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Quality83

Growth remains strong (avg 100/100), but business quality is pulling the composite down (avg 60/100).

Broad-market heuristics · Not a buy/sell signal

Valuation and growth

Earnings Multiple
100/100
4.2x

Under 20x, reasonable relative to earnings

Cash Flow Multiple
90/100
17.1x

Under 20x cash flow, well covered

Revenue Growth
100/100
14.8%

Above 10% CAGR, strong compounder

Cash Flow Growth
100/100
10.6%

Above 10% CAGR, strong compounder

Business Quality & Capital Allocation

Share Dilution
80/100
0.0%

Roughly flat, no meaningful dilution

Margin Trend
100/100
+32.4pp

Expanded 3+pp, strong improvement

Capital Structure
0/100
€400M

Net debt/FCF of 3.1x, high leverage

2021
€263M
€742M
2022
€259M
€770M
2023
€242M
€785M
2024
€259M
€659M
CashDebt
Return on Capital
60/100
10.2%

10–15%, respectable returns

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KWS SAAT SE & Co. KGaA (KWS.XETR) quality: score, margins and returns

KWS SAAT SE & Co. KGaA (KWS.XETR) scores 83/100 on Intrinsiqq's quality score (a high-quality business), a weighted blend of 8 metrics each scored 0 to 100, on 42.7% operating margins and 10.2% ROIC. Every metric is computed from company filings; this is analysis, not investment advice.

Frequently asked

Is KWS SAAT SE & Co. KGaA (KWS.XETR) a high-quality business?+

KWS SAAT SE & Co. KGaA scores 83 out of 100 on Intrinsiqq's quality score, a weighted blend of 8 metrics each scored 0 to 100, which rates it a high-quality business on these measures. Recent figures include a 42.7% operating margin and a 10.2% return on invested capital. Quality and price are separate questions: even a great business can be a poor investment if you overpay, so read this score alongside the valuation. The metric-by-metric breakdown is on this scorecard.

What does KWS SAAT SE & Co. KGaA's quality score measure?+

Intrinsiqq's quality score weighs revenue and free-cash-flow growth, operating margins, return on invested capital, change in share count, and balance-sheet strength, each computed from KWS.XETR's company filings rather than opinion or sentiment. A higher score means a more durable, capital-efficient business; it is not a buy or sell signal. Open each metric on this page to see exactly where KWS SAAT SE & Co. KGaA scores well and where it falls behind.

What is KWS SAAT SE & Co. KGaA's return on invested capital (ROIC)?+

KWS SAAT SE & Co. KGaA earns about 10.2% on its invested capital, which is solid. ROIC measures how much profit a company generates per dollar put to work; sustained ROIC above its cost of capital is one of the clearest signs of a real competitive moat. Compare it to KWS.XETR's margins and growth on this scorecard to judge durability.

How profitable is KWS SAAT SE & Co. KGaA?+

KWS SAAT SE & Co. KGaA runs an operating margin of about 42.7% and a net margin of about 23.4%. Revenue has grown at roughly 7.0% a year recently. High, stable margins usually point to pricing power and operating discipline. Margins are most telling next to growth and returns on capital, all of which feed this quality score. This is analysis from company filings, not investment advice.

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KWS.XETR is in 8 US ETFs. The largest of them, with KWS.XETR's weight in each:

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