KWS SAAT SE & Co. KGaA (KWS) breeds, produces, and distributes seeds for agriculture. It operates across the entire value chain of seed production, which emphasizes sustainable agriculture. Key activities include developing new varieties, propagation…
Analysis
Middle-of-the-road
KWS SAAT SE & Co. KGaA is a middle-of-the-road business: neither the economics nor the price stand out from the peer group.
The price is fair. You pay 15.4× its owner earnings: the cash an owner could take out each year, which is in the historically fair zone. At today's price, the market is assuming roughly 3% yearly growth; analysts expect 12%. The price, in other words, assumes less than the experts do.
The trajectory is moderate and the balance sheet is sturdy. The company scores 8/20 on our value-creation score: creating some value.
What to watch: Some accounting patterns deserve a closer look. Reported profits have run ahead of actual cash for several periods. As always: this describes the company's numbers; it is not a recommendation.
360° rank · history
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Jan 202328
79
2023202420252026
All-time high
94
May 2025
All-time low
28
Jan 2023
Average rank
75
across all years
Detailed & Historical Ranks
Deep dive into 15 detailed ranks and 3 years of history.
Current202520242023
Price/Sales
47
46
47
33
Price/Earnings
76
89
63
38
Price/Book
76
74
65
47
Dividend Yield
37
27
18
24
Value (overall)
69
55
41
45
Cells are coloured by rank band (red weak → green strong). Sentiment & 360° history begins 2023.