio of 1.59. This is a bad value and indicates that WAC is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
- Looking at the Quick ratio, with a value of 0.66, WAC is doing worse than 82.14% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 1.59 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.66 |
3. Growth
3.1 Past
- WAC shows a strong negative growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year the EPS decreased by -24.69%.
- WAC shows a decrease in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been decreasing by -3.94% yearly.
- WAC shows a decrease in Revenue. In the last year, the revenue decreased by -9.55%.
- The Revenue has been growing slightly by 3.29% on average over the past years.
EPS 1Y (TTM)-24.69%
EPS 3Y-19.69%
EPS 5Y-3.94%
EPS Q2Q%178.57%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-9.55%
Revenue growth 3Y6.19%
Revenue growth 5Y3.29%
Sales Q2Q%6.32%
3.2 Future
- Based on estimates for the next years, WAC will show a quite strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 14.00% on average per year.
- Based on estimates for the next years, WAC will show a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 6.21% on average per year.
EPS Next Y-20.88%
EPS Next 2Y4.55%
EPS Next 3Y14%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year1.09%
Revenue Next 2Y4.67%
Revenue Next 3Y6.51%
Revenue Next 5Y6.21%
3.3 Evolution
- The EPS growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.
- The Revenue growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.
4. Valuation
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- The Price/Earnings ratio is 24.56, which indicates a rather expensive current valuation of WAC.
- WAC's Price/Earnings is on the same level as the industry average.
- WAC is valuated at similar levels of the S&P average when we compare the Price/Earnings ratio to 28.03, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
- WAC is valuated correctly with a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 12.21.
- Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, WAC is valued a bit cheaper than 75.89% of the companies in the same industry.
- The average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio is at 27.97. WAC is valued rather cheaply when compared to this.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 24.56 | ||
| Fwd PE | 12.21 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- WAC's Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio is a bit cheaper when compared to the industry. WAC is cheaper than 62.50% of the companies in the same industry.
- WAC's Price/Free Cash Flow ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. WAC is cheaper than 83.93% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 7.23 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 8.67 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- A more expensive valuation may be justified as WAC's earnings are expected to grow with 14.00% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y4.55%
EPS Next 3Y14%
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
- With a Yearly Dividend Yield of 3.10%, WAC has a reasonable but not impressive dividend return.
- WAC's Dividend Yield is rather good when compared to the industry average which is at 1.45. WAC pays more dividend than 87.50% of the companies in the same industry.
- WAC's Dividend Yield is rather good when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 1.80.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 3.1% |
5.2 History
- The dividend of WAC has a limited annual growth rate of 0.87%.
Dividend Growth(5Y)0.87%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years5
5.3 Sustainability
- 66.56% of the earnings are spent on dividend by WAC. This is not a sustainable payout ratio.
- WAC's earnings are growing more than its dividend. This makes the dividend growth sustainable.
DP66.56%
EPS Next 2Y4.55%
EPS Next 3Y14%
FRA:WAC (2/11/2026, 12:09:18 PM)
22.1
-0.15 (-0.67%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorIndustrials
GICS IndustryGroupCapital Goods
GICS IndustryMachinery
Earnings (Last)11-13 2025-11-13/dmh
Earnings (Next)N/A N/A
Inst Owners10.68%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins OwnersN/A
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap1.55B
Revenue(TTM)2.14B
Net Income(TTM)61.30M
Analysts46
