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Rational RAA.DE

Germany Industrials
6.3/10
AI Analyst score
577.00 EUR
Last price at analysis date · analyst target 796.00 (+38.0%)
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🟡 HOLD — Hold. Quality and financial strength are outstanding, but valuation offers no margin of safety and momentum is clearly negative.

Rational AG is a German manufacturer of professional kitchen equipment, known for its combi-steamers, which it sells to restaurants, hotels, and catering services worldwide. Rational AG shows excellent financial health (8.85) with net cash (ND/EBITDA -1.13) and exceptional quality (8.6) with an ROE of 32.17% and an operating margin of 24.70%. However, its valuation (4.71) is demanding (P/E 24.68) and momentum is very weak (2.62), with the stock at the 7th percentile of its 52-week range.

Financial health
8.8
Quality / Moat
8.6
Valuation
4.7
Growth
6.1
Dividend
6.4
Momentum
2.6
Risk & Context
4.7

Detailed metrics

Market and fundamental data as of the analysis date.

💵 Valuation
P/E24.68
Fwd P/E22.41
EV/EBITDA17.02
P/B7.76
P/S5.07
PEG2.59
Market cap6.56 B EUR
Enterprise value6.11 B EUR
🏰 Quality and moat
ROIC (approx.)36.6%
Gross margin58.32%
FCF conversion58%
Operating margin24.70%
📈 Profitability and margins
ROE32.17%
ROA19.81%
Net margin20.54%
FCF208.2 M EUR
FCF yield3.17%
🏦 Solvency and liquidity
Total debt27.6 M EUR
Net debt-404.5 M EUR
Cash432.2 M EUR
EBITDA359.0 M EUR
Net debt / EBITDA-1.13
D/E3.27
Current ratio3.92
Quick ratio3.12
🚀 Growth
Revenue growth4.20%
Earnings growth15.30%
EPS (TTM)23.38 EUR
EPS (Fwd)25.75 EUR
💰 Dividend and risk
Dividend yield2.77%
Payout68.4%
Beta1.26
Analyst consensusBuy (14)
Target price796.00 EUR
52-week range562.00 EUR – 776.50 EUR
⚠️ Main risk: The main risk is weak momentum (the stock is at the 7th percentile of its 52-week range), which could reflect a loss of market confidence or a more difficult competitive environment, despite solid fundamentals.
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Full AI report

Generated automatically from the metrics, the macro context and the company's news.

Rational AG is a German manufacturer of professional kitchen equipment, known for its combi-steamers, which it sells to restaurants, hotels, and catering services worldwide. Rational AG shows excellent financial health (8.85) with net cash (ND/EBITDA -1.13) and exceptional quality (8.6) with an ROE of 32.17% and an operating margin of 24.70%. However, its valuation (4.71) is demanding (P/E 24.68) and momentum is very weak (2.62), with the stock at the 7th percentile of its 52-week range.

Score by category

CategoryScore
Financial health8.8
Quality / Moat8.6
Valuation4.7
Growth6.1
Dividend6.4
Momentum2.6
Risk & Context4.7

OVERALL SCORE: 6.3/10

Context and risks

Germany presents a moderate governance risk. Although Rational is not state-owned, the country's institutional quality is solid, so the penalty is mild and in line with the reference.

News considered in the analysis

  • Rational AG (RATIY) (Q2 2026) Earnings Call Highlights: Record EBIT Margin and Strategic ... — Resultados con margen EBIT récord confirman la fortaleza operativa y la calidad del negocio, aunque el mercado ya lo ha descontado parcialmente.
  • RATIONAL Aktiengesellschaft (ETR:RAA) Just Reported First-Quarter Earnings: Have Analysts Changed Their Mind On The Stock? — Resultados del primer trimestre en línea con lo esperado; el análisis de los analistas no aporta una señal direccional nueva.
  • Three Days Left Until RATIONAL Aktiengesellschaft (ETR:RAA) Trades Ex-Dividend — Aviso de fecha ex-dividendo, sin información nueva sobre el valor.
  • Rational AG (RATIY) Full Year 2025 Earnings Call Highlights: Record Sales and Strategic ... — Resultados anuales récord ya conocidos y ampliamente cubiertos; el impacto positivo ya está en el precio.
  • At €678, Is RATIONAL Aktiengesellschaft (ETR:RAA) Worth Looking At Closely? — Artículo de valoración genérico sin información nueva.

Verdict: Hold. Quality and financial strength are outstanding, but valuation offers no margin of safety and momentum is clearly negative.

Main risk: The main risk is weak momentum (the stock is at the 7th percentile of its 52-week range), which could reflect a loss of market confidence or a more difficult competitive environment, despite solid fundamentals.

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