JOST Werke AG (DE:JST)
XETRA:JST
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JOST Werke AG
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Rating:58Neutral
Price Target:
€60.00
▲(6.01% Upside)
Action:Reiterated
Date:05/15/26
The score is held back primarily by weak financial performance (net losses and elevated leverage), despite positive (but declining) free cash flow. Technical indicators are supportive with price strength and a positive MACD, and valuation is reasonable with a moderate P/E and a ~2.6% dividend yield.
Positive Factors
Diversified OEM and Aftermarket Revenue
JOST's dual sales channels—OEM supply agreements plus aftermarket replacement parts—provide structural revenue diversification. OEM contracts give recurring production volume when vehicle builds pick up, while the aftermarket offers steadier demand through maintenance cycles, reducing volatility over months.
Negative Factors
Elevated Leverage
Leverage materially increased, leaving debt-to-equity around 2.14x. High leverage constrains financial flexibility in a cyclical industrial business, raises refinancing and interest-cost risk, and limits capacity to invest or absorb prolonged downturns without external capital or asset sales.
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Positive Factors
Negative Factors
Diversified OEM and Aftermarket Revenue
JOST's dual sales channels—OEM supply agreements plus aftermarket replacement parts—provide structural revenue diversification. OEM contracts give recurring production volume when vehicle builds pick up, while the aftermarket offers steadier demand through maintenance cycles, reducing volatility over months.
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JOST Werke AG (JST) vs. iShares MSCI Germany ETF (EWG)
Market Cap
€922.76M
Dividend Yield2.81%
Average Volume (3M)16.41K
Price to Earnings (P/E)11.9
Beta (1Y)1.09
Revenue Growth37.83%
EPS Growth-126.40%
CountryDE
Employees4,231
SectorGeneral
Sector StrengthN/A
IndustryIndustrial - Machinery
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)-0.79
Shares Outstanding16,390,000
10 Day Avg. Volume14,906
30 Day Avg. Volume16,410
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio0.43
Price to Book (P/B)2.47
Price to Sales (P/S)0.53
P/FCF Ratio7.38
Enterprise Value/Market CapN/A
Enterprise Value/RevenueN/A
Enterprise Value/Gross ProfitN/A
Enterprise Value/EbitdaN/A
Forecast
1Y Price Target
€77.33Price Target Upside36.63% Upside
Rating ConsensusStrong Buy
Number of Analyst Covering3
EPS Forecast (FY)6.03
Revenue Forecast (FY)€1.61B
JOST Werke AG Business Overview & Revenue Model
Company Description
JOST Werke AG manufactures and supplies safety-critical systems for the commercial vehicle industry. The company offers truck and trailer components, including sensor systems and lubrication systems, fifth wheel couplings and mounting plates, dual...
How the Company Makes Money
JOST Werke AG makes money mainly by selling commercial-vehicle components and systems to (1) original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) and (2) the aftermarket. Its core revenue stream comes from coupling and chassis-related products used in the conn...
JOST Werke AG Financial Statement Overview
Summary
Income Statement
46
Neutral
Balance Sheet
34
Negative
Cash Flow
52
Neutral
| Breakdown | TTM | Dec 2025 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Income Statement | ||||||
| Total Revenue | 1.58B | 1.53B | 1.07B | 1.25B | 1.26B | 1.05B |
| Gross Profit | 447.01M | 374.12M | 294.03M | 324.94M | 337.02M | 278.62M |
| EBITDA | 185.62M | 176.03M | 142.59M | 154.28M | 145.80M | 106.02M |
| Net Income | -11.31M | -14.70M | 52.60M | 52.29M | 59.85M | 43.86M |
Balance Sheet | ||||||
| Total Assets | 1.63B | 1.60B | 1.00B | 1.01B | 1.00B | 984.85M |
| Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments | 175.05M | 181.13M | 154.58M | 87.73M | 81.97M | 88.61M |
| Total Debt | 530.99M | 700.25M | 327.17M | 319.76M | 277.57M | 281.09M |
| Total Liabilities | 1.18B | 1.27B | 599.14M | 622.93M | 644.37M | 677.70M |
| Stockholders Equity | 445.16M | 326.68M | 405.45M | 382.24M | 360.21M | 307.15M |
Cash Flow | ||||||
| Free Cash Flow | 75.31M | 109.18M | 115.11M | 112.27M | 23.69M | 33.26M |
| Operating Cash Flow | 117.04M | 145.66M | 148.45M | 143.10M | 56.02M | 53.40M |
| Investing Cash Flow | -39.19M | -365.55M | -44.15M | -69.92M | -25.51M | -13.58M |
| Financing Cash Flow | -56.22M | 276.16M | -51.67M | -61.97M | -36.53M | -64.95M |
JOST Werke AG Technical Analysis
Positive
56.60
Price Trends
52.92
Positive
56.89
Negative
53.32
Positive
Market Momentum
0.93
Negative
59.06
Neutral
55.99
Neutral
Evaluating momentum and price trends is crucial in stock analysis to make informed investment decisions. For DE:JST, the sentiment is Positive. The current price of 56.6 is above the 20-day moving average (MA) of 53.53, above the 50-day MA of 52.92, and above the 200-day MA of 53.32, indicating a bullish trend. The MACD of 0.93 indicates Negative momentum. The RSI at 59.06 is Neutral, neither overbought nor oversold. The STOCH value of 55.99 is Neutral, not indicating any strong overbought or oversold conditions. Overall, these indicators collectively point to a Positive sentiment for DE:JST.
JOST Werke AG Peers Comparison
UnderperformOutperform
Sector (55)
Name | Overall Rating | Market Cap | P/E Ratio | ROE | Dividend Yield | Revenue Growth | EPS Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
73 Outperform | €157.89M | 20.18 | 8.29% | 1.82% | -41.38% | -28.83% | |
66 Neutral | €1.54B | 14.98 | 6.02% | 2.03% | 12.81% | 122.97% | |
58 Neutral | €922.76M | 11.90 | -3.07% | 2.81% | 37.83% | -126.40% | |
57 Neutral | €1.48B | 16.04 | -3.44% | 3.12% | -2.35% | 89.53% | |
56 Neutral | €2.56B | -25.51 | 10.18% | 2.29% | 2.04% | -64.15% | |
55 Neutral | $6.65B | 3.83 | -15.92% | 6.20% | 10.91% | 7.18% | |
55 Neutral | €439.17M | 10.68 | 2.45% | 5.57% | -9.08% | -76.98% |
* General Sector Average
DE:JST
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56.30
6.51
13.07%
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DE:STM
Stabilus
17.62
-7.98
-31.17%
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