FLSmidth & Co. A/S (FLS.CO) stock analysis
In our weekly check, FLSmidth & Co. A/S is graded C (A to F). Of 25 checks on debt, profit, cash flow and trend: 15 pass, warnings: 5, red flags: 5.
About FLSmidth & Co. A/S
FLSmidth & Co. A/S is an Industrials company (Industrial - Machinery) based in Denmark, listed on CPH as FLS.CO.
What our checks show for FLS.CO
Red flags
- Operating profit covers interest only 1.8 times: a weak year could make the payments hard.
- Operating cash flow is only 0.33x net profit: part of the reported profit does not arrive as cash.
- Revenue fell 12.3% a year over the last 3 years.
- The stock has fallen as much as 80% from a peak. Would you have held through that?
- Recovering from its deepest fall took about 16.4 years.
Warning signs
- Free cash flow is only 1.5% of revenue.
- Free cash flow covers the dividend only 1 times.
- The price swings a lot: 37.6% annual volatility. Expect large ups and downs.
- Beta 1.35: the stock usually moves more than the market, both up and down.
- Thinly traded (about 123 thousand shares a day): buying and selling can move the price.
Strengths
- Net debt is only 0.8x a year of EBITDA: the balance sheet has room.
- The net margin rose by 8.4 points over 5 years, to 10.4%.
- The gross margin is 31.9% and has risen by 8.2 points: pricing power is holding.
- Analysts expect earnings per share to grow about 13.2% a year over the next years.
- Earnings per share grew 62.9% a year over the last 3 years.
- Net profit grew 60.8% a year over the last 3 years.
Next earnings report: 2026-11-11
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Questions
What grade does FLSmidth & Co. A/S (FLS.CO) have?
In our weekly check, FLSmidth & Co. A/S is graded C (A to F). Of 25 checks on debt, profit, cash flow and trend: 15 pass, warnings: 5, red flags: 5. The grade is a risk check, not a buy or sell recommendation.
What are the main risks of FLS.CO stock?
This week's biggest flags for FLSmidth & Co. A/S: Weak interest cover, Profits not backed by cash, Weak revenue growth. In total 10 of 25 checks show a warning or a red flag.
What does FLSmidth & Co. A/S do?
FLSmidth & Co. A/S is an Industrials company (Industrial - Machinery) based in Denmark, listed on CPH as FLS.CO.
When does FLSmidth & Co. A/S report earnings next?
The next earnings report is expected on 2026-11-11. We re-run the checks every week, so the grade can change after it.
The grade is a risk check, not a price forecast, and not investment advice. In our 10-year test (S&P 500, 2016-2026), stocks we graded A or B fell more than 30% 2-3 times less often than D or F, without a lower average return.
Updated 2026-10-31
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