Stock · VBK.DE · Basic Materials

VERBIO Vereinigte BioEnergie AG

Germany · Small Cap · Revenue 12 mo. €1.9B

Price as of 11/06/2026

StockScorer score
4.5
of 10 5 of 11 points Low Match To the score
Price
€26.12
1 Y +53.6%
Market cap
€1.7B
Phase
Mature
core business profitable, revenue barely moving
Revenue −1.6% a year (3 years)EBIT margin 6.8%Payout 0.0% of operating cash flow

Verbio SE engages in the production and distribution of fuels and finished products in Germany, Europe, North America, and internationally.

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Verbio SE engages in the production and distribution of fuels and finished products in Germany, Europe, North America, and internationally. It operates through Biodiesel, Bioethanol/Biomethane, and Other segments. The company provides bio-based chemicals, biodiesel, pharma-glycerine, biomethane, and bioethanol; olefin metathesis catalysts; animal feeds, such as Verbio Proti Flow and Verbio Grain Pro; phytosterols under the Sterocellent brand name; and fertilizers. It also offers trading, and transport and logistics services. The company's products are used for cosmetics, food, pharmaceuticals, heat and power generation, fuels, renewable chemicals, aromas and fragrances, plastics, agrochemicals, and agriculture applications. It serves oil, oil mills, pharmaceuticals, trading and logistics, transport and fleet operators, energy utilities, farmers, LNG/CNG filling stations/retail, and other sectors. The company was formerly known as VERBIO Vereinigte BioEnergie AG and changed its name to Verbio SE in December 2023. Verbio SE was founded in 2006 and is based in Leipzig, Germany.

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Summary

VERBIO Vereinigte BioEnergie AG is around the middle of the Basic Materials sector overall

44.6 of 100

Mean of the six area values. Each area value is the mean of the stock's ranks among the companies in its sector. 50 is the middle of the sector, not a share of companies beaten.

Analysis

What the price requires

The price requires 9.5% FCF growth a year. There are not enough years to compare it with the company's own past.

If free cash flow stays at €78.4M (2026), it supports €870.7M. The remaining €843M of the market value assume it grows 9.5% a year for 10 years and not at all afterwards.

Required FCF growth per year

9.5%

no growth afterwards

Market value breakdown€1.7B market value, price as of 11/06/2026

€870.7M without growth
€843M priced-in growth

Valuation against its own history

Price to operating cash flow 10.4×, below its usual range.

Middle half of 20 quarters: 12.8× to 28.7×, median 22.4×.

Measures only against its own past, not against what the company is worth. Price as of 11/06/2026.

No sign supports the expectation, 1 speaks against it.

What supports it

with respect to the priced-in expectation

No indication in the stored figures.

What speaks against it

with respect to the priced-in expectation

  • Volatile earnings 5 drops or sign changes in up to 10 years

Since the last quarter

Q1 → Q2 2026

Mostly better than the previous quarter: 7 of 8 changes for the better.

  • Revenue, 12 mo.€1.8B → €1.9B+5.6%better
  • FCF, 12 mo.€22.5M → €78.1M+246.9%better
  • Gross margin7.0% → 15.9%+8.9 ppbetter
  • EBIT margin−2.7% → 6.4%+9.1 ppbetter
  • FCF margin1.3% → 4.2%+2.9 ppbetter
  • Net debt€172.7M → €131.0M−24.1%better
  • Shares outstanding63.7M → 65.6M+2.9%worse
  • Return on equity−9.8% → 7.8%+17.6 ppbetter

Derivation

How the sector comparison is derived

Each area value is the average of its metrics' ranks within the sector (0 to 100, 50 is the middle). For metrics where lower is better, the rank is mirrored. The overall value is the average of the area values.

Price as of 11/06/2026.

Profitability30.0below the middleEarns less than the sector: Gross margin 17.97%, sector 34.18%.
MetricStockSector medianPosition in sector
Return on equity7.83%10.66%Rank 41
Return on capital (Greenblatt)12.76%14.75%Rank 43
EBIT margin6.84%15.82%Rank 21
FCF margin4.18%8.70%Rank 29
Gross margin17.97%34.18%Rank 17
Growth29.4below the middleGrows more slowly than the sector: Earnings growth, 5 years per year −7.48%, sector 13.36%.
MetricStockSector medianPosition in sector
Revenue growth, 1 year18.54%4.25%Rank 71
Earnings growth, 3 years per year−21.77%0.28%Rank 22
Earnings growth, 5 years per year−7.48%13.36%Rank 11
Sustainable growth (ROE × retained earnings)4.60%9.35%Rank 14
Valuation57.3around the middleValued about like the sector.
MetricStockSector medianPosition in sector
Earnings yield3.82%4.98%Rank 41
FCF yield4.57%3.94%Rank 56
EV/saleslower is better0.992.36Rank 80
EV/EBITlower is better14.3914.61Rank 52
Momentum36.9below the middleShare price doing worse than the sector: Distance from 52-week high −42.97%, sector −21.97%.
MetricStockSector medianPosition in sector
Share price, 1 year53.64%8.75%Rank 97
Share price, 6 months−24.93%−1.37%Rank 16
Share price, 3 months−6.86%−1.16%Rank 29
Distance from 52-week high−42.97%−21.97%Rank 6
Quality67.5above the middleQuality above the sector: Price reaction to results, market-adjusted 7.22%, sector 0.05%.
MetricStockSector medianPosition in sector
Accruals (Sloan)lower is better−1.91%0.63%Rank 73
Change in share countlower is better0.81%−0.01%Rank 24
Dividend streak in years83Rank 79
Price reaction to results, market-adjusted7.22%0.05%Rank 94
Balance sheet & risk46.6around the middleRisk about like the sector.
MetricStockSector medianPosition in sector
Equity ratio59.67%54.83%Rank 63
Net debt/EBITDAlower is better0.711.01Rank 55
Debt to equitylower is better0.270.37Rank 65
Volatility, 1 yearlower is better67.98%37.23%Rank 4

