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WashTec AG

Germany · Small Cap · Revenue 12 mo. €514M

Price as of 11/06/2026

StockScorer score
4.5
of 10 5 of 11 points Low Match To the score
Price
€32.00
1 Y −32.7%
Market cap
€426.3M
Phase
Payout
core business profitable, at least half of operating cash flow goes to shareholders
Revenue +1.1% a year (3 years)EBIT margin 9.6%Payout 75.2% of operating cash flow

WashTec AG provides vehicle wash equipment in Europe, North America, and internationally.

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WashTec AG provides vehicle wash equipment in Europe, North America, and internationally. The company offers gantry and conveyor tunnel carwashes, self-service and commercial vehicle wash equipment, water recycling systems, and other peripherals. It also provides servicing packages and digital smart service solutions, including maintenance arrangements for regular servicing, and digital systems for remote monitoring and equipment control, as well as sells spare parts. In addition, the company produces and sells chemical products for use in its wash equipment, such as shampoos, waxes, drying aids, and wheel cleaners. The company serves oil companies and service station chains, supermarkets and retail chains, and car dealerships and garages, as well as independent carwash operators through direct sales. WashTec AG was founded in 1885 and is headquartered in Augsburg, Germany.

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Summary

WashTec AG is around the middle of the Industrials sector overall

52.4 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 market value is below the value without growth: the price requires no FCF growth.

Required FCF growth per year

no growth

no growth afterwards

Valuation against its own history

Price to operating cash flow 10.6×, within its usual range.

Middle half of 20 quarters: 9.6× to 16.0×, median 12.2×.

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

2 signs support the expectation, none speaks against it.

What supports it

with respect to the priced-in expectation

  • Low capital needs capex median 1.8% of revenue (10 years)
  • Steady FCF margin at least 3.2%, range 7.8 pp (10 years)

What speaks against it

with respect to the priced-in expectation

No anomaly in the stored figures.

Since the last quarter

Q1 → Q2 2026

Mostly better than the previous quarter: 2 of 3 changes for the better.

  • FCF, 12 mo.€30.8M → €33.9M+10.1%better
  • Net debt€53.4M → €81.6M+52.8%worse
  • Return on equity36.5% → 52.6%+16.1 ppbetter

5 more unchanged: Revenue, 12 mo., Gross margin, EBIT margin, FCF margin, Shares outstanding

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.

Profitability65.2above the middleEarns more than the sector: Return on capital (Greenblatt) 86.72%, sector 19.33%.
MetricStockSector medianPosition in sector
Return on equity37.44%13.10%Rank 91
Return on capital (Greenblatt)86.72%19.33%Rank 94
EBIT margin9.57%11.28%Rank 41
FCF margin7.81%8.50%Rank 48
Gross margin30.42%28.98%Rank 54
Growth42.9around the middleGrows about as fast as the sector.
MetricStockSector medianPosition in sector
Revenue growth, 1 year4.56%5.15%Rank 49
Earnings growth, 3 years per year5.21%8.01%Rank 43
Earnings growth, 5 years per year18.20%12.89%Rank 67
Sustainable growth (ROE × retained earnings)1.48%4.02%Rank 13
Valuation84.8above the middleValued lower than the sector: EV/EBIT 10.02, sector 19.47.
MetricStockSector medianPosition in sector
Earnings yield7.17%4.42%Rank 80
FCF yield9.13%3.98%Rank 88
EV/saleslower is better0.962.08Rank 82
EV/EBITlower is better10.0219.47Rank 90
Momentum15.3below the middleShare price doing worse than the sector: Share price, 1 year −32.68%, sector −0.01%.
MetricStockSector medianPosition in sector
Share price, 1 year−32.68%−0.01%Rank 5
Share price, 6 months−22.96%−1.43%Rank 19
Share price, 3 months−11.32%0.53%Rank 24
Distance from 52-week high−37.25%−16.36%Rank 14
Quality52.5around the middleQuality about like the sector.
MetricStockSector medianPosition in sector
Accruals (Sloan)lower is better−3.11%1.39%Rank 87
Change in share countlower is better−0.02%−0.44%Rank 38
Dividend streak in years25Rank 34
Price reaction to results, market-adjusted0.31%0.27%Rank 51
Balance sheet & risk53.6around the middleRisk about like the sector.
MetricStockSector medianPosition in sector
Equity ratio28.60%39.65%Rank 25
Net debt/EBITDAlower is better0.811.38Rank 62
Debt to equitylower is better0.850.61Rank 38
Volatility, 1 yearlower is better22.66%32.95%Rank 88

Ten years in figures

Revenue from €372.8M (2016) to €498.6M (2025), 3.3% a year.

Fiscal years, amounts in EUR
YearRevenue, €MEBIT marginFCF, €MSharesNet debt, €M
2016372.811.8%20.113.4M4.5
2017425.012.3%27.313.4M7.1
2018435.411.8%28.813.4M10.1
2019436.58.3%14.113.4M56.4
2020378.75.0%41.613.4M19.4
2021430.510.5%41.413.4M15.7
2022482.27.9%15.213.4M45.2
2023489.58.6%43.713.4M41.9
2024476.99.5%41.313.4M46.3
2025498.69.6%38.913.4M52.2
4.5 / 10Low MatchStockScorer score5 of 11 points

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

WashTec AG mainly meets criteria in the Valuation category. Result from 18 strategies checked.

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How WashTec AG's score is built

WashTec 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 medianmet2 of 2 points
  3. Return on equity above the sector medianmet1 of 1 point
  4. Free cash flow margin above the sector mediannot met0 of 2 points
  5. Revenue growth above 15%not met0 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 marketnot met0 of 1 point
  8. Exclusion: financial and real estate stocksdoes not apply

Detail data

How does WashTec AG stock perform across 18 strategies?

Excerpt from 18 strategies checked. The full evaluation is visible after a free sign-up.

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  • Altman Z-Score: Stress Test
  • Earnings Quality: Accrual Check (Sloan)
  • Magic Formula: Value + Quality
  • Moat Quality
  • Defensive: Low Volatility
  • PEG Strategy (inspired by Peter Lynch)
  • Acquirer's Multiple: EV/EBIT Deep Value
  • Dividend Aristocrats & Continuity
  • Dividend Quality: 4 Factors
  • High-Growth / Rule of 40
  • Levermann Strategy (13 Criteria)
  • Growth Momentum (CAN SLIM principle)

WashTec AG key metrics: P/E, P/B and equity ratio

Selected fundamental metrics for WashTec AG.

MetricStockSector
P/E ratio14.022.5
P/B ratio5.22.9
Return on equity (ROE)37.4%13.1%
Equity ratio28.6%39.7%
Debt-to-equity (D/E)0.850.61
Dividend yield7.8%2.0%

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Frequently asked questions about WashTec AG stock

How does WashTec AG stock (WSU.DE) score in the StockScorer model?
WashTec 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 WashTec AG's P/E ratio?
WashTec AG's P/E ratio is 14.0. The Industrials sector median is 22.5.
What sector is WashTec AG in?
WashTec AG is assigned to the Industrials sector. Its rank within the sector is 52.4 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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