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KWS
KWS SAAT SE & Co. KGaASnapshot 2026-07-19 · 0.7w · Fresh
Strategy Eligibility
8 of 23 passing
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OS Composite
OS 0.960
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Trending Value
✗
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Quality × Value
QV 0.844
🏛
Cornerstone Value
✗
🌿
Cornerstone Growth
✗
💎
Deep Value
P/E 4.5
◇
VC2 Cheapest
✗
📐
EBITDA/EV
45.2%
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Veiled Value
✗
▣
Piotroski Bargains
F7
🔬
Quality Compounders
✗
📈
Consistent Earners
✗
🌱
GARP
Rev +12%
🔄
Shareholder Yield
✗
💰
High Yield
✗
🚀
Momentum Leaders
✗
◉
Market Leaders
✗
◎
Tiny Titans
✗
🔍
Small Cap Value
✗
🛡
Low Volatility
Vol 23%
🏷
Sector Cheapest
✗
🧠
Capital Allocators
CAQ 1.00
⚡
Risk-Adj Momentum
✗
V
Value Analysis
Cheapness relative to fundamentals
88.0%ile
P/E
4.5×
P/S
1.1×
P/B
1.4×
E/P
0.4515
FCF Yield
0.061
EBITDA/EV
0.452
SH Yield
0.017
Relative Strength Across Value Dimensions
Multiples & Yields — Decomposition
VC1 (5-Factor)
21.00000000
/100 — 1=cheapest
VC2 (Trending Value)
24.00000000
/100
VC3 (Buyback)
28.00000000
/100
P/E of 4.5x places this firmly in deep value territory. FCF yield of 6.1% is strong — the business generates significant free cash relative to price.
Q
Quality Analysis
Profitability, efficiency, balance sheet & earnings quality
81.0%ile
ROE
0.300
ROA
0.172
Net Margin
0.234
Op Margin
0.427
GPA
0.341
Current
2.10
F-Score
7/9
Quality Radar — Relative Strength
Profitability & Leverage Breakdown
Rev Growth
0.119
Earn Growth
0.030
Stability
2.099
lower=better
Accruals
0.130
lower=better
5yr Consist
No
ROE of 30% is exceptional. Accruals ratio of 0.130 is elevated — earnings quality may be lower than headline numbers suggest.
M
Momentum & Risk
Price trend, volatility regime, risk-adjusted returns
63.0%ile
6M Return
0.1%
12M Return
16.0%
12-1 Mom
7.0%
Risk-Adj
0.31
Vol 252d
22.5%
Vol 60d
53.6%
↑ Expanding
Max DD 12M
-15.0%
Return Comparison — 6M / 12M / 12-1
Volatility Regime — 60d vs 252d
Near-term vol (54%) is expanding vs long-term (23%) — risk is increasing.
OS
Composite & Factor Heatmap
All factors at a glance
0.96
Pillar Balance — Value / Quality / Momentum
Factor Heatmap — green=strong, red=weak
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Sector Context
Basic Materials
· 43 peers
Sector Value %ile
97.7%
Sector Quality %ile
81.8%
P/E z-score
-1.25
P/B z-score
-0.50
Sector Avg OS
58.9%
Ticker vs Sector Averages
Relative Valuation Z-Score
Top Sector Peers (By OS)
Factor Interactions
Value + Quality Intersection
Top-tier on both cheapness (88th) and quality (81th) — the O'Shaughnessy sweet spot, historically the strongest long-term combination.
Earnings Quality Concern
ROE looks strong (30%) but high accruals (0.130) suggests earnings are accrual-heavy, not cash-backed.
Volatility Expanding
60-day vol (54%) significantly exceeds 252-day (23%). Near-term risk is elevated.
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Factor Analysis
Comprehensive factor intelligence — strengths, weaknesses & cross-factor profile
Value
A
81.6% avg (7 factors)
Quality
B
72.4% avg (7 factors)
Momentum
D
41.1% avg (4 factors)
Risk
A
79.1% avg (1 factors)
This stock sits in the O'Shaughnessy sweet spot — cheap AND high quality. Historically, this combination has generated the strongest long-term returns. Momentum is weak, suggesting the market isn't yet buying this thesis. Patience required.
▲ Top Strengths — highest scoring factors
▼ Key Weaknesses — lowest scoring factors
Score Trends7 snapshots
Factor Persistence7 snapshots
| Factor | Current | Streak | Trend | Spark |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OS Composite | 0.960 | —7 | — | |
| Value %ile | 0.880 | —7 | — | |
| Quality %ile | 0.810 | —7 | — | |
| Momentum %ile | 0.630 | —0 | — | |
| F-Score | 7.000 | —7 | — | |
| Confidence | 0.910 | —7 | — | |
| Volatility | 0.225 | —0 | — |
Value Lens2021-07-20 → 2026-07-19
P/E Ratio
Earnings Yield
Value FactorsCheapness relative to fundamentals — lower multiples = cheaper
P/E Ratio
4.51
Earnings Yield (E/P)
0.4515
Price / Sales
1.06
Price / Book
1.35
Price / Cash Flow
18.34
FCF Yield
6.1%
EBITDA / EV
45.2%
Sales Yield (1/P·S)
1.0563
Shareholder Yield
Div + net buyback / mktcap
1.7%
Quality FactorsProfitability, efficiency, and balance sheet strength
Return on Equity
30.0%
Return on Assets
17.2%
Net Margin
23.4%
Operating Margin
42.7%
Gross Profit / Assets
Novy-Marx GPA
34.1%
Current Ratio
2.10
Accruals Ratio
(NI-OCF)/Assets — lower=better
0.130
MomentumPrice trend strength over different horizons
6M Return
0.1%
12M Return
16.0%
12-1 Momentum
Jegadeesh-Titman (skip recent month)
7.0%
Risk-Adjusted Momentum
Mom 12-1 ÷ Vol
0.31
Growth & StabilityEarnings trajectory, consistency, and capital allocation
Revenue Growth (YoY)
11.9%
Earnings Growth (YoY)
3.0%
Earnings Stability (CV)
Lower = more stable
2.099
5yr Consistent
EPS up every year for 5 years
No
Piotroski F-Score
7
Dividend Yield
1.7%
Buyback Yield
0.0%
O'Shaughnessy CompositesValue Composites (WWOWS 4th Ed) — 1=cheapest, 100=most expensive
VC1 (5-factor)
P/E+P/S+P/B+P/CF+EBITDA/EV
21
VC2 (6-factor)
VC1 + Shareholder Yield — used for Trending Value
24
VC3 (6-factor)
VC1 + Buyback Yield — no dividend preference
28
Capital Allocation & AlphaAlpha within factors — quality of management decisions
Veiled Value
Expensive by P/B, cheap by everything else
No
Market Leader
Above-avg mcap+revenue, non-utility
No
All Stocks Universe
Market cap > $200M
Yes
Tiny Titan
Micro-cap, low P/S, positive momentum
No
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