KWS SAAT SE & Co. KGaA

KWS SAAT SE & Co. KGaA develops, produces, and distributes seeds for farmers in Germany, rest of Europe, North and South America, and internationally. It operates through four segments: Corn, Sugarbeet, Cereals, and Vegetables. The Corn segment breeds, produces, and distributes seeds for corn, soybeans, and sunflowers. The Sugarbeet segment engages in the development, breeding, production, and distribution of diploid hybrid potatoes and sugar beet seeds. The Cereals segment breeds, produces, and distributes seeds for rye, wheat, barley, and rapeseed. This segment also generates remainder from other crops, including sorghum, peas, catch crops, and oats. The Vegetables segment engages in the breeding, production, and distribution of seeds for spinach, beans, Swiss chard, red beet, and tomatoes. The company was formerly known as KWS SAAT SE and changed its name to KWS SAAT SE & Co. KGaA in July 2019. KWS SAAT SE & Co. KGaA was founded in 1856 and is headquartered in Einbeck, Germany.

KWS SAAT SE & Co. KGaA trades as KNKZF on OTC. The company is classified in Consumer Defensive / Agricultural Farm Products and reports in USD.

The current profile places the business in Agricultural Farm Products. This section is intended to summarize the operating segments, products, geographies, and main revenue lines from official filings.

Latest available fiscal data shows $1.68B of revenue and $236.35M of net income.

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KWS SAAT SE & Co. KGaA can be compared against peers such as Austevoll Seafood ASA, Société BIC S.A., P/F Bakkafrost, Calbee, Inc., Golden Agri-Resources Ltd, Metcash Limited.

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Current signals to investigate include market capitalization of $2.80B, beta of 0.30, and return on equity of +14.8%.

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Company website: https://www.kws.com

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