KWS Saat stock gains 1.55 percent as earnings reset outlook

Published on 09/25/2026 at 11:33 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

KWS Saat stock reported EUR 1.6268 billion in fiscal 2025/2026 sales on September 23, 2026. Net income rose 13.1 percent to EUR 158.4 million.

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KWS Saat stock (ISIN DE0007074007) was trading at EUR 72.10 on XETRA on September 25, 2026 at 11:17 a.m. CEST, up 1.55 percent from EUR 71.00. The move follows the fiscal 2025/2026 results published on September 23, 2026, which combined lower sales with higher earnings per share.

Sales fall while earnings rise

According to KWS, fiscal 2025/2026 net sales declined 3.0 percent year over year to EUR 1.6268 billion. Organic sales fell 1.0 percent, while EBITDA decreased 2.1 percent to EUR 343.1 million.

The earnings mix was more favorable. EQS reported earnings per share of EUR 4.80, up 13.1 percent from EUR 4.24, while free cash flow was EUR 122.5 million compared with EUR 123.2 million in the previous fiscal year. Net debt fell to EUR 8.7 million from EUR 61.6 million.

Baader keeps EUR 85 target

Baader Bank kept its Add rating and EUR 85 price target after the results, according to finanzen.ch on September 23, 2026. The bank described the outlook for fiscal 2026/2027 as solid but below consensus expectations.

The target stands EUR 12.90 above the XETRA price, equivalent to 17.89 percent above EUR 72.10. That gap puts the market reaction into context: the stock has recovered from the 52-week low of EUR 62.10 but remains 10.54 percent below the 52-week high of EUR 80.60.

Guidance points to measured growth

KWS expects 3.0 percent organic sales growth in fiscal 2026/2027 if agricultural markets recover, with an EBITDA margin of 19 percent to 20 percent. The company also plans to propose a dividend of EUR 1.30 per share for fiscal 2025/2026, up from EUR 1.25.

For investors, the key tension is visible in the numbers: earnings per share rose 13.1 percent even as sales fell 3.0 percent. The next test is whether the 3.0 percent growth outlook can offset the weaker acreage conditions that affected the latest fiscal year.

Stock trades below yearly high

KWS Saat stock stood at EUR 72.10 on XETRA on September 25, 2026 at 11:17 a.m. CEST, with a market capitalization of EUR 2.3793 billion and volume of 2,248 shares at that timestamp.