Overview
KWS SAAT SE & Co. KGaA, headquartered in Germany, operates prominently within the agribusiness sector, specializing in the development and distribution of plant seeds. The company is a notable leader in the breeding of sugar beet seeds and also focuses extensively on corn, cereals, oilseed rape, and vegetables. KWS invests heavily in research and development to enhance seed resilience and yield, responding to the global demands of sustainable agriculture. Major projects include innovative breeding technologies, digital farming tools, and ecological research initiatives aimed at improving crop efficiency and reducing environmental impact. This strategic focus on technology and sustainability underpins KWS's role in supporting global food security and agricultural advancement.
Basic Stats
The share price of KWS SAAT SE & Co. KGaA as of 4 September 2025 is €64.50 / share. This is a decrease of -0.92% from the prior week. The market cap (or net worth) of KWS SAAT SE & Co. KGaA as of 5 September 2025 is €2,128.50 MM.
The Factor Analysis chart (below right) shows a view of KWS SAAT SE & Co. KGaA from a variety of lenses. Each factor shows how well the company ranks against all other companies in the Fintel global investing universe. Factor scores range from zero to 100, with 100 being most desirable, and 50 being average.
For example, a company with a Value Score of 100 would be the most undervalued company in our database. A company with a Value Score of zero would be the most overvalued.
| Market Cap | 2,128.50 MM |
| EV | 2,307.70 MM |
| Shares Out. | 33.00 MM |
| Earnings Date | |
| EPS (TTM) | 8.51 |
| Dividend Yield | |
| Ex-Dividend Date | 2024-12-13 |
| Borrow Rate | |
| Short Shares Avail. | |
| Short Interest | |
| Short Float | |
| Days to Cover | |
| Risk Free Rate | 4.17 % |
| Price Change (1 yr) | -3.95 % |
| Volatility (1 yr) | 0.25 |
| Beta | 0.49 |
| Sharpe Ratio (1 yr) | -0.33 |
| Sortino Ratio (1 yr) | -0.49 |
| PE Ratio | 7.58 |
| Price/Book | 1.24 |
| Price/TBV | 1.60 |
| Book/Market | 0.80 |
| EBIT/EV | 0.11 |
| EBIT(3yr avg)/EV | 0.10 |
| ROA | 0.10 |
| ROE | 0.20 |
| ROIC | 0.13 |
| CROIC | 0.01 |
| OCROIC | 0.12 |
| Implied Volatility | |
| Put/Call OI Ratio |
| Growth | 69.16 /100 |
| Profitability | 70.28 /100 |
| Quality Score | 62.69 /100 |
| Value Score | 85.38 /100 |
| Momentum Score | 68.03 /100 |
| Stability (Low Vol) Score | 81.38 /100 |
| Analyst Sentiment | 54.95 /100 |
| Fund Sentiment | 35.65 /100 |
| Insider Sentiment | |
| Officer Sentiment | |
| Dividend Score | |
| QVM Score | 79.26 /100 |
| Piotroski F-SCORE |
Factor Scores range from 0 to 100, with 100 being most desirable. Larger circles are better. In situations where we have no data (e.g. no insider trades), we plot the score at 50 to avoid penalizing companies. However, a company that does not pay dividends will get a Dividend Score of Zero. Additionally, we inverted volatility to create a "stability" metric which is better when higher.
Price Target
The average one-year price target for KWS SAAT SE & Co. KGaA is €77.35. The forecasts range from a low of €66.66 to a high of €87.15. A stock’s price target is the price at which analysts consider it fairly valued with respect to its projected earnings and historical earnings. Analysts typically set price targets that correspond to their buy or sell recommendations.
Update Frequency: Monthly
Stock Upgrades/Downgrades
This card shows analyst upgrades/downgrades for KWS SAAT SE & Co. KGaA. An analyst rating is a classification that gives investors a sense of analyst sentiment about the direction and performance of an equity - usually a stock - over a period of time, typically 12 months.
The standard analyst ratings are generally as follows:
- Buy/Overweight/Outperform - Any of these ratings conveys an analyst’s belief that the stock is likely to outperform a market index (e.g. the S&P 500).
- Hold/Equal-Weight/Market Perform - Any of these ratings conveys an analyst’s belief that the stock is likely to perform in line with a market index.
- Sell/Underweight/Underperform - Any of these ratings suggest that an analyst believes the stock is likely to underperform a market index.
When an analyst upgrades a stock, they are signaling that the company’s fundamentals are being undervalued by investors. It could also mean they believe the market is underestimating the company’s potential. The opposite is true when a stock receives a downgrade.
