KWS SAAT SE & Co. KGaA
KWS SAAT SE & Co. KGaA
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Overview
What the company does, where it operates, and who runs it.
About KWS SAAT SE & Co. KGaA
- Industry
- Agricultural Inputs
- Sector
- Basic Materials
- CEO
- Felix Büchting
- Headquarters
- Grimsehlstrasse 31, Einbeck, DE
- Industry
- Agricultural Inputs
- Sector
- Basic Materials
- CEO
- Felix Büchting
- Headquarters
- Grimsehlstrasse 31, Einbeck, DE
KWS SAAT SE & Co. KGaA develops, produces, and distributes seeds for farmers in Germany, rest of Europe, North and South America, and internationally. It operates through four segments: Corn, Sugarbeet, Cereals, and Vegetables. The Corn segment breeds, produces, and distributes seeds for corn, soybeans, and sunflowers.
The Sugarbeet segment engages in the development, breeding, production, and distribution of diploid hybrid potatoes and sugar beet seeds. The Cereals segment breeds, produces, and distributes seeds for rye, wheat, barley, and rapeseed. This segment also generates remainder from other crops, including sorghum, peas, catch crops, and oats.
The Vegetables segment engages in the breeding, production, and distribution of seeds for spinach, beans, Swiss chard, red beet, and tomatoes. 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.
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Stock Data
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Fair Value
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Financial Ratios
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Valuation, profitability, liquidity and leverage ratios for KWS SAAT SE & Co. KGaA. Starting points for KWS SAAT SE & Co. KGaA: P/E 16.2, EPS $4.59, beta 0.58 — an Agricultural Inputs name. P/E, P/B, EV/EBITDA, margins, return on equity, current ratio and debt coverage, each shown against the company's own history.
Dividend Analysis
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Dividend history, yield and payout sustainability for KWS SAAT SE & Co. KGaA. KWS SAAT SE & Co. KGaA does not currently pay a regular dividend, so this section tracks capacity rather than history. Per-share payments, yield over time, payout ratio and growth streak, with coverage measured against free cash flow.
Earnings Analysis
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Reported vs. expected earnings history for KWS SAAT SE & Co. KGaA. Trailing twelve-month EPS for KWS SAAT SE & Co. KGaA stands at $4.59. EPS surprises by quarter, revenue against estimates, and the upcoming reporting date.
Financial Statements
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Income statement, balance sheet and cash flow history for KWS SAAT SE & Co. KGaA. KWS SAAT SE & Co. KGaA has reported as a listed company since 2014. Annual and quarterly filings with period-over-period comparison, so you can trace how revenue, margins and cash generation have moved.
Comparables
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KWS SAAT SE & Co. KGaA valued side by side against its closest peers. KWS SAAT SE & Co. KGaA is measured against Agricultural Inputs peers within the Basic Materials sector. Peer-relative multiples and operating metrics, so the valuation is read in the context of its own sector rather than in isolation.
Institutional Ownership
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Which institutions hold KWS SAAT SE & Co. KGaA, and how their positions are changing. At a $2.97B market value, institutional positions materially move KWS SAAT SE & Co. KGaA's register. Top holders, position sizes, and quarter-over-quarter accumulation or distribution from regulatory filings. Included with FRC Premium.
Insider Trading
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Buying and selling by KWS SAAT SE & Co. KGaA executives and directors. Shares of KWS SAAT SE & Co. KGaA have traded between $56.00 and $90.00 over the past 52 weeks — context for the timing of the transactions below. Insider transactions as disclosed to regulators, with role, size and date — the clearest read on how the people running the company are positioned. Included with FRC Premium.
Senate Trading
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U.S. Senate disclosures naming KWS SAAT SE & Co. KGaA. KWS SAAT SE & Co. KGaA is a $2.97B Basic Materials company. Senators' reported transactions in this security, alongside the fundamentals — a signal most research platforms leave out entirely. Included with FRC Premium.
House Trading
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News
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