The Bid & Ask

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Thursday, August 13, 2026

Subject of the day

KWS.DE

Concerning the House

KWS SAAT SE & Co. KGaA breeds, produces, and distributes seeds for agriculture. It operates through four segments: Sugarbeet, Corn, Cereals, and Vegetables. The Corn segment breeds, produces, and distributes seed for corn, soybeans, and sunflowers. The Sugarbeet segment engages in the development, breeding, production, and development of diploid hybrid potatoes and sugar beet seeds. The Cereals segment breeds, produces, and distributes seeds for rye, wheat, barley, and oilseed rape. This segment also offers other crops, including peas, catch crops, mustard, and oats. The Vegetables segment engages in the breeding, production, and distribution of seeds for spinach, beans, Swiss chard, red beet, and tomatoes. KWS SAAT SE & Co. KGaA offers a research and development center covering an area of around 10,000 square meters, it houses a 6,600 square meter greenhouse and a preparation and research area for outdoor vegetables including an office and laboratory. The company was formerly known as KWS SAAT SE and changed its name to KWS SAAT SE & Co. KGaA in July 2019. KWS SAAT SE & Co. KGaA was founded in 1856 and is headquartered in Einbeck, Germany.

Germany · www.kws.com

The Ledger
LineDec 2024Mar 2025Sep 2025Dec 2025
Revenue$168.60M$927.20M$228.20M$183.10M
Operating income$168.60M$402.80M-$20.90M$183.10M
Net income-$77.70M$313.10M-$9.80M-$54.00M
Diluted EPS-2.359.49-0.30-1.64
Free cash flow-$84.80M$182.80M-$84.30M-$79.80M
Quotation

$71.00

+0.30 (+0.4%)

52w hi$79.60
52w lo$60.68
Vol4.50K
As ofAug 13
The Verdict

Hold

Our score +0.00

Short-0.10
Medium-0.07
Long+0.33

computed 2026-08-13

By the Numbers

KWS SAAT SE & Co. KGaA

Basic Materials · Agricultural Inputs

Market cap$2.34B
Enterprise value$2.53B
Trailing P/E14.92x
Forward P/E12.50x
EV / EBITDA6.91x
P / S (ttm)1.39x
Profit margin9.0%
Return on equity9.0%
Revenue growth+1.1%
Earnings growth-9.4%
Debt / equity30.32
Risk Metrics
Beta vs SPX0.11
Corr SPX0.07
Annual vol24.4%
Annual ret+6.6%
Sharpe0.27
Max DD-24.6%

Window: 504 trading days (489 obs)

Layer Breakdown
LayerRawContribution
Fundamental+0.42
Sector+0.03
Technical+0.00
Earnings+0.00
Sentiment+0.00

macro × 1.00 · 2026-08-13

Recent Sessions
DateOpenHighLowCloseVol
Aug 13$71.20$71.20$70.40$71.004.50K
Aug 12$72.00$72.00$70.20$70.705.04K
Aug 11$70.30$71.50$70.30$71.004.82K
Aug 10$72.00$72.00$70.00$70.3032.96K
Aug 7$71.50$71.90$71.40$71.704.34K