Germany's KWS 9M revenue rises

KWS SAAT SE & Co KgaA

12/05/2026 06:13

Overview

Germany plant breeder's fiscal 9M revenue rose 2.6% on comparable basis amid challenging markets

EBITDA up 7.2%, aided by €29 mln one-time gain from U.S. license sale

Company confirms full-year outlook for stable revenue and EBITDA margin of 19-21%

Outlook

KWS confirms FY 2025/2026 revenue to be stable on a comparable basis

Company expects FY 2025/2026 EBITDA margin of 19-21%, excluding €29 mln one-time gain

Result Drivers

EARLY SHIPMENTS - Revenue growth driven mainly by seasonally earlier shipments

ONE-TIME GAINS - Earnings boosted by €29 mln gain from U.S. license sale and €7.7 mln from joint venture share disposal

COST DISCIPLINE - Slight decline in R&D, admin and sales expenses partly due to cost-cutting measures

Company press release: ID:nEQ2Jyd7ta

Key Details

Metric
Beat/Miss
Actual
Consensus Estimate
9M Revenue
EUR 1.35 bln
9M EPS
EUR 6.67
9M Net Income
EUR 220 mln
9M EBIT
EUR 311.10 mln
9M EBITDA
EUR 386.80 mln


Analyst Coverage

The current average analyst rating on the shares is "buy" and the breakdown of recommendations is 3 "strong buy" or "buy", 3 "hold" and no "sell" or "strong sell"

The average consensus recommendation for the fishing & farming peer group is "buy"

Wall Street's median 12-month price target for KWS SAAT SE & Co KgaA is €76.00, about 2.6% below its May 11 closing price of €78.00

The stock recently traded at 13 times the next 12-month earnings vs. a P/E of 13 three months ago

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