The average rating of each individual analyst’s rating is the consensus rating for a stock. This gives investors a broader sense of the overall sentiment for that stock.
| Date | Analyst | Prior | Latest Recommendation |
Action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-11-22 | WARBURG RESEARCH GMBH | Buy | Buy | Maintains |
| 2023-10-02 | DZ BANK | Buy | Buy | Maintains |
| 2023-05-19 | WARBURG RESEARCH GMBH | Hold | Buy | Upgrade |
| 2023-05-18 | WARBURG RESEARCH GMBH | Hold | Buy | Upgrade |
| 2023-05-15 | DZ BANK | Hold | Buy | Upgrade |
| 2023-05-14 | DZ BANK | Hold | Buy | Upgrade |
| 2023-05-11 | STIFEL EUROPE | Buy | Hold | Downgrade |
| 2023-05-10 | STIFEL EUROPE | Buy | Hold | Downgrade |
| 2023-02-15 | DZ BANK | Hold | Buy | Upgrade |
| 2023-02-13 | WARBURG RESEARCH GMBH | Hold | Buy | Upgrade |
| 2023-02-09 | STIFEL EUROPE | Buy | Hold | Downgrade |
| 2022-09-27 | STIFEL EUROPE | Hold | Buy | Upgrade |
| 2022-09-26 | STIFEL EUROPE | Hold | Buy | Upgrade |
| 2022-08-12 | WARBURG RESEARCH GMBH | Buy | Hold | Downgrade |
| 2022-08-11 | WARBURG RESEARCH GMBH | Buy | Hold | Downgrade |
| 2022-05-27 | PARETO SECURITIES AS | Buy | Hold | Downgrade |
| 2022-05-26 | PARETO SECURITIES AS | Buy | Hold | Downgrade |
| 2022-03-30 | NORD/LB | Hold | Hold | Maintains |
| 2022-03-29 | NORD/LB | Hold | Hold | Maintains |
| 2022-03-07 | WARBURG RESEARCH GMBH | Hold | Buy | Upgrade |
| 2022-03-06 | WARBURG RESEARCH GMBH | Hold | Buy | Upgrade |
| 2021-12-06 | DZ BANK | Hold | Hold | Maintains |
| 2021-12-05 | DZ BANK | Hold | Hold | Maintains |
| 2021-11-19 | WARBURG RESEARCH GMBH | Hold | Hold | Maintains |
| 2021-11-18 | WARBURG RESEARCH GMBH | Hold | Hold | Maintains |
| 2021-11-18 | STIFEL EUROPE | Buy | Hold | Downgrade |
| 2021-11-17 | STIFEL EUROPE | Buy | Hold | Downgrade |
| 2021-06-07 | Nord/LB | Neutral | Initiate | |
| 2021-06-01 | Nord/LB | Neutral | Initiate | |
| 2021-05-20 | Pareto Securities | Neutral | Initiate | |
| 2021-05-18 | Warburg Research | Neutral | Initiate | |
| 2021-05-04 | STIFEL EUROPE | Buy | Buy | Maintains |
| 2021-05-03 | STIFEL EUROPE | Buy | Buy | Maintains |
| 2021-03-05 | PARETO SECURITIES AS | Buy | Buy | Maintains |
| 2021-03-04 | PARETO SECURITIES AS | Buy | Buy | Maintains |
| 2021-02-18 | COMMERZBANK CORPORATE CLIENTS | Buy | Buy | Maintains |
| 2021-02-18 | Kepler Cheuvreux | Neutral | Initiate | |
| 2021-02-17 | COMMERZBANK CORPORATE CLIENTS | Buy | Buy | Maintains |
| 2020-11-25 | Warburg Research | Neutral | Initiate | |
| 2020-11-24 | Nord/LB | Neutral | Initiate | |
| 2020-10-23 | Nord/LB | Neutral | Initiate | |
| 2016-04-19 | Ladenburg Thalmann | Buy | Maintains | |
| 2024-07-07 | STIFEL EUROPE | Hold | Buy | Upgrade |
| 2024-06-23 | BAADER HELVEA EQUITY RESEARCH | Buy | Buy | Maintains |
| 2024-06-09 | DZ BANK | Buy | Buy | Maintains |
| 2024-05-29 | WARBURG RESEARCH GMBH | Buy | Buy | Maintains |
| 2023-11-21 | WARBURG RESEARCH GMBH | Buy | Buy | Maintains |
| 2023-10-01 | DZ BANK | Buy | Buy | Maintains |
| 2025-02-20 | STIFEL EUROPE | Buy | Buy | Maintains |
| 2025-02-20 | DZ BANK | Hold | Buy | Upgrade |
| 2025-02-16 | WARBURG RESEARCH GMBH | Buy | Buy | Maintains |
| 2025-02-12 | BAADER HELVEA EQUITY RESEARCH | Buy | Buy | Maintains |
| 2024-11-11 | JEFFERIES | Buy | Buy | Maintains |
| 2024-12-03 | WARBURG RESEARCH GMBH | Buy | Buy | Maintains |
| 2024-11-11 | BAADER HELVEA EQUITY RESEARCH | Buy | Buy | Maintains |
| 2024-10-10 | DZ BANK | Buy | Hold | Downgrade |
| 2024-09-08 | DZ BANK | Buy | Buy | Maintains |
| 2025-06-30 | DZ BANK | Buy | Buy | Maintains |
| 2025-06-29 | MWB RESEARCH AG | Buy | Buy | Maintains |
| 2025-06-29 | JEFFERIES | Buy | Buy | Maintains |
| 2025-06-29 | WARBURG RESEARCH GMBH | Buy | Buy | Maintains |
| 2025-05-12 | BAADER HELVEA EQUITY RESEARCH | Buy | Buy | Maintains |
| 2025-04-15 | STIFEL EUROPE | Buy | Buy | Maintains |
