Obermatt

FLSmidth

CPH:FLS · DK0010234467
MachineryLarge

360

78
EV / EBIT37
Price / Owner Earnings14
Owner Earnings Yield28
Dividend Yield43
Price/Sales19
EV / Gross Profit49
Price/Book26
Return on Capital63
Cash Return on Capital34
Return on Equity48
EBIT Margin79
Gross Profitability75
Cash Conversion62
Accruals74
Owner Earnings Margin41
Sales growth29
Profit Growth63
Long-Term EPS Growth74
Owner Earnings Growth88
Reinvestment10
Price momentum85
Debt load69
Refinancing26
Debt Payback42
Liquidity50
Analyst ratings81
Opinion Changes91
Price Target Upside38
Market mood87
Value Creation8/20creating some value
  • Creates more value than its capital costs
  • Owner earnings growing
  • Owner earnings per share growing
  • Reinvests at strong returns
  • Solid earnings base

What this means

FLSmidth clears its cost of capital, but the record is mixed across the five tests. Real value creation, just not yet consistent.

Profile

CountryDenmark
IndustryMachinery
SizeLarge
TypePublic Company
ExchangeCPSE
Employees8,115
Websitefls.com/en
ISINDK0010234467
Last UpdateApr 2, 2026
Themes
Industrial AutomationProcess AutomationPollution ControlMining TechnologyMining Equipment ProvidersIndustrial ManufacturingManufacturing

Description

FLSmidth & Co. A/S (FLSmidth) engages in providing sustainable productivity solutions to the mining and cement industries. The company specializes in the development and delivery of equipment, technology, and services that aim to enhance operational…

Analysis

Hope premium

FLSmidth & Co. A/S carries what we call a hope premium: an average business trading at an ambitious price.

The price is expensive. You pay 43.9× its owner earnings: the cash an owner could take out each year, which is in the historically expensive zone. At today's price, the market is assuming roughly 17% yearly growth; analysts expect 23%. The price, in other words, assumes less than the experts do.

The trajectory is solid and the balance sheet is sturdy. The company scores 8/20 on our value-creation score: creating some value.

Nothing is flagged here: no red or amber gates, no divergence between profits and cash. That is itself information: the numbers are straightforward. As always: this describes the company's numbers; it is not a recommendation.

360° rank · history

1007550250
39
2023202420252026

All-time high

45

Jan 2025

All-time low

10

Mar 2026

Average rank

30

across all years

Detailed & Historical Ranks

Deep dive into 15 detailed ranks and 3 years of history.

Current202520242023
Price/Sales
19
26
42
61
Price/Earnings
31
24
35
27
Price/Book
26
33
46
79
Dividend Yield
43
56
60
47
Value (overall)
21
23
41
45

Cells are coloured by rank band (red weak → green strong). Sentiment & 360° history begins 2023.

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Make Sense of the Ranks

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1 · Watch OutGood· 100
Value
1 · ExpensiveGood Value· 100
Quality
1 · Weak FundamentalsHigh Quality· 100
Growth
1 · Tough TimesHigh Growth· 100
Safety
1 · High LeverageWell-Financed· 100
Sentiment
1 · SkepticismPositive· 100
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