Ströer SE & Co. KGaA

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Advertising Agencies · Communication Services

Price

$40.50

+0.00 (+0.00%)

Market Cap

$2.26B

Exchange

Other OTC

Winston Score

Winston is serious

Mixed quality — meaningful strengths and weaknesses.

Data as of Aug 9, 2026 · filings through Mar 31, 2026

Share count falling — buybacks

−2.4% over 4y

The company has reduced its share count over this period, returning value to shareholders through buybacks.

Diluted shares outstanding: 57.2M (2021) → 55.8M (2025)

Ströer SE & Co. KGaA is a German company that sells advertising space in public places — think billboards, digital screens at train stations, and posters on city streets. Its main customers are brands and advertisers who want to reach people as they move around cities. Ströer is one of the largest out-of-home advertising companies in Germany and also operates digital media and online marketing businesses.

The company makes money by renting advertising space to businesses, with a growing share coming from digital screens that can show multiple ads and be updated instantly. Ströer operates primarily in Germany, with some presence in other European markets, and generates roughly $1.5–2 billion in annual revenue. Its competitive advantage comes from long-term contracts with municipalities that control prime public locations, making it hard for rivals to replicate its network. The key growth driver is the ongoing shift from static to digital out-of-home screens, though economic slowdowns that reduce advertiser budgets remain a persistent risk.

Winston Score History

Growth Profile

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Revenue Growth

+4.6% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Slow revenue growth

EPS Growth

-13.3% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Earnings declining

R&D Spend

$31M/ year

1.5% of revenue

Below sector average (12%)

Research and development spending

Insider Activity

43.9%ownership

Insiders own a meaningful stake in the company

Cash Position

Cash flow positive

$105M cash & investments

Quarterly Free Cash Flow

↑ Burn rate improving

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

Growth context

Ströer SE & Co. KGaA is growing revenue at 5% 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.

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Quality

Gross Margin

39.2%

Modest — 39.2% gross margin

Operating Margin

5.4%

Thin — 5.4% operating margin

ROCE

1.6%

Weak — 1.6% return on capital

ROIC between 0% and 5%. They earn a few cents back per dollar invested in the business.

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Growth

Sales YoY

+1.4%

Nearly flat sales (+1.4% YoY)

EPS YoY

-10.1%

Earnings shrinking (-10.1% YoY)

Earnings per share down more than 10%. Either a bad year, or a real decline.

EPS Consistency

5/8 quarters

Mixed — about half the quarters showed growth

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Cash Flow

Cash Conversion

350%

Turns 350% of profit into real cash

FCF Margin

16.3%

Converts sales into free cash efficiently (16.3%)

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

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Stability

Debt / Equity

2.42

Heavy debt load (2.42)

Interest Cover

4.53x

Adequate interest coverage (4.5x)

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

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Valuation

P/E Ratio (TTM)

18.2x

Fair value — P/E 18.2

P/E in the normal range. Price is roughly $15 for every $1 of yearly profit.

P/E vs Forward

+7.3

GROWING

Earnings expected to grow meaningfully — cheaper on forward P/E (18.2 → 10.8)

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Dividends

Dividend Yield

4.51%

Healthy income — 4.51% yield

Generous yield. Worth checking whether the payout is sustainable.

Dividend Growth

-6.5%

Dividend cut (-6.5% YoY) — warning sign

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