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Dätwyler Holding AG

DAE.SW
48
Industrial - Specialties · Industrials
Also trades as: 0QNJ.L
Price
CHF 138.20
-1.00 (-0.72%)
Market Cap
CHF 2.35B
Exchange
SIX Swiss Exchange
Winston Score
48
Winston is serious
Mixed quality — meaningful strengths and weaknesses.
Data as of Aug 10, 2026 · filings through Jun 30, 2026

Dätwyler Holding AG is a Swiss industrial company that makes rubber and polymer sealing components — parts that keep liquids, gases, and contaminants from leaking where they shouldn't. Its main products include seals for medicine vials and syringes, as well as seals used in cars, trucks, and industrial machinery. The healthcare and automotive industries are its two largest customer groups.

The company earns revenue by selling these manufactured components directly to large industrial and pharmaceutical customers, often under long-term supply agreements. Dätwyler operates primarily in Europe but also has production facilities in the Americas and Asia, and it generates roughly $1.5 billion in annual sales. Its competitive edge comes from strict quality certifications required in pharmaceutical packaging, which are difficult and expensive for new competitors to obtain. The key growth driver is rising global demand for injectable medicines and drug delivery devices, while a slowdown in automotive production in Europe remains a meaningful risk to the other half of its business.

Winston Score History

Growth Profile

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Revenue Growth

+3.5% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Slow revenue growth

EPS Growth

+3.6% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Slow EPS growth

R&D Spend

$44M/ year

Flat (+2% vs prior year)

4.0% of revenue

In line with sector average (4%)

Steady R&D investment year-over-year

Insider Activity

40.8%ownership

Flat

Insider ownership roughly steady over the past year

Cash Position

Cash flow positive

$86M cash & investments

Quarterly Free Cash Flow

↑ Burn rate improving

Company generates more cash than it spends — no dilution risk from fundraising

Growth context

Dätwyler Holding AG is growing revenue at 3% year-over-year. The Winston Score measures business quality today — these growth metrics show what could matter tomorrow.

The Winston Score above measures business quality today. Growth stocks often score lower because they invest in the future rather than maximising current profits. These metrics show what matters most for evaluating that future.

Share count broadly stable

0.0% over 4y

The share count has stayed roughly flat over this period — little dilution or buyback activity.

Diluted shares outstanding: 17.0M (2021) → 17.0M (2025)

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Quality

Gross Margin
24.7%
Thin — 24.7% gross margin
Operating Margin
10.6%
Modest — 10.6% operating margin
ROCE
7.4%
Weak — 7.4% return on capital

ROIC between 5% and 15%. They earn 5 to 15 cents back per year on every dollar invested.

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Growth

Sales YoY
+2.0%
Nearly flat sales (+2.0% YoY)
EPS YoY
+169.8%
Earnings growing fast (+169.8% YoY)

Earnings growing 25%+ a year. The compounder zone.

EPS Consistency
3/8 quarters
Earnings rarely grow — volatile business

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Cash Flow

Cash Conversion
195%
Turns 195% of profit into real cash
FCF Margin
10.6%
Modest free cash flow (10.6%)

FCF margin between 10% and 20%. Every $100 in sales becomes $10 to $20 in real cash.

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Stability

Debt / Equity
1.56
Elevated debt (1.56)
Interest Cover
6.22x
Adequate interest coverage (6.2x)

Interest coverage between 3 and 8. Profits cover interest several times over.

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Valuation

P/E Ratio (TTM)
28.6x
Growth-priced — P/E 28.6

P/E above the market average. People are paying up for expected growth.

P/E vs Forward
+10.6
GROWING
Earnings expected to grow meaningfully — cheaper on forward P/E (28.6 → 18.0)

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Dividends

Dividend Yield
2.32%
Moderate income — 2.32% yield

Standard yield zone for stable dividend payers. A meaningful piece of total return.

Dividend Growth
-4.5%
Dividend cut (-4.5% YoY) — warning sign

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