Price Target20.66 (-6.52%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 3.1% |
Yearly Dividend1.15
Dividend Growth(5Y)0.87%
DP66.56%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years5
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)N/A
Avg EPS beat(2)N/A
Min EPS beat(2)N/A
Max EPS beat(2)N/A
EPS beat(4)N/A
Avg EPS beat(4)N/A
Min EPS beat(4)N/A
Max EPS beat(4)N/A
EPS beat(8)N/A
Avg EPS beat(8)N/A
EPS beat(12)N/A
Avg EPS beat(12)N/A
EPS beat(16)N/A
Avg EPS beat(16)N/A
Revenue beat(2)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(2)N/A
Min Revenue beat(2)N/A
Max Revenue beat(2)N/A
Revenue beat(4)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(4)N/A
Min Revenue beat(4)N/A
Max Revenue beat(4)N/A
Revenue beat(8)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(8)N/A
Revenue beat(12)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(12)N/A
Revenue beat(16)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(16)N/A
PT rev (1m)-5.81%
PT rev (3m)-9.6%
EPS NQ rev (1m)N/A
EPS NQ rev (3m)N/A
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)-2.08%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)N/A
Revenue NQ rev (3m)N/A
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-0.8%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 24.56 | ||
| Fwd PE | 12.21 | ||
| P/S | 0.73 | ||
| P/FCF | 7.23 | ||
| P/OCF | 5.28 | ||
| P/B | 1.04 | ||
| P/tB | 1.5 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 8.67 |
EPS(TTM)0.9
EY4.07%
EPS(NY)1.81
Fwd EY8.19%
FCF(TTM)3.06
FCFY13.83%
OCF(TTM)4.19
OCFY18.94%
SpS30.48
BVpS21.31
TBVpS14.7
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham Number20.77
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 2.47% | ||
| ROE | 4.1% | ||
| ROCE | 6.1% | ||
| ROIC | 4.34% | ||
| ROICexc | 4.48% | ||
| ROICexgc | 6.07% | ||
| OM | 5.21% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 2.87% | ||
| GM | 23.02% | ||
| FCFM | 10.03% |
ROA(3y)5.33%
ROA(5y)4.52%
ROE(3y)9.1%
ROE(5y)7.84%
ROIC(3y)7.33%
ROIC(5y)6.72%
ROICexc(3y)7.57%
ROICexc(5y)7.34%
ROICexgc(3y)10.21%
ROICexgc(5y)10.02%
ROCE(3y)10.31%
ROCE(5y)9.46%
ROICexgc growth 3Y-23.14%
ROICexgc growth 5Y-4.82%
ROICexc growth 3Y-21.77%
ROICexc growth 5Y-5.13%
OM growth 3Y-19.46%
OM growth 5Y-6.18%
PM growth 3Y-24.81%
PM growth 5Y-7.57%
GM growth 3Y-3.75%
GM growth 5Y-1.39%
F-Score4
Asset Turnover0.86
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.13 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 1.87 | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 0.92 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 75.86% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 3.7% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 5.18 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 136.05% | ||
| Profit Quality | 349.76% | ||
| Current Ratio | 1.59 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.66 | ||
| Altman-Z | 2.97 |
F-Score4
WACC7.11%
ROIC/WACC0.61
Cap/Depr(3y)144.9%
Cap/Depr(5y)127.86%
Cap/Sales(3y)5.12%
Cap/Sales(5y)5.03%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)-24.69%
EPS 3Y-19.69%
EPS 5Y-3.94%
EPS Q2Q%178.57%
EPS Next Y-20.88%
EPS Next 2Y4.55%
EPS Next 3Y14%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-9.55%
Revenue growth 3Y6.19%
Revenue growth 5Y3.29%
Sales Q2Q%6.32%
Revenue Next Year1.09%
Revenue Next 2Y4.67%
Revenue Next 3Y6.51%
Revenue Next 5Y6.21%
EBIT growth 1Y-21.16%
EBIT growth 3Y-14.47%
EBIT growth 5Y-3.09%
EBIT Next Year88.26%
EBIT Next 3Y39.2%
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y629.38%
FCF growth 3Y-6.39%
FCF growth 5YN/A
OCF growth 1Y185.33%
OCF growth 3Y-2.5%
OCF growth 5YN/A
WACKER NEUSON SE / WAC.DE FAQ
What is the fundamental rating for WAC stock?
ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 5 / 10 to WAC.DE.
What is the valuation status for WAC stock?
ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 5 / 10 to WACKER NEUSON SE (WAC.DE). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.
What is the profitability of WAC stock?
WACKER NEUSON SE (WAC.DE) has a profitability rating of 3 / 10.
How financially healthy is WACKER NEUSON SE?
The financial health rating of WACKER NEUSON SE (WAC.DE) is 6 / 10.
How sustainable is the dividend of WACKER NEUSON SE (WAC.DE) stock?
The dividend rating of WACKER NEUSON SE (WAC.DE) is 6 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is 66.56%.