Ten years in figures

Revenue from €726.4M (2017) to €1.9B (2026), 11.1% a year.

Fiscal years, amounts in EUR
YearRevenueEBIT marginFCF, €MSharesNet debt, €M
2017€726.4M9.7%56.563.0M−52.8
2018€685.9M3.3%−14.363.0M−28.1
2019€779.3M9.5%44.363.0M−58.0
2020€872.4M10.5%3.663.0M−5.6
2021€1.0B13.3%49.963.4M−58.5
2022€1.8B25.5%210.263.5M−250.2
2023€2.0B10.1%−177.163.4M19.7
2024€1.7B4.2%−54.463.7M71.0
2025€1.6B−5.1%−118.063.6M204.5
2026€1.9B6.8%78.464.1M131.0
4.5 / 10Low MatchStockScorer score5 of 11 points

3 of 7 StockScorer Score rules met · How the score is built

VERBIO Vereinigte BioEnergie AG mainly meets criteria in the Valuation category. Result from 18 strategies checked.

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How VERBIO Vereinigte BioEnergie AG's score is built

VERBIO Vereinigte BioEnergie AG is rated here with the StockScorer Score strategy, the flagship rule set. It compares return and cash-flow metrics with the median of the company's own sector and checks growth and price trend.

3 of 7 rules met

5 of 11 points

  1. Free cash flow yield above the sector medianmet2 of 2 points
  2. Return on capital (Greenblatt ROC) above the sector mediannot met0 of 2 points
  3. Return on equity above the sector mediannot met0 of 1 point
  4. Free cash flow margin above the sector mediannot met0 of 2 points
  5. Revenue growth above 15%met2 of 2 points
  6. 3-year earnings growth above 12% p.a.not met0 of 1 point
  7. 12-month share price more than 20 percentage points ahead of the marketmet1 of 1 point
  8. Exclusion: financial and real estate stocksdoes not apply

Detail data

How does VERBIO Vereinigte BioEnergie AG stock perform across 18 strategies?

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  • Moat Quality
  • Undervalued Stocks: Multi-Factor Check
  • Balanced GARP
  • Magic Formula: Value + Quality
  • Acquirer's Multiple: EV/EBIT Deep Value
  • Defensive: Low Volatility
  • Dividend Aristocrats & Continuity
  • High-Growth / Rule of 40
  • Levermann Strategy (13 Criteria)
  • PEG Strategy (inspired by Peter Lynch)
  • Trending Value: Value + Momentum
  • Growth Momentum (CAN SLIM principle)

VERBIO Vereinigte BioEnergie AG key metrics: P/E, P/B and equity ratio

Selected fundamental metrics for VERBIO Vereinigte BioEnergie AG.

MetricStockSector
P/E ratio26.219.6
P/B ratio2.12.1
Return on equity (ROE)7.8%10.7%
Equity ratio59.7%54.8%
Debt-to-equity (D/E)0.270.37
Dividend yield0.0%2.1%

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Frequently asked questions about VERBIO Vereinigte BioEnergie AG stock

How does VERBIO Vereinigte BioEnergie AG stock (VBK.DE) score in the StockScorer model?
VERBIO Vereinigte BioEnergie AG stock reaches a StockScorer score of 4.5 out of 10, which is a low match with the rule-based strategies. 3 out of 7 flagship profile rules are met.
What is VERBIO Vereinigte BioEnergie AG's P/E ratio?
VERBIO Vereinigte BioEnergie AG's P/E ratio is 26.2. The Basic Materials sector median is 19.6.
What sector is VERBIO Vereinigte BioEnergie AG in?
VERBIO Vereinigte BioEnergie AG is assigned to the Basic Materials sector. Its rank within the sector is 44.6 out of 100: 100 means the stock leads its peer group of large and mid-cap sector stocks in every measured area.

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